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Funeral held for Palestinian youth killed by settlers south of Nablus

29 January 2011 | International Solidarity Movement On 27th January, 20-year old Oday Maher Hamza Qadous was killed by settlers whilst farming between the villages of Burin and Iraq Burin, just south of Nablus. According to family sources, the Palestinian youth was alone and gathering wood when settlers – most likely from the nearby, illegal […]

January 29, 2011
One citizen wounded and dozens asphyxiated in Bil’in

28 January 2011 | Popular Committee Against the Wall Ramallah-Bil’in: A resident of Bil’in was wounded and dozens of residents, peace activists, and individuals wishing to show solidarity suffered severe asphyxiation today. This was due to extensive tear gas use in clashes resulting from the Israeli occupation forces suppression of the weekly demonstration march against […]

January 28, 2011
IDF commander involved in shooting bound Palestinian evades jail term

27 January 2011 | YNet News Lieutenant-Colonol Omri Borberg breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after evading demotion, but residents of Naalin have no plans to let the sentence slide. Ashraf Abu Rahma, the Palestinian who was shot while bound and blindfolded, was extremely upset upon hearing the judges’ ruling. “The officer committed a crime, […]

January 27, 2011