Archive for December, 2007

Adalah-NY: Despite NYC Palestinian rights protest, Dershowitz buys jewelry from settlement mogul Leviev

Sunday, December 9th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, International Actions

Parts one and two of the Alan Dershowitz and Norman Finkelstein debate on Democracy Now.

Part 1

Part 2
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AP: NY Judge Rules Against Principal Seeking Arabic School Job Back

Sunday, December 9th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions

December 5th

NEW YORK (AP) — The free-speech rights of the founding principal of the city’s first Arabic-themed school were not violated when she was forced out after being criticized for what she said during a newspaper interview, a judge ruled Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein made the finding as he read...

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FFJ: Injuries and arrests at demonstrations across the West Bank on Friday

Sunday, December 9th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region, Bil'in Village, Bethlehem Region

Four injured and two arrested in Bil’in anti-Wall protest

After the weekly Friday prayers, residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in, near Ramallah and a group of international and Israeli peace activists took to the streets of the village. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners celebrating the...

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CAIA: Protesting the JNF: Community Groups Oppose Fundraising for Illegal “Canada Park”

Sunday, December 9th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Boycott & sanctions

On December 2nd, two hundred people from a host of community organizations braved the first snowstorm of the winter to protest the Jewish National Fund (JNF) annual Negev Dinner held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto. This year’s JNF dinner aimed to raise 7 million dollars for the refurbishment of the illegal “Canada Park”....

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Stealing From Children: Azzoun Children’s Park Further Threatened by Impending Demolition

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya Region

Only a few months from now the entire children’s park on the outskirts of Azzoun will be in ruins, demolished by the Israeli Occupation Force (IOF). The reason given is the lack of building permit from the Israeli authorities, even though the park is located on Palestinian land.

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ANOTHER VOICE: CALL FOR BOYCOTT ON INTIFADA ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts, Boycott & sanctions

ANOTHER VOICE

December 8, 2007

For Immediate Release

On December 9th, 2007, the twentieth anniversary of the first intifada, we call for a general boycott of Israeli products.

Israel’s income from Palestine is estimated at 3 billion dollars annually. When anyone purchases Israeli products, they are funding...

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ACTION UPDATE! 11 Human Rights activists arrested in E-1 Area!

Saturday, December 8th, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Jerusalem Region, Ramallah Region

**UPDATE** As of 6:00 pm all of those arrested have been released. But the conditions of their release reveals the apartheid nature of the Israeli courts system. The Israelis and internationals arrested have only been made to sign conditions, the Palestinians alone are forced to go to court. We will see what happens tomorrow when settlers try to...

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Ha’aretz: Dichter cancels U.K. trip over fears of ‘war crimes’ arrest

Friday, December 7th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Denial of entry

By: Barak Ravid

Public Security Minister Avi Dichter canceled a trip to Britain over concerns he would be arrested due to his involvement in the decision to assassinate the head of Hamas’ military wing in July 2002.

Fifteen people were killed in the bombing of Salah Shehade’s house in Gaza, among them his wife...

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Ha’aretz: Leftists announce mock power cuts to protest Gaza fuel slash

Friday, December 7th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza Region, 1948 Palestine

By: Yigal Hai

Residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were surprised Thursday morning to find on the doors to their homes mock notices announcing that the flow of electricity to the two cities would be cut off next week.

The 10,000 or so fake notices were posted across both cities by some 70 left-wing activists in response to...

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Apartheid Masked: A Generous Offer to Palestinian Refugees

Friday, December 7th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Commentary, 1948 Palestine

Click here for the original article.

By Neta Golan

Anyone familiar with Israeli politics, was not surprised that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert did not acknowledge Israel’s occupation in his speech at Annapolis. What was surprising was, that, short of mentioning the...

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