Land Day Commemoration in Salfit; 100 Olive Trees Planted
Joining the crowd of farmers and their families were several mayors from surrounding villages, including Amel Kukush Abu-Hiljeh, the mayor of Deir Istiya and Mayor Deek of Salfit along with representatives of the Palestinian Authority.
Peaceful Land Day March in Huwara Explodes in Violence as Unprovoked Occupation Forces Attack
In Huwara, nearly 200 gathered to plant olive tree saplings, hear speakers and to hold a peaceful Land Day march when suddenly, unprovoked Occupation Forces and Israeli Border Police began to rapid fire 45 stun grenades and numerous tear gas bombs indiscriminately into the gathered crowd which included children and the elderly.
Al Arroub Refugee Camp: In Pictures
Situated along the main Hebron-Jerusalem road, across the street from a University, sits the heavily fenced and concrete blockaded main entrance to Al Arroub Palestinian refugee camp. Taysir, a 39 year old former prisoner of the Israeli goverment and resident…
Deir Istiya 2015; A year marked by house raids, kidnappings and military harassment of Palestinians
“They dragged him into the bitter cold with no jacket, no socks and no shoes. I rushed outside and forced a jacket over him and socks and shoes on his feet. That is when I first noticed that my nephew had also been arrested.”
Israeli Occupation Forces Threaten Dier Istiya Farmer, 55.
“Leave immediately, you are forbidden to be here.”
Palestinians plan mass protest in Wadi Qana this Friday as Israeli forces plan to take over the area and uproot over 200 olive trees.
Palestinians will be converging en mass in Wadi Qana on Friday morning to protest the Israeli Civil Administration’s (an arm of the Israeli government) plan to take over the area as they do every year on the 20th. Last year…
Last evening’s panel in Nablus in advance of child prisoner conference in Cesena, Italy.
The conference, ‘Evening for Palestine: Palestinian political prisoners and children incarcerated in Israeli jails,’ will take place today, March 17th, in Italy and panel speakers from the Tanweer Center will join in via skype.
Um Fadi, mother of Ali Shamlawi, makes an emotional plea for her son.
“Two years of my son’s life went by and instead of him dreaming like any other child, instead of dreaming of a future, he is dreaming of getting out of prison.”
Tear Gas and Sound Grenades
I understand that desensitization is a process. It, in many cases, is an inevitability, especially when your emotional understanding of existence lies within brutal framework.
Women’s Day Rally at Qalandiya Checkpoint Tear-gassed and Pepper-Sprayed by Israeli Army
Celebrating human rights and demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine? Get ready to be attacked.
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