Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Yesterday's demonstrations were dominated by the fifth anniversary of the popular struggle in Bil'in. The occasion was marked in spectacular fashion and Israeli security once again displayed the brutality which makes these protests so necessary. Here's what happened in the main locations.
“Bil'in Habibti!” 5 years later… Yesterday the entrance of ...
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Around 2000 Palestinians, Israelis and internationals marched on Friday to celebrate fifth year of anti-Wall protest by residents. All photos by Brady Ng.
Clown activists from Israel
Photo: Brady Ng
Heading to the separation barrier
Photo: Brady Ng
Waiting. Watching.
Photo: Brady Ng
Tearing down the separation barrier
Photo: Brady Ng
It falls
Photo: Brady Ng
Taking over the Israeli ...
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
This Friday, Palestinians, Israelis and internationals will together celebrate five years of anti-Wall protest in Bil'in. The anniversary takes place only one week after court ordered work to reroute the Wall began.
Last week, 2.5 years after an Israeli Supreme Court decision deeming the path of the Wall on the lands ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
“Non-Violence is a powerful weapon that can and will weaken the iron fist of the Occupation”
WRITTEN BY Sami Awad, Director of the Holy Land Trust
What is Non-Violent Resistance?
Non-Violence is an alternative to either armed resistance or passive acceptance of the status quo. It is both a strategy and a philosophy ...
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
The village of Battir, North West of Bethlehem, was once a haven for farmers. Its rich soil, water resources and favourable climate produced abundant harvests of olives and vegetables. But since the start of the occupation, Battir's 4,000 inhabitants have faced tremendous difficulties.
The farmland of Battir.
The village straddles B and ...
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Mohammed Khatib of the Popular Struggle Co-ordination Committee was arrested in his Bi'lin home. In the latest in a series of similar arrests, Israeli soldiers stormed the house and took Khatib on charges of incitement. ‘Incitement materials' were reportedly taken from his home. ...
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Israeli border police assaulted ten Palestinian labourers in the early hours of Sunday morning. The men were seized on the Palestinian side of the Al-Zaiem crossing, attempting to reach the construction site they work at in East Jerusalem.
The men, from Al-Khadr village south of Bethlehem, did not possess working permits ...
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
After spending months being detained without charge in an Israeli prison, human rights defenders Mohammad Othman and Jamal Juma' have been set free.
Their release is a massive victory. Thank you to everyone who took action to help secure their freedom.
Mohammad and Jamal work for Stop the Wall, a War on ...
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
Addameer * Al-Haq – Law in the Service of Man * Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights* Al Dameer Association for Human Rights * BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights* DCI – Palestine Section * ENSAN Center * Jerusalem Legal Aid Center * Women's Centre for Legal ...
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
The West Bank villages of Bi'lin and Ni'lin have been invaded again on Saturday early morning by Israeli military: soldiers entered both villages and raided houses.
For the last months residents of West Bank villages committed to non violent resistance, have been constantly subjected to arrests, night raids and any kind ...
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