• Sheffield: Palestine Solidarity Protests

    The northern branches of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a series of events in Sheffield on 12 May, 2007, in what was described as the biggest Palestinian solidarity event outside London for many years, calling for an end to 40 years of Israeli occupation and for justice in Palestine. The day’s events included a march and rally, a mock-up of a checkpoint, food, dancing and a photo exhibition. On Saturday May 12, a coalition of Palestine…

  • The children of Al Hadidiya live here no more

    The children of Al Hadidiya live here no more by Daphne Banai, 15 May 2007 A month ago we went to see the people of El Hadidiya. They have been living in the Israeli Occupied Jordan Valley for over 100 years, but have been expelled – to accommodate the needs of the illegal Israeli settlement that popped up around them. For the last 10 years, Palestinians in Hadidiya have been living near the settlement of Ro’i,…

  • The Losers are Too Numerous to Name

    by Anna Baltzer, 15 May 2007 Palestinian performers depict typical scenes of interrogation, abuse, and torture of Palestinians in Israeli prisons and detention centers. A few weeks ago I attended an event commemorating Palestinian Prisoner’s Day at Al Far’a Refugee Camp in the Tubas area. To enter the theatrical and cultural spectacle we had to pass through a makeshift checkpoint with soldiers pointing their guns in our faces and screaming in Hebrew for us to get…

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