Elderly Man Injured In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest in Kufur Qaddoum town, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, and injured many Palestinians, including an elderly man who was…
Israeli Soldiers Assault The Nonviolent Weekly Protests In Bil’in And Ni’lin
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, causing many to…
PA Bans 5 Major Israeli Food Imports
The Palestinian Authority decided, on Tuesday, to halt imports from five major Israeli food production companies into the occupied Palestinian territory.In a statement released after the weekly cabinet meeting, the…
Netanyahu: Breaking the Silence Crossed a Red Line
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said rights group Breaking the Silence had “crossed a red line’, following allegations that the group collected classified information from members of the Israeli military.The…
Many Injured After Israeli Soldiers Attack Bil’in’s Weekly Nonviolent Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, causing dozens of suffer the…
Dozens Injured In Ni’lin’s Weekly Nonviolent Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Ni’lin village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, causing dozens to suffer…
An Internal BDS Movement?
Israeli sociologists and Palestinian citizens of Israel contemplate initiating boycotts against an Israeli university in a West Bank settlement, though with key ideological differences.At the first conference on the role…
Why BDS Cannot Lose: A Moral Threshold to Combat Racism in Israel
A foray of condemnations of the boycott of Israel seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Calls from Western governments, originating from the UK, the US, Canada and others, to…
Peaceful Rally Suppressed near Ramallah
Israeli troops, on Sunday, suppressed a peaceful rally organized by five dairy companies at Ofer checkpoint, to the southwest of Ramallah, to protest being denied the marketing of their products…
The Anniversary of Tristan Anderson and the Ongoing Struggle (VIDEO)
On the 13th of March, 2009, at around 4:30pm, Tristan Anderson, an ISM volunteer from the US, was critically wounded by the occupying Israeli forces while peacefully demonstrating against the…
Israeli Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers assaulted, on Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and fired dozens of…
Two Children Injured, Dozens Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation, In Nabi Saleh
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Friday, two Palestinian children in Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, and fired gas bombs, causing dozens to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation…
G4S Exits Israeli Market, Ahava Relocates
Following concerted BDS campaigns, G4S to exit the Israeli market and Ahava to relocate from the West Bank to inside the Green Line.On Thursday morning, G4S, the British-Danish private security…
UNICEF Ends G4S Contract in Jordan (VIDEO)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Jordan has ended its contract with G4S following a campaign by BDS activists in the country and across the world over the company’s…
Several Palestinians Injured In Ni’lin
Several protesters suffered, Friday, the effects of tear gas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, in Ni’lin village, west of Ramallah.The…
Many Injured As Israeli Soldiers Assault The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Friday, dozens of Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists, holding the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in the village of Bil’in, near the…
Al Atrash and Amro Released by Israeli Authorities
Israeli authorities, on Tuesday evening, have released the coordinator of Youths Against Settlements, Issa Amro, and the director of the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) office in the southern…
Oscar Winners Invited to Visit Palestinian Children Held in Israeli Jails
Hollywood stars have been urged to visit Palestinian children being held in Israeli jails. According to Middle East Monitor/Al Ray, the human rights organisation Avaaz made the call after Israeli…
Apartheid Week: BDS Demonstration at Bethlehem Wall
On the occasion of Israeli Apartheid Week, the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee (PSCC), on Wednesday, held a standing demonstration calling for the boycott of Israeli products, near the Israeli separation…
Mass Protest by Palestinian Teachers across West Bank
Palestinian teachers organised sit-in protests across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, as a teachers strike calling on the Palestinian Authority to guarantee their rights entered its 16th consecutive day.The…
“Ave Maria” Nominated to the Oscars (Trailer)
Basil Khalil, a Palestinian-British filmmaker born to a Palestinian father and English mother, in Nazareth, cannot contain his enthusiasm about his first professional filmshort comedy being nominated for the 88th…
Palestinian Injured In Ni’lin Weekly Protest
One Palestinian was shot with a sponge-tipped bullet, Friday, and many suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after Israeli soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and…
Israeli Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
Dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.The protest started…
London Train Posters Show Palestinian Reality
Activists from the London Palestine Action group recently put up to 150 posters regarding Palestinian treatment, at the hands of the Israeli state, on London underground trains across the British…
Many Injured In Bil’in’s Weekly Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, causing dozens to suffer…
Palestinians Welcome Academy Distancing Itself from Oscars Gift Bag
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that it is suing Distinctive Assets, the company distributing a luxury gift bag to Oscar nominees, which this year includes an…
11 Years of Peaceful Resistance in Bil’in
On Friday, February 19th, residents of the village of Bil’in will march to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the beginning of the weekly protest against occupation. 02/18/16 | International Solidarity…
