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Position of the local Palestinian Christian community on restrictions on religious rights (especially during Holy Week)

08 April 2011 | Kairos Palestine The Palestinian Christian initiative Kairos Palestine has issued a statement spelling out the position of the Palestinian Christian community concerning Israeli imposed restrictions on religious rights, especially during Holy Week. The statement notes that “for Christians, Holy Week in Jerusalem has a special spiritual connection.” It says that the various gathering points to which pilgrims from all over the world journey, namely the Old City, its gates and roads, the…

April 11, 2011

Army fires on Iraq Burin during olive tree planting

10 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement Bullets and tear gas were fired upon Palestinians and internationals whilst they planted olive trees on the land legally owned by the village of Iraq Burin yesterday. The popular committee asked for a group of internationals to assist them in planting olive trees on the village land which is close to an army out post and the illegal Israeli settlement of Bracha. The trees were successfully planted even under…

April 10, 2011

Armed Settlers supported by Israeli army attack Palestinian village.

10 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement At 8.30am yesterday morning around fifty settlers, some masked and armed with guns, descended from Yitzhar settlement onto the Palestinian village of Assira Al Qibliya. International observers from the UK and Ireland witnessed the settlers threw rocks at homes and people on the outskirts of the village injuring one local, who is being treated in hospital. Within thirty minutes an army jeep carrying Israeli soldiers arrived. They stood in…

April 10, 2011