***image2***The people of Burin held another demonstration this week in protest of the ongoing theft of their land. Villagers marched this Friday to their fields, confronting soldiers who refused to allow them onto their land. Demonstrations come in response to settlers from Barcha and Yizhar who, with the protection of Occupation forces, have taken over […]

From the 13 – 15 of August, university students from across the West Bank gathered in al-Ma’sara to discuss popular resistance in the West Bank. Youth heard lectures on the history and means of grassroots resistance to the Wall and discussed ways in which work against the Wall in their respective districts. Participants also marched […]

***image3***The regular march to the confiscated land in the village of Ni’lin was different this week, as Occupation forces have begun building a concrete wall in front of the fences and military road. The march started after the farmers finished praying in an area near the stolen lands. More than 150 people protested on Friday, […]

Many residents of al-Ma’sara village gathered again today after the Friday prayer in a protest that was joined by many international and Israeli activists and groups. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners calling for halting crimes against civilians, breaking the siege on Jerusalem and stopping the construction of the Wall and settlement on Palestinian […]

***image2***This month, Occupation forces have issued new demolition orders to communities across the West Bank. A total of 49 residential structures are under threat, affecting families in the areas surrounding Hebron, Qalqilya, Salfit and Nablus. In a number of villages the structures, all found in Area C, are as of yet uninhabited. In al Hijra, […]

***image2***Activists in Portugal staged a protest in front of the stadium where Paços Ferreira played Tel Aviv football club Bnei Yehuda at the beginning of August. Gathering in front of the stadium, activists carried banners condemning Israeli apartheid and calling for a sports boycott of Israel. Information on the reasons and goals of the boycott […]

BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 16 – June, 2009 CORPORATE NEWS Norway examines the ethics of its Israel investments Norway is reexamining its investments in several Israeli companies, in particular Elbit Systems. Two representatives of the Council on Ethics of the Norwegian finance ministry visited Israel at the beginning of June, in the wake of growing criticism […]

Al-Ma’sara’s people held their weekly demonstration against the Apartheid Wall and building of settlements, joined by a group of internationals and Israelis. The demonstration began in the early afternoon, leaving from the middle of the village after Friday prayers. Hundreds of people marched through the village toward the Wall chanting slogans for national unity and […]