Khalil Tafakji, of the Mapping and Geographic Information Systems Department of the Arab Studies Society in Jerusalem and expert in settlement affairs spoke about recent settlement plans. He confirmed that Israel is implementing a settlement project that was designed in 1979 and aims at housing a million settlers in the West Bank. As well as […]
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Two Palestinians were killed in the 66 th anniversary of Al Nakba
two young Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli occupation forces, in 15 5 2014 during the clashes that broke out in front of Ofer prison in conjunction with the 66 th anniversary of Al Nakba, and to support Palestinian prisoners who are on a strike in Israeli jails. Mohammed Abu El Thaher 22-year-old from Abu […]
Israeli forces seize three tents in Khirbet Al Taweel
18 5 2014 Israeli occupation forces seized three tents that shelters citizens in Khirbet Al Taweel south of Nablus, after being attacked this morning. This is the third time that demolition and seizure happen in less than a month, in Khirbet Al Taweel. This area is considered highly targeted area by the occupation forces, through […]
Report of settlers attacks for April 2014
With all the world watching crimes of the Israeli occupation and settlers against the Palestinian people continue, April 2015 witnessed settlers' uprooting and cracking 729 fruit trees, and abusing Palestinians and their property in various forms. The months of the useless negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian parties under the supervision of America, didn't manage […]
Akka is not for sale ( Um Ahmad against ethnic cleansing)
3042014 Salwa Zeidan, or as she is known by those around her: Umm Ahmad, is an old woman who lives in an amazing house by the old wall in the city of Akka. She has been living there for over 50 years together with her husband and her 10 children, 3 sons and 7 daughters. […]
Israeli forces demolished a mosque and houses in Khirbet El Taweel.
2942014Israeli occupation forces demolished three houses, three barracks, a mosque and a water tower in Khirbet El Taweel east of Nablus. Occupation forces had declared Khirbet El Taweel a closed military zone; prevented students from going to school, and prevented journalists from reaching the area to cover the demolition crime. Khirbet El Taweel […]
Israeli state water company loses Portugal deal and faces global protests
– Announcement follows similar decisions by authorities in Argentina and Netherlands – Actions against Mekorot held across 12 countries Lisbon’s water company EPAL has announced that it terminated a technology exchange deal with Israeli state water company Mekorot following protests over Mekorot’s role in Israel’s ‘water apartheid’ over Palestinians. Portuguese MPs and campaign groups had […]
Fighting for workers’ rights in Tulkarm
2242014 The area of Tulkarm has become synonymous for the number of recycling plants established within the occupied West Bank. The Nitzanei Shalom settlement industrial zone, which Israeli’s refer to as ‘Buds of Peace’, built upon the town of Tulkarm in the early eighties had previously been confiscated by military order, taking thousands of acres […]
Deir Istya – Fact Sheet
Deir Istya is an old historic village with architecture and city walls from the Mamluk era, the Roman and Byzantine times and the Ottoman Empire. It is located in the West Bank C-area, meaning that Israel has full security and civil control over the area. It is one of the oldest villages in the West […]
Beit Jala – Fact Sheet
The town of Beit Jala lies in Bethlehem district in the West Bank, governed by it’s own municipality and mayor. It is both A-area (approximately 25 per cent) and C-area (the remaining percentage of Beit Jala-land)[1]. Traditionally, the inhabitants of Beit Jala consisted of 80 per cent Christians, but today this figure is much less. […]