Category: Press Releases

  • Fourth Bil’in International Conference on Popular Nonviolent Resistance

    Bil’in International Conference on Popular Nonviolent Resistance Date: 22 April – 24 April 2009 Location: Bil’in Village, West Bank, Palestine Registration: register online on the Bil’in Village webpage Cost: accommodation per night is 20 Euros, plus conference registration of 30 Euros Program: DAY 1: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 (panels) Welcome speeches 9:30-10:45 • Eyad Burnat…

  • Israeli Navy abducts 8 Gazan fishermen 100 meters off the coast

    6th of April 2009 at 7am: Israeli Naval forces abducted eight Palestinian fishermen (including two minors) from the Salateen area in the north of the Gaza Strip. Additionally, the fishermen’s four hassakas (small fishing boats) have been taken by the Israeli Navy. According to eyewitnesses, the fishermen were only about 100 meters from the coast…

  • Funds needed for Tristan Anderson’s medical expenses

    Justice for Tristan Tristan Anderson, an American citizen, was critically injured during a demonstration in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. Anderson was shot in the head with a tear gas projectile from around 60 meters by Israeli forces on 13 March 2009. Tristan (38), is currently in Tel Hashomer hospital near Tel Aviv. To…