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Protests in Solidarity with Tristan Anderson and Palestinians
Tristan Anderson, from Oakland, CA, was shot and critically injured in the West Bank on March 13 while protesting the Israeli apartheid wall. Demonstrations were held in solidarity with him and with all Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Below are videos from the rally in San Fransisco at the Israeli consulate and some images from a […]
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Farmers attempting to reach their fields in Deir Istiya turned back by settlers
International Women’s Peace Service 20 March 2009 IWPS was asked to accompany around 20 farmers, including children, from Deir Istiya to their fields in Wadi Qana. The only road leading to their fields passes from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yaqir, which is also illegal according to Israeli law. The farmers were planning on preparing […]
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IPS: Israelis Using ‘Excessive’ Force Against Protesters
Mel Frykberg | Inter-Press Service The critical wounding of a U.S. activist has highlighted the excessive use of force by Israeli forces. The activist, Tristan Anderson, 38, was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during a protest against Israel’s separation barrier in the Palestinian West Bank last week. He remains in intensive care in […]