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 […]
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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 […]
Bruqin threatened with demolitions
Occupation forces have threatened to demolish seven structures being built in the village of Bruqin. These demolitions are part of larger policy aimed at stifling the natural growth of Palestinian communities. ***image2*** On 29 October, representatives from the Civil Administration issued warnings to halt the construction of seven residential structures in Bruqin. The structures are […]
Dutch activists picket parliament to protest the Apartheid Wall
As part of the Week Against the Apartheid Wall, some 30 Palestinian solidarity activists in the Netherlands participated in a two-hour picket in front of the parliament in The Hague on November 11. Organized by the Netherlands Palestine Committee (NPK) and the Friends of Palestine, the activists also delivered a petition to the representatives of […]
Occupation forces invade Jayyous to block protest
Some 200 Palestinians and international solidarity activists faced blockades, aggression and intimidation from Occupation forces, as they gathered in Jayyous on November 16 to protest the re-route of the Apartheid Wall. ***image2***Eight armoured jeeps full of Occupation forces came into the village itself to set up blockades before the demonstration began, in an effort to […]
Demonstration held against Homesh settlement
Palestinians held a demonstration against the return of settlers to the Homesh settlement, between Jenin and Nablus. The settlement, evacuated during Sharonâs âdisengagementâ, is set to be repopulated by Jewish settlers. The demonstration was organized by a committee comprising representatives from the villages of Burqa, Bizzariya, Silat ad-Dhahr, Sabastiya, and Beit Imrin. These villages, all […]