Category: Press Releases

  • Building Design: Big names urge Israelis to end ‘oppressive’ works

    Alsop, Farrell and MacCormac join call to stop work on schemes that oppress Palestinians by Helen Crump, 25 May 2007 A host of celebrated architects including Will Alsop, Terry Farrell, Richard MacCormac, Rick Mather and Ted Cullinan have waded into the politics of the Middle East with a challenge to fellow professionals in Israel to…

  • Demonizing the Non-violent Resistance

    IDF spokesperson’s campaign to demonize Non Violent peace activists by the ISM Media Crew, 26 May 2007 According to the Israeli news internet site Walla on Friday, May 25, the Israeli military spokesperson claimed that the demonstration in Bil’in “ended in relative quiet.” The military spokesperson claimed that “this relative quiet stems from the fact…

  • One arrested at demonstration against land destruction

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 May 2007 One arrested at demonstration against land destruction in Artas, Bethlehem UPDATE 26 May 2007, Gaby Lasky, George’s lawyer, relayed the news that George has been released from Israeli police custody in Hebron. George was scheduled to appear for trial in 5 hours, around 20:00, this evening at the Russian…

  • Palestinian Information Minister: international community must impose sanctions against Israel

    Dr. Barghouthi condemned the Israeli government aggression against a number of offices for the PLC and other West Bank charities Press Statement, 23-05-2007 Ramallah – Minister of Information and Government spokesperson Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi condemned the Israeli storming of a number of offices for the Legislative Council and other organizations and charitable societies in Jenin,…

  • The Cleansing of Artas- Continuing to Resist

    From Um Salamuna to Artas- Big demo against the wall this Friday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 May 2007 This coming Friday, May 25th the residents of the south of Bethlehem area will hold a large demonstration against the wall which separates them from Bethlehem and steals their lands. This week the struggle reached the village…