Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall & Settlements 5 February 2010 An EU delegation for monitoring Israeli army violations against protesters, lead by Mr. Thierry Vallat, along with international and Israeli activists joined a demonstration in Bil’in village on Friday. ...
Read More »Attorney Sfard: Israeli police investigation of shooting of Tristan Anderson “gravely negligent”
Alternative Information Center 1 February 2010 Yesterday’s announcement by the Israeli Ministry of Justice not to indict anyone in the March 2009 shooting and critically injuring of American activist Tristan Anderson at a non-violent demonstration in the West Bank village ...
Read More »Israel signals tougher line on West Bank protests
Isabel Kershner | The New York Times 28 January 2010 Apparently concerned that the protests could spread, the Israeli Army and security forces have recently begun clamping down, arresting scores of local organizers and activists here and conducting nighttime raids ...
Read More »Mohammed Khatib, coordinator of West Bank Coordination Committee arrested
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 28 January 2010 At a quarter to two AM tonight, Mohammed Khatib, his wife Lamia and their four young children were woken up by Israeli soldiers storming their home, which was surrounded by a large military ...
Read More »Eight arrested following a night raid in Ni’lin
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 18 January 2010 Four residents of Ni’ilin have been arrested last night during a military incursion into the West Bank village. Four others, who were not home at the time of the raid surrendered themselves in ...
Read More »Israel jails Palestinian peace activists
Mel Frykberg | Inter Press Service 18 January 2010 Israel has long argued that Palestinians should pursue their political objectives in a non-violent way. However, several prominent Palestinian peace activists have recently been arrested and jailed for doing just that. ...
Read More »Building a different Middle East
Joel Beinin | The Nation 15 January 2010 Like every other woman in her village Umm Hasan wears a headscarf. Her husband and other male relatives are not on the scene. But this is not an obstacle to her animated ...
Read More »Israeli forces invade Bil’in following Friday demonstration, shoot live ammunition
16 January 2010 Eight demonstrators were injured today in Bil’in along with dozens who suffered tear-gas inhalation during a regular Friday protest against the Wall and subsequent army invasion into the village. The army used live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets ...
Read More »Fencing match
Avi Issacharoff | Ha’aretz 1 January 2010 BIL’IN-NA’ALIN – Friday, 11 A.M. There is another hour until the onset of the weekly ritual. The participants are in face-off mode. On the “Israeli” side of the fence, south of the village ...
Read More »West Bank Popular Leaders Arrested in Ni’ilin
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 12 December 2010 For immediate release: Ibrahim Amirah and Hassan Mousa, members of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in Ni’ilin, were arrested tonight from his home during a night-time raid tonight. Amirah and Mousa, together ...
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