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Israeli army shoot resident of Ni’lin in back of the neck with live ammunition
A 20 year old resident of the village of Ni’lin was shot in the back of the neck by Israeli forces at around 5:30am. Mohammed Srour was shot in the neck with live ammunition as Israeli forces invaded the village, coming from the construction site. He is currently in Sheikh Zaide hospital where his condition…
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IWPS: Israeli army imposes curfew as settlers raid the village of Kafr ad Dik
To view the International Women’s Peace Service (IWPS) website click here Date of incident: September 27th – September 28th 2008 Place: Kafr ad Dik, Salfit Witness/es: Residents of Kafr ad Dik and IWPS volunteers At approximately 4:00 in the morning on September 27th, the Israeli army entered the Salfit village of Kafr ad Dik and…
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Israel’s ‘lenient’ Ramadan checkpoint policy in action
Harassment of Palestinians at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, Nablus On Saturday 27 September International activists witnessed a number of Israeli soldiers and jeeps checking Palestinian vehicles at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, creating large tailbacks at 17:30 in the run up to Ifta (the breaking of the day long fast during the Holy month of Ramadan).…
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Prayer demonstration against illegal waste dump in Deir Sharaf
On Friday 24 September, the last Friday of Ramadan, over 100 villagers from Qusin, Deir Sharaf and international activists gathered to take part in a symbolic prayer on occupied land north of Nablus city. In 2002 Israel confiscated the land from the Abu Shusha family, owner of the quarry in the area where the waste…
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The ongoing terror inflicted on the residents of Asira al Qibliya, Nablus
Following constant violence by the residents of the illegal Yitzhar settlement and the Israeli army, which culminated on Saturday 20 September with the murder of 14 year old Suhayb Salin, the terror inflicted on the village of Asira al Qibliya has not abated. For the last 4 nights villagers have reported that at least 2…
