Waves of demolition: expulsion of the people

At the end of November, the Occupation carried out a big wave of demolitions targeting 16 buildings throughout the West Bank. Some were homes, some agricultural and commercial sheds, and three buildings belonged to the Palestinian General Petroleum Consortium. The demolitions –-all perpetrated under the pretext of lacking construction permits from the Occupation– have affected […]

Agrexco UK Blockaded For Third Time

Early on Sunday,26th of November 2006, Palestine solidarity activists blockaded the Israeli Company Carmel Agrexco’s UK headquarters. This was part of a protest against recurrent breaches of human rights and international law in Palestine. ***image1*** Carmel is complicit in war crimes under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (ICC Act). They import fresh produce originating […]

Four people injured in Bil’in while dozens in al-Khas and Nu’man stand against settler attack

***image2***Four people were injured yesterday by Occupation bullets in Bil’in during the weekly demonstrations organized by the people of the village in coordination with the popular committee against the Wall. Around 300 people joined the demonstration, accompanied by representatives of national parties and institutions. This protest came on the anniversary of the UN Partition Resolution […]

First Bank decides to Divest! Dutch Civil Society challenges investments in the Occupation

Solidarity activists and the Palestinian community in the Netherlands have achieved a major success for the divestment movement as the first Bank decides to divest from Veolia, a company that actively supports Israeli colonization, and “all companies that benefit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory”. Veolia is a major stakeholder in the tramway built in […]