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Jailed Bil’in Protest Organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah, to be Released on Sunday

14 March 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee UPDATE: Abdallah Abu Rahmah of the Bil’in Popular Committee who was supposed to be released yesterday after 16 months in jail was kept for another night for “administrative reasons” but will be released today. What: Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s release from prison Where: The Bitunya checkpoint, near Ofer Military Prison When: Monday, March 14th, 04:00 PM 11 March 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Abu Rahmah is expected to…

March 11, 2011

Bill to punish anti-Israel boycotters passes first Knesset hurdle

09 March 2011 | Haaretz According to proposal, Israelis would face harsh punitive measures for such actions; controversial bill also calls for imposing sanctions on foreign nationals and groups and on states that give boycotts force of law. The Knesset plenum on Monday approved in its first reading a “boycott law,” which would levy harsh punitive fines on Israelis who call for academic or economic boycotts against Israeli institutions. The controversial bill was put forth by…

March 9, 2011

Interviews with Palestinian women activists in honor of International Women’s Day

08 March 2011 | Ramona M. And Cicarre Parrhesia Tuesday marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women. In Palestine, rallies and conferences were organized to celebrate this day. These provided a chance and space to reflect on the achievement of Palestinian women, and the many steps still needed to attain full equality with men. To commemorate this special occasion, we have interviewed two Palestinian women representing different women’s organizations engaging in extraordinary work aimed…

March 8, 2011