Tag: Sheikh Jarrah

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Settler celebrations of ethnic cleansing disrupt Sheikh Jarrah for second straight day

    International Solidarity Movement 13 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…

  • Setter harassment assaults Sheikh Jarrah in preparation for “Jerusalem Day”

    International Solidarity Movement 12 May 2010 Sheikh Jarrah witnessed the unwelcome presence of over two hundred settlers Tuesday evening, who sang songs and chanted nationalistic propaganda in the street near the evicted homes. This disruption lasted several hours, included up to ten busloads of settlers, and was guarded by secret service funded by the Ministry…

  • International activist arrested on false accusations in Sheikh Jarrah

    International Solidarity Movement 19th April 2010 At approximately 11.30pm on the 18th April, a British ISM activist, Robin Brown, was arrested in Sheikh Jarrah having been falsely accused by Israeli settlers of attacking them with tear gas. Those present in the hours leading up to his arrest insist this cannot possibly be true. Brown was…