June 4th, 2010 -- In the village of Ni’lin’s weekly protest against Israeli Occupation, protestors demonstrated their solidarity with those who participated in the Freedom Flotilla’s effort to end Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip. [MORE]
April 5th, 2010 -- The youth are rehabilitating the ancient Roman springs that have been damaged by settlers seeking to take over control of them. The people of Qarawa Bani Hassan should be able to continue to use the wells for drinking water and in order to relax in the area. For the photo story, click here.
April 4th, 2010 -- March 30 marks since 34 years Land Day. Since 2009 March 30 is as well the Global BDS Action Day. Palestinian communities in struggle against the land grab of the Apartheid Wall have called in this occasion on the world to stop Israeli and international companies from building the Wall. Click here to see the latest photo story on Stop the Wall's flickr page.
November 24th, 2009 -- This photo story looks at the events that led up to the events on November 10th, exactly 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, when Palestinians destroyed part of the Wall near Qalandiya. This was not the first time the Wall has recently been brought down, and the people of Ni'lin have succeeded in toppling concrete slabs several months prior. Furthermore, the fencing and sensors are consistently destroyed in Ni'lin, Jayyus, and dozens of other communities, often away from the eyes of the media. [MORE]
October 19th, 2009 -- Israeli arrests of Palestinian human rights activists aim at stopping grassroots activism and the global call for Israeli accountability in front of international courts and through boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaigns. On Friday and Saturday (16 – 17 October), people across the globe rallied under the call, “If you want to arrest the BDS movement, you have to catch us all!” Actions were organized in Canada, the USA, South Africa, Norway, Italy, France, the UK, Japan, Spain, Greece and Palestine. [MORE]
September 6th, 2009 -- In Ni’lin, people marched to their land in protest of the Wall, clashing with Occupation forces who fired tear gas and chemical spray, in addition to live and rubber bullets. In the late afternoon, soldiers pursued protesters back in the direction of the village, where they shot two journalists with live ammunition. See a photo story from the protest on Flickr. [MORE]
May 21st, 2009 -- On May 1, the Wall was moved in Jayyus. Villagers turned out to celebrate, finally able to walk on land that has been isolated for years. But with the Wall still standing, soldiers will maintain control over the majority of village land while movement, social ties and economic activity will continue to deteriorate. The struggle will continue until the Wall is destroyed and every stolen dunum returned. [MORE]
