Category: In the Media
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Leftist gets month in jail for assault
Aviad Glickman | YNet News 21 October 2009 The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court sentenced left-wing activist Ezra Nawi to one month in prison, after convicting him of assaulting police officers and rioting during the demolition of illegal structures near South Mount Hebron in July 2007. Nawi was also ordered to pay a fine of NIS 750…
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Israeli forces step-up campaign against Jerusalemite leaders
Ma’an News 20 October 2009 Two Jerusalem leaders were harassed and interrogated by Israeli forces Tuesday, marking a steep increase in targeted detentions and raids of organizers involved in the Al-Aqsa Mosque sit-ins and demonstrations during the Jewish holidays earlier this month. In the latest incident, Israeli police released senior Fatah official and Jerusalem affairs…
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Believing in the nonviolent struggle
Jody McIntyre | Electronic Intifada 20 October 2009 The following is Palestinian nonviolent resistance activist Ahmed A. Khatib’s story as told to The Electronic Intifada contributor Jody McIntyre: My name is Ahmed A. Khatib, I am 32 years old, and married with four children. I live in the village of Bilin, where I work on…