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Abu Rahmah was released after having served the 16 months sentence imposed on him by the Israeli Military Court of Appeals for organizing demonstrations. Abu Rahmah was received by his family, friends and supporters at the prison's gate and vowed to continue the struggle.

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an annual international series of events held in cities and campuses across the globe. The aim of IAW is to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system and to build Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns as part of a growing global BDS movement. Last year, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) took place in more than 40 cities across the globe. IAW 2011 takes place following two years of incredible successes for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on the global level.

April 20-23: The 6th Annual Bil'in Conference on the Palestinian Popular Struggle As nonviolent resistance for freedom sweeps across the Arab world, join us in harnessing the winds of change at the 6^th annual Bil’in Conference

From Gaza to Bil’in, popular resistance to the occupation remains steadfast. Drawing delegations from across the globe, the Bil’in conference will provide opportunities to build and strengthen ties between Palestinian, Israeli and international activists working against Israeli apartheid, to strategize and to support Palestinian popular resistance. Representatives from the popular committees throughout the West Bank will be in attendance.

Jawaher was not the only member of the Abu Rahmah family whose life was taken by Israeli military violence. In April 2009, during a similar protest against the wall, an Israeli soldier fired a tear gas canister directly at Bassem Abu Rahmah, Jawaher's brother, which hit him in the chest and killed him. 

All 14 other Security Council members voted in favour of the resolution. British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant, speaking on behalf of his country, France and Germany, condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank. "They are illegal under international law," he said. He added that the European Union's three biggest nations hope that an independent state of Palestine will join the United Nations as a new member state by September 2011.

The Palestinians are watching what is happening across the Arab world in general and Egypt in particular with great pride, from one side because of what the nations are reflecting of its will to change internally to a great better future without criminal outside interference, but from the other side with fear of losing direction.

Photo: Al-Ma'sara demo in solidarity with egyption people (Betlehem-West Bank)

The court has accepted the military prosecution's appeal to harden Abdallah Abu Rahmah's sentence to a total of 16 months. Abu Rahmah was supposed to be released on November 18^th 2010, but was kept in detention by the military prosecution's request, despite having finished serving his term. He will now serve an additional 3 months in prison.

The court will deliver a decision on the military prosecution's appeal to harshen Abdallah Abu Rahmah's sentence. Abu Rahmah was supposed to be released on November 18th 2010, but has been kept in detention on the military prosecution's request.

The Israeli High Court Ruled that the path of the Wall in Bil'in is illegal and must be rerouted more than three years ago. This Friday, on the last day of the decade, Thousands will celebrate the last day of the Wall in its current path.

Pollak was sentenced to three months imprisonment this morning at the Tel Aviv Magistrates' Court for his participation in a 2008 bicycle in protest of the siege on Gaza. He will begin serving his sentence on Januray 11th.