In Yafa, more than two thousands residents of the city, joined by other Palestinians, organized a mass protest to on the 29th, one day before Land Day. Yafa, also known as the bride of the sea, was occupied in 1948 by Zionist forces that expelled the majority of the original Palestinian residents from the city. […]
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Land Day: What began in 1976 continues today
In 1976, Palestinians protested a massive expropriation of land in the Galilee region. In 2008 the protests continue to mark March 30th, while Occupation forces continue to occupy land and expand the settlements that creep across Palestine. These settlement practices, which are official Occupation policy, come at a time when the military is intensifying a […]
Palestinian appeal: Boycott “Israel at 60” celebrations
The BDS National Committee has issued an appeal to international civil society, calling for a boycott of the âIsrael at 60â celebrations. Adopted from a PACBI initiative and supported by 104 organizations, this appeal is the core call from Palestine for 2008. It is backed by a wide range of Palestinian civil society groups, trade […]
Programme: Palestinian Resistance commemorates Land Day
The focus of this yearâs Land Day is the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people. As we near the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing campaign initiated by the Occupation in 1948 continues. Land confiscations, home demolitions and settlement expansions move forward with alarming regularity. Both the tactics and the aims are the […]
Continuing demolitions: Hebron and Jerusalem under attack
Occupation forces demolished homes and property across the West Bank, with the Jerusalem and Hebron municipalities the most adversely affected. Homes were demolished in al-Jeeb in northwest Jerusalem and Hizma in the northeast, all under the pretext that they were built without permits. The Occupation municipality systematically refuses building permits to Palestinians in order to […]
Occupation allows for live ammunition at demonstrations
A so-called legal advisor and general representative in the Occupation government has announced a decision that gives border police the right to use live ammunition against Palestinian demonstrations and protests that take place close to the Apartheid Wall. This order has been undertaken in order to prevent Palestinians from protesting against the Wall that is […]
15 people in ar-Ra’as threatened with demolition
Occupation forces issued a military order to Yusif âAli Badirat demanding that he leave his home in the village of ar-Raâas. The village, which is located south of Tulkarm, has been split into two parts by the Wall. The order gives Yusif three days to appeal to the Occupation court; if he does not do […]
Solidarity Letter from the Mexican people strengthens ties with Palestine
A number of individuals, along with political and social organizations, have sent a letter on behalf of the Mexican peoples expressing solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. The letter voices Mexican support for the Palestinian struggle against the Occupation, in particular solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza. It condemns the bloody siege and isolation of […]
New settlement construction will strangle Beit Safafa
A spokesman from the District Committee for Planning and Housing revealed that 2,200 additional housing units for the East Jerusalem settlement Giv’at HaMatos had been approved two weeks ago. These make up the first phase of the planned 4,000 housing units that will be constructed with the aim of encircling the village of Beit Safafa […]
Symposium at Hawaii University links the people’s struggles against colonialism
The University of Hawaii held a symposium entitled âUnderstanding the Nakbaâ that lasted from February 26th until March 14th. A number of lectures and films, along with open discussions, dealt with the history of Palestine, the present structure of apartheid in the country, and the links between Hawaii and Palestine. The events presented the Palestinian […]