Residents of Bilâin and foreign activists held their weekly protest against the Wall this Friday, showered as always with tear gas and sounds bombs. The day prior, another member of the popular committee was arrested by Occupation forces, making him the 28th kidnapped from the village. At 2:00 AM on Thursday morning, a group of […]
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Al-Ma’sara protestors march in solidarity with Jerusalemites
Many residents of al-Ma’sara village gathered again today after the Friday prayer in a protest that was joined by many international and Israeli activists and groups. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners calling for halting crimes against civilians, breaking the siege on Jerusalem and stopping the construction of the Wall and settlement on Palestinian […]
New checkpoint ensures isolation of Beit Iksa
***image3***Occupation forces have nearly completed a fortified checkpoint to the northwest of Beit Iksa. This will ensure the loss of more land, which will be used to expand nearby settlements, as well as the severing of the village from the greater community. Residents, who rely on heath and educational services outside the village, will find […]
Demolishing homes, building up settlements
***image2***This month, Occupation forces have issued new demolition orders to communities across the West Bank. A total of 49 residential structures are under threat, affecting families in the areas surrounding Hebron, Qalqilya, Salfit and Nablus. In a number of villages the structures, all found in Area C, are as of yet uninhabited. In al Hijra, […]
Kicking apartheid out of football in Portugal
***image2***Activists in Portugal staged a protest in front of the stadium where Paços Ferreira played Tel Aviv football club Bnei Yehuda at the beginning of August. Gathering in front of the stadium, activists carried banners condemning Israeli apartheid and calling for a sports boycott of Israel. Information on the reasons and goals of the boycott […]
BDS Newsletter #17 – July 2009
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 16 – June, 2009 CORPORATE NEWS Norway examines the ethics of its Israel investments Norway is reexamining its investments in several Israeli companies, in particular Elbit Systems. Two representatives of the Council on Ethics of the Norwegian finance ministry visited Israel at the beginning of June, in the wake of growing criticism […]
People march in al-Ma’sara
Al-Ma’sara’s people held their weekly demonstration against the Apartheid Wall and building of settlements, joined by a group of internationals and Israelis. The demonstration began in the early afternoon, leaving from the middle of the village after Friday prayers. Hundreds of people marched through the village toward the Wall chanting slogans for national unity and […]
Youth return tear gas in Ni’lin; hundreds march in Bil’in
After praying on their land, the people of Niâlin marched through the olive groves on the edge of the village toward the Wall. Upon reaching the ledge overlooking the fence and military road, youth showered stones on a waiting jeep. Occupation forces fired barrages of tear gas from jeep-mounted launchers, but failed to break the […]
Closure does not stop al Ma’sara protest
Last week, soldiers closed the village of al Maâsara the night prior to the weekly demonstration. Soldiers threatened coordinators last week, following one of the largest demonstrations of the summer, that if protests were not stopped Occupation forces would begin closing the village. This move, however, did little to deter and the following day residents […]
Special forces spotted at Ni’lin demonstration
***image2***The Friday demonstration in Niâlin was held this week without injury to participants, although Occupation forces employ tear gas and chemical spray to keep people away from the Wall. Special forces were again spotted at the demonstration. In Niâlin, residents prayed on their land without incident before marching toward the Wall. Villagers and their supporters […]