• CCR files lawsuit seeking US knowledge of and role in Flotilla raid

    24 May 2011 | Center for Constitutional Rights Center for Constitutional Rights Launches Case Seeking U.S. Knowledge of and Role in Deadly Israeli Attack on Humanitarian Flotilla to Gaza U.S. Victim’s Father Hopes Documents May Shed Light on Son’s Killing CONTACT: Jen Nessel, 212.614.6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org; David Lerner, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000 May 24, 2011, Washington, D.C.…

  • Jewish protester disrupts Netanyahu During Congressional Address

    Jewish protester disrupts Netanyahu During Congressional Address

    24 May 2011 | Move Over AIPAC During the Joint Session of Congress while Prime Minister Netanyahu was speaking, Rae Abileah stood up from the gallery and shouted “Stop Israeli War Crimes.” From the peace group CODEPINK, Rae is a 28 yr. old Jewish American of Israeli descent. She has traveled to Israel, the West…

  • Apartheid expanding in Hebron

    Apartheid expanding in Hebron

    24 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement During Sunday 22nd May several streets were closed in the H1 area of Hebron for illegal settlers to walk through the city followed by approximately 50 soldiers. Meanwhile the shops in the Palestinian area were closed and Palestinians were prohibited from walking through the streets and entering through…

  • Army builds fence around Izbat Al Tabib

    Army builds fence around Izbat Al Tabib

    23 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement This morning at about 9am the Israeli army entered the village of Izbat Al Tabib with construction vehicles and began to build a large barbed wire fence along the side of the village separating it from highway 55 which runs parallel. The International Solidarity Movement joined with men,…

  • CPT: Israeli intelligence, backed by military, threatens villagers in At-Tuwani

    23 May 2011 | Christian Peacemaker Teams – At-Tuwani At Tuwani, South Hebron Hills, West Bank – On Monday May 23, Israeli intelligence entered At-Tuwani, escorted by about fifteen soldiers. In the operation the Israeli military invaded a local leader’s house, demanded that villagers stop their nonviolent resistance and threatened violent retaliation if the Palestinians…