Archive for February, 2007
death, destruction, racism, flowers
Monday, February 26th, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Nablus Regionby Yifat Appelbaum, February 26th
Monday morning I got a call saying there is a major invasion in Nablus because soldiers had uncovered an explosives laboratory. The entire city was under curfew, and ISM needed volunteers to go there and help the medical teams. Of course, sure, I had...
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South Bethlehem cultural festival on land annexed for Wall
Monday, February 26th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Bethlehem RegionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This Friday villagers from South Bethlehem will hold a cultural festival on their land which is being confiscated for the annexation barrier. Villagers will march from Umm Salamuna village mosque after midday prayers to this confiscated agricultural land. In a celebration of Palestinian culture local children will...
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Haaretz: “U.S. synagogue holds event promoting sale of West Bank homes”
Monday, February 26th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actionsby AP, February 26th
As protesters chanted and waved signs outside, roughly 250 American Jews were able to get information on buying homes in the West Bank during a Sunday event promoted as a way to help Jewish settlers.
The sales pitch, organized by the Amana Settlement Movement, took place in Teaneck, New Jersey at an...
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Anniversary Demo of Mosque Massacre in Hebron
Sunday, February 25th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Photos
Rampaging settlers given immunity by Hebron Police on Sabbath
Sunday, February 25th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Photos
Haaretz: “Council approves illegal West Bank building plan”
Sunday, February 25th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in Village, Photos
Water cannon fails to dampen spirits on Bil’in second anniversary demo
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 | Posted in ISM Digests1. Water cannon fails to dampen spirits on Bil’in second anniversary demo
2. IOF occupies Palestinian house in Tel Rumeida - “We can do whatever we want”
3. Hebron colonists occupy Palestinian hilltop home
4. Anarchist activist Jonathan Pollak given 3 month suspended sentence
5. Yifat Alkobi leads colonist trespass...
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Haaretz: “Quality time”
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Denial of entryNormal Life, Destroyed Homes, and Israeli Apartheid
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Hebron Region, Photosby Schlomo Bloom
The other day, I got a tattoo. Actually, I should say that I got another tattoo, as it is not my first, or for that matter, my last. The day I got my tattoo, was more or less like any other; I got to work by my usual bike route (uphill, unfortunately), had my morning latte, and fortunately got off of work early. Of course,...
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