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‘I’m still open’ – against the odds in al Khalil
December 30 – Al Khalil (Hebron) By Birdie This week has been a bad one for al Amal. Soldiers issued new threats to him, a souvenir-shop owner on the main drag in the Old City of Hebron (al Khalil), and his neighbours demanding that they close. And today, the mosque director refused to be searched…
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Nine martyrs in Tulkarem: who will hold Israel accountable?
Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Syria, and in Lebanon. Who will hold them accountable for their crimes? By Diana Khwaelid | December 27, 2024 | Tulkarem, West Bank Nine Palestinian were martyred last week in Tulkarem and neighbouring cities during an Israeli military operation in refugee camps in…
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The Crime Scene Repeats
By Diana Khwaelid | December 19, 2024 Six Palestinians were killed in Israeli operations in Tulkarem and Balata camps in less than three hours on the morning of Thursday 19 December. Four Palestinian youths were killed by Israeli forces in Tulkarem camp, in the latest of a string of outrages there. At noon on Thursday…
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Torture as a daily routine: a witness from Israeli prisons
His face is hollowed out, white skin pulled over prominent cheekbones. The eyes, tired but wide open, never stop. Abed just got out of Al-Naqab prison in southern Israel five days ago. He still can’t believe it. “I lost 60 kilos in less than a year.” He shows a giant picture of himself hanging in…
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The Saddest Night in Balata Camp
Balata Camp, Nablus | December 12, 2024 | By Diana Khwaelid The night of December 12 was undoubtedly the saddest night for the family of the young martyr Jihad Abu Salim and the Balata camp. No one knew that he would rise as a martyr on the night of December 12th, when the Israeli occupying…
