On November 28, Occupation forces announced that they would soon begin construction on a segment of the Wall at the northern entrance to the village of Azzun, in the Qalqilya district. This will mean the confiscation of seven dunums of village land in order to establish a 3.5 km segment of the Wall. Occupation forces […]
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Egyptian police attack Gaza solidarity march
***image1***On 26 November, Cairo University students organized a demonstration in protest of the ongoing siege of Gaza. The action was violently suppressed by Egyptian police. In downtown Cairo, Egyptian students held a mass march and demonstration, calling for an end to the siege on Gaza. According to press reports, a 600 strong state police force […]
Daylong clashes in Jayyous, youth destroy parts of the Wall
The village of Jayyous mobilized this Friday for the weekly demonstration against the re-routing of the Wall through village land. Youth engaged with Occupation forces at the Wall and inside the village, and confrontations continued into the late afternoon. The village remains occupied following the burning of the outer fence this evening. The demonstration began […]
Occupation Forces to extend Wall in Khirbet Jbara
Earlier this month, the Village Council in Khirbet Jbara, Tulkarem district, received notice that 587 dunums of village land would be confiscated in order to establish a new section of the Apartheid Wall. The new construction of the Wall will take place to the west of Khirbet Jbara, and it will effectively seal the village […]
UNGA President calls for sanctions against Israeli apartheid
The following speeches were given on November 24 by Miguel dâEscoto Brockmann, President of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Brockmann should be applauded for this speech, as he uses powerful content â including references to apartheid, American-imposed obstacles to peace, Israeli intimidation and last but not least, the BDS movement â that has not […]
Stockholm metro passengers give Veolia a red card
On November 15 in Stockholm, the Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) declared a day of action against Veolia. Palestinian solidarity activists asked passengers using the Stockholm metro to attach a red card to their clothes as a protest against Veolia´s involvement in the Jerusalem Light Railway system that links Jerusalem with the settlements that surround it. […]
Villagers destroy Wall during popular protest in Jayyous
A massive demonstration was held in Jayyous today to protest the rerouting of the Wall and the permanent isolation of 5,582 dunums of village land for the expansion of Zufim settlement. Villagers destroyed sections of the Wall, sparking confrontations with the Occupation military and the invasion of the village. ***image2***Following the Friday prayer, more than […]
Five popular protests renew momentum against the Wall and settlements
On Friday, popular mobilization occurred across the West Bank. In addition to the ongoing demonstrations in Maâsra, Niâlin and Biâlin, the two new weekly actions in Jayyous and against the Homesh settlement to the north of Nablus gained momentum. All demonstrations were forcefully repressed by Occupation forces, resulting in numerous injuries. ***image2***In the north, the […]
Nearly 100 persons affected in Mughayir al-Dir demolitions
On 30 October, Occupation forces demolished 36 structures in the Bedouin community of Maghayir al-Dir. This demolition, which has affected 97 persons from the Milehat and Kaâabneh families, is part of a larger campaign targeting vulnerable communities in an effort to push them away from settlements. ***image3***The Bedouin community of Mughayir al-Dir is located on […]
Cyclers against the Wall tear down the Apartheid Wall
***image2***On November 16, Forum Palestina and Palestinian solidarity activists in Rome built a mock wall across the main street, Via dei Fori Imperiali, in the center of Rome to protest the Apartheid Wall being built in Palestine. A critical mass group called Cyclers Against the Wall participated in the event, and with the wave of […]