Avnery proposes to Fayad: A joint Israeli-Palestinian appeal to Obama
photo gallery While the world’s attention is riveted to East Jerusalem, the theft of land in the West Bank is in full swing. One of the focal points is the village of Isbat al-Tabib, east of Qalqiliya. The village was founded 90 years ago, but cannot be found on Israeli maps. The occupation authorities intend […]
“Thou Shalt Not Steal! Thou Shalt not Kill! Get Out Of Sheikh Jarrah!”
photo gallery This slogan coined by former Knesset Chairman Abraham Burg, a man with deep religious roots, well expresses the spirit of the demonstration that took place Saturday night (March 6) in East Jerusalem. The protesters shouted in unison: “One-two, One-two / Jerusalem capital of Two States” and “Sheikh Jarrah, don’t despair / We shall […]
“Thieves Go Home – Sheikh Jarakh is Palestine!”
photo gallery Every one of those who came took into account that he could be arrested and held in detention for at least a day. The more experienced brought with them a toothbrush. Still, at the appointed time, 3 p.m., hundreds were already waiting (a most unusual thing in Israel.) This was the largest demonstration […]
“The Blockade is Terrorism!”
photo gallery On the first day of the Gaza War, one year ago, activists of Gush Shalom and other peace organizations demonstrated against it. Today (2.1.10), many of them took part in a large demonstration, whose main demand was to lift the siege of Gaza. Some 3000 demonstrators gathered in Tel-Aviv’s Rabin Square and marched […]
Sheikh Jarrah
photo gallery Not only that settlers are allowed by our authorities to throw Palestinians from heir houses, they are helped by the police.Not only that the judicial system applies a double standard (recognizing Jewish pre-state ownership, but not Palestinian pre-state ownership), the Palestinians living now in tents on the sidewalk are harassed by the settlers. […]
Water reached Palestinians – activists broke through army cordon
photo gallery video link This Saturday morning, September 26, the IDF declared the area of the Palestinian villages in the South Hebron Hills to be "a closed military zone" in order to prevent the entry of a Water Convoy organized by Israeli peace movements – but nevertheless, the activists managed to break through the military […]
JERUSALEM OF GOLD – AND OF HUMAN RIGHTS
photo gallery There could not have been a more appropriate location for the protest: the large square in front of Jaffa Gate, exactly on the Green Line between East and West Jerusalem. There, on Thursday (10.9.09) gathered hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian demonstrators to protest against the designs of the government and the municipality to […]
DANCING FOR JUSTICE
photo gallery It was a unique demonstration: songs instead of speeches, dance instead of condemnations. On Saturday night (29.8.09), a small protest vigil was to be held in front of the tents of the two families which had been evicted from their homes in East Jerusalem. But instead of the expected few dozens (judging from […]
Convoy to break the water siege
photo gallery "Here under out feet is an enormous reservoir of water, but we are not allowed to dig wells. For the Israeli government, that would be worse than throwing bombs. Our spring, from which this village drank for many generations, is under Israeli control, and we get less than half what the village needs. […]
FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE
photo gallery “Neighbors – YES! Apartheid – NO!” said one of the posters that were carried by the demonstrators at Wadi Muhammad, near Beit-Jala. Some 200 activists of Gush Shalom and other peace movements answered the call of the villagers and protested on Tuesday (7.7.09) against the fence that separates the villagers from their olive […]