Archive for March, 2007

Not a happy Mother’s Day

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Journals, Bethlehem Region

Not a happy Mother’s Day
by Martinez

“No, this is not a happy Mother’s Day!” said Fatima Brijea as she pointed to the framed photograph behind me. It was her son. He was assassinated by the Israeli army. I sat in her living room sipping tea. I noticed...

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ISM Digest: March 23

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in ISM Digests

1. Soldiers Beat Palestinians and Human Rights Workers in Tel Rumeida
2. House Demolition in Halhul and House Invasion in Hebron
3. Umm Salamuna Anti-Apartheid Wall Demo on Mother’s Day & the International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
4. The Curious Boy: A Grieving Mother’s battle with the...

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Ynet: Border Guard policemen filmed beating Palestinian youth

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Nablus Region

Border Guard policemen filmed beating Palestinian youth
by Ali Waked

(VIDEO)...

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Palestine International Bike Race

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Ramallah Region, Arabic Translations, Jericho Region

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Arabic Invitation to follow)

Ramallah- On March 23rd, you are cordially invited to attend the Palestine International Bike Race. The Race is the longest international sport event to protest against human rights violations, Israeli checkpoints, and restrictions on freedom of movement.

The East Jerusalem-YMCA’s...

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Another Major Work, Palestine Land Society

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings

Another Major Work

by Salman Abu Sitta

Palestine Land Society

revealing the concealed geography of Palestine and charting the path of Return in minute detail.

Contact: ...

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Soldiers Beat Palestinians and Human Rights Workers in Tel Rumeida

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

Soldiers Beat Palestinians and Human Rights Workers in Tel Rumeida
by ISM Hebron

On Tuesday, March 20th, at 6 pm the Israeli army took a shepherd, Gandi Badder, to their military base. They claimed that they had called him down from the hillside but he did not respond. He says he did not hear anyone call him. The army charged...

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House Demolition in Halhul and House Invasion in Hebron

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

House Demolition in Halhul and House Invasion in Hebron
by ISM Hebron

House Demolition in Halhoul

Demolished Palestine home in Halul

At 8am, Human Rights Workers (HRWs) received a call from Rabbis for Human...

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Umm Salamuna Anti-Wall Demo on Mother’s Day & the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases

Umm Salamuna Anti-Apartheid Wall Demo on Mother’s Day & the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Umm Salamuna– Tomorrow, March 21, at 1:00 PM, on Mother’s Day & the International...

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Existence is Resistance: Challenging the Assault on Ordinary Life in Palestine

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Nablus Region

Existence is Resistance: Challenging the Assault on Ordinary Life in Palestine

by Anna

One week after I left Nablus I found myself again looking out across the city’s majestic sunlit hills, this time from one of the highest mountains in the West Bank. In all my reporting on...

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The Curious Boy: A Grieving Mother’s battle with the IDF

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Tom Hurndall

BY Jocelyn Hurndal from The Sunday Times
March 18, 2007

After her son’s quest for answers led to his being gunned down, Jocelyn Hurndall faced a bitter battle with the Israeli army to get at the truth

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