Period: Monday 8 November to Monday 15 November 2010 Summary: 1) Arrests of HRDs and Minors This week witnessed further scaling up of arrests, particularly of minors, with 7 under-18s detained by Occupation Forces in Silwan and Hebron 2) Violence against HRDs and Minors Minors were also the victim of serious injuries […]
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Week Against the Apartheid Wall: Global Action Update
With still 3 days to go, we are now witnessing a widespread mobilisation across the globe for the Week Against the Apartheid Wall. Diverse and creative actions demanding an end to apartheid and occupation in Palestine can be seen in Argentina, Brazil, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa and Australia to name but a few. […]
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Protests in Palestine for the Week Against the Apartheid Wall kick off in Ni’lin
***image4***Two hundred local residents walked to the Wall to mark the Week Against the Apartheid Wall. Villagers chanted slogans against the occupation and against the apartheid Wall and calling for the destruction of all Walls, from Berlin to Palestine. When they arrived at the iron gate, soldiers started firing tear gas at the demonstrators. Two […]
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Campaigners tell BT to ‘disconnect now’ from Israel’s Occupation
BTâS Human Rights Commitments Undermined by Link with Bezeq International âA Just Peace For Palestineâ Launches New Initiative in Partnership with War on Want, Jews for Justice for Palestinians, and Palestine Solidarity Campaign Human rights campaigners are today calling on BT to end its complicity in serious breaches of international law and human rights abuses, […]
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Media kit for BDS media marathon on 12 and 13 November
Join us in the BDS media marathon on the 12 and 13 November as part of the Week Against the Apartheid Wall! Follow the links for articles, video footage and audio pieces on the Wall, settlements, apartheid and BDS. Use the ready made audio segment featuring interviews with Jamal Jumaâ, Coordinator of Stop the Wall […]
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Join the Anti-Apartheid Media Marathon on 12 and 13 November
The annual Week Against the Apartheid Wall from 9-16 November is starting! Palestinian and international activists will again mobilize in the streets and organize a series of events across the globe. This mobilization on the ground will be complemented by a fast paced 48 hour media marathon on 12 and 13 November. We call on […]
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Local & Global Actions: Week Against the Apartheid Wall 9-16 November 2010
Week Against the Apartheid Wall 9-16 November 2010: Local Activities: Palestinian activists and human rights defenders from across the West Bank will come together in mass protests to show their steadfastness in saying NO! to Walls, Bantustans and the Apartheid regime. Nilin, Ramallah Date: 12 November Where: In-front of the Apartheid Wall in the village […]
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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign in Support of Palestinian Human Rights Moves Forward in Australia After Landmark Conference
From October 29-31 more than 150 Palestine solidarity activists and supporters of human rights gathered in Melbourne for Australia’s first national Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) conference. The conference represents a watershed moment in the Palestinian solidarity movement in Australia with activists across various campaigns coming together and addressing the way forward in the global […]
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Weekly anti-Wall Protest Update
Al Nabi Saleh was the scene of extreme and violent repression from the Occupation forces during the weekly anti-wall protests. Demonstrations marked the 54th anniversary of the massacre at Kafr Qassem. Protesters were also injured in Bil'in and Almasara. Immobilizing devices which burn the skin and cause temporary blindness and convulsions were used against the […]