Year: 2012
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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 . Israeli Occupartion Forces first attacked Mahmoud Zawahre, the coordinator Of Al-Ma’sara Popular Committee, tearing…
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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 not a shop in the usual touristic places of Bethlehem, and not a place you…
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Casualties of the last attacks on Gaza: Visit to Shifa Hospital
by Rosa Schiano 15 March 2012 | il Blog di Oliva This morning we went to pay a visit to the wounded at the Shifa Hospital. Most of them have fractures and burns. Hani Al-Qanoo, 15 His mother, Reda, tells that on Sunday morning around 9am Hani and his brother went to school, but there were…
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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 “Israeli democracy is alive, liberal and breathing; I don’t know many better democracies in the…
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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 Abu Jaish who is the administrative manager in the municipality. Beit Dajan is a village…
