“What did the shops ever do to them?”

1. Home Demolitions in Jabal Shamali a “Mistake” 2. “What did the shops ever do to them?” 3. International Peace Mission receives a frosty reception from Israel 4. IOF Soldiers Kidnap Family 5. Protesters Attacked in Bil’in 6. Freedom Summer 2006 7. Protestors Managed to Remove a Fence in Bethlehem 1. Home Demolitions in Jabal … Continue reading “What did the shops ever do to them?”

International Peace Mission receives a frosty reception from Israel

After a full month of gruelling cycling, the Peace Cycle finally arrived in the West Bank tonight, September 6th. The cyclists left Damascus 3 days ago and toured the Palestinian refugee camps in the south of Syria before entering Jordan. In both Middle East countries, as in Europe, the group enjoyed courteous treatment and a … Continue reading International Peace Mission receives a frosty reception from Israel

Round-up of Recent Media on the Boycott of Israel from PACBI

A collection of recent press articles on the Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS) campaign from around the world. Compiled by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). The links below are all to PACBI site, on which the articles have been reposted, along with links to the original (where available). PACBI … Continue reading Round-up of Recent Media on the Boycott of Israel from PACBI

‘Blogging from Gaza’ – From bad to worse: the downpour continues

by Leila El-Haddad Friday, July 14: Things are bad in Gaza. Very bad. Not to mention of course in Lebanon, where Yassine’s, my husband’s, family lives, in the Wavel refugee camp in Baalbeck, Hezbollah stronghold. They, of course, along with all of Lebanon, are blockaded by air and sea, so Yassine has sort of become … Continue reading ‘Blogging from Gaza’ – From bad to worse: the downpour continues