Occupation forces have issued several demolition orders this January in the Bethlehem district. In addition to a private home in Irtas, the municipal water well in al-Khader has received another demolition order, threatening to seriously damage the villageâs water supply. ***image1***In early January 2009, the al-Khader municipality received the second military order requiring the demolition […]
Category: News
West Bank Stands Strong Against Increased Repression
For the third week in a row, intense demonstrations were held all across the West Bank on Friday, with thousands of people coming out to protest the Occupationâs strategy of annihilation in Gaza. Once again, Occupation forces used brutal tactics to repress the rallies, causing dozens injuries to the protestors. In the village of Niâlin, […]
Occupation forces shoot handcuffed palestinian youth in the head
Occupation forces assassinated a seventeen year-old Palestinian youth, Naser Mustafa Odeh Al-Aâraj from the village of Azzun on January 13th. Originally, he was said to have been shot by a settler from Immanuel settlement, but now reports are emerging that it was the Occupation forces who deliberately killed him. Naser was with three other youth […]
Record numbers mobilize in defense of Palestinians in Gaza
Below is a partial list of the hundreds of demonstrations for Gaza that happened around the world this past weekend. It is primarily focused on the actions that happened between Friday and Sunday, during which time an estimated 700,000 people from every continent came together to make their voices heard. It is vital that this […]
West Bank protests grow as the massacre in Gaza continues
The entire West Bank was once again mobilized on Friday, with tens of thousands of people coming out to protest the Occupationââ¬â¢s ongoing slaughter of the people of Gaza. Many of the demonstrations were met with intense violence and repression from Occupation forces, resulting in several injuries. ***image2***In Niââ¬â¢lin, some 300 people participated in the […]
Dozens of people injured in Jayyous demonstration for Gaza and against the Wall
Another mass demonstration was held in Jayyous on January 9th, with protesters coming out to denounce the Occupation�s strategy of annihilation in Gaza, as well as its ongoing theft of village land with the Apartheid Wall. Over 700 people came to make their voices heard in Jayyous, which was designated as the main venue for […]
Tulkarem: 3,000 protest the annihilation of Gaza
A mass demonstration took place yesterday in the city of Tulkarem, with people from throughout the district coming together to voice their united opposition to the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. The protest was organized through a collective effort between the Palestinian national parties, along with local civil society groups such as the Stop the Wall […]
Tulkarem stands in solidarity with Gaza
A mass demonstration took place yesterday in the city of Tulkarem, with people from throughout the district coming together to voice their united opposition to the ongoing slaughter in Gaza. The protest was organized through a collective effort between the Palestinian national parties, along with local civil society groups such as the Stop the Wall […]
BDS Newsletter #10 – December 2008
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 10 – December, 2008 CORPORATE NEWS British telecom firm severs ties with Israeli counterparts British firm FreedomCall has cut its ties with its Israeli counterpart, MobilMax, citing Israelâs offensive in Gaza as its reason. FreedomCall sent MobilMax an email stating that it would no longer consider doing business with MobilMax or any […]
Collective action continues as tanks roll into Gaza
Palestinian mobilization all across the West Bank continued yesterday, even as the Occupationâs massacre in Gaza intensified and tanks were rolling into Gaza. The ongoing collective action gives voice to the unified Palestinian condemnation of the Occupationâs heinous crimes, and solidifies their resistance to the continuous repression that they face. Hebron district saw several demonstrations […]