Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 12:38
Pressure on Dutch regional administrative council of Haaglanden and its major city The Hague increases to deny a public transport contract to Veolia because of its role in Israel’s violations of international law.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 19:10
G4S has been severely criticized for its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories and in prisons and detention centers in Israel. Recently, Palestinian organizations called for action against G4S for its role in Israeli prisons.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 09:53
International solidarity with the Palestinian political prisoners who are on an open-ended hunger strike is growing. The hunger strikers will receive support from solidarity activists in England and Scotland. Demonstrations are scheduled for Friday 27 April and Saturday 28 April.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 08:00
The Palestinian Natsheh family was evicted from their home in Beit Hanina. It is the first eviction in the Palestinian neighborhood in the north of occupied East Jerusalem. The land will be used to build 50 apartments for settlers.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 13:26
Palestinian prisoners launch a mass hunger strike on Palestinian Prisoners’ Day - the day of the expected release of former hunger striker Khader Adnan. Amnesty International joins the events with a global Twitter campaign.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 17:30
A new report by Maan Development Center exposes the sharp contrast in living conditions between Palestinians and illegal settlers in the occupied Jordan Valley. Israeli policies facilitate the extravagant lifestyle of Jewish settlers at the expense of the basic rights of Palestinians.
Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 17:25
Israel is a state that practices capital punishment in an arbitrary and capricious manner without a trial, says Professor John Dugard at UN meeting in Geneva.