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The Guardian: The wrong message to Israel
Britain seems reluctant to take a firm stand against the illegal colonisation activities by Jewish settlers By Abe Hayeem To view original article, published by the Guardian on the 9th September, click here When Britain’s prime minister, Gordon Brown, visited Ramallah in mid-July, he told the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas: “We want to see a freeze on settlements. Settlement expansion has made peace harder to achieve. It erodes trust, it heightens Palestinian suffering, it makes the…
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PCHR Narratives Under Siege: Deadline looms for another student trapped inside Gaza
In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, PCHR is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege.” These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, and we hope they will serve to highlight the restrictions, and the violations, being imposed on the civilians of Gaza. To view all narrative articles click here Nevin Abu Taima fears she…
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Resident of Ni’lin tells of his experiences after being arrested by Israeli forces
On Saturday August 31 2008 Ibrahim from Ni’lin was stopped in an Israeli checkpoint on his way to work and was prevented from going since his working permission, which makes it possible for him to enter Israel, had been taken away from him. It was his first day at work after 15 days in Israeli prison were he had experienced isolation and daily interrogation. He was accused of leading the boys in their resistance against the…
