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5.10.07 Career Prospects

Jihan (name changed for anonymity) from Bethlehem is a young Palestinian woman in her early thirties she has spent longer than average pursuing her education and now with her PHD thesis completed she is poised to embark on a...

4.10.07 Al Walajeh – Cremisan

“We survived 1948, we survived 1967 – but now, where shall we go, what shall we do?”

These desperate words came from Sheerin Alaraj, who is a member of Al Walajeh Village Council and one of the speakers at a demonstration...

1.10.07 A Few Moments on the Other Side of the Wall

I know that from Montreal, Ashkelon, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Victoria, or Haifa the separation wall and the ubiquitous military checkpoints designed to control the movements of Palestinians can seem strange, distant, and perhaps...

15.08.07 Surrounded by enemies

“You are not getting in. This is a military area!” The soldier at the gate in the Wall is denying us access to the village Al-Nu’man between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. We are going to visit a family and bring toys for the kids, but...

15.08.07 EA eyewitness human rights violation at a checkpoint

The main crossing from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, "checkpoint 300", is for all local people a handicap, sometimes an impossible obstacle especially for the sick, old or disabled, the mothers with babies or small children, and all...

15.08.07 The Bedouin are again being displaced

The Bedouin of Jahalin on the West Bank wish to continue their traditional lifestyle, but Jewish settlers and the construction of the wall will soon make this impossible.

15.08.07 Non-violent demonstration in Um Salamone

Um Salamone’s villagers decided long ago to oppose the wall in a non violent way. The planned wall will separate the people from their own land. The Bethlehem Ecumenical Accompanier Team took part in the weekly Friday...

27.07.07 Checkpoint Harassment

Palestinians are suffering daily harassment at checkpoints. It takes hours to get to work – and the waiting can be deadly if you are in need of immediate medical attention.

10.07.07 The tears of Jayyous

One can shed tears every day in Jayyous. It is easy to do so. But tears are a luxury. To shed tears is to find consolation in despair, to believe that there is nothing we can do.

10.07.07 Remember these children

Whereas Israeli children receive appropriate protection until they reach the age of 18, Israel treats Palestinian young people as adults from the age of 16[1], thus contravening the Convention on the Rights of the Child [2].