ISM met with the founder of al-Khalil’s largest women’s cooperative to discuss business, the occupation and women’s empowerment. Idhna is a small town to the west of al-Khalil, located less than a kilometre from the separation wall that divides Israelis ...
Read More »Two shot in Hebron as Israeli forces clash with protesters during general strike
Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers and border police yesterday in Hebron, as Palestinians demonstrated in solidarity with the prisoners’ hunger strike. The clash lasted for five hours, with Israeli forces using tear gas, sound bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets, and ...
Read More »Soldiers detain 12-year old child in al-Khalil [VIDEO]
A 12-year old Palestinian boy was detained by Israeli armed forces this afternoon in Hebron’s Bab al-Baladiyya military base. The boy was apparently targeted by the soldiers, who were interrogating passers-by on his whereabouts. When he was identified, the heavily-armed ...
Read More »14-year old detained in al-Khalil as tensions run high
A 14-year old Palestinian boy was detained yesterday afternoon as Israeli forces conducted a search in Hebron’s Old City. The boy was riding his bike when four heavily armed soldiers began interrogating him. Shortly after, he was taken to Bab ...
Read More »Major clashes as hundreds demonstrate in solidarity with prisoners’ hunger strike
Clashes broke out yesterday in the centre of Hebron as a peaceful demonstration was met with heavy armed resistance from Israeli soldiers and border police. Demonstrators run from tear gas during today’s march in Hebron Hundreds gathered outside ...
Read More »Teenager beaten and dragged off the street by soldiers in Hebron
17th May 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied Palestine A Palestinian teenager was attacked in the street today by Israeli forces as he made his way through Hebron’s Old City. While talking with an NGO worker, ...
Read More »Two days of clashes in al-Khalil in connection with prisoners’ hunger strike
30th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied Palestine Heavy clashes broke out during two consecutive days as Israeli forces stormed the Bab Al-Zawiah neighborhood in al-Khalil, attacking young Palestinians protesting in solidarity with the ...
Read More »Checkpoints for humiliation: a journal piece
4th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Earlier this month, an international woman was ordered to ‘take off her clothes’ after setting off the alarm whilst passing the metal detector at Shuhada checkpoint, occupied ...
Read More »Beatings, theft, and humiliation: Dismantle the Ghetto activist speaks of his ordeal following arrest at Land Day demonstrations
15th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Last week, amidst a slew of arrests by Israeli forces and subsequent court hearings, ISM activists had the opportunity to meet with Badee Dwaik; one of the ...
Read More »Israeli soldiers occupy home of Palestinian family during Pesach, al-Khalil
15th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied Palestine A Palestinian family living in the Old City of al-Khalil were subject to nightly home intrusions by Israeli forces throughout the week leading up to ...
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