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Israeli military forces attack the freedom of theatre

13 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp has faced targeted repression by the Israeli Army in recent weeks.  At 3pm on August 6th, 2011, Israeli Occupation Forces arrested a Freedom Theatre ...

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It’s time to end this siege for good

13 August 2011 | Viva Palestina Viva Palestina is returning to Gaza with our sixth major international aid mission to bring an end to the illegal siege. Much has changed for the Palestinian people and the wider region in the 11 months ...

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They try to steal our history, not just our land

9 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The demonstrations in Nabi Saleh started the 21 of November 2009, after the illegal settlement of Halamish expanded, costing locals in land and their source of water for home and agricultural use, a ...

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Nabi Saleh consumed with raids while fasting

9 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Following the unusually short demonstration on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Israeli army raided the village of Nabi Saleh just before Iftar, the Muslim time for breaking fast during Ramadan, resulting in ...

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While in Gaza: The Other Gilad Shalits

8 August 2011 | The Palestine Chronicle, Johnny Barber ‘Dear Johnny: ‘While you are in Gaza, please visit Gilad Shalit. He is the Israeli soldier who was kidnapped from outside Gaza 5 years ago, and has been held by Hamas ...

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Jewish settlers storm the Aqsa Mosque

8 August 2011 | The Palestine Information Center Tension is running high in the holy Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem after Jewish settlers stormed and roamed the plazas of the holy site at the early morning hours on Monday. The ...

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Palestinian female prisoners suffer in Ramadan

7 August 2011 | Palestine Telegraph Israeli prison administration decided to tighten its harsh measures against Palestinian female prisoners of Hasharon during the holy month of Ramadan. A researcher at the international solidarity foundation, Ahmed al-Betawi, stated that Israeli prison ...

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