CAMPAIGN
GOALS
The Campaign call is to:
1. Stop the Wall
2. Dismantle parts already built
3. Return all lands confiscated for the Wall, and
4. Compensate for all losses.
COMMUNITY
VOICES
Hajj Suleiman and his grandson: witnessing the ongoing Nakba
February 5th, 2008-- Osama ‘Amad Suleiman Hazahaza is seven years old and lives in the village of Far’un, south of Tulkarm. What is happening today to Osama’s family is sadly similar to the experiences of his grandfather, Hajj Suleiman, who was forcefully expelled from his home in the village of Qalansuwa in 1948 by armed Zionist gangs. Now, 60 years on, Osama too faces the threat of expulsion from his home. The Occupation has called for the demolition of his family home, ostensibly because it lacks the proper permit. [MORE]
ANALYSIS &
FEATURES
Statement of the Higher National Committee addressing Diplomatic Missions in Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Al Nakba (the Catastrophe)
May 14th, 2008-- Since the founding of the apartheid Israeli state sixty years, ago the Palestinian people have endured sufferings and tribulations beyond the imagination of most people. [MORE]
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LATEST NEWS
People of ni'lin clash with soldiers in defense of their land
May 13th, 2008-- In the village of Ni’lin, outside Ramallah, residents clashed with Occupation soldiers over plans to confiscate village land for the construction of the Wall. The protest began around 9:00 in the morning and did not cease until 3:00 in the afternoon. [MORE]
10 Palestinians injured during Nakba commemoration protest
May 11th, 2008-- Ten Palestinians were injured today in Shufa village, south of Tulkarem, when Israeli forces attacked a demonstration on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Nakba. [MORE]
"Hunger and Anger" - 1500 protest in Hebron
May 11th, 2008-- A huge crowd demonstrated yesterday in front of the government offices in Hebron. Men, women and children from villages and towns across the Hebron district turned out to participate in the protest, organized under the banner “Hunger and Anger”. [MORE]
WORLDWIDE ACTIVISM
Norway discusses divestment from Israel Electric Company (April 30th, 2008)
Over 300 US based organizations call for an end to military aid to Apartheid Israel (April 29th, 2008)
Global Solidarity commemorates Palestinian Land Day (April 5th, 2008)
BDS newsletter #1 (April 1st, 2008)
Symposium at Hawaii University links the people's struggles against colonialism (March 15th, 2008)
Solidarity Letter from the Mexican people strengthens ties with Palestine (March 15th, 2008)
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