Press Releases

Palestinian Youth Shot Dead in Mazra'a alSharqia

Aysar Yasser alZaben, 16 years old, was shot in his back yesterday evening in his family's lands in Mazra'a alSharqia, east of Ramallah, apparently by a settler.

AlMa'asra to Fuse Art and Protest to Commemorate the Nakba

Singer Rim Banna and other artists will preform by the path of the Wall near alMa'asara, south of Bethlehem, to commemorate 62 years to the Nakba and celebrate the culture of popular resistance.

Five Arrested as Construction of the Wall Disrupted in alWalaja

Four Palestinians and a Canadian solidarity activist were arrested in the in the village of alWalaja south of Jerusalem after protesters blocked bulldozers clearing path for Israel's wall. Six were injured.

Israel Renews Anti Protest Arrests in Ni'ilin

Two residents of Ni'ilin were arrested by the Israeli Army tonight, during a night-time raid on the village. Their arrest follows the two similar arrests last week, and may signal a renewed increase of anti-Wall arrests .

Journalist and Two Protesters Hurt in Beit Jala Demo

Two protesters and a Cameraman suffered injuries and required medical treatment during the weekly demonstration against the Wall in Beit Jala.

Demonstrators Halted Construction of the Wall in alWalaja

Demonstrators managed to disrupt the construction of the Wall in alWalaja for the second time in a week . A 15 year old demonstrator was beaten, pepper-sprayed and arrested.

Palestinians Blocked Israeli Bulldozers in alWalaja and Beit Jala

Anti-Wall Protest Expands: Some 200 demonstrators managed to halt the construction of the Wall in the village of alWalaja for almost three hours this morning. Two protesters – a Palestinian and an Israeli – were arrested. The Israeli dislocated his shoulder during the violent arrest, but is denied access to medical treatment at the police station.

Israeli Demonstrator Badly Injured in Bil'in Demonstration

An Israeli protester suffered a broken skull after soldiers shot him directly with a tear gas projectile that hit his forehead. Five demonstrators were arrested. Another protester was hit in the head with a tear gas projectile in Nabi Saleh

Army Imposes Curfew as Construction of the Wall Resumes in alWalaja and Beit Jala

Soldiers and Border Police officers imposed curfew this on the village of alWalaja this morning as olive tree uprooting for the construction of the Wall resumed there and in the adjacent town of Beit Jala, where two demonstrators were injured and two were arrested.

Israeli Demolition Campaign in Three Towns Across the West Bank

In an aggravation of Israeli policy of home demolitions, a house and two shops were razed in the Central West Bank village of Hares this morning. An additional house was reduced to rubble in the village of alKhadder, West of Bethlehem and a 1,000 square meters factory was demolished in the town Beit Sahour.