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RCF: State again reschedules testimony of Col. Pinky Zuaretz
26 April 2011 | Rachel Corrie Foundation In another round of last minute maneuvering, attorneys for the State in Corrie vs. State of Israel requested that testimony from their highest-ranking witness be postponed. Former Brigade Commander Colonel Pinhas (Pinky) Zuaretz, who was scheduled to testify on April 27, will not testify until May 22. The […]
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Today the farmers of Beit Hanoun harvested their wheat
26 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Today the farmers of Beit Hanoun harvested their wheat. This would be unexceptional news in any other part of the world, but in Palestine things aren’t always so simple. Beit Hanoun is close to the Israeli border, a border where Israel imposes an illegal “buffer zone” in […]
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Mourners gather in Palestine and Italy for Vittorio’s funeral
25 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement Yesterday evening mourners gathered in Ramallah and Gaza in memorial events for ISM activist Vittorio Arrigoni. The events were planned to coincide with Vittorio’s funeral in Bulciago, Italy, which was attended by hundreds of people. In Ramallah, crowds gathered outside the municipality to hear speeches made by friends, […]
