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In photos: Beit Ommar weekly protest

by Younes Arar 17 March 2012 | Beit Ommar Popular Committee The Beit Ommar Popular Committee organized today’s weekly peaceful protest adjacent to Karmei Tzur colony built on the stolen land of Beit Ommar farmers. When we arrived next to ...

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In memory of a hero: Rachel speaks truth

16 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement On the anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s martyrdom today, the rain fell in quiet tears that watered Palestine in a confusing emotion of remorse and yet optimism—the same optimism we hear in the voice ...

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In Photos: Bethlehem met with rain of Israeli violence

by Mahmoud Zawahre 16 March 2012 | Al Ma’sara Popular Committee Today the weekly demo of Al-Ma’sara, near Bethlehem, was underway as dozens of Palestinians and Israelis demonstrated in  the heavy rain against the wall in solidarity with Hana Shalabi ...

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The isolated corner

by Axel 15 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In the outer part of Bethlehem very close to Rachel’s Tomb, Mariam (who wishes not to use her actual name) runs her small Palestinian souvenir shop. But this is ...

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Why did Israel stop me from visiting the West Bank?

by Alistair George 15 March 2012 | The Electronic Intifada The standard line trotted out by Israeli politicians is that Israel is the only democracy among a sea of repressive Arab autocracies. Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz claimed recently that ...

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Beit Dajan gears up for continued resistance

by Robin 15 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the 14th of March 2012 two internationals from ISM went to Beit Dajan to talk about the recent upstart of demonstrations in the village. We met with Naser ...

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