Archive for July, 2005

Trio of protests against the wall set for communities across the West Bank

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region, Jenin Region, Bil'in Village, Freedom Summer 2005

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A trio of demonstrations are planned for Friday in villages and cities around the West Bank. If the Israeli military’s history is any
indicator, violent response to the peaceful protests is expected.

I. PROTESTING THE “BARRIER” IN JENIN:
Israel’s illegal barrier near the northern...

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SOS – Stop the Wall!

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Jerusalem Region, Ramallah Region, Salfit Region, Freedom Summer 2005

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RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank — Black smoke will be seen rising at 10 a.m. on Thursday July 28 along the path of the Apartheid Wall in the central West Bank region from Marda to Qalandia as an SOS to the world to take action to stop Israel’s annexation of land, and imprisonment of the Palestinian people.

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Israeli military targeting Palestinian leaders of non-violent resistance

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village, Freedom Summer 2005

ACTION ALERT
Update on three Palestinian leaders

I. Abdullah Abu-Rahme

Arrested in a nonviolent protest on July 15, 2005. A Judge at Ofer military base on Tuesday, July 26, ruled that Abu-Rhame was “too dangerous” to be released on bail and that he will be held until the end of the proceeding against him.

Abdullah...

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Trio of protests against the wall set for communities across the West Bank

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases

A trio of demonstrations are planned for Friday in villages and cities around the West Bank. If the Israeli military’s history is any indicator, violent response to the peaceful protests is expected.

I. PROTESTING THE “BARRIER” IN JENIN:
Israel’s illegal barrier near the northern West Bank town of Jenin...

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Israeli military targeting Palestinian leaders of nonviolent resistance: update

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases

I. Abdullah Abu-Rahme:
Arrested in a nonviolent protest on July 15, 2005. A Judge at Ofer military base on Tuesday, July 26, ruled that Abu-Rhame was “too dangerous” to be released on bail and that he will be held until the end of the proceeding against him.

Abdullah is a prominent leader in the Bil’in Popular...

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Trees for peace along a settler-only road

Sunday, July 24th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region, Freedom Summer 2005

ISM PRESS RELEASE ON UPCOMING ACTION — A week of nonviolent resistance in the besieged West Bank city of Nablus and surrounding areas will continue Sunday, July 24 when ISM volunteers and Israeli peace activists travel to the village of Salem to assist locals in planting trees on the land separated from the village by a road only settlers are...

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Bil’in villages show the many faces of George and Condi

Sunday, July 24th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village, Freedom Summer 2005

ISM PRESS RELEASE — Residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in – along with Israelis and foreign peace activists – were chased by Israeli soldiers Friday afternoon during the protest against construction of the illegal barrier being built in the village. As the village was filled with tear gas from canisters shot into various points...

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Arrested in Bil’in

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Bil'in Village, Freedom Summer 2005

by Marcy Newman

There is a Palestinian rap group called DAM who has a popular song entitled “Meen Erhabe?” or “Who’s the Terrorist?” That song played over and over again in my mind yesterday as I participated in a nonviolent demonstration against the Apartheid Wall and illegal Israeli settlement expansion, in...

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Bad News from Salem

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Nablus Region, Freedom Summer 2005

Dear friends,

My Name is Asim. I wanted you all to know that settlers attacked our land here in Salem last week and cut all our olive trees to the east side of the village. Even though the settlements are expanding on our land, this is taking it to another level of brutality. There is no need for them to commit these horrible acts. Please,...

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CKUT 90.3 FM Radio: ISM Montreal reports from Palestine

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Freedom Summer 2005

Listen to an interview with Sarita Ahooja, a Montreal-based activist, currently in Occupied Palestine as a delegate for the International Solidarity Movement’s Freedom Summer campaign. Sarita talks about the recent activities of the ISM, the brutal efforts of the Israeli army to supress...

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