Author: ISM Media Group

  • “Take your nail and take your house!”

    by Hanna “We have in Arabic a story about Juha’s nail.” This is how Issa began. Issa, one of my favorite people in Palestine, the person I go to when I’m feeling violent and angry because his presence is so powerfully actively peaceful. One of many nonviolent activists who have been severely affected by occupation,…

  • Greek Human Rights Worker Remains in Detention

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maria Nikiforou, a Greek human rights worker was detained while attempting to enter Israel on the morning of July 14th, and has been kept in isolation since that evening. The police have told Maria that she has been placed in isolation as punishment for insulting an officer and refusing to surrender her…

  • Musa Abu Mariya Released from Prison

    After nine days of imprisonment, on July 12, 2006 Musa Abu Mariya, a peace activist from Beit Ummar, was released from prison after a “military court for petitions in Judea and Sumaria regions” ruled that he should be released. Musa was arrested on July 4th when he and international volunteers were walking on Palestinian land…

  • Campaign for Solidarity with Palestine launched in Stockholm

    Swedish activists shut down the foreign ministry, and setup an Israeli checkpoint in Stockholm’s central square. See ksp.blogg.se for more pictures, and reports and updates in Swedish.

  • Road Block Removed in Izbat Tabib

    by Michael Today in Izbat Tabib, in the Qalqiliya region, over 250 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists successfully removed a land mound road block in order to open a crossing for commercial and pedestrian traffic. Despite the military and border police’s excessive use of tear gas and sound grenades, activists were successful in holding a…