Author: ISM Media Group

  • Haaretz: “Leftist asks court for jail time after convicted in illegal protest”

    NOTE: This article contains an inaccurate translation of the sentencing statement. It should read: “This trial, had it not taken place in a court of the occupation, in the ‘democracy’ imposed on 3.5 million Palestinian subjects, devoid of basic democratic liberties, would have been the trial of the Wall.” by Nir Hasson, February 18th A…

  • IOF occupies Palestinian house in Tel Rumeida – “We can do whatever we want”

    by ISM Hebron, February 17th Today at 12.30 pm a group of human rights workers (HRWs) returned to Issa Amro’s house on Tel Rumeida hill, which was yesterday declared a “closed military zone” by the IOF. The HRWs wanted to find out whether the house was still a military area. Yesterday police showed them a…

  • Le Monde Diplomatique: “Jerusalem’s apartheid tramway”

    by Philippe Rekacewicz and Dominique Vidal Two French companies are involved in the construction and operation of a light rail system from the centre of Jerusalem to a northern terminus. It is promoted as a unifying project: in fact, it will be yet another way to isolate the Palestinians. THE tram will not operate before…

  • House Demolitions in Qawawis

    1. House Demolitions in Qawawis 2. IOF invade Hebron market area for fourth day 3. Second Day of Action against Israeli Company Importing Valentine’s Day Flowers 4. Illegal settlement expansion exposed on Bil’in village land 5. Hebron quieter on Day 5 of IOF invasions into H1 6. Hebron Al Aqsa Mosque Protest Ended by IOF…

  • Palestinian home declared Closed Military Zone in Hebron

    by ISM Hebron, February 16th Around 10 am a group of human rights workers (HRWs) heard that colonists had entered a Palestinian house overlooking the olive grove on Tel Rumeida Hill. For the past two days colonists had occupied the house briefly, but were sent away by the police. The house is rented to local…