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Israeli army forces Hebron orphanage and shopping mall to shut
Orphanage charity closed, IDF claims links with Hamas The Islamic Study Centre in the centre of Hebron is a charity dedicated to the welfare and education of orphans in Hebron, it boasts a library and a study centre built into a shopping complex, and a school with working transport. However last Tuesday the IOF raided both the shopping centre and the school. In the shopping centre they blew the locks off the doors with live ammunition…
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Disengagement and the Frontiers of Zionism
By: Darryl Li For the original article, click here. February 16, 2008 In mid-January, when Israel further tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip, it hurriedly assured the world that a “humanitarian crisis” would not be allowed to occur. Case in point: Days after the intensified siege prompted Hamas to breach the Gaza-Egypt border and Palestinians to pour into Egypt in search of supplies, Israel announced plans to send in thousands of animal vaccines to prevent…
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Successful roadblock removal and funeral march for Gaza during weekend protests
Tuwani- On Friday, February 29th, around 80 Palestinians and international activists removed roadblocks on the street which connects Tuwani village to the city of Yatta , across the settler bypass road 6o. The village, near the settlements Susiya and Ma’on, is situated in Area C, which means it is under full Israeli control. Four weeks ago, the Israeli army placed roadblocks, dug trenches, and piled earth in order to prevent Palestinian mobility. The action which started…
