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Al-Khader Residents Demonstrate Against the Apartheid Wall
For the second Friday, over 1000 al-Khader residents, together with Israeli and international activists, joined together to protest against the Apartheid Wall and Israeli colonization of Palestinian land. This demonstration demanded: lift the siege from Palestinian people and Palestine. The people of Al-Khader and friends gathered for Friday prayers on the main road near the construction site of the Wall, before attempting to reach the nearby Israeli settler bypass road (Route 60). However, Israeli soldiers blocked…
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Student murdered by Israeli army, Palestinian activist Mousa Abu Maria wounded
On January 25th, an 18 year old youth was shot and killed in the village of Beit Ummar in retaliation for the recent attack on settlers in Kfar Etzion. The army entered the village around 11:30am, a day after two men from the village were killed after stabbing three settlers in Kfar Etzion. The army served demolition orders to the homes of the dead men but the houses were not destroyed. The army shot off tear…
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Army invades Deir Istiya, occupies house
Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Deir Istiya, in the Salfit region, at 3pm on Thursday 24th January, occupying a house and arresting one youth the following day. Approximately 5 jeeps entered the picturesque village, shooting sound bombs and tear gas outside homes for at least four hours, preventing passage of vehicles and pedestrians through the main streets. Upon entering the village, soldiers immediately invaded a family home, occupying it, and refusing to allow the family…
