Tag: Settlers

  • Activists support rehabilitation of historic natural springs destroyed by settlers

    International Solidarity Movement 02 April 2010 A group of internationals, including two ISM activists, joined supporters from Jerusalem and other parts of the West Bank in assisting the villagers of Qarawat Bani Hassan repair and rehabilitate the historic natural springs which lie in the nearby Wadi Qana. The springs which issue at the base of…

  • Sheikh Jarrah garden reclaimed in Land Day celebration

    31 March 2010 In honor of Land Day, an upbeat group of local residents and school children gathered on Wednesday in front of the half-occupied Al Kurd home in Sheikh Jarrah. Neighbors, friends and supporters cleaned up the garden and planted olive trees. The conspicuous and unusual absence of both settlers and police contributed greatly…

  • An Nabi Saleh continues to defy military repression

    International Solidarity Movement 27 March 2010 In recent weeks there has been an escalation of Israeli military violence against the weekly demonstration in the village of An Nabi Saleh, which last week led to 25 injuries, as well as attacks on 12 homes and 3 cars. Despite this, approximately 100 villagers joined the demonstration on…