Category: Reports
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“We believe in a bright future…a future when our children will be free” – Kufr Qaddum resident released from prison
29th January 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Nablus, Occupied Palestine Murad Eshtewi was released from prison on January 22, 2015. He was arrested on April 29th, 2014, serving 10 months in Israeli military prison. In order to secure his release, he was forced to pay a fine of 10,000 shekels (approximately $2500…
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Village in Focus: As Sawiya
25th January 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | As Sawiya, Occupied Palestine On January 24th, 2015, ISM activists visited As Sawiya, a Palestinian village located near Salfit. The village is home to around 3,500 people. Seven mountains surround the village; much of the land is occupied by three illegal Israeli settlements – Eli,…
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Palestinian arrested in night raid on his family’s home
25nd January 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Bruqin, Occupied Palestine At around 4:00 AM on January 23, Israeli forces arrested 22-year-old Raja Sabra in the course of a violent raid on his family’s home in the Palestinian village of Bruqin. His father was awakened by noises coming from outside. Twenty to thirty…