Category: Press Releases
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Under Israeli fire, Gaza fishermen plan protest tent to “free the Holy Land sea”
12th December 2013 | Free the Holy Land Sea | Gaza, Occupied Palestine For Immediate Release Contacts: Zakaria Baker (Arabic) zakarea-1010@hotmail.com Khalil Shaheen (Arabic, English) khalilshaheen@yahoo.com On Tuesday, 17 December, Palestinian fishermen will pitch a protest tent in the Gaza seaport. The structure, which will stand for three days and be decorated with pictures of fishermen attacked…
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In an excessive use of force, Israeli forces kill Palestinian child in al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah
8th December 2013 | Palestinian Centre for Human Rights| Occupied Palestine According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 16:30 on Saturday, 07 December 2013, dozens of Palestinian children gathered at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, near the UNRWA school, nearly 300 meters from the…
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Settler attack instigates clashes in Hebron, one Palestinian shot with live ammunition
6th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine This afternoon in Hebron, approximately three illegal settlers, standing on the same roof as several Israeli soldiers, threw stones at Palestinian homes and cars in the old city. This act of aggression caused clashes to break out between Palestinian youth and Israeli forces,…
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An interview with Hakima Hasan Motlaq on positive resistance and women’s empowerment in the village of Asira al-Qibliya
6th December 2013 | International Solidarity Movement | Asira al-Qibliya, Occupied Palestine Could you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Hakima Hasan Motlaq and I am from Asira al-Qibliya where I have always lived. It is south of Nablus and I’m 35 years old and I am married. I am the head of…
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Day of Rage against the Prawer Plan will be held this Saturday, 30th of November, in the Naqab
10th November 2013 | Prawer Won’t Pass Campaign | Occupied Palestine After a month laden with demonstrations and debates in the Interior Affairs Committee of the Knesset, this Saturday will see the largest event held thus far in the Naqab (Negev), with thousands of protesters expected to arrive from around the country. Parallel protests will be held in Gaza,…
