Archive for August, 2005
Settlers attempt large-scale assault on Palestinian village
Thursday, August 18th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Jenin Region, Disengagement | EditSettlers on Wednesday from the illegal Israeli settlement of Sanur near Jenin — due to be evacuated as part of Israel’s “disengagement” plan — attempted to launch an assault on the Palestinian village of Assa’sa, clashing with the Israeli soldiers engaged in the evacuation. The clashes were witnessed by volunteers from...
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Israeli kills three Palestinians
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005 | Posted in Ramallah Region | EditAn Israeli has opened fire at a group of Palestinians in the West Bank, killing three people, in a shooting that coincided with Israel’s Gaza withdrawal.
Young Palestinian women lead demonstration against the wall in Bil’in
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports | Edit
Women in Black plan massive vigil in Bil’in
Monday, August 15th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village | EditHundreds of women in the region to participate in the International Women in Black Conference in Jerusalem will travel today to the village of Bil’in to participate with village women in a vigil against construction of Israel’s illegal annexation wall that will cut 60 percent of Bil’in’s farmland from its people so that...
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Rachel Corrie: Answers needed
Monday, August 15th, 2005 | Posted in Tom Hurndall, Rachel Corrie | EditThe family of English peace activist Tom Hurndall is experiencing the cold comfort of justice at last. Hurndall, 22, was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper in Rafah about two years ago while moving Palestinian children out of the line of fire. He remained in a coma for nine months before he died.
Threats and worry in al-Asa’asa on the eve of Israeli disengagement
Sunday, August 14th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Jenin Region, Disengagement | Editby Lee
Al-Asa’asa is a village of 500 situated right next to the settlement of SaNur. Radical anti disengagement settlers from all over the West Bank, many from Hebron, have camped out at SaNur, surrounding the small military settlement with tents.
Worry and anxiety about what these 280 settlers are planning...
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In Gaza, we don’t yet see the peace that’s supposed to be in the plan
Sunday, August 14th, 2005 | Posted in Gaza Region, Disengagement | Editby Khaled Nasrallah
If you asked me about the withdraw from Gaza, I would tell you that sure, it’s a step ahead. That is, if it really is something that is a start toward real peace. Is it? Real peace is something we’ve not yet seen. We are tired of the images on television depicting this current unreal peace, which...
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