Category: Reports

  • This week in Silwan: clashes, raids, arrests, and demolition orders

    14 November 2010 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center & ISM On Saturday, Israeli forces erected checkpoints at the entrances to Silwan village for the second day in a row. The network of checkpoints are a notorious source of inconvenience and frustration to the people of Silwan, whose freedom of movement is obstructed by the “security”…

  • Jewish extremists assault two Palestinians in Silwan

    12 November 2010 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center Photos by Maisa Abu Gazaleh A resident from Silwan, aged 21, was severely assaulted, beaten, and abused by a group of extremist Jews this Saturday, November 6, 2010, as he was walking late at night near Hillel Street in West Jerusalem. He recalls walking along when a…

  • Israel steps-up pressure on Issawiya village with blockades

    14 November 2010 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center & ISM Issawiya, Jerusalem – Today large concrete blocks were laid across Issawiya village’s north-eastern entrance by Israeli troops, marking the second time in three days that the entrance has been physically blockaded by the military. The blocks, aside from severely obstructing village traffic, confirm residents’ fears…