Sakhnin

Palestinian citizens of Israel protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza, in the northern city of Sakhnin, July 25, 2025. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
From Sakhnin to Ramallah, a new wave of Palestinian popular struggle takes root
Amid growing outrage over Gaza, protests and hunger strikes mark a renewed Palestinian movement determined to bridge division and sustain resistance.
By Awad Abdelfattah August 6, 2025
Young Palestinians chant slogans during the annual Land Day march from Sakhnin to Deir Hanna, in northern Israel, March 30, 2017. (Haidi Motola/Activestills.org)
PHOTOS: Thousands of Palestinians march to commemorate Land Day
Thousands march across Israel and the occupied territories to commemorate 41 years since security forces shot dead six Palestinians for protesting land expropriations. Hundreds of Palestinians took part in marches across Israel on Wednesday and Thursday to mark “Land Day,” commemorating the six Palestinian citizens killed by Israeli forces in 1976. The events began on Wednesday in a torch-lit march…
By Activestills March 30, 2017
Memorial commemorating the deaths during the events of 1976. Annual Land Day commemoration in Sakhnin, March 30th, 2007. (Photo by Activestills.org)
Why Land Day still matters
Today, with no resolution in sight to the historic injustices inflicted upon them, Palestinians in Israel and elsewhere use this day to remember and redouble their efforts for emancipation. By Sam Bahour and Fida Jiryis Every year since 1976, on March 30, Palestinians around the world have commemorated Land Day. Though it may sound like…
By +972 Magazine March 30, 2014
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Beitar Jerusalem soocer club fans celebrate in Jerusalem after the team wins the Israeli championships. Jerusalem, May 14, 2007. Photo: Tess Scheflan/ Activestills.Org
WATCH: What happens when a racist Jewish soccer fan meets an Arab player?
A new show on Channel 2, “The Newsroom,” aired a short segment this week called “To the extreme,” where it brings two people together from different ideological backgrounds. This first week brought a fan from Beitar Jerusalem and a player from Bnei Sakhnin, a club from the Arab town in the Galilee of the same…
By Ami Kaufman December 9, 2013
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