Tag: Ramallah

  • Land Day Actions

    Since 1976 Land Day is marked by Palestinians on the 30th of March to protest against the grabbing of Palestinian lands by Israel. This year, thousands of Palestinians, along with Israeli and international activists held a series of large-scale peaceful protests against the ongoing occupation and continued theft of Palestinian land by Israel. Demonstrations took…

  • Thousands of olive trees to be planted in land day demonstrations

    On Land Day, Thursday March 30, thousands of Palestinians, along with Israeli and International activists will hold a series of large-scale peaceful protests. Demonstrations against ongoing Israeli land confiscation have been planned in the villages of Beit Sira (Ramallah area), Zabda (Jenin area), Rafat (Salfit area) and Tulkarem city (Tulkarem area) with marches alongside the…

  • Notice at Kalandia Checkpoint: Al Ram is Now Israel

    On Saturday March 25 Israeli military placed a notice at the Kalandia checkpoint announcing that from March 27, 2006 only holders of a permit to enter Israel will be allowed to cross the checkpoint to the West Bank village of Al Ramm. By restricting Palestinian access in this way, the Israelis have effectively annexed the…

  • Symbolic Protest at Qalandia on the Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Murder

    As part of a day of actions to on the anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s murder, ISM activists laid down in front of a D9 Caterpillar bulldozer at Qalandia checkpoint, spattering themselves with red paint. Soldiers looked on as contractors kicked and beat activists.

  • Kalandia and the Meaning of ‘Security’

    Israeli Military overseeing further construction outside Kalandia Checkpoint By Jon Traveling between Ramallah and Jerusalem used to be a relatively easy trip, despite the various demarcations and borders the two cities contained, both within and between them. Things have changed of course, both quickly and drastically. What only a few years ago was a temporary…