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Beit Hanina was hard hit in July. Early in the month, owner Fiyaz Ibrahim Tawtinji demolished his home himself, following a long legal battle with the municipality. Another demolition happened on July 13 when border police raided the home of Alaa’ Abdelrazeq al Shawiki, forcing the family of eight, 3 of whom are children, out […]

Activists in Ireland held a demonstration in front of CRH, formerly known as Cement Roadstone Holdings, protesting the firm’s involvement in the construction of the Apartheid Wall, checkpoints and settlements. Protestors affiliated with the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Irish Anti-War Movement, éirígí and the Galway based Free Palestine Campaign in front of CRH’s offices in Dublin […]

***image2***The people of Burin held another demonstration this week in protest of the ongoing theft of their land. Villagers marched this Friday to their fields, confronting soldiers who refused to allow them onto their land. Demonstrations come in response to settlers from Barcha and Yizhar who, with the protection of Occupation forces, have taken over […]

From the 13 – 15 of August, university students from across the West Bank gathered in al-Ma’sara to discuss popular resistance in the West Bank. Youth heard lectures on the history and means of grassroots resistance to the Wall and discussed ways in which work against the Wall in their respective districts. Participants also marched […]

***image3***The regular march to the confiscated land in the village of Ni’lin was different this week, as Occupation forces have begun building a concrete wall in front of the fences and military road. The march started after the farmers finished praying in an area near the stolen lands. More than 150 people protested on Friday, […]

Many residents of al-Ma’sara village gathered again today after the Friday prayer in a protest that was joined by many international and Israeli activists and groups. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners calling for halting crimes against civilians, breaking the siege on Jerusalem and stopping the construction of the Wall and settlement on Palestinian […]

***image3***Occupation forces have nearly completed a fortified checkpoint to the northwest of Beit Iksa. This will ensure the loss of more land, which will be used to expand nearby settlements, as well as the severing of the village from the greater community. Residents, who rely on heath and educational services outside the village, will find […]

***image2***Activists in Portugal staged a protest in front of the stadium where Paços Ferreira played Tel Aviv football club Bnei Yehuda at the beginning of August. Gathering in front of the stadium, activists carried banners condemning Israeli apartheid and calling for a sports boycott of Israel. Information on the reasons and goals of the boycott […]