Category: Nablus
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Israeli settlers use chainsaw to destroy over 60 olive trees near Nablus
23rd June 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Huwwara Team | Nablus, Occupied Palestine On Sunday, 21st of June, residents of the Jamma’in village in the Nablus region discovered that Israeli settlers had cut down over 60 Palestinian owned olive trees. They suspect that the trees had been destroyed the previous day with a chain saw.…
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Life in a refugee camp – New Askar, Nablus
11th May 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Huwarra Team | New Askar, Nablus, Occupied Palestine New Askar refugee camp is situated north-east of Nablus in the Askar area. It was created in 1965 to accommodate the increased number of refugees who were living in (old) Askar Camp that was established in 1950 after hundreds of thousands…
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UPDATE: Shepherds in Salem
7th May 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Huwarra Team | Salem, Occupied Palestine Update 14th May: The wheat is not ready for harvest yet. The call for people to help the shepherds and farmers on their land is postponed until next Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd. Please come in numbers as the Israeli forces are making…
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Successful olive tree planting action in Bruqin
4th April 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Salfit Region, Occupied Palestine On 4th April 2015 over 25 Palestinian activists from Bruqin and the surrounding area of Salfit region of the West Bank, gathered on top of a near by hill to plant roughly 30 olive saplings. The group were joined by international activists…
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Ongoing harassment and restrictions on farmers around Nablus
12th March 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Burin, Salim, and Awarta, Occupied Palestine Early spring marks an important time of the year for farmers around Nablus, where critical work must be done to ensure a quality olive harvest in October. In high tension regions, where farmers risk settler attacks while accessing their land, District Coordination Offices…
