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Ninety people arrested in East Jerusalem as Israeli police look to prevent protests of solidarity with Gaza through intimidation

29th December 2008 – Occupied East Jerusalem At 6pm on the 29th December, another demonstration of solidarity with Gaza people took place in Jerusalem. The demonstration to support the people in Gaza took place at 6 o’clock, starting at Damascus Gate and continuing into the old city of Jerusalem. Around 150 people joined the demonstration which was calm and non violent. People marched and chanted slogans of solidarity. The demonstration lasted for about one hour, watched…

December 31, 2008

Ni’lin holds funeral for Arafat al Khawaja

29th December 2008 – Funeral for the 22 year old resident of Ni’lin village killed by Israeli army while protesting against Israeli massacres in Gaza. After the Israeli attacks against Gaza strip, Ni’lin village has been continuously protesting in solidarity with the people in Gaza. Photos courtesy of Activestills During the demonstration on the 28th December, Israeli soldiers used live ammunition against the protesters, hitting three people from the village. 22 year old Arafat Khawaja, was…

December 31, 2008

Vice President of the European Parliament, Luisa Morgantini visits Um Kamel and the Sheikh Jarah protest camp

29th December 2008 At around mid-day on the 29th December, in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem, Luisa Morgantini, Vice-President of the European Parliament, led a delegation of fifty people to express solidarity with Um Kamel al-Kurd. She also expressed her deep concern about the situation in Gaza to the people that were in the tent when she arrived. From the protest tent in Sheikh Jarrah, a march in solidarity with the people in Gaza, with…

December 31, 2008