About the legitimisation of the Palestinian oppression in Al Khalil (Hebron)
December 1st | International Solidarity Movement | Al Khalil, occupied Palestine Last Saturday, November 23rd, was ‘Sarah’s day’, a festivity for the Jewish community that gathers Israeli settlers from all around the occupied Palestinian Territories and Jews travelling from abroad, in the Palestinian city of Al Khalil (also known as Hebron). This year in particular, […]
When holidays bring hate: Sarah’s Day in Occupied Hebron
November 27 | International Solidarity Movement | Hebron, occupied Palestine The Jewish holiday of Shabbat Chayei Sarah (Sarah’s day’) took place in Al Khalil (also known as Hebron) over the weekend of 22-23 November. Over the two days around 50,000 Israeli settlers flocked to the city, to celebrate the festival in the place that Zionists […]
Report on Land Confiscations by the Israeli Army in Salfeet and Qalqilya Area
Israeli plan for the renewed confiscation of lands around Alei Zahav illegal settlement. The Israeli Occupation Forces has recently announced a new sequence of land seizures in eleven villages in Salfeet (Salfit) District and three in the Qalqilya area of Occupied Palestine. The total amount of land being confiscated, for “military/security” reasons, is the equivalent […]
Join ISM: Training in London, UK, November 30, 2019
in Action Alerts, Features, Reports November 7, 2019 ISM UK is offering a day of pre-training for prospective volunteers who are interested in joining the International Solidarity Movement on the ground in Palestine. Attending the training session in north London will give you a chance to get a first impression of ISM and the kind […]
Mosques, churches, protests: Gaza on the Balfour Declaration’s 102nd anniversary
3rd November | Wafa Aludaini | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Gazans march in protest on the 102nd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. On the 102nd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, churches rang bells and mosques called for prayer at the same time, while tens of thousands of Palestinians entered the buffer zone this Friday between the […]
Waiting at a checkpoint
November 3 | International Solidarity Movement | Hebron, occupied Palestine Ash-Shuhada street in al-Khalil full of Israeli flags welcoming Netanyahu. Less welcome are the Palestinians living there: they are not even allowed to access their houses through their main entrances. This is what normality in al-Khalil looks like I was somewhere between excited and afraid […]
20 arrested as activists raise Palestinian flag in settlement
Over a hundred Palestinian and international activists entered an illegal Israeli settlement and raised the Palestinian flag on Saturday, October 26. Settlers and Israeli Occupation Forces responded violently to the peaceful protest, firing tear gas and flash grenades and arresting at least 20 people, including nine internationals and seven journalists. One activist from the International Solidarity […]
Join ISM: Training in Belfast, Ireland, November 24, 2019
ISM Ireland is offering a day of pre-training for prospective volunteers who are interested in joining the International Solidarity Movement on the ground in Palestine. All volunteers are required to participate in training before joining activities in Palestine. Attending the training session in Belfast will give you a chance to get a first impression of […]
British forensic researchers challenge Israeli army denial over shooting of child with live fire
Israeli soldiers prepare to fire at protesters in Kafr Qaddum during the town’s weekly protests 22 October | International Solidarity Movement | Kafr Qaddum Evidence is stacking up against the Israeli Army over the near-fatal shooting of a Palestinian child by a soldier in July, with the release of a damning report from a British […]
Bedouin kids join global climate strike in Palestine’s first Extinction Rebellion protest
Children of Umm al-Khair village call for environmental and Palestinian rights during global climate strike 19th October | International Solidarity Movement | Umm al-Khair, South Hebron Hill Bedouin children in the West Bank joined global climate protests yesterday, calling out the Israeli occupation’s role in exacerbating the effects of climate change on Palestinians. Over a […]