Category: Press Releases

  • Economic Embargo in Palestine leads to death of 19 year old dialysis patient

    19-year-old girl dies when hospital runs out of dialysis solution due to ongoing economic embargo from IWPS, 7 April 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On March 1st, 2007, a 19-year-old girl named Olfat with kidney problems from Qira village, died after her parents were forced to dilute her dialysis liquid. Due to the West and Israel’s…

  • Israeli army injures 14 Palestinians, 1 Israeli arrested at Bil’in demo

    Israeli army injures 14 Palestinians, 1 Israeli arrested at Bil’in demo by Martinez,, 6 April 2007 UPDATE on arrest of Jonathan Pollock, 8 April 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE: VIDEO, 7 April 2007 UPDATE: After his court hearing in Jerusalem, Jonathan Pollock was “released on own recognisance” last night. Kobi Snitz said, “This is indeed…

  • 14 Member Brighton Delegation Arrives in Palestine

    Brighton Tubas Friendship Group arrives in Palestine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 April 2007 Fourteen volunteers from Brighton Tubas Friendship Group arrived in the Israeli Occupied Palestinian Territories on April 5th for a 10 day cultural exchange and fact finding tour. Lasting links will be made between Brighton and Tubas region in Palestine. The delegation includes…