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Israeli activist Jonathan Pollak sentenced to 3 months in prison
27 December 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Pollak was sentenced to three months imprisonment this morning at the Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court for his participation in a 2008 bicycle in protest of the siege on Gaza. He will begin serving his sentence on Januray 11th. Tel Aviv Magistrates court judge Yitzhak Yitzhak convicted Pollak […]
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Fear and unrest in Silwan as soldiers surround village
26 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement & SilwanIC Since early this morning, Israeli forces have been surrounding the village of Silwan, creating fear among the villagers that a Palestinian family will be evicted. A new wave of unrest has overcome Silwan in the past few days, with two houses demolished on Christmas day, and […]
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Santa Claus brings rubber bullets, tear gas, and arrests
25 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement While the media’s attention was focused on the Christmas spectacle in Bethlehem and people were celebrating Christmas eve, the village of An Nabi Saleh, located in the Ramallah region and in the direct neighborhood of the illegal settlement Halamish, faced another reality. Yesterday’s demonstration was met by excessive […]