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Palestinian Freedom Riders to ride settler buses to Jerusalem

Posted on: November 13, 2011
Palestine Freedom Riders

13 November 2011 | Freedom Riders

Inspired by the Freedom Rides of the US Civil Rights Movement Palestinian activists will attempt to board segregated Israeli settler buses to occupied East Jerusalem

Groups of Palestinian Freedom Riders will attempt to board segregated settler buses heading to Jerusalem through the occupied West Bank this Tuesday November 15, in an act of civil disobedience that takes its inspiration from the US Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders aim to challenge Israel’s apartheid policies, the ban on Palestinians’ access to Jerusalem, and the overall … Continue reading


Updated on November 16, 2011
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Solidarity with the Palestinian Freedom Riders

Posted on: November 11, 2011
Solidarity with the Palestinian Freedom Riders

10 November 2011 | Jewish Voice for Peace

On November 15th, Palestinian activists will attempt to board segregated Israeli settler public transport headed to occupied East Jerusalem in an act of civil disobedience inspired by the Freedom Riders of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Fifty years after the U.S. Freedom Riders staged mixed-race bus rides through the roads of the segregated American South, Palestinian Freedom Riders will be asserting their right for liberty and dignity by disrupting the military regime of the Occupation through peaceful civil disobedience. Organizers say that this … Continue reading


Updated on November 11, 2011
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Palestinian Freedom Riders to challenge segregation by riding settler buses to Jerusalem

Posted on: November 8, 2011
Soldiers set up a “flying checkpoint” outside Ramallah, near the village of Surda

7 November 2011 

On Tuesday, November 15th, 2011, Palestinian activists will reenact the US Civil Rights Movement’s Freedom Rides to the American South by boarding segregated Israeli public transportation in the West Bank to travel to occupied East Jerusalem.

Next Tuesday, Palestinian activists will attempt to board segregated Israeli public transportation headed from inside the West Bank to occupied East Jerusalem in an act of civil disobedience inspired by the Freedom Riders of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 60’s.

Fifty years after the U.S. Freedom Riders staged mixed-race bus rides through the roads … Continue reading


Updated on November 8, 2011
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Russell Tribunal on Palestine finds Israel guilty of the crimes of apartheid and persecution

Posted on: November 7, 2011
Russell Tribunal on Palestine finds Israel guilty of the crimes of apartheid and persecution

by Dr. Hanan Chehata

7 November 2011 | Middle East Monitor

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine and its eminent panel of jurists has determined that Israel’s practices against the Palestinian people are in breach of the prohibition of apartheid under international law. Following two intense days in Cape Town listening to testimony from expert witnesses, the Tribunal concluded unanimously that “Israel subjects the Palestinian people to an institutionalised regime of domination amounting to apartheid as defined under international law.” The jury reached this conclusion having paid particular attention to the legal definition of apartheid … Continue reading


Updated on November 7, 2011
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Budrus marks Land Day with olive tree planting and nonviolent resistance

Posted on: April 1, 2010
Demonstrator places flag on Separation Fence

International Solidarity Movement

31 March 2010

Nearly 100 residents of Budrus, Israli activist and internationals comemorated Land Day with a nonviolent march and tree planting action. The IOF used tear gas, sound bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets to violently repress the commemoration. Less than ten villagers were hit with rubber-coated steel bullets resulting in no serious injuries. About fifteen demonstrators were treated on-site for severe tear gas inhalation. There were no arrests made.

As the IOF soldiers made their hasty retreat, the demonstrators happened upon the remnants of Israel’s vain attempt to suppress the … Continue reading


Updated on April 1, 2010
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Montreal: 500 Artists Against Israeli Apartheid

Posted on: March 9, 2010

Tadamon!

February 25, 2010

A call from Montreal artists to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid.

Today, a broad spectrum of Montreal artists are standing in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for freedom and supporting the growing international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli state. Last winter, the Israeli state launched a violent military assault on the Palestinian people of the Gaza Strip, leaving over 1400 Palestinians dead, including over 300 children. Despite the official end of military operations, the blockade continues to this day, with devastating consequences for Gaza’s residents.

Over 60 … Continue reading


Updated on March 9, 2010
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Call for international day of action to re-open Shuhada street to Palestinians

Posted on: January 29, 2010
Photo by Issa Amro

Open Shuhada Street

29 January 2010

On 25 February 2010 activists and organizations from around the world will join together in solidarity with the Palestinian residents of Hebron, through local protests, and petitions to the Israeli Government. We will be calling to re-open Shuhada Street to all Palestinians, bring life back into the city of Hebron, and to end the Occupation.

Our demands:
• Open Shuhada Street to Palestinian movement and commerce
• Full civil and human rights for all Israelis and Palestinians
• End the occupation… Continue reading


Updated on February 7, 2010
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Open letter to Bono: entertaining apartheid Israel…U 2 Bono?

Posted on: January 13, 2010

Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

13 January 2010

Dear Bono,

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) was deeply disturbed to learn that that you are scheduled to perform in Israel this coming summer. Two years ago, you were invited by Israeli President Shimon Peres to attend a conference in Israel marking Israel‘s contributions to medicine, science, and conservation; we urged you then, as a prominent activist on issues of global inequality and a campaigner for basic human rights, to say no to Israel, especially since the invitation coincided with celebrations … Continue reading


Updated on January 18, 2010
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Israeli Apartheid Video Contest

Posted on: January 9, 2010
Israeli Apartheid Video Contest

9 January 2010

Put your ideas and convictions on film!
itISapartheid.org in partnership with Stop the Wall announce the first international
Israeli Apartheid Video Contest
As part of the colonial conflict in Palestine, Israel has instituted a policy of apartheid that separates Palestinians from Israelis and Palestinians from each other, creating an oppressive and racially discriminatory system. It denies basic Palestinian rights to land, education, movement, and housing while devastating the economy, trying to undermine civil society, and forcing continuous displacement upon … Continue reading


Updated on January 29, 2010
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Are Israel and apartheid South Africa really different?

Posted on: January 4, 2010
The Supreme Court ruled last week that route 443 must be opened to Palestinian traffic. (Reuters)

Akiva Eldar | Haaretz

4 January 2010

The day after the murder of the settler Meir Hai about 10 days ago, Major General (res.) Amos Gilad was asked to comment on the claim by settlers that the attack was able to take place because roadblocks had been lifted on West Bank roads. The security-political coordinator at the Defense Ministry told his radio interviewer that the policy of thinning out internal roadblocks has greatly contributed to the West Bank’s impressive economic growth. According to Gilad, who until recently was coordinator of … Continue reading


Updated on January 6, 2010
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