Category: Hebron
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Continuous implementation of apartheid-policies in Hebron
9th June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team| Hebron, occupied Palestine For already more than seven months, Israeli forces have kept a staircase leading to Qurtuba school and the surrounding neighbourhood in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) under closed military zone (CMZ) orders, blocking the access for Palestinians only. Despite the lifting of the closed military…
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Hebron Human Rights Defender testifies in case of execution of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif
8th June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Wednesday, 8th June 2016, human rights defender Imad Abu Shamsiyah testified in Israeli court in the case of the extrajudicial execution of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif on 23th March 2016 in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Abdel Fattah al-Sharif and Ramzi Aziz al-Qasrawi were…
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Apartheid policies in Hebron upheld
2nd June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Despite the lifting of the closed military zone in Shuhada Street and Tel Rumeida, many restrictions for Palestinians still remain. This neighbourhood is in H2 under full Israeli control in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). The closed military zone was first declared on 1st…
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An end to discrimination? Closed Military Zone in Hebron neighbourhood officially stopped
20 May 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine The closed military zone (CMZ) encompassing the Tel Rumeida neighbourhood and Shuhada Street in occupied al-Khalil has officially been lifted. According to the Israeli army spokesperson, the CMZ-order was not extended, now allowing some non-residents into the area. The International Solidarity Movement…
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Celebrating Israeli Independence day from the other side of apartheid fence
13th May 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, Verena, Al Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Leaving the meeting I was searching for a safe way to go through the old City of Hebron alone, where there was a celebration of ”Israeli Independence day” going on. I wanted to reach my ISM team members who were already patrolling there.…
