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Demonstration against the building of a separation wall

People march in protest against the building of a separation wall in the village of Walaja. Jerusalem. 5th February 2012

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 05/02/2012

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Protest against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad

Palestinians in front of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem waving Syrian flags and placards against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and against...

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 05/02/2012

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Popular Resistance against Israeli occupation in Qaryut, West Bank

The Palestinian village of Qaryut held its first protest against the forced closure of one its main roads by the Israeli army. Since the beginning of...

by Silvia Boarini in Palestinian Territory on 03/02/2012

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05/02/2012 - Demonstration against the building of a separation wall - Israel - People march in protest against the...
05/02/2012 - Protest against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad - Israel - Palestinians in front of the Damascus...
03/02/2012 - Popular Resistance against Israeli occupation in Qaryut, West Bank - Palestinian Territory - The Palestinian village of Qaryut held...
31/01/2012 - In photos: The West Bank's largest unauthorized Israeli settlement - Palestinian Territory - A general view of the center of the...
27/01/2012 - Palestinian village in a tough neighborhood - Susya - Palestinian Territory - The Palestinian West Bank village of...
27/01/2012 - Locals walk through the rain near the separation barrier - Jerusalem - Palestinian Territory - Citizens walk through the rain near the...
24/01/2012 - Palestinian house demolished in East Jerusalem - Palestinian Territory - A Palestinian home that had been...
11/01/2012 - Israeli National Park threatens East Jerusalem neighborhoods - Israel - A proposed new national park on the...
08/01/2012 - Explosives confiscated at Salem Checkpoint - West Bank - Israel - Improvised explosive devices were...

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Noam Chomsky Speaks at Arizona State University - Tempe
The Muslim Law Students' Association and the ASU Students for Justice in Palestine hosted Professor Noam Chomsky. Chomsky spoke on civil liberties inside the United States and the...
Cinema Jerusalem opens after 25 years of closure
Cinema Jerusalem was the first cinema in the city of East Jerusalem. Now, it has reopen its doors to an audience, after the closure 25 years ago, but with a new look. Israel. 9th Februa...
Italian Women's U19 wins against Palestinian team 4-0
Palestinian women's football team lost to the Italian women's football team 4-0 at Stade de Greens International Stadium in Bethlehem. Palestinian Territory. 9th February 2012
Graffiti left by extremists on the walls of 'Peace Now'  - Jerusalem
Religious Jewish extremists allegedly left graffiti on the walls of 'Peace Now,' reading 'There is no left-wing = The absence of terrorist attacks." Israel. 9th Febr...
Palestinians protest at Red Cross in support of prisoner Khadr Adnan
Palestinian protesters hold national flags and placards with slogans in Arabic during a demonstration outside the International Red Cross offices in east Jerusalem against the detention...
Demo at Ofer Prison Junction in support on Khader Adnan - Ramallah
Approximately 30 people gather in front of Ofer Prison Junction in support of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian activist, on hunger strike since mid-December in Israeli jails. Palestinian Ter...
Israeli forces allegedly demolish home and agricultural area
Mechanisms of the Israeli civil administration demolish a home, retaining walls and Khhabbih Tstal agricultural are in the Shweiki Khalayleh neighborhood outside of Jerusalem. Israel. ...
Opening of the NBA in Palestinian Territory - Bethlehem
Palestinian basketball teams face off on the court at the Catholic Action school. A cheerleading performance was given during halftime. 8th February 2012
In Pictures: The religious sites of Israel and Palestinian Territory
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. Al-Aqsa Mosque also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam...
Sit-in held for Islamic jihadist Khader Adnan who is on hunger strike
Citizens hold a sit-in in Manger Square in solidarity with the prisoner Khader Adnan, 33, who is a senior member of the Islamic jihad movement. Adnan has been on hunger strike for 54 da...
The Jordan Valley
The Jordan Valley is the easternmost area of the West Bank. 95% of it is classified Area C, under full Israeli control. Most Palestinian communities residing there are in danger of bein...
Popular Resistance against Israeli occupation in Qaryut, West Bank
The Palestinian village of Qaryut held its first protest against the forced closure of one its main roads by the Israeli army. Since the beginning of the year, many new protests have be...
Palestine vs Italy U19 female football match - Italy triumph 7-0
Palestinian and the Italian female U19 football teams play against each other with Italy winning the game 7-0 at the Dura International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine. 7th February 2012
Italian and Palestinian women's U19 teams hold friendly match
The Italian and Palestinian women's U19 national teams face off in Hebron. The match ended in a 7-0 win for the Italian team. Palestinian Territory. 7th February 2012
Shops demolished in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood - Jerusalem
House demolition is a controversial tactic used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip against Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Israel. 7th Febr...
Palestinians hold a sit-in protest at the Red Cross - Ramallah
Families of Palestinian prisoners, held in Israeli jails, hold their relatives pictures during a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in the West Ban...
Westerwelle warns of stagnation in the Middle East peace process
German Foreign Minister Westerwelle travelled to Israel and the Palestinian territories to view the upheaval in the Arab world and stagnation in the Middle East peace process, he held p...
Palestinians on hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan
Palestinians continue their hunger strike in solidarity with Khader Adnan,a prisoner in an Israeli jail. They camp in front of the UN headquarters in Gaza City, demanding intervention f...
Palestinians Refugee in Jabaliya refugee Camp
A Palestinian family live in poor conditions in a small house in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The camp has one of the highest population densities in the world....
Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City
Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails outside the Red Cross offi...