Only in November, Israeli govermental bodies, military and settlers together have been responsible for uprooting and destroying 786 olive trees, approving the establishment of 2680 settlement units and confiscating 5248 dunums. The political context in November was marked by the continuous – futile – negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government, the volatility […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
400 volunteers plant olive trees during Christmas
The Stop the Wall Campaign, the Palestinian Farmers Union, the Land Defense Coalition and Palestinian activists from inside the Green Line organized last Friday a volunteer activity to plant 300 olive trees in the area of Makhrour, in the town of Beit Jala (Bethlehem district). The event brought together some 400 people of the town, […]
A Palestinian Christmas Story
The narrative structure and locations of the story of Christmas according to the Bible combined with present day scenarios and facts in Palestine.* Joachim and Anne, Mary’s parents, lived in Nazareth, in Palestine. Their families had been there for generations, but in 1948, with the creation of the State of Israel, many of their […]
PLO on Dutch company Vitens ending ties with Mekorot: “necessary and moral”
PLO Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, praised the recent announcement by Dutch water company, Vitens, to end its cooperation with Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, calling it a “necessary and moral decision”. Mekorot is responsible for a number of violations of international law within the occupied State of Palestine. This includes the pillage of […]
The spirit of the struggle against apartheid lives on!
With the passing away of Nelson Mandela, South Africa has lost a truly inspirational leader of their struggle against apartheid. The world has lost a symbol of the human quest for justice and equality. Palestine has lost a comrade in the struggle that never forgot the natural bond between two people fighting apartheid. The Palestinian […]
América Latina: Resumen campañas de BDS contra el apartheid israelí
En noviembre, se pusieron en marcha numerosas iniciativas de BDS junto al activismo solidario construido por el Día Internacional de Solidaridad con el pueblo palestino (29 de noviembre). Brasil La Coordinación de Movimientos Sociales junto con la Red para la Integración de los Pueblos (REBRIP) y el Frente en defensa del pueblo palestino, que […]
Israeli occupation demolishes an under struction house in Deir Balout
The Israeli forces demolished a house under struction at dawn on Thursday, in Deir Balout village in Salfeet district. Rezek Abu Naser the coordinator of Stop the Wall in the district has reported that the house belongs to Ghanem Abd Allah, and has an area of 130 meters. Kamal Yousef, the president of Deir Baloit […]
Latin America roundup: BDS campaigns target complicity with Israeli apartheid
In November, numerous BDS initiatives were launched as solidarity activism built up towards the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people (November 29). Brazil The Coordination of Social Movements together with the Network for the Integration of the People (REBRIP) and the Front in Defense of the Palestinian people, which represent some […]
November 29 in Khirbat Al Taweel: Stop Ethnic cleansing here and everywhere!
Hundreds of people participated in the demonstration that the people of Khirbat Al Taweel, the grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and the Agraba municipality jointly held on the 29th of November after Friday prayer in Khirbat Al Taweel, south of Nablus. The protest was held to support the people of Khirbat al Taweel that are threatened […]
Day of Anger: Over 10 thousand protest the Prawer Plan
Thousands of people all over Palestine have participated in the angry demonstration against the Israeli ‘Prawer plan’. The organizers estimated the number of protesters to be more than 10,000 participating in the Day of Anger. Stop the Wall had organized a protest in Ramallah in coordination with the anti-Prawer Plan Committee based inside the Green […]