Author: ISM Media Group

  • Exit Denied: An Escalation in the Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing

    by Noura Khouri, January 26th At around 12:30 am this morning I was heading back to Bethlehem, by myself, from Ramallah so as to avoid the early morning delay at the dreaded Qalandia terminal. At night there are very few cars, so I thought I’d take advantage and avoid the waiting and anxiousness to cross…

  • Bethlehem Villagers Celebrate Wedding on Land Razed for Wall

    by the ISM media team, January 26th Villagers from neighbouring villages gathered this afternoon on the bulldozed land of Umm Salamuna to celebrate the wedding of Mohammed Brejiah, 28, and Sunai Abu Raiyeh, 25. The local men and children sang and danced Dabka while soldiers and settlers looked on from afar. The villagers have vowed…

  • Protesters Caught in Crossfire in Bil’in

    by the ISM media team, January 26th Today’s sun-drenched demonstration in Bil’in was marked by the usual Occupation violence as the media and peaceful protesters alike were frequently forced to run for cover and attacked as they were doing so. The theme of today’s weekly demo was the ongoing annexation of the land around the…