Category: Press Releases

  • 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…

  • Six arrested in Bil’in

    ISM photo: Israeli and internationals join Palestinians in the West Bank village of Bil’in on June 22 in a march to protest Israel’s illegal barrier which cuts through a gigantic swath of the village. Residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in — along with Israelis and foreign peace activists — were chased by Israeli…

  • Protests Outside Bil’in to Continue on Friday

    West Bank villagers to show the faces of Bush INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — A nonviolent protest against the building of the illegal separation barrier near Bil’in is set for Friday, July 22 at 1 p.m. Residents of Bil’in will be joined by Israeli and International peace activists in the latest of a series of creative…

  • Update on Bil’in Arrestees

    A military appeals judge ruled today to extend the detention of non-violent community organizer Abdullah Abu Rahme of Bil’in until Sunday at 11:00 AM when the military prosecution’s appeal against Abdullah’s release on bail will be heard. Earlier today a different military judge ruled to release Abdullah and Akram Al Khatib on bail. The two…

  • What Every American Should Know about Israel/Palestine

    A heart-rending talk giving by Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie. www.traprockpeace.org/corrie_chicago_03july05.html Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer when she attempted to block the path to a Palestinian home that they were trying to destroy. The Corries spoke at Socialism 2005. This annual conference was held in Chicago from…