At least one person in Bil’in on Friday reported soldiers had tried to take his camera while he recorded footage of Israeli activists being kicked. In Nablus, several cameras and film were seized. Being that no physical harm can come to a person by having a lens pointed at them, it’s a logical assumption that the goal is to limit publicity...
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by Adam Shapiro
(The following was written by ISM cofounder Adam Shapiro after the June 20 arrest of Huaida Arraf in Bil’in, where she had joined villagers in protesting construction of Israel’s wall on their land.)
Once again, for probably the fifteenth time, I received news that my wife, Huwaida Arraf,...
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by George Rishmawi
International Middle East Media Center
Israel denied access to a group of 130 international human rights and peace activists of the Caravan for Justice in Palestine, who tried to access the country, coming from Jordan, Palestinian sources reported on Friday.
by, Yoav Stern
Haaretz Correspondent
See the story online at: www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/603111.html
Five people were lightly hurt and five others were detained for questioning during a a demonstration...
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West Bank villagers to show the faces of Bush
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — A nonviolent protest against the building of the illegal separation barrier near Bil’in is set for Friday, July 22 at 1 p.m.
Residents of Bil’in will be joined by Israeli and International peace activists in the latest of a series...
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A military appeals judge ruled today to extend the detention of non-violent community organizer Abdullah Abu Rahme of Bil’in until Sunday at 11:00 AM when the military prosecution’s appeal against Abdullah’s release on bail will be heard.
Earlier today a different military judge ruled to release Abdullah and Akram Al Khatib...
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A heart-rending talk giving by Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie.
www.traprockpeace.org/corrie_chicago_03july05.html
Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli military...
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Israeli violence up-close
It started out as an ordinary afternoon: Mohommed and I were going to a meeting with some of the people of the village of Salem to talk about ISM and other internationals planting trees with them one day next week. Villagers have reported a lot of harassment from the soldiers and settlers in the area. Half-way...
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