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IWPS: International human rights volunteers needed in Palestine

Posted on: June 4, 2011

4 June 2011 | International Women’s Peace Service

The International Women’s Peace Service (IWPS) is a small team of international female human-rights activists in Palestine.

We:
Provide accompaniment to Palestinian civilians (including farmers during the annual olive harvest),
Document and non-violently intervene in human-rights abuses,
Support Palestinians in their non-violent resistance to end the Israeli military occupation & construction of the barrier throughout the West Bank.

IWPS is run entirely by volunteers, committed to peace and justice.

IWPS is currently inviting applications from women who would like to join our team of long-term volunteers

Successful applicants will be invited to one of our 6 day … Continue reading


Updated on June 8, 2011
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Several detained in An Nabi Saleh

Posted on: February 9, 2011

07 February 2011 | International Women’s Peace Service

On Friday, 5 February, approximately 20 international and Israeli activists joined the residents of the village of An Nabi Saleh in the Ramallah district for the village’s regular non-violent demonstration against land confiscation and Israel’s occupation policies.  The village had been placed under curfew since 7am, with all roads blocked by the Israeli military.   
 
Prior to the start of the midday demonstration, the Israeli military invaded the village and attempted to prevent Israeli solidarity activists from being present in the village, forcing them to leave.  Israeli and international activists, including three International Women’s … Continue reading


Updated on February 9, 2011
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The price of dignity

Posted on: January 27, 2011

08 February 2011 | International Women’s Peace Service

By Kim Bullimore

Currently there are more than 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners locked up in Israel’s jails. This week, I found out that my friend Hasan* (*not his real name) is one of them. When in Ramallah, I mentioned to a mutual friend that I had planned to ring him to let him know I was in Palestine. Our mutual friend informed me that Hasan was being held under “Administration Detention” and had been in prison for three months.

I last saw Hasan more than a year ago, when I was last … Continue reading


Updated on February 8, 2011
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Six injured as settlers attack farmers in Qusra

Posted on: January 23, 2011

23 January 2011 | International Women’s Peace Service

On January 23, the residents of Qusra organised an action to reclaim village land, which settlers had attempted to confiscate. Four volunteers from IWPS attended, at the request of the village, who asked for an international presence due to settler attacks the previous week, which left six villagers injured.
 
Qusra, a village of 4,000 people, is situated near the settlement of Migalim. There have been incidents of settlement harassment in the past but the present problem comes from an evacuated outpost (1), locally named Yesh Dam. The army dismantled some of the outpost structures on … Continue reading


Updated on February 9, 2011
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Settlers illegal attempt to occupy land owned by Qarawat Bani Hasan and Dier Istiya

Posted on: January 1, 2010
Settlers illegal attempt to occupy land owned by Qarawat Bani Hasan and Dier Istiya

International Women’s Peace Service

1 January 2010

On 31 December 2009 IWPS received a call from the Mayor of Qarawat Bani Hasan to participate in a demonstration in solidarity with the residents of their village. The non-violent, peaceful demonstration organized by the Municipality took place on January 1 2009, and was in response to increase settler activity in the area.

The Mayor of Qarawat Bani Hasan reported that over the period of the last month armed Israeli Settlers and Israeli military from the illegal outpost of Havot Yair had been … Continue reading


Updated on January 3, 2010
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IWPS: Israeli forces invade village, abduct youth

Posted on: June 29, 2009

International Women’s Peace Service

28 June 2009

At 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28th, the village of Azzun in Qalqiliya governorate was invaded by 120 soldiers looking for a wanted teenager. After entering and ransacking three homes, they entered a fourth through the back door after throwing rocks at the door and adjacent window. There they found the youth for whom they were searching: a 16-year-old high-school student who was apprenticing with his father over the summer months as a carpenter. He was taken into custody by soldiers in his underwear and without shoes. The teen’s parents pleaded with soldiers … Continue reading


Updated on July 1, 2009
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IWPS: Twelve new house-demolition orders delivered in the village of Deir Ballut

Posted on: June 29, 2009

International Women’s Peace Service

29 June 2009

Twelve new demolition orders were delivered at houses in the Salfit village of Deir Ballut on June 15th, 2009. The papers were left at their homes, most of which are still under construction. Two of the homes are already occupied. Five of the homeowners have a court hearing on July 5th, 2009 and seven on July 16th, 2009. Lawyers have told the families that they must make an application to the Israeli authorities for building permits before the court dates.

The reason given for the demolition orders is that the homes do not have … Continue reading


Updated on July 1, 2009
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Settlers attack Palestinian vehicle with rocks, wounding four, and set fire to land in Qalqiliya district

Posted on: June 6, 2009
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International Women’s Peace Service

1 June 2009

On Monday, June 1st, settlers from the Havat Gilad settler outpost in the Qalqiliya district of the West Bank reportedly attacked a minibus transporting 17 Palestinians to their jobs in Israel, critically injuring one. The settlers later burned an estimated 100 dunams of Palestinian land, leaving scorched earth and trees.

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday a busload of 17 Palestinian men, mostly young and all with Israeli work permits, was stopped on the road near the entrance to Qedumim settlement … Continue reading


Updated on June 6, 2009
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Azzun cut off from Palestinian infrastructure

Posted on: May 1, 2009

International Women’s Peace Service

18 April 2009

The status quo of Azzun – a town with 12.000 inhabitants – is miserable and is getting worse in the distant future. Three big settlements were partly built on Azzun land so that the current city center is now circumscribed from the east, west and north western side. In addition to that there are plans for two new settler-only roads to be built. After completion of the roads Azzun will be completely isolated and surrounded by settlements and settler-only roads.

Azzun consists of approximately 9130 dunams. When the first outpost near Azzun was built, … Continue reading


Updated on May 1, 2009
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IWPS: Army incursion in Haris, over 150 minors and youths arrested

Posted on: March 27, 2009

International Women’s Peace Service

26 March 2009

A major military operation took place today in Haris between 2am and 5pm. Around 15 jeeps, 2 border police jeeps and vans belonging to Israeli Intelligence Shabak entered Haris and arrested around 150 people including large number of minors.

A number of people reported injury by the soldiers including several cases of beatings of small children and women. Soldiers also destroyed furniture, appliances, walls and various food products in at least 4 houses.

At 4:30pm most of the people who were arrested were released. At present IWPS is aware of 4 youths all aged 16 … Continue reading


Updated on March 28, 2009
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