Archive for the 'Bil'in Village' Category

Non-violent demonstrations in Bil’in and Al-Khader

Friday, May 9th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Press clippings, Bil'in Village, Photos, Bethlehem Region

Bil’in:

On Friday the 9thof may, at the village of Bil’in around 100 hundred Israelis, Palestinians and Internationals gathered in solidarity to protest against the illegal wall separating the village and the local residents from their land.

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NY Jewish Week: Protesting Leviev, From Here To Dubai

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctions

by Walter Ruby - Special to The Jewish Week. To view original article, click here

N.Y.-based Arab-Jewish group claims credit for UAE snub of diamond merchant; Leviev spokesman says stores will open under his name.

Leviev already operates two jewelry...

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Protests in Bil’in, al-Ma’sarah and al-Khader to mark International Workers’ Day

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Press clippings, Bil'in Village, Video, Bethlehem Region

May 2nd, 2008

After midday prayers approximately 100 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists gathered for the Friday demonstration against the wall in Bil’in. This week, the protest was held in solidarity with the Palestinian workers to mark International Workers’ Day on Thursday.

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Ha’aretz: Senior official in Dubai government: Leviev has no license for opening a store in the Emirates

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Press clippings, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctions

Senior official in Dubai government: Leviev has no license for opening a store in the Emirates

The Marker: Ha’aretz Daily’s Hebrew-language business magazine (Israel), click here to view

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Demonstrations in Bil’in, Al-Khader and Shabtin villages, Mass arrests at Tel Rumeida protest

Saturday, April 26th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Press clippings, Hebron Region, Bil'in Village, Bethlehem Region

Bil’in:

For the original report from IMEMC on the 25th April, click here

On Friday, the villagers of Bil’in located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah conducted their weekly non-violent protest against the illegal Israeli wall built on the village land.

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Haaretz: Despite Supreme court order, The IDF is not dismantling the fence near Bil’in

Thursday, April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in Village

By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent

Eight months after the High Court of Justice ordered the state to dismantle the segment of the separation fence near the Palestinian village of Bil’in within “a reasonable amount of time,” the Defense Ministry has yet to do so. It has not even begun to plan an alternative route there,...

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New Yorkers & Palestinians call on Dubai to boycott Leviev jewelry

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village

New York, NY, April 18 - New York human rights activists, and representatives of the West Bank Palestinian villages of Bil’in and Jayyous called on the government and the people of the United Arab Emirates to boycott the jewelry stores of Israeli billionaire and diamond magnate Lev Leviev over his companies’ construction of Israeli settlements....

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Haaretz: IDF - “Reuters reporter risked his life by going to Bil’in”

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in Village

Original article published in Haaretz on the 19th April 2008, to see click here

The Israel Defense Forces spokesman on Friday said the Reuters writer who was lightly to moderately wounded by IDF fire near the West Bank separation fence in Bil’in put his life in danger by...

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Many injured in weekly demonstrations

Saturday, April 12th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Ramallah Region, Bil'in Village, Photos

Road 443 - IMEMC: Several injuries reported during a nonviolent protest near Kharabtha village (for original article click here)

Palestinian sources reported on Friday that several residents were injured after the army fired at residents, Israeli and international peace activists who carried...

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Protests take place in Bil’in and Umm Salamona

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Bil'in Village

Umm Salamona

The weekly demonstration against the wall in Umm salamuna gathered around 50 Palestinians and internationals on the 4th of April.

The peaceful demonstration marched down the main street until it reached...

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