Category: Journals

  • Derisory Supreme Court hearing on the wall in al-Walaja

    08 November 2010 | Stella & Jillian On Monday the 8th of November, after a two hour charade in the Supreme Court of Israel, the decision over the path of the wall in Al-Walaja (near Bethlehem), was adjourned for another 45 days. Their indecisiveness was mainly with respect to the fact that the path on…

  • 3 Arrested Protesting Expansion of Settlement in Jiftlik, the Jordan Valley

    31 October 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Sunday, settlers clashed with Bedouin villagers of Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley, as settlers tried to expand their settlement of Massu´a. Their expansion will isolate Jiftlik and result in the whole Bedouin community losing access to their pastures, making it impossible for the Bedouins to live in their…

  • Patrolling Al-Khalil during a tense Jewish holiday

    1 November 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Saturday in Al-Khalil much of the city was under alert for another Jewish holiday; the old city was overwhelmed with thousands of settlers and Jewish tourists. The atmosphere was tense and internationals were restricted from entering the area surrounding the Ibrahim Mosque until 4 p.m. Access to the…