***image2***On Thursday 20 September, a large unit of Occupation forces descended upon the Bedouin community of Arab Al-Jahalin on the eastern edge of Anata village, North East of Jerusalem, destroying seven animal shelters, two zinc houses, a storage unit and a fence. The raid destroyed property belonging to the Jahalin and Abu-Dahuk families. Khamis Suelem […]
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UN Civil Society Conference on Palestinian Rights: A Call against Israeli Apartheid !
This yearâs UN civil society conference organised by the UN Committee on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people was one of the most publicized. Normally held in relative silence at one of the UN headquarters, the hosting of the conference at the EU parliament in Brussels has provoked an unprecedented media campaign launched by […]
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Occupation marks the start of Ramadan with tear gas and beatings
***image2***On Friday, occupation forces targeted hundreds of Palestinians around Bethlehem and Ramallah as they tried to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The major checkpoints (terminals) leading to Jerusalem from Bethlehem and Ramallah were closed as Palestinians attempted the journey to the al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem for Friday […]
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Demonstrators in the UK campaign against double standards in football
The campaign to kick Apartheid Israel out of FIFA stepped up a gear recently to coincide with the countryâs Euro 2008 qualifier against England in London. Thousands of people have now signed the petition on the Palestine Solidarity Campaign UKâs website, demanding FIFA, UEFA and the English FA cease all dealings with Israel until it […]
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The Zionist lobby interferes with local community art
The Zionist lobby in San Francisco is demanding that a mural depicting self-determination struggles be censored. The mural, created by young artists from Mission District, San Francisco, colourfully depicts oppressed people breaking down barriers and uniting, including Palestinians. It is intended to inspire and offer hope to the local community, many of whom are displaced […]
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Farmers from Jayyus, Falamia and Kafr Jamal unite against the strangulation of Qalqiliya
***image2***Farmers from Jayyus, Falamia and Kafr Jamal staged a rally yesterday at Falamia gate in the Apartheid Wall in protest at the attacks that are devastating agriculture in the area. Falamia gate is the one of the few remaining entrances by which Palestinian villagers from the area can access their land. However, farmers and workers […]
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Al Walaja: Protests continue as the Occupation lays waste to the forest
***image2***Occupation bulldozers have continued uprooting the uprooting of hundreds of forest trees in al Walaja, West Bethlehem, in preparation for the construction of the Apartheid Wall in the north-east of the village, close to Har Gilo settlement. According to the village councilâs estimates 1,400 trees have been uprooted so far, of a total 1,800 slated […]
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Take action against the OccupationOppression and brutal procedures against the Palestinian Farmers continues
The local committees of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti Apartheid Wall Campaign in Qalqiliya district (Falamya, Jayyous and Kufr Jamal), today released a call for Palestinians to take action against the Occupation on Saturday 9 August in protest at the Occupationâs continuing attacks on Palestinian farmers: The Occupation forces continue their oppression and brutal procedures against […]
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Canada: Labour for Palestine Marches with “Handala” in Labour Day Parade
On September 3rd, Labour for Palestine, a network of rank and file activists involved in promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israeli Apartheid across Canadian unions marched in the annual Labour Day parade. To mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian artist Naji El-Ali (creator of the character Handala) organizers build […]