Israeli and Palestinian Women Demonstrate Together

On both sides of the Qalandia Checkpoint (near Jerusalem) Saturday, September 17th, 11:00    YES to an Independent Palestinian State! For Full UN Membership to Palestine!   As we approach the UN general assembly’s discussion of the appeal to recognize an independent Palestinian state in 1967 borders, Israeli and Palestinian women work together, since June…

Housing crisis: Protestors block entrance to Knesset

Hundreds of demonstrators blocked the access route to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem today (Monday) morning in protest of high housing rates. “The people demand social justice,” they chanted. As they clashed with police officers, the protestors proclaimed “They’re also with us, they have no apartments.”  Five protestors were arrested and one police…

Jerusalem: Thousands march in support of Palestinian statehood

Thousands of left-wing activists marched in Jerusalem yesterday (on Friday afternoon) in a largest demonstration of support for an independent Palestinian state. Under the banner of “Independence for Palestine,” the march, which was organized by the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement, drew thousands participants, among them Hadash and Communist Party of Israel activists from across the…