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Cars burnt by settlers in Huwwara
2nd October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Huwwara, Occupied Palestine In the early hours of 1st October settlers from the settlement of Bracha set fire to two cars parked outside the house of Edrees Shehadeh in Huwwara. This attack forms part of a sustained campaign of intimidation against the village, which includes the 2002 murder of Adnan Shehadeh-Howwara, the 21 year old son of Edrees Shehadeh. Adnan was shot to death by a…
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Photos: Detainees’ families and supporters hold weekly vigil in Gaza Red Cross
2nd October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine On Monday morning, hundreds held a weekly sit-in in the International Committee of the Red Cross’ Gaza City office to support Palestinians detained by Israel. The regular gathering, which began in 1995 and has continued for nearly two decades, brings together families and supporters of many of the 422 Palestinian political prisoners from the Gaza Strip, as well as 4,646 from elsewhere in…
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VIDEO: Israeli soldiers fire tear gas canisters and stun grenades at school children
1st October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine This morning, Tuesday 1st October, Israeli soldiers fired two tear gas canisters and four stun grenades at children on their way to school. In this case, a few children threw stones and pebbles at Israeli forces as the soldiers stood watching them walk to morning classes. The response from the Israeli soldiers present was incredibly disproportionate. The incident occurred near checkpoint 29 in…



