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PCHR report: Israeli attacks on fishermen in the Gaza Sea
22nd October 2014 | Palestinian Centre for Human Rights | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Israeli Naval forces continued to carry out attacks on Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip during the reporting period (1 – 30 September 2014), including 18 shooting incidents that resulted in the injury of a fishermen while fishing; 4 chasing incidents that led…
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Human Rights Defender Abdallah Abu Rahma receives guilty verdict from military court
21st October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Bil’in, Occupied Palestine On October 21st, Human Rights Defender Abdallah Abu Rahma was found guilty by an Israeli military court of “disturbing a soldier”. “Demonstrating against the occupation cannot be a criminal offence. Finding Abdallah guilty only shows that the [Israeli] military force is a tool to perpetuate the…
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Family home and five other structures demolished by Israeli military
21st October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus team | Jordan Valley, Occupied Palestine On October 20th, the Israeli military destroyed six structures belonging to a family in the village of al Jiftlik, in the Jordan Valley. At approximately 6:00 am, Israeli soldiers destroyed the family home of Mohammed Mousa Mohammed Abohernam, as well as five other buildings,…
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Palestinian man successfully harvests olives for the first time in 14 years
20th October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Tel Rumeida, Occupied Palestine Today in al-Khalil (Hebron) Hashem Azzeh, a Palestinian man living in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood was able to successfully harvest his olives, on a certain part of his land, for the first time in 14 years. Hashem and his family live in…
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Palestinians dismantle illegal settler outpost
12th October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Susiya, Occupied Palestine Today Palestinians and international activists participated in a Palestinian village community action which involved reaching an area of their land which has been declared a closed military zone. The action also consisted of dismantling a new illegal settlement outpost built by settlers. Over…
