Author: ISM Media

  • Beit Iksa’s peaceful camp protest evicted and destroyed by Israeli forces

    21 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Occupied Palestine In the early hours of Sunday morning, Israeli forces stormed into a peaceful Palestinian camp protest in the small village of Beit Iksa to demolish a half built mosque and tear down four large tents that had been erected since Friday. Israeli occupation forces surrounded the…

  • This must be the place – Campaign for the abolition of “Firing Zone 918” in South Hebron Hills

    This must be the place. Sign the petition here. PETITION In the southern West Bank (oPt), in the South Hebron Hills, there exists an area called Masafer Yatta. The area encompasses some 1000 inhabitants and twelve Palestinian villages: Tuba, al-Mufaqarah, Isfey, Maghayir al Abeed, al-Majaz, at-Tabban, al-Fakheit, Halaweh, Mirkez, Jinba, Kharoubeh and Sarura. According to…

  • The long road to Bab al-Karama

    The long road to Bab al-Karama

    20 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Bab al-Karama, Occupied Palestine The road to Bab al-Karama, the new tent neighborhood created by Palestinians on land that will be separated from the village of Beit Iksa by the Apartheid wall, exposes a landscape of Apartheid. To reach Bab al-Karama from Occupied Ramallah one needs to take…

  • Justice for Rachel Corrie

    Justice for Rachel Corrie

    Cindy and Craig Corrie talk about their struggle for accountability for Rachel’s death Abby Martin speaks with Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of slain activist Rachel Corrie, about their case against the Israeli government and their fight for social justice worldwide through the Rachel Corrie Foundation.

  • South Hebron Hills: 19 arrested in 24 hours including a mother and her 18 months old child [includes video]

    19 January 2013 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Israeli border police arrested today 10 Palestinians and five Israelis, including three women and a child, in the area of Um El-Arayes.  Four were arrested yesterday. Today, Saturday, dozens of Palestinian residents accompanied by Israeli activists, arrived at their lands in the area of “Metzpeh Yai’r” outpost…