Category: Non-violent action

Two anti wall protests were organized on Friday in the villages of al-Ma’asara and Wad Rachal near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem.The villagers were joined by Israeli and…

Two Palestinian citizens were injured and dozens of suffocations occurred due to the attacks of the Israeli military forces to the participants in the weekly anti-wall protest in the town…

In a demonstration in Poland, Israeli activists who refuse to serve in the military (refuseniks) painted the words ‘Free Gaza’ and ‘Liberate all the ghettos’ on the wall of a…

When Israeli soldiers entered the embattled Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh on July 2, they were immediately confronted by over a dozen small children.While the Israeli army is accustomed to…

In what has become a weekly non-violent demonstration against the Wall, Palestinian and Israeli peace activists came together Sunday afternoon in the town of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. Israeli forces…

After spending 11 months in detention with no trial or charges, non-violent anti-Wall organizer Adeeb Abu Rahma faced an Israeli military tribunal which sentenced him to two additional years in…

Israeli soldiers and a group of armed Jewish settlers attacked on Saturday nonviolent Palestinian and international protestors who held their weekly protest against settlements in Beit Ummar town, north of…

On Friday, hundreds of residents and international activists conducted their weekly nonviolent protest against the annexation wall and settlement in Ni’lin village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.The…

As local residents accompanied by international peace activists held their nonviolent weekly protest against the Annexation Wall in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli soldiers…

The international banking sanctions campaign in New York against apartheid South Africa during the 1980s is regarded as the most effective strategy in bringing about a nonviolent end to the…

On Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers violently attacked dozens of protestors demanding the army to open the al-Shuhada Street, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli soldiers and settlers…

The Friends of Freedom and Justice (FFJ) in Bil’in, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, reported Friday that at least ten protestors suffered the effects of tear-gas inhalation…

As progressives from across the US gather this week in Detroit, Michigan for the 2nd U.S. Social Forum, a coalition of groups calling for the cancellation of a workshop sponsored…

After similar boycott actions in Oakland, California, Norway and South Africa, dockworkers in Sweden have decided to block the import of Israeli goods during the next week.The boycott action was…

Hundreds of Gaza women held a rally on Monday evening at the Fishermen Port in Gaza City and lit candles in a display of solidarity with the Lebanese Aid Ship,…

In the first such action in the US, the Longshoreman’s Union in Oakland upheld a picket and refused to offload goods imported from Israel into California on Sunday. The picket…

Israeli soldiers attacked, Sunday, a nonviolent protest against settlements and the Annexation Wall in Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, leading to a number of injuries. The soldiers also attacked bystanders and…

The villagers of Bil’in organized their weekly nonviolent protest against the wall despite Israeli declaration of the area as a closed military zone.A number of protestors were wounded when Israeli…

In Bethlehem, Palestinians protested Israel’s construction of the wall by marching after the Friday prayer from the mosque to their lands.Dozens of residents from the village of al-Ma’asara protested the…

The villagers of Ni’lin, together with international supporters, marched after Friday prayers to their confiscated land where Israel is building the wall. Abu Amira, member of the Popular Committee Against…

One cargo ship full of humanitarian aid has departed from Iran bound for Gaza, with another ship planning to join it by the weekend. The Iranian flotilla, organized by the…

Hundreds of Palestinians marched in the Gaza Strip to protest the “buffer zone” Israel is creating in the northern, and eastern side of the Gaza Strip.The march, called for by…

Responding to requests from the Palestinian Workers Union and other unions and organizations around the world, the Norwegian Ports Union decided to follow its Swedish counterpart by launching a boycott…

Residents of the village of Ni’lin organized an anti-wall demonstration after the Friday prayer today. Protesters marched from the mosque to the land slated for confiscation, despite the Israeli decision…

Israelis and international supporters joined on Friday the weekly nonviolent protest against the wall in the village of Bil’in, central West Bank.Demonstrators in Bil’in today formed their own Palestine national…

