• Stanford Daily: “Activists describe West Bank violence”

    Israeli soldiers at the Tel Rumeida checkpoint threaten Palestinian schoolgirls By Katherine Cox Tuesday, April 18, 2006 from The Stanford Daily Two young human rights activists spoke last night about the Palestinian population of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, a West Bank neighborhood that also contains some of what were considered the most fanatical Israeli settlements. The…

  • Militant Settlers Attack 79 Year Old Human Rights Worker in Hebron

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Militant supporters of the illegal settlers of Hebron attacked Human Rights Workers (HRWs), Palestinian teachers and children at approximately 7:40 this morning. The small team of HRWs were on the street this morning ready to protect Palestinian children on their way to school. Attacks on Palestinian children are common, and tension in…

  • Apartheid “Closed Military Zone” In Hebron

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over Passover holiday, under the guise of a “Closed Military Zone” (CMZ) the Israeli authorities in Hebron have been excluding Palestinians and international Human Rights Workers (HRWs) from the streets of the Old City and Tel Rumeida areas. The CMZ order has been selectively applied against Palestinians and HRWs since the Passover…

  • Non-violent Protest in Beit Sira on Friday

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Villagers in Beit Sira will continue to protest against the annexation of their land this Friday, despite threats of collective punishment by the Israeli Civil Administration. The Administration has threatened to withdraw all work permits from the village if the protests continue. Many of the villagers work in Israel, and need the…

  • Non-violent Action Continues in Bil’in on Friday

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Villagers in Bil’in accompanied by international and Israeli peace campaigners will continue to protest against the annexation of their land this Friday, despite continued intimidation by the Israeli Army. Israeli Army Hummers and Jeeps invaded the village on two separate occasions in the past five days. On Saturday two arrests were made…