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Settler Violence Increases as Obama Calls for Settlement Freeze
Palestine Monitor
23 June 2009
There are around 500,000 Israeli settlers living in illegal settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Although these settlements are illegal under international law, construction on the settlements has continued; gradually stealing more and more land from the Palestinians. Settlement construction has (...)
Press release
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi reacts on the outrageous arrest of human rights activists on board of solidarity Gaza boat
Palestinian National Initiative
30 June 2009
Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was shocked to hear about the arrests of 21 human rights advocates on board of an aid ship heading to the Gaza Strip, carrying medical supplies, reconstruction materials and children’s toys to alleviate the lack of equipments resulting from the 2009 Gaza war and (...)
UN Human Rights Mission Collects Gruesome Testimonies from Gaza
UN, The United Nations
Gaza City - A UN human rights mission on Sunday listened as witnesses described in gruesome detail the Israeli shelling of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip during a three-week offensive at the turn of the year.
Non-Violence
Bil’in Continues to Protest Despite Ongoing Arrests
27 June 2009
Friday’s nonviolent protest against the wall in Bil’in went on as usual despite almost nightly Israeli raids over the past two weeks in which 8 boys from the village were arrested.
Articles & Analysis
Neda in Palestine, Sentenced to Die Alone:
The Huffington Post
1 July 2009
For over a week, major American news outlets have broadcast on a virtual loop the video of the killing of Neda Agha-Soltan, an unarmed 26-year-old Iranian woman, by Iranian security services. The poignant footage of Neda dying before a throng of grief-stricken bystanders crystallized the vulnerability experienced by the millions of demonstrators who have filled cities across Iran to confront (...)
Jordan Valley: Struggling for Existance in the Midst of Occupation
25 June 2009
Israel has been slowly confiscating land from the Jordan valley since the Nakba in 1948. From this moment on, the Israeli occupation has been trying to take the area because of its political, economic, developmental, and border (...)
Editorial
The Gaza Conflict: Understanding the Israelis
As the Israeli army once again top the death toll charts, the world looks on with horror and wonders just how this could happen. The most densely-populated area in the world is being bombed and shelled and civilians are dying left, right and center – how could anyone in Israel support this?
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2 Soldiers Refuse to Serve in the West Bank, Cite Abusive Violence
Haaretz
29 June 2009
A soldier was sentenced to 30 days in military prison after telling his commanders he would refuse to continue participating in his unit’s operations in the territories. A second IDF soldier has refused to continue following orders unless his complaints of violence toward Palestinians are investigated, Haaretz has (...)
News
Israel to Dismantle West Bank Outpost in Exchange for 50 new Units in a Nearby Settlement:
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has approved the construction of 50 new housing units in a West Bank settlement—to house settlers from an outpost the government has decided to dismantle.
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