Category: Reports
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Palestinians gather in Gaza Seaport to support Freedom Waves flotilla
by Joe Catron 5 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Dozens of Palestinian civil society leaders, fishermen, youth, and international activists gathered in the Gaza Seaport Friday morning to support the Freedom Waves flotilla. Participants included representatives of the Fishing and Marine Sports Association and the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), as well as Palestinian…
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Israeli forces and settlers try to drive away Um Alfagara residents
by Aida Gerard 5 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Thursday November 3rd at dawn, 8 military jeeps with around 25 soldiers and one bulldozer arrived at Um Alfagara. The bulldozer immediately began to demolish six pylons built for bringing electrical wires from the nearby village of Attwani to Um Alfagara. The…
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Hebron copes with self deifying Israeli military and its settlers
by Alistair George 3 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The streets of Tel Rumeida are locked-down and divided; physically occupied by a forceful Israeli military. For the Palestinian community living in this part of H2, Israeli-controlled Hebron, military occupation is an inescapable intrusion into everyday reality. The existence of an estimated 500…
