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Bil’in Supreme Court hearing on 3rd August
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Sunday 3rd August Israel’s Supreme Court will decide if the State of Israel is in contempt of court regarding the withdrawal of the Apartheid Wall from the village of Bil’in. Bil’in is a small village close to Jerusalem near the illegal Israeli settlement of Mod’in Illit. The Apartheid Wall skirts around…
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On the day of Ahmed’s funeral, Israeli army leave 17 year old brain-dead
On the 30th July, the villagers of Ni’lin said goodbye to of ten year old Ahmed, taking his body from Ramallah to his funeral in Ni’lin. Photos courtesy of Activestills Later that afternoon about 200 villagers gathered near the checkpoint in Ni’lin and many of them confronted the seven jeeps, with about 50 soldiers, who…
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Apartment building blown up – Five families made homeless
At approximately 4AM on Monday July 28th, Israeli soldiers and police raided a Palestinian owned apartment block in the district of Beit Hanine in East Jerusalem. After violently evicting the families and international human rights workers present inside, the building was blown up later the same day. According to international law, house demolition is regarded…
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Palestinian teenager brain dead after being shot by Israeli army in Ni’lin
A Palestinian teenager, Yousef Ahmad Younis Amira, was shot in the head with rubber coated steel bullets by Israeli forces in the Palestinian village of Nil’in. Photos courtesy of Activestills According to ISM volunteers staying in the village, approximately 200 boys and young men from the village protested against the military presence in the afternoon.…
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Ynet: ‘How can a boy threaten soldiers?’
Uncle of 11-year-old Palestinian said to be killed by Border Guard police officer slams security forces; posters of Ahmed Musa posted across Palestinian village; dead child turns into symbol of resistance to West Bank fence By Ali Waked To view original article, published by Ynet on the 30th July, click here A general strike has…
