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Visit to Awarta

Posted on: April 29, 2011

29 April 2011 | Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh

We finally toured the devastated village of Awarta Wednesday and were stunned at what we saw and heard. On the way, we stopped by a tiny village called Izbet Al-tabib, a village of 350 people was served with a new order by the Israeli military to take over a significant portion of their land. The wall that will be built and isolate this land behind it is supposed to “protect” the illegal highway 55, an Israeli road built already on Palestinian lands to serve the Jewish colonies built on the rich Western water … Continue reading


Updated on April 29, 2011
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Teenage girl released from prison: Awarta

Posted on: April 15, 2011

15 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Late on Thursday afternoon sixteen year old Julia Manzen Awwad arrived back to the village of Awarta, following her release from Israeli military prison. She had been detained for five days after being arrested by force during an army raid on her family home in the early hours of Sunday morning. Upon arrest Julia was taken blindfolded and bound by her wrists and ankles to the military base at Huwwara, where she was detained for a night. She was then transferred to a military prison.

During her detention Julia was denied basic human rights … Continue reading


Updated on April 15, 2011
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Family of 20; women and children, locked up for 11 hours without food or water in latest Awarta raid

Posted on: April 13, 2011
Family of 20; women and children, locked up for 11 hours without food or water in latest Awarta raid

13 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

In the latest military raid in the village of Awarta, south of Nablus, 20 members of the Awwad family were forced to sit outside in the cold for four hours, guarded by soldiers, before they all were locked inside one room for another seven hours. During the whole time, no one was allowed to eat, drink or go to the toilet, and two women were taken to hospital as a result.

The Israeli army came to the home at 2 o’clock Monday night, … Continue reading


Updated on April 13, 2011
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14 year old girl taken in the latest wave of Awarta arrests

Posted on: April 11, 2011
Halaa aged 6, kicked by soldiers as they raided her home

11 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

On Saturday night the Israeli army once again raided Awarta, putting the village under curfew for the fifth time since the murder in the illegal settlement of Itamar on 11th March. Awarta is situated next to Itamar and has endured a constant military presence for a month now.

According to the village mayor Qays Awwad, 23 people were arrested in the latest night raids; 20 males and three females.

One of the females arrested on Saturday night was … Continue reading


Updated on April 13, 2011
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Women and elderly taken in the latest Awarta raids

Posted on: April 7, 2011
Women and elderly taken in the latest Awarta raids

07 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

At approximately 10.00pm last night the army once again entered the village of Awarta, throwing sound-bombs into the streets and declaring it a closed military zone, putting the residents under house arrest. This time the army arrested over 200 people, amongst them women and the elderly. The arrested were marched two kilometres out of the village before being tightly packed into buses and taken to Huwwara military base. Some of the villagers were in their pyjamas and without shoes … Continue reading


Updated on May 1, 2011
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More citizens of Awarta arrested in night raid

Posted on: March 29, 2011
Expansion of illegal Itamar settlement

29 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Last night at midnight Israeli troops again entered the village of Awarta, south of Nablus, arresting a large number – estimated to be around 40 – men and boys. According to the village Council they were taken to Huwwara military base where they were questioned, finger-printed, photographed and had their DNA taken. A number of villagers are still imprisoned in prisons around the West Bank and Israel and have been held for over two weeks, whilst others who … Continue reading


Updated on March 29, 2011
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Awarta faces second wave of curfew and military harassment

Posted on: March 24, 2011
Awarta faces second wave of curfew and military harassment

According to Awarta residents, the Israeli army entered the village again at 3 am on Thuesday 22nd of March laying down a curfew for the second time this month. The previous week Awarta, south of Nablus, had been put under curfew for five days by the Israeli military.

Once again houses were searched, leaving a trail of homes suffering from property damage and reactivating traumas from the previous military attacks on 12-16th of March. ISM activists present in Awarta on Monday during the curfew reported that … Continue reading


Updated on March 24, 2011
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Village of Awarta faced mass arrests, violence and massive destruction during five days of curfew

Posted on: March 20, 2011
Village of Awarta faced mass arrests, violence and massive destruction during five days of curfew

19 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

During the five day curfew in the village of Awarta, south of Nablus, the Israeli military raided homes and detained around 300 people, the youngest 14 years old. Some of the men were taken to the local boy school were they had to leave their finger prints and DNA and some were taken to the military base at Huwwra checkpoint. According to mayor, Qays Awwad, 55 men are still in Israeli custody. Some of the detainees reported that they had been abused by the soliders while they were detained and handcuffed. It has been … Continue reading


Updated on March 20, 2011
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Three Scandinavian ISM activists trapped by curfew in Awarta village following settlers’ murder

Posted on: March 14, 2011

15 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

UPDATE:

At 5:30 pm last night a large mob of settlers came down the hill and attacked villagers with stones, breaking one 15-year-old boy’s arm. At 5pm the soldiers had announced that their curfew was finished, but it became clear today that the curfew is still in effect as soldiers shout at people to go back inside if they step outside their homes. Though ISM activists could have left last night, they stayed in the village anticipating disturbances from settlers, and are now trapped again by the continuing curfew. Villagers have told the activists that … Continue reading


Updated on March 15, 2011
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The village of Awarta face repression from soldiers after attack on settlers

Posted on: March 12, 2011
The village of Awarta face repression from soldiers after attack on settlers

12 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Today the village of Awarta, the Palestinian village located closest to the illegal settlement Itamar which witnessed the murder of an entire settler family this morning, was put under severe military restrictions. According to the village council, 19 people are still in custody after the Israeli military raided the village early this morning. Around 8 am the Israeli military cut off the roads to the village, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. Around 25 people were arrested in total, among them a … Continue reading


Updated on March 12, 2011
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