Author: ISM Media Group

  • YNet: “Filmed raid raises questions on military practices”

    by AP, March 4th Scene caught by AP raises suspicions army still using Palestinian civilians during military operations, despite Supreme Court order barring practice. Human rights groups call tactic a violation of local, international law that places innocent civilians in line of fire; army pledged it will ‘pursue a thorough inquiry’ into case The young…

  • Second Casualty and Other Victims of Operation Hot Winter

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Father of five, Ghareb Abdel Ghani Selhab, 47, a resident of Nablus old city who had a heart attack after a tear gas canister was fired into his home, died this morning. He had been in Watani hospital since the attack on Tuesday 26th February on a life support machine. According to…

  • Settler assaults on internationals in Tel Rumeida and tree planting in Beit Omar

    by ISM Hebron, March 3rd Throughout the afternoon, settlers in Tel Rumeida harrassed Palestinian children who were outside playing, enjoying the first sunshine in a few days. They yelled insults and repeatedly pretended to charge at one child riding a bike. Three internationals were physically assaulted over the course of a few hours. The first…

  • South Bethlehem farmers resist Apartheid Wall

    1. IOF attack South Bethlehem farmers, 3 arrested 2. Six activists arrested for blocking work on Wall 3. South Bethlehem villagers appeal for solidarity in resistance to Wall 4. Rampaging settlers given immunity by Hebron Police on Sabbath 5. Anniversary Demo of Mosque Massacre in Hebron 6. Hebron settler spokesman attacks Italian film crew 7.…

  • South Bethlehem villagers appeal for solidarity in resistance to Wall

    by the ISM media team, March 2nd South Bethlehem villagers today gathered on the land of Umm Salamuna to appeal for international solidarity in their struggle against the Apartheid Wall being built across their land. Speeches were given by local representatives and head of the Palestinian National Initiative Mustafa Barghouti. International solidarity activists were urged…