Lea Tsemel on the Persecutions of Human Rights Defenders in Israel
On January 21, Israeli police arrested Ezra Nawi, a prominent Israeli human rights activist. He was arrested following a TV news show which depicted an inciting work made about him…
Ashrawi & Erekat: British Boycott Ban Negates Democracy
PLO Executive Committee Members Dr. Hanan Ashrawi and Dr. Saeb Erekat (Secretary General), met in separate meetings with the British Minister for Middle East Affairs, Tobias Ellwood, after which Dr.…
ISM Calls for Internationals to Volunteer in Palestine
Today, Palestinians are facing an enormous amount of pressure in their lives due to the growing violence of Israeli forces. 02/15/16 | International Solidarity Movement | Occupied Palestine They face…
UK Government to Prevent Public Support of Palestinian Rights
On February 14th, 2016, the UK Government announced that it would be setting up guidelines to prevent public bodies from supporting the Palestinian rights through their procurement and investment policies.Hugh…
Israeli Soldiers Seriously Injure A Palestinian In Ni’lin
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, in Ni’lin village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding many Palestinians, including…
Dozens Injured As Israeli Soldiers Attack Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, held by Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank…
Campaign to Reconstruct Palestinian Demolished Homes Kick-Starts in West Bank
Palestinians, on Monday, launched a campaign to raise funds for the reconstruction of several demolished family homes of Palestinians killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem, since the beginning of October,…
Demonstrators Protest Closed Military Zone Under Threat of Israeli Violence
On 8th February 2016, Israeli forces threatened to attack a peaceful demonstration in front of Shuhada checkpoint, in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron).02/08/16 | International Solidarity Movement | al-Khalil Team Protesters gathered…
Dozens Injured As Israeli Soldiers Attack Weekly Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers used excessive force, Friday, against the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.The protest started…
Soldiers Injure An International Activist In Nabi Saleh
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest in Nabi Saleh village, near Ramallah, and shot an international activist with a live round, while many protesters suffered the effects of…
Barghouthi: Israeli Plans to Fight BDS Proves Movement’s Effectiveness
The Israel Today newspaper, on Thursday, said that Israel is setting plans to combat the BDS movement, as it gains ground.The plan is expected to contain monitoring tools to hinder…
Gaza Journalists Demonstrate in Support of Al-Qeeq
Dozens of Palestinian journalists demonstrated on Sunday morning, in front of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights office in Gaza City, in solidarity with hunger striking journalist Muhammad al-Qeeq.The…
Rights Groups Petition Airbnb, Say No to Stolen Homes
Airbnb* is enabling anyone to rent rooms and vacation homes in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.The list of places to rent, some of them even luxurious cottages,…
200 Brazilian Academics to Join Boycott Force
In just three days, an online letter endorsing the academic boycott of Israeli institutions, circulated by Brazilian intellectuals, received 200 signatories from faculty across Brazilian universities.According to the Palestinian Campaign…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Nabi Saleh Village
Several Palestinians have been injured, Friday, after Israeli soldiers invaded Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, and attacked the weekly nonviolent protest. The army also closed the village, and prevented…
Child Injured In Bil’in, Many Protesters Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation
The Popular Committee in Bil’in, in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has reported that one child was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the head, and dozens…
Eleven Palestinians Injured In Ni’lin
At least eleven Palestinians were injured, Friday, in the village of Ni’lin, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, after Israeli soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest.Medical sources…
UK Doctors Call for Removal of Israel from World Medical Association
British doctors have called for the removal of Israel from the World Medical Association (WMA) over claims of “medical torture” on Palestinians seeking treatment.Some 71 UK doctors have started to…
Ongoing Sit-in Protest at Shuhada Street Checkpoint in Occupied Hebron
January 18th marked day 12 of an ongoing sit-in protest at check point 56 at the entrance to Shuhada Street and the Israeli occupied part of the city. The peaceful…
Israeli Foreign Ministry: ‘Shocked’ as Another Church Divests from Israeli Apartheid
Israeli Foreign Ministry officials have expressed surprise at the United Methodist Church’s decision to divest from five Israeli banks on the grounds of human rights concerns.Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, First…
Video: ‘Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Kufur Qaddoum’
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly protest in Kufur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and fired live rounds, wounding one teen in his leg.Morad Eshteiwy,…
Dozens Injured In Bil’in’s Weekly Protest
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has reported that Israeli soldiers assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest, causing…
Troops Kidnap an Activist During a Nonviolent Protest near Bethlehem
At least 350 Israeli, Palestinian and international activists joined a nonviolent protest on Friday near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. Combatants for Peace Movement, in collaboration with a…
Press Release: UMKR Welcomes Pension Fund Exclusion and Divestment of Israeli Banks
