Friday 25th of August, al Walaja has continued its resistance to defend its existence with a mass protest to protect their homes from Israeli demolition. Hundreds of Palestinians gathered after Friday prayers at the village mosque, west of Bethlehem city. The protesters marched towards one of the homes threatened with demolition in Ain Juwaiza area and […]
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Youth Solidarity Actions Al Walaja
A group of more than 60 Palestinian youths participated in a trip to the village of al Walaja, to the west of Bethlehem, on Friday 15th June 2012 in order to reach out to the local community and to enhance the Palestinian presence in the area which has experienced much land confiscation, settler violence and […]
Al Walaja: The oldest olive tree in the world endangered for the occupation
Probably the oldest olive tree of the world is in Al Walaja village of Bethlehem district. Two diferent groups of Japanese and European experts dated Al Badawi (The Big One), as the Palestinians calls it, between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, making it the oldest olive tree in the world. Al Badawi currently is in […]
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 […]
Biweekly Repression Update
Stop the Wall repression report: Dec 13 – Dec 27 These reports, previously released weekly, will now be released twice a month. Within each report, we will provide a brief analysis of the trends in repression occurring in the villages as well as providing statistics about injuries and arrests. We will also provide testimony from […]