Category: Reports
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Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture events continue despite ban and heavy police repression in occupied East Jerusalem
On the 21st of March, organizers kicked-off the Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture festival despite an official ban and heavy police repression by the Israeli Authorities. The festival, which is supposed to continue through 2009, has been banned in occupied East Jerusalem. Organizers were determined to defy the ban in order to celebrate Palestinian heritage…
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Five people in Tayaser village injured after being attacked by dogs
21 March 2009 About 20 dogs trained by the Israeli Army were sent from the Tayaser checkpoint in to Tayaser village in order to frighten and attack farmers and locals in the village. The dogs are still inside the village, and are acting aggressively and violently. The Palestinian Authority in Tayaser has already sent an…
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Solidarity demonstration in Ni’lin
Tristan Anderson, a 38 year old American citizen, was critically injured during a demonstration in the village of Ni’lin after being shot in the head with a tear-gas canister from Israeli forces. Being unable to visit Tristan in the hospital in Tel Aviv, Ni’lin villagers decided to dedicate the demonstration on the 20th of March…