United Methodist Kairos Response is pleased to announce that the $20-billion Pension and Health Benefits Fund of the United Methodist Church has declared the five largest Israeli banks off limits…
BDS: Orange to Cut Ties with Israeli Company
French telecommunications giant, Orange, aims to end its ties with Israel’s second-largest mobile company, Partner Communications.The move, which will be enforced in February, according to the PNN, brings an end…
Conscientious Objector Goes to Jail
A conscientious objector to the Israeli occupation force will spend at least 20 days in jail.Tair Kaminer reported to an Israeli military induction base in Tel Hashomer, on Sunday. There,…
New York: Jewish Student Threatened for Pro-PalestinianTweets
Bethany Koval, a Fair Lawn High School student, has found herself in the center of a national discussion involving free speech rights and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after school administrators questioned…
BDS Ireland: CRH Pulls Out of Israeli Assets, Ends Complicity with Occupation
A report released today by Ireland’s largest multinational corporation, CRH, confirmed that the global cement giant has divested from its 25% stake in the Israeli cement market. The company has…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Bil’in; Cause Dozens of Injuries
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, causing dozens of injuries.This week’s…
Army Attacks The Weekly Protest In Kafr Qaddoum
A Palestinian TV cameraman was injured, and many protesters suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Friday, after dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers used excessive force against Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists, holding the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West…
Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Qalqilia
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Sunday at night, the town of ‘Azzoun, east of the northern West bank city of Qalqilia, clashed with local youths and injured dozens, including…
Spanish Regions Support BDS
At least 25 local municipalities and regional governments in the Spanish State, including Catalunya and the Basque Country, have endorsed resolutions supporting the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against…
Child Injured In Kafr Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly protest against the Wall and Settlements, in Kafr Qaddoum, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding one child, while many others…
Many Palestinians, International Activists, Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation In Bil’in
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has reported, Friday, that Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest, causing…
A Crushed Generation: Photography under Siege in Gaza
Taghreed has never been outside Gaza. Her family was exiled to the impoverished Gaza Strip when Palestine was ethnically cleansed, to make room for the state of Israel in 1948.She…
Spanish University Boycotts Israel
The deanship at the Central University of Barcelona (UAB) announced the official boycott of Israel, with the cut of all kinds of communication and relations with the Israeli universities and…
Several Palestinians Injured In Kafr Qaddoum
Many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, on Friday, after Israeli soldiers attacked dozens of Palestinian protesters in Kafr Qaddoun, in the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia,…
Updated: Five Injured In Ni’lin Weekly Nonviolent Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall and settlements, in Ni’lin village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding five, while…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, in Bil’in village, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, has reported that Israeli soldiers used excessive force against the weekly…
VIDEO: Activists Disrupt Jerusalem Quartet
The Jerusalem Quartet, an Israeli string quartet that has toured around the world and received numerous awards, recently performed in Lisbon, Portugal.During the performance, BDS activists disrupted the concert by…
Danish Pension Divests From West Bank Settlements
Denmark’s largest private pension fund, FPA Pension, with assets close to $50 billion, is withdrawing its investments from the German construction materials corporation Heidelberg Cement, due to its indirect involvement…
Hungry Warrior: The Untold Story of Hana Shalabi
Throughout her hunger strike, that of exactly 47 days, Hana Shalabi never slept consistently for a number of hours. In the first few days of her strike, she would doze…
Ya’alon Bans ‘Breaking the Silence’
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said, on Tuesday, that he had banned Israeli veteran group Breaking the Silence from participating in any official activities with Israeli forces, Israeli media reported.Ya’alon’s…
ICC Delegation to Visit oPt in February
A delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to visit the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) in February, a Palestinian Authority official said.A member of a national committee in…
Youth Against Settlements Headquarters Threatened with Closure
Israeli forces, on Saturday night, issued threats against Youth Against Settlements with regard to the possible closure of their headquarters in Tel-Rumeida, central Hebron, southern occupied West Bank.Group coordinator Issa…
ACT NOW ! Put an end to the ‘Closed Military Zone’ in Tel Rumeida and Shuhada Street, Hebron
The International Solidarity Movement is calling on the international community to take immediate action regarding the continuous closure of the Tel Rumeida neighborhood and the part of Shuhada Street that…
Three Palestinians Injured In Kafr Qaddoum Weekly Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest in Kafr Qaddoum village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and wounded three Palestinians. The Popular Committee against the…
Several Palestinians Injured In Nabi Saleh, Two Injured In ‘Aboud
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and settlements, in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding several protesters. The army…
VIDEO: Famous Christmas Song Covered by Palestinian Singers in a Call to Peace
