Tag: Ramallah
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Right to Enter: Israeli Authorities Deny Entry to Clergyman
17 September 2007 In a continuing demonstration of Israel’s arbitrary denial of entry policy, and disregard for the Palestinian population’s right to practice their religion and worship freely, Father Faris Khaleifat, priest of Ramallah’s Greek Catholic Melkite Church was barred entry to the West Bank on Friday, 14 September. Father Faris, a holder of both…
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Pulling Up Illegal Settlement From the Root
Report: Al Mazra al Qiblya 22nd August 2007 A demonstrator holds a pulled up seedling planted on confiscated Palestinian land Approximately 60 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists joined together to protest and take non-violent direct action against the illegal confiscation of Palestinian land from the village of Al Mazra al Qiblya. Israel has declared the…
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Atira: Road Closures Restrict Palestinians from leaving their own Village
Atira – 12th August 2007 At 8:00am, Palestinian, Israeli and international activists participated in a demonstration against the closure of the only road leading out of the village of Atira. Approximately 60 people gathered together chanting slogans and waving banners to protest the limited access they have to and from their own village. The demonstration…