Category: Press Releases

  • Urgent action for Palestinian school children from Tuba and Maghaer-al-Abeed

    Luisa Morgantini 11 April 2009 Of utmost concern for CPT and Operation Dove is the safe travel of Palestinian school children who walk from the nearby villages of Tuba and Magaher-al-Abeed to At-Tuwani’s elementary school. These school children face a treacherous daily walk past the illegal Israeli settlement of Ma’on and the illegal outpost of…

  • Fourth Bil’in International Conference on Popular Nonviolent Resistance

    Bil’in International Conference on Popular Nonviolent Resistance Date: 22 April – 24 April 2009 Location: Bil’in Village, West Bank, Palestine Registration: register online on the Bil’in Village webpage Cost: accommodation per night is 20 Euros, plus conference registration of 30 Euros Program: DAY 1: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 (panels) Welcome speeches 9:30-10:45 • Eyad Burnat…

  • Israeli Navy abducts 8 Gazan fishermen 100 meters off the coast

    6th of April 2009 at 7am: Israeli Naval forces abducted eight Palestinian fishermen (including two minors) from the Salateen area in the north of the Gaza Strip. Additionally, the fishermen’s four hassakas (small fishing boats) have been taken by the Israeli Navy. According to eyewitnesses, the fishermen were only about 100 meters from the coast…

  • Funds needed for Tristan Anderson’s medical expenses

    Justice for Tristan Tristan Anderson, an American citizen, was critically injured during a demonstration in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. Anderson was shot in the head with a tear gas projectile from around 60 meters by Israeli forces on 13 March 2009. Tristan (38), is currently in Tel Hashomer hospital near Tel Aviv. To…

  • A call to endorse: U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel

    U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel 30 March 2009 In solidarity with the International Global Day of Action for Palestine, the US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel announce the endorsement of over 300 US academics and cultural workers, and the affiliation of over 20 organizations. As educators…