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Increasing Israeli army harassment and violence against activists in Hebron
by Paige 16 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In the past weeks the Israeli army has increased harassment against both Palestinian and ISM activists in Hebron (Al Khalil), a deliberate targeting of those who oppose Israeli occupation and colonization. This targeting includes the arrest of six international activists, including five ISM volunteers, and four arrests of Palestinian activists, all within a two week period. The Israeli army also raided a community event in…
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Palestinians and internationals attacked during biking trip in Jordan Valley
by Joseph and Emiliano 15 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Palestinian and international cyclists were brutally attacked by the Israeli occupation forces on Saturday as they attempted to bike up Route 90, the main North-South highway running through the Jordan Valley. The cyclists were demonstrating against Israeli apartheid policies in the Jordan Valley, which limit Palestinian access to roadways as part of an ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing against the indigenous Bedouin communities…
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The price of intellectual resistance
by Sylvia 14 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “Our souls are not devastated, we are hanging on” On the 7th November 2011, founder of the Palestinian Cultural Enlightenment (Tanwer) and lecturer at the An- Najah University, Dr. Yousef Abdul Haq, was arrested from his home at two o’clock in the morning. Dr. Yousef is in his 70’s and his health has suffered from mental strain and poor prison conditions. Well known for his calm…
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