Photo from a previous nightime invasion into the village, 16th April 2006. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE, 2pm: As this release was in the process of being published, the Israeli army entered the village again. It is currently unknown if they ...
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Haaretz: “Judge: Police Officers Lied While Testifying Against” Israeli Anarchists
by Nir Hasson, October 3rd Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court revealed Tuesday that police officers lied while testifying against 11 left-wing activists accused of violent acts during anti-fence demonstrations in the West Bank village of Bil’in. The court acquitted the activists. ...
Read More »Counterpunch: “An Interview With Tanya Reinhart: The Roadmap to Nowhere”
by Eric Hazan, Counterpunch, October 2nd Your new book, Roadmap to Nowhere, covers the history of the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the last three years, a period dominated by Ariel Sharon’s leadership. You argue that during this period it ...
Read More »Just Another Day at Huwarra Checkpoint: Journalist Beaten, 10 Men Detained
by ISM Nablus, October 1st Huwarra checkpoint, just South of Nablus, is notorious for its volatile atmosphere and violent soldiers. Today was an example in point. Hundreds of women and men were forced into a large holding pen, with small ...
Read More »Olive Harvest Campaign 2006 Gets Underway!
1. Beit Furik Demonstrate Against Closures 2. Israeli Settlers Harrass Palestinians, Soldiers Detain Human Rights Worker 3. Farmer Picks Grapes While Harrassed by Armed Israeli Colonist Militia 4. Non-violent Resistance in Bil’in Works 5. Illegal Barriers in Hebron Region Destroyed ...
Read More »Cook: “Bad Faith and the Destruction of Palestine”
Why Did Israel Blow Up Gaza’s Power Station? By Jonathan Cook, Counterpunch, September 29, 2006 A mistake too often made by those examining Israel’s behaviour in the occupied territories — or when analysing its treatment of Arabs in general, or ...
Read More »The Small Battles
by Daniela, Tuesday 26th September This weekend I attended a small rally in Tulkarem, where Palestinian NGOs were calling for a boycott of Israeli goods. Although the group was small, they were organized and seemed intent to follow through with ...
Read More »Shabbat “Party” in Tel Rumeida
ISM Hebron Click here to watch video of some of these events. Click here to download the same video. 2:48pm: Three settler boys around age 13 began behaving physically threatening towards a Palestinian girl of the same age as she ...
Read More »Roadblock Removed in Al-Jab’a, Demonstrators Attacked
by PSP September 29, 2006: Today, in the village of Al-Jab’a, Palestinian villagers, supported by Israeli and international activists successfully removed a large section of an illegal roadblock that had been installed by the Israeli army. The Palestinians were able ...
Read More »IOF attacks Marda village, Salfit region
by International Women’s Peace Service Around 10:30p.m. on Thursday 28th September 2006 the Israeli army entered the village of Marda with at least seven armoured vehicles, including jeeps, hummers and a truck. IWPS volunteers present in the village witnessed as ...
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