• Extensive Israeli campaign against Palestinian civil construction activities in Area C

    Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 19 November 2009 New demolition orders issued against 60 Palestinian houses, apartments and other civilian facilities in the West Bank Israeli Occupation Forces have escalated their systematic campaign against Palestinian civilian construction activities in areas under their full control according to the Oslo Accords signed by the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1993. Areas classified as Areas C in the West Bank are currently subjected to…

  • Settler incursions of Palestinian homes in Sheikh Jarrah

    18 November 2009 On Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 10:30am, one of the settlers who are occupying the Ghawi family house in Sheikh Jarrah, climbed over a wall in order to enter the neighbouring Palestinian property. Amal Qassem, who lives in the house, was shocked to discover the settler in her backyard and another settler handing tools and a ladder over the wall to him. They stated that they were going to repair water leaks in…

  • Burin celebrates successful olive harvest, despite numerous settler attacks

    18 November 2009 On Wednesday 18 November, the village of Burin (south of Nablus) celebrated the successful conclusion of its olive harvest. More than 400 villagers came together to hear speeches by locals and nationally renowned politicians (including member of Knesset Mohammed Baraka, general secretary of Hadash), as well as to see the young men of the village dance the Dabke, the traditional dance of Palestine. A large stage with sound system had been set up…

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