Category: Reports
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More than 20 wounded; American activist shot in the head at third year anniversary of the popular struggle in Bil’in
By Meron Rappaport (Article from Ha’aretz, pictures from Reuters (Eliana Aponte & Yannis Behrakis)) More than 20 activists were wounded Friday as Israel Defense Forces troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas grenades at protesters marking three years of struggle against the West Bank separation fence in the West Bank town of Bil’in. Among the…
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Demonstration in Azzoun against the planned destruction of a children’s park
At 10am, February 21st, a demonstration took place at the children’s park of Azzoun. Approximately 50 children came together with their teachers, other Palestinians, internationals and Israelis to play and have fun together in what is now left of the park. About three weeks from now, on March 15th, the park is due to be…
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Non-violent Protest in South Hebron Hills
The hills south of Hebron are home to many Palestinian farmers and shepherds who live off the land. But in recent years a line of settlements have slowly pushed them out of their homes. The people of Susiya village now live out of tents and caves with only two hours access to electricity a day,…
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Once again, Azzoun is under curfew; internationals and Palestinians assaulted during warantless house invasion
February 16th Today Azzoun was again under curfew, after six hours of free movement in the town, Border Police drove in at 11 am and announced that the curfew had been reinstated. Throughout the day two Border Police jeeps roamed the town, throwing sound bombs, shooting live ammunition, and randomly beating people in the streets.…
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Weekly demonstration in Bil’in
On February 15, 2008, around 80 Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists took part in the weekly Friday demonstration in the village of Bi’lin against the illegal Annexation Wall. The Wall cuts off 60% of Bi’lin’s agricultural land and, in a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court, has been ordered taken down and moved back. The…