International Activists

Israel Admits Detention of International Activists Illegal

A state prosecutor admitted before the Supreme Court today that the Immigration Police illegally detained the two international activists arrested yesterday in a pre-dawn raid on the International Solidarity Movement's Ramallah offices. The two will be released on bail.

Army Raids Ramallah to Arrest International Activists in Violation of Oslo Accords

Israeli soldiers raided a Ramallah apartment around 3AM to arrest a Spanish and an Australian activist over expired visas in direct violation of the Oslo Accords.

Israeli forces arrest two foreigners in West Bank

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Erika Solomon (Reuters), New York Times, Washington Post


Feb 07, 2010

Israeli security forces made an incursion into a Palestinian city Sunday to arrest two foreign women belonging to an organization involved in protests against Israel's West Bank barrier.

Israeli police cleared in Oaklander's injuries

Published by:

Diaa Hadid (Associated Press), SF Chronichal


Feb 01, 2010

Israel's Justice Ministry declared Sunday that no indictments will be filed against police in the case of an Oakland activist who was hit by a tear gas canister and left comatose during a violent demonstration in the West Bank last year.