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Israel continues wave of West Bank housing demolitions in East Jerusalem
by Wahed Rejol 6 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Following the violent demolitions in Qalqiliya yesterday, and in Beit Hannina and Silwan on Sunday, Israel continued its displacement of Palestinians throughout the West Bank today in occupied East Jerusalem. On the day Israel announced a plan to forcibly remove 2300 Palestinians from their homes, a demolition team arrived in Al Khalaylah, a small village in East Jerusalem. Two homes, an animal barracks, and part of a hardware store were flattened within…
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Family fears their son is dying within Israeli prison
by Alistair George 6 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Mohammad Awad is a 16 year old Palestinian boy, he is in an Israeli jail and he is gravely ill – his family believe that he is not receiving the right treatment and that he may be dying. As they sit in their house in Beit Ummar, a village near Bethlehem, Mohammad’s parents Ali and Amina, grow visibly angry and distressed as they recount…
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Home Demolitions: Child dragged out by his throat
by Sarah 5 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Monday the 5th of December, in the Azzun district of Qalqiliya, a stone factory was destroyed at 6:00 am. The owner, Hussain Anam, explained to us that the factory was built 3 years ago, but his only demolition notice was when the bulldozer came this morning. The demolition order stated that the building was built without permission. The bulldozer was accompanied by 15 jeeps…
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