Category: Journals
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They will never beg
by Johnny Bravo 19 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza I have read several accounts over the last few days of how life in Southern Israel has become unbearable for the people living there. In retaliation for the latest provocation by Israel over 200 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel. 11 people were…
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Jordan Valley: Three families invaded by one hundred Israeli soldiers in Al Jiftlik
by Kim 17 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On March 15th at 16:00 we got a call about three house demolitions in the village of Al Jiftlik, near the Jordan Valley. We threw ourselves into the first public transportation vehicle to take us to the village. It was dusk when we came to…
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The education of common grounds: From al Nakba to Black History Month
by Lina 18 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Last month we celebrated the 36th annual African American History Month. The origins of this month come from the need to study the major contributions that Black people brought to America. “The fact is that the so-called history teaching in our schools and colleges…
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Beit Dajan gears up for continued resistance
by Robin 15 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the 14th of March 2012 two internationals from ISM went to Beit Dajan to talk about the recent upstart of demonstrations in the village. We met with Naser Abu Jaish who is the administrative manager in the municipality. Beit Dajan is a village…
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The mourning tent of a martyr
by Nathan Stuckey 14 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Strip Nayif Qarmout was murdered yesterday; he was also buried yesterday, in a small cemetery in the heart of Jabalia, the refugee camp where he lived. He was only 14 years old. He was murdered by an Israeli missile while playing football with his…
