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Category Archives: On the ground reports
The untold suffering of Palestinian children (190 in detention now)
‘The Suffering of the Palestinian Child Under Israeli Occupation’ — important document published today
Israeli forces attempt to arrest 2-1/2-year-old Palestinian
Israelis crack down on Kufr Qaddoum, part of Jerusalem municipality on eastern side of separation wall
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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Video: Israeli military violently evicts Palestinians, internationals from Hebron house
Two days ago the Israeli military raided a house in Hebron’s old city, evicting Palestinian and international activists who hoped to prevent it from being taken over by settlers.
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Egypt, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Media, Middle East, Neocons, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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‘German GQ’ gets a political story American media have ignored: Palestinian youth
Joseph Dana profiles for German GQ magazine Palestinian activists Dina Alzeer and Fadi Quran, who are at the center of the new youth movement flourishing on the ground.
In pictures: Gaza joins the Global March to Jerusalem
Joe Catron photographs the Global March to Jerusalem in Gaza, on March 30, 2012, Land Day.
Survivors of Kandahar villages massacre speak to western journalist
Survivors of the massacre in Kandahar say that more than one American was involved
Settlers run wild in the West Bank, but Israel rarely bothers to put them in kangaroo courts
Palestinian family pelted with stones near Hebron, by zealot settlers. No accountability
‘Judaizing’ Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem, with backing from Americans
Jeff Halper visits the Natche family home in Beit Hanina, East Jerusalem, which is under threat of eviction by vigilante settlers led by Arieh King and backed by the Israel Land Fund.
The Palestine National Orchestra: a view from the violin section
Violinist Tom Suarez recounts his March 2012 performances in Amman and Ramallah as a guest performer with the Palestine National Orchestra, a project of Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, On the ground reports
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The story of the land
On Land Day, Sarah Ali explains what land has meant to her father, and her family, living in Gaza.
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Nakba, Occupation, On the ground reports
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Settlers take over house in Hebron, PA detains owner
Several dozen settlers move into property located near Cave of Patriarchs; say they have legal ownership. Palestinian owner detained by PA police.
Posted in Activism, American Jewish Community, Arab Spring, BDS, Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Middle East, Neocons, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, Today in Palestine, Turkey, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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US ‘understands’ Israel’s decision to cut ties with UN Human Rights Council
Shapiro: Israel’s decision to cut HRC ties ‘understandable’ US ambassador to Israel says Human Rights Council obsessively focuses on Israel instead of other critical issues in Syria, Iran. link to www.ynetnews.com Israel reprimands Austria, Belgium over vote on UN human … Continue reading
UPDATE: Hamas, family misled AP reporter on death of five month old child
A seven-month-old baby in Gaza died on Friday evening after medical equipment he was connected to switched off as a result of a power cut, a Hamas-affiliated TV channel said. Gaza medical spokesman Adham Abu Salmiya confirmed the incident, adding that the infant was born with respiratory problems and doctors had recommended the use of mechanical breathing apparatus to be used at home.
Cuba-Gaza parallels explored (by Gaza Center for Political and Developmental Studies)
“Resistance in Latin America”, lecture by Julie Webb-Pullman hosted at The Gaza Center for Political and Development Studies Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, On the ground reports
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A night raid in Nabi Saleh displays oafishness and contempt
The Tamimi family films a raid of their Nabi Saleh house, sharing a rare peek into the late night activities of the IDF.
Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Occupation, On the ground reports, Reports/Video
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Sometimes they fall from the sky: a report from Gaza
Johnny Barber reports from Gaza on the after effects of Israel’s air strikes, including attending the funeral of one child and visiting a family whose youngest son was injured.
Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Occupation, On the ground reports, Reports/Video
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Half of Gaza’s ambulances and fire trucks are at a standstill due to fuel crisis
The Committee for Ambulance and Emergency in Gaza announced Wednesday that 50% of ambulances and fire trucks stopped working as the fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip have worsened.
Physicians for Human Rights: On the 33rd day of her hunger strike, Hana Shalabi is in imminent danger of death
An independent physician from Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHR-Israel) examined her today and determined that she must be hospitalized immediately.
Two Israeli refusers on why they support BDS
Two Israeli activists explain why they support the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel in addition to refusing to serve in the Israeli military, “Shaking off an occupation is a delicate, complex, and multifaceted process, but we all should and can take part in this shaking off.”
Israeli settlers attack a shepherd and a child in separate attacks in the West Bank
Settlers destroy 220 olive trees in Nablus village land
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Are solar panels an existential threat to Israel too?
Israel is planning to demolish ‘illegal’ solar panels that are the only source of electricity for Palestinians in West Bank villages.
To my unborn children
A 24 year old Gazan blogger writes a letter to his future children about growing up in Gaza under Israeli occupation.
Report from the Saturday morning settler ‘real estate tour’ in Hebron
JoAnne Lingle’s on the ground report from the West Bank: though the controversial Golani Brigade is leaving, settlers in Hebron/al-Khalil still lead “real estate tours” and commit violence.
‘I refuse to join an army that has, since it was established, been engaged in dominating another nation’: Interview with Israeli refuser Noam Gur
Israeli refuser Noam Gur explains her decision to refuse service in the Israeli military and risk being shunned by her family and society.
Posted in Activism, Israel/Palestine, Occupation, On the ground reports
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#USWeaponBombGaza trends globally
She tweeted… We thoroughly condemn terrorist rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israeli towns & cities and call on both sides to restore calm. — Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) March 11, 2012 and we responded by trending globally and carrying the … Continue reading