Peace demonstrators arrived on November 2006 to a military camp, between the Carni and Erez crossings, near Gaza Strip, serving as a parking lot for some 100 armored personal carriers (APC), tanks and Caterpillar's D9 armored bulldozers. While some activists climbed on the D9 bulldozers to occupy them, others displayed dummies soaked in blood and photos of Palestinian victims on and around the armored vehicles (Photo: Al Ittihad)

New report: Heavy engineering machine and the Israeli occupation

Who Profits Research Center published a new report: “Facts on the Ground: Heavy Engineering Machinery and the Israeli Occupation,” which describes in depth how construction machinery became a vital component of the occupation mechanism Since the early days of the 1967 occupation, Israel has used heavy construction machinery in order to strengthen its hold over the Palestinian territories…

Hadash and Communist Party activists during the rally held on Saturday night in Tel-Aviv (Photo: Al Ittihad)

10,000 people rallied in Tel-Aviv against deadly Gaza war

More than10,000 people arrived Saturday night at Rabin Square to rally for a political solution to the occupation of the Palestinian territories under the slogan, “Changing direction: toward peace, away from war.” Many carried signs proclaiming, “Whoever doesn’t want peace is making excuses” and “Yes to democracy, no to fascism.” At the rally speeches were…

Police look on as protesters occupy the roof of an Elbit owned factory in Birmingham. (Photo: London Palestine Action)

Australian police arrest seven protesters for storming roof of Elbit Systems

Police in Melbourne arrested seven pro-Palestinian protesters who stormed the roof of an Israel-based company, accusing it of supporting genocide. The protesters, from the Melbourne Palestine Action Group, surrounded the factory belonging to Elbit Systems Friday morning, chanting “Elbit, Elbit you can’t hide, you are supporting genocide.” Elbit Systems of Australia manufacture defense equipment, including…

Damaged classrooms lie in ruins following the overnight Israeli shelling of an UNRWA school where some 3,300 Palestinians were seeking shelter, Jabalyia, Gaza Strip, July 30, 2014. At least 20 people were killed in the attack which injured more than 100 (Photo: Activestills)

141 public schools and 6 universities damaged in Gaza

Some 141 public schools were damaged by the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Education on Monday. The undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Education said that 22 schools were completely destroyed by the offensive and cannot be used for the upcoming school year. Anwar al-Baraawi added that 119…