On Wednesday, March 5 2008, progressive parties blasted the Indian government in a press conference, accusing it of “aiding and abetting” Israel in its attacks on Palestine and calling for an end to military and security ties. Convened by the All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation and the Committee for Independent Foreign Policy, the conference […]

Over the past days, Palestinians in the West Bank have reacted to the Occupation’s massacre in Gaza with outrage with protests and street clashes between youth and soldiers. ***image2***On Saturday, around 250 people marched through downtown Ramallah in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Sunday afternoon saw a similar protest, although the number of demonstrators […]

BDS NEWSLETTER Edition 01 – February, 2008 Boycott “Israel at 60” celebrations The BDS National Committee has issued an appeal to international civil society, calling for a boycott of the “Israel at 60” celebrations. Adopted from a PACBI initiative and supported by 104 organizations, this appeal is the core call from Palestine for 2008. It […]

On February 24th, the Occupation military demolished two homes located in the Wad al-Dam neighbourhood in Beit Hanina. The homes, which belonged to the brothers Nidal and Shadi Muttwar and were still being constructed, were razed under the pretext that they lacked a building permit. During the afternoon, a large military force consisting of police […]

Occupation forces delivered five military orders to five homes in northern Arab al-Ramadin on the 19th of February. The threatened homes are built of canvas, wood and sheet iron and provide shelter for 15 people, all of whom are part of a large extended family. ***image2***The community of northern Arab al-Ramadin is located northeast of […]

The London School of Economics Student Union (LSESU) voted on February 14th to call on the university as well as the National Union of Students to divest from companies that provide military and commercial support for Occupation, which is nearing it’s 60th year. The motion, which was brought forward before more than 400 university students […]

Occupation forces issued a military order to Theyab Abdullah, calling for the demolition of his home. His home, which falls in the so-called “security zone” of the Wall, is in Kharbet Jabara, south of Tulkarm. Kharbet Jabara is one of the villages isolated behind the Apartheid Wall and the population suffers under strict laws that […]

***image2***The Occupation commenced confiscation work on the 16th of February, bulldozing land belonging ‘Azzun to facilitate the continued closure that cuts off the village from the historic Nablus – Qalqiliya road. According to the village mayor, Occupation bulldozers have cleared a broad area of ‘Azzun land adjacent to the road. The debris is used to […]