4th Anniversary to Hague Ruling: Repression and Resistance Intensify
13 Jul 2008 08:14 GMT
Four years after the International Court of Justice published an advisory ruling against Israel's Apartheid Wall, without a change on the ground, the Palestinian popular resistance intensifies in actions, courtrooms, and prisons.
In Bilin, Ramallah area, Israeli settlers and army expand illegal settlement on Bilin's land, in contempt of a ruling by Israel's High Court from more than a year ago, leaving Bilin residents to commence legal proceedings against profiting Canadian companies. Like other areas, Bilin has also seen an upsurge in army violence during weekly demonstrations aimed at the fence, a month ago Ibrahim Burnat was shot by three live bullets in the thigh, and is still in hospital.
Nilin village, neighboring Bilin, has been holding nearly daily demonstrations for several weeks and this week faced a full on siege (video) by Israel's army. Curfew and closure were imposed Friday to Tuesday by Israeli soldiers in an attempt to stop protests against annexation of the village's lands under the illegal excuse of needing to wall off a settler-only apartheid road that runs through the village deep in the West Bank. On Monday (video) and Tuesday (video) demonstrators broke the siege, then continued with demonstrations marking 4 years to the Hague ICJ ruling Wednesday and Thursday (video). Demonstrations are also being held in several other villages and towns, including: Dier Al Ghson in Tulkarem, Azzoun Atmeh and Jayyus in Qalqiliya, Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, Beit Iba in Nablus, and Al-Masara, Umm Salamuna, and Al-Khader in Bethlehem.
Among those spending these days in prison for participation in resistance is a Palestinian organizer from Beit Omar, Mousa Abu Maria, in administrative detention since April 11th. Demonstrations will continue tomorrow as well.
Indymedia is as anti-Semitic as Stormfront
un_juif 24.Jul.2008 01:49
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Pro-Israel rallies?
Christopher Wilken 02.Aug.2008 10:31
I know indymedia is meant as an arena for discussion of a multiplicity of viewpoints, so I was curious is there are any pro-Israel rallies coming up soon. I have recently, since the success of the terror group Hizbollah in Lebanon, been in the mood to engage in direct action in support in Israel in its fight against terror. I see the rising strengh of Iranian backed Islamic terror as a great concern and would like to connect with like minds. While I don't wish to do anything that would break laws or cause harm to any individual I would like to engage in some type of media and letter writing campaign to politicians who seem to lack support of Israel during this crucial time.
Please don't hesitate to contact me during this crucial time.
Christopher Wilken