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-Maâsara and moved towards […]
Bil’in: Protest Breaks Military Closure For 3rd Week
The weekly protest in Bilâin 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 […]
Ni’lin: Red paint stains the Apartheid Wall
Nearly a hundred people came out to join the weekly march against the Apartheid Wall. Murad Amira lead the Friday prayer held on the land near the apartheid wall. He talked about the necessity to stand steadfast against the plans of the Occupation to annex and confiscate Palestinian land. Amira praised the continuous struggle of […]
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 […]
Al Ma’sara: A village challenges intimidation
Undeterred by the rainy weather, people from al Maâsara 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 […]
Stop the Wall Land Day and Global BDS Day Activities
Stop the Wall Land Day and Global BDS Day Activities Date Place Event 2010\3\26 al-Maâsara (Bethlehem) Weekly protest and solidarity visit to Omar ala ad-Dinâs home, recently released from prison 2010\3\26 Qaraqa Bani Hassan (Salfit) Voluntary work 2010\3\26 until 01/04/2010 Saffa (Ramallah) Opening Event for a week long spring festival 2010\3\27 Bethlehem […]
Nabi Saleh: One wounded by a rubber bullet in the foot
During this weekâs Friday demo, youth from the village of Nabi Saleh, Ali al-Timimi, was injured with a rubber bullet in the foot and dozens suffered from breathing problems caused by heavy teargas. The weekly march started in the village of Nabi Saleh in protest against the confiscation of 4000 acres of land owned by […]
Bil’in to Arab League: We need actions not words
Despite heavy rains this Friday, the people of Bil’in came together after Friday prayers in popular protest against the construction of the wall and settlements. For the second week in a row they defied the military order declaring the region adjacent to the wall as a closed military zone. Demonstrators marched through the village while […]
Awarta: Silent march to mourn the recent killings
Following the killing of two young men, Muhammad and Salah Qawariq, in Awarta, Nablus district, last Sunday, hundreds of local residents went out in a silent march to commemorate them. They flooded the streets of the village already in the morning hours. The crowd set off from the offices of the village council and marched […]
Al-Haq: 4 Unarmed Teenagers Shot Dead by Israeli Military in Nablus District
AL-HAQ PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ref.: LRAD-E010-ALE-31/3 23rd March 2010 Al-Haq Action Alert: Four Unarmed Teenagers Shot Dead by Israeli Military in Nablus District Over a 24 hour period on 20 and 21 March 2010, Israeli occupation forces shot and killed four unarmed teenagers in the Nablus district. None were armed or posed any […]