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Voices from the Occupation: Izat J. – settler/soldier violence/detention

Posted on: April 11, 2012
Voices from the Occupation: Izat J. – settler/soldier violence/detention

11 April 2012 | Defence for Children International
Name: Izat J.
Date of Incident: 10 March 2012
Age: 16
Location: Hebron, occupied West Bank
Nature of Incident: Settler/soldier violence/detention
On 10 March 2012, a 16-year-old boy from Hebron is attacked by an Israeli border policeman and then detained at Kiryat Arba’s police station after his family’s mule cart is stolen by settlers.
“I live in the old city of Hebron, about 100 metres from the Ibrahimi Mosque ,” says 16-year-old Izat. “There is an Israeli checkpoint about 30 … Continue reading


Updated on April 11, 2012
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Passover violence in Occupied Al Khalil

Posted on: April 10, 2012

by Paige
10 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
The Israeli army enforced a system of extensive closures, detentions, and violence against Palestinians and internationals activists during the Jewish holiday of Passover in Al Khalil (Hebron).
The army closed off the busy Beersheba road to allow Jewish settlers to visit the tomb of Othniel Ben Knaz inside of Palestinian controlled Hebron. Under the Hebron Protocol the city is divided into two parts; H1 is under complete Israeli military control and H2 is under the control of the Palestinian Authority, although the Israeli army … Continue reading


Updated on April 11, 2012
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Video: Israelis violently attack Palestinians in Al Khalil home invasion

Posted on: April 2, 2012

2 April 2012 | Youth Against Settlements 
About 30 Palestinians and international ISM activists from Canada, Finland, United States and the Netherlands entered a Palestinian house that was taken over by Israeli army around eight years ago. The re-occupation of the house was an attempt to return the house to its rightful owner and was a response to the takeover of a Palestinian house on Shuhada street by settlers under the protection of the Israeli army and border police on April 1 2012.
As activists started cleaning  the house and preparing to spend the night there, … Continue reading


Updated on April 2, 2012
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Israeli Brutality: Violent arrests of Palestinians in Hebron and disappearance of Dutch volunteer

Posted on: April 2, 2012
The invasion of Zionism - Click here for more photos

by Paige and Satu

1 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank


A Dutch woman and several Palestinians were violently arrested today during an attempt to reclaim a Palestinian house at the entrance of the old city in occupied Al Khalil  (Hebron).
About 30 Palestinians and international ISM activists from Canada, Finland, United States and the Netherlands entered a Palestinian house that was taken over by Israeli army around eight years ago. The re-occupation of the house was an attempt to return the house its rightful owner and … Continue reading


Updated on April 9, 2012
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Settlers attack internationals accompanying school children on Shuhada Street

Posted on: March 28, 2012

by Paige

28 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Today at around 1 PM  extremist settler Anat Cohen attacked a Canadian woman accompanying school children, and a few minutes later sent two teenage settlers to throw rocks at the Canadian woman and a Finnish man.  The attack occurred at the bottom of the stairs connecting the Qordaba Girls School with the section of Shuhada street where Palestinians are allowed to walk.
Cohen passed the internationals in her car and stopped to talk to soldiers at the nearby checkpoint.  She then reversed her car, parked next to the … Continue reading


Updated on March 30, 2012
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Eight children from Beit Ummar facing suspension from their village of residence

Posted on: March 26, 2012

by Satu
26 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Eight children between the ages of 14 to 17 years old were arrested in Beit Ummar during night raids from 6th to 11th of March conducted by the Israeli occupation forces following a nonviolent solidarity demonstration for the hungerstriker Khader Adnan on the 21st of February.
On Tuesday 20th of March the youth went to court at the Israeli military court at Ofer and faced a sentence of being banned from Beit Ummar, where they live with their families, for a period of 6 … Continue reading


Updated on March 26, 2012
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Golani Brigade rampages through the Pharmacy District of Al Khalil

Posted on: March 19, 2012
A Palestinian fire truck stopped at the Kaytuun checkpoint. Notice the soldier on the roof doing nothing to let it through.

by Rune 

19 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
The Pharmacy District, once a prosperous part of Al Khalil (Hebron) centered around the now closed pharmacy, is now subjected to the violence and harassment of the Israeli military which continues to abuse residents of this historical area.
Monday night International Solidarity Movement activists in Al Khalil received a call that there was trouble in the area at the checkpoint. Four volunteers went there and witness around 100 soldiers in full combat gear and military vehicles, including … Continue reading


Updated on March 20, 2012
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The implications of arbitrary Israeli military night raids in Al Khalil

Posted on: March 19, 2012
The implications of arbitrary Israeli military night raids in Al Khalil

by Mira, Rune and Paige

19 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

With the change of the  Israeli army brigades last week, it has not been quiet in Al Khalil. It seems like the new soldiers are using the city as a training field.

It started about  one about a week ago, on Sunday March 18th, when the 100 soldiers from the Kfir brigade arrested one boy, closing down several streets in the process.  On Sunday the streets were once again filled with hundreds of soldiers, many houses were raided, and … Continue reading


Updated on March 24, 2012
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Video: Illegal settlers in Al Khalil attack Palestinian student

Posted on: March 19, 2012

by Satu

19 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
On Sunday 18th of March, an 18-year old Palestinian student, Mustafa Abu Salime, got attacked by settlers between Checkpoints 56 and Gilbert. Mustafa passed the Gilbert checkpoint on his way to visit his friends. He saw three settlers talking to a soldier. Few meters down from the checkpoint the same settlers came behind him and sprayed him with pepper spray and started beating him.
The settlers hit him on his head, back and knee then pushed him on the ground and kicked him. In the attack Mustafa lost his … Continue reading


Updated on March 23, 2012
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Settlers Attack Child in Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Al-Khalil

Posted on: March 17, 2012
Settlers Attack Child in Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Al-Khalil

by Joshua

17 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank


On Saturday, March 17 2012, illegal settlers in Al-Khalil (Hebron), guarded by Israeli Occupation Forces soldiers, trespassed onto the private property of the Abu Ayesha family and proceeded to attack fifteen year old Said, striking him on his arms.  The settlers refused to begin leaving until police arrived.

 
The settlers had just come from a guided tour of Al-Khalil’s old city, which disrupts life in the … Continue reading


Updated on March 17, 2012
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