***image2***From the south to the north of the West Bank, popular committees against the Apartheid Wall staged demonstrations against their ghettoization and the latest Occupation attacks on Gaza. On Friday 31 June, demonstrations were joined by marches organized by the National and Islamic Forces. They united to condemn the Occupation policies and arrests of important […]
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Israel „abhorrent and despicable regime“ states Sinn Fein MP
Aengus à Snodaigh, International Affairs and Human Rights spokesperson of Sinn Féin and MP, has described Apartheid Israel as âone of the most abhorrent and despicable regimes on the planetâ. Coming at a time of increased attacks by Occupation Forces upon Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, Snodaigh called upon links between Israel and […]
Solidarity Activists in LA Target Film as part of Cultural Boycott
On June 29th Los Angeles activists staged a protest in front of the LA Film Festival to protest against the screening of an Israeli film. Calling for cultural boycott as a tool to end the Occupation and the ongoing crimes in Gaza and Palestine, demonstrators highlighted how the boycotts can be effective in solidarity with […]
Austrians rally for end to Occupation and Ethnic Cleansing in Middle East
On his visit to Austria, US President George Bush faced massive protests from Austrians in Vienna as they condemned the Middle East policies of the US administration in Iraq as well as Palestine. A series of protests began on the 19th of June with a demonstration against the Apartheid Wall. In Stephansplatz, in the centre […]
Migration World Social Forum in Spain condemns Israeli Apartheid and calls for Right of Return
From the 22nd to the 24th of June, the 2nd Migration World Social Forum (WSF) was held in Rivas Vaciamadrid in Spain. Representatives of 1193 organizations from 84 countries all over the world participated in the discussions and activities. There was three days of presentations and discussions around various issues in seminars and classes organised […]
South Hebron Zionist colonies swallowing further Palestinian lands
In south Hebron, the Occupation began stealing further lands within what is designated to become the Palestinian ghetto. The construction of fencing around Tene settlement will further cement the colonization of our land. On June 29th, the Occupation started to build a fence around Tene settlement. The Zionist settlement was built in 1982 and confiscated […]
Education in Jerusalem under attack from Apartheid Wall
The Lutheran World Federation has operated in Jerusalem since 1910 and runs a vocational training centre in Beit Hanina which opened in 1949. Currently 180 students between 16-18 years are registered at the centre, acquiring skills such as auto mechanics, carpentry, electronics and telecommunications. Yet, the Apartheid Wall that cuts through Beit Hanina runs only […]
Against all Zionist propaganda – Presbyterians move forward towards divestment
Despite strong pressure from powerful Jewish lobbyists, the Presbyterian Churchâs (USA) 217 General Assembly has maintained its determination to use divestment to pressure international corporations that support the Occupation – where the âcustomary corporate engagement processâ fails. Two years ago the church made headway by adopting a resolution calling for “phased, selective divestment from corporations […]
24th of June – National Boycott Day of Action in the UK
On Saturday 24th June 2006 supporters of Palestinian rights around the UK will be taking part in actions promoting a boycott of Apartheid Israel. As the British Government continues to boycott Palestinians by refusing to recognise their democratically elected government, by joining the EU in a blockade of aid and by entertaining Israeli leader Ehud […]
Isolate Israel – Campaign for justice!
Early May 2005 Stop the Wall Campaign published an article on its website entitled âChallenging Tramways of Apartheid â Swiss activists block Connex shuttle runâ. The article evoked the memories of campaigns to isolate apartheid South Africa. Research Connex is owned by the French company Veolia . A Dutch bank rooted in ethical principales, that […]