On November 9, 1989, the popular protest of the people of East Germany brought down the Wall in Berlin. Today, in Palestine and across the world people are fighting to tear down a Wall â much longer, much higher and not built along borders but along the lines of apartheid and ethnic cleansing. Below is […]
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The Wall will fall in Ni’lin!
***image2***More than 200 protesters attended the weekly Friday demonstration against the apartheid wall in Niâlin today. Sheikh Salah Mohammad Tayeh lead the prayer which traditionally marks the start of the Friday demonstration. He spoke about the importance of popular struggle and resistance for the liberation of Palestine. Furthermore, in the light of the 82nd anniversary […]
Ni’lin resists the Wall under heavy rain
***image1***The heavy rain which fell in the West Bank did not prevent the people of Niâlin village from protesting against the Apartheid Wall. After holding prayers in one of the mosques in the village, demonstrators took to the streets, inviting others to participate and condemning the colonial polices of the Occupation government. This week, people […]
Sussex students vote to boycott Israeli goods
Students at Sussex University have voted to boycott Israeli goods. The decision will become part of the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which aims to create Israeli compliance with international law and enforce the respect of Palestinian rights. The referendum result mandates the Studentsâ Union to remove all Israeli produce from its stores, […]
Protests focus on Wall and prisoners
This Friday, in spite of heavy rains, soldiers and tear gas, the people of Bilâin and al-Maâsara marched against the Wall. In Bilâin, organizers dedicated their protest to jailed activist Adeeb Abu Rahmeh, who was arrested this summer and remains in prison for his role in organizing grassroots resistance. During the demonstration in Bilâin, people […]
Ni’lin demands Palestinian unity
***image1***More than 200 demonstrators attended the weekly demonstration against the Apartheid Wall in Niâlin yesterday. This week the demonstration was calling for Palestinian unity, and the protestors demanded a stop to all factional rivalry and unification against the occupation. âThe Palestinian people are one, the Palestinian people all live under occupation and we can only […]
al-Ma’sara and Bil’in protest as tensions mounts in Jerusalem
As tensions mounts in Jerusalem over the Occupationâs assault on Al Aqsa, demonstrators in the West Bank continued their struggle last week against the Wall and the ongoing confiscation of land. In Bilâin, villagers marched to the Wall, along with international and Israeli solidarity activists, demanding an end to the occupation and colonization of village […]
48 hrs of protest against Israeli violations of human rights across the globe
On 16 and 17 October 2009, a 48 hour BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) marathon was held in cities across the globe. The marathon was organized to draw attention and international solidarity to the case of Mohammad Othman and oppose the Israeli crack down on human rights defenders and activists. [Click to see the photo […]
29 days after Mohammad’s arrest still no charges have been laid
Update on the Arrest of Human Rights defender and activist Mohammad Othman by Addameer and Stop the Wall Campaign [Ramallah, 20 October 2009] On Monday 19 October 2009, a court hearing at Salem military court, in the Northern West Bank, extended Mohammad Othmanâs detention period for another 11 days. It has been 29 days now […]