Category: Hebron

  • Palestinian still detained after he was shot in the head at peaceful demonstration

    5th March 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine 22 year old Ibrahim Saadi is still being held at Ofer Prison in Ramallah after being shot in the head close range by a rubber bullet and arrested during a peaceful demonstration in Hebron on Friday. His brother told us he had recieved a number…

  • Fierce clashes in Hebron rage after death of Arafat Jaradat in Israeli detention

    24 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine Palestinians protesting last night’s death of Arafat Jaradat while in Israeli administrative detention clashed with Israeli Occupation Forces throughout today in Hebron. Israeli officials claim that Jaradat died in an interrogation centre of a heart attack despite having no health conditions prior to his detention.…

  • “We are not terrorists, we are only resisting the occupation”

    Nine on hunger strike in solidarity with prisoners 22 February 2013| International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine Nine Palestinians from Hebron, mostly family members of hunger-striking prisoners, are continuing their hunger strike to express support for, and raise awareness of, the plight of Palestinian political prisoners. They began their strike last Saturday, and gained much…

  • Six solidarity hunger strikers in Hebron

    By Team Khalil 18 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine Six Solidarity Hunger Strikers in Hebron. Six people in Hebron go on hunger strike in support of Ayman Ismail Sharawna who has been on hunger strike in prison for 235 days. These include Ayman’s mother, Zohra, and three brothers, Jihad, Abed al…

  • Clashes erupt in Hebron after peaceful demonstration in support of Palestinian political prisoners

    By Team Khalil 15 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine A peaceful demonstration  in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails took place today in Hebron with roughly 2000 in attendance. The demonstration was supported by all Palestinian political factions. Soon after the end of the rally clashes erupted in central…