Category: Journals

  • The Power of Aboud

    by Mansour The villagers of Aboud have taken up a campaign of nonviolent resistance against the Israeli Aphartied wall which will steal agricultural land, olive trees and water resources. On the second demonstration there, we touched the core of Palestinian popular resistance. The whole village decided that the popular movements that lead the first Palestinian…

  • From Strength to Strength; Bil’in to Abud

    In the past week I have been to two impressive and inspiring demonstrations, one in the village of Bil’in, and the other in the village of Abud. Both are located to the west of Ramallah, are inhabited by roughly 2500 people each, and are being affected by the construction of the Wall. The Wall in…

  • IWPS: “I am getting tired of occupation now.”

    Marisol’s Blog Originally published by the International Women’s Peace Service On the second day of the bombing in Gaza, Mahmoud Al Zahar, a leader from Hamas, made a call to end rocket attacks on israelis. Even so, israel has continued to assault Gaza, from the air and from the ground. Today marks the second day…

  • Closed Military Neighborhood

    Internationals challenge Israeli repression in Tel Rumeida by Joe Carr Due to the effectiveness of our work in Tel Rumeida, the Israeli military and police have increased their efforts to rid the area of internationals. Volunteers from a variety of international organizations have been doing full-time accompaniment, documentation and physical intervention work to deter constant…

  • Does this deserve a “Sh’hechiyanu”?

    by Lawrence Zweig Here is a prayer that traditional Jews say when they do something for the first time in any specific year, and even in their life. Last Friday I got my first dose of tear-gas and sound-bombs. It was at a demonstration against the occupation, the wall and other inhumanities, in the West…