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 […]
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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 […]
Successful youth conference held despite mounting arrests
Stop the Wall held its first West-Bank-wide youth conference this month. This conference, a product of two years of youth organizing and planning, took place under the creeping shadow of repression that is being exacted on activists and communities fighting against the Wall. However, even with the arrest of key organizers Mohammed Othman and Jamal […]
Protestors call for the release of Jamal, Abdallah and Mohammed
Demonstrations against the Wall continued through Christmas in the villages of Ni'lin, al-Ma'sara and Bil'in. Protestors, some of whom were dressed as Santa, called for the immediate release of the anti-Wall prisoners. These demonstrations come on the eve of the Gaza war, where 1,419 Palestinians were killed and at least 5,300 wounded during the 23-day […]
Another 12 days of arrest for Jamal Juma’
Today, 24 December, Jamal Jum`a underwent a hearing before a military judge at Moskobiyya Detention Center, in Jerusalem. Although Jamal’s interrogation over eight days apparently has finished, the judge granted the Israeli police and intelligence agency’s request to extend his detention for 12 more days of “investigation” before a scheduled second hearing. This morning, the […]
Israel keeps Mohammad in detention
Mohammad’s administrative detention order expired on December 22, however, the judge decided to extend the order till 22 January 2010. The judicial review of this new administrative detention order will be held on December 28 at Ofer prison. Please continue to campaign for Mohammad: ⢠Follow the blog and Facebook page to free Mohammad Othman […]
Four more days of interrogation
Today, Jamal Juma’s first court hearing was held at the military court at the Russian Compound in Jerusalem. The military judge rejected the interrogators’ initial request to extend his detention period to 14 additional days. However, they did agree to a four day extension for interrogation purposes. Jamal is still prevented from accessing legal counsel. […]
Free Jamal Juma’! – Free the anti-Wall prisoners!
Jamal Jumaâ was arrested by Israeli authorities on December 16. This arrest follows the imprisonment of Mohammad Othman, another Stop the Wall activist, and Abdallah Abu Rahmeh, a leading figure in the Bilâin popular committee against the Wall, as well as dozens more that are currently in prison for their action and advocacy against the […]