Category: Journals

  • The psychology and coping of Balata refugee camp

    by Alistair George 30 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Balata refugee camp, 2km east outside of Nablus, in the North of the West Bank, is a densely packed grid of permanent buildings and tight streets, many narrower than shoulder-width.   Buildings rise higher each year as residents add extra storeys to cope with…

  • Observations from Hebron daily life

    26 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank A child of about eight years old sneaks past a multitude of soldiers at as they hold back Al Rumeida residents from climbing the hill to their homes. He runs into the corner store, comes out and joyously waves his forbidden purchases at them–a bag of…

  • First time welcomed into Ni’lin

    23 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank At 1 pm the demonstration in Ni’lin started. 4 ISM volunteers helped to protest against the illegal, Israeli Apartheid Aall. After reaching the wall, the Israel army attacked us by using tears gas and rubber bullets. Some local protesters were hurt by the rubber bullets. After…