Archive for September, 2005
More people rally to Bil’in’s defense against occupation army
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in VillageThe world is paying attention to the injustices and illegality of the Israeli occupation, annexation barrier and settlement expansion thanks in large part to the steadfast resourcefulness of people in the small West Bank village of Bil’in.
After the violent military siege last Friday aimed at stopping a demonstration before it began, organizations...
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Nobel Peace Laureate writes in support of West Bank village’s protests against annexation wall
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Bil'in VillageMairead Corrigan Maguire, founder of the Northern Ireland Peace Movement and recipient of the Nobel peace prize, wrote a letter this week to the poeople of the West Bank village of Bil’in in support of their continued struggle against Israel’s illegal annexation wall.
Dear Friends,
Does this deserve a “Sh’hechiyanu”?
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Bil'in Villageby Lawrence Zweig
Here is a prayer that traditional Jews say when they do something for the first time in any specific year, and even in their life.
Last Friday I got my first dose of tear-gas and sound-bombs. It was at a demonstration against the occupation, the wall and other inhumanities, in the West Bank Palestinian...
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Petition challenges Sharon’s address to the U.N. General Assembly
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Press ReleasesNew Settlement Puts Pressure on Jerusalem Palestinians
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Jerusalem Region, Disengagement by Jon Elmer
The New Standard
Situated on a hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, the new Israeli housing development looks like it could be an upscale planned community in suburban North America: a billboard solicits...
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Gaza occupation continues after disengagement
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in Gaza RegionFrom the CNI Foundation
The Israeli settlers have left, but the siege of Palestinian towns and villages in Gaza that lie near the old settlements continues unabated, according the latest report of the Palestinian...
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This Week in Palestine: August 29 - September 4
Thursday, September 8th, 2005 | Posted in ReportsCompiled by Women for Palestine
The following information has been obtained from various sources, notably the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the Electronic Intifada, the International Middle East Media Centre, Ramallah Online and others.
Soldiers in Bil’in
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Bil'in VillageISM Media Office
At 2:30 am, two jeeps and 20 soldiers invaded Bil’in, taking photos and walking through the village. They went to a family’s home and asked questions. In addition, they stopped Abdullah, who had gotten up to investigate, and asked him what was going on in Bil’in.
Israeli troops say they were given shoot-to-kill order
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005 | Posted in Jerusalem Regionby Conal Urquhart
The Guardian
Israeli military prosecutors have opened criminal investigations following allegations by soldiers that they carried out illegal shoot-to-kill orders against unarmed Palestinians.
