Category: Press Releases

  • Israeli military refuses treatment for injured Palestinian journalist they hold

    Photo of Emad filming the demonstration in Bil’in on Friday 2nd June 2006. Emad is on the left with the baseball cap and high-vis jacket. Click cropped image above for full image. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emad Bornat, the Bil’in cameraman seized by the Israeli military after a demonstration on October 6th, remains in detention after…

  • Rachel Corrie: Myths and Facts

    by Rachel’s Words New York, NY, October 14th – With the long awaited opening of the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at the Minetta Lane Theater [1], we’d like to dispel some common myths that have often crept into media coverage regarding Rachel’s death so we can focus instead on her life. We hope…

  • Bil’in to Demonstrate in Solidarity With Cameraman held by Israel

    UPDATE, Thursday 12th, 6.30pm: The military judge at Ofer refused to release Emad into house arrest at the home of someone in Bil’in, insisting that an alternative be found outside the village. For now, Emad remains in an Israeli prison. The next hearing is on the 15th. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At midday, Friday the 13th…

  • Israel Arrests Bil’in Journalist

    UPDATE, October 11th, 4.25pm: Emad’s attorney Gaby Laski informs us that at the appeal hearing held today, the Israeli military decided to launch an indictment against Emad. The judge will make a ruling tomorrow at 4pm. UPDATE, October 10th: At a hearing today at Ofer military court the judge ordered Emad to be released, but…

  • Israeli Army Rounds-up Non-violent Activists in Bil’in

    Photo from a previous nightime invasion into the village, 16th April 2006. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE, 2pm: As this release was in the process of being published, the Israeli army entered the village again. It is currently unknown if they will capture more villagers or not. More details to follow. UPDATE, 2.10pm: The remaining three…