• PYN, Paz Ahora, ISM Spain: Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Taking to the Streets

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palestinian Youth Network (PYN), Paz Ahora, and ISM Spain March 5, 2008 Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Taking to the Streets After three and a half weeks of waiting at Rafah with much needed medicines for Gaza, on the evening of Wednesday, March 5, Saif Abu Keshek, General Coordinator of the Palestinian…

  • IMEMC: Palestinian farmer critically wounded by Israeli army gunfire in Bil’in

    http://www.imemc.org/article/53281 A Palestinian young man was wounded by Israeli army gunfire in the village of Bil’in near the northern West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told IMEMC that Wa’am Burnat, 18 was wounded as he was working in his family’s farmland in the village. Apparently Burnat came near the wall, Israel is…

  • Street fighting and home invasions in Hebron

    03-05-08 Three days ago the city of Hebron awoke to the sound of shooting and shouting. The Army cleared the checkpoint area with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets and then occupied a house overhead to watch and shoot at the boys who threw stones. A few minutes later the army and the border police…

  • Telegraph: Gaza residents tell of sniper attacks on homes

    For the original article, click here. Palestinians described yesterday how civilians were killed while hiding in their homes as Israeli ground troops stormed through northern Gaza suburbs this weekend searching for Hamas militants. More than 100 Palestinians and three Israelis have died after Israeli troops entered Gaza to try to halt rocket attacks. Raad Abu…

  • Non-violent march through Ramallah streets ends reading the names of the fallen in Gaza at the Muqata

    On Sunday, March 2nd, Palestinians marched alongside international supporters through the streets of Ramallah, banging pots, chanting, and making noise. They were protesting the massacres in Gaza, the continued siege, the silence in the international community, and the ongoing violations of international law. Around 200 people gathered near the Manara Square in central Ramallah and…