Stop the Wall has issued today a briefing 'Brazil’s economic and military relationship with Israel' asserting that – if Brazil continues along its current political path -, it will effectively close off every possibility for the country to be an agent of just peace whether in the region or in the Middle East. Brazil's refusal […]
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BDS workshop in Bil’in in occasion of Israeli Apartheid Week
To mark the Israeli Apartheid Week, which has seen conferences and protests all over the globe from March 1 â 14, the Stop the Wall Campaign organized in cooperation with the AlHadaf Cultural Center of Bilâin a workshop on the role of civil society in the national and international campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions […]
Tree Planting in Bethlehem area: New confiscation orders discovered
A group of Palestinian residents and activists in the Popular Campaign against the Apartheid Wall and the settlements gathered on Saturday March 13 in the village of Jub ath-Theeb, south-west of Bethlehem city. Joined by international activists, including a Cuban delegation, they reclaimed land threatened with confiscation by the Israeli occupation. Occupation forces, accompanied by […]
Israeli forces test new weapons on the protestors in Nabi Saleh
The villagers of Nabi Saleh today were confronted with a so far unknown highly powerful explosive device the Occupation forces used to intimidate the villagers and deter protests. Israeli occupation forces today raided the village of Nabi Saleh with five military vehicles. They entered the village from the west and attacked the people of the […]
Two young men severely beaten by Israeli soldiers in al-Masara village
During the weekly protest today in the village of al Masara, two young men, 24 year old Mahmoud Alaa El Din and 23-year old Ali Zawahra, were severely beaten by Israeli soldiers using the butts of their rifles. Marking the second anniversary of the martyrdom of one of te freedom fighters from Bethlehem, al Masaraâs […]
Ni’lin tries to reach isolated lands armed with animals, tools and Tristan Anderson photos
During todayâs weekly demonstration against the Wall in Niâlin two participants were arrested, Niâlin resident Salah Amira and an Israeli activist. More than 150 people participated today in Niâlinâs protest against the Wall. After the Friday prayer where imam Mohammad Salah Tayah stressed the importance of participation in mass public demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall, […]
Dozens suffer tear gas inhalation in Bil’in’s protest to protect Palestinian cultural heritage
This weekâs demonstration was held as part of the Palestinian National Culture Week for Jerusalem. Protesters carried posters of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who is one of the symbols of the National Culture Week, along with Palestinian flags and banners calling for an end to the occupation and home demolitions in Jerusalem. The protest was […]
Volunteer work at Qarawa Bani-Hassan prompts settler activity
Tens of Israeli settlers have returned to the sight of the springs at Qarawa Bani-Hassan; a village 14 Km west of Salfit, known for its beautiful landscape and water springs. This time, the settlers are supported by the Occupation army and bulldozers, and also by Israeli volunteers from Tel Aviv and Herzliya. They have brought […]
Villages continue to fight the Wall across the West Bank
Weekly protests against the Wall are continuing as old struggles reappear in Bethlehem. On Friday, in addition to the ongoing actions in Beit Jala and other areas, the villages of al-Maâsara, Bilâin, Nabi Saleh and Niâlin held their weekly demonstrations. Protestors faced tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds, and one young boy was seriously […]