Author: ISM Media Group

  • The Time is Now

    by Colin Green, Guardian Unlimited Just as I campaigned for boycotts against apartheid in South Africa many years ago, now I shall do so against Israeli apartheid, says Colin Green The strong and hostile response from pro-Israeli groups, as well as the UK government fearful of offending Israel, to a recent motion carried by a…

  • Palestinians exit Friday prayers and enter mass detentions

    by TRP Hebron, 16 June 2007 At 1:00pm near the Ibrahimi Mosque three international human rights workers were waiting, with members of Christain Peacemaker Teams, for Palestinains to leave the Mosque following Friday prayers. Soldiers had been randomly taking Palestinian IDs (huwwiyas) of the young men as they entered the Mosque, and had large stacks…

  • Protesters take Rubber Bullets to Head and Stomach

    by Eva, 15 June 2007 Video by Emad Bornat Three demonstrators were injured by rubber bullets in another of the weekly non-violent demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall and land grab in Bil’in village. A 29 year old American journalist was hit in the stomach, while two Palestinians from Bil’in took rubber bullets to the head…

  • Palestinian Farmer killed in Tulkarem

    For Immediate Release 14 June The Israeli army is currently invading the village of Saida, in the Tulkarem district of the West Bank. According to local sources, Israeli special forces were occupying an old, abandoned Palestinian house in the center of the village last night. At least two Israeli checkpoints were setup in the morning…

  • Amnesty: Enduring Occupation

    Amnesty International releases report on 40th Anniversary of Israel’s Occupation of the Palestinian Territories Marking the 40th year of Occupation of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, human rights group Amnesty International released a 45 page report citing gross human rights violations, breaches of International law, and breaches of UN resolutions with respect to…