Press Releases

A Palestinian teenager, Yousef Ahmad Younis Amira, was shot in the head with rubber coated steel bullets by Israeli forces in the Palestinian village of Nil’in. Photos courtesy of Activestills According to ISM volunteers staying in the village, approximately 200 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A mass demonstration is planned on Wednesday for the funeral of Ahmed Husan Yousef Mousa, who was shot dead by Israeli forces at approximately 6:00pm today. The funeral procession and protest will start at Ramallah Hospital at ...

A 10 year old boy called Ahmed Ussam Yusef Mousa was shot dead at approximately 6pm near the Palestinian village of Nil’in. He was shot once in the head at close range with live ammunition. Pictures courtesy of Activestills According ...

To learn more about the Christian Peacemaker Teams’ work in Palestine click here 27 July 2008 AT-TUWANI – At 1:50 pm, on Sunday, 27 July at least three Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian children and two internationals as they walked to ...

By Debbie Menon Edward Said reminded the world shortly before his death in 2003 that it is easier for the West to demonise the Palestinian – through ‘the vicious media and government campaign against Arab society, culture, history and mentality’ ...

Dear Friends, As you may already know, the village of Bil’in recently announced the launch of an unprecedented legal action against two Canadian companies, Green Park International Inc. and Green Mount International Inc., charging them with war crimes. The case ...

For more information, click here. (SUNDAY JULY 20th 4.45pm) The 1.5 tons of medicines from Scotland to Gaza are now a few metres outside the gate into Gaza at Rafah on the Egyptian side of the Israeli-built wall that has ...

Activists say Montreal firms used as fronts for building Israeli settlements JONATHAN MONTPETIT http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/canada/article/86457 July 20, 2008 12:21 MONTREAL – Murky ownership of two Montreal companies is feeding allegations by U.S. activists that the firms are being used as fronts ...

Press Release by Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of the European Parliament Rome, 16th July 2008 To view original press release on the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) website, click here It’s a very negative signal that the International Quartet ...

By Jonas Every day Mahmoud takes his sheep and goats out to the fields that his family has used and been bound to through blood and sweat for generations. Every day he is met by violence and threats of violence ...