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Call to Action: Support Hana al-Shalabi as her health declines 4 weeks into hunger strike in Israel jail

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 13:54
The parents of political prisoner Hana al-Shalabi have issued a call to all Palestinians to protest this Saturday in support of their daughter as doctors who examined her expressed grave concern over her sharply deteriorating health four weeks into a hunger strike against her arbitrary detention by Israel.

My Grandfather Passed Away and I was Denied the Right to See Him

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:29
My grandfather, 84 year old Ibrahim Hasan Alsaafin, was older than the Zionist state of Israel when he died on Monday in the Khan Younis refugee camp, still yearning to return to his village of al-Fallujah 64 years on, a mere 15 miles away.

February 21st General Strike in Solidarity with Khader Adnan

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 22:29
Tuesday, February 21st is a general strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan, an action that is outside the walls of social media and aims at pressuring the Palestinian leadership to act upon securing the release of Adnan and all Palestinian prisoners.

Video: Raymond McCartney, former Irish hunger striker in message of support to Khader Adnan

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 20:55
Raymond McCartney, the former Irish hunger striker and current Member of Northern Ireland’s Legislative Assembly for Sinn Féin is the latest from Ireland to send a message of solidarity to Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan, who is entering his 63rd day of hunger strike protesting administrative detention, a policy started by the British and which is illegal under international law.

Al Jazeera English Doesn't Care About Khader Adnan

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:55
In a few hours, Khader Adnan will enter his 56th day of hunger strike. As international solidarity grows, the international media’s silence on his case is deafening. Below is how Al Jazeera English reacted to the simple question of “Why isn’t Khader Adnan getting more coverage?”

Interview with Injured French Activist in Nabi Saleh

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 19:33
During Nabi Saleh’s latest protest, tear gas canisters were once again fired at a group of peaceful protesters at head level, injuring a French and a Dutch activist. “The Israeli Border Police told me I was hit by a rock thrown by a Palestinian” says French activist Amicie P. “It’s crazy because it’s so obvious I wasn’t.”

Watch Trailer: We Are Nabi Saleh, a new film capturing people's struggle, Mustafa Tamimi

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 19:29
Trailer for the upcoming documentary “We Are Nabi Saleh”- a portrait of a Palestinian village in resistance - is finally released.

Israel's interrogation of Islam Dar Ayyoub Tamimi, age 14: video reveals rights abuses

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 22:30
A year ago on January 23, 14-year-old Islam Dar Ayoub Tamimi was arrested at gunpoint after the Israeli army surrounded his house at around 1:30am. A few days before, on January 17, Islam’s house was one of many in the village of Nabi Saleh that were raided by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), where the soldiers then proceeded to take pictures of all males over the age of 12.

Follow Up Protest for #No2Negotiations

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:53

In a blatant demonstration of the Palestinian Authority’s colossal gap between the interests of itself and the people it claims to represent, unelected chief negotiator Saeb Erekat will meet up with his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Molcho for the fourth round of talks in Amman, Jordan on January 25th. The announcement came barely  a day after Palestinians protested against the farcical negotiations in front of the PA compound of al-Muqata’a in Ramallah.

Palestinians for Dignity: Saeb Erekat, Go Home

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 18:39
Palestinians for the first time took part in a protest right in front of the Palestinian Authority compound Al-Muqata’a voicing their opposition and anger against the negotiations between the PA and Israel, currently taking place in Amman, Jordan.

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