European commission moves to upgrade political and trade links with Israel on hold, diplomats say Ian Traynor | The Guardian European plans to turn Israel into a “privileged” partner enjoying special political, diplomatic and trade links were frozen by Brussels ...

Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Apartheid Wall and Settlements Friday 16th January 2009 Residents of Bil’in demonstrate against the Israeli’s rejection of the international efforts for ceasefire. The residents of Bil’in today gathered after the Friday prayer in an act ...

1am, 16th January 2009, Gaza City Al-Quds hospital has been evacuated after the central building of the hospital was set ablaze. Patients and those seeking refuge in the hospital have been transferred to Al-Shifa hospital. Al-Quds hospital has been surrounded ...

Wednesday 14th January, 2009 In an escalation of the ground offensive in the south of Gaza, Israeli forces terrorised the population of Khoza’a, a small rural community east of Khan Younis. They entered the area at about 3.00am on the ...

As a result of the ongoing shelling in the Tel al Huwa neigbourhood of Gaza City, many families are attempting to find shelter in the Al Quds hospital. Australian Human Rights Activist Sharon Lock has described the events as Israeli ...

15th January 2009 After the women and children demonstration the protest against the Wall continued. The demonstration was attacked with teargas and sound bombs. The soldiers entered the village and kidnapped and brutally beat an international man who was later ...

15th January 2009 On 15th of January women and children in Ni’lin protested against Israel’s war crimes against the Palestinian people. They were accompanied by international and Israeli human rights activists. The demonstration with approximately 100 participants took place inside ...

Israeli snipers are shooting at families who are attempting to seek refuge in Al-Quds hospital, Gaza City. Palestinian and international volunteers are now on the streets outside the hospital to try and get the families inside the hospital. Australian Human ...

On Friday the 9th of January at 11.30am the weekly prayer demonstration was carried out in Ni’lin. Approximately 100 citizens of Ni’lin together with international and Israeli human right activists took part in the demonstration. During the demonstration the Israeli ...

Across Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is setting up emergency shelters in its schools. Despite two such shelters being cynically targeted by Israeli shelling in northern Gaza last week, many families still seek refuge in UNRWA ...