Archive for September, 2006

Ynet: “Israeli army’s complicity with settlers must end”

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Olive Harvest 2006

Army must make law enforcement against settlers a policy backed by action

by Mooky Dagan , Thursday 21st September

For years human rights organizations have pointed out the complicity between the Israel Defense Forces command headquarters...

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The Independent : “Gaza: The children killed in a war the world doesn’t want to know about”

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region

by Donald Macintyre in Rafah, Tuesday 19th September

Nayef Abu Snaima says his 14-year-old cousin Jihad had been sitting on the edge of an olive grove talking animatedly to him about what he would do when he grew up when he was killed instantly by an...

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Israeli Soldiers Steal Millions of Shekels from Palestinians

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region

by ISM Nablus

At around twelve o’clock on Tuesday night Israeli special forces entered four West Bank cities in a raid against money changers and banks. By four o’clock the military had left, with up to 6 million stolen shekels in their possession.

The Israeli military stole money from Jenin, Tulkarm, Ramallah...

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Brian Avery Petition Successful

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Jenin Region

by Peter

The Israeli Supreme Court allowed Brian Avery’s petition for a criminal investigation to be opened into his shooting in Jenin...

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Salon.com: “Up Against the Wall”

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in Village, Salfit Region, Budrus Village, Biddu Village, Bethlehem Region

Israel continues building a mammoth barrier in the name of border security. Opponents charge that it’s carving more land for Jewish settlements — and assaulting Palestinians’ human rights.

by Rachel Shabi, Salon.com

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IMEMC: Another settler attack in Susiya

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Hebron Region

by IMEMC and Agencies, Tuesday 19th September

Khalil Nawaja, in his 70s, was attacked with sticks and pipes Monday evening by a group of seven Israeli settlers with their faces covered. An Israeli soldier was escorting the settlers and did nothing to stop the attack, said...

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Tulkarem Farmers in Boycott of Israeli goods

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 | Posted in International Actions, Tulkarem Region, Boycott & sanctions

Palestinian traders and farmers will gather in the Tulkarem Refugee Camp on September 20th for a Palestinian goods market, boycotting Israeli products as a statement of resistance against Israel’s ongoing occupation, The Grassroots Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign said.

The Campaign...

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Haaretz: High Court - “Unbearable Situation” For Palestinians During Olive Harvest

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Olive Harvest 2006

by Akiva Eldar, Tuesday 19th September

Labor Party minister Yuli Tamir recommended putting forth the demand that the prime minister renew negotiations with Syria and Lebanon in the Sareinu forum of ministers . Minister Ophir Pines-Paz told Labor activists in Tel Aviv...

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TOMORROW: Brian Avery Shooting Investigation Appeal

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Jenin Region, ISM Media Alerts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

On Wednesday, September 20, Israeli attorney Michael Sfard will again apply to the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem demanding that the Israeli military open an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting...

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More Land Confiscation in Bethlehem and Hebron districts

Monday, September 18th, 2006 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Bethlehem Region

by Hugh

The ghettoization of the southern part of the West Bank has escalated recently with confiscation orders being issued for the Apartheid Wall, settler-only roads and the expansion of settlements. Last Friday an order for the confiscation of a further 100 dunums of agricultural land was issued in Al Khadr village southwest...

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