April 26, 2010
Iraq Burin – Blinded by Teargas
Saturday morning several ISMers left Nablus for Iraq Burin’s weekly demonstration. Iraq Burin, a village of approximately 1,000, is probably the loveliest of all villages in Palestine – it sits solitary at the top of a mountain, like a fortress – imposing from the distance but extremely beautiful within. As I noted in my blog about injuring my knee, Iraq Burin has very steep roads and paths, and the climb through the olive orchards is also very rocky. Iraq Burin is also the home of the two young shebab who were murdered by the Israeli army in March
Iraq Burin
Bil’in Conference and Weekly Demonstration
Bi’lin – Wednesday – Friday, April 21-23, 2010
On Wednesday and Thursday, I attended the 5th annual Bi’lin International Conference on Palestinian Popular Resistance. There were probably 300-400 in attendance with representatives from the various Popular Committees (local grassroots groups that are not affiliated with any faction or political party), local Palestinians, internationals from the US, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy (these are the countries I am sure were represented; there probably were others), Israeli activists, and representatives of the various Palestinian political parties. The Popular Committees are local grassroots groups that are not affiliated with any faction or political party. Palestinian notables included Salam Fayyad (Palestinian Prime Minister), MK Mohammed Barakeh, Omar Barghouti, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Khaleda Jarrar, and Mohammed Khatib. International notables included Irish Peace Prize Laureate, Mairead Maguire, Luisa Morgantini, Max Ajl, Adie Mormech, Jonathan Cook, and Jonathan Pollak.
Salam Fayyad, Palestinian Prime Minister
Luisa Morgantini - former member of European Parliment
Red Rebel's Blog - A Hooligan for Palestine 