News Highlights: Israeli settlers burn 1200 dunums of Palestinian farmland in a series of extremist attacks in the occupied West Bank. Heidelberg Cement, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials, has become the target of legal action due to its involvement in illegal mining in the occupied West Bank. Israeli bulldozers continue home …
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Jul 07
This week …
News Highlights: The “Spirit of Humanity” crew and passengers are finally released and deported by Israeli authorities, after the boat was rammed and captured as it reached Gazan waters. European Union rebukes Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian Christians are organizing marches to mark the 2004 decision of the Hague against the …
Jun 30
This week …
News Highlights: Israeli forces attack and board the latest Free Gaza boat trying to bring supplies to Palestinians, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries. Israel has approved construction of 50 new settlement housing units and also announces a plan to expropriate a further 54 sq. miles of Palestinian land in the West Bank. …
Jun 23
This week …
News Highlights: Israeli authorities forbid a young Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost his mother to join his father in the West Bank. Israel plans to allocate $250 million U.S. for settlement expansion over the next two years, according to Peace Now, which adds this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Palestinian MP …
Jun 16
This week …
News Highlights: Two years into the siege on Gaza, many necessities are still blocked from getting in and exports are totally frozen; unemployment is high and many people live in poverty. Jimmy Carter says Israeli PM Netanyahu’s conditions are an obstacle to peace; however, the White House calls Netanyahu’s speech “an important step forward”. Israeli …
Jun 09
This week …
News Highlights: Israeli forces prevent the funeral procession for Yosef Srur from reaching the burial grounds in Nilin; Srur was killed by Israeli soldiers during an anti-wall protest. Al Masara villagers near Bethlehem march in their weekly demo against the apartheid wall, and also mark the 42nd anniversary of the Israeli occupation. Israeli officers testify …
Jun 02
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News Highlights: The Palestinians in Bilin held their weekly anti-wall protest on May 29th, and remembered Bassem Abu Rahme killed 40 days ago by Israeli soldiers. Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, in a day of settler violence aimed to counter the Israeli government’s dismantling of any settler outposts. Hamas leaders are ready to cooperate with the …
May 26
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News Highlights: May 22nd – Israeli forces shoot a young Palestinian in the head with a tear gas projectile during an anti-wall protest in Nilin; he is the 4th Palestinian to be killed by Israeli soldiers in Nilin during the last year. Egyptian government limits the number of people from the European Hope for Gaza …
May 19
This week …
News Highlights: Another Palestinian child dies in Gaza due to lack of medical treatment caused by the Israeli siege. UN watchdog on torture criticizes Israel for refusing to allow inspections at a secret prison. Barak Obama says Israel should stop construction of West Bank settlements, after meeting Israeli PM Netanyahu; news had leaked out just …
May 12
This week …
News Highlights: Families of Palestinian prisoners call on the Pope to visit them, as he did with the family of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; the relatives wanted the Pope to not ignore the over 11,000 Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel. Israeli PM Netanyahu will tell Barack Obama that Israel will keep building in existing …