Paramilitary police attack Al-Nakba march

It has been a week of adulation from world leaders, ostentatious displays of military prowess, and street parties. Heads of state have rubbed shoulders with celebrities to pay homage to the Jewish state on its 60th birthday, while a million Israelis reportedly headed off to the country’s forests to enjoy the national pastime: a barbecue.
But [...]

Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall

Advisory Opinion
The Court finds that the construction by Israel of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory and its associated régime are contrary to international law; it states
the legal consequences arising from that illegality
THE HAGUE, 9 July 2004. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the United [...]

We fought APARTHEID: We see no reasons to celebrate it in Israel now!!!

End The Occupation South Africa sends a message out to supporters of the Palestinian liberation movement. Our advertisement as it appears on page 41 of the Citizen (15 May 200 is reproduced below:

Breaking the silence - Israeli soldiers talk about the occupied territories

Breaking the Silence is an organization of veteran Israeli soldiers that collects testimonies of soldiers who served in the Occupied Territories during the Second Intifadah. Soldiers who serve in the Territories are witness to, and participate in military actions which change them immensely. Cases of abuse towards Palestinians, looting, and destruction of property have been [...]

Israel and international law

Israel is in daily breach of its obligations under international law. Some of these breaches probably amount to war crimes.
The Fourth Geneva Convention 1949
(Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War)
A: Background
1. The purpose of the Fourth Geneva Convention
The Fourth Geneva Convention was specifically designed to protect civilians in time of [...]

What is going on in the Gaza Strip - By Rashid A. Shahin

I am a Palestinian writer and usually write in Arabic. I rarely write in English or address foreigners, but since things are worsening in the Palestinian Territories especially in the Gaza Strip, I thought it would be a good idea to write an article in which I highlight on what is going on in this [...]

SAVING LIFTA – A CASE AGAINST ARCHITECTURAL ERASURE

This is a plea against architectural erasure and the destruction of memory While Israel proudly preserves its biblical heritage and archaeological sites, the rich Palestinian heritage is being allowed to disappear or is deliberately destroyed.
A poignant example, and an important symbol of this is the 4000 years old village of Lifta, which lies just outside [...]

Support the palestinian farmers!


Stop the SHOAH of Gaza!!!

End the siege and nazi Israeli holocaust!

Getting your victims to love you

If you want to understand the magnitude of the Palestinian tragedy and the depths of their dilemma take a look at the recent decree issued by the Israeli Ministry of Education which in essence asks Jewish and Arab schoolchildren to sign the Israeli declaration of independence as part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary [...]