The March 15 protests drew some 5000 people to Al Manara Square, Ramallah. Inspired by the ongoing revolts in the Arab world and kicked-off by young activists, the youth organizers have defined their own calls for more participation: an end to the division between the political parties and general and inclusive elections to the Palestinian […]
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Weekly Anti-Wall Protest Update – March 18
Bethlehem: Planting olive and almond trees on threatened land A group of youth volunteers from the city of Bethlehem, joined by Palestinian youth from the â48, carried out a tree planting in the Bethlehem district. Nearly 150 volunteers began work at eight in the morning, and by four in the afternoon had planted 200 olive […]
Norwegian electricians call for boycott, arms trade ban
The congress of the Electrician and IT workers union in (El&IT) Norway unanimously voted in favor of a resolution calling for boycott of Israeli goods, a ban on Norwegian arms trade with the occupation, and end to all research cooperation. It also urges Norway to push for international sanctions through the UN. The EL&IT has […]
Edinburgh University students vote overwhelmingly for boycott of Israeli goods
A motion to boycott Israel was overwhelmingly passed at the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) General Meeting on Monday 14th March. In what was described as a ‘landslide’, the motion, ‘Boycott Israeli Goods in EUSA shops and supply chains’ received around 270 votes in favour, with only 20 students voting against. Despite the meeting requiring […]
End to the division and inclusive PNC elections
Our primary goal is to end all forms of Zionist injustice and oppression, including the end of the occupation and the apartheid regime, in order to achieve true justice, and the return of all Palestinians. In order to achieve this goal, we call for the following: 1) Elections for the Palestinian National Council [of the […]
Students Against Israeli Apartheid at the University of Toronto and York University Launch Campus Divestment Campaign
On Monday March 7th, the first night of Israeli Apartheid Week 2011, Students Against Israeli Apartheid at the University of Toronto and York University officially launched a campaign demanding that their respective universities divest from four companies involved in violations of Palestinian human rights. Investments in BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Hewlett Packard […]
Bil’in celebrates the release of Abdallah Abu Rahmah
Occupation authorities released the prisoner Abdallah Abu Rahmah yesterday evening. Abu Rahmah, the coordinator of the Bilâin Popular Committee to Resist the Wall and Settlements, returned home after his arrest and imprisonment in Ofer prison 16 months ago. Abu Rahmah was supposed to be released Sunday evening, but Occupation authorities delayed his release until Monday […]
Explanatory statement on the rationale of March 15
After a lot of talk recently about the history of March 15 we, the youth groups participating in the organization and preparation March 15th activities, want to explain several points: While the basic title for the activities discusses ending the division, we emphasize that ending the division must be based on conditions determined by the […]