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Settlers burn Bil’in’s Center for Peace
Kristen Ess | Palestine News Network The western Ramallah town of Bil’in is known for its unrelenting resistance to occupation, particularly to the Wall that crisscrosses its land. In the West Bank, the Wall and settlements generally come hand in hand. The Wall is not only routed to take the water supply, but also to […]
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Palestinian youth killed by Israeli military explosive
26 February 2009 On February 26th, one youth was killed and two seriously injured when a landmine, leftover from Israeli military training in the area, exploded near the town of Tubas in the northern West Bank. The landmine exploded around 3pm, as the three boys were walking home from school in the fields east of […]
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Soldiers kidnap Palestinian youth in Jayous and impose curfew on the village
On Friday, February 27, residents of the village of Jayous conducted their weekly demonstration despite a torrential downpour. The marchers reached the last intersection before the south gate of the Apartheid Fence carrying Palestinian flags and chanting. They then dispersed to find shelter from the rain. Despite the kidnapping of dozens of youths the previous […]