Category: Reports
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Fear and unrest in Silwan as soldiers surround village
26 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement & SilwanIC Since early this morning, Israeli forces have been surrounding the village of Silwan, creating fear among the villagers that a Palestinian family will be evicted. A new wave of unrest has overcome Silwan in the past few days, with two houses demolished on Christmas day, and…
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Santa Claus brings rubber bullets, tear gas, and arrests
25 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement While the media’s attention was focused on the Christmas spectacle in Bethlehem and people were celebrating Christmas eve, the village of An Nabi Saleh, located in the Ramallah region and in the direct neighborhood of the illegal settlement Halamish, faced another reality. Yesterday’s demonstration was met by excessive…
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Demonstration to re-open Shuhada Street returns to Hebron
25 December 2010 | Youth Against Settlements Saturday, in the city of Hebron, Israeli occupation forces suppressed an anti-settlement movement in the city to reopen Shuhada Street. Two internationals and two Israeli activists were arrested; four activists were beaten. Seventy activists participated in the demonstration, which took place at the eastern entrance to Al-Shuhada Street,…