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An attack against all those standing up against the Wall and the Occupation

***image3***On Monday January 4, at a military hearing in Ramallah, an Israeli court extended the detention of human rights activist Jamal Juma’ for a further three days. Despite being held for 20 days, no charges have yet been brought against Jamal. A solidarity demonstration had been planned for Jamal’s hearing. In addition several consular representatives, […]

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Al-Ma’sara protests despite threats

***image1***Over 150 local activists protested Friday in al-Ma’sara and the neighbouring villages against the construction of the illegal Apartheid Wall and settlements on the lands of the nine intertwined villages to the south of Bethlehem. Protestors walked through the villages towards the construction site of the Wall, but as every Friday for the past few […]

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Reclaiming threatened land in Artas

On December 23, Over 75 local and international activists descended on the town of Artas, to the south of Bethlehem, to reclaim land that has been threatened with confiscation by the Occupation authorities. In February of this year, Occupation authorities issued an order to confiscate over 1770 dunums of land belonging to the Palestinian Ministry […]

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LOCATION CHANGED: OFAR PRISON

Monday January 4 is date of Jamal’s court hearing. The gathering will be outside the court to remind Israeli authorities that we will not sit silently while they attempt to use trumped up charges and a discriminatory legal system to provide a cover for the blatant repression of those who are speaking out against the […]

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Protestors call for the release of Jamal, Abdallah and Mohammed

Demonstrations against the Wall continued through Christmas in the villages of Ni'lin, al-Ma'sara and Bil'in. Protestors, some of whom were dressed as Santa, called for the immediate release of the anti-Wall prisoners. These demonstrations come on the eve of the Gaza war, where 1,419 Palestinians were killed and at least 5,300 wounded during the 23-day […]

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Another 12 days of arrest for Jamal Juma’

Today, 24 December, Jamal Jum`a underwent a hearing before a military judge at Moskobiyya Detention Center, in Jerusalem. Although Jamal’s interrogation over eight days apparently has finished, the judge granted the Israeli police and intelligence agency’s request to extend his detention for 12 more days of “investigation” before a scheduled second hearing. This morning, the […]