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Beit Furik, Nablus: Family unable to attend funeral for son killed in recent Gaza air strikes

Posted on: March 14, 2012
Who is in this picture

by Jonas Weber

13 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

“We called him Nassr, but I think his real name was Mahmoud,” says Ahmed while we were on the bus from the Beit Furik municipality building. Outside the bus window, the walls of the little town just outside of Nablus are plastered with freshly printed martyr posters. The picture shows a middle aged man photoshopped between the Dome of the Rock and the Palestinian flag.

It has just been a few days since Mahmoud Hanini was killed by an Israeli rocket … Continue reading


Updated on March 14, 2012
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Israeli military and Zionists ambush olive harvest in Beit Furik

Posted on: October 21, 2011
Zionists attack Beit Farik - For more images click here

21 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The Palestinian family El Jobor was unsuccessful in their attempt to harvest olives today as they met resistance from Jewish settlers and Israeli soldiers originating out of the Itamar settlement.  Accompanied by ISM volunteers the family climbed the hillside above Beit Furik and marched through the olive groves to within roughly 400 meters of the Jewish settlement, which sits atop the hill’s mount, before being confronted and forced back down towards their home.

International observers and volunteers met with the father of the El Jobor family, in Nablus at 7:30 this morning, and rode … Continue reading


Updated on October 21, 2011
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Woman flees harvest to escape violent settlers and wild boars

Posted on: October 20, 2011
Muhaya Khatatba resting following injuries sustained as she fled from violent settlers

20 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Early Thursday morning, a Palestinian woman in Beit Furik was picking olives when a settler began to chase her and set loose wild hogs to chase after her, causing her to fall and suffer broken bones in both her legs.

Muhaya Khatatba was in her olive groves with her two sons, aged 14 and 17 years old, when a settler descended from above the hill and began to chase her.

“I was with my kids picking olives, when a settler saw us, and took … Continue reading


Updated on October 22, 2011
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Plan for the Olive Harvest Campaign 2006

Posted on: October 7, 2006

On the 5th of October a special meeting made up of regional ISM coordinators took place to present their plans for the olive harvest and to make everyone aware of each other’s activities so that better coordination between the regions can take place. Below is a summary of each region’s activities to give an idea of how well organized we are this year and to hopefully encourage more people to come and support the Palestinian farmers and their families against the violence of the colonist settlers and the obstruction and harrassment of the Israeli army. If you are an ISM … Continue reading


Updated on January 10, 2009
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