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IDF Incursion into Al-Ein Refugee Camp

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:38 am | International Solidarity Movement

A major Israeli incursion was carried out in Al-Ein Refugee camp which ajoins Nablus today. From their vantage point the ISM activists in the area could see 11 military vehicles including several jeeps, a covered truck an armoured personnel carriers, ... More >>

Soldiers Shoot At and Threaten to Kill ISM Vols

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:31 am | International Solidarity Movement

As I write this Robin, a South African ISM volunteer, is being held at Azmut checkpoint east of Nablus. More >>

Israel Unmasks Plan for Wall to Surround Tulkarem

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 9:09 am | International Solidarity Movement

Prison for 100,000 at the stroke of a Pen: Israeli Military Unmasks New Plan for Wall to Surround Tulkarem. On the morning of 29th January 2003 farmers arrived at their fields to find that the future of the local community is being further assaulted. ... More >>

Reporting on people who dare to challenge

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 9:06 am | International Solidarity Movement

I told you two days ago about the man who worked in the clothes shop, which dared to be a bit open during curfew and was shot in both legs. He was buried today. He was 21, about to be married, and had worked in the shop for a couple of weeks. The ... More >>

IOF Terrorise 3 Families and ISM Activists

Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:33 pm | International Solidarity Movement

On Friday night soldiers of the Israeli occupation force (IOF) stormed the house of the family of Barak Kilfeh who was involved in a suicide attack in Tel Aviv a month ago. During the attack the IDF soldiers terrorised the 3 families and 2 ISM ... More >>

More Trouble in Yanoon From Itamar's Settlers

Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:28 pm | International Solidarity Movement

Yesterday at 12.45 pm two armed settlers rode into Upper Yanoon and examined the water supply (a well and pump). The motorbike on which they rode had no number plates and neither settler removed his helmet. More >>

Activists Refuse to Acknowledge Illegal Checkpoint

Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:26 pm | International Solidarity Movement

Yesterday nine activists from Sweden, South Africa, Britain, Denmark, the United States and France resolved to pass through the illegal Azmut checkpoint where soldiers have been abusing Palestinians traveling between Nablus and the villages of Azmut, ... More >>

We Have Three More Martyrs In Nablus This Morning

Monday, 10 February 2003, 9:58 am | International Solidarity Movement

The situation here in Nablus today is the worst it has been since I came here five weeks ago. This city of 186,000 people is completely closed to the outside world - sealed off. We are very few internationals - too few to send anyone to the checkpoints ... More >>

Courage And More Martyrs

Monday, 10 February 2003, 9:52 am | International Solidarity Movement

I was in the centre of Nablus yesterday, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when a youth was shot and killed by the IOF. He is SAMER ZORBHA, aged 18, a student at the High School in Nablus. More >>

Nablus Activists to Defy Israeli Army

Monday, 10 February 2003, 9:44 am | International Solidarity Movement

Yesterday, three ISM activists from Sweden and one journalist from Denmark were shot at by Israeli soldiers when they approached the Azmut checkpoint where the soldiers had been holding and abusing Palestinians since early in the morning and shooting ... More >>

ISM Activists Beaten and Shot at Nablus Checkpoint

Friday, 7 February 2003, 10:16 am | International Solidarity Movement

When ISM activists Maria, Margaret (Maria's mother) and Linus (all from Sweden) and Danish reporter Tommy approached the Azmut checkpoint east of Nablus they saw 4 Israeli soldiers holding between 40 and 50 Palestinian men, women and children captive at ... More >>

ISM Activists Requested to Protect Gaza Hospital

Friday, 7 February 2003, 9:58 am | International Solidarity Movement

The United Nations Association International Service (UNAIS) and the Medical Director of Al-Wasa Hospital have requested that the ISM send a team of activists to protect Al-Wasa Rehabilitation Hospital after it was attacked last night by the Israeli Army. More >>

Today In Palestine

Friday, 7 February 2003, 9:57 am | International Solidarity Movement

1) Orphanage Action _ Chris Green 2) A Quiet Day _ Chris Green 3) Retrieving the Body of Tamir Khdeer _ Will Hewitt... More >>

Int. Solidarity Movement Seeks Volunteers

Thursday, 6 February 2003, 10:42 am | International Solidarity Movement

The International Solidarity Movement is urgently trying to get international volunteers to come to the Occupied Palestinian Territories to stand with Palestinians against attacks on their very existence. If you can arrange to be with us, please consider ... More >>

Water Wars and Human Shields

Thursday, 6 February 2003, 10:36 am | International Solidarity Movement

Today six ISM activists based in Rafah (3 American, 2 British, 1 Swedish) are accompanying municipal workers who are rebuilding a road to Rafah's main water pumping station northwest of Tel el-Sultan. The road has been destroyed by the Israeli Army and both ... More >>

Soldiers in Nablus Threaten to Kill ISM Activists

Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 8:30 am | International Solidarity Movement

As I write this three ISM activists from the US, France and Denmark are standing in the pouring rain at a checkpoint to the east of Nablus with twenty-seven Palestinian villagers and their four Israeli persecutors. More >>

Letter to LATimes

Monday, 3 February 2003, 9:51 am | International Solidarity Movement

Arkin reports that the Bush administration is considering attacking Iraqi facilities located so deep underground that they might be impervious to conventional explosives. More >>

Nablus: On the ‘Road’ with the Mobile Clinic

Monday, 3 February 2003, 9:01 am | International Solidarity Movement

1) A Lifeline for Qosin _ Anne Gwynne 2) Report on municipal water wells in Gaza _ Will Hewitt 3) No One Need Cry_ Jenin documentary available 4) World for Palestine screensaver More >>

Israeli Peace Activist Assaulted by Settlers

Monday, 3 February 2003, 8:57 am | International Solidarity Movement

Today a group of 5 Israeli Ta'ayush peace activists visited the town of Yanoon near Nablus on a fact finding trip concerning the Palestinian farm on which two members of the ISM were assaulted on Wednesday. More >>

Game of Darts: Israel Style

Monday, 3 February 2003, 8:55 am | International Solidarity Movement

We played soccer with kids in front of tanks in Ramallah. Then, they shot tear gas and lobbed sound grenades at us; We weren’t shot, but that’s because we had an international presence and cameras with us….. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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