Category: Reports
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Two Palestinians shot during settler riot in Saffa
Palestine Solidarity Project 2 May 2009 For three days in a row settlers from the right-wing extremist settlement Bet Ayn have entered the land of Khirbet Saffa, an area of Beit Ommar Municipality, shooting at Palestinian homes and damaging agricultural land. On Friday, May 1, approximately 20 settlers set fire to fruit trees belonging to…
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Gazans demonstrate in Gaza City for May Day
ISM Gaza 1 May 2009 Thousands of Palestinians, mainly supporters of the 3 main Palestinian leftist parties (PFLP, DFLP, PPP) gathered in Gaza City for the Workers Day demonstration, which was celebrated this year on Thursday the 30th of April because of the holiday on Friday. Many children and young men participated, but almost no…
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Five Palestinian farmers and two internationals detained while trying to work lands near Israeli military camp
30 April 2009 On the 30th of April, five farmers from the village of Asira ash-Shamaliya and two international solidarity activists were detained while trying to farm their lands close to an Israeli military camp. Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian village north of the city of Nablus. An Israeli military camp was built more than…