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Catalan solidarity worker arrested by Occupation police
Catalan human rights worker Marcel Masferrer was detained and taken to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, but will not be expelled until Sunday to Barcelona. Marcel Masferrer, who has lived in Jerusalem since 2006 and has worked for the Stop the Wall partner ACSUR Las Segovias until 2009, was arrested yesterday evening by the […]
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Weekly Anti-Wall Protest Update
Bilâin: Occupation forces kill protestor in weekly march The heavy use of tear gas used to suppress the protest in Bilâin this week resulted in the death of 34-year-old Jawahar Abu Rahmah and the injury of several others. A massive demonstration was planed to mark the launch of the Palestinian revolution, and in response Occupation […]
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Biweekly Repression Update
Stop the Wall repression report: Dec 13 – Dec 27 These reports, previously released weekly, will now be released twice a month. Within each report, we will provide a brief analysis of the trends in repression occurring in the villages as well as providing statistics about injuries and arrests. We will also provide testimony from […]
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Another activist in Bil’in killed by military “crowd control”
Jawaher Abu Rahmah, a 34-year-old woman from Bil’in, died this morning in a Ramallah hospital as result of poisoning caused by tear gas inhalation. Jawaher fainted after inhaling a large quantity of gas during the weekly protest against the Wall in Bil’in and was rushed immediately to Ramallah for treatment, where she remained until passing […]
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Campaign Against Mekorot Launched in Argentina
In response to Merkorotâs proposed involvement in the an Argentinian water project, The Palestinian Federation of Argentina has moblized to boycott the company and halt the deal under the slogan âMekorot Out!â. The contract was revealed this January. Following a visit to Israel, the Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires announced that a tender […]
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Teachers in Canada launch divestment campaign
On the anniversary of Gaza massacre, Teachers for Palestine is launching a website and petition, calling for Ontario Teachersâ Pension Plan to divest from companies supporting Israeli apartheid. Teachers for Palestine is a group of elementary and secondary teachers in Toronto who are raising awareness among Canadian educators about apartheid in Palestine and working for […]
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Weekly Anti-Wall Protest Update
Al Masara: Child injured by sound bomb, several cases of tear gas inhalation With some dressed as Santa Clause and carrying bells, demonstrators set out on the weekly protest against the Wall and settlements. Palestinians from al Masara and nearby villages along with international activists marched from the local school to the entrance of the […]