Author: swing

  • Israeli settlers destroy crops near village of At-Tuwani

    Christian Peacemaker Team 18 April 2009 On 18 April Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills reported that Israeli settlers had destroyed a large privately owned Palestinian wheat field by allowing a flock of goats and sheep to graze on it. Palestinian owners discovered the destruction when they arrived to harvest the crops on the morning…

  • Settlers vandalize Palestinian home

    14 April 2009 At about 3 PM in the old city of Hebron, 5 Israeli settlers trespassed onto the roof of a Palestinian house, puncturing the 5 water tanks owned by the family and draining all of their water supply. The house was owned by the Ewawi family, which is composed of a husband and…

  • Veolia loses another contract in Bordeaux

    The Big Campaign 14 April 2009 The transportation branch of the French multinational corporation Veolia loses a contract worth 750 million euros in Bordeaux. The Greater Bordeaux local government give a contract for the management of the biggest urban network in France to Keolis, a subsidiary of SNCF over Veolia. Veolia has been involved in…