Archive for April, 2006
Ha’aretz: “Police probe building of West Bank settlement neighborhood”
Thursday, April 27th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in VillageHa’aretz: “Sweden boycotts air force drills due to Israel’s participation”
Thursday, April 27th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Boycott & sanctions
Sweden called off its participation in international air force exercises to take place in Italy next month because of the involvement of the Israel Air Forces in the drills.
AP: “World Council of Churches denounces settler attacks on Christian volunteers in Hebron”
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Hebron RegionBy The Associated Press
GENEVA - The World Council of Churches denounced on Wednesday two attacks on Christian volunteers in Hebron, and called on Israeli authorities to punish the Jewish settlers responsible.
In both cases, the attacks occurred as the volunteers were helping Palestinian children on their way to school, said the...
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Human Rights Workers’ Press Conference: Escalating Settler Violence in Hebron
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Hebron RegionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jerusalem: A broad coalition of activists and advocacy groups held a press conference today to call on the Israeli authorities to uphold the law and arrest settlers perpetrating violence against Palestinians and international volunteers that attempt to protect them before one of them is seriously injured or killed....
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Open Letter to the Israeli Military and Police
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Hebron RegionTo:
Shaul Mofaz, Outgoing Minister of Defense
Amir Peretz, Designate Minister of Defense
Dan Halutz, Israeli Forces Chief of the General Staff
Meni Mazuz, Attorney General
Yair Lotstein, Military, Legal Advisor on the Territories
Avihai Mandelblit, Military Advocate General
Ofer Mey-Tal, Israeli Military...
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Yedioth Aharonot: “Outside The Fence”
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Beit Sira VillageBy Asafa Peled - Yedioth Aharonot 14/4/2006
Translation: Adam Keller
The Separation Fence is closing in upon more and more Palestinian villages. Their inhabitants are cut off from sources of livelihood. Some Israelis are not willing to remain silent.
Matan Cohen lost an eye because of it. Shai Karmeli-Polak...
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Lauren’s Journal: Shaheid means Martyr
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006 | Posted in Journals, Nablus RegionOh. God. They killed another one. Another shaheid. Another child martyr. Oh. God. Oh god. Ohgod. His blood. On the rocks. A hole in his head. It was a big hole. He is still alive after an hour from the shooting. But what does a rubber bullet 2 inches inside his brain with multiple skull fractures really offer? Oh god, when will this killing end?...
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Teen Shot in the Head in Nablus
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region, ISM Media Alerts, Photos
Excerpts from a review of Letters from Young Activists
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippingswww.lettersfromyoungactivists.org
by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field
From Monthly Review
