Dozens of olive trees felled in settler violence
Two incidents in the West Bank leave upwards of 60 olive trees severely damaged, according to human rights organizations. Vandalized trees in the West Bank village of Yasuf, January 11, 2015. (Photo by Zakariya Sadeh/Rabbis for Human Rights) Dozens of Palestinian-owned mature olive trees were felled in a suspected settler attack Saturday night in the […]
ISM Olive Oil Bottling Party to Benefit Palestinian Farmers and Nonviolent Resistance
Where: Grassroots house, 2022 Blake St., Berkeley, CA (between Ashby and Berkeley BART) When: Sun, Jan 25, 2015 10AM to 5:00PM The 2014 harvest oil has arrived, with zaatar (thyme) in the same shipment. New keffiyehs, too, all needing packaging/bottling. Please join us to benefit Palestinian farmers and nonviolent resistance in Palestine. If you only […]
December 2014 Newsletter
“These Are War Crimes,” Says Father of Gaza Family Wiped Out by Israeli Airstrike If Israel blockades Gaza, we will blockade Israel in Oakland A Shooting in Hebron Call for Volunteers Pdf version – Design and production donated by Lisa Roth, lisarothgrafix.com
Knesset voted to uphold unprecedented suspension of MK Zoabi
68 MK’s voted against MK Zoabi’s appeal, 16 supported Zoabi and 1 MK abstained. The Israeli Knesset today voted to uphold the six-month suspension of Palestinian Arab MK Haneen Zoabi, the longest such suspension ever imposed in the parliament’s history. MK Zoabi appealed to the Supreme Court earlier this month against the suspension, arguing that it […]
Grab your seat at the free Palestine Solidarity Telesummit
by Katie Miranda Because the Palestinian struggle is very important to me on a personal level and I know the same is true for all of you, I knew you’d want to see this. Maybe you’re unsure how best to use your time and resources in support of the struggle given Israel’s recent war on […]
STOP ZIM ACTION COMMITTEE LETTER OF THANKS TO ILWU LOCAL 10 WORKERS AT OAKLAND PORT
Stop ZIM Action Committee @StopZIMOak snurl.com/stopzims27 October 2, 2014 Brothers and Sisters of ILWU Local 10, We, members and supporters of the Stop Zim Action Committee, want to express our gratitude to Local 10 members, who in the best tradition of the ILWU, upheld the principle of labor solidarity by honoring our picket line against […]
End the Siege of Gaza! Picket the Zim Shanghai Starting September 27 at the Port of Oakland!
Israel and Hamas agreed to a set of conditions for a ceasefire on August 26th, after Israel had killed more than 2,100 Palestinians in Gaza – mostly civilians, more than a quarter children – and destroyed much of Gaza’s infrastructure, housing, hospitals, schools and water supply.
My Summer Trip to the Middle East
by Jaime Cader This last summer during the months of July and August, I had the opportunity to stay in Lebanon, Jordan and Jerusalem. The majority of my stay was in southern Lebanon in the city of Tyre for one month and ten days. I went to join other English language teachers who were volunteering […]
“Tell me what peace is”
I don’t want to explain to you what the occupation is”, Nariman Tamimi told us, “I want you to come and see the occupation and tell me what peace is”. In this short video, Nariman, Bassem and Manal from Nabi Salih, a small village on the Westbank, talk about the Israeli occupation, the land- and […]
URGENT: ISM volunteers in Gaza need your help
At 19:00 Beit Hanoun Hospital was hit by an Israeli tank shell. Inside the hospital are 61 medical staff, civilians, three patients and two ISM volunteers Charlie Andreasson and Fred Ekblad, both from Sweden, who are all trapped inside. Israeli soldiers are in the area, approximately 150 meters behind the hospital. Gunfire can be heard in the area. We […]