Palestinian villagers near Bethlehem, southern West Bank, organized on Friday protests against the wall Israel is building on their lands.In the village of Wad Rahal international supporters joined the farmers…

Lillian Glock, a French lawyer, has filed two lawsuits against the State of Israel on the grounds of kidnapping and detention without reason.Glock, who works on behalf of the Committee…

The largest labor union in Britain, Unite, has passed a resolution to divest from Israel, while another U.S. College, slain activist Rachel Corrie’s school Evergreen College, has also voted for…

As the Irish-Malaysian aid ship MV Rachel Corrie approaches within 25 miles of Gaza, communication with the passengers and crew has been cut. This development occurred just after 6:30 am…

Four civilians were injured in the weekly anti-wall protest in the village of Bil’in including Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, member of the Palestinian Parliament, two journalists and another protester.Villagers and their…

In the village of N’ilin, near Ramallah hundreds of the villagers were joined by International supporters as they held the Friday prayer on the lands on which Israel is planning…

Around 150 Palestinians, Internationals and Israelis marched, on Friday, in the village of Wad Rahhal near Bethlehem to protest Israel’s construction of the wall on their land and to protest…

On Sunday morning the Flotilla of humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip finally set off for Gaza, after several delays from the government of Cyprus and technical issues with…

The Freedom Flotilla started gathering in international waters near the coast in Cyprus in preparation to sail to the Gaza Strip while Israel continued its threats to intercept and even…

Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, stated Friday afternoon that the solidarity ships, filled with medical and humanitarian supplies, and heading to Gaza, is a “violent propaganda against Israel”, and vowed…

The villagers of Al Ma’ssra, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, conducted on Friday their weekly anti wall protest. Villagers along with international and Israeli supporters marched from…

One man was injured, four other supporters arrested as Israeli troops attacked the weekly anti wall protest in Bil’in village, central West Bank.As is the case for the past five…

The weekly anti wall protest at the village of Nil’in ended this Friday with clashes between local youth and Israeli troops. Villagers along with their international and Israeli supporters gathered…

The Turkish government officially demanded that Israel not intercept or obstruct the Freedom Flotilla, a convoy of ships attempting to bring humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. Turkey is requesting…

The Ship to Gaza and Freedom Flotilla, currently on its way to Gaza across Mediterranean, are carrying 11 Swedish citizens. Among these are members of parliament, activists, medical doctors and…

The Greek-Swedish solidarity ship, carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip, sailed earlier on Tuesday morning after several hours delay due to technical difficulties, while the rest of the ships…

Hamas spokesman Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri stated that he is sure the Freedom Flotilla, a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian support and international and Arab activists to the Gaza Strip,…

Dozens of Arab residents of the northern Israeli city of Shefa-‘Amr met Sunday to protest Israeli President Shimon Peres’ participation in the city’s 100th anniversary celebration.The protesters carried posters decrying…

Residents of the Gaza Strip and several humanitarian institutions are preparing to receive the “The Freedom Flotilla,” the largest convoy of solidarity ships yet, expected to arrive by Friday. Israel…

Two Palestinian civilians were injured another two arrested by Israeli soldiers during the weekly anti wall protest in al-Ma’ssara village near Bethlehem, southern West Bank. Villagers, along with international and…

On Friday two children were injured, along with three other civilians, as Israeli troops attacked the weekly nonviolent protest in Bil’in village, central West Bank. This week’s demonstration in Bil’in…

One civilian was injured, and dozens suffered from the effects oftear gas inhalation as Israeli troops attacked, on Friday, the villagers of Nabi Saleh’s anti wall protest in central West…

Later this month, ships from all over the world will converge in the Mediterranean and set sail for the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip. This international coalition is called the…

The head of the European Division at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Noar Gilon, stated Monday, that Israel will prevent solidarity ships, planned to reach the Gaza Strip this month, from…

