Category: Hebron
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Human Rights Defenders Statement June 2018
9th July 2018 | Human Rights Defenders | Hebron, occupied Palestine We condemn the recent fierce attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation soldiers, who have notably begun to target all activists working with Human Rights Defenders (HRD) to document the crimes of the occupation. The Defenders’ association has documented many of the cold-blooded murders…
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Settler tourists given weekly armed escort through the streets of Al Khalil
Every Saturday, Zionist settler tours take place in the narrow alleys of the souq in Al Khalil’s (Hebron). These guided tours usually last for about an hour, and settlers are always accompanied by armed Israeli forces, intimidating local Palestinians who are trying to make a living by selling their goods in the market. The tours…
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Severe restrictions for Palestinians, freedom of movement for settlers.
02/04/2018, International Solidarity Movement, Al Khalil/Hebron Today Israeli forces sealed off parts of three streets in Palestinian controlled H1 near Bab Azawiyeh ordering more than fifty Palestinian shops to close for ‘security reasons’. Israeli forces also closed the Al Ibrahimi Mosque and the checkpoint adjacent to it for two whole days. Pictured: Israeli forces seal…
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A recollection of Dima al-Wawi’s imprisonment and a remembrance of Hamza Zamara
18th March 2018 | International Solidarity Movement, al Khalil team | Occupied Palestine Two years ago Dima al-Wawi woke up for school feeling sick. Her throat hurt and her lymph nodes were swollen. Her parents were already out of the house, on their land that is split in two by the illegal settlement Karmi Zur…