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Another demo in Ni'ilin.

 

 

 



The state of Israel is a model for the extreme right in the US & Europe.

 

Testimonies of soldiers from the Karakal Battalion, which are published here for the first time, reveal a harsh story. Four years after the state informed the High Court of Justice that it was refusing to return asylum seekers immediately, it became clear that the Non Refoulement procedure had not stopped: two groups of asylum seekers, one of twenty-seven pepole and the other with eighteen crossed into Israel in June 2015 and were returned after a few hours The events were silenced, and apparently the military records were changed and corrected retroactively, but the soldiers decided to take the story out.

 

The growing number of anti-BDS laws across  the US should be seen 'in the larger context of this very well resourced effort to shut down the entire grassroots movement for Palestinian rights,' says Palestine Legal Director Dima Khalidi.

 

Testimony & footage of children arrested without charge Oct. 13 2017.  The IDF arrested 16 children & 2 adults who were caged, beaten threatened & then released.

This film shows the process of traditional soap production in the old soap factory in central Nablus. The film was produced in May 2014 by Eirik Moe, Stavanger, Norway. post@mokleiv.no

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After long negotiations, Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas have reached a reconciliation agreement. Gazans rejoiced and entertained hopes for a better future. But a week after the agreement between the two movements was signed, Gazans now have mixed feelings about the reconciliation.

 

Ofir Averbukh, a conscientious objector who has been in jail for 150 days, speaks of his decision to refuse: "It is important for me to clarify that not every citizen in the country agrees with what the army is doing as opposed to those who seek power and believe in violence. "

  

Major new archeological excavations in Jerusalem have uncovered a long lost Roman theatre and eight more stone layers of the Western Wall, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday.

 

Environmental activists and the "Zazim" organization organized a protest demonstration on the beach in Tel Aviv in order to protect the beaches from the expected construction plans. The activists are asking for an amendment to the Coastal Law and are struggling to stop the construction of the capitalists in areas designated for public use.

 

The abduction of the children of Yemen, the East and the Balkans has been silenced for many years. On Monday (25.09.17), following a successful demonstration held in Jerusalem a few months ago, the demonstrators chanted in front of the government complex in Tel Aviv demanding recognition, justice and healing for the families of the kidnapped and victims of the experiments.

Colonialism 101 is clear for all to see here. Israel is keeping colonialism alive and well here in Palestine. pic.twitter.com/J5JkZKlLlY

— Robert Martin (@Robert_Martin72) October 13, 2017

Racist, colonial, apartheid, land grabbing in Silwan, Palestine. If you support Israel you're a poor human being. Shame on you. pic.twitter.com/v8IbSXLjEd

— Robert Martin (@Robert_Martin72) October 13, 2017

Some street art in Silwan, Palestine. pic.twitter.com/j7mOaK6LFn

— Robert Martin (@Robert_Martin72) October 13, 2017

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— Robert Martin (@Robert_Martin72) October 13, 2017

    





The US & Israel are pulling out of UNESCO over what they call anti-Israel bias, but the move may show their bias against basic Palestinian human rights.  Also, Fatah & Hamas have reached a new unity deal.

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A number of regional changes have weakened Hamas, making the group more open to reconciliation with its Fatah rivals, says award-winning journalist Daoud Kuttab

 

The West Bank village Shoshahla, located south of Bethlehem, was built in the 1870's and by 1985 every Palestinian in the village had either been forced out or intimidated to leave by Israeli forces and settlers. But 7 years later one family did the unthinkable -- they returned home. And they have been fighting to stay on their land ever since.

 

 

 

 



Demo in Ni'ilin.

Secret Israeli Supreme Court Ruling Approves Massive Arms Sale to Genocidal Burmese Junta