On Friday afternoon, as Gazans gathered by the fence surrounding the strip to call for an end to decade-long siege and for a return to their colonized lands, a small group of anti-zionist Israeli and international activists approached the other side of the fence. The group was flying the Palestinian flag and holding a large…
In the last few weeks we have witnessed an increased use of a new tear gas canister by the Israeli army. Significantly, this new canister differs from its predecessor by the range of its projectile: while the older canisters reached merely a few hundred meters, the new and improved long-range canisters reach several hundred meters,…
Human Rights Defender Manal Tamimi Talks about Her Arrest on International Women’s Day “I asked to say goodbye to my children. My daughter was crying all the time. Samer (10) was in shock. He didn’t say anything. The room was full of around ten soldiers and all of them have guns and they cover their…
Residents of Nabi Saleh took to the street Sunday night to protest recent escalation of Israeli violence against Palestinians. In the past three days, four Palestinian teens have been shot dead by the Israeli army and police forces, as hundreds more injured in clashes. This comes at the heels of months of progressive escalation of…
Residents of Nabi Saleh marched on Friday in solidarity with the Palestinian political prisoners, especially those who are ill and are deprived of adequate medical care. Also marched with them a delegation from the French communist party as well as international solidarity activists. The IDF assaulted protesters with barrages of tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets…
By one of the houses of Nabi Saleh, a local boy and girl watched IDF soldiers chasing demonstrators through the village. At one point, one of the soldiers turned to the boy and reached his hand to him. The soldier was left apprehensive when the child did not respond to the apparent gesture of good…
In recent weeks, I have witnessed on several occasions a worrying trend in the way the IDF opts to handle popular protests in the West Bank: In addition to tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets, the army now deploys well-positioned snipers that target protesters with live ammunition, hence the recent sharp rise in injuries (many…
Activists in Tel Aviv attempted to stage a demonstration against the ongoing massacre in the Gaza strip at the city centre. Israeli police attempted to disperse them using brute force, including horse mounted policemen, claiming it was an ‘illegal gathering.’ When the protesters insisted on their democratic right to assemble, police began to arrest several…
15 Israeli activists protested against the massacre in Gaza outside Hazor Air Force Base. The Base is where planes depart to bomb Gaza. More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza so far, the majority of whom civilians, including more than 200 children. The activists said: “Military violence, and the killing of Palestinian civilians,…
Activists staged a performative protest against the ongoing massacre in Gaza, perpetrated by Israel. So far, over 160 people are confirmed dead, most of whom are women, children and the elderly. This performative act of protest was staged at Yad Vashem, which is Israel’s site of commemoration for victims of the Nazi Holocaust. …
