Press Releases

Two very different trials will take place this week that releate to non violence resistance to the Apartheid Wall. On Tues, January 10th, at 8:30 Judge Alexander In the “Peace Court” in the Russian Compound, will begin hearing witnesses in ...

Written by Hannah (Photo: Machsom Watch) I’ve been here for 4 days, and I’ve already been through 2 of the newly opened terminals” that have replaced the “checkpoints” at the entrances to Bethlehem and Ramallah. I don’t know what language ...

The Israeli Supreme Court issued an injunction to stop Building illegal outpost on Bil’in land Another Victory for Palestinian Non violence! Wednesday January 6th 2006, Attorney Michael Sfard appealed to the Israeli High Court of Justice, on Behalf of “Peace ...

Farmers of Tubas march to the Bardalla checkpoint Today, at 12: oo AM farmers of the Tubas region will hold their third march to the Bardalla checkpoint. This checkpoint has served as the only venue where Palestinian farmers could sell ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Last night in the village of Bil’in, Military vehicles distributed leaflets warning villagers not to participate in today’s non-violent demonstration against the annexation of their land by Israel’s illegal apartheid wall. The leaflets, which were left in ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the morning of Friday, January 6th, the village of Jwaya, near Tuwani in the southern region of the West bank, awoke to find one hundred and twenty of their olive trees cut down. The trees were ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bil’in: After the noon prayers on Friday, January 6th, Palestinian villagers in Bil’in, accompanied by Israeli and international activists, will march from the village to the “Centre for Joint Struggle,” the legal Palestinian “outpost.” The outpost is ...

From The Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2006 News reports stating that the parents of slain American human rights activist Rachel Corrie were the intended targets of an attempted kidnapping Wednesday in Gaza are ...

1. A Non-Violent Victory, January 3rd, 2006 2. Harassment of Political Leaders by the “Only Democracy in the Middle East”, Jan 3rd 3. Beit Iba Checkpoint Occupied by Peace, December 31st, 2005 4. Steadfastness and Solidarity in Bil’in, December 31st, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, Tuesday January 3rd 2006 the third, is the official opening day of the election campaign for the Palestinian Legislative Council. In spite of Israel’s reputation as the “only democracy in the middle east,” Palestinian political leaders ...