A group of Israeli human rights activists, led by “Hamushim, ” an anti arms trade collective, Coalition of Women for Peace, the local Amnesty International branch, and “Standing together”, staged a protest outside ISDEF today in Tel Aviv. ISDEF is a bi-annual arms expo, showcasing the latest Israeli developed weapons and surveillance technologies. According to…
In response to the Palestinian call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protestors brought images of Israel’s brutal military occupation to the song contest venue built on the land of the ethnically cleansed Palestinian village of al-Shaykh Muwannis. The activists reminded the incoming crowd that “Taking part in Eurovision means you join a racist mission”…
Palestinians, Israelis, and international visitors participated in the “ReturnVision” Flotilla, an event commemorating the Nakba in Jaffa, organized by Israeli NGO Zochrot. Established in the early 2000s, Zochrot has been educating the israeli public about the 1948 expulsion of the Palestinians, and advocating the right of return for all refugees. This flotilla commemorated the expulsion…
On Nakba day, Protesters held a die-in at the “Euro vision village.” This Euro vision site was erected on the land of the Palestinian village Al Manshiya that was ethnically cleansed in 1948. The action was part of an ongoing action week to protest Israel’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest As hundreds of thousands…
Israeli antizionist and International activists blockaded the entrance to the opening event of the Eurovision in Tel Aviv in support of the Palestinian Boycott Divestment and sanctions (BDS) call. They kneeled on the ground handcuffed and blindfolded to remind the festival goers of the 5400 Palestinian prisoners languishing in Israeli jails. These prisoners include 490…
A few dozens of Palestinian activists and Israeli allies staged a protest in Jaffa’s historic clock tower square, demanding the Israeli government ordered the immediate cessation of its bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip. Over the weekend, Israeli air raids intensified, killing at least 22 Palestinians, including two infants and two pregnant women. Israel also…
On Friday, May 3rd 2019, Israeli Anti Zionist activists joined the Great March of Return at the fence that besieges the Gaza strip. Despite the military attempts to prevent them, the activists arrived at a hill east of the fence besieging the Gaza strip. From the top of hill they could see the Gazan protesters…
Around 300 protesters demonstrated in front of Hakirya military base and Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, in solidarity with the Great March of Return in Gaza. The protesters called on The occupation forces to stop shooting demonstrators, stop the bombing and end the siege. They also demanded an end to the occupation in all…
Photo and Video by Tali Mayer Today marks the International Day Against Police Brutality. To highlight the dangerous nature of crowd-control weapons and the lasting impact they have on people’s lives and health, International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) launched a multimedia project, Unhealed Wounds – The Faces Behind the Injuries of Crowd-Control Weapons.…
On Friday, March 8rd 2019, to mark International women’s day, feminist activists from both sides of the fence besieging the Gaza strip, joined the Great March of Return. The Jewish Women waved Palestinian flags and held a banner in Arabic that read “Jews for Return” which could be seen by the demonstrators in Gaza. They…
