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On the 71st week of the Great March of Return, the world forgets while Gazans remember
August 25, 2019 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza, occupied Palestine Eleven consecutive weeks of protests in Hong Kong have captured the focus of online commentators, heads of state, and global media. In France, 39 weeks of protests by the Yellow Vests movement continues to garner widespread interest. In the US, Occupy Wall Street is now an international household name after occupying Zuccotti Park for 9 straight weeks. Last Friday marked the 71st week of the…
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Call for volunteers: Olive Harvest 2019
August 25 | International Solidarity Movement | Occupied Palestine At a time of regular settler and IOF violence in the West Bank, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to join us for the 2019 Olive Harvest Campaign at the invitation of Palestinian communities. The olive tree is a national symbol for Palestinians. As thousands of olive trees have been bulldozed, uprooted and burned by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military…
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Ten people arrested from Beit Kahel: the village targeted with violent night raids and demolition threats
August 25| International Solidarity Movement | Beit Kahel, Occupied Palestine As part of a targeted collective punishment towards the village of Beit Kahel following the death of an Israeli settler in Gush Etzion, ten individuals from the village have been arrested by Israeli Occupation Forces. Seven of the detainees are all part of the Asfara family, and include brothers Ikriah and Naseer Asfara (28 and 23 years old), their brother, their cousin Qassam Asfara (30 years…
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