Mustafa Barghouthi: “I hope that Obama holds a change in the US foreign policy in the Region which is currently biased toward Israel”

Ramallah, 23-07-08: Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, the General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, said that as Senator Barak Obama comes from a background more sensitive than any other US presidential candidate to the issues of fairness and justice; he called on him to support and be sensitive to the injustices suffered by the Palestinian people during the 60 years of displacement, homelessness, and –if he wins the presidency- that he will commit to working toward ending the occupation.

Israeli army prevents weekly march against the apartheid Wall in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, 18-07-08 – On Friday the 18th of July, the peaceful weekly march against the apartheid Wall held in the town of El Masara, South of Bethlehem, was intercepted immediately after the participants reached the new section of the Wall, by a huge amount of Israeli occupation forces. The IOF prevented the peaceful demonstration and attacked the participants by using sound grenades and sticks. Clashes took place between the demonstrators and the soldiers. Ni’lin: 65 actions of non-violent popular struggles in 80 days

Collective Punishment Fails to Break Popular Non-Violent Struggle Against the Wall

"Collective punishment aimed at breaking the popular, non-violent struggle against the Wall," was how PNI Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi MP, today described the ongoing closure by the Israeli military of Ni'lin village, where peaceful demonstrations against construction of the Wall have been taking place since May.