Author: ISM Media Group
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Never Underestimate the Power of Women
by Greta B. More than 450 international women arrived in Be’lin on Monday, August 16 to participate in an action against the Apartheid wall being built on the land of the village. Many of us came from the International Women in Black conference that was being held in Jerusalem, many came from other organizations in…
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West Bank village constant target for home demolitions
Mirja, Lo, and Nils. Israel’s Next Step: Destroying Financial and Economic Structures Report from Idna just outside Hebron Idna is a village with 21,000 citiziens. Since 1948, Israel has stolen more than half of Idna’s land for illegal settlements. The most recent loss has cut Idna off from 3,000 dunams (667 acres) of their own…
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Occupation on the wall
Israel’s wall along the Qalandia checkpoint road heading from Ramallah has become a giant backdrop for images of the occupation. Regularly on Thursday, and occasionally other days of the week, Passers by heading toward Qalandia see videos and slides of demonstrations, artwork and documentaries in opposition to the occupation, Israel’s illegal settlements and annexation wall.…
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Human rights activist facing deportaton as military continues intimidating West Bank villagers
Since Friday’s peaceful demonstration against Israel’s illegal barrier being constructed in Bil’in, soldiers have stepped up intimidation tactics against the 1,200 villagers there, driving jeeps through town at high speeds, prowling neighborhoods at night taking pictures of homes at random and parking in front of homes for lengthy stays without explanation. As this goes on,…
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Mirror, mirror on The Wall
Reflecting the True Face of The Occupation By Sarita Two days after the disengagement deadline for the four settlements in Jenin District, the villagers of Bil’in and their supporters challenged the ongoing Isreali occupation and illegal settlement expansion in the West Bank. Over 40and 30 Internationals accompanied the villagers to the path where the Israeli…