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Gazans demonstrate on anniversary of Balfour Declaration

4 November 2010 | International Solidarity Movement As Israeli army snipers in the control tower at the Erez crossing looked on, Saber Al Za’anin, the General Coordinator of the Local Initiative group spoke passionately about Palestinian resistance on the anniversary of the November 3rd 1917 Balfour Declaration. “We carry forward the fight of our great grandfathers to dismiss the disgraceful and unjust promise that the UK Foreign Secretary offered to the Zionists to create a state…

November 5, 2010

Action Alert: Tell your MP that war criminals should be prosecuted not welcomed!

4 November 2010 | Palestine Solidarity Campaign Yesterday, the Foreign Secretary William Hague reiterated the government’s commitment to urgently resolve the “unacceptable situation” with regard to universal jurisdiction during his visit to Israel. The coalition government want to change the current legislation to give the Director of Public Prosecutions power over issuing arrest warrants against alleged international criminals who visit the UK The change will make it easier for war criminals to escape justice – please…

November 4, 2010

3 Arrested Protesting Expansion of Settlement in Jiftlik, the Jordan Valley

31 October 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Sunday, settlers clashed with Bedouin villagers of Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley, as settlers tried to expand their settlement of Massu´a. Their expansion will isolate Jiftlik and result in the whole Bedouin community losing access to their pastures, making it impossible for the Bedouins to live in their village and thereby forcing them to move. In the past week settlers have been setting up a fence to cut away…

November 4, 2010