Archive for August, 2006

St Louis Post: “Area woman, 24, places herself as human shield for Palestinians”

Thursday, August 31st, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region

by Sylvester Brown Jr. St. Louis Post, 08/29/2006

The woman’s defiant stance - back arched, arms outstretched - seemed to say, “Bring it on!” Yet, the scene seemed to betray...

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Partial Demolition of Israeli Colony in Bil’in

Thursday, August 31st, 2006 | Posted in ISM Digests

1. Partial Demolition of Israeli Colony in Bil’in
2. Israeli Company Blockaded in Britan For the Second Time in Bid to Gain Ruling on Illegality of Settlement Products
3. 12 Year Old Boy Shot by Settler While Playing Near His Home
4. Palestinian Activists with International and Israeli Supporters Picket Kofi Annan’s Visit...

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12 Year Old Boy Shot by Settler While Playing Near His Home

Thursday, August 31st, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region

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On August 27, 2006, Hakim Ersan, a 12 year old boy from the village of Beit Fourik near Nablus, was shot by an Israeli colonist from the Aitmar settlement near his home. Hakim was playing with two friends, ages 8-9, when the boys spotted 3 Israeli colonists approaching them. The boys began to run away, and Hakim tripped...

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Palestinian Activists with International and Israeli Supporters Picket Kofi Annan’s Visit

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region, Photos

by ISM Media Office volunteers

This afternoon, peace activists from the International Solidarity Movement joined Palestinians, Israelis, and international supporters from other organizations to picket the visit...

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Settler Children Burn Down Palestinian Olive Tree in Hebron, Israeli Soliders Block Firefighters

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Photos

by ISM Hebron

On Saturday August 26th, at approximately 12 noon, a Palestinian family in Tel Rumeida, (in the Israeli controlled H2 district of Hebron) noticed a group of settler boys setting fire to the dry grass...

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Israeli Company Blockaded in Britan For the Second Time in Bid to Gain Ruling on Illegality of Settlement Products

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Tubas Region, Photos, Boycott & sanctions

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Early Wednesday morning Palestine solidarity activists blockaded the Israeli company Carmel Agrexco’s British headquarters. This was part of a non-violent protest against recurrent breaches...

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Israeli Army Destroying Olive Trees in Jenin

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Jenin Region, ISM Media Alerts

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August 29th, 2006 in the town of Zububa in the Jenin region, Israeli soldiers are currently destroying large swaths of Palestinian olive groves. The attacks began around 7:00 in the morning with American-made Caterpillar armoured bulldozers, and is currently ongoing.

According to Mohammad, a resident of Zububa,...

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Partial Demolition of Israeli Colony in Bil’in

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village, ISM Media Alerts

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On Monday, August 28th, two structures were demolished in the illegal Israeli settlement of Matityahu East, on the land of Bil’in village. Construction of the settler colonies had continued until an Israeli court issued a stop work order pending a decision on the status of the colony. The demolition was carried...

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Israeli Assault on Balata

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts

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This morning, two Palestinian resistance fighters were killed by Israeli military during an incursion into Balata refugee camp just outside of Nablus. Another young man was shot in the stomach and is, according to sources at Rafidia hospital, in critical condition. Hani Al-Hashash, 22, and Ibrahim Neba, 23, were chased...

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Palestinian Children Assaulted by Israeli Army

Monday, August 28th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

by ISM Hebron

On Sunday August 27th, two HRWs were on Shuhada Street in front of the military post which watches the Beit Hadassa settlement in Hebron. At around 5 p.m. a group of six Palestinian kids between approximately 10 and 12 years of age, who had been around the area for a few hours, went towards the checkpoint and started...

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