• Haaretz Documents the Struggle of Bil’in

    1) Documents Reveal Illegal West Bank Building Project By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz 2) The Real Organized Crime By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz 3) The Hong Kong Trick By Meron Benvenisti, Haaretz 4) Mofaz’s Responsibility by Haaretz 1) Documents Reveal Illegal West Bank Building Project By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Illegal permits were issued retroactively for a new…

  • Routine Harasement of Palestinian Political Leaders by the “Only Democracy in the Middle East”

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, Tuesday January 3rd 2006 the third, is the official opening day of the election campaign for the Palestinian Legislative Council. In spite of Israel’s reputation as the “only democracy in the middle east,” Palestinian political leaders still face harasement and arrest by the Israeli Police and Military. At an election rally…

  • A Non-Violent Victory

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As a result of the village of Bil’in’s ongoing campaign of non-violent direct action and protest, an unprecedented action was taken today by the Civil Administration in regards to the illegal settlement outpost of Matityahu Mizrah, which is being built on Bil’in’s land. The Civil Administration issued a stop work order, thus…

  • Human Rights Watch World Report 2006

    Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Read the entire report covering every area of the globe at http://hrw.org/wr2k6/ Following the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in November 2004, Palestinians held their second-ever national elections on January 9, 2005. The main contender, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), became the second Palestinian president with 62.52% of the vote. The…

  • Today! Bil’in and Aboud to Protest Theft of Their Lands

    Palestinian and Israeli Parliament members and Rachel Corries Parents to join the protest Bil’in: Starting at 8 AM on Dec. 30, Palestinian villagers in Bil’in, accompanied by Israeli and international activists, are working their agricultural lands isolated behind Israel’s annexation wall. At 12 PM, prayers will be held at the “Centre for Joint Struggle,” the…