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Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 – off the coast of the Gaza Strip. Three international human rights observers (HRO’s) accompanied three Palestinian fishing vessels from the port of Gaza City, as they trawled offshore in Palestinian territorial waters. At about 08:30 ...
Read More »Seven injured at Ni’lin demonstration
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 In the continued spirit of resistance, 100 Palestinians along with several International and Israeli activists marched to demonstrate against the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the West Bank village of Ni’lin. The demonstrators met around ...
Read More »Fourth day of intimidation in Azmut by illegal Israeli settlers
On Monday 20 October farmers in Azmut were subject to a fourth day running of intimidation and intrusion onto their land as they harvested their olives near the illegal settlement of Elon Moreh. At 15:00 international activists and farmers from ...
Read More »Settlers terrorisation of Kufr Qaddum continues
Palestinian farmers in Kufr Qaddum were stoned by settlers as they attempted to enter their lands on Sunday 19th October, and found olives and equipment stolen. A group of 9 male youths, known widely as “hilltop youths”, from the illegal ...
Read More »Village of Azmut attacked by settlers for second consecutive day
Village of Azmut, near Nablus Palestinians picking olives on their land in Azmut were attacked by Israeli settlers two days in a row. On Saturday, October 18, according to villagers a group of approximately eight settlers from the illegal Elon ...
Read More »Launching of the olive harvest campaign in the south of Palestine – “We will never give up!”
By Mireille Despite Israeli forces closing of the main road, 50 Palestinians, internationals and Israelis gathered on Friday morning, October 17, on the lands of the villages of Umm Salamuna and Al Masara, to begin the villages’ olive harvest. After ...
Read More »Video of latest Israeli navy attack on Gazan fishermen
Gazan territorial waters, 18th October 2008 At approximately 12:30, a Palestinian fishing vessel from the port in Gaza City, was trawling 6km off the coast of Deir Al Balah. An Israeli Dvora class gunboat (no. 831) approached the fishing boat, ...
Read More »Tadamon!: Palestine – Apartheid Fares
By Aaron Lakoff, October 2008, Interview recorded in Biddu, Palestine To view original interview posted on Tadamon!, click here Photo: Aaron Lakoff. Mohammed Mansour, near Biddu, Palestine. Mohammed Mansour is a resident of Biddu, a village near Ramallah in the ...
Read More »Resident of Ni’lin shot twice by rubber-coated steel bullets during demonstration in Ni’lin
Friday, October 17, 2008 On Friday 17th October, the village of Ni’lin held a peaceful prayer on their land followed by a demonstration over property that has been annexed by the Israeli government to build the Apartheid Wall. At 11.30, ...
Read More »Farmers in Shufa denied access to their lands for 5th year in a row
Ahmad Droubi and his 80 year old father, Mahmoud, were refused access to their olive groves located within the illegal settlement of Avne Hefez for the third time this week, despite having received prior permission from Israeli authorities. Private security ...
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