Author: ISM Media Group

  • Bil’in Demos Endure – Even During the World Cup!

    Photo By IMC Israel By ISM Media Office volunteer Today Palestinians from the village of Bil’in had another demonstration against the apartheid wall. They were joined by internationals from several different countries as well as Israeli activists. photo Tess Scheflan There is a small outpost on the outside of the village on the other side…

  • Israel Must Welcome Non-violent Resistance

    by Paul Larudee The accusers who denied me entry to Israel on the basis of secret evidence and who continue to persecute the International Solidarity Movement and Palestinian non-violent resistance may think of the us as troublemakers. We are. They think that such a role is at odds with peacemaking. It is not. There is…

  • Report on Recent Settler Attacks in the South Hebron Area

    by Musa Abu-Marya. Translated by Sunbula al-Jab’a June 13th: The problem – the settlers that are residing in Beit Ain located near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, and between Beit Ummar and al-Jab’a are engaging in hostile actions in areas surrounding the two villages. Today, the settlers set fire to land in al-Jab’a as well…

  • Palestinian nonviolent activist profiled by Israeli army

    by Zadie Musa Abu Marya, a peace activist from Beit Ummar, was again detained by the Israeli army on Sunday June 19. A group of five Palestinians and international peace activists were traveling along the settler road 137, which borders the Gush Etzion settlement bloc. At about 7 p.m. we were stopped by soldiers and…

  • Hebron Settlers Vandalise Palestinian School

    by Joe June 22nd: Shortly after 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, a Palestinian youth informed two human rights workers sitting on Shuhada St. that settler youth were attacking the retaining wall just built alongside the new brick path to the Qurtuba School. When we reached the staircase up to the path, we saw three settler boys,…