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Burin: arbitrary arrests continue

Posted on: May 22, 2012
Castro Risaq's three sons. The youngest (centre) requires eye surgery which may be impossible due to his father's imprisonment - click to see more photos

By Maria Erdely

22 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Castro Risaq was arrested on the night of the May 1 in Burin, a village just 7 kilometres south west of Nablus. The Israeli military arrived at 1 a.m. demanding Castro. Waking up the family, they barged through the front door. The 38 year old man was arrested and blindfolded without an opportunity to get dressed. His wife and 6 children were forced to watch as the head of the family was taken away without explanation. No charges have been pressed yet. The soldiers who arrested him stated only, “this … Continue reading


Updated on May 22, 2012
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Settler Attack: Palestinian man shot in head in Asira al-Qibliya

Posted on: May 20, 2012
Settler Attack: Palestinian man shot in head in Asira al-Qibliya

By Maria Erdely
20 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Asira al-Qibliya, a village located south-west of Nablus, was attacked by illegal Israeli settlers yesterday. The attack lasted all afternoon leaving 7 Palestinians injured, of which 5 required hospitalization. Settlers fired live ammunition at the Palestinians, and one man was in critical condition after being shot in the head.
Israeli settlers arrived at Asira in the afternoon and before any Palestinians or Israeli soldiers came they began the attack by setting fire to the land. The people of Asira arrived and responded by throwing stones towards the … Continue reading


Updated on May 20, 2012
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Balata Refugee Camp: The toll of human rights violations and imprisonment

Posted on: May 10, 2012

by Alex

9 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The 9th May marks the 22nd day of the Palestinian prisoners mass hunger strike. Today as with every day, the prisoners’ families and friends met at Nablus Prisoners’ tent in a show of solidarity, paying respect to their sons, brothers, daughters and sisters suffering in Israeli prisons in conditions which constantly violate international laws.

Said al Kabi, 54, is just one father whose anguish is worn on his worried face. He has suffered greatly, lost many family members and both of his legs to the illegal Israeli occupation. His son, Jawad al … Continue reading


Updated on May 11, 2012
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Yitzhar settlers attack school children in Urif

Posted on: April 29, 2012
The training of armed, illegal settlers - Click here for more images (Photo courtesy of IMEMC)

by Chris Beckett

29 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Urif is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate of the northern occupied West Bank, located thirteen kilometres South of Nablus. The town has a population of just under 3000 inhabitants and is overlooked by the illegal Israeli colony of Yitzhar. Last week on Sunday, April 22, Urif’s boys school was attacked by mask-wearing settlers supported by four Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) soldiers who used tear-gas, sound bombs, and live ammunition against unarmed Palestinian children.

The settlers were led by … Continue reading


Updated on April 29, 2012
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The Battle of Empty Stomachs: Khader Adnan highlights the consolation of solidarity

Posted on: April 24, 2012
The Battle of Empty Stomachs: Khader Adnan highlights the consolation of solidarity

by Sylvia

24 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On the 17th of April, Palestinian political prisoners launched a mass hunger strike against the Israeli Prison Service’s (IPS) dismissal of the Fourth Geneva Convention and basic international law. The call for action comes on Palestinian Prisoners Day after a wave of high-profile hunger strikes evoked a global reaction.

Palestinian Support and Human Rights Association Addameer originally estimated that some 1,200 Palestinian prisoners would participate, along with approximately 2,300 others refusing meals in preparation for a wider campaign. Today, Israeli lawyers … Continue reading


Updated on April 24, 2012
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Burin Youth Center targeted once again: 10 youth arrested in 200 soldier raid

Posted on: April 21, 2012
Issam Najjar

by Lydia

21 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

In a quick and clean opperation, the Israeli Occupation Military managed to arrest 10 young men in two hours, forever altering  the next few months or even  the next years of their life in one swift swoop.

At 2 AM on 18 April, around 200 soldiers entered the village of Burin, south of Nablus and dispersed into teams of 20-30. Soldiers then proceeded to enter the homes of ten families and took away who they wanted. There were unusually no house raids, no extreme “video game styled” soldiers, just quick … Continue reading


Updated on April 21, 2012
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Day of the Child: Houses overturned, 20 arrested by “American style” Israeli military

Posted on: April 8, 2012
Houses overturned during night raids - For more pictures click here

by Lydia

8 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank


April 5th marked a day to celebrate the children of Palestine. This year the Israeli military decided to contribute to the special day of the children of Kufr Qaddoum by invading the village and kidnapping 20 fathers and brothers. Boys and men were taken from their homes in a series of overly aggressive and destructive raids.
At 2 AM approximately 200 soldiers stormed the center of the village and split up in to groups of around 30 soldiers. … Continue reading


Updated on April 9, 2012
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Amani al Khandaqja released following hunger strike

Posted on: April 6, 2012
Amani al Khandaqja with her father, pose following her release

by Lydia 

6 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

“You are a very clever woman Amani, you are the first free woman from Ashkalan, this brings me great frustration.”
These are the words of the Chief of Intelligence at Huwarra Camp where Amani al Khandaqja was forced to go during her first Sunday of freedom after her 10 days of imprisonment. On the 20th of March, al Khandaqja was taken from her home, Nablus City, in a 2AM night raid, shackled, handcuffed and blindfolded, her 10 … Continue reading


Updated on April 6, 2012
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Nablus City: Family left pleading in the night for their sons’ freedom

Posted on: April 6, 2012

by Lydia
3 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Essam Amer Ghassal,16 Khaled Beal Harabi, 22, Yousef Beal Harabi, 23: Three more names to be added to the political prisoner list, two more mothers to carry framed pictures of their children to prisoner awareness demonstrations.
At 2 AM, on April 2nd the Israeli soldiers invaded an apartment block on An Najjah university road, Nablus city. They arrived at the homes of Essam, 16 and Khaled,22, friends who live just two floors apart. Both families were asked to step away from their door as … Continue reading


Updated on April 9, 2012
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Israeli soldiers arrest 20 in a pre-dawn raid on Kufr Qaddoum

Posted on: April 5, 2012

by Abir Kopty

5 April 2012 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

During the raid, soldiers pillaged jewelry and caused extensive damage to houses. Residents are certain that arrests were made to quash regular protests in the village

Massive numbers of Israeli soldiers staged an extensive pre-dawn raid on the West Bank village of Kufr Qaddoum last night, storming over a dozen houses. Twenty individuals, aged 16 to 38 were motioned from their beds at gunpoint and  arrested.

Several of the raided houses were ransacked and left with extensive damage to their interiors. Soldiers have gone as far as pillaging gold jewelry estimated … Continue reading


Updated on April 5, 2012
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