Tag: Biddu

  • United action against apartheid wall

    By Harrison Healy Since January 2005, there have been regular demonstrations in Bil’in against the apartheid wall being constructed in the West Bank. The wall has divided Palestinian towns, destroyed homes, removed access to fertile land and imprisoned the Palestinian people. The town of Biddu was one of the villages that succeeded in Its campaign…

  • After Multiple Court Appearances, Interrogations and a Heart Attack, Mohammed Mansour’s Trial Continues.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE When: Wednesday March 8th (tomorrow), 1pm. Where: Peace Court in the Russian Compound. Jerusalem. (Judge Ron Alexander) Mohammed Mansour, a Palestinian organiser in the non-violent resistance again faces court in Jerusalem. He was falsely charged with assaulting a police officer, throwing stones, and encouraging others to do likewise. He has also been…

  • Harassment of Palestinian Non-Violent activists – part one

    Mansur’s Testimony I decided to join some of my international friends and sleep in the new Palestinian houses built on the land that will be cut off from Bil’in by the wall. We were hanging out and chatting when an Israeli military jeep showed up around 8pm. After they left we went to sleep. At…

  • Leaving Biddu

    by Mark I have been in Biddu for three days without internet access as there has been a general strike in Palestine. Three days ago we had a pretty bad day there even by normal standards. I only came to Biddu to deliver a bag. Two hours later and the shebab had saved me from…