Tag: Ni’lin

  • Demonstrators refuse to be intimidated by military violence

    International Solidarity Movement 22 June 2010 Al Ma’asara After three years of being blocked from accessing their land on Fridays, Al Ma’asara villagers were granted permission on Friday to walk to the fields which will be confiscated by planned wall construction. Soldiers initially tried to block the route with razor wire but, as it was…

  • FAQ’s about Tristan Anderson’s condition

    Solidarity with Tristan Anderson 24 May 2010 Written by Gabby, his partner, as of 1 May, 2010. Can he talk? Yes, Tristan started talking in early December (shortly after he ripped out his tracheotomy tube). What does he say? Does he know who he is? Tristan knows who he is and he remembers his pre-injury…

  • Weekend demonstrations continue the struggle

    International Solidarity Movement 10 May 2010 Bil’in Today’s demonstrators, Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals, marched from the Bil’in mosque towards the illegal apartheid wall. Halfway along the route, the procession picked up several men dressed entirely in black, carrying a coffin with a man inside. The grim scene symbolized the Palestinians’ loss of land during the…

  • Demonstrations across West Bank reflect growing momentum

    International Solidarity Movement 3 May 2010 Between Friday and Sunday, more than 600 demonstrators protested the apartheid, land confiscation and the illegal wall in eight West Bank locations. These weekly demonstrations reflect the growing momentum of popular non-violent resistance, despite violent responses by the Israeli military. Bil’in Four were detained in Bil’in, including two Al-Jazeera…

  • Live Ammunition Fired at Nonviolent Demonstrators in Ni’lin

    International Solidarity Movement 9 April 2010 Facing tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets and live ammunition, roughly sixty Palestinians gathered outside of Ni’lin today. Joined by 15 Israeli and International activists, the demonstrators protested the Israeli occupation which has claimed over 40% of the village’s land. After congregating in nearby olive groves for midday prayers, demonstrators…