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Guardian: The moderate blindfold
By: Ben White October 19, 2007 We’ve had Live 8 and Live Earth, and this week, albeit on a smaller scale, we almost had One Million Voices. Organised by the OneVoice group, the declared aim was to bring together Palestinians and Israelis in simultaneous events in Tel Aviv, Jericho, London, Washington and Ottawa to voice support for the “moderates” and call for a negotiated two-state solution. The plans fell through, amid bitter claim and counter-claim, as…
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Strong Military Repression at Bil’in Demonstration
On Friday October 19th, members of the Palestinian cycling club and villagers of the West Bank town of Al Walaja joined international and Israeli activists along with the village of Bil’in for the weekly demonstration against the Segregation Wall. Al Walaja village has its own demonstration against the Segregation Wall, which will surround their village, and their presence in solidarity and camaraderie with the villagers of Bil’in was greatly welcomed. The village of Bil’in was recently…
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Human Rights Activists Protest against Apartheid Wall in Um Salamona
On Friday, October 19, approximately 100 human rights activists from different backgrounds converged at Um Salamona in the West Bank today to protest against the building of the segregation wall. Internationals, Palestinians and also Israelis, who are against the Occupation and construction of the Segregation Wall, all came together this morning to express their dissatisfaction with the wall under construction in this area. Over 60 percent of the land belonging to Palestinian farmers will be confiscated…
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