Category: Press Releases
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Five arrested as Israeli forces cut down olive trees in Rastira
UPDATE: All activists have now been released Palestinian farmer has heart attack while Israeli forces cut down his olive trees. Three international and two Israeli activists arrested from demonstration. 8th March 2009, Rastira, Qalqilya region: A Palestinian farmer has had a heart attack while Israeli forces cut down olive trees on his and other farmers’…
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Carmel blockaded in Jayyous solidarity action
8th February 2009 At around 6:30 this morning a group of students from Brighton locked themselves to Carmel Agrexco, the Israeli state owned export company, to protest against their complicity in the illegal annexation of the West Bank and the repression of students in the Palestinian village of Jayyous. Carmel Agrexco grows and imports agricultural…
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Website upgrades continuing
The website went offline several days ago due to internal technology issues, not external attempts to remove the site. We have been working to restore the site and upgrade software to insure more secure service into the future. The site has been receiving heavier traffic following Israel’s invasion of Gaza in January and this may…
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Occupation 1 – 0 University
Press release from Cardiff Students Against War — VICTORY!! — Cardiff Students Against War is ENDING OUR OCCUPATION of the Large Shandon lecture theatre, Cardiff University Main Building! We’re about to leave, march around campus to declare our victory, and make our continued presence known to the university community. Banners and megaphones, BOOKS not BOMBS!…
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International activists denounce Israel targeting Gaza farmers
Press TV Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian farmers and internationals in Al Faraheen eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza strip