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…