• BlackRock divests from the West Bank

    Erik Hagen | Norwatch 20 August 2009 The British bank BlackRock has divested from Lev Leviev settlement projects on West Bank. The divestment follows pressure by three Norwegian banks marketing BlackRock funds. BlackRock was second biggest shareholder in the controversial Israeli firm. When the British Embassy in Tel Aviv was looking for new premises and […]

  • Six Arab families from East Jerusalem appeal eviction

    Akiva Eldar | Ha’aretz 19 August 2009 The eviction of six Arab families from their apartments in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood this month stemmed from serious mistakes by the authorities, including the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, the former residents wrote in an appeal to the Jerusalem District Court. The families contend that the staff of […]

  • Nablus-area residents to protest home demolition orders

    This coming Thursday (20/08/09) the families and friends of those affected by the demolition orders detailed below, will hold a protest outside the courts in Beit El. They will be joined by residents of nearby villages and international solidarity activists. The rally will start between 9 and 10am outside the court. House demolition orders in […]

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