Category: Press Releases

  • ICAHD and other Israeli Peace Groups call for the cancellation of a planned Muslim Quarter new settlement

    Another illegal act in East Jerusalem undertaken by the Israeli Government and the Municipality of Jerusalem has recently been uncovered: a plan to build a new Jewish settlement in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City near Herod’s Gate. Recently the Sub-committee of the Local Committee for Planning and Construction in Jerusalem has confirmed a…

  • Long walk remix

    Hunderds of activists marched 300 km from the Jenin to Qalandia checkpoint over a three-week period in July and August of 2004. Here’s a video showing highlights from that massive demonstration.

  • Occupation on the wall

    Israel’s wall along the Qalandia checkpoint road heading from Ramallah has become a giant backdrop for images of the occupation. Regularly on Thursday, and occasionally other days of the week, Passers by heading toward Qalandia see videos and slides of demonstrations, artwork and documentaries in opposition to the occupation, Israel’s illegal settlements and annexation wall.…

  • Human rights activist facing deportaton as military continues intimidating West Bank villagers

    Since Friday’s peaceful demonstration against Israel’s illegal barrier being constructed in Bil’in, soldiers have stepped up intimidation tactics against the 1,200 villagers there, driving jeeps through town at high speeds, prowling neighborhoods at night taking pictures of homes at random and parking in front of homes for lengthy stays without explanation. As this goes on,…

  • Fact Sheet: The Smokescreen of the Gaza Disengagement

    An International Solidarity Movement Fact sheet With the deluge of coverage about Israel’s “disengagement” from Gaza, it’s easy to be lulled into the idea that the “road map” to peace in the region is moving ahead and that the occupation is nearing some sort of conclusion. It’s important to keep in mind the information offered…