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Spring time in Ni’lin: Photos of the demonstration
by Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta 6 April 2012 | Refusing to be Enemies: The Book I’m a bit slow at writing things up, so in the meanwhile, here are some photos of this past Friday’s action in Ni’lin. To me the the most vivid pictures were the shebab, including boys who looked as young as 12 , symbolically lobbing stones at and over the gate and wall (probably not visible in my photos), amid clouds of stinging teargas and…
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Kufr Qaddoum: “You took our fathers so today we lead the demonstration”
by Jennifer 8 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Friday the 6th of April, in celebration of the Day of the Child, the weekly demonstration was held in the village Kufr Qaddoum outside of Nablus. This demonstration was particularly charged as the previous night the IOF (Israeli Occupying Forces) had violently raided houses in the village and arrested 20 men, leaving dozens of children fatherless. So this Friday the children of the village…
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Day of the Child: Houses overturned, 20 arrested by “American style” Israeli military
by Lydia 8 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank April 5th marked a day to celebrate the children of Palestine. This year the Israeli military decided to contribute to the special day of the children of Kufr Qaddoum by invading the village and kidnapping 20 fathers and brothers. Boys and men were taken from their homes in a series of overly aggressive and destructive raids. At 2 AM approximately 200 soldiers stormed the center…
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