Year: 2012
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Israeli troops take aim at photojournalists covering protests in West Bank
14 February 2012 | Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the violence used by Israeli forces against Palestinian, Israeli and foreign photojournalists covering demonstrations against Israel’s West Bank separation barrier and the continuing colonisation of Palestinian territory. The press freedom organization deplores the total impunity enjoyed by the soldiers responsible for these abuses.…
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URGENT: Heed Randa Adnan’s call. Military court rejects Khader Adnan’s appeal in de facto death sentence
13 February 2012 | Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network “My husband is dying inside an Israeli jail. The world should make sure I am able to see him,” she said. “And it should pressure the Israeli government to release him before it’s too late… Israel denied Khader any fairness or decency…But maybe the rest of…
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Bruqin avoids arrests: Planting hope for Khader Adnan
by Jonas Weber 13 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Villagers of Bruqin and supporters went out today to plant trees in the field by the factory. While trees were planted alongside pictures of Khader Adnan, two young men sneaked over to the fence of the factory and put up Palestinian flags. In…
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Golani Brigade Report: Incidences involving the detention, intimidation, abuse, or arrest of children and youth.
13 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement and Christian Peacemaker Teams Since the arrival of the Golani Brigade in Hebron on December 27th, international accompaniment organizations (Christian Peacemaker Teams, International Solidarity Movement, and others) have documented an increase in the number of serious human rights violations against the Palestinian people, particularly youth and children in…
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Randa Adnan: The world must intervene to save my husband
by Joe Catron 13 February 2012 | Mondoweiss As Khader Adnan entered his 59th day on hunger strike, his wife Randa appealed for the international community to end his isolation and save his life. “My husband is dying inside an Israeli jail. The world should make sure I am able to see him,” she said.…
