Press and independent media
743 resources in this category
Framing the children
11/11/2009
[Morning Star] Teachers across the West Bank were on strike and Bil’in village school was shuttered, so 14-year-old Mohamed Salem Abu Eid and his mates decided to have a kick-about.
Bilin's legal struggle continues
10/11/2009
[Electronic Intifada] Abdullah Abu Rahme can no longer sleep in his own home. A member of the Bilin Popular Committee Against the Wall, Abu Rahme explained that since Bilin began its legal proceedings in Canada, Israeli soldiers have made life especially difficult for residents of the small West Bank village.
Interview: Living under constant fear of arrest
06/11/2009
[Electronic Intifada] Mohammed Ahmed Issa Yassen, 20, lives in the occupied West Bank village of Bilin, where he works in his family’s car garage business as a mechanic. He is also a student at the al-Quds Open University, but since he has joined the Israeli intelligence’s "wanted" list from the village, studying has been difficult. The Electronic Intifada contributor Jody McIntyre interviewed Mohammed about living under the constant threat of arrest.
Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon
04/11/2009
[Los Angeles Times] Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib’s forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners — and a fierce belief that peaceful protest can bring about a Palestinian state.
Village a symbol of resistance
31/10/2009
[The National] Every Friday, as midday prayers draw to a close, a few dozen people meet outside the small mosque in Bilin and march though the West Bank village, calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.
