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An evident extrajudicial execution in Hebron
24th March 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied West Bank On the morning of the 24th of March, around 8:30 am, two Palestinian youths, Ramzi Aziz al-Qasrawi, 21 years old, and Abed al-Fattah Yusri al-Sharif, 21 years old, were shot to death by Israeli forces after an alleged stabbing attempt in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Tel Rumeida. Tel Rumeida is also home to a large number of often violent, illegal Israeli settlers. Since…
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Laila: an unexpected entrepreneur and feminist
23rd March 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied West Bank I’ve wanted to find out more about Laila since I met her on my first day here. She is the only woman storekeeper in the souk and she has a bed and breakfast here. One evening I saw her standing up to soldiers who did not want to let her pass to go home. I have seen nobody else with that firmness…
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Apartheid restrictions against Palestinians
23rd March 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied West Bank The Israeli government has announced that as of Wednesday the 23rd of March, until Sunday the 27th of March, all roads leading into or out of the occupied Palestinian territories, be it either the West Bank or Gaza will be completely closed for Palestinians. The Erez crossing, given the Israeli governments forced closure of the Rafah crossing with the outside world, is…



