International Solidarity Movement

Tree Planting and Checkpoint Occupation at Huwara

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3 June 2007

On Tuesday, June 5, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights, Palestinians will stage a demonstration and plant over 50 olive trees at Huwara checkpoint. A large number of groups in Nablus have been involved with organizing this action and demonstration, including the Women’s Society, the Rehabilitation Union, the International Solidarity Movement, the Agricultural Ministry, the Breaking Closure and Checkpoints Committee, and others.

Palestinians have invited international solidarity activists from many peace groups inside Palestine, and they are expecting a … Continue reading

Israeli army detains Palestinian shepherds near Nablus
by Ghassan Bannoura, 26 April 2007

The Israeli army detained a group of Palestinian shepherds for several hours south of Nablus city in the northern part of the West Bank on Thursday.

Local sources reported that a group of Palestinian shepherds were herding their sheep on farm land that belongs to Qariot village south of Nablus. Soldiers came from the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Aeli and detained the shepherds for some time. Troops then took the shepherds to the settlement and held them there for four hours. The shepherds were released … Continue reading

Israeli army forces Palestinians to be human shields
from Research Journalism Initiative 11 April 2007

Cooperation between Research Journalism Initiative and the International Solidarity Movement in publicizing video footage of Israeli soldiers forcing Palestinians to be human shields leads to a rare case of action against IDF officer

YNet: IDF soldiers use Nablus youths as ‘human shield’
by Ali Waked 12 April 2007
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VIDEO – Despite repeated promises by the Israel Defense Forces not to make use of Palestinian civilians as ‘human shields’ during its activity in the territories, … Continue reading

VIDEO- IOF demolishes Palestinian homes in South Hebron

Video taken by Tayyush

On Wednesday 14th February Israeli Occupation Forces demolished a large number of houses and agricultural structures in four different villages in the South Hebron Hills – Qwawis, M’nezel, Um-Elhe’r and the Abu-Kbeita family near Yatir settlement. The villagers in this area struggle to stay on their land despite ongoing home demolitions, violent attacks and constant settler and military harassment.

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Hundreds defy apartheid restrictions on movement in Beit Furik
from IWPS, 1 April 2007

Nearly 200 Palestinian and international activists defied Israel’s apartheid policies at the Beit Furik checkpoint in Nablus today. The non-violent demonstrators joined together to resist the closure of the checkpoints by the Israeli military for the Jewish Pesacht holiday. The demonstration was also commemorating the anniversary of the Palestinians’ Land Day when, 31 years ago, the Israeli military killed six Palestinians who were resisting the confiscation of their land during a non-violent demonstration in the Galilee.

The Palestinian and international demonstrators marched toward the checkpoint chanting slogans against … Continue reading