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Occupied Palestine: The Freedom Bus – Ride for Justice!
From Sept 23rd – Oct 1st 2012, people from around the world will take part in a solidarity ride through the West Bank. Interactive performances will give voice to personal stories about popular struggle, political imprisonment, home demolitions, the Separation Wall and daily life under Israeli occupation. Continue reading
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‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’ By Phoebe Greenwood
Bethlehem is the heart of Christian Palestine and it swells with pride every Christmas. Manger Square is transformed into a grotto of lights and stalls crowned by a towering Christmas tree. Strings of illuminated angels, stars and bells festoon the streets. But just a few minutes’ drive to the north, the festive atmosphere stops abruptly. Continue reading
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Protesters Breached the Wall in Bil’in 31-12-10
Over a thousand people heeded to the call issued by the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements today, and joined the weekly demonstration. Despite the siege laid on the village by the Israeli army, activists – Palestinians, Israelis and internationals – swarmed the hills and valleys surrounding Bil’in by the hundreds and managed… Continue reading
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24/12/2010 – bil’in weekly demonstration against the wall and settlements
At today’s demonstration, a number of Bil’in’s citizens as well as a local journalist were wounded, in addition to the dozens of people who suffered choking from inhaling poison gas. Continue reading
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Budrus hero calls for Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s freedom By Jesse Bacon
In Ni’ilin, in the dark of night, Israeli soldiers have staged hundreds of military raids and arrests of civilians from the village; hundreds more were injured — forty by live ammunition, and five, including a ten year old, were shot dead. Today, a horrid 25 foot concrete wall stands in Ni’ilin, behind which lie 620… Continue reading
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Dutch police raided the offices of a company leasing cranes for building the West Bank Separation Fence and settlements
Dutch police raided the offices of a company leasing cranes for building the West Bank Separation Fence and settlements. Company executives, including the Israeli Doron Livnat, may face trial for violating International Law. Dutch government warned the Riwal Company two years ago not to engage in construction in the Occupied Territories. Continue reading
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Israel at Abdallah Abu Rahma’s trial: .22 bullets are ok for crowd control
Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22 caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures. Continue reading
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Four Beaten and Arrested at Al-Walaje Sit-In by Mazin Qumsiyeh
Our ten hour ordeal with the occupation forces started at 8:30 AM as we gathered in the small village of Al-Walaje. A tiny store with an elderly women who insisted on making me coffee and not charging me. Idyllic setting except for the heavy bulldozers now carving the hills to separate the remaining people from… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 