The Rachel Corrie solidarity ship sailed from Ireland heading towards the Gaza Strip after 48-hour delay due to logistic issues. Palestinian Legislator, Jamal El-Khodary, head of the Popular Committee Against…

At least around 150 villagers along with Israelis and Palestinians gathered on Friday in the village of Al Ma’ssara, southern West Bank and protest the Israel wall.Al Ma’ssara village conducts…

Israeli troops arrested on Friday a journalist and attacked protesters with tear gas during the weekly anti wall protest at the village of Bilíin central West Bank.After the midday prayers…

Radio Free Palestine is presented by the IMEMC (in Beit Sahour) and CKUT Radio (in Montreal) in commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba or catastrophe, marked this…

The Professional Associations Complex in Jordan is holding a campaign to ensure that the Jordanian markets do not carry any Israeli products. The campaign, For A Jordan Without Israeli Products,…

Many were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation as the villagers of Nil’in, central West Bank, protested on Friday Israeli wall built on their lands. Israeli and international…

One resident was injured; Six others detained, on Friday by the army during the weekly anti wall protest at the village of Bil’in, central West Bank. The villagers were joined…

International and Israeli supporters joined the villagers of Al Ma’ssara, Al Walaja and, for the first time, Wad Rahal near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, in the weekly…

Israeli troops injured three Palestinian civilians and detained three others on Thursday during an anti wall protest at Al Walaja village near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem. At…

Independent Palestinian Legislator, head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege, Jamal El Khodary, stated that the biggest convoy of solidarity ships aimed at breaking the Israeli siege on Gaza…

Several popular movements, civil society institutions and women organizations in the 1948 areas are preparing to officially declare the launch of a boycott campaign targeting all settlement products as a…

The Turkish Relief Foundation demanded Israel to unconditionally release its representative in the West Bank, Mohammad Shahin, who was kidnapped on Wednesday April 27.Head of the Foundation, Bülent Yıldırım, stated…

In honor of the international workers’ day celebration, workers in the Gaza Strip held a rally of over 2,000 people at the Erez crossing with Israel, and 300 people at…

Israeli soldiers attacked on Saturday evening a nonviolent protest against settlements and ongoing settler attacks against the residents of Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of…

Eyad Burnat, a leader in the popular struggle against the Israeli wall, was banned by Israel’s military from crossing the West Bank borders into Jordan on Saturday.Burnat is head of…

On Friday Palestinians, Israeli, and International activists marched to the wall built on the central west Bank village of Bil’in lands. As is the case every Friday, villagers along with…

The villagers of Nil’in, central West Bank, organized on Friday their weekly anti wall protest. Israeli and international protesters joined the villagers this week. Villagers with their supporters held the…

Villagers along with international supporters gathered on Friday in Al-Walaja village near Jerusalem to protest the Israeli wall being built on their lands. The Israeli army resumed woke at this…

On Friday midday the residents of Al Ma’ssara village near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem protest the Israeli-built wall on their lands. International and Israeli supporters joined the…

Israeli soldiers opened fire at a nonviolent protested organized near Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday injuring one Palestinian man. The protesters gathered near the Israeli borders with Rafah…

A Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli soldiers as they opened fire at a nonviolent protest on Wednesday east of Gaza City. Palestinians along with international supporters gathered near the…

A number of civilians were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation and one child was detained by soldiers when they attacked anti wall protest at the Wallajeh village…

A group of protesters in Portland, Oregon, USA, erected mock settlements, a ‘Wall of Shame’, and a checkpoint as part of a protest against the American Israel Public Affairs Committee…

One international peace activist was shot in the leg, and five Palestinians wounded (one seriously) when Israeli troops fired live ammunition at a group of unarmed demonstrators in the northern…

At least a dozen Palestinian and international civilians were injured during the weekly nonviolent protest at the central West Bank village of Bil’in. This Friday protest marked the end of…

Residents of Al Ma’ssara village near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem protest on Friday midday the Israeli-built wall on their lands. Villagers, joined by International and Israeli supporters…

