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Israel Begins Rerouting Bi’lin Barrier: “A Small Victory”
Israel began work today to a section of its so-called “security barrier” in the West Bank village of Bil’in — two and a half years after the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the state to return land to Palestinian farmers. The Jerusalem Post has the video and article. “Bulldozers were on site Thursday and tracks for the new route were being laid down. Some Palestinians welcomed the development but stressed it fell far short of their demand … Read entire article »
Filed under: Victories for Democracy
Palestinian nonviolent leader and international arrested.
Haaretz has the video of Israeli immigration leaders seizing a Czech international activist who worked along Palestinian nonviolent activists. : Another article in Ha’aretz tells the story of the arrest of a Palestinian nonviolent leader. “Israeli forces arrested a leading Palestinian protest organizer on Thursday in what activists said was a sign of Israel’s concern over plans for more demonstrations in the West Bank. Mohammed Khatib was taken into custody in a pre-dawn raid, said a statement by … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Human Rights Activists in the Crosshairs
Israeli Army raids offices of Stop the Wall
In a late-night strike, Israeli military forces raided the Stop the Wall offices in Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank, and confiscated the organization’s electronic equipment and documents. “Some 10 military jeeps, hummers and an armoured bus surrounded the building as soldiers searched rooms, turning the office upside down and confiscating computer hard disks, laptops, and video cameras along with paper documents, CDs, and video cassettes.” Stop the Wall is part of a Palestinian grassroots campaign to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Human Rights Activists in the Crosshairs
Bilin Weekly Demo Against the Wall: February 5, 2010.
Working on getting a translation but images pretty much speak for themselves. … Read entire article »
Filed under: On The Ground Reports
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“You have a choice! Israeli Anti-Militarists Speak”
Four Israelis—Dorothy Naor, Sergeiy Sander and Eli Fabrikant, and Ofer Golani—talking about their personal histories, political views and activism in 132 short films.