Abdullah Abu Rahme

Villagers and activists watch a World Cup match together in Khan al-Ahmar's schoolyard, July 2, 2018. (Oren Ziv)

‘We aren’t going anywhere’: This Palestinian village is preparing for the worst

The residents of Khan al-Ahmar, a tiny hamlet in the West Bank, live in constant fear of a demolition that could come any day now. Dozens of activists take turns staying the night, passing the time by arguing over politics and the World Cup. But despite the numbers, the villagers know that once the bulldozers…

By Oren Ziv July 3, 2018

Palestinians, Israelis and internationals march through the West Bank village of Bil’in, protesting Israel’s expropriation of village land with the separation barrier, February 19, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

WATCH: Palestinians mark 11 years of struggle against the wall

The West Bank village of Bil’in, along with supporters from Israel and abroad, march on the separation wall that has illegally annexed their agricultural lands. Bil’in has become a symbol of Palestinian non-violent resistance. By Oren Ziv/Activestills.org Hundreds of people — Palestinians, Israelis, and foreigners — took part in a march Friday to mark 11…

By Activestills February 19, 2016

Israeli soldiers stop Palestinian protesters from reaching the site of the ‘Biblical Marathon,’ West Bank, April 9, 2015. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

PHOTOS: Palestinians protest settler marathon in West Bank

Israeli ‘Biblical Marathon’ shuts down main West Bank road connecting Ramallah and Nablus, ‘is part of an apartheid policy,’ says Abdullah Abu Rahmeh. Several dozen Palestinians demonstrated against the closure of the West Bank’s main traffic artery due to an Israeli “biblical” marathon on Thursday. Road 60, which connects the major Palestinian cities of Ramallah…

By Activestills April 9, 2015

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Bi'lin Palestinian popular resistance leader Abdullah Abu Rahme (Activestills)

Palestinian activist explains the Israeli elections

Bil’in protest leader Abdullah Abu-Rahme: If Israelis must decide between Labor and Likud, they might as well just vote for Liberman instead. The residents of the West Bank village Bil’in are in close contact with the Israeli state. For the past ten years, they have been waging a popular struggle against the separation barrier that…

By Haggai Matar February 26, 2015

Hundreds protest plan to demolish entire Palestinian village

Over 500 Israelis and Palestinians from near and far gathered in Susya (southern West Bank) on Friday to protest plans by Israeli authorities to demolish the Palestinian village in its entirety. Despite being a peaceful and nonviolent demonstration, the army fired stun grenades, tear gas, and threatened to use “skunk” water. One protestor was injured in…

By Mairav Zonszein June 22, 2012