by Amira Hass, Ha’aretz, 10th July 2006 For the first time since 1967, Israel is preventing the entry of Palestinians with foreign citizenship, most of them Americans. Most of those refused entry are arriving from abroad, but have lived and ...
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Israeli Army in Hebron Violates Israeli High Court Order – Again
The back entrance to the Abu Haykal family’s home. The Israeli military is now confining them to this rather than the front of the their home. by ISM Hebron and Tel Rumeida Project The Hani Abu Haykal family, which lives ...
Read More »Fourth of July in an Occupied Land
by Jill and Liz, Michigan Peace Team, July 6th Several days ago, we emailed a reflection and analysis of a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in and some data that underscores the severity of the settlements in the West Bank. Another critical ...
Read More »CUPE President: “Slurs will not silence us”
by Sid Ryan, [Canadian] Globe & Mail, July 7th When our union recently passed a resolution critical of policies of the government of Israel, it was savagely attacked in several quarters and labelled by many as anti-Semitic. When the Toronto ...
Read More »Ancient Olive Tree Destroyed in Hebron
by Harry in Tel Rumeida July 5th: A fire apparently set by Israeli settlers destroyed a large and obviously ancient olive tree in the Tel Rumeida section of Al-Khalil (Hebron) today. The tree, located about 100 meters west of “Abraham’s ...
Read More »Freedom Theater Expresses Condolences for Children Killed in Jenin
The Freedom Theatre wishes to express its condolences to the Nagnagiyya family for the death of their son Eid (16), who was murdered yesterday, 6 July, by the Israeli army in Jenin refugee camp. The Nagnagiyya family contributed their old ...
Read More »International Outcry At Israel’s Broad Offensive in the Gaza Strip
July 8th: In response to the incursion in the Gaza Strip, many national and international organizations have condemned Israel’s violence. This release is intended to highlight some of the entities speaking out in support of the Palestinian people and in ...
Read More »A Palestinian Blogger on Life in the Blast Zone
Palestinian women sit in a bedroom in Beit Lahiya, Gaza where Israeli soldiers shot into a home. (AFP/Thomas Coex) From Mona Elfarra, a Palestinian physician and women’s rights activist living in the Jabalia refuge camp in the Gaza Strip. Friday, ...
Read More »2nd Anniversary of the ICJ Ruling and the Israeli Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On the 2nd anniversary of the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Sunday July 9th, 2006, the Israeli Supreme court in Jerusalem will hear two petitions from the West Bank village of Bil’in. This ruling, ...
Read More »Haaretz: “Palestinians, leftists evacuated from disputed settlement edifice”
by Dan Keinan, Ha’aretz, 6th July Border Police forces evacuated left-wing activists and three Palestinian families from the West Bank village of Bil’in who occupied a building Thursday in the Matityahu East neighborhood of the Jewish settlement of Upper Modi’in. ...
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