Category: Press Releases

  • Israeli military targeting Palestinian leaders of non-violent resistance

    ACTION ALERT Update on three Palestinian leaders I. Abdullah Abu-Rahme Arrested in a nonviolent protest on July 15, 2005. A Judge at Ofer military base on Tuesday, July 26, ruled that Abu-Rhame was “too dangerous” to be released on bail and that he will be held until the end of the proceeding against him. Abdullah…

  • Trio of protests against the wall set for communities across the West Bank

    A trio of demonstrations are planned for Friday in villages and cities around the West Bank. If the Israeli military’s history is any indicator, violent response to the peaceful protests is expected. I. PROTESTING THE “BARRIER” IN JENIN: Israel’s illegal barrier near the northern West Bank town of Jenin consists of a patrolled labyrinth of…

  • Israeli military targeting Palestinian leaders of nonviolent resistance: update

    I. Abdullah Abu-Rahme: Arrested in a nonviolent protest on July 15, 2005. A Judge at Ofer military base on Tuesday, July 26, ruled that Abu-Rhame was “too dangerous” to be released on bail and that he will be held until the end of the proceeding against him. Abdullah is a prominent leader in the Bil’in…

  • Trees for peace along a settler-only road

    ISM PRESS RELEASE ON UPCOMING ACTION — A week of nonviolent resistance in the besieged West Bank city of Nablus and surrounding areas will continue Sunday, July 24 when ISM volunteers and Israeli peace activists travel to the village of Salem to assist locals in planting trees on the land separated from the village by…

  • Bil’in villages show the many faces of George and Condi

    ISM PRESS RELEASE — Residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in – along with Israelis and foreign peace activists – were chased by Israeli soldiers Friday afternoon during the protest against construction of the illegal barrier being built in the village. As the village was filled with tear gas from canisters shot into various…