Palestine, January 12 2010 From: Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) National and Islamic Forces To: Special Envoys and representatives to the Quartet Special Envoy Tony Blair (UK) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (UN) High Representative Catherine Ashton (EU) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos (Spain, EU Presidency) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (US) […]
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Occupation forces raid al-Ma’sara
Upwards of hundred villagers, supported by international and Israeli activists, marched against the Wall in al-Maâsara on Friday. Following threats to blacklist popular committee members, as well as the ratcheting up the arrests of anti-Wall activists, there have been fears that Occupation forces will target al-Maâsara. This week, soldiers raided the village on Friday in […]
Hearings for Jamal and Mohammed on January 12
This coming Tuesday, the hearings for Mohammed and Jamal will be held. During Jamalâs court hearing last Thursday (7 January 2010), the judge extended the investigation period until the 12th. His next court hearing in Ofer will be held, and he continues to be held without charge. On the same day, Mohammed will face another […]
Friday protest: Army fails to prevent PLC member from entering Ni’lin
Early Friday morning, the Israeli army closed the two entrances into the village of Niâlin and prevented anybody from entering, including an Al Jazeera film crew and PLC member Mohammad Mesleh. Mesleh did not let this stop him from joining the weekly protest against the Apartheid Wall in Niâlin, and walked through the surrounding fields […]
An attack against all those standing up against the Wall and the Occupation
***image3***On Monday January 4, at a military hearing in Ramallah, an Israeli court extended the detention of human rights activist Jamal Juma’ for a further three days. Despite being held for 20 days, no charges have yet been brought against Jamal. A solidarity demonstration had been planned for Jamal’s hearing. In addition several consular representatives, […]
Al-Ma’sara protests despite threats
***image1***Over 150 local activists protested Friday in al-Maâsara and the neighbouring villages against the construction of the illegal Apartheid Wall and settlements on the lands of the nine intertwined villages to the south of Bethlehem. Protestors walked through the villages towards the construction site of the Wall, but as every Friday for the past few […]
Eight year old boy shot in the head, two arrested in Ni’lin
During Fridayâs demonstration in Niâlin â marking the anniversary of the Fatah movement â one eight year old boy was injured in the head with rubber coated steel bullets and two teenage boys (15 and 17 years old) were arrested. Around 500 people, including international and Israeli activists, attended the weekly Friday protest against the […]
Take action now for Jamal and the anti-Wall prisoners!
The first action is Stop the Wallâs photo initiative. If you are at a protest, on a bike, or even having dinner at home, simply take a picture of you and/or your friends with a sign with a short message such as âFree Jamal Jumaâ! â Free the Anti-Wall prisoners!â Or stage a public photo […]
Reclaiming threatened land in Artas
On December 23, Over 75 local and international activists descended on the town of Artas, to the south of Bethlehem, to reclaim land that has been threatened with confiscation by the Occupation authorities. In February of this year, Occupation authorities issued an order to confiscate over 1770 dunums of land belonging to the Palestinian Ministry […]
LOCATION CHANGED: OFAR PRISON
Monday January 4 is date of Jamalâs court hearing. The gathering will be outside the court to remind Israeli authorities that we will not sit silently while they attempt to use trumped up charges and a discriminatory legal system to provide a cover for the blatant repression of those who are speaking out against the […]