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International Solidarity Movement

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The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian organization that recruits civilians from western countries to participate in non-violent acts of resistance against Israeli activites during the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The ISM has no relationship with the Polish trade union, Solidarity.

On March 16, 2003, ISM member Rachel Corrie was fatally run over by a bulldozer during a protest.

Although the ISM itself uses non-violent confrontation, it says that violent resistance is a legitimate means of Palestinian struggle.

Past ISM campaigns have used the following strategies:

  • Acting as human shields to deter Israeli military operations.
  • Physically removing roadblocks put in place by the Israeli Defense Force.
  • Attempting to block military vehicles such as tanks and bulldozers.
  • Violating curfew orders.
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