Tag: Bethlehem

  • Israeli Apartheid deepens as building continues in Har Homa

    Today a group of Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists gathered at the entrance to the illegal settlement Har Homa, not far from Bethlehem, to protest against Israel’s ongoing expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The demonstrators lined up at the settler road with banners, flags and speeches about peace, justice and…

  • FFJ: Injuries and arrests at demonstrations across the West Bank on Friday

    Four injured and two arrested in Bil’in anti-Wall protest After the weekly Friday prayers, residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in, near Ramallah and a group of international and Israeli peace activists took to the streets of the village. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the first Intifada.…

  • Three Nonviolent Protests in the West Bank

    Nov. 30 Palestinian villagers protest on Road-443, Israel prevent them from using it Residents of a number of villages in the Ramallah area organized a protest joined by a number of International and Israeli peace activists at Highway 443, on Friday after the noon prayer. Protesters carried anti-racism signs and Palestinian flags, and demanded that…

  • Apartheid Masked: Demonstrations for the protection the fundamental rights of Palestinians turned ugly

    On Tuesday, the 27th of November, non-violent demonstrations calling to uphold the fundamental rights of Palestinians turned ugly. In demonstrations across the West Bank, from Ramallah, to Bethlehem, to Hebron, protesters were set upon by Palestinian police for stating their opinions. The non-violent protesters came from all walks of life. One of the Ramallah demonstrations…

  • Day of Violence at Nonviolent Demonstrations Accross the West Bank

    Today at around 12 pm, in the village of kheirbet al musbah, 200 non-violent Palestinian activists, joined by Israelis and internationals, gathered from the surrounding villages to demonstrate against the closure of route 443. The demonstrators marched towards what was once the access route to route 443, but which has been blocked as part of…