• We Mourn the Loss of Tom Fox

    “Why are we here?” Reflection written by Tom Fox in Iraq the day before the abduction 2 December 2005 As I survey the landscape here in Iraq, dehumanization seems to be the operative means of relating to each other. U.S. forces in their quest to hunt down and kill “terrorists” are, as a result of…

  • Kalandia and the Meaning of ‘Security’

    Israeli Military overseeing further construction outside Kalandia Checkpoint By Jon Traveling between Ramallah and Jerusalem used to be a relatively easy trip, despite the various demarcations and borders the two cities contained, both within and between them. Things have changed of course, both quickly and drastically. What only a few years ago was a temporary…

  • Bil’in Continues to Defy Israeli Violence

    by Henry The weekly non-violent protests against the Israeli Apartheid wall continued this Friday in Bil’in, with Palestinians from the village uniting once again with Internationals and Israelis in a display of resistance to the ongoing theft of their village’s land. Today’s demonstration featured a large tomb which symbolized all the people and villages that…

  • Two protests against the Annexation Wall, Friday 10th of March

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Both protests will begin at 12:00 from Bil’in and Beit Sira’s respective Mosques. Villagers of Bil’in who’s land is being annexed will hold its weekly demonstration. This week the people in the village are planning on bringing tomb stones to set up a mock mass grave in front of the wall. In…

  • International Womens Day (IWD) near Jerusalem

    By Harrison Palestine Pal On Wednesday, March 8th, I experienced International Womens Day (IWD) near Jerusalem. 120 women gathered at Ar Ram checkpoint. We marched from Ar Ram checkpoint to Qalandiya checkpoint which isn’t too far away. It is staggering how close together these two permanent checkpoints are. The rally was a fairly quiet one.…