Welcome to Palestine: tear gas and coffee

10th August 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Anna, Nablus Team | Kafr Qaddum, Occupied Palestine I came to Palestine last Tuesday and joined the weekly protest held on Friday the 8th of August in Kafr Qaddum. The demonstration represented non-violent resistance against the land grab and for the freedom of movement in the village. Kafr … Continue reading Welcome to Palestine: tear gas and coffee

ISM activist risks jail, pledges not to answer questions if stopped under Terror laws in the UK

11th March | International Solidarity Movement, Occupied Palestine Tom Woodhead, an ISM activist who is currently being deported by Israeli immigration authorities, has pledged not to answer questions if British authorities attempt to misuse the Terrorism Act 2000 when he arrives at the airport in the UK. The British activist, is currently being deported by Israeli … Continue reading ISM activist risks jail, pledges not to answer questions if stopped under Terror laws in the UK

Call to action: Olive Harvest 2012

18 August 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank At a time of increasing settler violence in the West Bank, the International Solidarity Movement is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to participate in the 2012 Olive Harvest Campaign at the invitation of Palestinian communities. The olive tree is a national symbol for Palestinians. As thousands of … Continue reading Call to action: Olive Harvest 2012

Red Crescent medics treat 339 protesters in the West Bank

30 March 2012 | Ma’an News Agency BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Red Crescent treated 339 protesters on Friday at protests around the West Bank to mark Land Day, a spokesman said. Muhammad Ayyad told Ma’an that five people were seriously injured and 55 hospitalized as protesters commemorated six Palestinians who were killed by Israeli … Continue reading Red Crescent medics treat 339 protesters in the West Bank

Kufr Qaddoum peacefully demonstrates after 6 year wait

3 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The popular committee, or local council, of Kufr Qaddoum  requested the attendance of ISM volunteers at their first demonstration in the village after more than six years of protracted legal arguments before the notoriously one-sided Israeli High Court. The attempts to gain justice through legal recourse … Continue reading Kufr Qaddoum peacefully demonstrates after 6 year wait