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Al Ma’sara: A village challenges intimidation

Undeterred by the rainy weather, people from al Ma’sara 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 […]

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Stop the Wall Land Day and Global BDS Day Activities

  Stop the Wall Land Day and Global BDS Day Activities   Date Place Event 2010\3\26   al-Ma’sara (Bethlehem) Weekly protest and solidarity visit to Omar ala ad-Din’s home, recently released from prison 2010\3\26 Qaraqa Bani Hassan (Salfit) Voluntary work 2010\3\26 until 01/04/2010 Saffa (Ramallah) Opening Event for a week long spring festival 2010\3\27 Bethlehem […]

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Bil’in to Arab League: We need actions not words

Despite heavy rains this Friday, the people of Bil’in came together after Friday prayers in popular protest against the construction of the wall and settlements. For the second week in a row they defied the military order declaring the region adjacent to the wall as a closed military zone. Demonstrators marched through the village while […]

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Omar Ala ad-Din: arrested and tortured as a warning

Omar Ala ad-Din had been arrested at the ‘container checkpoint’ on Monday March 15. He stayed seven days in custody being tortured and still he defied his torturers: “This Friday you will see me again in the protest” Omar was first physically assaulted when the soldiers at the checkpoint detained him and beat him with […]

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Second teenager dies from IOF bullets

A second teenager critically injured by Israeli forces near Nablus has succumbed to his wounds and died. Useid Abed An-Nasser Qadus, 19, was shot in the head by Israeli forces, that were invading Iraq Burin, a West Bank village south of Nablus, on Friday. Useid’s death follows that of his cousin, Mohammed Qadus, 16, who […]

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Four Palestinian youth killed in less that 24 hours

Nablus district has paid a high price for international recognition of role of popular resistance. Today, two 19-year old boys, Muhammad Faysal and Salah Muhammad Qawariq, were shot dead by Israeli military close to their village Awarta, south of Nablus. The two were on their way to work on their fields, presumably carrying farming tools. […]

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Bethlehem district: al Ma’sara and al Walaja defend their lands and homes

1) Al Ma’sara: A tribute to international solidarity On Friday, the weekly march in the village of al Ma’sara was dedicated to the remembrance of the American martyr Rachel Corrie, who was murdered in Gaza seven years ago, when an Occupation bulldozer ran over her body. Corrie and her colleagues from the International Solidarity Movement […]