- Planting hope and natural resistance in Burin - by Jonas Weber 4 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the 4th of February International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) attended the replanting of 50 olive trees on the hillsides above the village of Burin, outside of Nablus. The planting went without disturbances from the surrounding [...]
- Happy birthday, dear Vittorio (RIP) - by Shahd Abusalama 4 February 2012 | Palestine from My Eyes As I realized today’s date, the 4th of February, a stream of memories flooded into my mind. Today, last year, marked my dear friend Vittorio Arrigoni’s last birthday I spent with him. I remember it was a nice, rainy Friday. I felt happy to [...]
- International strategy for Palestinian prisoners needed - by Joe Catron 2 February 2012 | Al Akhbar English “Any movement that does not support its political internees is a sham movement.” – US political prisoner Ojore Lutalo Political prisoners, their families, and their concerns and causes enjoy massive support in Palestinian society. Palestinians who may have never joined a boycott campaign or acted [...]
- Kufr ad-Dik and Burqin march against boars, pollution, and violence by Israelis - by Jonas Weber 3 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Burqin and Kufr Ad-Dik face daily obstructions in justice as nearby illegal Zionist settlements encroach on the livelihood of local Palestinians. The villages are surrounded by several hilltop illegal settlements and industrial sites with polluting factories and an army base. “This is a [...]
- 61 year old Palestinian woman in intensive care after settler attack - by Fransisco Reeves 3 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank When your land is occupied by those who harbor hatred towards you emanating from a belief that they are inherently superior to you, each day brings with it a genuine threat to the security of your life and the lives of your loved [...]
- Donor Opium: The impact of international aid to Palestine - 3 February 2012 | Donor Opium For twenty years now the international donor community has financially supported Palestinian institution-building, infrastructure development, the economy, public employees’ salaries, health and education, social welfare, the police, electricity production, private credit guarantees, and the bigger part of the civil society organizations with regards to democracy promotion, human rights, tolerance, [...]
- 13 injured in Nabi Saleh during weekly non-violent protest - 3 February 2012 | International Middle East Media Center During the weekly non-violent protest in the village of an-Nabi Saleh on Friday several injuries were reported including that of a French citizen who was struck in the neck by an Israeli projectile. The young woman, reported to be named Amessi, was struck in the neck, [...]
- Palestinians urge international community to join Global March to Jerusalem - by Sarah Marusek and Amith Gupta 2 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement The recent Arab uprisings throughout the Middle East and North Africa have proven that the Arab people are no longer willing to tolerate oppression and tyranny. They send a strong message to Western hegemonic powers and their oppressive regional allies that a new [...]
- Messages of support to Mustafa Tamimi’s family - 1 February 2012 | Life on Bir Zeit Campus Martyrs are not numbers. It is essential for us and for supporters of the Palestinian cause to remember the stories behind the names and numbers. For this reason, we offering this space as a platform where your voices will be heard regarding the first martyr the [...]
- Left behind at the scene of the crime: Israel wages war on Bil’in - by Wedad Yassin 30 January 2012 | Sixteen Minutes to Palestine Weeks ago, Wedad Yassin traveled back to Ein Yabrud, a village near Ramallah in the West Bank, to visit her family and to experience Palestine’s rich cultural heritage. Her intention had been to tour through the Al-Khalil district, Ramallah, Bil’in, and Jerusalem. However, she [...]
