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Continued settler attacks in the village of Asira al Qibliya as residents prepare for olive harvest
For more information about the Olive Harvest Campaign 2008 click here A Palestinian family home near the settlement of Yizhar has been under constant attacks from its inhabitants. On Friday 5 September settlers came down the mountain, a mere kilometre from the village, to the families’ home and threw stones and painted stars of David on the walls. This has not been the first occasion. The home has been under constant attack from settlers over the…
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The Guardian: The wrong message to Israel
Britain seems reluctant to take a firm stand against the illegal colonisation activities by Jewish settlers By Abe Hayeem To view original article, published by the Guardian on the 9th September, click here When Britain’s prime minister, Gordon Brown, visited Ramallah in mid-July, he told the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas: “We want to see a freeze on settlements. Settlement expansion has made peace harder to achieve. It erodes trust, it heightens Palestinian suffering, it makes the…
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PCHR Narratives Under Siege: Deadline looms for another student trapped inside Gaza
In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, PCHR is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege.” These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, and we hope they will serve to highlight the restrictions, and the violations, being imposed on the civilians of Gaza. To view all narrative articles click here Nevin Abu Taima fears she…
