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Protests in Bil’in, al-Ma’sarah and al-Khader to mark International Workers’ Day
May 2nd, 2008 After midday prayers approximately 100 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists gathered for the Friday demonstration against the wall in Bil’in. This week, the protest was held in solidarity with the Palestinian workers to mark International Workers’ Day on Thursday. Protesters set off on a seldom used to route to the wall. Their arrival at the wall was met by soldiers threatening to shoot anyone who approached the wall. After several minutes of chanting…
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Israeli soldiers beat residents and damage vehicles during curfew in Azzoun
The village of Azzoun, nine kilometres west of Qalqilya, was again put under curfew by Israeli soldiers at 6pm on Friday 2nd May, lasting until 2pm the next day. This is the ninth curfew to be imposed on the village of 11000 people in the past eleven days. Villagers were forced to close their stores and stay in their homes – risking bodily harm if they ventured onto the streets. Many residents reported incidents of attacks…
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Adalah-NY: Women worldwide call for Mother’s Day boycott of Leviev’s diamonds
To add your name, email: [email protected] To view the letter and signatures, click here New York, May 2 – During the run-up to Mother’s Day in the US, over 100 women from around the world have signed a letter from Adalah-NY calling for a boycott of Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev’s diamonds because his companies are destroying the lives of Palestinian mothers. Mother’s Day, on May 11, is the third biggest shopping period for jewelry in the…
