Category: Reports
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28 December 2008: The Abu Taima family
27 December 2011 | Palestinian Center for Human Rights “Living under occupation means that whatever hopes we have, it will fall apart one day. For example, you bring up your child and put all of your hopes in him or her, but then they come and kill your child and all your hopes are destroyed.”…
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27 December 2008: The Al Ashi family
27 December 2011 | Palestinian Center for Human Rights “For the upcoming anniversary of the war, me and other women who lost husbands in the attack plan to give gifts to orphans who lost their fathers during the war. The gifts will be inscribed with the words ‘On this day you are the beloved ones of…
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Kufr Qaddoum: Israeli military fulfills its promise to make arrests
by Amal 26 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank As reported a few days ago, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have fulfilled the expectation that they would arrest residents from Kufr Qaddoum. Two young men were arrested: one on Christmas Eve and one Christmas day. A “flying” checkpoint, that is, one that is mobile and…
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Kufr Qaddoum: Demonstrators photograph military violence despite their weapons and cameras
by Amal 23 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The demand in Kufr Qaddoum for their main road to be reopened continues. Today’s demonstration exceeded the number of participants in the past few protests. Approximately 200 people joined together against this illegal street closure. Many of the supporters came from different parts of…
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Farming with a grain of salt
22 December 2011 | Palestinian Center for Human Rights Farming on land that has become almost impossible to farm is now daily reality for 62 year old Naeem El Laham, also known as Abu Mohammed. Together with his wife, 6 sons, 5 daughters and grandchildren he lives on his farm west of Khan Yunis. “Our…