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Israeli forces shut down Palestinian street for Sukkot tour in occupied al-Khalil
20th October 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Shortly after noon on October 19, Israeli Forces began congregating on the militarized H2 side of the Shuhada Street checkpoint in occupied al-Khalil. A massive gathering of international Jewish tourists and settlers from the nearby illegal Israeli settlements followed shortly after. This is nothing new for the people of occupied al-Khalil – every year during the week of Sukkot, the Jewish Feast of…
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Photo story: Feast of intimidation, oppression and illegall annexation
2oth October 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine This past week marked the feast of Sukkot, which brought settlers from illegal settlements all over the occupied West Bank to al-Khalil (Hebron). There, with restrictions, harassment, collective punishment and intimidation of Palestinians – all in favor of the illegal settlers – the spirit of the Jewish holiday was turned into a feast of intimidation and oppression for the Palestinian residents, going hand in hand…
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Bring Shadi home!
16th October 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, Firefund | illegally annexed East Jerusalem, occupied Palestine Shadi and his friend Ahmad were arrested at a bus stop in Jerusalem. A group of East Jerusalem illegal settlers called police to investigate the two boys, on suspicion of being Palestinian. In the ensuing process of arrest, interrogation, and abuse, the Israeli police proclaimed that the two boys had gone to Jerusalem with the intent to stab a soldier, and…



