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Palestinian Youth Shot by Israeli Troops
From The Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank – Israeli soldiers holed up in a home in this West Bank city on Monday opened fire on stone-throwing protesters outside the building, wounding two people, including a 13-year-old boy, Palestinian officials and witnesses said. Associated Press photographers and cameramen witnessed the exchange. “When he was wounded in…
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Journalists, medical volunteers and bystanders targeted, Palestinian bystander shot in the neck by Israeli sniper
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Israeli snipers shot live ammunition at journalists, international medical volunteers and unarmed Palestinians gathered outside of a house occupied by the army. A crowd of over a hundred was gathered in protest of this house occupation. Palestinian youth threw stones at wooden planks that the soldiers placed on the window of the…
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Closed Military Zone Passes Over Israeli Settlers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The phenomenon in Hebron of Jewish holidays being used as an excuse for widespread harassment and violence against Palestinians is set to continue today as the Israeli military evicted international Human Rights Workers (HRWs) from the area. Up to 10,000 settler supporters are said to be visiting the Old City of Hebron…
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Settler Attacks and House Occupations in Hebron
by Tom Settlers attacked Palestinian houses and targeted the Palestinian residents of Tel Rumeida today, the first Shabbat of the Passover period. A Palestinian boy was attacked at 4.30pm by five settlers on Shuhada Street. The settlers knocked him off his bicycle and attacked him in full view of the IDF. Later in the afternoon…
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Interview with Dr. Ghassan Hamdan of Palestinian Medical Relief Services
Listen to an interview with Dr. Ghassan Hamdan of the PMRS as he tries to gain acess to two families of 15 people in Nablus imprisoned and held captive by the Israeli army as they use their home for a sniper base. Audio Interview with Dr. Ghassan Hamdan of Palestinian Medical Relief Services. – mp3…
