Category: Reports
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Israeli repression of Palestinian celebrations in the heart of Jerusalem
17 December 2009 A spectacular and proud celebration of Palestinian and Arab culture in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday, December 17, 2009, was brutally repressed by Israeli military and police. A rare celebration of Palestinian and Arab culture in Jerusalem’s Old City started around 10:30am on Thursday, December 17, 2009, with a group of musicians…
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27 arrested, 3 wounded during Sheikh Jarrah protest
18 December 2009 Twenty-six Israeli protesters and one international solidarity activist were arrested and three Palestinian children wounded during a nonviolent demonstration against the Israeli settlement project in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah this Friday. Over 300 people, Palestinians, internationals and Israelis, attended the weekly vigil. Last week 24 people were arrested…
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Demonstration outside Jelemeh prison in solidarity with arrested Palestinian grassroots activist
16 December 2009 A demonstration was held outside Jelemeh prison in Haifa today in protest against the arrest and imprisonment of grassroots activist Wa’el Al Faqeeh Abu As Sabe. Demonstrators planted olive trees and hung Palestinian flags and banners outside the prison gates, calling for the release of Palestinian political prisoners. The night that the…