A new gate to besiege Al-Ma'asara village was recently announced by Israeli authorities. Residents demonstrate against the appropriation of lands and gather objections for a court case.
Hassan Brijiah. Picture credit: Anne Paq/ActiveStilles.org
Hassan Brijiah from the al-Ma'asara Popular Committee has spent the past 20 days in an Israeli prison for trying to peacefully walk to his lands past a line of soldiers, with his hands raised in the air. Help us raise the money that will secure his release.
Four protesters in three different villages were arrested during protests staged across the West Bank today. Over a dozen were injured, including an eleven year-old.
The construction of the Wall is scheduled to re-commence in January. If completed, the barrier will expropriate more Palestinian land and will result in the closure of the main road that links Al-Ma’asara to nearby cities in the West Bank. Reported by the International Solidarity Movement.
A colorful march in al-Ma'asara village celebrated five years of protest. On the occasion, Italian activists, including former vice president of EU Parliament Luisa Morganitini, served pasta to protesters.
Four Palestinian activists were detained by Israeli forces as they left the village of Walajah, following a demonstration in the village in solidarity with the political prisoners and against the Wall that will encircle the town from all sides.
Mahmoud Zwahra, a Popular Committee leader of Al Ma'asara, was prevented from leaving the West Bank via the Allenby Bridge by Israel today. Zwahra planned to meet with various European diplomats and give lectures on the Popular Struggle.