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Eine Woche in Al Wallaje, Nabi Saleh, Bil'in, Al Ma'sara, Ni'lin, Beit Ummar, at-Tuwani und Silwan [12.08.2011]

Al Wallaje, 27.7.2011

Video by Alias182: Al Walajah 27/07/11
ISM: Military resorts to violence in Al Walajah peaceful demonstration
Article: 7 arrested at Al-Walaja village demonstration
Video by Imad Araj: 31 7 2011
Mazin Qumsiyeh: New Israeli weapon used in Al-Walaja
Joseph Dana: Breaking: Harsh Israeli response to protest in Palestinian village
Al Jazeera: Tunnels to become sole means of access to outside world for village after Israel completes wall

Nabi Saleh, 29.7.2011

The attacks on the village are escalating yet more, journalists and activists including women were beaten during the demo.

Breaking news of demo by Tamimi Press:
Tamimi Press | - Israeli forces trying to impose a curfew on the residents of the village of Nabi Saleh and targeting anyone who tries to arrest and violation of Iyad Abdel-Karim and Rafat Wageh and Malik Talal Al-Tamimi and attack them before taking them to an unknown destination and open fire on every object that moves.

Video by hilmet8: 29 7 2011NABI SALEH
Video by David Reeb: Nabi Saleh 29.7.2011
Video by ml7xALard (in arabic, but worth watching): ml7xALard

Press release by PSCC:
Israeli Soldiers Violently Suppress Demo; Sweep Through Houses to Carry Out Arbitrary Arrests in Nabi Saleh

Article on the aussault on journalist Moheeb al Bargouthi:
Israeli soldiers attack Palestinian journalist

Videos/posts on the night raids last week:
PSCC: Three Nights of Settlers Violence and Military Repression in Nabi Saleh
ISM: Nabi Saleh endures despite military presence

Bil'in, 29.7.2011

Video and report by Haithm al Khatib: July 29, 2011The weekly demonstration in Bilin
Video by I. Puttermann: Riding on bicycle from London to Bil'in

Al Ma'sara, 29.7.2011

Report by Popular Committee:

Two injured in the weekly demo of Al-Ma’sara village

Two Palestinians injured in the non violent demo, Mohammed Brijya the spoken person 33 years was injured in his chest when the solder hit him by his gun two bones was broken, while Hamed Salem his hand broken

More than 100 of Palestinians Israeli’s internationals participated in Al-Ma’sara demo
The demo starts from the center of the village around 1 o’clock raising the Palestinian flags and banners, when they arrived at the entrance of the village the solders prevent them from reaching there land , the demonstrators decide to have a football match there After the protesters start the foot match, the solders arrest the ball, then they release it While the protesters are playing the balls touched one of the solders then the solders followed mohammed and he hit him by gun until he break his chest , mohammed was transferred to the hospital , one moment later Hamed was pushed strongly on his hand and it was broken then he transferred to the hospital The foot match was important because there are many people from different nationalities playing together, all of them believe in the rights of the Palestinians It was nice to see the solders angry when they saw the people plying enjoying their time while it was not allowed for them even to talk, or to take off their helmets in the hot weather

Ni'lin, 29.7.2011 (in memory of Ahmad Mousa)

Report and video by Ni'lin Popular Committee: Ni'lin Village Commemorates The Third Anniversary of The Killing Of Ahmed Mousa (29.07.2011)

Report by awalls on the murder of Ahmad from three years ago: 10 year old murdered in Ni'ilin

Video of Ahmad's funeral (from three years ago): Funeral Of Ahmad Mousa 30.07.2008-Ni'lin village-struggle against the apartheid wall

Beit Ummar, 30.7.2011

PSP: Beit Ommar Demonstrates in Solidarity with Norway
Mel Frykberg: Palestinians Prepare for Massive Uprising

at-Tuwani, 27.7.2011

Settlers attack Palestinian shepherds and internationals with iron bar (report by CPT): AT-TUWANI: Settlers harass Palestinian shepherds and assault international observers

Silwan, 1.8.2011

Israeli forces raid Palestinian homes in Issawiya (1.8.2011)

Israeli military raids again, man and 10 year old boy arrested (1.8.2011)
Israeli unit raids Wadi Hilweh, 14 yr old arrested (31.7.2011)
Military raids village, 23 year old kidnapped and one wounded (31.6.2011)
Elderly Silwan resident run over by military jeep, clashes sparked (30.7.2011)

Disguised Israeli security men arrest 6 Palestinians in Silwan (30.7.2011)

Calls and other reports

Qalandia Refugee Camp: Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in WB, Soldiers kill 2 in raid on refugee camp (1.8.2011)
Gaza: Medics: Israeli forces shoot at Palestinian farmer (30.7.2011)
Jenin: Israeli army ambushes Freedom Theatre (27.7.2011)
Negev: Israel sues Bedouin villagers for cost of repeated evictions (Amnesty International, 29.7.2011)

Update on photographer Mohammad Othmann, who was injured critically during Nakba Day protests in Gaza

"This is Mohammed Othman-a Palestinian photographer who got shot on the legs by the Israeli soldiers at Erez crossing when thousands of Gazans marched on Nakba day. Mohammed suffers from Hemiplegia,now he is away from his family and newly born son- whom never hold in his hands yet -.Let's try to help him pay for his medical treatment that he can't pay for alone;in order to be able to join his family in Gaza again.."

September - Statement/call by "popular committees"

The popular committees against the wall and settlements confirms that next September is the immense popular battle. The popular committees against the wall and settlements in Palestine sent a message this evening about the issue regarding the intention of the Palestinian Authority to go the UN for the recognition of the Palestinian State. The Committees confirmed the right of the Palestinian people to have their state fully recognized with its capital Jerusalem through going to the UN, guaranteeing holding to the Palestinian fixed rights. The committees have considered the coming September as an important phase of struggle in the history of the Palestinian cause and have called upon the Palestinian people in all its categories wherever they are to actively engage and participate in such a phase. They have also called upon the Palestinian leadership not to tie going to the UN against going back to negotiations. The committees have announced the commencement of intensive action in all their positions, hoping that activities will expand to include more locations in the Palestinian and the international arenas using an immense popular struggle program. Therefore, the committees call upon our Palestinian people in all their locations in Palestine and Diaspora, the fellow Arab countries and the international arena of supporters, solidarity movements and friends around the world to support this motion by action in their communities for the recognition of the Palestinian state to become the state number 194 in the United Nations.

More on the "tent protests" that some term Israeli "social justice movement" and that others feel very critical about (including me, so I'm not posting the strangely celebratory posts a-la "this is an Israeli Tahrir" - except for Gideon Levy's - because they make me nauseous (some argue that the housing shortage in Tel Aviv proves the settlements - which are in parts empty - can never be dismantled!)

The tent protest: neither social justice, nor revolution
Gideon Levy, who is finally "proud to be an Israeli": Gideon Levy / Israeli protesters must remain in tents until time is right
Criticism of the so-called "awakening of the Israeli left": How Israel's left is missing the point
Two videos of the "tent protests" by I. Puttermann: Protest encampment in the south Tel Aviv, The struggle to social justice in Israel expands

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