B’Tselem, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, Yesh Din 1 July 2009 The Israeli High Court ruled today in favor of changing the indictments filed against the soldier and commander who were ...
Read More »Ha’aretz: ‘Court: IDF must toughen charges for shooting of bound Palestinian’
Tomer Zarchin | Ha’aretz 1 July 2009 The High Court ordered the Military Advocate General on Wednesday to file harsher charges against an Israel Defense Forces officer who ordered a soldier to shoot a rubber-coated metal bullet at a bound ...
Read More »Ni’lin demonstrates against the Apartheid Wall
26 June 2009 Approximately one hundred and fifty Palestinian, Israeli and international protesters gathered in the hot sun for the weekly demonstration in Nilin. They marched together towards the separation barrier, chanting and waving Palestinian flags. As the demonstrators reached ...
Read More »An open letter to President Obama from Christian Peacemaker Teams
For Immediate Release: An Open Letter to President Obama from Christian Peacemaker Teams: Call on Israel to Stop Its Violence against Palestinians Dear President Obama, On Tuesday June 15th, you said of the protests in Iran, “When I see peaceful ...
Read More »Ni’lin residents demonstrate against the Apartheid Wall
19 June 2009 Following a relatively calm demonstration last week, and the unprovoked murder of Aqel Sror on 5 June, demonstrators marched towards the Apartheid fence with apprehension, unsure of what force would meet them. It was eerily quiet as ...
Read More »Prohibit live fire in circumstances that are not life-threatening in the West Bank
B’Tselem 18 June 2009 On Friday, 5 June 2009, ‘Aqel Sror, 35, was killed when a border policeman fired a live, 0.22 inch caliber bullet at his chest during a demonstration held in Ni’lin. Four other demonstrators were injured by ...
Read More »Ni’lin residents demonstrate against the Apartheid Wall
12 June 2009 Approximately 100 Palestinian, Israeli and international solidarity activists gathered today in the village of Nil’in. The atmosphere was charged following last week’s murder of Yousef Akil Srour, and demonstrators were unsure of the force that would meet ...
Read More »‘Tear gas is an emotional state’
Iris Leal | Ha’aretz 11 June 2009 The three days of mourning over the death of Yusuf “Akal” Srour, who was shot at close range on Friday during a demonstration against the separation fence in Na’alin, ended Tuesday. Srour was ...
Read More »Israeli forces kidnap two Ni’lin residents
11 June 2009 In the early hours of Thursday morning, at 2.15am, the Israeli army invaded the village of Ni’lin and kidnapped two young men from their family homes. Mohammad Waed Khawaja (22), and Mohammad Ratib Khawaja (20), were each ...
Read More »Can civil disobedience work if the media stays away?
Bruce Wolman | Mondoweiss 11 June 2009 What if Palestinians turned to non-violent protest and none of the media showed up to cover their actions? President Obama in his Cairo speech insisted the “Palestinians must abandon violence.” He exhorted them ...
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