8 February 2014, from The Guardian, by Harriet Sherwood Nawal Jabarin wants to be a doctor when she grows up. For now, she lives in a cave with 14 siblings, in constant fear of military raids. We meet the Palestinian children living under Israeli occupation The rough track is an unmarked turning across a primeval landscape … Continue reading Children of the occupation: growing up in Palestine
ILO: Employment bleak, Gaza a ‘tinderbox’
23 May 2014, from International Labour Organisation (ILO) ILO: Employment outlook bleak for Palestinians, Gaza a “tinderbox” The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for resumption of negotiations and the lifting of restrictions to improve the situation of Palestinian workers and entrepreneurs. GENEVA (ILO News) – The … Continue reading ILO: Employment bleak, Gaza a ‘tinderbox’
Low pay, no leave: Jordan Valley farmers exploiting Palestinian labour
14 May 2014, from Haaretz Critics accuse Israel of ignoring illegal abuses of West Bank farmers. It’s 11 A.M. in the banana groves near the West Bank Palestinian village of Ein al-Bida in the northern Jordan Valley. The sun is already burning hot. But Jamal Fukhah, 54, had been used to it: the grove had … Continue reading Low pay, no leave: Jordan Valley farmers exploiting Palestinian labour
Joint Call to Action July 2014
9 May 2014, from Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop The Wall) Joint Call to Action: July 2014 - Month against the Apartheid Wall! #StopImpunity On July 9, 2014 it will be a decade since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion entitled Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in … Continue reading Joint Call to Action July 2014
Gaza: A Life Under Siege
18 May 2014, from Al Jazeera. Gaza residents testify about the effects Israel and Egypt's blockade of their land has had on their lives. Denied freedom of movement, 1.7 million Palestinians are stuck in limbo, unable to enter or leave the Gaza Strip. As a result, they lack access to adequate medical care, and the ability … Continue reading Gaza: A Life Under Siege
Fighting for workers’ rights in Tulkarem
22 April 2014, from Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign The area of Tulkarm has become synonymous for the number of recycling plants established within the occupied West Bank. The Nitzanei Shalom settlement industrial zone, which Israelis refer to as ‘Buds of Peace’, built upon the town of Tulkarm in the early eighties had previously been confiscated by … Continue reading Fighting for workers’ rights in Tulkarem
Mass hunger strike by Palestinian administrative detainees
Reports from Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association #PalHunger #StopAD Update on Hunger Strikes: Administrative Detainees put in Solitary Confinement, Denied Salt Supplements 7 May 2014, Occupied Ramallah - The latest wave of mass hunger strikes continue for the 14th day as Palestinian prisoners demand the end of the policy of administrative detention. Administrative detention is … Continue reading Mass hunger strike by Palestinian administrative detainees
Profiting from besieged health services in Gaza
February 2014: Corporate Watch’s new briefing exposes how the Israeli economy profits from the siege of health services in Gaza and highlights calls from Palestinian health workers to boycott Israeli pharmaceutical companies. Besieging health services in Gaza: a profitable business Overview The Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip prevents the proper functioning of Palestinian health … Continue reading Profiting from besieged health services in Gaza
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