• Church Votes to Sell off Shares in Caterpillar

    Reported by The Guardian February 7, 2006 The Church of England’s general synod – including the Archbishop of Canterbury – voted last night to disinvest church funds from companies profiting from Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. The main target of the plan will be the US earth-moving equipment company Caterpillar which has supplied vehicles…

  • Open Letter to Ehud Olmert

    Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Mr. Ehud Olmert Tel Nr 00 972 2 670 55 55 Fax Nr 00 972 2 670 54 75 E-Mail: pm_eng@pmo.gov.il Dear Deputy Prime Minister, On last Thursday corresponding to 2/2/2006, the Israeli security forces arrested the Italian citizen Al Abed Mohammad, after he and his companion, Mr. Paraccino Danielle,…

  • Rickman & Rachel Juggle Three Wins

    From What’s on Stage News My Name Is Rachel Corrie was the biggest straight play winner in this year’s Theatregoers’ Choice Awards, triumphing in three categories: Best New Play, Best Solo Performance and Best Director (See News, 31 Jan 2006). Alan Rickman, Megan Dodds and Katharine Viner – the trio behind Rachel Corrie – reunited…

  • How to Provoke a Settler in Hebron

    by Johan When Baruch Marzel’s son and his three friends walk the streets of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, armed with sticks and looking to pick a fight, it is considered provocative to film them with a video camera, as soldiers tried to explain to Human Rights Workers after two of them were physically attacked by the…

  • Bil’in Waiting for Justice

    Palestinians of Bil’in, Israelis and Internationals waiting to enter the High Court of Justice, Feb 1st High Court queries route of security fence near Bil’in By DAN IZENBERG, Jerusalem Post The High Court of Justice on Thursday issued a showcause order instructing the state to explain why it had chosen the specific route of the…