More than 150 people attended the weekly demo against the Apartheid Wall. Protestors held signs with the names of the five Nilâin prisoners, and others called for the freedom of the 11,000 other Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Youth marched with their hands tied, imitating the means soldiers use when they arrest Palestinians. Protesters expressed […]
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Farmer arrested, others prevented from harvesting in Beit Jala
Last Wednesday, soldiers prohibited farmers from entering their land and harvesting olives in the area of Wadi Ahmed, west of Beit Jala (Bethlehem). Residents stated that they were heading to their lands in the morning when they suddenly encountered Occupation forces who had placed a gate and barbed wire in their way. Farmers were turned […]
BDS Marathon Action Calendar
Day Day Event Location Details At what time in Palestine? At what local time? Friday, 16 Oct. 2009 Speaking event with Ben White Ottawa – Canada Address: Carleton University, Azriele Theatre 301 Speaking event with Ben White, author of the new book "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide"! info: www.carleton.saia.ca/ 1 am – 3 am 15 […]
Farmers struggle in Bethlehem and Salfit to pick olives
***image1***With the olive harvest beginning this month, farmers and their families across the West Bank will spend their days picking, cleaning and sorting olives. They will also face settler attacks and restricted access to their groves, which are often isolated behind the Wall, in settlements or adjacent to military bases and closed zones. Despite restrictions, […]
Settlers hack down 190 trees in Deir ‘Ammar
Settlers from the Dolev settlement carried out an assault on the olive groves of Deir âAmmar village last Tuesday, hacking apart upwards of 190 olive trees with machetes in the late hours of the night. The trees belonged to seven families from the village, which is located northwest of Ramallah. The affected land is located […]
UK picket at Israeli embassy demanding Mohammed’s release
On Thursday 8 October, War on Want and students from Goldsmiths College organised a demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy in London demanding that Muhammad Othman be freed immediately. War on Want had written a letter to hand in to the Israeli Ambassador, HE Ron Proser calling for Mohammad’s immediate and unconditional release and seeking assurances […]
Ni’lin protests against attacks on the Al Aqsa Mosque
***image2***Around 200 protesters gathered yesterday to participate in the weekly Friday protest against the Apartheid Wall in Niâlin. After the prayer in the olive groves, the residents of Niâlin were joined by international and Israeli solidarity activists and marched to the Wall that Occupation authorities have built on the village land. The protesters carried banners […]
Villagers harvest tear gas, not olives, in Bil’in
***image1***Residents of Bilâin, joined by international and Israeli supporters, marched to Wall on Friday afternoon. In addition to chanting slogans and carrying flags, participants also carried sacks for the olive harvest. Protestors approached the Wall only to be forced back with tear gas and sound bombs. Denied access to their land and groves, they instead […]
Supporting Palestine in Nesodden
***image1***Outside a shopping centre in the community of Nesodden, a countryside peninsula near Oslo, a local group of activists gathered to gather funds for the Palestinian cause and to raise awareness about the Wall and prisoners. The group drew the attention of passers-by with boards with prints of the anti-apartheid Wall brochures, news articles, as […]
Join the first global BDS Marathon! – October 16/17 2009
FREE MOHAMMAD, FREE THE ANTI-WALL ACTIVISTS! Whatâs the BDS Marathon? – Two days of non-stop BDS activities around the globe! Save your time slot now! Participation is simple: 1) Organize an event activity during Friday and Saturday 16/17 October 2009 and let us know at: freemohammad@stopthewall.org 2) Stop the Wall will publish a time table […]