Demonstrations against the Wall

At the height of the Second Intifada, then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made the decision to construct a barrier between the West Bank and Israel. In 2003, 180km of the barrier had been completed. It was already clear that the barrier was to cause great hardships to Palestinians, especially those in areas adjacent to it. Palestinian movement was severely restricted, agricultural lands were lost and access to health and emergency services limited. Despite a 2004 ruling of the International court of Justice against the barrier, Israel carried on with its construction.
Concomitant with the construction of the wall, communities most affected by it began to organize demonstrations and invited Israeli and international activists to join. The first demonstrations occurred in Masha, Beit Sira, Kharbata and Bil’in, where determined protesters eventually brought Israeli court to move the wall further towards the nearby settlement. Gradually, more Palestinian villages joined this struggle, including communities not directly affected by the wall, such as Qaddum and Nabi Saleh.

Kufr Qaddum 13/04/2012

Kufr Qaddum 06/04/2012

Kufr Qaddum 02/03/2012

Kufr Qaddum 17/02/2012

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Kufr Qaddum 10/02/2012

Kufr Qaddum 03/02/2012

The funeral of Mustafa Tamimi

Hundreds of mourners, family members and solidarity activists arrived to the village of Nabi Saleh to pay last respects to Mustafa Tamimi, slain by the Israeli army while protesting land annexation. Immediately after the burial, mourners confronted the Israeli army stationed at village’s entrance. Soldiers attempted to disperse the impromptu protest using tear gas canisters,…

Demonstration against the killing of Mustafa Tamimi | Hakirya, Tel Aviv

About 100 Israelis gathered in front of Hakirya military base in Tel Aviv to protest the killing of Nabi Saleh’s Mustafa Tamimi, calling for justice and accountability. Tamimi was killed during the village’s weekly Friday demonstration against land expropriation. He was shot with a tear gas canister, aimed at his head. If you like my…

Nabi Saleh 09/12/2011

Marking the international Human Rights Day, residents of Nabi Saleh and solidarity activists marched towards their lands, confiscated by Israel for settlement expansion. During the course of the protest, an Israeli soldier fired a tear gas canister from within a military jeep, directly aiming at Mustafa Tamimi, a local young man. The IDF then transported…

Killing of Mustafa Tamimi

Since 2010, the Ramallah-district village of Nabi Saleh has been staging weekly demonstrations, in which locals alongside Israeli and international solidarity activists have been taking part. The village is protesting the ongoing expropriation of agricultural lands for the purpose of expanding the nearby settlement of Halamish. This wave of weekly protests was launched after the…