Tag: Ramallah

  • FFJ: Weekly Friday Demonstrations

    Three injured in Bil’in weekly anti-Wall protest Friday December 14, 2007 Palestinians from the village of Bil’in, near Ramallah in the central West Bank, along with their international and Israeli supporters conducted their weekly protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall on Friday midday. Shortly after the midday Friday prayers, villagers and their Israeli and international…

  • FFJ: Injuries and arrests at demonstrations across the West Bank on Friday

    Four injured and two arrested in Bil’in anti-Wall protest After the weekly Friday prayers, residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in, near Ramallah and a group of international and Israeli peace activists took to the streets of the village. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the first Intifada.…

  • ACTION UPDATE! 11 Human Rights activists arrested in E-1 Area!

    **UPDATE** As of 6:00 pm all of those arrested have been released. But the conditions of their release reveals the apartheid nature of the Israeli courts system. The Israelis and internationals arrested have only been made to sign conditions, the Palestinians alone are forced to go to court. We will see what happens tomorrow when…

  • Three Nonviolent Protests in the West Bank

    Nov. 30 Palestinian villagers protest on Road-443, Israel prevent them from using it Residents of a number of villages in the Ramallah area organized a protest joined by a number of International and Israeli peace activists at Highway 443, on Friday after the noon prayer. Protesters carried anti-racism signs and Palestinian flags, and demanded that…

  • Apartheid Masked: Demonstrations for the protection the fundamental rights of Palestinians turned ugly

    On Tuesday, the 27th of November, non-violent demonstrations calling to uphold the fundamental rights of Palestinians turned ugly. In demonstrations across the West Bank, from Ramallah, to Bethlehem, to Hebron, protesters were set upon by Palestinian police for stating their opinions. The non-violent protesters came from all walks of life. One of the Ramallah demonstrations…