December 24 2013 – Friends of the Earth International stands in solidarity with its member PENGON/Friends of the Earth Palestine and the Palestinian people in their struggle for their right to live in dignity and exercise sovereignty over their land and natural resources, including access to fresh water. Many communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories […]
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Israeli violations of Palestinian housing and land rights – November 2013
Only in November, Israeli govermental bodies, military and settlers together have been responsible for uprooting and destroying 786 olive trees, approving the establishment of 2680 settlement units and confiscating 5248 dunums. The political context in November was marked by the continuous – futile – negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government, the volatility […]
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400 volunteers plant olive trees during Christmas
The Stop the Wall Campaign, the Palestinian Farmers Union, the Land Defense Coalition and Palestinian activists from inside the Green Line organized last Friday a volunteer activity to plant 300 olive trees in the area of Makhrour, in the town of Beit Jala (Bethlehem district). The event brought together some 400 people of the town, […]
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A Palestinian Christmas Story
The narrative structure and locations of the story of Christmas according to the Bible combined with present day scenarios and facts in Palestine.* Joachim and Anne, Mary’s parents, lived in Nazareth, in Palestine. Their families had been there for generations, but in 1948, with the creation of the State of Israel, many of their […]
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PLO on Dutch company Vitens ending ties with Mekorot: “necessary and moral”
PLO Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, praised the recent announcement by Dutch water company, Vitens, to end its cooperation with Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, calling it a “necessary and moral decision”. Mekorot is responsible for a number of violations of international law within the occupied State of Palestine. This includes the pillage of […]
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The spirit of the struggle against apartheid lives on!
With the passing away of Nelson Mandela, South Africa has lost a truly inspirational leader of their struggle against apartheid. The world has lost a symbol of the human quest for justice and equality. Palestine has lost a comrade in the struggle that never forgot the natural bond between two people fighting apartheid. The Palestinian […]
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Israeli occupation demolishes an under struction house in Deir Balout
The Israeli forces demolished a house under struction at dawn on Thursday, in Deir Balout village in Salfeet district. Rezek Abu Naser the coordinator of Stop the Wall in the district has reported that the house belongs to Ghanem Abd Allah, and has an area of 130 meters. Kamal Yousef, the president of Deir Baloit […]