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German National Arrested By Israeli Forces
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 12:12 pm | International Solidarity Movement
11 April 2009, 11am: A German national, Christian Beck, and an Italian national, Sara Pagani, were taken by Israeli forces while accompanying farmers. Both individuals have been taken to the police station at Kyrat Arba. More >>
Israeli Forces Use Dangerous New Tear Gas
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 12:11 pm | International Solidarity Movement
11 April 2009: Israeli forces reintroduced a tear gas projectile, labeled "40 mm bullet, special/long range," against demonstrators in the village of Ni’lin, Ramallah district during the Friday, 10 April 2009 demonstration. For the past three weeks, ... More >>
Farmers to be Accompanied In The Buffer Zone
Monday, 6 April 2009, 10:39 am | International Solidarity Movement
7am, Sunday 5th of April 2009: Five International Human Rights Workers (HRWs) in the Gaza Strip will be accompanying 25 Palestinian women farmers from the village of Al Amannat to their lands. More >>
HR Workers To Accompany Palestinian Farmers
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 3:59 pm | International Solidarity Movement
8am, Tuesday 31st of March 2009: Eight international Human Rights Workers (HRWs) in the Gaza Strip will be accompanying 25 Palestinian women farmers from the village of Al Amannat to their lands. More >>
International Solidarity Movement - Update
Sunday, 29 March 2009, 2:39 pm | International Solidarity Movement
11:30am on Saturday, the 28th of March, Israeli forces violently dispersed a Hebron demonstration, firing tear gas and sound bombs and detaining one German solidarity activist. More >>
Corporal Mathew Hopkins Returns Home
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 12:38 pm | International Solidarity Movement
Corporal Mathew Hopkins was returned to Australia today to be met by family and colleagues in a touching ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown in Newcastle. In a solemn and dignified ceremony, soldiers from Mathew’s 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, ... More >>
Israeli Police Violently Prevent Cultural Festiva
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 12:36 pm | International Solidarity Movement
1pm, 23rd of March, Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem: Israeli police violently disbanded an event held in conjunction with the Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture festival in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem. More >>
Parents Of Tristan Anderson
Sunday, 22 March 2009, 2:08 pm | International Solidarity Movement
Monday, 23 March 2009: Parents of Tristan Anderson, American citizen critically injured by Israeli forces in West Bank village of Ni'lin, to give press conference in Jerusalem. More >>
Solidarity With Tristan Anderson Demonstration
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 1:05 pm | International Solidarity Movement
Residents of the West Bank Village of Ni'lin, along with international and Israeli solidarity activists, gather to demonstrate against construction of the illegal Apartheid Wall after Friday prayer at the village's clinic. More >>
Demonstration In West Bank Village Of Burin
Monday, 16 March 2009, 12:51 pm | International Solidarity Movement
Burin, a village located southeast of Nablus, last held a demonstration on 6 March 2009. Over 100 protesters gathered and were subsequently attacked by Israeli forces and armed settlers. Four individuals were hospitalized for injuries from tear gas ... More >>
Farmer Has Heart Attack As Israeli Forces Attack
Monday, 9 March 2009, 12:32 pm | International Solidarity Movement
8th March 2009, Ras 'Atiya, Qalqilya region: A Palestinian farmer has had a heart attack while Israeli forces cut down olive trees on his and other farmers' lands in the village of Ras Tira, Qalqilya region. He was immediately taken to hospital. More >>
Jarrah Protest Tent Destroyed By Israeli Police
Monday, 23 February 2009, 1:58 pm | International Solidarity Movement
22nd February 2009: Israeli forces have demolished the protest tent established in Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied East Jerusalem. The tent, built on private Palestinian property, was established in support of the evicted al-Kurd family and over 500 Palestinian ... More >>
Working With Farmers In Khoza'a (Gaza)
Saturday, 21 February 2009, 3:16 pm | International Solidarity Movement
8am, Saturday 21st February 2009: Ten International Human Rights Workers will be accompanying Palestinian farmers in Khoza’a village, of eastern Khan Younis. Farmers and international accompaniers were last fired upon by Israeli forces on the 18th ... More >>
First College To Divest From Israeli Occupation
Friday, 13 February 2009, 9:59 am | International Solidarity Movement
Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, has become the first of any college or university in the U.S. to divest from companies on the grounds of their involvement in the Israeli occupation of Palestine. More >>
Human rights workers to accompany farmers
Monday, 9 February 2009, 10:18 am | International Solidarity Movement
Nine International Human Rights Workers will be accompanying Palestinian farmers in Al Faraheen village, east of Khan Younis. Farmers and international accompaniers were fired upon by Israeli Forces in the same area on Thursday, February 5th. More >>
Plasma on board the “Brotherhood” ship in danger
Saturday, 7 February 2009, 11:52 am | International Solidarity Movement
10,000 units of Plasma on board the Lebanese “Brotherhood” ship in danger of being destroyed. More >>
Urgent call from Gaza to all social movements
Saturday, 7 February 2009, 11:48 am | International Solidarity Movement
We reiterate the need for a call from Palestinian community based organisations and the over 130 grassroots NGOs in the Palestinian NGO Network for an immediate opening of all border crossings currently controlled by Israel and Egypt. More >>
Human Rights Activists Support Farmers
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 12:11 pm | International Solidarity Movement
At 9am on Thursday 5th February 2009, 10 international Human Rights Activists will be accompanying Palestinian farmers in Al Faraheen village, east of Khan Younis. More >>
International Solidarity Movement Update
Friday, 30 January 2009, 11:08 am | International Solidarity Movement
On the 5th morning after Israel declared a 'ceasefire', Israeli gunboats began shelling, as they had on several mornings since halting the 22 day air and land bombardment of Gaza. The shelling, which began just after 7:30 am off Gaza city's coast, injured ... More >>
Gaza: Bodies Retrieved 12 Days After Being Killed
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 10:38 am | International Solidarity Movement
International human rights activists have witnessed the recovery of dead members of the Samouni families and are available for interviews. More >>