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Sheikh Jarrah families continue to face harassment from settlers occupying Palestinian houses
14 December 2009 The Jewish settler group that has taken over several houses in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem continues to harass the Palestinian residents and vandalise Palestinian property. In the past two days alone there were numerous incidents displaying an extreme disregard for the human and legal rights of others. In […]
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Israeli police demolish tent of evicted Sheikh Jarrah family for the fifth time
14 December 2009 On Monday 14 December 2009 at 10am, heavily armed Israeli police came to the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem and demolished the Gawi family tent for the fifth time in two months. As the winter rain started to fall, the Gawi family members found themselves once again on the street […]
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Demonstrators to protest arrest of prominent grassroots activist Wa’el Al Faqeeh Abu As Sabe
13 December 2009 For immediate release: A demonstration will be held outside Jelemeh Prison in Haifa at 12pm, Monday 14 December 2009, to protest the arrest of prominent grassroots Palestinian activist Wa’el Al Faqeeh Abu As Sabe. Al Faqeeh, renowned throughout the Nablus region for his tireless campaigning and non-violent action against the Israeli occupation, […]