Month: November 2011
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In Photos: Burin withstands settler violence
by Amal 9 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In the past three years Burin has faced increased settler violence. This small village of approximately 3,000 people deal with a constant threat of settler attacks or Israeli army harassment. Three settlements surround Burin: Yitzhar, Bracha, and Givt Arousa. The residents of these illegal…
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Global week of action against Israel’s wall in the West Bank
by Nora Barrows-Friedman 9 November 2011 | The Electronic Intifada Since the beginning stages of Israel’s implementation and continued construction of its illegal wall in the occupied West Bank nearly ten years ago — and compounded with the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in 2004 that the wall is in violation of several international…
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Father of 5 run over and killed by settler
by Thom Andrews 9 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank This afternoon, 45 year old Abdullah Mutaled Al-Mashni, father of 5, was run over and killed by an illegal settler. Whilst returning from collecting his olives, Abdullah was last seen riding his donkey back towards his village of Deir Istia – 7km northwest…
