Tag: Bil’in

  • Die on my Palestine land

    Jody McIntyre | Ctrl.Alt.Shift 16 December 2009 Fatima Mohammed Yassen, aged 49, is a farmer from Bil’in. Despite the crippling Israeli occupation of her village, she continues to work her land, along with her husband, on a daily basis. Jody McIntyre spoke to Im Khamis, as she is known to local villagers, in her home…

  • Help get Abdallah Abu Rahmah out of jail

    Jewish Voice for Peace 11 December 2009 Today the people of Bil’in are protesting in solidarity with Abdallah Abu Rahmah. Here’s how you can stand in solidarity with them: Please contact President Obama and ask for Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s release. On Thursday at 2 AM, the Israeli military surrounded the Ramallah home of Abdallah Abu…

  • Bil’in residents call for the release of the village’s prisoners in a weekly Friday demonstration

    Bil’in Popular Committee 11 December 2009 Approximately 150 Palestinian, international and Israeli activists gathered in Bil’in today, marking the 22nd anniversary of the start of the First Intifada and calling for the release of the village’s prisoners arrested for their involvement in the non-violent demonstrations against the Wall and settlements built on land stolen from…