Category: In the Media

  • Ynet: “New in Gaza: Priest, nun human shields”

    by Ali Waked, November 22nd Priest, nun from Michigan join dozens of Palestinians gathered at Gaza houses in effort to prevent bombing, say ‘If Israel claims family member involved in violence, arrest them, don’t’ destroy home populated by entire family’ For the past two months, the IDF has been called activists and their family members…

  • Free AIC youth worker Ahmad Abu Hannya!

    By the Alternative Information Centre An Israeli military court extended the administration detention of Alternative Information Center (AIC) member Ahmad Abu Hannya until November 30 to allow the Israeli authorities opportunity to interrogate him. Ahmad’s attorney, Sahar Francis of the Palestinian human rights organization Addameer, fears that on November 30 Israel will issue an administrative…

  • Maariv: “The settlers’ welcome: a bottle in the head”

    Translation from original Hebrew by Rann Bar-on. Tove Liljeholm, a 19-year old woman from Sweden, was attacked by settlers in Hebron, who threw a bottle at her while she was assisting Palestinian children. “Afterwards, they laughed” by Itamar Inbari, November 20th. “I felt a powerful blow to my head, fell to the ground and noticed…

  • Haaretz: “25-year-old Palestinian shot for protesting IDF’s treatment of women”

    by Amira Hass, November 19th A critically wounded Palestinian youth is hospitalized at Beilinson, allegedly after Israeli soldiers shot at him for protesting their treatment of women. Heitham Yassin, 25 years old, has been under heavy sedation and on a respirator since the November 4 incident. Yassin’s doctors have told a lawyer for the family…

  • Ynet: “Evacuate? Settlers continue to expand outposts”

    by Efrat Weiss, November 16 Givat Assaf. Building under the nose of the civil administration Rumors of upcoming evacuation haven’t deterred outposts in Binyamin region in the West Bank from expanding. A Ynet tour of area reveals new permanent structures being built, and introduction of new trailers as civil administration, meant to be upholding policy…