Two Palestinians from Jerusalem have resurrected John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s ‘Happy Christmas’, in a call to peace across the Middle East and around the globe.Bashar Murad, of East Jerusalem,…
Nisreen Azzeh Continues to Struggle after the Death of Her Husband
The 22nd of November, one month after the passing away of Palestinian activist and dear friend of the ISM, Hashem Azzeh, the team of al-Khalil (Hebron) visited his widow, Nisreen.12/06/15…
Army Injures Four Palestinians In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements, in Bil’in village, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, wounding four, including one who suffered…
US National Women’s Studies Association to Join BDS Movement
Another group of US scholars voted to joined the BDS movement: the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA), PNN reports.According to the Jerusalem Post, the NWSA vote on the BDS referendum…
Kufur Qaddoum protest attacked by Israeli forces; 3 Palestinian civilians wounded
On Saturday in the village of Kufur Qaddoum, near Qalqilia, Israeli troops opened fire with live rounds on a non-violent protest march organized by a leftist party. The protest was…
Cameraman Injured, Many Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation, In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest, carried out by Palestinians, Israeli and international peace activists in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah. A Palestinian…
British Labour Drops G4S over Israeli Prisons
The British Labour Party will no longer be doing business with G4S.The National Executive Committee of the party voted 12-4 to boycott G4S over its involvement with Israeli repression against…
VIDEO: Checkpoints, Harassment in Jerusalem
In the neighborhood of A-Tur (Mount of Olives), children fear going to school because of the permanent Israeli police presence in front of a school, AIC reports.Parents and activists organized…
AAA Conference Passes BDS Resolution
With over 10,000 members, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) has become the largest scholarly institution in the United States to endorse the academic boycott of Israel when its general conference…
South Arica Follows Suit with Spain, Issues Arrest Warrant for Israeli Officials
South Africa issued, on Tuesday, an arrest warrant against four Israeli officials over their role in deadly attacks on pro-Palestinian international activists.Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Against the Israeli occupation in…
Spain: City Council Announces Support for BDS, Warrant Issued for Netanyahu’s Arrest
The Santiago de Compostela City Council (capital of Spain’s Galicia region) passed a motion declaring itself a space free of discrimination against the Palestinian people and in support of the…
Many Palestinians Injured In Kufur Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest in Kufur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, causing scores of residents to suffer the effects of tear…
Soldiers Attack Weekly Protest in Bil’in, Kidnap 3 Internationals, One Palestinian
Israeli soldiers on Friday assaulted the weekly nonviolent protest against the Apartheid Wall and illegal Israeli colonies, in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, kidnapped…
People living under violent military occupation must be instructed in nonviolence?
This morning I read yet another comment from someone in the US putting forward their solution to the “conflict” in Palestine and Israel. Apparently Palestinian women need to start pushing…
BDS Norway Stages Intifada against NAMMO, Demands Government Stop Arms Trade with Israel
On Friday morning, activists from BDS Norway staged an intifada against leading arms producer Nammo Raufoss AS, in eastern Norway. In a symbolic demonstration, the activists protested against the Norwegian…
Foreign Ministry Course Changes Due to BDS Success
Responding to the success of BDS, Israel updates foreign ministry cadets course.Under direction of Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Director-General Dore Gold, Israel has updated its foreign ministry cadets…
Two Injured In Bilin’s Weekly Protest
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements, in Bil’in village near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding two Palestinians, while many suffered…
Academic Boycott Launched against Israel by UK Teachers
A group of 343 professor and lecturers bought a full page advertisement in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, Tuesday, to publicize the launch of the group’s academic boycott of Israeli institutions,…
Tel Aviv: Israelis Rally Over Netanyahu’s Policies
Thousands of Israeli protesters have taken to the streets in Tel Aviv to denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, which they blame for the recent wave of tensions in the…
Dozens Injured In Kufur Qaddoum, Around 50 Trees Burnt
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects if tear gas inhalation, Friday, while around fifty trees were burnt, after Israeli soldiers invaded Kufur Qaddoum, in the northern West Bank district of…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Bil’in
Dozens of nonviolent protesters suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Friday, during the weekly protest against the Annexation Wall and settlements, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank…
Q&A on Palestinian Popular Resistance
Q1. How would you describe the current situation on the ground? A1. A new generation of Palestinians is marching on the footsteps of previous generations, rising up against Israel’s brutal,…
VIDEO: Jerusalem Says End the Occupation
Over 2,000 Israeli Jews and Arabs demonstrated Saturday night in Jerusalem.Protesters marched under the slogan ‘we will not surrender to despair’. They called for an end to the Israeli occupation…
Palestinian and International Civilians to Resist Revenge Home Demolitions
Palestinian civilians joined by international solidarity activists will gather tonight, Friday 16, October 2015, at the Nablus city homes of Yahya Hamad, Karam Al-masri and Sameer Al-kosa after Israeli forces…