On 9 May, Occupation forces issued 5 demolition orders in the village of al-Khadr, west of Bethlehem. The orders threaten four homes as well as a large water tank that accounts for much of the village supply. If the homes are demolished, a total of 52 people will be affected. ***image2***The people of al-Khadr have […]
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The American University in Cairo senate calls for BDS
On 14 May, The American University in Cairo (AUC) decried Occupation policies targeting Palestinian students and called for the university to adopt certain aspects of the BDS. According to the AUC senate: â[â¦} Given the role of the Senate as a collective conscience of AUC, expressed in the many resolutions adopted over the years denouncing […]
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Largest demonstration since the start of the second Intifada across Palestine
Over 50,000 people filled the streets of Ramallah today, marking the 60th anniversary of the Nakba with the largest protest since the start of the second Intifada. Other actions were held across Palestine and in Palestinian communities in Jordan and Lebanon. ***image1*** In Ramallah, crowds marched from Muqata to the central Manara square, accompanied by […]
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Public Statement of the National Committee to Commemorate the Nakba at 60
Public Statement of the National Committee to Commemorate the Nakba at 60âPalestine Their is no Alternative to the Return to Our Homes and Properties To the People of Palestine, Whether you live within the ‘Green Line’, in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza, or in exile; you shall return, there is no doubt that you shall […]
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People of ni’lin clash with soldiers in defense of their land
In the village of Niâlin, outside Ramallah, residents clashed with Occupation soldiers over plans to confiscate village land for the construction of the Wall. The people of Niâlin began to protest around 9:00 in the morning and did not cease until 3:00 in the afternoon. Four persons were injured from rubber bullets and tear gas. […]
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“Hunger and Anger” – 1500 protest in Hebron
An estimated 1,500 people demonstrated yesterday in front of the government offices in Hebron. Men, women and children from villages and towns across the Hebron district turned out to participate. ***image2***The protest, organized under the banner âHunger and Angerâ, was on one hand a demonstration to mark the 60 years of Nakba and dispossession faced […]
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10 Palestinians injured during Nakba commemoration protest
Ten Palestinians were injured today in Shufa village, south of Tulkarem, when Israeli forces attacked a demonstration on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Nakba. Members of the National Committee to Commemorate the Nakba had gathered with grassroots organisations from Tulkarem to protest with the villagers against the ongoing attacks on Palestinian lives […]
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Commemorating the Nakba: al-‘Awda Camp
The al-âAwda Camp was inaugurated on Thursday in Ramallah. The camp is a main feature in this weekâs Nakba commemoration and will serve as a central site for daily cultural and educational events. The camp, which was open from noon until midnight, attracted a large number of Palestinians as well as considerable press attention. A […]
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10 structures in Duma threatened with demolition
On April 13, Occupation forces issued military decisions requiring the demolition of 10 residential and agricultural structures in the village of Duma, located in the southern part of the Nablus district on the edge of the Jordan Valley. This is ostensibly because the structures have been constructed without a permit, although the Occupation administrators have […]