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Every week several initiatives are taking place highlighting the events of the month: the week against the Apartheid Wall, the anniversary of the declaration of Independence, the death of Yasser Arafat and the UN day for Palestine. The activities range from conferences, video screenings and exhibits to a mass held in the cathedral of Santiago, […]

Introduction The olive harvest has for the first time coincided with the National and International Week against the Apartheid Wall. The coincidence has given this year’s week a particular focus: The olive harvest activities serve to highlight the Palestinian farmers’ steadfast refusal to relinquish their land, as well as to remind the world about the […]

Across the world, grassroots opposition has continued to support the people of Oaxaca and Palestine. In the US and Europe, people have expressed solidarity with Oaxaca and demonstrated in front of Mexican embassies. In San Jose, a small group of activists distribute literature about the apartheid nature of the Wall and lead weekly protests against […]

The Occupation forces destroyed one house and one farm for raising animals in Qarawa Bani Hassan, west of Salfit. They are owned by Mustafa Ahmad Misleh and Nabil Khalil. The excuse, once again, was a lack of permits, but the real motivation is the cleansing of the Palestinian population from the land. Qarawat Bani Hassan […]

Activists from the Istanbul branch of Mazlumder, a nation-wide Human Rights and solidarity organization, have called for a demonstration in the city center protesting against the Apartheid Wall. People of all ages gathered holding banners and torches and listened to speakers who addressed the demonstrators. Below is the full text of the declaration released by […]

Every year the olive season brings with it an atmosphere of happiness and optimism to Palestinian farmers. And every year since its inception the Occupation replaces this atmosphere with one of depression and anger. Each year becomes progressively worse, bringing with it renewed attacks from settler gangs and the confiscation and isolation of thousands of […]

Many activities have been held in Spain during the week against the Apartheid Wall. The Committee in Solidarity with the Arab Cause has organized and participated in rallies and events in Barcelona, Las Palmas, Madrid (Plaza Mayor) and Valencia to protest the Apartheid Wall. All these activities have called for the suspension of the trade […]

***image2***On Saturday, the 18th of November, the II National Conference against the Wall in Palestine was held in Berlin. Some 200 activists and interested individuals have gathered to hear the contributions of Palestinian, Israeli and European activists. Fathy Khdirat, coordinator for the Jordan Valley of the Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, presented the myriad of ways […]

The Norwegian Civil Service Union, one of the largest unions of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, has voted in favour of a boycott of Israel in the form of an arms embargo. The resolution, passed at the Union’s congress last weekend, went through with an overwhelming majority with only 3 votes against. It condemns […]