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A few Welcome to Palestine activists arrived yesterday

Posted on: July 8, 2011

8 July 2011 | Alternative Information Center

Others are in flight and hundreds more prevented from boarding

The first international activists participating in the Welcome to Palestine campaign arrived yesterday to Ben Gurion airport from Europe. This morning hundreds more tried to board planes to Tel Aviv to join the week of activities in the West Bank, but they were prevented by airlines, like Lufthansa, Easyjet, Air France and Malev. On Thursday the Israeli authorities sent hundreds of names to these companies telling them to deny travel to individuals identified as activists.

One of these activists was Cynthia Beatt, a British … Continue reading


Updated on July 11, 2011
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Palestinian refugees supporters protest Canada Park

Posted on: February 24, 2011
Canada Park

21 February 2011 | The Alternative Information Center

Palestinian, Israeli and international activists gathered in front of the Representative Office of Canada to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and the Embassy of Canada to Israel in Tel Aviv for protest vigils on Monday (21/2) organized by the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Latrun Villages.

A Memorandum to the Representative of Canada to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and the Ambassador of Canada in Tel Aviv respectively was submitted, protesting on behalf of families of the Latrun villages, who were … Continue reading


Updated on February 24, 2011
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Don’t be complicit in Israel’s apartheid: boycott the 2010 Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival

Posted on: January 18, 2010

A Joint Statement by PACBI and PSCABI
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and the Palestinian Students‘ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel (PSCABI) call on students, lecturers and film-makers to boycott the 13th International Student Film Festival, scheduled for June 2010 in the city of Tel Aviv. PACBI and PSCABI believe that this festival, as with similar cultural initiatives supported by the Israeli government, is openly designed to whitewash the crimes of Israeli apartheid.
Festival organizers have highlighted the aim of the festival, noting that it is “a unique cultural and social … Continue reading


Updated on January 19, 2010
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The party line: ‘Palestinians attack, Israelis respond’

Posted on: April 17, 2006

By Asa

In an attempt to disguise the current Israeli military operations in Nablus as a response to the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, the Israeli media are either directly lying that the military entered Nablus “in response to the terror attack” (Jerusalem Post) or strongly implying the same by saying the army is there “in wake of Tel Aviv blast” (Ha’aretz).

In actual fact, house occupations and shootings of Palestinian children by Israeli soldiers in Nablus were underway well before the bombing. Furthermore, the military have been in and out of Nablus almost … Continue reading


Updated on January 10, 2009
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Open Letter to Ehud Olmert

Posted on: February 7, 2006

Deputy Prime Minister of Israel
Mr. Ehud Olmert
Tel Nr 00 972 2 670 55 55
Fax Nr 00 972 2 670 54 75
E-Mail: pm_eng@pmo.gov.il

Dear Deputy Prime Minister,

On last Thursday corresponding to 2/2/2006, the Israeli security forces arrested the Italian citizen Al Abed Mohammad, after he and his companion, Mr. Paraccino Danielle, were held for nine consecutive hours at Allenby Bridge. Both detainees were interrogated, subjected to humiliating naked search and their mobile phones were seized. Later on, Mr. Danielle was freed and informed that he was forbidden from any future visits to the Palestinian lands. Mr. Al Abed was led to … Continue reading


Updated on January 11, 2009
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