Author: ISM Media Group

  • Anti-wall demonstration in Bil’in suffers from Israeli violence

    by ISM Media team, November 17 The demonstration against Israel’s apartheid wall in Bil’in today was resolute, if small. Protesting against the construction of the barrier that is effectively annexing land to Israel for the use of Jewish-only settlements (illegal under international law), the villagers were once again joined by Israeli and international supporters —…

  • Stef’s Blog: settler road block temporarily becomes Israeli law

    by Stef, Friday, November 10, 2006 On Wednesday I harvested in the village of Qaryot with another international volunteer and 2 Israelis, assisting 80-year-old Salimon, his brother Aziz, and his 27-year-old son Ahmed. We were greeted in the morning with a hearty “Buenos dias!” and warm smiles from the elder men. Both Salimon and Aziz…

  • Israeli police break up non-violent student demonstrations in Jerusalem

    by Ma’an, November 15th Reuters photo from November 9th of a previous demonstration in front of Damascus Gate against the Beit Hanoun massacre The Israeli occupation police on Wednesday, stopped a peaceful demonstration, organized by hundreds of Palestinian students, commemorating the 18th anniversary of the declaration of Palestinian independence. The police intervened immediately as the…

  • Al Haq: Legal challenge to British government support of Israel

    Al-Haq press release, November 15th Al-Haq is cooperating with solicitor Phil Shiner of the Public Interest Lawyers firm (PIL) as part of its efforts to secure the implementation of the July 2004 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel’s wall. This court decision found Israel’s construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory…

  • “The truth is plain for anyone to see” — account of Israeli incursion into a Nablus refugee camp

    by ISM Nablus, November 15th At 2.30 yesterday morning (the 14th), Israeli forces entered ‘Ein Beit El Ma refugee camp just North of Nablus city center, randomly shooting teargas and live ammunition into the camp as they entered. During the invasion, five people were lightly injured, including a 14-year old girl who was shot in…