A dozen Palestinians, joined by eight internationals, stood at the gate separating farmers in Beit Ommar from their land. The land has been expropriated by the Israeli settlement of Karmei Tzur. The fence around the settlement denies the farmers regular access to their fields, so they are unable to properly tend to their fruit trees–their livelihood.

During the nonviolent demonstration, PSP co-coordinator Mousa Abu Maria placed two flags in the barbed wire above the fence. Even though it was a peaceful demonstration on Palestinian land, the Israeli military told the demonstrations to back away from the fence and to return to the village. The demonstrators walked back slowly through … Continue reading

At the weekly nonviolent protest at Al Ma’asara against the continued expansion of the Annexation Barrier, Palestinian, Israeli, and international demonstrators were slowly pushed back by a line of Israeli soldiers with linked arms. Unlike the previous week, the Israeli military shot no tear gas or sound grenades to disperse the peaceful demonstrators, but snipers stood on the rooftops of Palestinian homes until the chanting and drumming had ended and the crowd had dispersed.

Update 10 pm: All boats have been brought into Ashdod port. At least 32 activists from boats other than the Mavi Marara have been detained. A U.S. citizen was shot in the head with a tear gas canister at a demonstration at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank against the flotilla attack. She has reportedly lost an eye.
Combination of footage from the ship: