Despite the Israeli occupation forces still consider the area around Ni’lin a closed military zone, today some 150 villagers and solidarity activists once again marched out of the village and to the area where the Apartheid Wall is being built. ***image2***The march began with the Friday prayers held in the land adjacent to the wall. […]
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New threats to anti-Wall activists in al-Ma’sara
After the Palm Sunday arrests, the repression in Bethlehem district, and in particular in al-Ma’sara, is clearly escalating. At 11pm on Thursday April 8th occupation forces raided the home of Hassan and Mohammad Brijeyeh. Mohammad Brijeyeh is the coordinator for the Stop the Wall popular committees in Bethlehem district and Hassan, his brother, is as […]
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Youth volunteers save springs in Qarawa Bani Hassan from settler take over
For the photo story, click here. This Friday the third time about forty youth volunteers from Farkha (Salfit district) and Ramallah joined people from Qarawa Bani Hassan in the rehabilitation of the village water wells. Settlers in the area have attempted to take over these wells and the rehabilitation of the area is to ensure […]
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Ni’lin and Bil’in call on world to stop Elbit, CRH and Magal from building the Wall
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Nabi Saleh: collective punishment targets entire neighbourhoods
The village started this Friday mobilization with a rally commemorating Land Day. Soon afterwards, the villagers gathered to march to their lands, which are to be confiscated by the Israeli occupation. When the march reached the area near the village spring, which is to be annexed together with the land surrounding it, they found settlers […]
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Al-Ma’sara: solidarity activists detained in weekly march
Israeli occupation forces detained three international solidarity activists in the weekly march against the apartheid wall. One was an Italian activists and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces beat him when they detained him. The protest dedicated to the commemoration of Land Day began in front of the az-Zawahra secondary school in al-Maâsara and moved towards […]
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Bil’in: Protest Breaks Military Closure For 3rd Week
The weekly protest in Bilâin headed out after the Friday prayer to protest the wall and settlements defying the military orders, which three weeks ago declared the village a closed military zone on Fridays. The protest was joined by Hisham Abu Raya, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Front, along with international activists. The protesters […]
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Ni’lin: Red paint stains the Apartheid Wall
Nearly a hundred people came out to join the weekly march against the Apartheid Wall. Murad Amira lead the Friday prayer held on the land near the apartheid wall. He talked about the necessity to stand steadfast against the plans of the Occupation to annex and confiscate Palestinian land. Amira praised the continuous struggle of […]
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IOF arrests 11 in the march towards Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
Israeli occupation forces arrested 11 Palestinians, including journalists and detained 5 Israelis and internationals. They were part of a protest-procession which moved today from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem towards Jerusalem under the banner of the call for freedom of religion and freedom of worship. ***image2***Yesterday, some 150 demonstrators marched to the Israeli […]
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Al Ma’sara: A village challenges intimidation
Undeterred by the rainy weather, people from al Maâsara gathered to march in their weekly protest against the apartheid wall and settlements. The people from the village were joined by Islamic Supreme Judge in Palestine, Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi, and international activists. Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi led the people in Friday prayers at the mosque of the […]