• (Video): Al Hadidiya, Before the demolitions

    Before the demolitions by the ISM Media Crew 1 May 2007 Background: Residents in Al Hadidiya prepare to Resist the Demolition of their Homes The residents of Al Hadidya have been awaiting army action since April 21st when a court ruling came into effect ordering them to leave and for the demolition of their homes.…

  • 59 Years Ago: Deir Yassin

    Remembering Deir Yassin by Anna Baltzer, 1 May 2007 Um El Fahim town in present-day Israel, home to 48,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel, mostly internal refugees denied services equal to Jews or the right to return to their homes. 59 years ago this month, the militant Zionist Irgun and Stern Gang systematically murdered more than…

  • Israel Confiscates 238 Dunums in Jordan Valley

    Israel confiscates 238 Dunums from Bardala in Jordan Valley from Jameel, Brighton-Palestine, 30 April 2007 Receiving the notices of confiscating 238.6 dunums by the Israeli authority yesterday was painful for the residents of Bardala in the north of the Jordan Valley, especially for those who own agricultural land. The notice said, “According to my authority…

  • IWPS: “We’re Not Moving!” (al Hadidiya)

    We’re Not Moving! from IWPS, 30 April 2007 On April 21st, an Israeli court decision ordering the demolition of all the homes of the approximately 100 inhabitants of the Bedouin hamlet of Al Hadidiya, in the northeast West Bank, came into effect. An’am (40) and Omar (50) have seven children, of whom the two youngest,…

  • To Azmi Beshara:

    To Azmi Beshara by Juliano Mer Khamis, 29 April 2007 Azmi, My Brother, You had the good sense to see what was coming – the security forces in cooperation with the judicial system of Israel decided to take steps against, what they call the “strategic threat”, of the Palestinian citizens of Israel, and to do…