Around 200 villagers along with international supporters gathered in Al-Walaja village south of Jerusalem on Friday to protest the Israeli wall being built on their lands.The protest started at the…

Seven local youth were injured at the village of Nil’in, central West Bank during the weekly anti wall protest on Friday. Villagers along with international and Israeli supporters held the…

Hundreds of Palestinians along with international and Israeli delegates started on Wednesday the fifth annual conference on popular resistance in village of Bil’in near the central west Bank city of…

Israeli troops opened fire on Monday at Palestinians gathered at the Israeli built wall near Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip. The local Committees against the Wall organized the Monday event.…

Dozens of residents from Ni’lin village near Ramallah in the northern West Bank took to the streets to protest the construction of the wall on their land.This weekly nonviolent protest…

Palestinian Legislator, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, stated that nonviolent, popular resistance in Palestine is the most effective means of resistance against the Israeli apartheid regime.Dr.…

On Friday Palestinians, Israeli, and International activists marched to the wall built on the central west Bank village of Bil’in lands. Today’s protest was in commemoration of the April 19th…

Villagers, along with international and Israeli supporters, protested on Friday at the village of Nil ‘in, central West Bank, the Israeli built wall on farmers lands. Villagers conducted midday prayers…

Residents of Al Ma’ssara village near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem protest on Friday midday the Israeli-built wall on their lands. The Israeli military invaded on Thursday Al…

Hundreds of children marched on Monday evening towards the Unknown Soldier Square, west of Gaza City marking the Palestinian Child Day and lit candles demanding the release of their fathers…

After announcing the purchase of a new cargo ship in Ireland, which will participate in a planned caravan to break the blockade in Gaza, the Free Gaza movement received a…

The villagers of Bil’in, central West Bank, along with international and Israeli supporters protest the Israeli-built wall on villager’s lands. As has been the case since the inception of the…

Local politicians joined the villagers of Deir Istiya in northern West Bank in their protest against the Israeli wall on Friday. People marched from the village towards their lands Israeli…

Dozens for protesters were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation when Israeli troops attacked the anti wall protest in the village of Nil’in central West Bank. Villagers along…

One international supporter detained by Israeli troops, three journalists were injured and cars damaged by military fire at the weekly anti wall protest at Al Ma’ssara village near the southern…

On Thursday the Israeli military court of Ofer ordered the release of 9 Palestinian nonviolent activists and a politician that were detained by the army on Sunday. All ten have…

Thousands of Arabs residents, peace activists, held protests on Tuesday commemorating the 34th anniversary of Land Day in Sakhneen and several Arab villages and towns, north of the country. The…

A number of civilians were injured, among them one journalist, on Tuesday as Israeli troops opened fire at a Land Day protest in Budrus village, central West Bank. Villagers along…

On Tuesday, hundreds of women with their children, nearly 300 high school students, many university students, and teachers joined farmers and activists at the town of Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem,…

The Israeli Army electronics company “Elbit systems” has been barred by the Första AP-Fonden pension fund, the biggest pensions fund in Sweden. The pensions fund decided to boycott Elbit on…

Israeli troops used tear gas and rubber-coated-steel bullets to suppress a protest at the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday. The protest today was organized in commemoration of…

Fifteen people, including two journalists, were detained by Israeli troops and police officers when the police attacked a Palm Sunday protest near Bethlehem. Palestinians, along with international and Israeli supporters,…

A Palestinian youth was injured when Israeli troops opened fire at anti wall protesters in the village of Nabi-Saleh, northern West Bank. Villagers gathered on Friday at their lands Israel…

Villagers of Bil’in, central West Bank, along with international and Israeli supporters protested on Friday the Israeli wall built on farmers lands. As is the case every Friday since five…

Seven civilians were treated for the effects of tear gas inhalation in Friday at the village of Nil’in central West Bank during the anti-wall weekly protest. After the midday prayers…