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New threats to anti-Wall activists in al-Ma’sara

After the Palm Sunday arrests, the repression in Bethlehem district, and in particular in al-Ma’sara, is clearly escalating. At 11pm on Thursday April 8th occupation forces raided the home of Hassan and Mohammad Brijeyeh. Mohammad Brijeyeh is the coordinator for the Stop the Wall popular committees in Bethlehem district and Hassan, his brother, is as […]

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Al-Ma’sara: solidarity activists detained in weekly march

Israeli occupation forces detained three international solidarity activists in the weekly march against the apartheid wall. One was an Italian activists and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces beat him when they detained him. The protest dedicated to the commemoration of Land Day began in front of the az-Zawahra secondary school in al-Ma’sara and moved towards […]

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Bil’in: Protest Breaks Military Closure For 3rd Week

The weekly protest in Bil’in headed out after the Friday prayer to protest the wall and settlements defying the military orders, which three weeks ago declared the village a closed military zone on Fridays. The protest was joined by Hisham Abu Raya, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Front, along with international activists. The protesters […]

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IOF arrests 11 in the march towards Jerusalem on Palm Sunday

Israeli occupation forces arrested 11 Palestinians, including journalists and detained 5 Israelis and internationals. They were part of a protest-procession which moved today from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem towards Jerusalem under the banner of the call for freedom of religion and freedom of worship. ***image2***Yesterday, some 150 demonstrators marched to the Israeli […]

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Al Ma’sara: A village challenges intimidation

Undeterred by the rainy weather, people from al Ma’sara gathered to march in their weekly protest against the apartheid wall and settlements. The people from the village were joined by Islamic Supreme Judge in Palestine, Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi, and international activists. Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi led the people in Friday prayers at the mosque of the […]