Letter to International Participants of the “Welcome to Palestine” Campaign

The “Welcome to Palestine” initiative took place July 8-16, 2011. In response to an invitation put forth by Stop the Wall along with 40 other Palestinian civil society organizations, popular resistance committees, and political factions, hundreds of international visitors reserved flights to Israel's Ben Gurion airport for July 8th, 2011. Hundreds of men, women, and […]

UN statehood bid ‘threatens Palestinian rights’

Original publication: https://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=415804 BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) — The Palestinian team responsible for preparing the United Nations initiative in September has been given an independent legal opinion that warns of risks involved with its plan to join the UN. An initiative to transfer the Palestinians' representation from the PLO to a state will terminate the legal status […]

Campaign of the Month: Military Embargo on Israel Now!

Originally published at War Resisters’ International On July 9, 2011 the BNC (BDS National Committee), the largest Palestinian civil society coalition, launched a call for a mandatory, comprehensive military embargo on Israel. The BNC calls upon all people of conscience, movements and organisations worldwide to support the embargo and to pressure governments, multilateral bodies and […]

Dozens of Suffocation Cases Caused By Occupation Suppression of the Nilin Village Weekly Protest

The villagers of Nilin had conducted Friday prayers on their land near the Apartheid Wall. During the sermon, Murad Amira Al-Khatib mentioned the need to close ranks in the face of Occupation and called for the expeditious implementation of the reconciliation agreement. After finishing the prayer, dozens of citizens and foreign peace activists marched peacefully, […]

Photo Story: Houses in the Village of al-Walajah Given Demolition Orders by Occupation Forces

Al-Walajah village is located to the southwest of the city of Jerusalem, with a population of about 2,500. In 1948, the al-Walajah people were displaced. Today, the village is threatened with total destruction as Israel continues to construct the Apartheid Wall directly through al-Walajah. On August 13, 2011, nearby villagers along with volunteers gathered at […]