Recollection and memory, Al-Nakba continues
May 2015 | Karam (Muhannad) | Ofer military prison, Occupied Palestine The following post is written by the medic that was present on the scene on May 15th 2014, during the killing of Mohammad Odeh and Nadeem Nuwwarah as protesters commemorated al-Nakba near Ofer Military Prison. During Nakba day commemoration, Birzeit’s student council were trying to gather […]
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Jerusalem Day: Palestinians met with extreme violence
On Sunday 17th May 2015, I witnessed some of the most violent and painfully blatant acts of Apartheid since my time in Palestine. I went to Al Quds for the annual ´Jerusalem Day´, to document the racist chants, commonly known to occur. ‘Jerusalem Day’, or ‘Yom Yerushalayim’ is a zionist celebration of the 6 day […]
Stories from the Occupation
Author: Daniel Roberts | Date: March 2015 During the months of October and November of 2014 I went to Palestine to work with ISM as a volunteer. I had many life changing experiences, made some great friends, learned more about the non-violent resistance movement in Palestine, and ultimately developed a deeper passion for the people […]
ISM Honors Kayla Mueller
February 2015 | International Solidarity Movement | Occupied Palestine Today, 10th February, Kayla Mueller’s family confirmed she has been killed. Abdullah Abu Rahma, coordinator of the popular committee in the village of Bil’in where Kayla joined the protests, told ISM: “Kayla came to Palestine to stand in solidarity with us. She marched with us and faced the military […]
Book Review: Lunch at the Muqata’a by F.S. Rosa
Author: Paul Larudee |Date: April 2015
Strange Love: What Settlers will do for the Land
March 2015 | By: C. Thaliana The sun glimmers off the surface of wave after wave of deep green hills, and the wind catches your breath away, carrying it over the trees. This place has a magical kind of beauty, and it’s particularly surreal to see it and know that this tranquility can be punctured at […]
Marianne heads for Gaza !
Marianne of Gothenburg will leave her home port at 7 pm on the 10 of May. The trawler, which has been acquired by Ship to Gaza Sweden and Ship to Gaza Norway jointly, departs for a voyage of almost 5000 nautical miles to eastern Mediterranean and the blockaded Gaza Strip.
On Nakba day – help stop the ongoing Nakba
7th May 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Huwarra Team | Salem, Occupied Palestine The farmers and shepherds of Salem, near Nablus, are asking for you help. They are being beaten, humiliated and pushed off their land. They are asking you to join them on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th to help them save their harvest.
Update on urgent call – help Mohammed Abu Rahmah
09th May 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah Team | Ramallah, Occupied Palestine UPDATED – On the 20th April, Israeli forces arrested Mohammed Adeeb Abu Rahmah while he was on his way to Mecca.