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21 injured as protest in Ni’lin again manages to halt construction of the apartheid wall
On the 26th June over 200 Palestinian protesters marched in the village of Nilin again, together with international and Israeli activists, against the construction of the apartheid wall that annexes thousands of dunams of land belonging to residents of the village. The response from the Israeli soldiers was once again brutal with an artillery of sound bombs, teargas, rubber bullets and live ammunition. 2 Palestinians were hospitalised. As with the last demonstration, protesters again managed to…
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PCHR: Narratives Under Siege – Swimming in Sewage
In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege” on the PCHR website. These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, and look to highlight the restrictions, and violations, being imposed on the civilians of Gaza. —————— Narratives Under Siege: Swimming in Sewage…
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Action in solidarity with Gaza postponed
Dear Friends, Due to hopeful developments for the people of Gaza, we have decided to wait another week before holding the previously planned demonstration. We hope that the current cease-fire will provide some immediate relief for the besieged people of Gaza, though as of yet the exact details of the arrangement are not entirely clear. Therefore, at this stage we feel that it would be irresponsible to continue with the action before some clarity has been…
