Tag: Bethlehem

  • The Cleansing of Artas- Continuing to Resist

    From Um Salamuna to Artas- Big demo against the wall this Friday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 May 2007 This coming Friday, May 25th the residents of the south of Bethlehem area will hold a large demonstration against the wall which separates them from Bethlehem and steals their lands. This week the struggle reached the village…

  • YNet: Guards shoot at journalists in Artas

    Five reporters covering anti-fence demonstration near West Bank settlement fired at with live ammunition by Defense Ministry security guards by Ali Waked, 21 May 2007 Guard shooting at journalists (Photo: AFP) Four separation fence security guards fired at a group of five journalists who tried to approach people demonstrating against the fence near the West…

  • In the belly of the wailing “democracy” called Israel

    In this story, Hope may just be the name of someone I served coffee to in Pennsylvania by Jesus Martinez, 21 May 2007 We start this tale on Friday, May 18th in Bethlehem, and end up back in Bethlehem on Sunday May 2o. Jesus would have been devastated seeing what I have seen in his…