Category: Press Releases

  • Israeli army beat resident of Ni’lin leaving him with a fractured skull

    A 20 year old resident of Ni’lin is currently in Ramallah hospital with a a fractured skull after being beaten by Israeli soldiers at a demonstration in the village against the construction of the annexation wall on the 21st August. Photos courtesy of Activestills Haitham Mousa, 20, was standing by his Grandfathers house when 5…

  • A statement to the press from the Free Gaza Movement

    Forty-six international human rights workers are now sailing to Gaza through international waters with one overriding goal: to break the Israeli siege that Israel has imposed on the civilian population of Gaza. Any action designed to harm civilians constitutes collective punishment (in the Palestinians’ case, for voting the “wrong” way) and is both illegal under…

  • Join the 2008 Olive Harvest Campaign

    Farm Against Apartheid With rapidly escalating levels of settler violence in the West Bank, the International Solidarity Movement is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to participate in its 2008 Olive Harvest Campaign. The olive tree is a national symbol for Palestinians. As thousands of olive trees have been bulldozed, uprooted and burned by the…

  • Free Gaza Movement: Israeli government recognizes “humanitarian” mission to break the siege of Gaza

    To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here NICOSIA, CYPRUS (18 Aug. 2008) – In a letter today to the Free Gaza Movement, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged that the group of international human rights activists attempting to break the siege of Gaza were “humanitarian,” and stated that the Israeli government “assume[s]…

  • Free Gaza Movement: The Latest from Free Gaza and Liberty, Crete Bulletin

    By Lauren Booth Tuesday 12th August 2008 To view Free Gaza Movement Website click here Well here on baking, blissfully breezy Crete it has been a day of high expectation and yes, again, disappointment. I spent my first night on board last night, in water so calm it reminded me of Lake Geneva. Our group…