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Locals protest as Israeli barrier rips through Qalandia

Posted on: December 7, 2011
Locals protest as Israeli barrier rips through Qalandia

7 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Today, in the town of Qalandia, north of Ramallah, Palestinian and international solidarity activists tried to stop the illegal construction of the separation wall. The Israeli government issued a map that shows the new tracing of the wall. According to this map the wall would take more Palestinian land.
After several meetings with members of the Qalandia’s community, organizers, and PA members, they decided to organize an action today in order to stop the construction of the wall.
About 25 palestinians and two ISM volunteers went to the construction site to … Continue reading


Updated on December 9, 2011
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Jerusalem: Explosions, arrests and violence as Israel clears way for settlement activity

Posted on: November 14, 2011
Explosions, violence, and arrests in Al Walajeh - Click here for more images

by Alistair George
13 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Three Palestinians were arrested and others were detained, beaten and pepper sprayed by the Israeli military in Al-Walajeh yesterday, as villagers attempted to prevent the detonation of explosives used to widen the route for the separation wall on the village’s land.

Previously, large explosions on 3 November2011 in the village had sent large rocks several metres into the air, damaging nearby houses and trees and endangering life.  The explosions have damaged the foundations of nearby properties.  Yesterday, protesters attempted to peacefully prevent a similar explosion from taking place.

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Updated on November 16, 2011
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Global week of action against Israel’s wall in the West Bank

Posted on: November 9, 2011
Global week of action against Israel’s wall in the West Bank

by Nora Barrows-Friedman

9 November 2011 | The Electronic Intifada

Since the beginning stages of Israel’s implementation and continued construction of its illegal wall in the occupied West Bank nearly ten years ago — and compounded with the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in 2004 that the wall is in violation of several international laws — activists on the ground in Palestine and in numerous countries around the world have engaged in sustained and creative protest.

The Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign/Stop the Wall (STW) has organized a global week … Continue reading


Updated on November 9, 2011
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Nil’in: The solitary confinement of olive trees

Posted on: November 1, 2011
Harvest beyond the barrier - Click here for more imagines

by Aida Gerard 

31 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The selective Israeli permission system prevents many families from Nil’in from reaching their land behind the wall to pick  their own olives as the olive harvest season nears its end. The families who received permissions have until the 10th November to pick their trees Most of the Palestinians from Nil’in who received permission are women and young children studying, forcing them to choose between school obligations and the important harvest of olive trees.

In the morning the families who have land … Continue reading


Updated on November 5, 2011
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Anata falls victim to militarized, illegal settlement once again

Posted on: October 26, 2011
Anata falls victim to demolition - Click here for more images

by Jenna Bereld

26 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

When Mohammad woke up on Tuesday, he still did not know about the Israeli forces or the bulldozers that were on their way to uproot his trees and demolish his entire farm. But before the day was over, all of his property was erased and one could hardly guess that there had ever been a building there.

“I’m very sad because of the farm”, Mohammad said.

The soldiers claimed that the buildings were illegal, referring to the Israeli Civil Administration. ”This is the land from my … Continue reading


Updated on October 27, 2011
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The global intifada

Posted on: October 16, 2011

16 October 2011 | Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, Jamal Juma

Palestine is an international symbol of struggle against occupation, racism, and colonialism. On October 15, 2011 the world gathers in what some have called a global intifada, to stand up against imperialism.

The first time an international activist came up to me and sincerely thanked me for a speech in which I had promised that we as Palestinians would never give up our struggle until we have reached liberation and justice, I was surprised. Now I have learned to understand the importance of our struggle for the rest of the … Continue reading


Updated on October 16, 2011
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First time welcomed into Ni’lin

Posted on: September 23, 2011

23 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

At 1 pm the demonstration in Ni’lin started. 4 ISM volunteers helped to protest against the illegal, Israeli Apartheid Aall. After reaching the wall, the Israel army attacked us by using tears gas and rubber bullets. Some local protesters were hurt by the rubber bullets. After the demonstration, the new international volunteers were invited by a Palestinian man to his home.

It was amazing for us because we were foreigners, and we met him for the first time at the demonstration, and he was already inviting us over.

He said, “Don’t worry, feel at … Continue reading


Updated on September 23, 2011
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Wasteland in al Walajeh: Israeli military destruction of farmland

Posted on: September 7, 2011

7 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On Tuesday September  6th local Palestinians from the village of Al Walajeh gathered with international activists to protest the building of the illegal separation barrier as well as the destruction of ancient olive trees. The demonstrators succeeded in halting the razing of Palestinian land for approximately one hour before soldiers violently broke up the protest arresting one Palestinian and one Israeli activist.

On September 5th bulldozers protected by dozens of soldiers arrived at 4 AM and uprooted 50 olive trees that date back at least 100 years. The bulldozers also destroyed 18 almond trees, … Continue reading


Updated on September 7, 2011
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Ni’lin continues with strong will despite Israeli raids

Posted on: August 8, 2011

8 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank  and Ni’lin Sons Group

On the 7th of August at 2:30am, 13 military jeeps entered the village of Ni’lin, took control of its southern region, and proceeded towards the nearby village of Qibya to arrest a Palestinian following an aggressive raid the previous night. Locals curious about the raid  have yet to ascertain why the man was arrested.

This comes following an incitement to escalate tension by the Israeli military in a raid the previous night at 11:20 pm, when two military jeeps raided the town of Ni’lin from the opposite side … Continue reading


Updated on August 8, 2011
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Military resorts to violence in Al Walajah peaceful demonstration

Posted on: July 27, 2011
Military resorts to violence in Al Walajah peaceful demonstration

27 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

A peaceful protest against the construction of the apartheid wall in the village of Al Walajah was brought to a violent end by the Israeli army this morning with five arrests.

At 09:00 AM a group of Palestinians, Israelis and international activists walked through the village’s threatened olive groves to where the Israeli diggers were destroying a road, which was funded by the EU to facilitate the villagers’ access to their land.

The protesters attempted to block the digger from reaching the … Continue reading


Updated on July 30, 2011
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