Israeli troops shoot Palestinian “Mr Srur’s son Muhammad said he tried to persuade the soldiers not to open fire because of his father’s mental condition.” Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank have shot and wounded a mentally disabled Palestinian man during a raid on his house, medical officials say. The incident happened late on…
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Say no to Israeli Army’s ‘Distinguished IDF Musicians’ in Edinburgh Queen’s Hall Fri 29 Aug 10am The Israeli string ensemble, the Jerusalem Quartet, have been praised by their fellow-Zionists: ‘For the three immigrants, carrying a rifle in one hand and a violin in the other is the ultimate…
by Mick Napier & Sofiah MacLeod of Scottish PSC It is useful for delegations to visit Palestine to witness for themselves the full horror of Israeli occupation. It is, however, more important to support the Palestinian appeal for boycott of Israel in our own universities and trade unions. Here, we are strong and Israel is…
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25 market stalls devastated by Occupation troops in the Jordan Valley in one day Jordan Valley Solidarity, Tuesday, 12 August 2008 _________________________________________________________ On Tuesday, 12 August, at least 25 market stalls owned by Palestinian farmers have been demolished by the Israeli Occupation Forces in the Jordan Valley. Occupation soldiers went on rampage along Road 90…
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From One Bereaved Palestinian Father to Another An open letter by Bassam Aramin, co-founder of Combatants for Peace “But our children are still murdered in cold blood in front of our homes, in the heart of our villages and in our schools. For on another black Tuesday a year and a half ago, soldiers of…
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Palestine Information Centre, Jerusalem Joint forces of the Israeli army, police and special units blasted their way into the home of a Palestinian Jerusalemite on Thursday in Enata village east of occupied Jerusalem, took away his son and stole his wife’s golden ornaments. Mother of the abducted youth said that the pre-dawn raid took place…
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