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Palestinian prisoners’ families protest at Red Cross
ISM Gaza | Palestinian Prisoners 27 April 2009 The Palestinian Prisoners Day (14th of April) has gone but the families of the Palestinian prisoners continue their struggle. As every Monday for several years now, today again they peacefully occupied the yard of the Red Cross building in Gaza City. Mothers, wives, sisters, children, showing the […]
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Closing statement of the fourth Bil’in International Conference on Non-Violent Resistance
The Fourth Bil’in International Conference on Non-Violent Resistance, in honor of Basem Abu Rahme April 22-24, 2009 As we conclude our conference today, we remember our friend and fellow in struggle, Bassem Abu Rahma, who was killed by the Israeli army last Friday during the weekly peaceful demonstration. Our hearts and prayers go out to […]
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Nonviolent action by Palestinians and internationals stops settler road construction in Um al Kheir
Christian Peacemaker Team 26 April 2009 Palestinians from the South Hebron Hills village of Um al Kheir today changed the route of a road being constructed by settlers from the illegal settlement of Karmel. The villagers, acting with internationals, nonviolently blocked the road-building equipment as it prepared the roadbed on land which belongs to Palestinians […]