17 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement Today, approximately 1,000 protesters in Hebron marked Palestinian Prisoners day with a demonstration calling for Israel to release Palestinian prisoners. At the same time thousands of prisoners joined in a one-day hunger strike ...
Read More »Call for action: April 17th Palestinian Prisoners Day
International Solidarity Movement, Gaza The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) Gaza calls for a global day of action to draw attention to Palestinian political prisoners who are illegally detained in Israel. April 17th marks the Palestinian Prisoners Day, a day in ...
Read More »Awarta faces second wave of curfew and military harassment
According to Awarta residents, the Israeli army entered the village again at 3 am on Thuesday 22nd of March laying down a curfew for the second time this month. The previous week Awarta, south of Nablus, had been put under ...
Read More »The price of dignity
08 February 2011 | International Women’s Peace Service By Kim Bullimore Currently there are more than 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners locked up in Israel’s jails. This week, I found out that my friend Hasan* (*not his real name) is one ...
Read More »Freedom for Ibrahim, Hassan and Zaydoon: An interview with leaders of the Ni’lin Popular Committee Against the Wall
16 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement On December 3, 2010, three leaders of the Ni’lin Popular Committee Against the Separation Wall were released from Israeli military prison: Ibrahim Amireh, coordinator of the Popular Committee; Hassan Mousa, spokesperson; and Zaydoon ...
Read More »Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah sentenced to a year in prison
11 October 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Bil’in protest organizer Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment today, for his involvement in his village’s unarmed struggle against the wall. Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced today to 12 ...
Read More »PCHR Condemns Continued Detention of Islamic Jihad Leader in Violation of Law
5 October 2010 http://www.pchrgaza.org The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the continued illegal detention of Khader ‘Adnan Mousa, 32, a leader of Islamic Jihad, from ‘Arraba village southwest of Jenin, by the General Intelligence Service (GIS). PCHR is ...
Read More »Military Prosecution Demands More Than Two Years Imprisonment for Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah
16 September 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22" caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures.
Read More »Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s trial to enter sentencing phase on Wednesday
13 September 2010 | Popular Struggle The trial of Bil’in protest organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah will renew this Wednesday, after his conviction of incitement and organizing illegal demonstrations was harshly criticized by the EU, the Spanish Parliament and human rights ...
Read More »Spanish Parliament condemns Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s conviction
8 September 2010 | Popular Struggle The Spanish Parliament followed the footsteps of the EU and the Desmond Tutu of the Elders, and joined the rising tide of international criticism over Abu Rahmah’s conviction of incitement by an Israeli military ...
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