The International Solidarity Movement podcast episode seven: Mothers fighting for Justice in Sheikh Jarrah
In this episode, we share an interview with Um Ramadan. We met her at a demonstration outside the district court in Jerusalem in December 2022. Alongside other mothers, she is protesting her son’s imprisonment. In this moving interview, she talks about the conditions her son is kept in and how mother’s are organising to support […]
The International Solidarity Movement podcast episode six: Prisoner Solidarity in Palestine
This episode has been released for Palestinian Prisoner’s Day. All around the world people are highlighting the conditions of people incarcerated by the Israeli occupation. To mark this day we bring you an interview with Milena Ansari, an incredible organiser from Addameer. Adameer in arabic means conscience. Adameer is a prisoner support and human rights […]
The olive harvest: Struggle, resistance and oppression
Hares, near Salfit In Hares, near the West Bank town of Salfit, activists joined Faz3a to harvest. The farm was near the illegal settlement of Rivava. The farmer asked for help as he had not received his permit yet, but he believed it is still his right to go and harvest his land. IOF arrived […]
Attacks and disruption in Al-Khalil as settlers celebrate Sarah’s Day
Around 30,000 settlers gathered in Al- Khalil (Hebron) on Saturday, November 19, to celebrate Sarah’s Sabbath and wreaked havoc in the Old City market, attacking Palestinians and their shops, houses and destroying cars. This happened under the watch of the Israeli army who cordoned the area so that settlers could go around “safely” and arrested […]
IOF destroys Isfey al Fauqa school for second time in one month
On 6th December Israeli occupation forces (IOF) confiscated two tents, which were being used as a school in Isfey al Fauqa, a village situated within the region of Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills. Israeli forces – with tear gas canisters at the ready – also destroyed a toilet which had been donated to […]
Families Not Firing Zones: Defiance in Masafer Yatta
16 October | International Solidarity Movement | Masafer Yatta For the last 42 years the Israeli occupation forces have been slowly but surely grinding the region of Masafer Yatta into dust. Now, in 2022, the various injunctions, petitions, hearings and a halfhearted international condemnation have amounted to nothing. The Israeli army has successfully pushed through […]
Join ISM: Online training August 22 & 23, 2022
ISM UK is offering a two-part online pre-training for prospective volunteers who are interested in joining the International Solidarity Movement on the ground in Palestine. Attending the two sessions together will give you a chance to get a first impression of ISM and the kind of work we do, receive training, connect with former volunteers […]
16-year-old boy killed during Friday demonstration
Amjad Nashat Abu Alya, 16, was killed by Israelis on Friday 29 during a demonstration in the villageof al-Mughayyer. Amjad died in a hospital in Ramallah after being shot in the chest. Eyewitnessessaid he was running to safety after throwing stones when a settler shot him in the back. He is the 7 thkilled in […]
Join ISM: Training in Bristol & Belfast, July 24, 2022
ISM UK & ISM Ireland are offering pre-training sessions in Bristol and Belfast this month for prospective volunteers who are interested in joining the International Solidarity Movement on the ground in Palestine. Attending the training session will give you a chance to get a first impression of ISM and the kind of work we do, […]
The occupation kills again in Dheisha refugee camp
2 June | International Solidarity Movement | Dheisha, Bethlehem On the morning of Thursday the 2nd of June, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed Dheisha refugee camp, south of the West Bank town of Bethlehem, at dawn to arrest several residents. In the process of their operation soldiers shot 29-year-old Ayman Muhaisen with live ammunition several […]