Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
Five female prisoners at Israel's Hasharon jail started a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest against not being included in the prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas.
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) -- Five female prisoners at Israel's Hasharon jail started a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest against not being included in the prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas.
A report by the Palestinian Authority ministry of prisoners affairs noted that detainees were...
Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
Israel has detained nearly the same number of Palestinians they freed in the first stage of a prisoner exchange deal in the two months since the swap, a prisoners group said on Thursday.
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israel has detained nearly the same number of Palestinians they freed in the first stage of a prisoner exchange deal in the two months since the swap, a prisoners group said on Thursday.
Israeli forces detained nearly 470 Palestinians since the Oct. 18 release of 477...
Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
Holiday shopping-related actions took place around the world this past week as boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists encouraged shoppers not to buy Israeli products.
Holiday shopping-related actions took place around the world this past week as boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activists encouraged shoppers not to buy Israeli products. And a group in California calls on the largest US pension fund to investigate its investment ties with Israeli...
Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
As Christmas approaches, Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, are busy decorating the city and preparing the holiday festivities. Like Christians the world over, the city of Bethlehem, which suffers under Israeli military occupation, is in the hearts and minds of...
As Christmas approaches, Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, are busy decorating the city and preparing the holiday festivities. Like Christians the world over, the city of Bethlehem, which suffers under Israeli military occupation, is in the hearts and minds of...
Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
It’s a Christmas tree, but it differs from the traditional one this year. It holds a clear political message reflecting the suffering of Palestine under the Israeli occupation.
It’s a Christmas tree, but it differs from the traditional one this year. It holds a clear political message reflecting the suffering of Palestine under the Israeli occupation. It’s a message for the world to wake up their conscience and help stop the aggression, walls and settlements imposed on...
Veröffentlicht: 24. December 2011
A strip of settlements built on what was northern Bethlehem threatens to cut the city off from its historic twin, Jerusalem
If Joseph and Mary were making their way to Bethlehem today, the Christmas story would be a little different, says Father Ibrahim Shomali, a parish priest in the town. The couple would struggle to get into the city, let alone find a hotel room.
"If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would...
Veröffentlicht: 1. December 2011
The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), in partnership with other British organizations including Student societies, will launch the Third Palestine Memorial Week from 16th –23rd of January 2012
The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), in partnership with other British organizations including Student societies, will launch the Third Palestine Memorial Week from 16th –23rd of January 2012, to commemorate the anniversary of all Palestinian victims, especially Gaza.
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Veröffentlicht: 18. November 2011
Dana Halawa, The Electronic Intifada, 8 November 2011
Not one Palestinian child detainee in Israeli jails was released during the prisoner swap last month. More than 160 remain behind bars. (Yousef Deeb/APA images)
I have read countless articles and watched numerous videos about Gilad Shalit being reunited with his family five years after his...
Veröffentlicht: 18. November 2011
by Ramzy Baroud / November 11th, 2011
Another mission accomplished, or so it seems. Israeli navy ships have managed to thwart yet another civil society ‘provocation’ (as described by a spokesman for the Israel Embassy in Dublin, Irish Times, November 4).
Thus the 27 activists from nine countries aboard two boats...
Veröffentlicht: 2. November 2011
Irish and Canadian boats in international waters on their way to challenge illegal siege policy. Palestinian activists call for end to international complicity in Israel’s crimes. Support actions taking place throughout the West Bank and inside Israel
[Ramallah] Two civilian boats, the Canadian Tahrir (Liberation), and the Irish Saoirse (Freedom), carrying 27 people from nine countries, are currently in international waters making their way to the beleaguered Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s ongoing criminal blockade of the territory. A...