Archive | February 18, 2012

Municipality and National Parks Authority officers demolished Wadi Hilweh Cultural Center

Silwanic Saturday, 18 February, 2012 | 22:20 Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) — The Wadi Hilweh Children Cultural Center, a stable and the local playground were demolished by Jerusalem Municipality and National Parks Authority officers on the morning of 13 February. Officers claimed that the land in question was property of the Parks Authority. The Municipality had […]

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From Muhammad Bouazizi to Khadr Adnan, oppressors know that their days are numbered

MEMO | Saturday, 18 February 2012 13:30 The Irish republican legend Bobby Sands died after 66 days; Khadr Adnan has now passed 62 days and the clock is ticking. After sixty days on hunger strike, Palestinian detainee Khadr Adnan remains shackled to a bed in an Israeli hospital in Safad. Mr Adnan is not an […]

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Friends of Palestine Belfast in solidarity with Khader Adnan – Palestinian Hunger Striker – video

irelandjonny on Feb 16, 2012 Friends of Palestine Belfast call on all people to support Palestinian Hunger Striker Khader Adnan who is spending his 8th time in an Israeli Gaol held under ‘ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION’ Internment without trial.     Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All […]

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The Carter Center Calls on Israel to Release Hunger Striker Khader Adnan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 16, 2012 Contact: In Atlanta, Deborah Hakes +1 404-420-5124 Atlanta…The Carter Center calls on the Israeli government to immediately charge or release Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who was arrested on Dec. 17, 2011, based on “secret evidence” and has been held in administrative detention without charge. Mr. Adnan has undertaken a […]

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Women Studies Center of Nablus: Women’s rights are Palestinian rights

by Jonas Weber 18 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “We rented this house since a year back,” says Randa Bashir as she looked around in the brightly lit meeting room at the Women Studies Centre in Nablus. Like most Palestinian houses it is designed to keep cool during the warmer time of […]

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Khader Adnan’s wife: My husband at death risk, may get heart failure

Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All Posts about Khader Adnan Al Resalah – February 18 2012 Gaza,(Alreslah.ps) Exclusive—Among fears over life of her husband and hope to get his liberty for his case is the core of justice for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, Adnan’s […]

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Hebron resident hailed a hero after saving children from burning bus

By Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent – Gulfnews February 18, 2012     Image Credit: Nasouh Nazzal/Gulf News – Hebron resident Salem Abdullah Abu Markhiyah (right) Ramallah –  A hero has emerged in Palestine following the tragic schoolbus accident earlier this week that killed 14 children. A truck that went out of control rammed into the school […]

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EU condemns demolitions in Silwan

Maan News Agency Published February 18 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The local missions of the European Union condemned on Friday the demolition of several structures of the Maada Community center in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem. “The EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemn the demolition of several structures of the Maada Community Center in […]

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Haneyya: Diplomatic moves being made to have hunger striker Adnan released

Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All Posts about Khader Adnan [ PIC 18/02/2012 – 11:16 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said he gave instructions to the ministry of foreign affairs to carry out intensive contacts with different Arab and European official parties […]

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If #KhaderAdnan was a Jewish terrorist, he might be free ~ by Max Blumenthal

Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All Posts about Khader Adnan By Max Blumenthal – Sat, 2012-02-18 12:38- Gadfly- Al Akhbar As I write this, Khader Adnan is near death, on the 63rd day of a hunger strike to protest his detention without charges by Israeli […]

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EU, France Concerned over Health of Striking Prisoner

Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All Posts about Khader Adnan BRUSSELS, February 18, 2012 (WAFA) – The European Union and France expressed concern over the health condition of Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner held in Israeli jails without charge of trial and who has been […]

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“Saving Khader Adnan’s life is saving our own soul” by Richard Falk

Related: We will not let you down Khader Adnan! ~ Photos & Action Alert Related: All Posts about Khader Adnan Richard Falk, Al Jazeera, Feb 18, 2012 – The IMEU The world watches as tragedy unfolds beneath its gaze. Khader Adnan is entering his 61st day as a hunger striker in an Israeli prison, being […]

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Children of Wadi Hilweh play in bulldozed playground ~ in pictures

Some examples of Israel’s policies to crackdown on PRESS & journalists to prevent you SEE TRUTHabout Palestine Wadi Hilweh Information Center | Thursday, 16 February, 2012 Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) The children of Wadi Hilweh continue to play amidst the rubble made by Israeli bulldozers in the neighborhood playground. In what they see as no less […]

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IOF quell peaceful march of Kafr Qaddum village

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… [Source PIC 18/02/2012 – 09:49 AM ] QALQILIYA, (PIC)– Dozens of Palestinians and foreign activists suffered different injuries on Friday afternoon when their peaceful anti-settlement march were violently attacked by Israeli soldiers in Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqiliya city. Spokesman for Kafr Qaddum popular […]

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Israel gives ‘price tag’ youth a new West Bank hilltop

Ethnic Cleansing – Topic | Settlement Construction – Category – Pictures Allison Deger on February 16, 2012 at Mondoweiss Migron. (Photo: Los Angeles Times) This week, a new outpost in the occupied Palestinian territories was offered as part of an exchange deal with settlers from the “price tag” hilltop youth in Migron. The Israeli press […]

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