Category: Reports

  • Bil’in Demonstration Calls For Boycott of Israeli Products

    by an ISM Media office volunteer Today’s weekly Bil’in demonstration was themed around the boycott of Israeli products. Demonstrators carried signs calling for a boycott, and the support of Palestinian products. Packages of Israeli snacks and drinks were also attached to the placards with large X signs crossed through them. The demonstration approached the gate…

  • New House Occupations in Nablus

    Pictures from yesterday’s house occupations Today, the Israeli army has occupied three more buildings in Nablus that we are aware of. One of them is a brand new shopping mall which has not yet opened. The local youth are outside burning tyres in protest. This will have little effect on the soldiers who are at…

  • Some Palestinian reactions to the suicide bombing

    From Sa’eed Yakin, the coordinator of the Popular Committee in the northwest Jerusalem area: “The first thing I would like to say is that we are categorically against the killing of civilians on both sides. The second thing is that this suicide bombing came as a result of the Israeli policy, especially that of the…

  • The Surreal Story of Qawawis Continues

    Take a trip to Qawawis and you step back in time, yet remain in a surreal and frightening present. It’s an extraordinary place of stark beauty, situated at the extreme southern tip of the Occupied West Bank. Most of the people live in ancient limestone cave dwellings, variously enlarged and improved over the centuries. Yet…

  • Palestinians commemorate Prisoners Day, as all hell breaks loose

    By Laila el-Haddad Posted Monday, April 17, 2006 I’m very tired so instead of posting something on how all hells break loose here between one second and the next, and how just when you say to yourself-well how about that, only 20 shells today! and no gunbattles between bickering testosterone charged gunmen with nothing better…