Category: Press Releases
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60 women on hunger strike in Umm al Khair
Since Thursday, more than 60 women have been on hunger strike in Umm al Khair to demand the return of the body of Awdah Hathaleen. On Thursday, July 31st, more than 60 women in the Palestinian village of Umm al Khair, in the Southern West Bank initiated a hunger strike to demand the return of…
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Israeli Army Complicit in Settler Attacks on Palestinian Community in Al-Mughayyir
On the evening of Friday 25 July, settlers lit fire to Palestinian land on the eastern plains of Al-Mughayyir. When the local youth showed up to put out the fire, the occupation army stormed the village, shooting live ammunition and tear gas to disperse the youth. One 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg, and…
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Settlers kill Palestinian in Masafer Yatta
July 28 – #masafer yatta Israeli settlers murdered activist and dear friend Awda Hathaleen and critically injured Ahmad Hathaleen today during a settler invasion on the village of Umm al-Khair. Another member of the community, Ibrahim Al-Faqir also died as a result of a severe stroke during the attack. The deadly attack took place after illegal Israeli settlers,…
