***image2***Mekorot, the Israeli national water carrier, signed a “co-operative” venture with EPAL, the Portuguese water company that serves 2.5 million consumers in the country’s capital and the south. The agreement claims to safeguard the Portuguese water system against “terrorist threats”, building on Mekorot’s alleged “expertise” in the area. Mekorot, like many Israeli enterprises, is key […]
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Abdallah Abu Rahmah arrested, Bi’lin and al-Ma’sara demand his release
***image2***This Friday, the people of Bilâin and al-Maâsara held their weekly protest against the Apartheid Wall in solidarity with Abdallah Abu Rahmah. Abu Rahmah, a coordinator with the popular committee of Bilâin, was arrested several days prior to the demonstrations in what is the latest arrest in Occupation forcesâ campaign to break the grassroots protests. […]
One injured by live ammunition at weekly demonstration in Ni’lin
More than 150 residents of Niâlin, international and Israeli activists attended todayâs weekly Friday protest against the Wall. After the Friday prayer on the land, demonstrators marched towards one of the gates, chanting slogans against the confiscation of Palestinian land and calling for an end to Israeli military occupation and justice for the Palestinian people. […]
People across the globe organize against the Apartheid Wall
On November 9, 1989, the wall was brought down in Berlin. Today, in Palestine and across the world people are fighting to tear down another wall â much longer, much higher and not built along borders but along the lines of apartheid and ethnic cleansing. During the week of November 9 â 16, people around […]
Olive harvest concludes with festival, new report
Several weeks ago, the olive harvest concluded with a festival in the Nablus area village of Burin. Under the banner âour enemies are the settlements and our path is resistanceâ, the festival celebrated the end of the harvest with traditional dance and music from local groups and a number of speakers. Both party representatives as […]
One beaten and threatened with arrest; al-Ma’sara defies soldiers
Today, the weekly demonstration against the illegal Apartheid Wall and settlements in al-Maâsara and the surrounding villages in the south of Bethlehem was met by an unusually high number of soldiers, who had arrived in a military bus and additional jeeps. Again, the intended march to the lands of the villages was cut off by […]
Youth shot in Ni’lin with live ammunition
Yesterday some 250 demonstrators from Niâlin, supported by international and Israeli activists, took place in the weekly demonstration after holding Friday prayer near the Wall. Occupation forces had warned demonstrators that they would use live ammunition if they continued protesting near the Wall, and followed through on their threats again this week. Soldiers initially rained […]
PGFTU statement confirms unambiguous endorsement of BDS
On 25 November 2009 the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) issued a statement re-affirming its support for the BDS movement. The statement, which was signed by its Secretary General, Mr. Shaher Sa’ad, and its Executive Committee and endorsed by all the main Palestinian trade union blocs that are represented in the Federation, affirms […]
An open call for volunteer researchers and writers!
In 2005, over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations united behind a call to the world to impose Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) on Israel until it complies with international law. Now, the Palestinian BDS Campaign National Committee (BNC) is calling on YOU to write for the BDS campaign! The BDS National Committee (BNC) is calling […]