Home > > Tagged: Jerusalem

Deir Yassin: The peace that never was

Posted on: April 10, 2012
Click here for more photos

10 April 2012 | The Habal Factor

Two days ago, we visited Deir Yassin, or to be more specific, what remains of Deir Yassin, with Zochrot, an Israeli organization dedicated to educating the Israeli public about the nakba. The tour was organized in commemoration of the Deir Yassin massacre.

We walked along the main street of the village (now Kanfey Nesharim Street), and passed the few homes still standing, where many people were massacred.

The girls school, built in 1941, still stands. What used to be the city center is now … Continue reading


Updated on April 10, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , ,

New military gate limits access to Beit Iksa land

Posted on: March 12, 2012

12 March 2012 | WAFA News Agency

A new military-controlled road gate the Israeli army had set up on Monday in the village of Beit Iksa, northwest of Jerusalem, raised concern of possible takeover of almost 2000 dunums of land as it limits access to agricultural land, according to residents.

The soldiers also took over a house in the area and turned it into a military outpost, said residents.

They said soldiers manning the new gate prevented village residents from reaching their homes for hours under the pretext of security reasons.

Villagers said they expect that the army will not allow them to … Continue reading


Updated on March 12, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , ,

Al Walajeh: Tunneling to get home

Posted on: March 8, 2012
Sherinne Alaraj of the local Popular Committee stands at the site of the tunnel

by Ramon Garcia

8 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

 

Some Palestinians and Internationals gathered in the village of Al Walajeh on International Women’s Day to show solidarity to Omar and his family, especially his wife ,whose health has suffered from Israeli occupation in the small village.

Sherinne Alaraj of the local Popular Committee explained to internationals the circumstances of the family. Over a dozen individuals toured with her, learning of the family’s forced separation from their village.

The Apartheid Wall under construction in the village will leave the home of Omar … Continue reading


Updated on March 10, 2012
Posted under: Reports
Tags: , , , ,

Clashes and arrests in the town of Tur

Posted on: February 28, 2012

by Asmaa Thaher

28 February 2012 | Jerusalem Center for Media

Broke out this evening clashes in the town of Tur East Jerusalem and the occupation forces arrested two young men from the region.

Our correspondent said that the clashes broke out near Al-Maqased hospital and Tur club down to the Sawwanah neighborhood crossroads.

He said that the occupation authorities used large amounts of tear gas, rubber and sound bullets, and youths response with throwing stones and iron bars at soldiers.

Witnesses said that soldiers arrested two young men at least in the confrontations that take place in the town for the fourth day … Continue reading


Updated on February 28, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , , , ,

Protester shot and killed at a demonstration at Qalandya checkpoint today, clashes continue in Jerusalem and the West Bank

Posted on: February 25, 2012
Protester shot and killed at a demonstration at Qalandya checkpoint today, clashes continue in Jerusalem and the West Bank

25 February 2012 | Palestine News Network
During a violent protest in which the IOF used live bullets, tear gas and rubber bullets, twenty five year old Talat Ramia, was shot in the shoulder and died later from his injuries. According to medics, five other protesters were injured.
An Israeli army spokesman said the incident was under investigation. The official said initial indications showed that one of the protesters had “fired fireworks at IDF soldiers from several meters away, putting the soldiers’ lives in … Continue reading


Updated on February 25, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Israeli police clash with Palestinians in al-Aqsa, kill one

Posted on: February 24, 2012
Israeli police clash with Palestinians in al-Aqsa, kill one

24 February 2012 | Press TV

Clashes broke out after Israeli police fired tear gas and used stun grenades on hundreds of Palestinians who had gathered outside al-Aqsa Mosque following the Friday Prayers to protest against Israeli attacks on the holy site earlier this week. One man was killed amid protests in nearby Qalandia following the Zionist incursion into Al Aqsa.

Some reports, however, suggest that the attack came as Palestinians were praying. The clashes followed nearly a week of unrest at the holy site.

“We were praying … Continue reading


Updated on February 25, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , , ,

Municipality creates garbage dump inside Bab Alsbat cemetery next to Lion Gate in the Old City

Posted on: February 23, 2012
Municipality creates garbage dump inside Bab Alsbat cemetery next to Lion Gate in the Old City

22 February 2012 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center – Silwan


Large quantities of waste are being piled by the Jerusalem Municipality inside the Islamic cemetery (Bab Alsbat) next to Lions Gate in the old city, in a move that has upset and offended the City’s thousands of Muslim inhabitants. The Lions Gate, which lies close to the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque, is now awash with the overpowering stench of accumulated garbage.
One resident stated that the Jerusalem Municipality “is unashamedly discriminatory in its practices. They not … Continue reading


Updated on February 23, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , , ,

Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area attacked 100 times during 2011

Posted on: February 23, 2012

22 February 2012 | Middle East Monitor
A study conducted by Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage in Israel has revealed that Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area has been subjected to around 100 attacks and violations in 2011 alone. The study noted that the attacks varied between physical attacks and plots which pose threats to the sanctity and security of the mosque. The study also documented provocative statements constituting incitement by Israelis to damage the third holiest site in the Muslim world.
The report claims that around 5,000 Israelis, including Jewish settlers and members … Continue reading


Updated on February 23, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , , ,

Jewish settlers and policemen defile Aqsa Mosque, clash with Muslim worshipers

Posted on: February 20, 2012

19 February 2012 | Palestine Information Center

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A group of Palestinian worshipers holding a vigil inside the Aqsa Mosque have fended off dozens of fanatic Jewish settlers who tried on Sunday morning to desecrate the Islamic holy site, and clashed with their police escorts.

 

The Israeli occupation policemen spread extensively throughout the Mosque and attempted to secure the settlers’ provocative entry. Three Israeli armed policemen were injured during the clashes with Palestinian worshipers.
According to news reports, violent confrontations are still ongoing between the Palestinians who attempt to protect the Mosque and the … Continue reading


Updated on February 20, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , , ,

88 Palestinian houses to be demolished for Israeli park

Posted on: February 12, 2012
88 Palestinian houses to be demolished for Israeli park

11 February 2012 | Al Haq


Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem continue to face an increased threat of home-demolition and forced eviction. The neighbourhood of Silwan, located to the south of the old city of Jerusalem, and with a population of over 50,000 Palestinians, is at particular risk. The city municipality, whose unilaterally drawn borders were established by Israel in 1967 when East Jerusalem was illegally annexed, plans to demolish 88 Palestinian homes in al-Bustan area in the centre of Silwan (see map below) to make … Continue reading


Updated on March 20, 2012
Posted under: In the Media
Tags: , , ,

Page 1 of 3412345...102030...Last »