Jawahar Abu Rahmah

Tamara Masri, the author, against a mural she painted on the separation wall

Hands Not Bombs: From the cave of your invented neighbors

“Dare to look for the handprints, dare to acknowledge the humanity of an invented people.” A Palestinian-American student, writer and activist takes a journey of discovery, in an essay inspired by the culture and literature of liberation, an ancient symbol, and a prehistoric cranium. By Tamara Masri Skulls of early man flashed across the screen. Dr.…

By +972 Magazine January 16, 2012

Standing where Bil’in fence stood, change begins to sink in

Last Friday was the first weekly demonstration since the Israeli authorities moved the separation barrier in Bil’in. It’s hard to believe but that fence, which for years was the physical symbol of the occupation, is no longer standing where it used to. By Libby Lenkinski The experience on Friday, July 1st in Bil’in was surreal.…

By +972 Magazine July 3, 2011

New army version on Bil’in death contradicts previous claims

Yesterday evening, just in time to make the eight o’clock news, the IDF has presented another “official” version for the death of Bi’lin’s Jawahar Abu-Rahmah during a protest against the security barrier near her village on December 31st. This is from Haaretz: Abu Rahmah, 36, was taken to the hospital after she inhaled tear gas…

By Noam Sheizaf January 20, 2011

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Ambulance under CS gas attack, Bil'in (Yossi Gurvitz)

IDF Spokesman denies Jawaher Abu Rahmah died of medical negligence

The IDF keeps offering new versions regarding the death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah – and is contradicted by its own spokesperson Several major Israeli media outlets published yesterday a new IDF “investigation,” which claimed that Jawaher Abu Rahmah – who died after inhaling CS (tear) gas in Bil’in – did not die as a result…

By Yossi Gurvitz January 20, 2011

Protesting the revolting death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah

Last night I went to the demonstration in Tel Aviv to protest of the killing of Jawaher Abu Rahmah in Bilin on Friday. Being a family man, it’s hard to be as active as I once was. But I really wanted to go to this one. To put it simply, Jawahar’s death disgusted me. The…

By Ami Kaufman January 1, 2011

IMAGES: funeral of Bil’in protester Jawaher abu Rahmah

Bil’in, West Bank – Jawaher Abu Rahmah, 36, who died this morning (Saturday) after inhaling massive amounts of tear-gas during the weekly protest in Bil’in yesterday, was buried today next to her brother, Bassem Abu Rahmah, who was killed from a direct hit to his chest during an unarmed protest in Bil’in last April. The following images…

By +972 Magazine January 1, 2011