Category: Reports
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Israeli forces prevent residents of Al Mazra’a ash Sharqiya from removing road-block thats denies them access to Road 60
October 29, 2008 At 11.00, around 30 residents of Al Mazra’a ash Sharqiya accompanied by 10 international and Israeli activists marched towards two roadblocks aiming to remove them. Waiting for the demonstrators when they arrived, were 4 Israeli military jeeps: 2 troops of border police and 2 troops of Israeli soldiers. The demonstrators expressed their…
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Settlers burn Palestinian land in Burin
Many acres of land were burnt in the village of Burin on Thursday 30th October, in what appeared to be an arson attack by settlers from nearby Bracha settlement. The attack came at approximately 2pm, when Palestinian farmers and international activists were harvesting olives nearby. The fire quickly spread along the edge of the road…
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Participants of Gaza mental health conference denied entry to Gaza protest at Erez crossing
About 80 international, Israeli and Palestinian protesters gathered at the Erez crossing to the Gaza strip on Sunday to demonstrate against the Israeli government’s denial of entry for health professionals planning to attend the International Gaza Community Mental Health Program Conference. Multiple armed border police pushed the protesters back from the fence of the crossing…
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Village of Azzun under curfew again, fifteen youth arrested in three days
Israeli military forces invaded the village of Azzun at 4:30pm on 25th October, enforcing a curfew on residents – forcing all businesses to close; and all residents to remain in their homes. Five Israeli jeeps patrolled the village, firing sound bombs and announcing the imposition of curfew and forcing anyone on the streets to go…
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Expansion of the illegal outpost of Yitzhar settlement
On Friday 24 October settlers from the illegal outpost of Yitzhar erected 3 fence posts in what local Palestinian villagers suspect is an expansion of the settlement. In direct contradiction with Israeli and international law, settlers appear to be expanding the illegal outpost bringing the barrier of the settlement within 200 metres of Palestinian homes…