Author: ISM Media Group

  • Farmer arrested in continuing harrasment of villagers of Bil’in

    January 20th, 2008 Over 2 years ago the people of Bilin have established an “outpost” on their land, on the west side of the current rout of the wall. The point was to establish their presence on the ground to protect it from theft by the Israeli authorities or their proxies. Recently there has been…

  • Death Threats and Increased Military Harassment for the Azzoun Region.

    The last week has seen a big increase in military operation undertaken by the Israeli army in the Azzoun region of the West Bank. Regular incursions into Azzoun, Izbat at Tabib and Jayyous has been justified by the hunt for young men who allegedly have been throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at Road 55, although…

  • Scores protest the illegal Israeli Wall near Bethlehem

    Al-Khader- Bethlehem About 200 Palestinians and their international and Israeli supporters protested the illegal Israeli Wall being built on the lands of Al Khader village south of Bethlehem city in the southern part of the West Bank. The protest started with the Friday prayers that were conducted at the nearby Al Nashahs Israeli army checkpoint…

  • Ma’an: Palestinian Activist is assaulted and arrested as settlers attack Palestinian homes

    *The settlers arrested were released after two hours, the Palestinian man was released Monday night* Four Palestinian women, two children and a human rights activist were injured on Saturday evening at the southern West Bank city of Hebron after they were assaulted by Israeli settlers from the Qiryat Arba colony. Residents said the settlers pelted…

  • Army shoots man in the face with tear gas cannister at Bil’in

    On Friday, January 18th, around a hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists gathered for the weekly demonstration against the Annexation Wall in the village of Bil’in. The demonstration took place this week after horrifying events in Gaza which have left 36 people dead and scores injured, many seriously. Activists had stickers which read “Gaza 3ala…