Category: Reports

  • Work day to rebuilt bulldozed playground in Beit Jalla, Bethlehem successful

    11 March 2010 Palestinians, Israelis and Internationals met in Beit Jallah today to rebuild a playground that bulldozers destroyed last week while clearing the path to complete the wall near Bethlehem. 12 people armed only with pick axes and hoes, flattened out the bulldozer tracks and deep holes left from uprooted trees, reset two swing…

  • Legal proceedings to evict Sheikh Jarrah family postponed

    11 March 2010 Today in the West Jerusalem Shalom court, activists gathered from around the world to support two Sheikh Jarrah families in their eviction trial only to learn that the trial will be postponed. Jewish settlers have occupied the front half of the family’s house since December 1st and today a hearing was scheduled…

  • Settlers destroy natural spring used by Palestinians for farming near Salfit

    International Solidarity Movement 8 March 2010 A group of Israeli settlers today destroyed a spring by the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan in the Salfit district. The settlers poured sand and cement into the spring, guarded by five armed members of the Israeli military. Palestinians from the village were forced to watch helplessly as events…