15 May marked the 65th anniversary to the creation of the Zionist state, which was founded through the etnhic cleansing of Palestine and the expulsion of about 750,000 of its inhabitants, known in Arabic as al-Nakba (the catastrophe). Commemorated each year by Palestinian communities around the world, as well as IDPs in side Palestie, refugees…
Protesters in Bil’in, Palestinian, Israeli and international, marched together towards the separation wall, to commemorate the death of Muhammad ‘Asfour from the village of ‘Aboud, killed by rubber bullets fire by the IDF. They also paid homage to Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela who passed away earlier this week. The IDF responded with barrages of…
Hundreds of protesters heeded the call by the popular committees and gathered outside the Ofer military prison near the town of Betunia in the outskirts of Ramallah. After the noon prayer, protesters marched towards the fences of the military prison, in solidarity with the hunger striking political prisoners (including two, Samer ‘Issawi and Ayman Sharawneh,…
During the weekly Friday demonstration in Nabi Saleh, Palestinians and solidarity activists commemorated the first anniversary to the martyrdom of Mustafa Tamimi, killed by a tear gas canister shot by an Israeli soldier as well as Rushdi Tamimi, who was shot and killed three weeks ago. Protesters were carrying banners in Hebrew and Arabic naming…
During the weekly Friday demonstration in Nabi Saleh, the IDF attempted to disperse protesters using skunk water, tear gas and rubber coated steel bullets. Resisting these attempts, the village’s youth hurled stones at the invading army until the soldiers finally retreated and the main gate was opened. …
Demonstration in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners. Young Palestinians gathered outside Ofer military prison to protest in solidarity with the thousands political prisoners in Israel’s jail, and especially those that are hunger striking for their freedom and dignity. The IDF used massive amounts of tear gas and rubber coated steel bullets to disperse the demonstrators.…
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