On November 9th and 10th, the village of Beita in the Nablus district was the site of a two-day event to kick off the 6th annual Week Against the Apartheid Wall. Organized by the Stop the Wall Campaign and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, the event drew in some 250 people who came from […]
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The Occupation re-routes the Wall: 200 trees being uprooted in Jayyous
Less than a week after an Occupation High Court decision to change the route of the Apartheid Wall in Jayyous, Occupation forces began uprooting trees and destroying farmland to make room for the construction of the Wall. This is part of the 277 dunums of land that will be razed for the path of the […]
New church divestment: Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire passes motion
On november 8 2008, the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire has passed a resolution to support the call for divestment from corporations that allow and profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The resolution intends to increase awareness of the companies that actively participate in the oppression of Palestine, and to divest from these companies. […]
List of national and global activities during the Week against the Apartheid Wall
Palestine: The Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and its popular committees have prepared in cooperation with Palestinian grassroots organizations and NGOs once again an impressive programme of resistance, featuring almost daily protests and the Third National Olive Festival, held this year in Asira al-Qibliya, Nablus district. City and Location: at-Taybeh, Jenin district Date:November 8th Type of initiative: […]
BDS Newsletter #08 – October 2009
BDS NEWSLETTER Edition: 08 – October, 2008 CORPORATE NEWS Veolia, Bilbao and European BDS On October 29/30 2008, Spanish and Basque civil society organizations invited their Palestinian counterparts, along with Israeli activists and solidarity groups from Europe and around the globe to Bilbao to discuss the core elements against which the Palestinian people are struggling, […]
Jayyous villagers beaten and denied return to home
Today Occupation forces prevented farmers from the village of Jayyous from reaching their olive groves. Two youths, Fadi Abdul-Karim and Mohammed Maaz, were beaten and arrested when they tried to harvest their familiesâ olives. ***image2***This type of aggression from the Occupation is not uncommon in Jayyous, a village northeast of Qalqilya. Last week, Occupation forces […]
Norwegian activists disrupt Israeli-Norwegian business seminar
In Oslo on November 3, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a half-day seminar about business and research cooperation with Israel, inviting Norwegian and Israeli corporations, research institutions in The Research Council of Norway and other representatives of the two countriesâ business and research sectors. The controversial seminar has gotten widespread attention in Norway […]
Campaign releases report on attacks against the Palestinian the olive harvest during October
This report, detailing 33 attacks on farmers in October, shows that farmers have faced an average of more than one attack per day from either settlers or soldiers. The Occupation forces were directly involved in 52% of the incidents while in the remaining cases their absence at the scene ensured that settlers could continue their […]
Occupation forces stop the farmers at this Friday’s olive harvest
While settlers this Friday were apparently taking a break from their continuous attacks, Occupation forces stepped into fill the gap. In Niâlin and al-Maâsra people were prevented from reaching the lands affected by the Apartheid Wall. ***image2***In Niâlin over one hundred people were blocked from reaching their olive groves close to the Wallâs path. After […]
Nahalin: People’s solidarity reclaims Palestinian lands
On Friday, some 200 people from Nahalin and Bethlehem district, together with solidarity activists from all around the world gathered in the village to help the people of Nahalin to reach their olives. Collectively, they were successful in reaching their groves and harvesting the olives. ***image2***Nahalin village is located inside the Gush Etzion settlement block, […]