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Upwards of hundred villagers, supported by international and Israeli activists, marched against the Wall in al-Ma’sara on Friday. Following threats to blacklist popular committee members, as well as the ratcheting up the arrests of anti-Wall activists, there have been fears that Occupation forces will target al-Ma’sara. This week, soldiers raided the village on Friday in […]

This coming Tuesday, the hearings for Mohammed and Jamal will be held. During Jamal’s court hearing last Thursday (7 January 2010), the judge extended the investigation period until the 12th. His next court hearing in Ofer will be held, and he continues to be held without charge. On the same day, Mohammed will face another […]

***image3***On Monday January 4, at a military hearing in Ramallah, an Israeli court extended the detention of human rights activist Jamal Juma’ for a further three days. Despite being held for 20 days, no charges have yet been brought against Jamal. A solidarity demonstration had been planned for Jamal’s hearing. In addition several consular representatives, […]

***image1***Over 150 local activists protested Friday in al-Ma’sara and the neighbouring villages against the construction of the illegal Apartheid Wall and settlements on the lands of the nine intertwined villages to the south of Bethlehem. Protestors walked through the villages towards the construction site of the Wall, but as every Friday for the past few […]

During Friday’s demonstration in Ni’lin – marking the anniversary of the Fatah movement – one eight year old boy was injured in the head with rubber coated steel bullets and two teenage boys (15 and 17 years old) were arrested. Around 500 people, including international and Israeli activists, attended the weekly Friday protest against the […]

The first action is Stop the Wall’s photo initiative. If you are at a protest, on a bike, or even having dinner at home, simply take a picture of you and/or your friends with a sign with a short message such as “Free Jamal Juma’! – Free the Anti-Wall prisoners!” Or stage a public photo […]

On December 23, Over 75 local and international activists descended on the town of Artas, to the south of Bethlehem, to reclaim land that has been threatened with confiscation by the Occupation authorities. In February of this year, Occupation authorities issued an order to confiscate over 1770 dunums of land belonging to the Palestinian Ministry […]

Stop the Wall held its first West-Bank-wide youth conference this month. This conference, a product of two years of youth organizing and planning, took place under the creeping shadow of repression that is being exacted on activists and communities fighting against the Wall. However, even with the arrest of key organizers Mohammed Othman and Jamal […]