Category: Reports
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Settlement expansion in Hebron encroaches on Palestinian land
10th November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine The attempted expansion of Kiryat Arba, the largest settlement in Khalil (Hebron), threatens to further reassign land boundaries. This would affect the livelihoods of several Palestinian families who have long been subject to harassment and violence. On Tuesday 5th November, international activists were…
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Israeli forces use excessive force killing 2 Palestinian civilians at military checkpoint in the West Bank
8th November 2013 | Palestinian Centre for Human Rights| Occupied Palestine Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians at Za’tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, and the Container checkpoint, northeast of Bethlehem, in the West Bank. According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 6pm on Thursday, 07 November 2013, Basheer…
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Settlers steal olives in As Sawiaya
4th November 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | As Sawiaya, Occupied Palestine The villagers of As Sawiaya had gained permission to pick their olives, for just 3 days in the year the Israel army was allowing them to visit their land. These three days were overshadowed by the harassment and attacks from settlers…
