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PSP: Israeli army attack funeral in Beit Ummar
To view original report by the Palestine Solidarity Project click here The Israeli military has been slowly escalating its intimidation tactics in Beit Ommar in the last three days, often patrolling the streets at sundown, provoking youth by parking outside of the mosque and waiting for young boys to come and throw stones before shooting tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets. The increasing terrorization of the village culminated last night at approximately 9:30 pm when a…
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PCHR submits lawsuit against Israeli officials via Spanish national court
To view original press release from the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), click here On 24 June 2008, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) filed a lawsuit at the National Court of Spain, the highest Spanish judicial council, against seven former senior Israeli military officials. These include former Defence Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, his former military advisor, Michael Herzog, former Israeli Army Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon and Dan Halutz, former Commander of the Israeli…
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Solidarity accompaniment with shepherds in Shaab al Butum, Hebron
On the 28th June, ten international and Israeli peace activist accompanied farmers in Shaab el Butum, south of Hebron. The Palestinian farmers are threatened by severe violence from settlers and are asking for international presence. The villagers of Shaab al Butum have been troubled by settler violence for a very long time. On Wednesday 25th two Palestinian shepherds were beaten by settlers while working in the fields with their sheep and goats. Now they are asking…
