More than a dozen protests, vigils and other actions were staged on the 10th and after in honor of Jawaher Abu Rahmah and in conjunction with the commemoration in Bilâin. In Brazil several groups organized a lecture and discussion about the struggle of Palestinian women, in Turkey activists from BDS â Istanbul translated a number […]
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Solidarity with the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions in Bethlehem
On Sunday, nearly one hundred Palestinians gathered Manger Square to stand in solidarity with the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions, and the current movements in Yemen and Algeria. Participants carried Palestinian, Egyptian and Tunisian flags and shouted slogans for the victory of the two revolutions, haling the great accomplishments that have been achieved by both Egyptians […]
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Solidarity visit to striking municipal employees in Jenin
Stop the Wall organized a solidarity visit to municipal workers in the Jenin governorate who have been on strike for the past consecutive weeks, and on hunger strike for the past three days. Workers are demanding that the Ministry of Local Government, along with the head and the council of the Jenin Municipality commit an […]
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Biweekly Repression Update
Stop the Wall repression update: Jan 27 â Feb 9 Part I: Testimony Exerts from testimony gathered by PCHR from ‘Omar Ahmed Hamza Qadous, who spoke about the killing of his cousin Odai Qadous. From the village of Iraq Bourin, Odai was shot and killed on January 27 by a settler from Barkha settlement. According […]
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Two 14-year-olds arrested in Bil’in
On Saturday, Occupation forces arrested two young boys in Bilâin. Mohammed Faisel al Khatib and Amir âAiysi Yasin, both 14 years old, were arrested by soldiers on the pretext that they were too close to the Apartheid Wall. Last Wednesday, three other boys were arrested in Bilâin, also for being too close to the Wall. […]
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Weekly Anti-Wall Protest Update – February 11
Ni’in: Dozens suffer from gas inhalation as protestors hail the Egyptian revolution Nearly 400 demonstrators prayed on the land near the Apartheid Wall in Ni’lin this Friday. The weekly sermon called for an end to Palestinian internal divisions and saluted the Egyptian revolution, emphasizing that the Palestinian people stand with their Egyptian brothers. The march […]
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Commemorate Land Day 2011 by Joining the Global BDS Day of Action 30 March
Commemorate Land Day 2011 by Joining the Global BDS Day of Action 30 March 2011 The BDS National Committee (BNC) is calling on you to unite in your different capacities and struggles to join the Global BDS Day of Action on Land Day, 30 March 2011, in solidarity with the Palestinian people’s right to self […]
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Volunteers attacked attempting to reclaim stolen land
Today, A group of volunteers succeeded in planting olive trees on agricultural land that had been confiscated by the settlement near the village several months ago. Following a call from Stop the Wall and Agricultural Relief, volunteers from the village, joined by several international solidarity activists, headed to the confiscated land, which totals some 60 […]
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Largest Brazilian Trade Union backs Boycott!
In an important gain for the global movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, Brazilâs largest Trade Union Confederation (CUT), voiced its support of the BDS call and called for the suspension of Israeli-Brazilian economic agreements and military ties on January 28. In a statement signed by National President of CUT as […]