On Saturday, 50 people braved the rain and zero degree weather in Oslo to protest inhuman treatment of the people of Gaza. Demonstrators gathered in front of the Norwegian Parliament building under the slogan âLet Gaza live,â calling for an end to both the collective punishment of the population and the international acquiesce that allows […]
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Eden Springs in Scotland buckles under pressure
As a result of an intensive boycott campaign, Israeli water cooler company Eden Springs has been forced to close its East of Scotland depot. According to an industry insider, in recent months the company has lost hundreds of contracts across Scotland, which is an anomaly in an industry that is generally expanding. Among Eden Springsâ […]
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Settlers forced to evacuate Homesh settlement
Settlers attempting to repopulate Homesh settlement have recently been forced to abandon their efforts, in the face of mounting protests against their presence. On Saturday afternoon, the settlers were seen packing their belongings and leaving the settlement, signalling an apparent victory for the Palestinian villagers in the area who rejected the return of Jewish settlers […]
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Occupation Forces to build Wall at entrance of Azzun village
On November 28, Occupation forces announced that they would soon begin construction on a segment of the Wall at the northern entrance to the village of Azzun, in the Qalqilya district. This will mean the confiscation of seven dunums of village land in order to establish a 3.5 km segment of the Wall. Occupation forces […]
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Egyptian police attack Gaza solidarity march
***image1***On 26 November, Cairo University students organized a demonstration in protest of the ongoing siege of Gaza. The action was violently suppressed by Egyptian police. In downtown Cairo, Egyptian students held a mass march and demonstration, calling for an end to the siege on Gaza. According to press reports, a 600 strong state police force […]
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Daylong clashes in Jayyous, youth destroy parts of the Wall
The village of Jayyous mobilized this Friday for the weekly demonstration against the re-routing of the Wall through village land. Youth engaged with Occupation forces at the Wall and inside the village, and confrontations continued into the late afternoon. The village remains occupied following the burning of the outer fence this evening. The demonstration began […]
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Occupation Forces to extend Wall in Khirbet Jbara
Earlier this month, the Village Council in Khirbet Jbara, Tulkarem district, received notice that 587 dunums of village land would be confiscated in order to establish a new section of the Apartheid Wall. The new construction of the Wall will take place to the west of Khirbet Jbara, and it will effectively seal the village […]
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UNGA President calls for sanctions against Israeli apartheid
The following speeches were given on November 24 by Miguel dâEscoto Brockmann, President of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Brockmann should be applauded for this speech, as he uses powerful content â including references to apartheid, American-imposed obstacles to peace, Israeli intimidation and last but not least, the BDS movement â that has not […]
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Stockholm metro passengers give Veolia a red card
On November 15 in Stockholm, the Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) declared a day of action against Veolia. Palestinian solidarity activists asked passengers using the Stockholm metro to attach a red card to their clothes as a protest against Veolia´s involvement in the Jerusalem Light Railway system that links Jerusalem with the settlements that surround it. […]
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Villagers destroy Wall during popular protest in Jayyous
A massive demonstration was held in Jayyous today to protest the rerouting of the Wall and the permanent isolation of 5,582 dunums of village land for the expansion of Zufim settlement. Villagers destroyed sections of the Wall, sparking confrontations with the Occupation military and the invasion of the village. ***image2***Following the Friday prayer, more than […]