Basel al-Araj

Basel is being arrested by Israeli soldiers during a direct action against the construction of the Seperation Wall in his village, Al Wallaja. Basel al-Araj was a well known activist. He participated in many demonstrations and actions against the occupation, including in his village where demonstrations against the building of the wall began in 2006.
Echoes of a Black Panther’s murder in killing of Palestinian activist
In societies conditioned to see Palestinians and blacks as terrorists and criminals, the media and public are often ready to believe state-sanctioned falsehoods about activists like Basel al-Araj and Fred Hampton. By Bram Wispelwey In the early morning hours of December 4th, 1969, Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, alongside several fellow Panthers, engaged in a…
By +972 Magazine March 21, 2017
The father of Basel al-Araj says a last goodbye to his son as he is buried, Al Walaja, West Bank, March 16, 2017. (Activestills.org)
PHOTOS: Thousands mourn Palestinian killed by Israeli army
Palestinians from across the West Bank flock to the village of Al-Walaja to pay their final respects to Basel al-Araj, who was killed by the Israeli army last week near Ramallah.  Photos and text by Anne Paq and Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Activestills.org Thousands of Palestinians came from across the West Bank on March 16 to attend the funeral…
By Activestills March 19, 2017
Palestinian journalist Samah Wattad. (Screenshot)
In Israel, even Palestinian journalists are guilty until proven innocent
The suspension of a Palestinian journalist by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation is a reminder that even the most liberal media outlets still view Arabs with suspicion. Samah Wattad, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and journalist who works for the newly-formed Israeli Broadcast Corporation (IBC), was suspended Thursday after she retweeted an article that expressed support for…
By Rami Younis March 16, 2017
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Basel al-Araj, a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli soldiers on March 6, 2017, is seen in November 2011 during a Freedom Ride on a settler-only bus in the West Bank. (Activestills.org)
Coming to terms with the death of a former partner in struggle
Before he was killed in a gunfight with Israeli forces, Basel al-Araj was a nonviolent activist who fought for his village. His transition from nonviolence to armed struggle feels like a personal defeat for me. By Aviv Tatarsky Earlier this week, as I sat in my car in the morning, I overheard on the radio that soldiers…
By +972 Magazine March 9, 2017
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