From November 28 to December 1 2012 the World Social Forum "Free Palestine" will be held in Porto Alegre (Brazil)´. This is a historic event that brings together solidarity, human rights and social justice movements and organizations from across the globe to develop and debate ideas, share experiences, network and plan strategies and campaigns to […]
Category: In Solidarity
Roger Waters supports World Social Forum Free Palestine
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) on tour with his "THe Wall Live" show in Brazil today issued his support for the World Social Forum Free Palestine: "Since visiting Israel and the occupied territories in 2006, I have been part of an international movement to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom, justice […]
Plant a Tree in Palestine
On January 2nd members of a Stop the Jewish National Fund (JNF) delegation joined individuals from a nearby refugee camp, trade union representatives, youth activists, Stop the Wall campaigners and representatives of a spectrum of political parties to take part in a new project to re-plant trees in previously devastated areas of Palestine. The […]
Call for the WSF Free Palestine, November 2012
Gathered at the Escola Nacional Florestan Fernandes for the First National Encounter on Palestine, the Palestinian National Committee and the Brazilian National preparatory committee we launched the WSF Free Palestine, to be held in November 2012 in Porto Alegre (Brazil). This call follows the decision of the International Council of the WSF in May to […]
Ecuador participates in the International Week against the Apartheid Wall
(Quito, Ecuador) Many in Ecuador have also been moved to show solidarity with the Palestinians and their struggle, especially during this occasion of the international week against the wall. In Quito, Ecuador´s capital, we organized several activities in solidarity such as a Cinema Forum in which we screened: films about Palestine, about refugees, the wall, […]
Photos: Palestine solidarity at Occupy Montreal
photo essay by Darren Ell on Palestine solidarity rally at Occupy Montreal/Occupons Montréal denouncing Israeli military raid on Freedom Waves flotilla to Gaza. Photo: . A Palestine solidarity protest at Occupons Montréal. On 13/11 in Montreal people gathered at Occupy Montreal/Occupons Montréal to protest the Israeli military raid on the Freedom Waves flotilla action […]
Bring Down the Walls Week in the US: November 14 – 18
From the iconic sites of the Israeli wall and the US/Mexico border, we are witnessing a world-wide proliferation of walls and reinforcement of borders. These not only delimitate the nation state but proliferate in its interior, reproducing social divisions along lines of race, class and gender, and reflecting and reinforcing existing power relations. From November […]
The Collective Palestine Paris 8 rallies For the 9th International Week against the Apartheid Wall in Palestine
Program all day on Wednesday, November 16 included: Tables of information and sales solidarity Construction of a symbolic wall on campus Projection (continuous – Building A) of the film Iron Wall, "the Iron Wall," which traces the history of Israeli settlement since 1967, showing in particular the acceleration since the Oslo accords and, more […]
Seville, Andalusia, Spain Reports on WAAW Activities
A report and photos of the action against the Apartheid Wall in Seville, Andalusia, Spain was submitted on November 14, 2011. The events in solidarity with the Week Against the Apartheid Wall were called by the Human Rights Association of Andalusia and Palestine Solidarity Platform, both based in Seville. During the demonstration, pictures of […]
NYC and Boston Screening: Hip Hop Is Bigger Than The Occupation & Concert for WAAW
Existence is Resistance and Hunter Students for Justice in Palestine presented a live show featuring Palestinian Rap Trio DAM, Palestinian Female MC and Songstress Shadia Mansour alongside M1 of Dead Prez. The show was held at the Shrine Live Music Venue in Harlem. And at Occupy Boston on November 13, 2011.