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Palestinian mourners and gunmen attend the funeral of a Palestinian who was killed in an Israeli military raid in Nur Shams refugee camp, Tulkarem, October 20, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israel’s war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing

With army incursions and airstrikes deepening Palestinian resentment, Israel’s violent campaign in the West Bank is driving recruitment for militant groups.

By Fatima AbdulKarim August 14, 2024

Palestinian gunmen clash with Israeli forces during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, November 9, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin, brazen Israeli raids fuel fiercer Palestinian resistance

Incessant Israeli incursions into Jenin refugee camp since October 7 have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, including many civilians. But as repression surges, the children of the Second Intifada are taking up arms.

By Mariam Barghouti February 27, 2024

The Skunk in action in Nabi Saleh Photo: Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Watch: Israeli Channel 2 (poorly) covers the protest in Nabi Saleh

Recently, a popular Israeli news program visited the village of Nabi Saleh, just west of Ramallah, in order to investigate the demonstrations for an Israeli audience. They ended up producing half of hour of misleading Border Police testimonies while missing the fascinating story of Palestinian-Israeli cooperation inside the village. 360, an Israeli Channel Two news magazine which approaches…

By Joseph Dana May 31, 2011

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Nakba day protest, Qalandiya checkpoint, 15/5/2011. Photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org

Scores injured in Qalandia Nakba Day demonstration

Over 1000 men, women and children marched in Qalandiya Sunday to mark the Nakba. The Israeli military stopped the march using heavy handed crowd control measures which resulted in over 100 injured including 20 medium to serious injuries. The demonstration lasted from morning until night with one attempt at upending the eight metre high Qalandiya…

By Joseph Dana May 15, 2011

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Video: 25 injured in Nabi Saleh yesterday

Yesterday in Nabi Saleh. 25 injured among them woman and children. One Israeli with a broken arm. One American with a head injury. Both from close range direct tear gas canister fire. Another day in Israel’s wild west occupation. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFGsbXuxufk[/youtube]

By Joseph Dana May 14, 2011

WATCH: James Longley’s documentary “Gaza Strip”

James Longley’s acclaimed 2002 documentary about life in the Gaza Strip is now available online for free. Much has changed in the Gaza Strip since 2001 but this documentary still stands out as one of the best films made about the conflicted territory. Regardless of your political persuasion, it is a must watch film about…

By Joseph Dana May 10, 2011

Palestinians suffer from tear gas in Nabi Saleh Photo: Joseph Dana

The weight of nationalism in Nabi Saleh

Getting to Nabi Saleh is not easy. The army closes all entrances very early on a Friday, the day which has seen demonstrations taking place for the past two years. This forces Israeli and international activists that wish to join the unarmed and largely nonviolent demonstrations to park kilometres away and hike through valleys and…

By Joseph Dana May 7, 2011

An injured protester, handcuffed and bleeding. Photo: Popularstruggle.org

American woman hospitalized with head injury after WB protest

A 60-year-old American woman was evacuated to an Israeli hospital this afternoon, after Israeli soldiers caused her serious head injury as they demolished a protest tent in the West Bank village of Izbet al-Tabib near Qalqilya. A Swede and two British activists were arrested during the protest. Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers and other…

By Joseph Dana May 1, 2011

The Skunk in action in Nabi Saleh Photo: Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Video: A putrid price for nonviolent resistance – the ‘Skunk’

How do I convey the smell of the ‘Skunk’? Imagine rolling around the floor of a dairy farm for a few hours and the subsequent smell of your skin. A smell so overbearing that people can’t bear to be in the same room with you. Now, imagine that you can’t get that smell two weeks.…

By Joseph Dana May 1, 2011

Muhammad Bilal Abdul Salam At-Tamimi in Nabi Saleh on Friday Photo: Keren Manor/activestills.org

When a Palestinian child becomes an enemy

Last summer I found myself wading around a swimming pool in the middle of the scorching desert on a Kibbutz in the Negev. I had come to this kibbutz to see an old friend from high school. Over the past 12 years we have developed and maintained a close friendship despite clear political differences which,…

By Joseph Dana April 25, 2011

Bassem Tamimi at Ofer Military Court. Photo: Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Military court: Protest organizer to remain in jail, indefinitely

Prominent Palestinian protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, was ordered to stay in jail indefinitely by an Israeli military judge this afternoon at the Ofer military court in the occupied West Bank. His politically motivated trial will open on May 8th despite problematic evidence. Tamimi has helped lead unarmed and largely nonviolent demonstrations against the Occupation in…

By Joseph Dana April 17, 2011

Children at the settlement of Itamar (credit: Itamar settlement website)

Israel: Itamar murderers have been found

According to Israeli media, two Palestinians from the village of Awarta admitted killing five members of the Fogel family a month ago This text was updated. According to unconfirmed reports from a rightist Israeli site, the Israeli army has two Palestinian suspects in custody, Amjed Awad and Hakim Awad, who have confessed to the brutal…

By Joseph Dana April 16, 2011

Solider Inspecting Palestinians from Awarta. Photo: michaelramallah/Flickr

Two hospitalized following Awarta raid

Despite Israeli media claims that a breakthrough in the murder investigation of the Fogel family is close, the village of Awarta continues to experience collective punishment. At about 2 AM on the night of 13 April dozens of soldiers entered Awarta as they have been for the past month. Soldiers targeted two homes, which were…

By Joseph Dana April 13, 2011