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5 injured as Ni’lin demonstration again halts work on the apartheid wall
On the 1st July, the village of Ni’lin again forced construction on the apartheid wall to halt. Bulldozers and other machinery were also damaged. Video by Israel Putermam Around 200 Palestinians, Israelis and international activists surprised Israeli armed forces guarding the site. They were confronted by soldiers who fired live ammunition close to demonstrators. Despite…
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2 Rockets fired at village of Burin from Bracha settlement
Two more home-made rockets were launched from the illegal Israeli settlement of Bracha at the Palestinian village of Burin, near Nablus, on Tuesday 1st July. At 1pm, Jamal Najar, a resident of Burin, was sitting on his veranda when he saw a projectile launched from near the illegal settlement’s mobile phone tower. “It looked like…
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Ynet: Foreign Ministry – Ministers may be arrested in Spain
By Tova Tzimuki To view original article, published by Ynet on the 30th June, click here Several Israeli officials instructed not to visit European country due to international arrest warrant issued against them over their involvement in assassination of senior Hamas member Salah Shehade ——– The Foreign Ministry has instructed a number of Israeli officials…
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Targeting Journalists
By Eva Bartlett The killing of Gaza-based Palestinian Reuters cameraman received considerable attention 2.5 months ago. Filming at the site of shelling in Gaza earlier in the day, Fadel Shana was himself targeted by shelling from the very tanks he was filming. After the incident, with international outcry from rights groups, journalists associations, and individuals,…
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B’Tselem: Grave water shortage in the West Bank
To view original press release from B’Tselem click here Average water consumption in Israel is 3.5 times that in West Bank B’Tselem today (Tuesday, 1 July) warned of a grave water shortage this summer in large areas of the West Bank. The shortage will have serious repercussions on the economy and the health of tens…
