***image2***Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets of Ramallah this week to protest against 40 years of the Occupation in two national demonstrations. Over 400 people gathered today to demonstrate against the Occupation and the Wall. The lively demonstration drew people from all over the West bank â from the Salfit, Bethlehem, Hebron and Ramallah […]
Arrests at Um Salamoneh as protests mark 40 years of their life under Occupation
In a series of villages torn apart and encircled by the Wall, on Friday 8th June, protests were staged to mark the 40th anniversary of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the remaining parts of Jerusalem. Um Salamoneh, which was designated the central protest for the southern area of the West Bank, saw severe […]
Week of Mobilization against the Wall and Occupation at Birzeit University, Ramallah
An exhibition organized by the Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign has helped to strengthen the engagement of students at Birzeit University in the resistance against the Occupation. ***image2***The exhibition, showing pictures of Palestinian suffering and struggle, ran from June 2nd to June 7th. It was the first of its kind at the university based close to Ramallah. […]
Leading British architects accuse the Occupation’s architects and planners of ‘blindness and indifference’
A powerful group of prominent British architects have demanded that apartheid Israelâs architects and planners âend their indifference and blindness to the political implications of their professional work and ethicsâ. In a petition presented to the Israeli Association of Architects (IAUA) leading names in British architecture, including RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) president Jack […]
British Academic Union reaffirms calls for BDS!
On May 30, the British Academic Union, UCU, passed two motions supporting the rights of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. The UCU is a merger of the AUT (Association of University Teachers) and NATFHE (National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education)and represents over 120 000 academic […]
Palestinians organize resistance against decades of occupation and apartheid!
All over Palestine people are gearing up to escalate their resistance against Israeli Apartheid in the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Occupation of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the remaining parts of Jerusalem. Since then the Zionist policies of theft of land and resources, expulsion, destruction of villages and brutal occupation […]
Three villagers shot during clashes with the Occupation in the town of Barta’a al Sarqiyyeh
***image2***Three Palestinian villagers were injured yesterday by the Israeli army during clashes at the Barta’a al Sarqiyyeh terminal. The checkpoint was being operated at the time by troops from a security firm contracted by the Occupation army to run the checkpoint. The gradual subcontracting of the terminals and checkpoints to the so-called âprivate securityâ is […]
Call from Palestine: Boycott the Israeli Academy Now!
PACBI Appeal to British Academics endorsed by Palestinian civil society “The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) salutes the courage and moral consistency of British academics who support an institutional academic boycott of Israel similar to that imposed on apartheid South Africa in the past. We specifically welcome the motions […]
Azoun Atme – a Day of Severe Aggression Against Village and its Population
Azzoun Atme has seen a day of severe aggression and complete siege which shut down the life of the village already under strain from the Occupationâs policies. Azzoun Atme was completely isolated by troops as the Occupation forces assaulted a farmer and closed the route into the village, preventing residents from reaching home and work. […]
List of Global Actions June 9/10
Global mobilization June 9/10: The World Says No To Israeli Occupation! Short overview of major actions planned around the globe: (To add your action to the list, please write to ICNPcall@gmail.com) Palestine: Place: Ramallah Location: Al Manara Square Date: June 5 Time: 10:30am Type of Activity: Demonstration and rally with speeches Place: Jerusalem Location: Ambassador […]