Category: Features
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In memory of Tom Hurndall, shot in the head by Israeli sniper 10 years ago today
11th April 2013 | Occupied Palestine The International Solidarity Movement today remember Tom Hurndall, ISM volunteer who 10 years ago on 11th April 2003 was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper. The Israeli army were invading the city of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip when Tom and other ISM volunteers saw a group…
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Youth Against Settlements Co-ordinator Issa Amro arrested
10th of April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil The co-ordinator of Youth Against Settlements Issa Amro was arrested yesterday at the Qiryat Araba settlement in Hebron. He was summoned to the police station at which point he was interrogated and arrested. He is being charged with “Incitement of terrorism”…
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UPDATE: Man shot in the face with teargas canister at Hagai roadblock demonstration
8th of April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil UPDATE 8th April 2013: ISM activists visited Ameen today at his home in Al Fawwar. He still suffers from intense migraines, struggles to speak, regularly experiences dizziness and a has bloodshot eye. His X-ray shows considerable damage to his jaw,…
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Palestinian Children’s Day
5th April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, Occupied Palestine Children’s Days around the world are intended to honour, protect and celebrate childhood. Palestinian Children’s Day, commemorated on the 5th of April each year, is no celebration – rather it is a day highlighting the horrific treatment of Palestinian children by the occupying Israeli authorities. In…
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UPDATED: Two teenagers murdered at checkpoint
4th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, ‘Anabta, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus At 22:30 on 3 April Israeli soldiers opened fire with live ammunition and killed a 17 year-old boy, from the village of ‘Anabta near Enav checkpoint and east of Tulkarm. Amer Nassar was murdered with a bullet to his chest. On hearing…