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First in a series of demonstrations by villages of Tammoun and Khirbet Atuf
On Wednesday 18th June, approximately forty farmers from the villages of Tammoun and Khirbet Atuf, near Nablus, along with internationals, made a symbolic protest at the Israeli-imposed barrier that prevents them from entering their lands, in the first of what is to be series of protests against the discrimination they face. Looking out over the…
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J-Post: Court to hear petition on Silwan digs
By Elana Kirsh To view original article, published by the Jerusalem Post on the 18th June, click here The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem will hear a petition on Wednesday on the issue of archaeological excavations being carried out in tunnels under the village of Silwan. According to Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR), the…
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Haaretz: Civil Administration officials indicted in West Bank land steal
By Akiva Eldar To view original article, published in Haaretz on the 18th June, click here Two senior officials in the Civil Administration allegedly illegally collaborated with Jewish land dealers to take over land in the West Bank, according to an indictment issued Tuesday in the Jerusalem District Court. Lieutenant Colonel Yair Blumenthal and Major…
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The Guardian: Shooting back at the settlers
By Mustafa Qadri To view original article, published by the Guardian on the 18th June, click here Last week the BBC carried video footage of a Jewish settler attack on Palestinian farmers in the West Bank. The attack was filmed thanks to a video advocacy project arranged by the Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem. The…
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18 injured and ambulance shot at during demonstration in Ni’lin
On Monday 16th June 11 am the villagers of Nilin organised a protest march against the building site of the apartheid wall near Ni’lin. About 200 people participated, among them Israelis and internationals. The Israeli army shot tear gas and rubber bullets against the protesters. Eight people were wounded by rubber bullets, among them one…
