Category: Press Releases
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Nablus Region: Palestinian Farmers Protest Massive Settler Vandalism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From on Friday Dec. 23 untill Sunday 25 , villagers in Salem and Burin, in the Nablus region, will attempt to replant trees and tend their land near the settlements of Elon Moreh and Bracha and the Har Bracha outpost. The farmers will be joined by Israeli and international activists. “We haven’t…
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Peace workers denied access to Bethlehem
In the early hours of this morning the Israeli authorities at Tel Aviv airport stopped a group of international observers who were en route to a Christmas peace conference in Bethlehem. After lengthy interrogations, two (UK) were allowed to enter the country and three were denied entry on ‘security grounds’. The three (S Africa, Italy,…
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Love is possible
1. A Conference Against the Wall in Bil’in 2. “Love is possible in spite of all the evil we experience” 3. IOF Continues Harassing Jayyous Villagers 4. Downloadable film on The Wall 5. Who’s Afraid of Human Rights Observers? 6. Farmers march for their lives 7. From the Israeli Press: Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem slams…
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Who’s Afraid of Human Rights Observers?
Israeli soldiers violate court order and close off Palestinian homes, assault Human Rights Workers, confiscate cameras and destroy film in Tel Rumeida, Hebron A human rights worker was filming the Israeli army’s violation of a recent Israeli court order to open a pathway to Palestinian homes at around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, near the…
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Solidarity Returned: Palestine Calls For the Release of Hostages in Iraq
1. From the Canadian Press: Deadline extended, fears continue for safety of hostages 2. A Week of Palestinian Calls for the Release of the CPT Volunteers Held Hostage in Iraq 3. Solidarity Returned: Press Conference in Nablus 4. Candle-lit Solidarity Demonstration in Ramallah for the “CPT Four” 5. Press Conference of Palestinians Calls for Release…