Category: Press Releases

  • Palestinian Village of Bab Alshams Remains Steadfast

    Update: The Israeli occupation forces invaded Bab AlShams village in the middle of the night and arrested all it’s residents and removed them by force injuring six Palestinians. The Residents of Bab ALShams were forced on an ISraeli police bus and driven through Jerusalem/Al Quds, from which as Palestinians they are banned by Israel, and…

  • Tom Hurndal, RIP

    12 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement Tom was 21 years old when he was shot. A photography student, he had left the UK to volunteer as a ‘human shield’ in Iraq. Here he heard about the ISM, one of whose volunteers, Rachel Corrie, had just been killed by a bulldozer whilst protesting house demolitions…

  • Palestinians establish a new village, Bab Alshams, in area E1

    11 January 2013 | PSCC, Bab Alshams, Occupied Palestine 250 men and women from across Palestine establish this morning a new Palestinian village named “Bab Alshams” (Gate of the Sun). Tents were built in what Israel refers to as area E1 and equipment for long-term living was brought.   The group released the following statement:…