Category: Press Releases

  • Balata Video Collective

    Film is an important means of both resistance and communication. The Balata Film Collective was initiated to enable young Palestinians from Balata to break their isolation, challenge their oppression and represent their lives to the world. The Balata film production collective films, edits and produces movies in Arabic and English. Films produced will include shorts…

  • Bil’in and Ramadin to demonstrate against Annexation Barrier this Friday, June 17th

    This Friday, June 17th, the villages of Bill’in (at 1pm) and Ramadin (at 11am) will continue their non-violent campaign against the Annexation Wall that is being built on their land, depriving them of their livelihoods and annexing their lands to Israel. The village of Bil’in has been organizing non-violent demonstrations against the barrier being built…

  • Israeli democracy

    In a true example of Israeli democracy Sam from Britian was arrested today for holding a Palestinian flag in Jerusalem. He was released with a caution not to disturb the peace a few hours later. See: Police detain peace activist for waving Palestinian flag near High Court by Itim at http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/587685.html: Police detained a peace…

  • NYC Activists Take Message Against Caterpillar to “Business and Sustainability” Conference at Waldorf

    One Arrested Later at CAT Presentation For photos, visit http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/152583/index.php NEW YORK – NYC activists on behalf of Palestinian rights brought their message to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel this morning, where an executive from Caterpillar was scheduled to appear on a panel about social responsibility and sustainability. The spirited rally excited police attention but no arrests.…

  • Children of Bil’in to Protest at Supreme court Tuesday

    Tomorrow, Tuesday, a request will be submitted to the Israeli Supreme Court that Bil’in lands will be included in the appeal by the neighboring village of Harbata against the confiscation of the villages’ lands for the separation wall. As Bil’in residents above the age of 14 are not allowed to enter Israel, even in order…