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Violent confrontations during open Shuhada Street demonstrations

Posted on: February 22, 2013

Demonstrator tries to open fence blocking access to Shuhada street

22 February 2013| International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine

Today was the 4th annual Open Shuhada Street demonstration where activists and organizations from all over the world join in solidarity with the Palestinian residents of Hebron/Al Khalil , to demand the opening of Shuhada Street to Palestinians and an end to the Israeli occupation.

Shuhada Street used to be the principal street for Palestinians residents, and their businesses. It was also a very active market place in the Palestinian city of Hebron/Al Khalil. Today, because Shuhada Street runs through the Jewish settlements of Hebron, the street has been closed to Palestinian movement … Continue reading

Updated on April 9, 2013
Posted under: Reports, Video
Tags: Shuhada Street, Video

Al-Manatir three, have been released

Posted on: February 22, 2013

14 February 2013| International Solidarity Movement, Burin, Occupied Palestine
Waheeb, Ashraf and Diaa were released on the 14th of February 2013 after spending 12 days in an Israeli prison following the al-Manatir protest village in Burin.

During the al-Manatir action, the 3 Palestinian activists were detained by the Israeli military and then arrested by the border police. The 3 of them were pepper sprayed and Waheeb was severely beaten and kicked by the Israeli military as shown in the video evidence below:

The reason for arrest given was that they participated in an illegitimate protest as well as allegedly throwing … Continue reading

Updated on February 23, 2013
Posted under: Reports, Video
Tags: Demonstration, Live ammunition, Settlement, Settler violence, Settlers, Video

Demonstrators open Hagai road gate for first time in decade

Posted on: February 16, 2013

Demonstrators head towards Hagai road gate

By Team Khalil

15 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine

A peaceful demonstration was violently broken up by the Israeli occupation forces using tear gas grenades and canisters, and skunk water. Road opened for the first time in 13 years.

At 1pm around 100 Palestinians marched towards the Hagai road gate in the Al Hareaq area of Hebron. The demonstrators surprised the Israeli army who did not appear to be prepared for the demo, having to bring in reinforcements to the scene. The demonstrators gathered beyond the gate on the side facing the illegal Israeli settlement of Hagai. There was … Continue reading

Updated on February 17, 2013
Posted under: Reports, Video
Tags: Hebron, Settlement, Tear-gas canister, Video

BDS campaigners cost Veolia 4.7bn in London

Posted on: February 13, 2013

8 January 2013 | No 2 Veolia Action Group, London

Vociferous local campaign by the No2 Veolia Action Group leads Occupation profiteer Veolia to withdraw from colossal waste management contracts. No 2 Veolia Action Group (No2VAG) are celebrating a huge victory with the withdrawal of Veolia, a multinational company complicit in Israeli violations of international law, from the final stage of the North London procurement process.

In a statement on 21st December the North London Waste Authority, which represents the seven London boroughs covered by the £4.7bn contracts, made the dramatic announcement that it had “received notification from Veolia Environmental Services that they will not … Continue reading

Updated on February 20, 2013
Posted under: Press Releases
Tags: BDS, London, Video

Palestinians protest Israel’s illegal settlement policy by establishing new village “Al-Manatir” near Burin, Nablus

Posted on: February 3, 2013

Update on 4 February:

In what seems to be a collective punishment for last Saturday´s construction of al-Manateer neighbourhood on privately owned Palestinian land (classified as Area B, according to the Oslo Accords) in Burin, Sunday night saw the Israeli army arrest two young boys from the village.

At around 8:30pm, a supposedly Palestinian ambulance showed up in Burin. Villagers were suspicious as the driver didn’t look entirely like a Palestinian. As young boys realised that the men in the front were plain-clothed Israeli soldiers, clashes erupted between Palestinian youth and soldiers.

Later on, as Ghassan and Mohammad were in a friend’s house, … Continue reading

Updated on May 21, 2013
Posted under: Journals, Video
Tags: Al Manatir, Burin, Settler violence, Video

Announcing 9th annual Israeli Apartheid Week (Feb-March 2013)

Posted on: January 30, 2013

23 January 2013 | Apartheid Week

Ninth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week
(February - March 2013)

We are excited to announce the upcoming 9th annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) starting late February in Europe and moving to various countries through the month of March.

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an annual international series of events (including rallies, lectures, cultural performances, film screenings, multimedia displays and boycott of Israel actions) held in cities and campuses across the globe. Last year’s IAW was incredibly successful with over 215 cities … Continue reading

Updated on February 8, 2013
Posted under: Action alert, In the Media, Video
Tags: Action Alert, Israeli Apartheid Week, Video

Justice for Rachel Corrie

Posted on: January 20, 2013

Cindy and Craig Corrie talk about their struggle for accountability for Rachel’s death

Abby Martin speaks with Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of slain activist Rachel Corrie, about their case against the Israeli government and their fight for social justice worldwide through the Rachel Corrie Foundation.

Updated on January 21, 2013
Posted under: In the Media, Video
Tags: Gaza, Rachel Corrie, Video

Hebron man walks down street for first time in years

Posted on: September 10, 2012

By Ben
10 September 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Hashem Azzeh in front of the graffiti on his door. Photos: EA Phelie Maguire.
On Sunday 9th September, Hashem Azzeh walked down the street outside his house for the first time in years.
Hashem lives with his artist wife Nasreen and their four children (14, 9, 4 and 2 years old) on a hillside in the Tel Rumeida district of Hebron. The street outside Hashem’s house is barred to Palestinians … Continue reading

Updated on September 11, 2012
Posted under: Reports, Video
Tags: Hebron, Settlement, Settler violence, Settlers, Video

Gaza activists: #RememberRachel and support #BDS

Posted on: August 28, 2012

Palestinians in Gaza support the Corrie family on the eve of the verdict in their lawsuit against Israel over its 2003 killing of their daughter Rachel, as well as divestment from Caterpillar and the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Updated on August 28, 2012
Posted under: Video
Tags: BDS, Gaza, Rachel Corrie, Video

From the children of Gaza: Samouni Street

Posted on: August 20, 2012

20 August 2012 | Besieged Gaza, occupied Palestine

From the children of Gaza comes this adorable animation depicting the story of 4 kids of the extended Samouni family in Gaza. By animated drawings they express what happened to them and their family during operation ‘Cast Lead’.