Month: October 2011

  • The ongoing trial in the murder of solidarity activist Vittorio Arrigoni

    by Hussein Amoody and Radhika S. 20 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza The military trial of the four men charged with the death of Italian International Solidarity Movement Activist Vittorio Arrigoni continued in Gaza City today. The small courtroom was packed with friends and colleagues of Arrigoni, in addition to four or five members of…

  • Woman flees harvest to escape violent settlers and wild boars

    Woman flees harvest to escape violent settlers and wild boars

    20 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Early Thursday morning, a Palestinian woman in Beit Furik was picking olives when a settler began to chase her and set loose wild hogs to chase after her, causing her to fall and suffer broken bones in both her legs. Muhaya Khatatba was in her olive…

  • Day 6: DCO overrules Qordoba school

    18 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On 18th October 2011 teachers from Qordoba school stood in protest at checkpoint 56 for a sixth day of resistance against the increased ‘security’ measures imposed upon them by the Israeli occupying forces. In the past week this peaceful protest has been met with an alarmingly…