Archive for May, 2007

Bili’n Tractor still confiscated in an example of Israeli “Justice”

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village, Video, Photos

by the ISM Media Crew


“Free” Access to the Palestinian enclave at Metityahu East settlement

The Israeli Civil administration (the administrative arm of the military rule in the West...

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Israel 2007: Worse than Apartheid

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 | Posted in Commentary

by Ronnie Kasrils, Mail&Guardian, 21 May 2007

Travelling into Palestine’s West Bank and Gaza Strip, which I visited recently, is like a surreal trip back into an apartheid state of emergency.

It...

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(Video) Settlers stone Palestinian woman and child in Hebron

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Video

by ISM Hebron
30 May 2007

Tel Rumeida, HEBRON–At approximately 17:40 on Wed. May 30, a female Human Rights Worker (HRW) was sat at the top of Tel Rumeida street opposite the Israeli solider post. Four Israeli settler children approached, between the age of 8 – 10 years of age. The settlers proceeded to take out a camera...

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PACBI : Boycotting Israeli Apartheid Back on the Agenda

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Boycott & sanctions

PACBI May 30, 2007

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) salutes the historic decision by the University and College Union (UCU) Congress today to support motions that endorse the logic of academic boycott against Israel,...

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Critical Mass Against the Occupation

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 | Posted in Action Alert, 1948 Palestine

What: Critical Mass Against the Occupation
When: Tuesday, 5.6, 16:00
Where: Leaving from the Tel Aviv Cinematheque and continuing to the streets of Tel Aviv

On Tuesday the 5th of June, the day in which Israel attacked its neighboring countries and declared the Six Days War, the occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will...

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Illegal settlement infrastructure exposed on Palestinian land

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village, ISM Media Alerts

Bil’in 29/05/07- Two days before the Israeli Supreme Court will hear the appeal (1526/07) submitted by Bil’in residents and Peace Now against the decision of the High Commission of Planning in the civil administration to ‘launder’ the illegal building in the settlement Matityahu East, agricultural work on land that the Israeli...

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Israeli Forces Carry Out Targeted Assassination of Palestinian in Ramallah

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Ramallah Region

For report by Sam Bahour click

AL-HAQ PRESS RELEASE

As a human rights organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Al-Haq is gravely disturbed by the extrajudicial execution carried out on 29 May...

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“Ticking Bombs”

Monday, May 28th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports

Testimonies of Torture Victims in Israel

A New Report by
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI)

The report will be presented to the press on Wednesday, 30 May 2007, at 10:00 AM at the office of The Public Committee Against Torture...

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Being Respectful is Not a Part of Our Duty

Sunday, May 27th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

by ISM Hebron, 26 May 2007

At approximately 15:00 hours on Saturday May 26, two Human Rights Workers (HRWs) were standing on Shuhada street in the Tel Rumeida district of Hebron when five Israeli settlers between the ages of 7 and 10 years old walked past making faces and shouting remarks at both HRWs. The HRW passed onto Tel Rumeida...

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Building Design: Big names urge Israelis to end ‘oppressive’ works

Sunday, May 27th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Press clippings, International Actions, Boycott & sanctions

Alsop, Farrell and MacCormac join call to stop work on schemes that oppress Palestinians
by Helen Crump, 25 May 2007

A host of celebrated architects including Will Alsop, Terry Farrell,...

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