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61 year old Palestinian woman in intensive care after settler attack

Posted on: February 3, 2012
A broken windshield of the family vehicle reveals the impact and size of thrown projectiles - Image via Alternative Information Center

by Fransisco Reeves

3 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
When your land is occupied by those who harbor hatred towards you emanating from a belief that they are inherently superior to you, each day brings with it a genuine threat to the security of your life and the lives of your loved ones.
“They want to kill,” is how Fares Muhammed Ibrahim simply put it. And on February 2nd, “they” very nearly did.


At approximately 1pm Maysar Abd Al Majeed Ghanem, Fares’ 61 year … Continue reading


Updated on February 3, 2012
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Internationals harassed and denied entry into Nabi Saleh

Posted on: November 18, 2011

by Wahed Rejol

18 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

Following last week’s violence in the village of Nabi Saleh near Ramallah, international observers and activists were today denied entry into the village by Israeli soldiers. The soldiers said that the entire village was a closed military zone and provided paperwork that seemed to support their claim. The internationals were followed and harassed by the Israel military as they attempted to leave the village.

Every Friday the village of Nabi Saleh organizes a march to protest the 2009 confiscation of an important water source by the Israelis. Last week  Abu Hussam Tamimi suffered … Continue reading


Updated on November 18, 2011
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In Ramallah Palestine tastes freedom at release of prisoners

Posted on: October 19, 2011

18 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

It was the third time that Omar, 21, tried to write his name and cell number on a piece of paper in vain. His hands were shaking and the fingers, pale as the face, could barely hold the pen. On the fifth try he was able to write his name in capital letters. As for the mobile phone number, who noted it was his 17 year old brother, Jihad.

16 years ago one member went missing in Omar’s family, Khaled, his father. Resident from the village of Qibid, near Ni’lin in the Ramallah district, Khaled spent 16 … Continue reading


Updated on October 19, 2011
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In Photos: Palestinians unite to support prisoner hunger strike

Posted on: October 12, 2011
Hebron Solidarity with Prisoner Strike - Click here for more images

12 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank and Gaza

On Tuesday the 27th of September, an open-ended hunger strike was initiated until the fulfillment of 9 demands by Palestinian prisoners, which include the right to family visits, end to the use of isolation as a punishment against detainees, and profiteering of Israeli prisons from financial penalties charged against prisoners.

Approximately 3000 prisoners are taking part in the strike including all the different political fractions from eight different prisons.

 

Hebron (click here for more on the story):

On the sixth day of the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, major political factions … Continue reading


Updated on October 13, 2011
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Ramallah continues to rally support for Ofer prisoners

Posted on: October 12, 2011
Ramallah continues to rally support for Ofer prisoners - Click here for more images

12 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

On Tuesday October 11, about 200-300 Palestinian and solidarity activists held a non violent demonstration near the Israeli Ofer prison, near Ramallah, in support of the demands of prisoners on hunger strike since September 27. The action began at 12:00 PM, as those in solidarity joined the parents and relatives of prisoners. The demonstrators held pictures of the captives and chanted slogans for those inside the prison to hear.

After few minutes the Israeli Army and the border police started to throw tear gas canisters directly at the protesters, in an act forbidden … Continue reading


Updated on October 13, 2011
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Waves of attacks against West Bank mosques

Posted on: June 18, 2011

18 June 2011 | Middle East Monitor, Ali Badwan

In recent months, there have been repeated attacks by Israeli settlers against mosques across the West Bank. They were carried out with the complicity of Israel’s occupation army and encouraged by the leaders of settler groups and political blocs, as well as the rabbinic guides of extremist gangs; gangs who own weapons and operate under the full knowledge and gaze of the occupation forces.

A few days ago, settlers from one of the oldest colonies established on the territory belonging to the villagers of al-Mughair and Qaryut in the north-east of the … Continue reading


Updated on June 22, 2011
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IMEMC: Settlers torch farmlands near Ramallah

Posted on: June 18, 2011

18 June 2011 | IMEMC, Saed Bannoura

After a recent burning of its mosque, a group of extremist Israeli settlers torched on Friday Palestinian farmlands planted with wheat in the Al Mogheer village, north of the central west bank city of Ramallah.

The settlers burnt the land in broad daylight and the fires consumed most of the 35 Dunams of land planted with wheat until the villagers managed to control the fire.

Representatives of the Palestinian and Israeli District Coordination offices arrived at the scene after the attack, and the Israeli army claimed it would be investigating it.

Two weeks ago, settlers broke into … Continue reading


Updated on June 22, 2011
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22 dead and 360 injured in 5th June Naksa protests

Posted on: June 6, 2011
Golan Heights - Aljazeera

06 June 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

According to the most recent reports 22 civilians were killed and 360 injured yesterday when Israeli soldiers opened fire at protesters marking Naksa day across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Syrian border. The 5th June this year marked the 44th anniversary of the Naksa, or “setback” – Israel’s 1967 occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its accompanying expulsion of 300,000 refugees from their homeland.

In the West Bank the International Solidarity Movement joined with hundreds of Palestinians as well as other internationals and Israelis in demonstrating at … Continue reading


Updated on June 7, 2011
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Four killed, 30 injured as Israeli troops attack Naksa protests in Ramallah and Golan Heights

Posted on: June 5, 2011
Naksa protest Syrian border

05 June 2011 | Palestine News Network

On Sunday four civilians were killed and 30 injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire at protesters marking Naksa across the West Bank, Gaza, and the Syrian border.

Forty-four years ago, Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights during the six-day war, which later became known to Palestinians as the Naksa, or setback.

Golan Heights:
At the Syrian border, Israeli soldiers fired live-rounds at protesters marking Naksa when they reached the border fence near Majdal Shams. So far Syrian sources said that … Continue reading


Updated on July 11, 2011
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Bloody Nakba Day; 16 killed, 400 injured as Israeli troops attack protesters

Posted on: May 16, 2011
Protests in Ramallah

16 May 2011 | Palestine News Network

As protests commemorating Nakba ended on Sunday night sources confirmed that Israeli military attacks on those protests left 16 killed and 400 injured. Israeli troops attacked Nakba protests in several parts of the West Bank, Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, in addition to the Lebanese and Syrian borders.

Maroun al-Ras:
10 Palestinian refugees were killed and some 80 others injured when Israeli soldiers opened fire at protesters at the border fence near Maroun al-Ras at the Lebanese borders. The Lebanese army intervened after … Continue reading


Updated on May 16, 2011
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