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Hebron, Iraq Burin, Beit Ommar rise up
West Bank protests on Saturday 7 August 2010 Hebron On Saturday August 7th Palestinians were joined by Israeli and international protesters to demonstrate against the settlements and to demand the opening of Shuhada Street. About 60 people gathered to march to the gate closing off Shuhada Street. There they were met by soldiers and border…
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CPT: Keeping the quiet (when there’s no peace to be kept) on Shuhada Street
Sarah M, Christian Peacemaker Team – Hebron “Excuse me!” the Israeli soldier called to us. “You can’t walk down that street.” Elizabeth and I turned toward him, questioning. “We can’t? But the German tourists here earlier walked this way,” Elizabeth recalled. “I walked down the street three days ago,” I added. “No one stopped me…
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YNet: 1,000 rally for Sheikh Jarrah
Ronen Medzin, Ynet 6 August 2010 Arab, Jewish left-wing activists mark first anniversary of protests against evacuation of Palestinian families from east Jerusalem neighborhood in favor of Jews. Rallies held in Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Haifa as well More than 1,000 people across Israel on Friday took part in activities marking one year since Jewish residents…
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Haaretz: Eight Palestinian youths and the crime they didn’t commit
Amira Hass, Haaretz After two years, a case against Palestinian teenagers accused of throwing stones was overturned when the military prosecution backed out. The suspects pleaded innocent all along, saying they’d been in school Eight Palestinian teenagers were tried in the court of military judge Lt. Col. Menashe Vahnish on November 11, 2008. Referring to…
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Protests across the West Bank
International Solidarity Movement, August 6th, 2010 An Nabi Salih: This Friday, August 6th, around 100 Palestinians, Israelis and internationals took part in An Nabi Salih’s weekly nonviolent demonstration against the illegal Halamish settlement’s theft of the village’s land and water supply. Regardless of the illegality of firing tear gas projectiles at body height, a practice…
