Prisoners
Military Court Rejects Motion to Release Bassem Tamimi
Bassem Tamimi
A judge at the Ofer Military Court ruled yesterday that Palestinian protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, will remain in prison indefinitely, until the end of his trial. The judge denied a motion filed by Tamimi's defense lawyer, adv. Labib Habib, to revisit a prior decision to hold Tamimi until the end of legal proceedings.
Bassem Tamimi's Trial Opens; Military Commander Admits Violently Dispersing Nabi Saleh Protests Also When Peaceful
Bassem Tamimi
The trial of Nabi Saleh protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, opened today with the testimony of Major Michelle Dahan who alleged that Tamimi ordered youth to throw stones based on the fact that he saw him on rooftops during demonstrations.
Help Release Ni'ilin's Ibrahim Srour from Israeli Prison
Ibrahim Srour
Ibrahim Srour, a resident of Nil'in, has been imprisoned by Israel for nearly two years for participating in local protests. He will be released from prison on October 2nd, if the immense 12,000 NIS (3,250 USD) fine placed by a military court judge is raised in time.
Sunday Hearing in Bassem Tamimi's Trial Canceled by Military Prosecution
Bassem Tamimi
The Israeli Military Prosecution has canceled the hearing in the case of West Bank protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, that was scheduled for Sunday.
Four Arrested During a Solidarity March with Palestinian Prisoners in Nabi Saleh
Soldiers used concussion grenades and tear-gas to attack the peaceful march, before arresting two Palestinians, and Israeli and an international activist.
UK Minister for Middle East in Nabi Saleh: “We Defend the Right to Protest”
Alistair Burt, the Foreign Office Minister for Middle East, attended a meeting with community organizers and wives of political prisoners, Bassem and Naji Tamimi, in the village of Nabi Saleh today.
Free Bassem and Naji Tamimi
Recent events have once more proven the potency of civil resistance, and its ability to bring about change and end injustice. From the Arab Spring to the recent demonstrations commemorating the Nakba, ordinary people are affecting change. While Abdallah Abu Rahmah is finally out of Israeli prisons, a new wave of repression is underway in the West Bank, and more protest leaders have been rounded up as Israel once more is set to suppress civil resistance to the Occupation. we need your help to stand by them.
When Montgomery comes to Nabi Saleh
On March 24, the Israeli government arrested Bassem Tamimi, a 44-year-old resident of the small Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh, which is just west of Ramallah. Tamimi was arrested for leading a group of his neighbors in protest marches on a settlement that had "expropriated" the village's spring -- the symbolic center of Nabi Saleh's life.
Military Court Orders Nabi Saleh Protest Organizer, Bassem Tamimi, Remanded Until the End of Legal Proceedings
Bassem Tamimi
Tamimi's political arrest was extended indefinitely by an Israeli military judge today despite problematic evidence. His trial will open on May 8th.
Nabi Saleh Protest Organizer, Bassem Tamimi, to Remain Under Arrest
Tamimi's arrest was extended by an Israeli military judge after the prosecution filed a grievous indictment. The hearing took place in front of a courtroom packed with Tamimi's family, supporters, European diplomats and Israeli intellectuals.
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An international demonstrator with a poster calling for the release of Abdallah Abu Rahmah
Bil'in Organizer Sentenced to 18 months
