• Settlers terrorisation of Kufr Qaddum continues

    Palestinian farmers in Kufr Qaddum were stoned by settlers as they attempted to enter their lands on Sunday 19th October, and found olives and equipment stolen. A group of 9 male youths, known widely as “hilltop youths”, from the illegal Israeli settlement of Qedumim, harassed and threw stones at farmers and international activists, yelling “This…

  • Village of Azmut attacked by settlers for second consecutive day

    Village of Azmut, near Nablus Palestinians picking olives on their land in Azmut were attacked by Israeli settlers two days in a row. On Saturday, October 18, according to villagers a group of approximately eight settlers from the illegal Elon Moreh settlement attacked an elderly man in his field with sticks and stones, injuring him…

  • Launching of the olive harvest campaign in the south of Palestine – “We will never give up!”

    By Mireille Despite Israeli forces closing of the main road, 50 Palestinians, internationals and Israelis gathered on Friday morning, October 17, on the lands of the villages of Umm Salamuna and Al Masara, to begin the villages’ olive harvest. After a long walk through the hills (the closing of the main roads obliged us to…

  • Israeli navy currently attacking Al-Mina, Rafah shore

    20:00, 20th October, 2008 – Rafah, Southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian fishermen are currently under attack by Israeli naval forces in Al-Mina, Rafah. The Israeli navy is firing at the beach and at fishermen in the water, damaging their nets and forcing them to retreat onto the land. Live ammunition is as well being fired at…

  • Video of latest Israeli navy attack on Gazan fishermen

    Gazan territorial waters, 18th October 2008 At approximately 12:30, a Palestinian fishing vessel from the port in Gaza City, was trawling 6km off the coast of Deir Al Balah. An Israeli Dvora class gunboat (no. 831) approached the fishing boat, began circling it and opened fire. The incident lasted several minutes and was witnessed and…