Tag: Settlers

  • Nakba Day observations span West Bank

    International Solidarity Movement 16th May 2010 Al Ma’asara: ‘Culture is Resistance’ The village of Al Ma’asara, near Bethlehem, held a Palestinian cultural festival on Friday to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Nakba. Palestinian music, dance and poetry were all on display, offering a timely reminder of Palestine’s ancient history and vibrant culture. Above all,…

  • An Nabi Saleh demonstrates against violence in the midst of extensive brushfires

    International Solidarity Movement 16 May 2010 This past Friday, May 14, the town of An Nabi Saleh held its weekly demonstration. Overly aggressive Israeli military tactics started a colossal brushfire, which reaped viable farmland. The weekly demonstration confronts the illegal expansion of Halamish settlement onto village land. Great local support brought out over 100 Palestinians,…

  • Palestinian boy shot dead east of Ramallah

    Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 15 May 2010 Aysar Yasser alZaben, 16 years old, was shot in his back yesterday evening in his family’s lands in Mazra’a alSharqia, east of Ramallah, apparently by a settler. Aysar alZaben’s body was found in his plot by family members only hours after he was shot. He was found lying…

  • Sheikh Jarrah endures settlers’ “Jerusalem Day” celebrations of ethnic cleansing

    International Solidarity Movement 14 May 2010 Hundreds of settlers held disruptive celebrations in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah yesterday in honor of “Jerusalem Day”. Dancing, screaming and praying in the street, the settlers disrupted life for over six hours, as police barricades and teeming masses prevented traffic from flowing as usual. One Palestinian woman…

  • Palestinian Youth Shot Dead East of Ramallah

    Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 14 May 2010 Aysar Yasser alZaben, 16 years old, was shot in his back yesterday evening in his family’s lands in Mazra’a alSharqia, east of Ramallah, apparently by a settler. Aysar alZaben’s body was found in his plot by family members only hours after he was shot. He was found lying…