Category: Journals
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Refusing to forget Palestinian political prisoners in Gaza
11th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Charlie Andreasson | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Every Monday here in central Gaza City a demonstration is held, and has been since 1994 or 1995. It was the first time I attended, though I’d probably call it a meeting more than a demonstration. Around 200 people had gathered in a…
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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmer attempting to harvest almonds
14th September 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Kafr Qalil, Occupied West Bank Late Friday night we received a call to accompany a farmer to harvest almonds early the following morning in Kafr Qalil, a village south of Nablus. This is a completely normal activity, harvesting crops when they are ripe and ready-to-pick;…
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After Friday protest, Israeli army continues harassing residents of Kafr Qaddum
12th August 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Anna, Nablus Team | Kafr Qaddum, Occupied Palestine Yesterday afternoon, we received a call from the village of Kafr Qaddum asking for our intervention because the Israeli soldiers had stormed the village and erected a flying checkpoint. On the road to the village we got another call saying…
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Welcome to Palestine: tear gas and coffee
10th August 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Anna, Nablus Team | Kafr Qaddum, Occupied Palestine I came to Palestine last Tuesday and joined the weekly protest held on Friday the 8th of August in Kafr Qaddum. The demonstration represented non-violent resistance against the land grab and for the freedom of movement in the village. Kafr…
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Awad, 19, wounded by Israeli fire while gathering firewood
31st July 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Rosa Schiano | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Thursday afternoon, July 25, 2013, a 19 year old, Rafat Awad Abdel Aty was injured while working in an area called “Jamarik” near Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. Awad, who was admitted to the Kamal Odwan hospital, told us…
