Coinciding with the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the weekly protests against the apartheid wall and settlements was suppressed by the occupation forces, who shot protesters with live bullets and metal bullets covered with rubber. The loud shooting, sound bombs, and tear gas bombs caused injuries to protesters and dozens of suffocation […]
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European diplomats visit al Hadidiye: demolitions due after Dec 5
Days after STW has called upon supporters to write to their diplomatic misions, on November 23 diplomats from 7 European representative offices have visited al Hadidiye. They have seen the precarious living conditions now threatened by demolition orders affecting 72 people. They have heard testimonies from al Hadidiye and received a background briefing on the […]
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Ecuador participates in the International Week against the Apartheid Wall
(Quito, Ecuador) Many in Ecuador have also been moved to show solidarity with the Palestinians and their struggle, especially during this occasion of the international week against the wall. In Quito, Ecuador´s capital, we organized several activities in solidarity such as a Cinema Forum in which we screened: films about Palestine, about refugees, the wall, […]
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Our Weekly Protests will Continue until We Achieve Our Independence
Dozens of suffocation cases were the result of the heavy use of tear gas bombs. While some protesters were injured after severe beatings by the occupation forces who used batons and rifle butts. This violation and repression is practiced weekly by the occupation forces against the popular protests against the apartheid wall and settlement around […]
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Photos: Palestine solidarity at Occupy Montreal
photo essay by Darren Ell on Palestine solidarity rally at Occupy Montreal/Occupons Montréal denouncing Israeli military raid on Freedom Waves flotilla to Gaza. Photo: . A Palestine solidarity protest at Occupons Montréal. On 13/11 in Montreal people gathered at Occupy Montreal/Occupons Montréal to protest the Israeli military raid on the Freedom Waves flotilla action […]
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Bring Down the Walls Week in the US: November 14 – 18
From the iconic sites of the Israeli wall and the US/Mexico border, we are witnessing a world-wide proliferation of walls and reinforcement of borders. These not only delimitate the nation state but proliferate in its interior, reproducing social divisions along lines of race, class and gender, and reflecting and reinforcing existing power relations. From November […]
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The Collective Palestine Paris 8 rallies For the 9th International Week against the Apartheid Wall in Palestine
Program all day on Wednesday, November 16 included: Tables of information and sales solidarity Construction of a symbolic wall on campus Projection (continuous – Building A) of the film Iron Wall, "the Iron Wall," which traces the history of Israeli settlement since 1967, showing in particular the acceleration since the Oslo accords and, more […]
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Seville, Andalusia, Spain Reports on WAAW Activities
A report and photos of the action against the Apartheid Wall in Seville, Andalusia, Spain was submitted on November 14, 2011. The events in solidarity with the Week Against the Apartheid Wall were called by the Human Rights Association of Andalusia and Palestine Solidarity Platform, both based in Seville. During the demonstration, pictures of […]
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Al Hadidiye to be demolished once again: Halt this new wave of ethnic cleansing!
Week against the Apartheid Wall (Nov. 9 – 16) – “Take Apartheid off the Menu” Action Day (Nov. 26) Immediately contact your consulate and embassy through our email action! While the international community discusses Palestinian statehood, on the ground Israel is continuing the ethnic cleansing and colonization of Palestine with a further displacement push in the […]
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NYC and Boston Screening: Hip Hop Is Bigger Than The Occupation & Concert for WAAW
Existence is Resistance and Hunter Students for Justice in Palestine presented a live show featuring Palestinian Rap Trio DAM, Palestinian Female MC and Songstress Shadia Mansour alongside M1 of Dead Prez. The show was held at the Shrine Live Music Venue in Harlem. And at Occupy Boston on November 13, 2011.