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Palestinian villages protest together against illegal settlement outpost
26th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Silwad, Occupied Palestine Around six hundred Palestinians along with a small number of international and Israeli activists participated in today’s demonstration in the lands between Silwad and Deir Jreer, in protest against both settler violence and settlement expansion. A new illegal outpost of Ofra settlement consisting of several…
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Amir Nasser from Madama awaiting trial on the 21st of May
25th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Madama, Occupied Palestine. By Team Nablus Amir Nasser arrested three months ago is still being held in prison awaiting trial on the 21st of May. The trial was originally set for the 4th of April but was postponed until the current date. Amir was arrested on January 27…
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“My land is like my identity…I will always replant my trees” – farmer resists as 500 olive trees uprooted in Beit Dajan
24th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Beit Dajan, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus On the 22nd April 2013, 500 trees belonging to Beit Dajan villager Jamal Kanaan were uprooted by the Israeli military; making a total of six times since 2002 that his olive trees have been destroyed by the Israeli authorities. Around 50…
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Fifteen detainees from Qaryut to attend trial on first of May
23rd April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Qaryut, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus Over the past 5 months 15 people from Qaryut, mainly youngsters, have been arrested by the Israeli occupation authorities. The charges include `attending illegal demonstrations` and being in `closed military zones`. All detainees will face trial on the first of May. Among…
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Israeli soldiers and Border Police destroy 200 young olive trees in Palestinian village of Susya
23th April 2013 | Christian Peacemaker Team, South Hebron Hills, Occupied Palestine Israeli soldiers and border police today used a backhoe to uproot 200 young olive trees in the Palestinian village of Susya in the South Hebron Hills. The demolition of the olive grove began at 8:00 am and finished at 10:45 am. The trees…
