Tag: Settlement
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Bil’in villagers appeal Canadian court
Dan Izenberg | The Jerusalem Post 21 October 2009 Farmers from Bil’in, 12 km. west of Ramallah, are continuing their efforts in Canada to obtain a court order instructing two building companies registered and domiciled in Quebec to stop all apartment construction on land they maintain belongs to them, a Toronto lawyer representing them said…
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Iraq Burin: Local farmers and international volunteers plant 45 olive trees on land reclaimed from a nearby settlement
18 October 2009 On Sunday, 18 October, about 30 internationals from several different solidarity groups accompanied inhabitants of the village Iraq Burin south of Nablus to plant olive trees. 45 plants were donated by the Palestinans Authority and the action was considered successful by the local residents. The olive trees were planted close to the…
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Palestinian village of Bil’in seeks justice in Canada
As part of the Village’s campaign against the construction of settlements on their lands, Bil’in has filed an unprecedented legal claim in Canada against two Canadian companies and their Canadian director. The claim arises from the construction of apartment buildings and the marketing and selling of residential units in the Modi’in Illit settlement which is…
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New York protest against detention without trial of Palestinian BDS activist
Adalah NY 17 October 2009 On Saturday forty New York human rights advocates rallied on a cold fall day at the Madison Avenue jewelry store of Israeli settlement mogul Lev Leviev to demand that Israel release jailed Palestinian boycott activist Mohammad Othman. Othman, held without charges and in solitary confinement since September 22nd, is from…
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Four injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during the Bil’in weekly protest
16 October 2009 After the Friday prayer, the residents of Bil’in gathered in a protest along with Israeli and international solidarity activists. A group from France came to support the Palestinian people and another group from Norway joined the demonstration in solidarity with the village in their struggle against the Wall and settlement building. The…