Archive for August, 2007

Eyal Weizman Interview: Israel’s Oppressive Architecture of Occupation

Friday, August 24th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings

Eyal Weizman interview: Israel’s oppressive architecture of occupation

The Migron settlement

Dissident architect Eyal Weizman explains the mechanics of Israel’s occupation of Palestine to Anindya...

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Haaretz: Officer to Pay for Killing West Bank Teen

Friday, August 24th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings

By Fadi Eyadat

The Hadera Magistrate’s Court has ordered an Israel Defense Forces officer and the Defense Ministry to pay NIS 500,000 to a Palestinian family after the officer killed their 16-year-old son in 2002.

The officer, Captain Tzvi Koretzky, who...

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Teaching Under Apartheid in Palestine

Friday, August 24th, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Hebron Region, Photos

by: Lina

When I first decided to go to Palestine to teach kids English and yoga my main concerns were managing the kids’ behavior, assessing their needs and maintaining their interest. After all, those are the most challenging issues I face everyday in my classroom in Philadelphia. In the US I rarely get through an entire unit...

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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Press clippings

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

* 16 Palestinians, including 3 children, were killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

* 10 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF.

* 18 Palestinians...

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Toward a Realistic Peace: The Palestine Monitor’s response to Rudy Giuliani

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings

Toward a Realistic Peace: The Palestine Monitor’s response to Rudy Giuliani
Palestine Monitor
22 August 2007

Dear Mr. Giuliani,

Regarding your article published in the September/October edition of
Foreign Affairs entitled “Toward...

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From EAPPI: Settler with Automatic Rifle Threatens Internationals and Shepherds

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

Update from At-Tuwani and Masafer Yatta August 12th- 20th 2007

Main facts:

Wednesday 15 Settler with automatic rifle threatens internationals and shepherds

Monday 20 Settlers working on a Palestinian field near Susya

The...

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Army Invades Jenin and Surrounding Villages

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Jenin Region

At approximately 1 am, the IOF, entered the city of Jenin from Haifa Street. About ten military jeeps and at least one Caterpillar bulldozer entered the market area of Jenin city, as well as the center of Jenin Refugee Camp. They stayed for about three and a half hours, shooting at several houses inside the camp as well as throwing numerous sound...

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Palestinian community says no to roadblocks, yes to freedom

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Action Alert

*****ACTION CANCELLED*****

Following correspondance from one of our activists, we have been made aware that the army wish to remove the road block permanently on Saturday. Although we hold reservations that being Shabbat, this is unlikely to occur, we have to respect the wishes of the...

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Pulling Up Illegal Settlement From the Root

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region, Photos

Report: Al Mazra al Qiblya 22nd August 2007


A demonstrator holds a pulled up seedling planted on confiscated Palestinian land

Approximately 60 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists...

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Journal: About the Combatants for Peace Meeting in Shufa

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region

Shufa, Tulkarem Area, 14th August 2007


Members of Combatants for Peace with the Vice President of the European Parliament Louisa Morgantini

A meeting of Combatants for Peace, with an audience of more than...

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