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CCTV cameras capture IDF shooting of two Palestinians during a Nakba Day protest outside Ofer Prison.

WATCH: Footage shows Israeli army’s killing of two Palestinian teens

Video footage has surfaced showing the shooting and killing of two Palestinian teenagers, Nadem Syam Nawara, 17, and Mohammad Mahmoud Odeh, 16 on Nakba Day during protests in front of the Ofer Military Prison. The footage, obtained by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCI-Palestine), was captured by CCTV cameras mounted on the building where the…

By Mairav Zonszein May 20, 2014

Palestinians use hammers to break through the separation wall in the West Bank village of Bir Nabala. (photo: Activestills)

PHOTOS: Palestinians destroy separation barrier in two West Bank villages

During the early hours of Friday morning, Palestinians in two Palestinian villages took part in a “direct action” to destroy parts of the separation barrier. In Bir Nabala, located on the other side of Route 443, Palestinians used hammers to break open a hole in the wall, while Palestinians in Rafat (near the Ofer Military…

By Activestills November 15, 2013

Friends evacuate 13-year-old Muhammad al-Kurdi, who was injured by live ammunition fired by Israeli forces during clashes in Aida Refugee Camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, February 25, 2013. The clashes were in response to the death of Arafat Jaradat, who died after being interrogated in Israeli custody. (Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

From Hebron’s streets to Ofer’s walls: A week in photos – February 21-27

This week: Palestinians protest for access to a segregated street in Hebron while Israeli settlers freely march on it during Purim; reactions to the death of prisoner Arafat Jaradat; a teen is shot by Israeli forces; and right-wingers mock hunger strikers at Ofer military prison. …

By Activestills February 28, 2013

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Lesson from Israeli who chose jail, solidarity over segregation

For the first time in many years, an Israeli activist chose to put into practice the notion promoted by Henry David Thoreau: “Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison…” Truth be told: We all should have acted like ‘A’. Every Friday, across the West…

By Haggai Matar December 20, 2011

Issa Amro with Israeli activist Jonathan Pollak at a demonstration in Hebron last year. Photo: Joseph Dana

A rare instance of justice at the Ofer military court

Nonviolent organizer Issa Amro was released from military prison this morning in a rare case of swift justice for Palestinians in the Israeli legal system. Amro, the director of the Hebron based NGO Youth Against Settlements, was one of the organizers of Friday’s international day of action to open Shuhada street. On Monday, Israeli authorities summoned Amro…

By Joseph Dana March 3, 2011

Harsh IDF Repression Contiunes Against the Popular Struggle in Nabi Saleh. Photo: Joseph Dana/Popularstruggle.org

14 year old child arrested in night raid in Nabi Saleh

The repression of Nabi Saleh continued last night as the army raided the village for the third time in two weeks. Last week, the army raided over twenty Nabi Saleh homes, photographed youth and collected their ID information. Last night, between the hours of two and three in the morning, soldiers raided homes and arrested…

By Joseph Dana January 23, 2011