International Solidarity Movement

On Sunday 20th July, four two Palestinians and four internationals were arrested in Susiya, South Hebron Hills, after settlers confronted them as were out grazing sheep. The group were arrested despite the fact that only the day before the Israeli army had confirmed that they were allowed to graze the cattle in that area.

As the group set out early in the morning, a settler, with his face covered, ran towards them in an attempt to chase the sheep away while screaming “this is my land”. He was soon joined by four other settlers … Continue reading

On Saturday settlers on two occasions attacked internationals with stones and pepper spray outside the Kiryat Arba in Hebron. The last days, following the arrival of a new Israeli troops with a decidedly more brutal and oppressive attitude, several incidents of harassment against Palestinians has taken place in Tel Rumedia and through out the city

After the arrival on Thursday of a new unit of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) the overall situation in Hebron has worsened considerably, according to both international activists and observers. Inside Tel Rumeida, the number of detentions of Palestinians have increased dramatically and seemingly random harassment … Continue reading

On the 18th July, in Samoa, near the illegal outpost of Asaeel, approximately 25 settlers attacked a Palestinian farmer. The settlers tore down the tent of a Palestinian farmer and stole every proof of Palestinian residence at the location.

At 9.30pm 25 settlers arrived by car to Palestinian land near the illegal outpost of Asaeel. The settler mob walked up to the home of a farming family and told them to leave, whereupon they started to tear down the tent, stealing everything in the household: from gas ovens to teapots. Asked who they were, … Continue reading

On Friday the 18th of July settlers from Karmeel disrupted an old couple in the village of Um al Khaer. This happened at about 11.15 am, when the couple and a donkey were on their way back from the fields after having collected wood. The settlers called the army, who soon arrived at the spot. The couple reported that the soldiers hit the old couple with guns and they also insulted the woman verbally.

At 12:15pm Israeli and international activists arrived and attempted to get in touch with the soldiers … Continue reading

Settlers from the settlement in Susiya attacked Palestinian shepherds and their sheep on the morning of the 17th of July with the purpose of clearing the land of Palestinians. Sheep were scattered and the army came and forced the Palestinians to leave without letting them go to the well to let the sheep drink.

Later before lunch the police came to take report of the attack from the Palestinians. One Palestinian shepherd was then arrested because of a settler claiming having being abused by that Palestinian. The Palestinian shepherd denied all accusations…. Continue reading

On Wednesday 9th of July and the seven days that followed, the small Palestinian farming community of Susiya have experienced varying degrees of exclusion from their land. Armed settlers and the Israeli army have jointly forced farmers off their grazing land. The week began with the army arriving and a discussion taking place where an Israeli soldier was quoted as saying “if you come back to this land … I will get you arrested”.

The following day the army came and blocked the shepherds from entering their land short of a well which provides … Continue reading

On the afternoon of the 5th July, the Israeli army built an earth mound blocking the only entrance to the village of At Tawamin in the southern hills of Hebron. Just in time international and Israeli activists showed up whereupon the soldiers claimed, “it was a mistake”. Half an hour later the earth mound was removed by the same forces that earlier constructed it.

Around 20 soldiers were based by the entrance of At Tawamin busy putting up blocks and gravel in the middle of the road with a bulldozer, preventing Palestinian vehicles to … Continue reading

On the 5th of July, Palestinian farmer Medhat Abu Karsheh, 30 years old, was attacked on his land by armed settlers from the illegal outpost of Asaeel, south of Hebron.

Abu Kersheh was kidnapped and bound to a pole for several hours in the burning sun next to the outpost. Settlers brutally battered him and according to witnesses threw hot water over him.

Around 10 am international and Israeli human rights activists arrived to the illegal outpost Asaeel finding the Palestinian farmer Medhat … Continue reading