In Focus

Cash Before Conscience: Conclusions From The Russell Tribunal

Palestine Monitor

10 March 2010

"We are outraged by how the Palestinians suffer such destruction, and that the countries which should uphold international law don’t respect, for Palestine, the inalienable rights contained in international texts. We can not leave unpunished those who violate those rights."

News

Weekly Protest Video Round-Up

Palestine Monitor

6 March 2010

Palestinian, Israeli and international activists joined demonstrations in villages up and down the West Bank yesterday, marking the Global Week Against racism. A Palestinian boy was seriously wounded during An Nebi Saleh protest. Here is what happened.

Eye-Witness

Sink The Boats

Palestine Monitor

4 March 2010

It is well known that fisherman in Gaza are among the worst affected by the Israeli blockade. Il Manifesto correspondant Michele Giorgio met with a former Israeli Navy officer, now working with Breaking The Silence, who gave a first hand account of how they were trained to police fishermen.

In Focus

In Nabi Saleh, Women Stand Up

Palestine Monitor

10 March 2010

Last year, six housewives from the village launched “Budhur”. The women group is active on social, political and women’s issues. Budhur, meaning “before blooming”, is an initiative that claims to be innovative.

Narratives Under Siege

Strawberry Fields Forever: A Struggle For Farming

Palestine Monitor

4 March 2010

Gaza’s strawberries were once considered the reddest and sweetest in the world. Due to a suffocating blockade imposed by Israel, 50 per cent of all strawberry farmers have now given up cultivation. Pam Bailey from the Gaza Strip.