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Canaan protest village
10 February 2013 | Beit Ommar Popular Movement, South Hebron Hills, Occupied Palestine Today, the South West Popular Committee along with international activists embarked on a new effort to establish a village, Canaan, on Palestinian land in South Hebron Hills. The village’s name was not accidental. We wanted to declare that we are the indigenous people of Palestine. We are the descendants of the Canaanites and our ties to the land can never be broken or…
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Olive planting in Madama as part of international day of action
9 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus, Occupied Palestine Today was the International Day of Action for the Boycott of Israeli Agricultural Products, with corresponding actions all around the world. ISM-Nablus decided to show support for the people of the village of Madama by planting olive trees together with activists from the Yamen Culture and Social Center and farmers from the village. Madama is a village of about 644 hectares and a population of 2500…
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Israeli politician attacks Palestinians in Hebron
Update: Issa Amro was arrested yesterday afternoon and accused of assaulting Baruch Marzel. Issa was released yesterday night on bail. by Team Khalil 9 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine A non-violent activist group was attacked last night by a gang of settlers including the ultra right-wing Israeli politician Baruch Marzel. Members of the Hebron based non-violent Youth Against Settlements group say that Marzel’s son and friends came to their centre, located on…

