Archive | August 20, 2012

Israeli Hit-and-run settler kills 15 goats

By Markus Fizgerald | 20 August 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Monday the 6th of august Mershid (19), son of Muhamad Abdalah Rashid Dawabsheh, checked for oncoming cars and started to cross the road between Nablus and Ramallah with his herd of goats. The time was approximately 5pm and he was leading the […]

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#VIDEO | From the children of Gaza: Samouni Street

20 August 2012 | Besieged Gaza, occupied Palestine | ISM Palestine From the children of Gaza comes this adorable animation depicting the story of 4 kids of the extended Samouni family in Gaza. By animated drawings they express what happened to them and their family during operation ‘Cast Lead’. Recommended read: A “Leaflet” to the […]

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IOF soldiers arrest school principal

[ PIC 20/08/2012 – 10:58 AM ] JENIN, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested a Palestinian school principal at a military barrier south of Jenin on Sunday night, local sources said. They said that IOF soldiers at a roadblock at the entrance to Brukin intercepted traffic of civilians on the first day of Eidul Fitr. […]

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#PALESTINE NEWS | Aug 20, 2012

آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Aug 20, 2012 | 23911 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1895 days For news of previous news days | Daily News Overviews Follow on Twitter for more live updates NEW REPORT Published by Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights | June […]

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Iran Attack: Too Big for Israel

Left-wing Israelis protest in Tel Aviv on 16 August 2012, against Israel mounting a military strike on Iran. Arabic writing on placard (R) reads: “No to War.” (Photo: AFP – Menahem Kahana) Amal Saad-Ghorayeb | Al Akhbar English | Aug 20, 2012   Despite Israeli media clamour last week about an imminent Israeli attack on […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Aug 20, 2012 | IOF soldiers fire at residential areas in eastern Gaza

[ 20/08/2012 – 09:10 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at Palestinian residential quarters on the eastern outskirts of Gaza city and Khan Younis governorate. Local sources said that soldiers in military watchtowers opened fire at the residential quarters on Sunday but no casualties were reported. The Hebrew radio, meanwhile, […]

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Palestinians challenge Israeli domination in Jerusalem ~ by Khalid Amayreh

[ PIC 20/08/2012 – 03:57 PM ] By Khalid Amayreh Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians converged on the al-Aqsa Mosque in the old of city of Jerusalem during the holy Muslim month of Ramada, which ended on Sunday, with the eidul fitr feast holiday. The presence of so many Palestinians in the holy city represented […]

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