Author: ISM Media Group

  • Petition challenges Sharon’s address to the U.N. General Assembly

    From Al-Awdi Palestinians remember the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres of September 16-19, 1982. On Sept 15, a day before the twenty-third anniversary of the killing of thousands of Palestinian refugees, Ariel Sharon will speak as an honored guest at the United Nations in New York City. Sharon began his murderous career in…

  • New Settlement Puts Pressure on Jerusalem Palestinians

    by Jon Elmer The New Standard Situated on a hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, the new Israeli housing development looks like it could be an upscale planned community in suburban North America: a billboard solicits buyers for “phase one” housing units; another shows the blueprint of the future community, complete with a daycare,…

  • Gaza occupation continues after disengagement

    From the CNI Foundation The Israeli settlers have left, but the siege of Palestinian towns and villages in Gaza that lie near the old settlements continues unabated, according the latest report of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. The Israeli Defense Forces razed houses and leveled areas on the eastern border with Israel. They have…

  • This Week in Palestine: August 29 – September 4

    Compiled by Women for Palestine The following information has been obtained from various sources, notably the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the Electronic Intifada, the International Middle East Media Centre, Ramallah Online and others. NORTHERN GAZA Wednesday, 31 August 2005 Israeli soldiers arrested two Palestinian children from the northern part of the Gaza Strip whom…

  • Soldiers in Bil’in

    ISM Media Office At 2:30 am, two jeeps and 20 soldiers invaded Bil’in, taking photos and walking through the village. They went to a family’s home and asked questions. In addition, they stopped Abdullah, who had gotten up to investigate, and asked him what was going on in Bil’in. The soldiers also asked the two…