Author: ISM Media

  • Almost three out of four houses in Izbat at Tabib are at risk of demolition

    Almost three out of four houses in Izbat at Tabib are at risk of demolition

    8th May 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Izbat at Tabib, Occupied Palestine Izbat at Tabib, a small town of approximately 300 people located in the northwest of the West Bank, has 33 houses with demolition orders pending. The town totals 45 houses, this means that the demolition orders could destroy over 73% the town.…

  • Asira Attacked 4 Nights in a Row

    Asira Attacked 4 Nights in a Row

    7th May 2014 | International Women’s Peace Service | Asira al-Qibliya, Occupied Palestine Israeli army raided the village of Asira al-Qibliya (south of Nablus) at 1 am on 5 May, arresting a 21-year-old, brutally assaulting his uncle, and terrorising the family’s children with attack dogs. Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded Asira by foot, sneaking in from the backside of…

  • Update on Hunger Strikes: Administrative Detainees put in Solitary Confinement, Denied Salt Supplements

    Update on Hunger Strikes: Administrative Detainees put in Solitary Confinement, Denied Salt Supplements

    7th May 2014 | Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association | Ramallah, Occupied Palestine   The latest wave of mass hunger strikes continue for the 14th day as Palestinian prisoners demand the end of the policy of administrative detention. Administrative detention is a procedure in which Palestinians are arbitrarily arrested and detained without charge or trial based…