Third sailing protest sets off from Cyprus towards Strip with 11 politicians from UK, Switzerland, Italy in tow. ‘We want to challenge failure of our gov’ts to uphold Geneva convention,’ says British MP To view original article, published by Ynet ...
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One arrested and seven injured in Ni’lin prayer demonstration
Friday, November 7, 2008 Six residents of Ni’lin and a Danish solidarity activist were injured today by Israeli forces as they demonstrated against the construction of the apartheid wall in the village of Ni’lin. One American solidarity activist was also ...
Read More »Addameer Update: Military judge rejects appeal on continued detention of Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh
Letter of appeal sent out by Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Association Dear Friends, I am writing to inform you that on November 2, 2008 the Military Judge at Ofer Military Court rejected the appeal by Addameer Attorney Mahmoud ...
Read More »B’Tselem: Judge Advocate General informs the High Court that he will not amend the indictment in the shooting of a bound Palestinian in Ni’lin
To view original article published by B’Tselem click here Video by Reuters On 4 November 2008, the judge advocate general, Brig. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit, informed the High Court of Justice that, despite the court’s suggestion that the prosecution consider filing ...
Read More »B’Tselem: Testimony of 12-year-old beaten and imprisoned with adults
Testimony taken by B’Tselem from Mohammad Khawaje who was arrested from Ni’lin on the 11th September 2008 To view original testimony taken by B’Tselem click here Muhammad Khawajah I live with my family in Ni’lin. We live on the ground ...
Read More »Haaretz: IDF asks police, Shin Bet for info on left-wing figures active in W. Bank
By Uri Blau To view original article, published by Haaretz on the 7th November, click here The Israel Defense Forces has asked the Shin Bet security service and the police to provide it with information on left-wing figures active in ...
Read More »Bili’n demonstrators mark the fourth anniversary of Yasir Arafat’s death
Dozens suffer from teargas inhalation during the weekly non-violent demonstration in Bil’in Report by the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Apartheid Wall and Settlements Video courtesy of Israel Putermam To view the Bil’in village website click here Friday, 7th of ...
Read More »ISM Gaza Strip: Sowing lentils, reaping bullets, in Khouza’a, Gaza Strip
Khouza’a, Gaza Strip, Palestine, 6th November 2008: By Donna Wallach A number of Palestinian farmers went to their fields yesterday (6th November) to sow seeds for crops of wheat, lentils and rye to be harvested in the spring. Some internationals, ...
Read More »FGM: “The people of Gaza have plenty of food. They don’t need to go fishing”
To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here Larnaca. When members of the Free Gaza Movement sailed to Gaza in August, several accompanied fishermen aboard their small boats. Israeli gunboats regularly confine these boats inside a 6-mile Israeli-imposed limit. ...
Read More »FGM: Free Gaza Movement to set sail
To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here Larnaca: Tomorrow at 5:00 pm, the DIGNITY leaves for the third time for the shores of Gaza. This time, eleven past and current members of parliaments of Europe are on board, ...
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