Category: Press Releases
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Continuing harassment of activists in Palestine
Occupied Al Khalil (Hebron), West Bank On an almost daily basis Israeli forces in Al Khalil harass and arrest local and international human rights activists as they try to do their tasks. The activists document violence towards Palestinians and act as a protective presence around children who are on their way to school. The volunteers’ feel…
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Four Palestinians and one female German demonstrator shot with live ammunition at “Open Shuhada Street” protest
28th February 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine On February 27 in occupied Al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli forces fired live ammunition towards nonviolent protesters participating in the annual Open Shuhada Street demonstration, injuring five including four Palestinian activists, one of them 17 years old, and one German citizen. More were also injured by rubber-coated steel bullets…
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Statement from Corrie family in response to the Israeli Supreme Court’s Dismissal of Appeal in Wrongful Death of Rachel Corrie
Originally published at the Rachel Corrie Foundation. Today we received word from our attorneys that the Supreme Court of Israel dismissed our appeal in the wrongful death case of our daughter and sister Rachel Corrie. Our family is disappointed but not surprised. We had hoped for a different outcome, though we have come to see…
