Category: Reports

  • Direct action around Palestine

    International Solidarity Movement 1 July 2010 Al Ma’asara The people of Al-Ma’asara’s again demonstrated peacefully last Friday, protesting against land seizures and settler harassment. Twenty villagers were joined by a handful of Israelis and internationals, marching from the village out towards the confiscated fields. For the second week running, the group was allowed to reach…

  • Response to the Israeli Cabinet’s Decision to Ease the Siege on Gaza

    Bianca Zammit | ISM Gaza 28 June 2010 On June 17th 2010, the Israeli Cabinet decided to take steps to ease the Israeli-imposed siege on Gaza by allowing more items to enter. These items include mayonnaise, ketchup, chocolate, sweets and children’s toys, all of which have been prohibted from entering Gaza for the last 3…

  • Hebron visit by Knesset member provokes settler venom

    International Solidarity Movement 24 June 2010 A member of the left-wing Knesset party visited Tel Rumeida settlement in Hebron Wednesday, generating a large crowd as walked through the city. He came to speak and was given a tour of the settlements. The group was surrounded by around 10 police, 40 border police, and also at…

  • Justice for Adeeb Abu Rahma: Peaceful protest is not a crime

    International Solidarity Movement 23 June 2010 The conflict between the Israeli military and security and the popular non-violent Palestinian resistance is reaching a crisis – in large part a tribute to the worldwide credibility and admiration the resistance is steadily winning. Today in Palestine, such resistance is breaking out in larger towns, small villages, Bedouin…

  • Demonstrators refuse to be intimidated by military violence

    International Solidarity Movement 22 June 2010 Al Ma’asara After three years of being blocked from accessing their land on Fridays, Al Ma’asara villagers were granted permission on Friday to walk to the fields which will be confiscated by planned wall construction. Soldiers initially tried to block the route with razor wire but, as it was…