Category: Reports
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On Shabbat, Settlers Escalate Attacks on Palestinians and Internationals
large rock thrown at human rights workers By Joe Skillet Israeli settlers in the Tel Rumeida section of Al-Khalil (Hebron) celebrated the shabbat yesterday by attacking several Palestinian children and international supporters. During the attacks, one 15 year old Palestinian was kicked, one 13 year old was punched in the face, and a 7 year…
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Musa Abu Mariya Released from Prison
After nine days of imprisonment, on July 12, 2006 Musa Abu Mariya, a peace activist from Beit Ummar, was released from prison after a “military court for petitions in Judea and Sumaria regions” ruled that he should be released. Musa was arrested on July 4th when he and international volunteers were walking on Palestinian land…
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Campaign for Solidarity with Palestine launched in Stockholm
Swedish activists shut down the foreign ministry, and setup an Israeli checkpoint in Stockholm’s central square. See ksp.blogg.se for more pictures, and reports and updates in Swedish.
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Road Block Removed in Izbat Tabib
by Michael Today in Izbat Tabib, in the Qalqiliya region, over 250 Palestinian, Israeli and international activists successfully removed a land mound road block in order to open a crossing for commercial and pedestrian traffic. Despite the military and border police’s excessive use of tear gas and sound grenades, activists were successful in holding a…
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Israeli Army raid on Kindergarten in Jericho
12th July: The ISRAA is a small, community based organisation working with the poorest children and their families in the town of Jericho in the West Bank, providing funding for underprivileged students. They run two kindergartens, one for children age 0-3 and one for those age 3-6, catering for around 150 children in the same…