Category: Press Releases

  • “Take your nail and take your house!”

    by Hanna “We have in Arabic a story about Juha’s nail.” This is how Issa began. Issa, one of my favorite people in Palestine, the person I go to when I’m feeling violent and angry because his presence is so powerfully actively peaceful. One of many nonviolent activists who have been severely affected by occupation,…

  • Greek Human Rights Worker Remains in Detention

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maria Nikiforou, a Greek human rights worker was detained while attempting to enter Israel on the morning of July 14th, and has been kept in isolation since that evening. The police have told Maria that she has been placed in isolation as punishment for insulting an officer and refusing to surrender her…

  • Israel Refuses Greek Human Rights Worker Entry

    UPDATE: Since the afternoon on July 14th, Maria Nikiforou has been held in isolation at the airport security dentention center. Despite the fact that detainees are allowed to keep their phones in this facility, she is not allowed to charge her phone. The state is expected to respond to her appeal tomorrow. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…