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The real cost of Al Rumeida roadblock
25 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank For the last three days Ahmed Sau and Khalil have been loading bushell loads of white building material on carts pulled by a horse and a donkey as they trek up the steep hill going to Jabel Al Rahmeh. At the other end is a truck filled almost to the top. Several men await Ahmed and unload the wooden cart and the trek begins anew. As the horses struggle up the…
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Haiya of Qalandia Refugee Camp
24 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Haiya and her family are originally from a village called Ber Maael know called Mudaeen near what is now Tel Aviv. Haiya’s brother was a close friend of Ali Khaleefa, one of the young men who was killed when the Israeli army raided the Qalandia Refugee camp on the second of August. He told us he was with Ali just hours before the soldiers raided the camp…
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In Pictures: The day of the UN bid
24 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank September 23 was a historical day for Palestinians worldwide and within the territories, as the Palestinian Authority submitted a bid to the UN to be recognized as the 194th nation of the world. While diplomats and political discussions ensued, a typical dialogue between Palestinians continued in the face of constant illegal Israeli oppression. Qalandia: The demonstration started just after the noon prayer. By 5 there were approximately…
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