Category: Reports
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The Palestine Trauma Centre – psychological support for Gaza
30th April 2014 | Paramedics in Gaza | Gaza, Occupied Palestine We connected with the Palestine Trauma Centre (PTC) before we had left the UK. Within a few days of contact with them they had resolved all of our complicated visa issues and have since proved to be the most wonderful hosts. In our first couple of…
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15-year-old Palestinian violently arrested by Israeli forces
30th April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine On the 27th of April, four Palestinian boys were detained in al-Khalil (Hebron) at checkpoint 55. Three YAS (Youth Against Settlements) members arrived at the scene, and tried to document the incident. While filming they were harassed by several settlers from nearby illegal…
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Six arrested in Burqa (Nablus) by the Israeli army with no reasons given
25th April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team| Burqa, Occupied Palestine On the night of the 23rd to 24th of April, approximately 24 Israeli military vehicles entered the town of Burqa and arrested six Palestinian youths. The Israeli army forced its way into five out of the six houses, using a device to break open the doors.…
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VIDEO: Israel Border Police detain 6-year-old child in Hebron
23rd April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team| Hebron, Occupied Palestine At approximately 7 am this morning, Rami Rajabi, a six-year-old child, was 20 meters away from checkpoint 29 when he threw several pebbles in al-Khalil (Hebron). As Rami walked away towards his school, three Israeli soldiers burst out of an alleyway, grabbed his arm, and detained him…
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An overview into the lives of Palestinian prisoners and their families
23rd April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Occupied Palestine The 17th of April was declared a day of commemoration and remembrance of Palestinian political prisoners in 1974. According to updated statistics from Addameer (Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association), there are currently over 5,200 Palestinian political prisoners, 28 of which are under 16 years old. These…
