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Ni’lin honors its heroes and urges military to “Stay Human”

Posted on: December 30, 2011
Ni’lin honors its heroes and urges military to “Stay Human”

by Barbara and James

30 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
Volleys of tear gas, rubber coated steel bullets and live ammunition is how the Israeli Army met a small demonstration in remembrance of 2 martyrs, in Ni’lin today. Starting after Friday prayers approximately 25 Palestinians and 6 internationals made their way from the village through olive groves to the Apartheid Wall to commemorate the murder of Mohammed Khawaje and Arafat Khawaje on the 28th December 2008. Mohammed was shot in the forehead with live ammunition and … Continue reading


Updated on December 31, 2011
Posted under: Reports
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Israeli forces enter Ni’lin with tear gas and ammunition

Posted on: December 3, 2011

by  Jenna Bereld
3 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
After Friday’s peaceful demonstration in Ni’lin on 2 December, the Israeli military occupation forces entered the village and started following some of the demonstrators. When they caught up, they started to fire rubber coated steel bullets and live ammunition.
It’s nothing unusual that they fire live ammunition here, a witness says. But this is the first time they shoot after the demonstration has finished.
Ni’lin has most of its land in area C and the separation wall is built through the … Continue reading


Updated on December 7, 2011
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Following night raids, Nabi Saleh continues to march for justice

Posted on: November 27, 2011
Demonstration in Nabi Saleh - Click here for more images

by Aida Gerard

25 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

The Occupation Forces invaded An Nabi Saleh village three times injuring several people by shooting directly at demonstrators with tear gas canisters and rubber coated steel bullets on Friday, November 25th.

Three people were arrested Wednesday in a night time raid earlier in the week. Rami Tamimi, 33, Uday Tamimi, 20, and Muatasim Tamimi, 16 years old were all taken away. The Israeli military justified the arrest Uday and Muatasim because they will be used as witnesses against Bassem Tamimi in his court hearing next week. Bassem Tamimi  is one of the local … Continue reading


Updated on November 30, 2011
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19 weeks strong: Kufr Qaddoum marches forward despite heavy tear gas and bullets

Posted on: November 5, 2011

by Rana H.

5 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
The Israeli army assaulted peaceful protesters in Kufr Qaddoum with tear gas, rubber coated steel bullets, and sound bombs, injuring two and causing severe tear gas suffocation for three families, including five children, and two protesters, including an International Solidarity Movement activist.
Approximately 250 protesters were present, including children, and international and Israeli activists.
One Palestinian broke his foot when a high-velocity tear gas canister hit him, and is currently being transferred to Jordan for special treatment. Another protester was injured when a tear gas canister … Continue reading


Updated on November 5, 2011
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Many injured in Hebron house demolition

Posted on: August 22, 2011

22 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank

At 10pm Sunday August 21st the Hasan Ali Darwish Al-Qawasmi house in the Abo Ktelah district was raided and later destroyed by Israeli soldiers. Around eight armored vehicles surrounded the house and at least 40 soldiers were blocking every entrance. The Israeli soldiers had arrived at the house at 8 pm. They told family members that it would take 20 minutes but three and a half hours later they remained in occupation of the house. A row of 14 soldiers blocked the main entrance to the house. Female family members stood in … Continue reading


Updated on August 22, 2011
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‘Silwan is the next Hebron’ : an interview with a resident of Silwan

Posted on: May 17, 2011

17 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

On 14 May 2011, the ISM went to Silwan, East Jerusalem after hearing about the tragic death of Milad Ayyash, a Palestinian teenager, who was killed during the Friday demonstrations against the Occupation in Batten Al Hawwa. Milad Ayyash was pronounced dead in the early hours of May 14. His death came as tensions rose between Palestinians and the Israeli army due to the Naqbah demonstrations which occurred all throughout the West Bank, Lebanon, Egypt and the Golan Heights, on the 15 May.

We interviewed Nihad Siam, a Palestinian activist for the Wadi Hilweh … Continue reading


Updated on May 17, 2011
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Demonstrations mark Nakba Day in Hebron

Posted on: May 16, 2011
Nakba Day protests in Hebron

16 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Approximately one thousand people demonstrated in Hebron during the weekend to commemorate the Nakba day. Several protesters were injured after violent responses from the Israeli army.

On Sunday the 15th May around a thousand Palestinians joined in a demonstration to commemorate the Nakba, (in English literally “the catastrophe”) which occurred in 1948 when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homes as the Israeli state was created. The demonstration, in which the International Solidarity … Continue reading


Updated on May 16, 2011
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24 year old man from Iraq Burin shot by teargas canister at close range

Posted on: May 8, 2011
Abdalah Aadus shot with tear gas canister

8 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Yesterday afternoon, 24 year old Abdalah Aadus from the village of Iraq Burin was taken to hospital after being shot in the side by a teargas canister which was fired from close range. Abdalah had been participating in a demonstration against the theft of his village’s agricultural land by settlers.

 

At 15.00, approximately 40 villagers from Iraq Burin gathered and started walking from the village towards their land which is situated close to the illegal Bracha settlement. The … Continue reading


Updated on May 8, 2011
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Two children shot in the village of Bil’in

Posted on: April 28, 2011
Israeli army enters Bil'in

28 April 2011 | Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements

Today around noon Jamal Atef Al Khateeb (age 15) was shot with rubber bullets in his stomach and mouth, and Nashmi Mohamad Abu Rahma (age 16) was shot with a rubber bullet in his leg. They were transferred to a Ramallah hospital for treatment.

This happened as the Israeli military broke through the village while students were going home from school. The Israeli soldiers started to shoot rubber bullets and tear gas towards the students, causing the … Continue reading


Updated on April 28, 2011
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Armed settler guards attack mosque in Wadi Hilweh, shots fired at Palestinian residents

Posted on: August 26, 2010
Israeli forces invade Silwan during the clashes

26 August 2010 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center

Violence has swept through Wadi Hilweh again as Israeli settler security guards attempted to storm the neighborhood mosque last night, in what marks the third time such an attack has been launched on the local religious site. Settler guards fired live ammunition at Palestinian residents in the ensuing clashes that erupted.

Police claim that stones were thrown at the occupied home of Khader al-Qaq in Wadi Hilweh last night. Three hours later a … Continue reading


Updated on August 30, 2010
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