Category: Press Releases
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Palestinian Freedom Riders to challenge segregation by riding settler buses to Jerusalem
7 November 2011 On Tuesday, November 15th, 2011, Palestinian activists will reenact the US Civil Rights Movement’s Freedom Rides to the American South by boarding segregated Israeli public transportation in the West Bank to travel to occupied East Jerusalem. Next Tuesday, Palestinian activists will attempt to board segregated Israeli public transportation headed from inside the West…
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Act Now: Rafah border crossing closed for 6 days
5 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Only hours after activists from popular committees and youth movements throughout the West Bank formally presented the Egyptian ambassador, His Excellency Yasser Othman, with an appeal and a petition to open the Rafah crossing unconditionally and permanently, the Palestinians of Gaza learned that the crossing will in fact be closed for six…
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Act now to defend today’s boats to Gaza
2 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Two boats, called “Freedom Waves to Gaza,” are now traveling on the high seas to the besieged Gaza Strip. Their civilian passengers include people from five countries, including Palestinians from 1948. This is another non-violent attempt to break Israel’s siege, an illegal policy that has forced Gaza’s…
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Palestinian youth join boats set to challenge Israel’s siege of Gaza
2 November 2011 | Freedom Waves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palestinian youth join boats set to challenge Israel’s siege of Gaza Irish and Canadian boats in international waters on their way to challenge illegal siege policy Palestinian activists call for end to international complicity in Israel’s crimes Support actions taking place throughout the West Bank and…
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#FreedomWaves launches to bring Gaza humanitarian aid
by Ben Lorber 2 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Wednesday, November 2, two international ships left the Turkish harbor to carry humanitarian aid through the Israeli blockade of Gaza. The event, called ‘Freedom Waves for Gaza’, unites 27 activists from 9 countries, including America, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Germany and Australia, alongside…
