Category: Press Releases

  • Tom Hurndal, RIP

    12 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement Tom was 21 years old when he was shot. A photography student, he had left the UK to volunteer as a ‘human shield’ in Iraq. Here he heard about the ISM, one of whose volunteers, Rachel Corrie, had just been killed by a bulldozer whilst protesting house demolitions…

  • Palestinians establish a new village, Bab Alshams, in area E1

    11 January 2013 | PSCC, Bab Alshams, Occupied Palestine 250 men and women from across Palestine establish this morning a new Palestinian village named “Bab Alshams” (Gate of the Sun). Tents were built in what Israel refers to as area E1 and equipment for long-term living was brought.   The group released the following statement:…

  • Israeli forces attack Tammun. 4 injured from live bullets

    1 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Tammun, Occupied Palestine From 9am to 6pm Israeli special forces, regular army and border police attacked the village of Tammun, south of Jenin. They used helicopters, many soldiers firing live rounds of ammunition, tear gas and plastic coated steel bullets. 35 people were injured, including 4 with live…