• Final Thoughts on Four Days in Palestine

    by: -bat. I know a number of people have started reading my journal in order to read the Palestine stuff. Thank you for reading, and I am flattered by the attention, but you are kind of in the wrong place. I only did three days out there, just visiting, and then came back. I am not (yet) an activist, and somewhere in the back of my head it’s hard not to hear an echo of John…

  • Village near Bethlehem protests against the Wall

    Village near Bethlehem protests against the Wall by Alice Grey, IMEMC, 11 May 2007 Prayers held at the land slated for annexation in Wadi Neiss (Photo: Alice Grey) Approximately 50 protesters gathered in Wadi Niis on Friday to continue the weekly non-violent demonstrations against the construction of the Wall that have been happening in the area over the last few months. The wall, which is allegedly being built for the security of the nearby Efrat Settlement,…

  • Excessive force in Bil’in leaves Palestinian in hospital with two operations

    Excessive force in Bil’in leaves Palestinian in hospital with two operations by Martinez, 11 May 2007 Photo by Jonas Israeli occupation forces used excessive violence today in Bil’in to quell the regular Friday demonstration against Israel’s Apartheid Wall, arresting 10 and injuring seven. Palestinians were joined by international and Israeli solidarity activists after Friday prayers. Abdallah, a resident of Bil’in and member of the popular committee, explained the theme of the demo for today. He stated,…

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