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Beit Hanina, Palestine 10 April 2002
As the Israeli army has reoccupied Palestinian towns and cities in the West Bank they have imposed complete 24-hour curfews for days at a time. Occasionally they lift the curfew to enable the civilian residents who are trapped in their houses without water, electricity, telephones or food, to buy provisions. Read more about Casualties of the Lifting of the Curfews
Ram, Palestine 10 April 2002
Unprotected, that is what Palestinians are. Palestinians are unprotected against war crimes being committed against them, they are unprotected against assaults on their lives, health, and they are unprotected against torture, degrading treatment, and humiliation. Read more about We fear summary executions in Jenin refugee camp
East Jerusalem, Palestine 10 April 2002
A joint convoy comprised of representatives from 14 international and 9 national humanitarian agencies working in the West Bank and Gaza set out to Nablus on Tuesday, April 9th. The convoy consisted of 16 vehicles, five of which were carrying basic food and medicines for distribution to the most vulnerable families. Read more about Convoy to Nablus: Statement
Ram, Palestine 10 April 2002
“Are you serious? This is Bosnia!,” I replied as we get new information from Jenin refugee camp. Residents of the refugee camp have told us that they were moved from the camp. Read more about Mass graves, it seems that they want to hide something
Beit Hanina, Palestine 9 April 2002
Israeli military forces and media have announced that the Israeli troops have withdrawn from the Palestinian towns of Tulkaram and Qalqiliya. This is only partially true – they have withdrawn from the town centers, but remain in complete control of the towns with a ring of tanks and other armed vehicles around them. Read more about The Israeli 'withdrawal' – only partially true
Ram, Palestine 9 April 2002
“We don’t have oxygen”, says a doctor from Rafiedia hospital in Nablus. “There are 14 premature babies in incubators who need oxygen and we have an additional twenty-two critically sick and injured, who desperately need oxygen.” Read more about Premature babies without oxygen in Nablus
East Jerusalem, Palestine 9 April 2002
Conversations with friends in Jerusalem revolve around the latest news from family, friends and colleagues throughout the besieged cities of the West Bank. Words from telephone calls weave a tapestry of horror. Read more about Children raised with the sounds of bullets
Ramallah, Palestine 9 April 2002
Today is day 11 of the re-occupation of Ramallah. We hear less shootings but from time to time we hear explosions of forced entry into houses and I keep hearing the same stories over and over again. Ask everyone to gather in a room, they start their ‘searching’. Read more about Where is the world to see this?
East Jerusalem, Palestine 9 April 2002
It is 10 am and I am in the office. For a couple of minutes sirens can be heard all over the city of Jerusalem to remember the horrors of the Holocaust. Read more about 'What are they thinking?'
Ramallah, Palestine 7 April 2002
On the morning of Friday 29 of March, and after midnight, people in Ramallah were awakened by the sharp squeak of Israeli tanks and troop carriers. The roar of moving tanks was deafening and frightening. Read more about The reoccupation of Ramallah