Month: November 2011
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Bittersweet Eid
by Lydia de Leeuw 19 November 2011 | A Second Glance Last week Eid al Adha was celebrated in Gaza and other Muslim communities worldwide. Eid al Adha is one of the most important holidays in Islam, marking the end of the Haj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca) season and symbolizing sacrifices for Allah as well…
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Hebron: Zionist paraders harass Palestinians, 7 internationals detained
by Alistair George and Ben Lorber 20 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Over 1000 American and International Zionists joined 700 extremist settlers in Hebron this weekend to celebrate the reading of the Torah portion detailing Abraham’s biblical purchase of Hebron land, and to assert sovereignty over the Palestinian residents of Hebron. On…
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Imneizil demolitions: “Hanging between the ground and the sky”
by Jenna Bereld 18 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The solar panels in the village of Imneizil, near Hebron, became effective almost two years ago, improved the living conditions for about four hundred inhabitants in the village, but recently residents learned that the Israeli army issued a demolition order for the solar…
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Internationals harassed and denied entry into Nabi Saleh
by Wahed Rejol 18 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Following last week’s violence in the village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah, international observers and activists were today denied entry into the village by Israeli soldiers. The soldiers said that the entire village was a closed military zone and provided paperwork that seemed…
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Al Baqa’a: The struggle of a family in the shadow of illegal annexation
by Alistair George 17 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “The Israelis hope that that the young people leave, the old people die, and then they can confiscate the land and the houses” says Sami, an activist working in Al Baqa’a, a windswept valley situated a few kilometers east of Hebron. The Jaber…
