• Celebrating the Sabbath

    By Jennifer Today I came as close as I may ever be to attending an Islamic prayer service with about 1,500 worshiping farmers. This morning I spent at the small village of Falimia where our small band of 4 international volunteers had been invited back to the community where we had been 2 days earlier,…

  • Realities in Nablus and the Media

    written by Conor The game of cat-and-mouse with the army intensifies… We’re not exactly sure what is going on here, but the army has become much more aggressive towards the internationals in Nablus. A few days ago three internationals were arrested after trying to bring food to an occupied house. These are homes that the…

  • Letter from Dheishe Refugee Camp

    Hi Folks, In the past week since I left, it’s been hard to sit down and put together some thoughts, since new experiences keep happening. Here are a few. The volunteers for the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) who showed up in Jerusalem last weekend were guided to Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, for a day of…

  • Report on Beit Fureek

    By Adam Stumacher The town of Beit Fureek lies a mere seven kilometers from the West Bank city of Nablus, but under military curfew they might just as well be separated by an ocean. According to Atef Hanini, the town’s mayor, not a single resident of this town has been to Nablus for two months…

  • Shooting at Kites; Bulldozing Schools

    by Sam Messier and Jill Dreier This morning the military pulled out most, but not all, of its presence from Nablus. Though still officially under curfew, many people started coming out into the streets and opening their shops. Internationals, including the two of us from Colorado, purchased several bags of food to distribute to families…