Archive for the 'Press Releases' Category

PCHR: IOF Kill Mother in front of her Children inside their House in Khan Yunis

Friday, May 9th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Gaza Region

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the killing of a mother in front of her children yesterday, during an IOF incursion into New Abasan town, east of Khan Yunis.

PCHR investigations indicate that at approximately 16:30 on Wednesday, 7 May, IOF troops raided the house of Majdi Abd El-Raziq El-Daghma during an...

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60 Years of Nakba: 21,915 Black Balloons Over Jerusalem

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Photos, 1948 Palestine

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To celebrate 60 years of independence, Israel is planning a large-scale birthday bash with events taking place in many different countries around the world. In Jerusalem, a 3-day conference, under the title “Facing Tomorrow” is...

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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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Following boycott call, Dubai says Leviev has no license for planned jewelry stores

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Boycott & sanctions

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New York, NY, April 30 – In a sudden reversal, just 16 days after Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev publicly announced plans to...

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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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CPT: Hebron orphanages and schools for 7,000 children ordered closed

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Hebron Region

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Last night (April 1st 2008) approximately 300 women, including teachers, mothers and students, protested the shut down of their school and orphanages by the Israeli government. This is one of several schools and orphanages...

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Israeli Army Invades Marda, Imposes Curfew, Arrests 2

Monday, March 31st, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Salfit Region

At about 10 AM today, Monday, March 31, 2008, the Israeli army invaded the village of Marda, in the Sulfiet region of the West Bank. After invading, the army immediately announced curfew on the entire village, thus prohibiting all residents from leaving their homes, opening their shops, or leaving the village.

Marda lies at the base of...

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UPDATE: International Action in Solidarity with Gaza is stopped by Egyptian authorities

Sunday, March 30th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region, Action Alert

EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SIEGE OF GAZA: International Action in Solidarity with Gaza

UPDATE: The demonstration was stopped in the Sinai by Egyptian authorities. As protesters attempted to ‘Walk to Gaza’, they were threatened with arrest before eventually turning back to Cairo. There will be a press conference in Cairo tonight...

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Tulkarm Holds First of Many Actions Commemmorating Land Day

Friday, March 28th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Tulkarem Region

On Thursday the city of Tulkarm began the first of its Land Day demonstrations – a national event held on 30th March each year to commemorate the killing of seven Palestinians citizens of Israel by Israeli soldiers in 1976, during protests over land confiscation.

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Land Day Demonstration in al-Masara

Monday, March 24th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Hebron Region, ISM Media Alerts, Action Alert

On Friday, March 28th the villagers of al-Masara will hold a non-violent demonstration to commemorate Land Day and voice their opposition to the annexation wall and settlement expansion. This will be the 60th demonstration held in the village since 2007.

Land Day falls on March 30 and marks the 1976 killings of Palestinian Israelis who...

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