Archive for January, 2006

Close Encounter of a Settler Kind

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Journals, Hebron Region, Photos | Edit

(Israeli settler after assaulting a Human Rights Worker. Behind the car is the settlment of Suseya)

by Jon

Qawawis is a village in the south Hebron Hills, very close to the green line, and surrounded by settlements and settlement...

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Palestinians United Again to Appeal for the Release of Peace Activists held Hostage in Iraq

Monday, January 30th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Photos | Edit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Following the recent release of new video footage of the four Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) members being held hostage in Iraq, Palestinian leaders united again to appeal for their release.

With the election...

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Gaza, Elections, and Democracy

Sunday, January 29th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Gaza Region, Rachel Corrie | Edit

by Hannah
January 27, 2006

Finally, after several years of wanting to go to Gaza, Dunya and I managed to spend two days there under the auspices of election observation. It didn’t take very long for Dunya to observe that the elections in Gaza City were far cleaner than those in Ohio in 2004, where she was working at the time. Lack...

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Palestinians Unite Again to Appeal for the Release of the Peace Activists held Hostage in Iraq

Sunday, January 29th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts | Edit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

29th January 2006
What: Press conference
Time: Monday 30th 12:15 PM Ramallah
Location: El Piano Restaurant,
the mission neighborhood (el mission), Ramallah
Next to the Heads of Ministry Building (Mahbna Rias Al Wizarah)
For more info ring: ISM Media office 02-2971824

Following...

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J.A.G., the Jerusalem Post & Kalandia

Saturday, January 28th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings | Edit

Jews Admit Defacing Kalandiya Sign
by MARGOT DUDKEVITCH

Photo: Civil Administration

Members of a group called...

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The Palestinian Elections

Saturday, January 28th, 2006 | Posted in ISM Digests | Edit

1. The Palestinian Elections
2. The Struggle of Bilíin Continues
3. Life in Tel Rumeida; “It is clear who are the terrorists around here.”
4. HRW Released from Israeli Detention
5. Democracy in the Middle East
6. A Statement From J.A.G
7. Jerusalem Post on Kalandia Grafiti
8. Christmas in Israeli Detention...

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Life in Tel Rumeida; “It is clear who are the terrorists around here.”

Saturday, January 28th, 2006 | Posted in Journals, Hebron Region, Photos | Edit

by Katie

The city of Hebron (al Khalil) is divided into two areas, one controlled by the Palestinian Authority (H1) and the other controlled by the Israeli military (H2). Tel Rumeida is a Palestinian majority neighborhood in H2 with two...

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14-Year Old Shot and Korean Activist Beaten by IOF; The Struggle of Bil’in Continues

Saturday, January 28th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Bil'in Village, Photos | Edit

by Henry

(This sign was placed by the military on razor wire in an area where the foundation for the Annexation Wall are being prepared reads: “MORTAL DANGER – MILITARY ZONE Any person who passes or damages the fence ENDANGERS HIS LIFE”)

The...

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Real Democracy in the Middle East (no it is not Israel).

Friday, January 27th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases | Edit

Harrison Heally - Ramallah

In the days leading up to the Palestinian election, in East Jerusalem you could be forgiven for not knowing that there was an election going on. You could not find a single poster in the city. There was no information on candidates, who to vote for or how. The Israeli government had banned Palestinians campaigning...

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The Palestinian Elections

Friday, January 27th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases | Edit

By Noah Salameh

I’m trying to look back and understand why the Palestinian people reacted and voted for Hamas, also those who have not been Hamas supporters before.

Fateh has been ruling the Palestinian people since the Oslo Agreement in 1994. Fateh selected the negotiation track and accepted the Oslo agreement and also the...

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