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Israeli Occupation Forces Deny Muslims Right to Pray
On Friday, October 24, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) denied over 100 Palestinian Muslims the right to pray Duhr – or noon prayer – at the Al Ibrahimi Mosque in Al Khalil. Friday, or Juma’ah in Arabic, is the holiest day of the week in Islam. And Duhr is among the most popular times to pray communally at Al Ibrahimi, known by Jews as the “Tomb of the Patriarchs,” the place where Abraham, Sarah, and other…
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Israel’s War on Children
On the evening of Thursday, October 16, we got word that Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) shot in the abdomen a nine-year-old boy in al-Rihiya. A small village close to Al Fawwar refugee camp, al-Rihiya is 4 miles outside of Al Khalil (Hebron). It was established in 1951 on 1 square km of land to house internally displaced Palestinians forced to flee their homes upon the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. It’s now home…
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Urgent risk of forced displacement: 14 demolition orders in Umm al-Khair, Massafer Yatta
Still in mourning after the murder of activist, father, and beloved community figure Awdeh al-Hathaleen, the residents of Umm al-Khair, Massafer Yatta have this week been served final demolition orders for 11 homes, all belonging to members of the al-Hathaleen family. Handed out by soldiers on on Tuesday 28th October, the army at the same time issued demolition orders against agricultural and bathroom buildings, and the treasured Umm al-Khair community centre. With demolitions ordered to take…
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