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Demolitions: Israel’s path of destruction through the Jordan Valley

Posted on: March 27, 2012
Demolitions: Israel’s path of destruction through the Jordan Valley

by Andreas
27 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Families and their livestock are left without shelter as Israeli Occupation Forces soldiers and bulldozers leave a path of destruction El Hemmi, al-Farisiya and Khirbet Homse in the Jordan Valley
On the 26th of March several houses and animal barricades were demolished in the small communities of El Hemmi, Al Farisiya and Khirbet Homse in the Jordan Valley.  The convoy of military vehicles started out in El Hemmi in the morning and  continued to Al Farisiya and ended in Homse close to Hamra Checkpoint … Continue reading


Updated on March 29, 2012
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Jordan Valley: Three families invaded by one hundred Israeli soldiers in Al Jiftlik

Posted on: March 17, 2012

by Kim

 17 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On March 15th  at 16:00 we got a call about three house demolitions in the village of Al Jiftlik, near the Jordan Valley. We threw ourselves into the first public transportation vehicle to take us to the village. It was dusk when we came to the outskirts of the village where we met our contact person.

He quickly fixed up a car, and we got straight to the first house which was adjacent to the highway. Here we found two families standing before the ruins of their homes. They are seven people in … Continue reading


Updated on March 17, 2012
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The isolated corner

Posted on: March 16, 2012
The isolated corner | Click here for more photos

by Axel

15 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

In the outer part of Bethlehem very close to Rachel’s Tomb, Mariam (who wishes not to use her actual name) runs her small Palestinian souvenir shop. But this is not a shop in the usual touristic places of Bethlehem,  and not a place you find if you don’t know about it.

Despite these facts, this small shop has become the only income for Mariam and her family since it opened two years ago.

Before 2002 her husband had an auto mechanic shop in this building, perfectly located right next to the main road … Continue reading


Updated on March 16, 2012
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Tubas: Israel robs the Jordan Valley dry

Posted on: February 8, 2012
Demolition orders and water theft - Click here for more images

by Jonas Weber

8 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank


On Saturday 5 February a delegation of activists from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) went on a tour in the municipality of Tubas, 30 minutes by car to the south east of Nablus.
At the municipality building of Tubas we were greeted by Marwan E. Toubassi, governor of the area. We were treated to sweets and coffee while Toubassi told us about the municipality of Tubas.
Called the breadbasket of Palestine, Tubas is a municipality about the … Continue reading


Updated on February 8, 2012
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Israel: Charging house demolition victims to pay costs of demolition equipment

Posted on: October 31, 2011
Charging victims of House Demolitions - Click here for more images

by Samira | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The people in the Bedouin community, Mihtawish, in Khan el Ahmar area outside Jerusalem today faced a house demolition. Three family houses were demolished, which hosted in total 39 people. 30 of them are children. One family lived in their house year round and two were soon to come for the winter. The families will now stay temporary  in tents provided by the UN, but they will have to move to another area, while the demolition order is still valid.

The families received the first demolition order 10 days ago and were … Continue reading


Updated on November 2, 2011
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Jordan Valley school named after Vittorio

Posted on: April 30, 2011
Building a new school in the Jordan Valley

27 April 2011 | Jordan Valley Solidarity

On Monday 25th the first brick was laid for a new school in the Jordan Valley.

Volunteers from the Jordan Valley Solidarity working with Ras Al Auja community members have been making mud bricks for the building during the last two weeks.

On Monday morning, during the much appreciated visit of Luisa Morgantini, the Italian Parliamentarian from the Communist Party, the Jericho Governor and a delegation of more than 50 Italian people, we officially inaugurated the building of the school which has been named “Vittorio Arrigoni” in memoriam of the Italian activist from ISM (International … Continue reading


Updated on May 2, 2011
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Home demolitions in Amniyr, a community north of Susiya in the South Hebron Hills

Posted on: February 22, 2011
Resident of demolished home

International Solidarity Movement

This morning the Israeli army demolished homes, wells and trees in the village of Susiya, South Hebron Hills. Two families were made homeless.

A total of five tents, two wells and a number of olive trees were demolished. Tens of troops and two bulldozers were used.

Neighbours were prevented from reaching the families, and teachers on their way to school in Susiya were stopped, and their IDs confiscated, until the demolition was completed.

The families had received their third notice of demolition in January 2011 but were … Continue reading


Updated on May 1, 2011
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Israel’s tightening grip on the Jordan Valley

Posted on: May 7, 2010
Settler and Palestinian tents in Al Maleh

International Solidarity Movement

7 May 2010

“Israel will never cede the Jordan Valley”

Benjamin Netanyahu, March 2010

The Jordan Valley is an area under urgent threat of annexation, and during the last few weeks Israel has considerably tightened its grip on the indigenous Palestinian population. On the 11th of April the Israeli military shut of the main water source to Bardala -jeopardising the village’s viability as a farming community-, on the 12th of April they declared Al Maleh a closed military zone, which prevented … Continue reading


Updated on May 7, 2010
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250 olive trees planted by volunteers near Osh Grab

Posted on: February 12, 2010
A man plants an olive tree in the lands around Oush Grab.

International Middle East Media Center

12 February 2010

Following the beginning of construction of a new watchtower at the site of the former military base, this week, residents of Beit Sahour and international volunteers gathered at the surrounding farmlands, on Friday, to cultivate the land, planting 250 olive trees.

The former military base at Osh Grab was abandoned by the Israeli military in April 2006, and part of the site was transformed into a public park and centre for the residents of … Continue reading


Updated on May 1, 2011
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Collective punishment continues in Khirbet Tana

Posted on: January 28, 2010

International Solidarity Movement

28 January 2010

Israeli occupation forces confiscated a fifth tractor from the endangered village of Khirbet Tana in the northern West Bank yesterday, January 27. The confiscation was justified by Israeli military personnel as punishment for farmers attempted to rebuild shelters on land that was razed by the occupation forces two weeks prior.

Fursa Farris Hanani, lifelong farmer and resident of Khirbet Tana, was confronted by Israeli soldiers yesterday morning as he attempted to reassemble the small stone structure that constitutes a shelter for him and his family, after its demolition by Israeli bulldozers two weeks ago. The military commander … Continue reading


Updated on January 31, 2010
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