• “Go in Peace”

    Written by Hannah (Photo: Machsom Watch) I’ve been here for 4 days, and I’ve already been through 2 of the newly opened terminals” that have replaced the “checkpoints” at the entrances to Bethlehem and Ramallah. I don’t know what language to use for these. They seem more like prisons to me than anything else. I…

  • State mulls criminal probe into illegal settlement construction

    State mulls criminal probe into illegal settlement construction By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Sat, January 07, 2006 Tevet 7, 5766 In a rare move against settlement expansion, the State Prosecution on Friday told the High Court of Justice it will look into the possibility of opening a criminal investigation pertaining to the illegal construction in the…

  • The Israeli Supreme Court issued an injunction to stop Building illegal outpost on Bil’in land.

    The Israeli Supreme Court issued an injunction to stop Building illegal outpost on Bil’in land Another Victory for Palestinian Non violence! Wednesday January 6th 2006, Attorney Michael Sfard appealed to the Israeli High Court of Justice, on Behalf of “Peace Now” demanding to stop the building in the Matityahu East neighborhood in the settlement Modi’in…

  • Palestinians, Israelis join together in Battle of Bilin

    Weekly protest against barrier is rare example of co-operation, The Globe and Mail By MARK MACKINNON Friday, January 6, 2006 BILIN, WEST BANK — Nimrod Eshel is shouting out his disgust at the barrier his country is building through the West Bank when the tear gas starts to fly. The 24-year-old student from the Hebrew…

  • Tomatoes as a security risk

    Farmers of Tubas march to the Bardalla checkpoint Today, at 12: oo AM farmers of the Tubas region will hold their third march to the Bardalla checkpoint. This checkpoint has served as the only venue where Palestinian farmers could sell their produce to Israeli traders for distribution. The fertile agricultural land of the Tubas region…