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Being Respectful is Not a Part of Our Duty
by ISM Hebron, 26 May 2007 At approximately 15:00 hours on Saturday May 26, two Human Rights Workers (HRWs) were standing on Shuhada street in the Tel Rumeida district of Hebron when five Israeli settlers between the ages of 7 and 10 years old walked past making faces and shouting remarks at both HRWs. The…
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Building Design: Big names urge Israelis to end ‘oppressive’ works
Alsop, Farrell and MacCormac join call to stop work on schemes that oppress Palestinians by Helen Crump, 25 May 2007 A host of celebrated architects including Will Alsop, Terry Farrell, Richard MacCormac, Rick Mather and Ted Cullinan have waded into the politics of the Middle East with a challenge to fellow professionals in Israel to…
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Demonizing the Non-violent Resistance
IDF spokesperson’s campaign to demonize Non Violent peace activists by the ISM Media Crew, 26 May 2007 According to the Israeli news internet site Walla on Friday, May 25, the Israeli military spokesperson claimed that the demonstration in Bil’in “ended in relative quiet.” The military spokesperson claimed that “this relative quiet stems from the fact…
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Wall and Checkpoints Reach San Jose
US students set up ‘checkpoint’ on campus by Eyal Marcus, 25 May 2007 Students at San Jose University disguise as soldiers, Palestinians at improvised checkpoint to condemn Israeli army’s occupation of West Bank Photo by Andrew Schwartz On Israel’s Independence Day this year, Max Grossman, an Art and Design lecturer at the University of San…
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One arrested at demonstration against land destruction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 May 2007 One arrested at demonstration against land destruction in Artas, Bethlehem UPDATE 26 May 2007, Gaby Lasky, George’s lawyer, relayed the news that George has been released from Israeli police custody in Hebron. George was scheduled to appear for trial in 5 hours, around 20:00, this evening at the Russian…
