Tag: Bil’in

  • Four day military detention for non-violent Bil’in activist

    by the ISM media team, November 24th At today’s weekly protest against the apartheid wall in Bil’in, villagers tried to reach their land on the other side of the wall with a tractor to plough it. Bil’in villagers have been prevented from taking agricultural vehicles through the illegal gates in the wall to work their…

  • Conference on popular non-violent joint struggle

    Yes to Justice! No to Occupation! The Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Apartheid Wall and Settlements invites you to the 2nd Annual Conference on Popular Non-violent Joint Struggle April 18–20th, 2007 — Bil’in, West Bank This conference hopes to create a network to improve coordination, share resources, support each other’s work for justice, and create…

  • Harassment of non-violent activists in Bil’in continues

    by the ISM media team, November 22nd Last night the IOF invaded Bil’in village at around 2am and arrested 4 villagers, who were taken to Ofer military base. Head of the Popular Committee against the Wall Iyad Burnat, committee member Basel Mansour, Loi Burnat and Khamis Abu Rahme were held at Ofer until 9am when…

  • Anti-wall demonstration in Bil’in suffers from Israeli violence

    by ISM Media team, November 17 The demonstration against Israel’s apartheid wall in Bil’in today was resolute, if small. Protesting against the construction of the barrier that is effectively annexing land to Israel for the use of Jewish-only settlements (illegal under international law), the villagers were once again joined by Israeli and international supporters —…

  • Israeli High Court Approves Theft of Bil’in Land

    by the ISM media team In a laconic verdict, the High Court of Justice yesterday rejected a petition filed by the residents of Bil’in and Peace Now, against declarations made in the early 90s where 900 dunams of the village lands were declared government property. Most of these lands were subsequently allocated for the construction…