by ISM Hebron Human Rights Workers noticed that there were settlers in the Abu Haikal orchard next to their house. Two HRWs went to the house to talk to the family and began to film. Two others began to film ...
Read More »“The truth is plain for anyone to see” — account of Israeli incursion into a Nablus refugee camp
by ISM Nablus, November 15th At 2.30 yesterday morning (the 14th), Israeli forces entered ‘Ein Beit El Ma refugee camp just North of Nablus city center, randomly shooting teargas and live ammunition into the camp as they entered. During the ...
Read More »“The only way to live” — fear and fury in Urif and Asira
by ISM Nablus Urif, 9th November There is chaos in the air. A couple of the young boys have climbed up to one of the upper ridges of the hillside and are scorching the earth with a small blowtorch — ...
Read More »“For Their Protection” – IOF Obstruction of Olive Harvest in Tel Rumeida
by Mary November 3rd The day was mainly quiet. There was olive picking for the Abu Hekel family. Three Human Rights Workers (HRWs) were able to assist. About one hundred Israeli settlers passed by the Abu Hekel property but caused ...
Read More »Israeli High Court Approves Theft of Bil’in Land
by the ISM media team In a laconic verdict, the High Court of Justice yesterday rejected a petition filed by the residents of Bil’in and Peace Now, against declarations made in the early 90s where 900 dunams of the village ...
Read More »Three days of protest in Hebron over Gaza massacre
by ISM Hebron This report is a continuation from the report on the first day of protests . Thursday 9th November Everyone in Hebron is deeply distressed by the Israeli massacre of 18 Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All shops and ...
Read More »Bil’in mourns Gaza atrocities
by the ISM media team, November 10th Bil’in village today mourned the atrocities in Gaza as well as commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat. The villagers, accompanied by Israeli and international supporters, marched from the mosque ...
Read More »Israeli soldiers rampage through Hebron after Palestinian youth demonstrate
by ISM Hebron, 8th November Palestinian youths demonstrated against the Israeli massacre in Gaza at the Israeli checkpoint on Shuhada street today. All shops in Hebron closed in mourning. International Human Rights Workers (HRWs) arrived at 1pm to see Israeli ...
Read More »“I only listen to what they tell me” – a Palestinian account of what it takes to travel from Jenin to Ramallah
by Ashraf, 7th November Today at 9 in the morning, a group of 30 students from my university in Jenin left to attend a conference and an exhibit of Information Technology held in Ramallah. IT students were invited to visit ...
Read More »The testimony of a young Palestinian in Beit Hanoun, Gaza: “They shoot at anything that moves”
The interview below describes events that took place nearly a week ago. Early this morning another massacre took place in Beit Hanoun. Eighteen Palestinians were killed instantly (7 of them children) and more have since died. Sixty people were lying ...
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