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Amani al Khandaqja, defender of prisoner rights, becomes a prisoner herself

Posted on: March 24, 2012
Amani

by Robin and Axel

21 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West  Bank


Early Monday morning, on the 20th of March, Israeli soldiers raided a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, terrorized a family and arrested a young woman named Amani Al Khandaqja.
The soldiers arrived at 2am, whilst the family was sleeping, they surrounded and then entered the house. One of Amani’s brothers was awoken by loud voices outside his window, upon looking out he saw a number of soldiers interrogating members of a … Continue reading


Updated on March 24, 2012
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Israeli prison industrial complex in motion

Posted on: October 30, 2011

by Lisa

30 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement West Bank

During a settler tour around the old city in Hebron on Saturday, where dozens of Israelis were guided around in a sort of parade, a Palestinian man named Yousef Salim Issa Al Batch, passed by and was stopped by Israeli police. He had a small fruit knife in his pocket and had forgotten his ID. As a result he was arrested and taken to the police station at the Kiryat Arba settlement at 4:15 PM.

Earlier in the day Al Batch had been cutting apples with a small knife and forgot to … Continue reading


Updated on October 31, 2011
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Ashraf Abu Rahmah in the midst of circus military court

Posted on: October 28, 2011
Ashraf Abu Rahmah in the midst of circus military court

by Maria Stephanya

28 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The proof is all there: photos, videos, witnesses. All of them showed that Ashraf Abu Rahmah, one of the main activists of popular non violent struggle in the village of Bil’in, Palestine, walked peacefully on the road which goes from Bil’in’s recent liberated land to the center of the village, when an Israeli jeep passed besides him. Then it stopped. The soldiers stepped down, took the flag Ashraf carried and arrested him, forcing him to enter in the back … Continue reading


Updated on October 28, 2011
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Ashraf Abu Rahmah was arrested for being himself

Posted on: October 23, 2011
Ashraf Abu Rahmah's last peaceful demonstration - For more images click here

23 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
To some soldiers of the Israeli army, staying alone, being quiet, and carrying a flag is a crime. To them, people who act in that way should be arrested. At least we can come to that conclusion when we think about the arrest of Ashraf Abu Rahmah, from Bil’in village, who was arrested on Friday, October 21.
The demonstration had not yet finished when the Israeli soldiers, in four jeeps, went into the village. It was a surprise to everyone, but not an unexpected act, because Israeli … Continue reading


Updated on October 23, 2011
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Youth arrested in Hebron over cereal

Posted on: October 5, 2011

2 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On 2 October in Al Khalil (Hebron), the Israeli army and police arrested 2 Palestinian children based on petty, unfounded accusations whilst allowing settlers to employ violence with complete impunity. 13 year old Khaled Abu Snaeneh and 15 year old Said Abu Aisha were arrested and detained for over 4 hours at Kiryat Arba police station.

At 2:45 soldiers came to the Abu Aisha house in Tel Rumeida to investigate a complaint made by settlers that Palestinians had stolen some boxes of expired cereal from their backyard. A group of around 30 … Continue reading


Updated on October 7, 2011
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