Rory McCarthy | The Guardian 23 February 2010 The family of the American activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza seven years ago, is to bring a civil suit over her death against the ...
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Israel clampdowns on non-violent protest
Jonathan Cook | Middle East Online 12 February 2010 The Israeli courts ordered the release this week of two foreign women arrested by the army in the West Bank in what human-rights lawyers warn has become a wide-ranging clampdown by ...
Read More »IDF twice raids Ramallah office of pro-Palestinian group
Nir Hasson | Ha’aretz 11 February 2010 Israel Defense Forces soldiers raided the International Solidarity Movement’s Ramallah office Wednesday for the second time this week, confiscating computers, T-shirts and bracelets engraved with the word “Palestine.” On Sunday, soldiers arrested Ariadna ...
Read More »Sheikh Jarrah: Gawi family tent demolished as tension builds, gathering to rebuild tent today at 4PM
International Solidarity Movement 2 February 2010 What? Gathering to rebuild Gawi family tent and show support for evicted families in Sheikh Jarrah When? 4pm, 2 February 2010 Where? Outside occupied Gawi family house, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem Sheikh Jarrah, East ...
Read More »Military uses live ammunition on Burin demonstration
29 January 2010 A demonstration against the Israeli order to halt construction of a nearly-completed mosque today, on threat of demolition, drew local, regional and international supporters in addition to attendance by the Palestinian Authority Minister of Religion. The demonstration ...
Read More »Collective punishment continues in Khirbet Tana
International Solidarity Movement 28 January 2010 Israeli occupation forces confiscated a fifth tractor from the endangered village of Khirbet Tana in the northern West Bank yesterday, January 27. The confiscation was justified by Israeli military personnel as punishment for farmers ...
Read More »Israel crushes local dissent, attacks global criticism
Mel Frykberg | Inter Press Service 19 January 2009 Israel is lashing out at international criticism and attempting to crush local dissent in what appears to be growing sensitivity to reproach of its policies. Several recent incidents have dominated media ...
Read More »CPT: Hebron Incidents, December 17-31, 2009
The Christian Peacemaker Team in Hebron released this incident report for the period between December 17 and December 31, 2009. December 17, 2009 Shortly after morning worship, the team’s neighbor told them that soldiers were on the roof of the ...
Read More »Civil Administration backtracks on granting Palestinians access to Bir el-Eid
Amira Hass | Haaretz 6 January 2009 The Civil Administration ordered Palestinian residents of the West Bank this week to stop erecting tents and building animal enclosures in the Bir el-Eid area – even though the state allowed them access ...
Read More »Settler tunnel causes another road collapse in Silwan, East Jerusalem
3 January 2010 For immediate release: At around 4pm, on Saturday 2 January 2010 part of a main road in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan collapsed. The section of road runs above tunneling work carried out by the Elad settler ...
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