The ‘aparthied wall’ and settlement expansion

saleh on December 27th, 2004

There are three cases where settlement expansion is suddenly exploding because of the wall, bringing into focus the real intentions of building the wall. They are: Jayyous/Zufin with the expansion at Nofei Zufim, Nof HaSharon and Nirit/ Alfei Menashe, Har Gilo/Gilo West and Wallaje. Without the wall, private contractors would not be interested in any…

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Reflecting on 2004 & looking forward to 2005

saleh on December 20th, 2004

Since Zaytoun started taking order’s in Easter of 2004 we have, thanks to the help of countless individuals and organisations, managed to purchase & import some 15 Tons of Palestinian Olive Oil equivalent to approximately 30,000 bottles. We plan to continue the momentum which has built up around this initiative and our aim for 2005…

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Introducing ‘News from within’

saleh on December 20th, 2004

News from Within is a monthly magazine published by the Alternative Information Center which reflects the center’s combination of political activism with research and analysis. It challenges the Jewish and Zionist nature of the State of Israel and the authoritarian nature of the Palestinian Authority. News from Within is at the forefront of the debate…

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Emergency call to save Jayyous

saleh on December 19th, 2004

Palestinian farmer Sharif Omar, from the West Bank village of Jayyous, was among the Palestinian delegation to the Paris European Social Forum in 2003 and also during the recent Netherlands Social Forum. In his function as chairman of the organization of farmers affected by the Wall, he has also been a frequent guest in many…

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Message to Christians from the Mayor of Bethlehem

saleh on December 14th, 2004

Mayor of Bethlehem criticizes the “silence” of the Christian world IMEMC-News Desk & Agencies, December 14, 2004, 08:02 Mr. Hanna Nasser, Mayor of Bethlehem criticized the “silence of the Christian world” amidst all sort of military aggressions and violations in Bethlehem and described their position as shameful”. Nasser in a press conference held in relation…

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Academic Boycott of Israel launched

saleh on December 4th, 2004

Tomorrow (sunday 5th december) academics begin a campaign to break links with Israeli universities, the start of the campaign will be marked by a conference held at the London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). The campaign coordinator, Professor Hilary Rose, said that it marked a substantial escalation of the boycott movement. The…

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