Occupation forces issued a military order for the confiscation of 1,200 dunums of Palestinian land for the construction of a new road to connect southern West Bank ghettos with Jericho. The land will be seized from the Palestinian neighbourhoods of Abu Dis and Sawahre and areas near Nabi Mussa, south Jerusalem. The new road will […]
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Two men shot at the Deir Ballut checkpoint
***image2***On Friday 5 October 2007 two Palestinian men from â48 land were injured when Occupation forces opened fire on their car at Deir Ballut checkpoint, West of Salfit. Witnesses said that the soldiers began shooting without warning and for no apparent reason as the car approached the checkpoint, which is used by Palestinian labourers passing […]
Al-Walaja under closure and Bil’in demonstrators wounded as Occupation attacks weekly demonstrations
***image2***Nine Palestinians were beaten and injured in the village Bilâin and the village of Al-Walaja put under closure as the Occupation attacked the villagesâ weekly demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall on Friday. In Al-Walaja, West Bethlehem villagers held a sit-in on village lands which are being destroyed for the building of the Apartheid Wall. The […]
Five new colonies to be constructed on stolen Palestinian land while the Occupation infrastructure expands
***image2***On Thursday, a group of Zionist settlers announced in a press conference their intention to build five new colonies on stolen Palestinian land across the West Bank. One of the areas is next to Homesh settlement south-west of Jenin, in place of Silat adh Dhahr settlement which was evacuated in August 2005 during the implementation […]
Bedouin homes demolished in Anata: the latest chapter in one family’s Nakba
***image2***On Thursday 20 September, a large unit of Occupation forces descended upon the Bedouin community of Arab Al-Jahalin on the eastern edge of Anata village, North East of Jerusalem, destroying seven animal shelters, two zinc houses, a storage unit and a fence. The raid destroyed property belonging to the Jahalin and Abu-Dahuk families. Khamis Suelem […]
UN Civil Society Conference on Palestinian Rights: A Call against Israeli Apartheid !
This yearâs UN civil society conference organised by the UN Committee on the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people was one of the most publicized. Normally held in relative silence at one of the UN headquarters, the hosting of the conference at the EU parliament in Brussels has provoked an unprecedented media campaign launched by […]
Occupation marks the start of Ramadan with tear gas and beatings
***image2***On Friday, occupation forces targeted hundreds of Palestinians around Bethlehem and Ramallah as they tried to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The major checkpoints (terminals) leading to Jerusalem from Bethlehem and Ramallah were closed as Palestinians attempted the journey to the al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem for Friday […]
Demonstrators in the UK campaign against double standards in football
The campaign to kick Apartheid Israel out of FIFA stepped up a gear recently to coincide with the countryâs Euro 2008 qualifier against England in London. Thousands of people have now signed the petition on the Palestine Solidarity Campaign UKâs website, demanding FIFA, UEFA and the English FA cease all dealings with Israel until it […]
The Zionist lobby interferes with local community art
The Zionist lobby in San Francisco is demanding that a mural depicting self-determination struggles be censored. The mural, created by young artists from Mission District, San Francisco, colourfully depicts oppressed people breaking down barriers and uniting, including Palestinians. It is intended to inspire and offer hope to the local community, many of whom are displaced […]