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Issa’s house gets broken into as intimidation increases in Tel Rumeda
This week in Hebron, soldiers have continued their expansion of duty and further harassment of Palestinians. On Wednesday night Human Rights Workers (HRWs) discovered the door of an empty Palestinian house next to the checkpoint leading to Tel Rumeida had been removed. Soldiers are already using the house on the other side of the checkpoint…
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Houses an Far’un village face imminent demolition
Two houses in the village of Far’un, near Tulkarem, are under threat of imminent demolition as the deadline given by the Israeli authorities for residents to evacuate their homes has come and passed. The original deadline, which fell on 3rd February 2008, was met with a show of community resistance, with up to 100 villagers…
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Israeli soldiers desecrate Koran, rob villagers, during Beita invasion marked with arrests, house occupations, and injuries
On Wednesday 20th February 2008 at 11pm, the Israeli army invaded the village of Beita, located 13km south-east of Nablus. The village of 10,000 residents was woken by the shooting of sound bombs, tear gas, live ammunition and rubber bullets, and the repeated announcement that a curfew was imposed – forcing residents to stay in…
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At least 70 injured in mass-protest in Al Khader
Today roughly fifteen hundred people, including Palestinian and Israeli activists, international Human Rights Workers and journalists, gathered in the village of Al Khader, in the Bethlehem region, as part of a weekly demonstration against the Apartheid Wall. Once the demonstration was gathered, the Israeli Army gave a five minute period in which to leave or…
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More than 20 wounded; American activist shot in the head at third year anniversary of the popular struggle in Bil’in
By Meron Rappaport (Article from Ha’aretz, pictures from Reuters (Eliana Aponte & Yannis Behrakis)) More than 20 activists were wounded Friday as Israel Defense Forces troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas grenades at protesters marking three years of struggle against the West Bank separation fence in the West Bank town of Bil’in. Among the…
