Author: ISM Media
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“Soldiers opened fire at our boat and engine. We were about to sink”
21st March 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Tuesday, 11th March, Israeli naval forces arrested two Palestinian fishermen and confiscated their fishing boat off the coast of Gaza City. The two cousins, Shabaan Abu Ryala (33) and Jihad Abu Ryala (24), both from al-Shati (“Beach”) refugee camp, went to fish at 7:00…
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Israeli forces arrest and hold 13-year-old for seven hours
20th March 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Bruqin, Occupied Palestine On Tuesday 18th March, Israeli forces entered the village of Bruqin and arrested 13-year-old Abdel Hafez Mohammed, holding him for seven hours before releasing him later in the day. Abdel Hafez Mohammed Samara was working on his land, picking ‘aqoub’ (a local plant),…
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The remains of martyr Ahmad Saleh finally returned to family
20th March 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Asira al-Qibliya, Occupied Palestine In June 2002, Israeli soldiers assassinated 18-year-old Ahmad Saleh from the village of Asira al-Qibliya after he entered the illegal settlement of Yizhar. Ahmad’s body was then convicted post mortem to be held for 20 years by the Israeli authorities. Today,…
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15-year-old boy murdered by Israeli forces
20th March 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Early yesterday morning, 15-year-old Yousef Shawamri was shot dead by Israeli soldiers near the village of Deir Al-Asal al Fauqa. Yousef and two of his friends were trying to pass though a hole in a wire fence to reach Palestinian land that…
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Prisoner released leads to celebrations in Awarta
18th March 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Awarta, Occupied Palestine Yesterday in the village of Awarta, 26-year-old Rais Abdat was released from an Israeli prison. Three years ago, two youths from Awarta killed a settler from the nearby illegal settlement of Itemar, and for this act they both received five life sentences.…
