Bil'in, a village of Palestine

Puerto Rican activist arrested at Bil’in demonstration against Apartheid Wall, judge throws out request to prolong arrest

April 24, 2007

Alberto De Jesus, a Puerto Rican activist know as Tito Kayak, is under house arrest until 8:30 pm tonight, finishing the 96 hour period that was imposed on him by a military judge in Ofer Military Base, last Sunday night. Tito has been in the home of friends and cannot leave to the police station to get his passport until after the sentence is finished.

Man held for hanging PA flag on barrier

April 24, 2007

A well-known Puerto Rican activist was under house arrest in Israel on Tuesday after he climbed a tower near Israel’s security barrier and planted a Palestinian flag on it.

Puerto Rican activist under Israeli house arrest

April 24, 2007

A well-known Puerto Rican activist was under Israeli house arrest Tuesday after he climbed a tower near Israel’s West Bank separation barrier and planted a Palestinian flag on it.

Puerto Rican activist arrested at Second Bil'in International Conference on Nonviolence

April 23, 2007

"Thanks to the media here for telling the truth … Bring this truth to whatever country you come from!"

These were Mairead Maguire’s words, a Nobel Peace Prize winner from Northern Ireland, just one hour before she was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet by Israeli Occupation Forces.

Irish Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Shot With Rubber Bullet by Israeli Military at Nonviolent Protest

April 23, 2007

We turn now to Israel and the Occupied Territories. Israeli forces have killed eight Palestinians over the past two days including a 17-year-old girl and a Palestinian police officer. Meanwhile Israeli troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas at a non-violent protest against the separation wall near the West Bank village of Bilin. Several protesters were injured including the Nobel Peace laureate Mairead Maguire who was shot with a rubber bullet. Mairead has just returned to Ireland.