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Demonstration against water theft in Baqa’a Valley, Hebron

23 August 2010 | ISM Media Today (23 August 2010) a demonstration was held in the Baqa’a Valley, east of Hebron, against the theft of water from the Palestinian population in the area. About 15 water trucks were parked along Road 60, the road that runs through the valley. The intention was to protest against [...]

More Israeli soldiers posing with dead or bound Palestinians

“Breaking the Silence” posts more photos of Israeli soldiers posing with prisoners and massacred Palestinians:

East Jerusalem: Settlers Take Over Another House

Palestine Monitor, 14 August 2010 On the 29th of July another house in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City was taken over by settlers. Whilst the court makes its final decision, 8 of the 9 Palestinian families who were resident in the building for some 70 years were forced to find temporary accommodation elsewhere.Nicky [...]

Destruction, Destruction, Destruction

Palestine Monitor, 10 August 2010 2 Palestinians and 1 Israeli have been arrested during a protest which took place on Monday afternoon against the repeated demolitions of the village of Al Arakib in the Nakab-Negev. During the night Israeli authorities demolished the village of Al-Arakib for the third time in two weeks. Nicky Elliott witnessed [...]

Bil’in, A Village in Palestine

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 Palestine Monitor, 9 August 2010 A large crowd, including many Israeli and international activists, met this Friday for the weekly protest again the Israeli occupation, the wall and Israeli settlements in the village of Bil’in. After Friday prayers the group marched and chanted through the village towards the wall where they were confronted by [...]

Watch and be angry and inspired

Today (Wednesday) was another honorable and painful chapter in the struggle of the village of Al-Walaja.  Apartheid soldiers assaulted children and adults protesting peacefully, injured many, and arrested six Palestinians.  The destruction of the beautiful ancient village land was stopped for over 1.5 hours.  I was especially touched by the courage of Omar and his two [...]

Palestine: The Forgotten Childhood

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Palestine Monitor, 24 July 2010 In 1991 Israel ratified The Convention of the Rights of a Child. The 54 articles of the Convention focus on the human rights of a child which include civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. Despite Israel’s ratification of the Convention, Palestinian children are still victims of human rights abuses [...]

Interview Jonathan Cook on Russia Today

Russia Today TV is broadcasting today a 15-minute interview with me that was conducted earlier this week in Nazareth. It is being shown every few hours. If you are interested to see it, the channel is available on many cable and satellite services. Alternatively, you can watch or download the interview on RT’s website http://rt.com/Politics/2010-07-22/jonathan-cook-middle-east.html

Beit Ummar: One Journalist Arrested, Two Injured

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Palestine Monitor, 19 July 2010 Israeli soldiers arrested one journalist and injured two others at Beit Ummar’s Saturday protest calling for access to village land and the dismantling of nearby settlements. Beit Ummar is a Palestinian town located 11 kilometers northwest of Hebron. In the last years, the local Popular Commitee has organised weekly protests [...]

Israeli Border Police Demolish Cistern in Al Beqa’a Valley

Christian Peacemaker Team – Hebron, 17 July 2010 Israeli border police demolished a rainwater cistern and removed irrigation pipes from several Palestinian fields in Al Beqa’a Valley just east of Hebron on July 14, 2010, the second day of incidents in the area this month. When international peace activists from Christian Peacemaker Teams arrived in [...]

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