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A Palestinian youth places a flag on the Israeli wall during a protest marking nine years of struggle against the wall in the West Bank village of Bilin, February 28, 2014. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Israel increases pressure on nonviolent struggle’s flagship village

Whether as a result of the violence in Jerusalem or just because there’s a new commander in town, the Israeli army is once again increasing its oppressive measures in the West Bank village of Bil’in. By Roy Wagner There’s nothing new under the sun in Bil’in. If you take a look at the Wikipedia page…

By +972 Magazine October 28, 2014

Palestinian activists try to destroy parts of the separation wall during the 'Return March near Tulkarem, West Bank, May 31, 2014. The marchers attempted to cross the barrier while chanting the names of their destroyed villages and towns located inside Israel. (photo: Activestills)

PHOTOS: Palestinian demonstrators try to destroy West Bank separation wall

Dozens of Palestinians marched on Saturday toward the separation wall near Tulkarem in what they called the “March of Return.” The demonstrators tried to knock a hole in the wall and join protesters on the other side. However, the Israeli army dispersed the protest with tear gas and detained several protesters. (Photos: Ahmad Al-Bazz / Activestills.org) …

By Activestills June 1, 2014

IDF Spokesperson's Unit tackles Palestinian stone throwing and army's 'self-defense.' (YouTube screenshot)

In IDF fantasy video, Palestinians are allowed to protest

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more embarrassing or distorted, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit has managed to top itself. On Sunday, the unit published a new video on its YouTube channel, showing scenes of Palestinian demonstrators throwing rocks and Israeli soldiers firing rounds of tear gas “in self-defense” in the West Bank village of…

By Edo Konrad February 12, 2014

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Hundreds of Palestinians gather to watch the speech by President Mahmoud Abbas in the bid for Palestine's "non-member observer state" status at the United Nations, projected on the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, November 29, 2012. Hours later, the UN General Assembly voted 138-9 in favor of the upgraded status for Palestine, with 41 nations abstaining. (photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

A week in photos: November 29 – December 5

The Palestinian statehood bid, the ruins of Gaza, nurses strike in Israel, and more: Activestills images tell the stories of the week.

By Activestills December 6, 2012

West Bank protesters show solidarity with Gazans

On Friday, the weekly demonstration in Kufr Qaddum was subject to successive volleys of tear gas attacks as the Israeli army entered the village. Several protesters were injured in the process, including one man who suffered a direct hit to the back of the head from a tear gas canister. He remains hospitalized. By Alon…

By +972 Magazine November 17, 2012

An Israeli policeman attempts to control Palestinian activists demonstrating against the occupation, Gush Etzion junction, November 9, 2012.
Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org

WATCH: Demonstrators block settlement junction in protest against the occupation

On Friday, Palestinians and internationals blocked the Gush Etzion junction in the southern West Bank, the central entry point leading to the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, halting traffic for 15 minutes. The action sought to highlight the restriction of movement experienced by Palestinians on a daily basis throughout the occupied Palestinian Territories. One activist was…

By +972 Magazine November 10, 2012

During a solidarity march, a Palestinian boy waves a peace flag and the Palestinian flag while standing atop a concrete slab which usually bears warnings placed by the Israeli military declaring a firing zone, South Hebron Hills, September 22, 2012. (photo: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

A week in photos: September 20-26

By Activestills September 27, 2012

13 arrested, beaten during Kufr Qaddoum protest in West Bank

By The Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Some two hundred and fifty residents of Kufr Qaddoum, joined by a handful of Israeli and international activists, protested in the village on Friday against the enclosure of the village and an ongoing land grab policy. The protest was launched in a cheerful march from the center of the village…

By +972 Magazine August 18, 2012

Abdallah Abu Rahmah at the Ofer Military Court. Photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Britain & France lead European condemnation of Abdallah Abu Rahma’s sentencing

After Amnesty International labeled Abdallah Abu Rahma a ‘prisoner of conscience’ on Wednesday, England and France have issued official statements of concern regarding the hashing of Abdallah Abu Rahma’s sentence. EU diplomats fear that Abu Rahma’s sentence is a clear attempt by Israel to silence legitimate forms of unarmed protest by Palestinians in the West…

By Joseph Dana January 14, 2011

The West Bank Village of Nabi Saleh Covered in Tear Gas on International Human Rights. Photo: Joseph Dana

Portuguese Jewish history and night raids in Nabi Saleh

For the second time this week, soldiers raided the village of Nabi Saleh. From the hours of 12:00 until 03:00 last night, soldiers raided eighteen houses in the village of Nabi Saleh. Soldiers, in full combat equipment, raided the houses in order to photograph people, mostly young men, and check ID cards. No arrests were…

By Joseph Dana January 13, 2011

Breaking: Abdallah Abu Rahmah to stay in jail as judge upholds state appeal

The Ofer military court has accepted the military prosecution’s appeal to harshen Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s sentence to a total of 16 months. Abu Rahmah was supposed to be released on November 18th 2010, but was kept in detention by the military prosecution’s request, despite having finished serving his term. He will now serve an additional…

By Joseph Dana January 11, 2011

The demonstration continued as the army covered the civilian areas of the village with tear gas and at times fired rubber bullets in multiple directions. On four occasions in the centre of the village, the army used a jeep-mounted device that fires multiple rounds of tear gas, approximately 30-40 rounds. As the sun began to set to the west, soldiers started more aggressive measures by invading civilian houses. From the houses, rubber bullets and tear gas were shot at demonstrators. The demonstrator who was directly hit in the head by a tear gas canister escaped with just a surface wound. However, had the projectile hit him three centimeters lower on his skull the results could have been instant death or paralysis. The reckless and negligent use of arms by the army is on full display in this example. Since the demonstrator was hit in the back of the head, it is clear that he posed no significant threat to the soldiers. Rather, the soldiers were breaking army rules of conduct and recklessly targeting protesters with, what are essentially, large bullets in the form of tear gas canisters. The latest injury in Nabi Saleh is in line with the army’s continued attack on the village. Over the past weeks, the army has increased its use of violent crowd control measures which have included the use of undercover special forces, rubber coated steel bullets, live bullets and high velocity tear gas canisters in an effort to crush the demonstration which will celebrate one year next week.

Demonstrator suffers head injury from tear gas projectile in Nabi Saleh

Army stops ambulance carrying injured demonstrators three times before letting it continue to a Ramallah hospital. Clashes between army and demonstrators continue into the night as the army used tear gas, rubber bullets, sound bombs and live ammunition while taking over civilian houses. Before the weekly demonstration against the confiscation of village land, the…

By Joseph Dana December 19, 2010

Sidetracked in the West Bank

A couple of hours before Shabbat descended upon the rugged hills of the West Bank a group of Israelis were hiking in a small patch of trees near Ramalah. They hiked quickly and barely stopped to discuss the beauty of the surrounding nature. Occasionally, their unofficial leader (the one who know the trail) would stop…

By Joseph Dana December 7, 2010