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Deported international activist appeals against her illegal arrest

Posted on: February 7, 2010 |
Deported international activist appeals against her illegal arrest

For immediate release

7 February 2010

The lawyer of Eva Nováková, the former International Solidarity Movement (ISM) media coordinator, who was taken from her apartment in Ramallah on 11 January 2010 and subsequently deported, filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice today to challenge the legality of her arrest.

The official reason given by the Israeli authorities was that Eva Nováková overstayed her visa. However, her lawyer argues that by invading Ramallah the Oz unit, which is a part of the Israeli Ministry of the Interior, acted against the … Continue reading

Updated on February 7, 2010
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Popular resistance expands in An Nabi Salih

Posted on: February 5, 2010 |
Popular resistance expands in An Nabi Salih

International Solidarity Movement

5 February 2010

For immediate release:

10 people were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas cannisters in today’s demonstration in An-Nabi Salih village, in the north Ramallah region, against the expansion of the illegal Halamish settlement on to village lands.

The storm clouds and cold temperatures did not deter demonstrators, as some 100 locals (approximately a fourth of the village), both male and female, were joined by 20 Israeli and international activists in the village square following … Continue reading

Updated on February 6, 2010
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Dozens suffer tear gas inhalation during the weekly Bil’in protest

Posted on: February 5, 2010 |

Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall & Settlements

5 February 2010

An EU delegation for monitoring Israeli army violations against protesters, lead by Mr. Thierry Vallat, along with international and Israeli activists joined a demonstration in Bil’in village on Friday. Protesters carrying Palestinian flags and banners called for an end to the Israeli occupation and the release of all Palestinian political prisoners.

The protesters marched on the streets of the village chanting slogans and singing national songs. Protesters called for national … Continue reading

Updated on February 6, 2010
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One injured during a Bil’in night invasion

Posted on: February 1, 2010 |

Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

1 February 2010

Starting the month off with a bang!

Four Shabak (Israeli Intelligence) jeeps and one military hummer rolled through Bil’in around 3am this morning. Computer screens with GPS maps were visible in the jeeps. They started throwing sound bombs amongst houses when camera people arrived on the scene.

Soldiers in the last hummer taunted the camera people by making chicken noises. It seemed like they were looking for someone or were lost in Bil’in as they turned down side streets and returned to the main road between the school and the mosque. Earlier in the evening residents … Continue reading

Updated on February 1, 2010
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Nasser Gawi expelled from Sheikh Jarrah – settler detained, weapon seized

Posted on: February 1, 2010 |
Nasser Gawi expelled from Sheikh Jarrah - settler detained, weapon seized

International Solidarity Movement

31 January 2010

Video: Settler attacks Nasser Gawi with M-16

Nasser Gawi and one settler have been expelled from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah for 15 days after the settler attacked local residents and threatened them with an M-16.

At 7PM on Sunday night a settler occupying the Palestinian Gawi family house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah fought neighborhood residents and threatened them with an M-16 automatic rifle.

The settler first threw rocks at the tent the Gawi family has stayed in since … Continue reading

Updated on February 3, 2010
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Call for international day of action to re-open Shuhada street to Palestinians

Posted on: January 29, 2010 |
Call for international day of action to re-open Shuhada street to Palestinians

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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An Nabi Salih: Village children gassed while taking refuge from military

Posted on: January 29, 2010 |
An Nabi Salih: Village children gassed while taking refuge from military

International Solidarity Movement

29 January 2010

Over 20 village residents – including 14 children – were targeted by Israeli soldiers in a volley of tear gas and rubber coated bullets as they took refuge in the Tamimi family house in An Nabi Salih. The residents were not part of the weekly demonstration and children from surrounding houses had gathered there for safety. One boy was hit in the stomach with a gas canister. Five people, children and elderly women, … Continue reading

Updated on January 30, 2010
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Protester Injured in Bil’in During Weekly Non-Violent Demonstration

Posted on: January 22, 2010 |

Friends of Freedom and Justice

22 January 2010

Today 30 to 40 Palestinian, Israeli, and other international protesters marched through the West Bank village of Bil’in to the Israeli built separation barrier, ruled illegal by the International Court of Justice. Per usual, the demonstration was dispersed by tear gas projectiles and concussion grenades shortly after the marchers arrived at the gate. At least one Palestinian protester was injured and many other demonstrators were treated for varying degrees of tear gas inhalation. As of Friday evening, there have been no reported of injuries from the Israeli army. … Continue reading

Updated on January 25, 2010
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CPT: At-Tuwani Incident Report for December 2009

Posted on: January 20, 2010 |

Christian Peacemaker Teams

Summary: December 2009 was marked by invasions of Palestinian villages in the area by Israeli occupation forces, continued denial of the right of Palestinian children to access education, and consistent rejection of Palestinian owners’ rights to cultivate or graze sheep on their land. Despite the invasions, challenges faced in accessing education, and obstacles to cultivating the land, Palestinians in the At-Tuwani area continued to organize local marches, plowing actions, and joined in nonviolent actions with other Palestinian communities committed to nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation.

On team during this period: Jan Benvie, Laura Ciaghi, Steve Heinrichs, … Continue reading

Updated on January 20, 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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