Nabi Saleh: Durante la protesta semanal en Nabi Saleh el Viernes 18 de Mayo, hecha contra el muro y los asentamientos, las Fuerzas de Ocupación Israelíes dispararon gas lacrimógeno, balas de goma y esparcieron aguas residuales sobre los manifestantes, hiriendo a dos palestinos, Wa'ad Tamimi (de 15 años), y Walid al-Tamimi (de 16) y […]
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An Appeal to save the life of Mahmoud Sarsak
Our brother and son, Mahmoud Sarsak, is a 25 years old professional footballer from Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, today entering his 67th day of hunger strike. We ask you to support Mahmoud and his demand for fair treatment. Your voice can contribute to saving his life and to a little victory against […]
Weekly Report 18.5.12
Nabi Saleh: During the weekly protest at Nabi Saleh on Friday 18th March, against the wall and settlements, the Israeli Occupation Forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and skunk water at protestors, injuring two Palestinians, Wa'ad Tamimi (15 years), and Walid al-Tamimi (16 years) and one international activist. A choir from Scotland attended the protest and sang songs […]
“We will not be silenced!” – an interview with STW’s Youth Co-ordinator
Hassan Kharajeh, Stop the Wall's youth co-ordinator, has been especially active in mobilizing young Palestinians to oppose the occupation. He spoke to Eoin O’Ceallaigh, outreach assistant with Stop the Wall, about the role of youth in the hunger strike demonstrations and why today’s generation of youth has Israel scared. Eoin O’Ceallaigh: Now that the hunger strikers […]
Nakba mass protest challenges occupation all day
This year’s Nakba protest at Ofar, called for by Stop the Wall and the Independent Youth Movement (Herak Shebabi), has seen up to two thousand people challenging the occupation at the checkpoint outside Ramallah, near the Israeli military prison. For photos see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stopthewall/sets/72157629740476338/ The protest started in anticipation as people had filled the gathering point already […]
Tomorrow – Nakba Commemoration March to Ofer Prison
Place: Gathering at the petrol station in Beituniya (Ramallah) Date: Tuesday 15th May 2012 Time: 1 pm On the 64th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), the Independent Youth Movement Herak Shebabi and Stop the Wall have called for a mass demonstration to converge on Ofer prison in the West Bank. The protest presses for […]
Settler Violence and Land Theft – 12th & 13th May
Attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank continue apace, while the occupational forces provide the aggressors' with protection. The attacks, ranging from destruction of fruit trees to seizure of land, demonstrate Israel's continued commitment to policies of terrorism and ethnic cleansing as they continue to expand and build on stolen land. […]
Gazans create a blockade of their own
Groups of Palestinian activists demonstrated on Sunday in front of a number of international organizations’ offices in Gaza to protest their silence regarding the Hunger Strike of the Palestinian prisoners. The activists demonstrated in front of offices of the Red Cross and United Nations and blocked staff from entering for several hours, displayed banners […]
Youth organisation release statement regarding Hunger Strike & PLO
The following is a statement released by youth organisation Palestinians for Dignity, 13.5.12 – Local and international news agencies informed us last night, 12 May, that the Palestinian political establishment met with the representative of the Israeli apartheid regime, Isaac Molkho, in Ramallah to deliver the latter's response to a previous letter that was sent by […]
Support for the Hunger Strikers across Palestine
Every day the support for the Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails spreads, creating national unity in solidarity with their protest. As groups across Palestine show their support, it becomes more apparent how pivotal this strike is in terms of the wider struggle – it is becoming a rallying point, a symbol of national cohesion […]