“This is a dangerous phenomenon”
Community Voice, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
May 18th, 2009 -- On May 1, people from al-Ma’sara and the neighboring villages in Bethlehem area commemorated Workers' Day with a march protesting the Apartheid Wall. Five were arrested, and while three were released last Thursday, two brothers are still incarcerated. Mahmoud Zawahreh, one of the recently released, detailed the group’s experience. He explained the court proceedings and spoke about the group's time in jail. [MORE]
Basem Abu Rahma
Community Voice, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
May 14th, 2009 -- Abdullah Abu Rahma, coordinator for the popular committee in Bil’in, recently spoke to us about Basem Abu Rahma. Basem had participated in actions against the Wall since they began in the village in 2005 until 17 April, 2009, when he was martyred at age 31 during his last protest in Bil’in. Abdullah described Basem's life in the village and detailed the day he was killed. [MORE]
The village of Jayyous asks Norway to divest from Lev Leviev’s Companies
Community Voices, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
May 5th, 2009 -- "Leviev is destroying the olive groves and farms that have sustained Jayyous and other Palestinian villages for centuries, profiting from human rights abuses and violating international law. We call on the government and people of Norway to end Norway’s relationship with Leviev’s companies due to their construction of Israeli settlements." [MORE]
The struggle for land in Jayyus
Community Voice, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
April 11th, 2009 -- The Wall has had a devastating effect on the 4,000 residents of Jayyus, separating the farmers from 75 percent of their agricultural land. Villagers describe the permit system, the rerouting of the Wall, attempts at forcing local youth to act as collaboraters, and the ongoing Friday demonstrations. [MORE]
Another war crime in Jerusalem
Community Voice, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign
March 8th, 2009 -- A lot of anxiety and worry hovers over the lives of the people of Silwan in the Bustan neighborhood. This emotional strain is the consequence of the occupied municipality's plan in Jerusalem (Plan E/J/9) which calls for the demolishing of 88 buildings housing 115 families. Simply, this will make around 1500 Jerusalemites homeless [MORE]
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