Tag: Arrests
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URGENT ACTION: Four Palestinian Human Rights Defenders arrested facing military trial
1st April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine The four human rights activists arrested three days ago on Thursday 30th March on a peaceful Land Day protest action now face the Israeli military court at Ofer tomorrow, 2nd April. They are charged with participating in an illegal demonstration and being…
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Four Palestinians arrested during Land Day action in al-Khalil
31st March 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Thursday the 30th March, four prominent Palestinian activists were violently arrested by Israeli forces following an olive tree planting action marking the 41st Land Day demonstrations in al-Khalil. ISM activists joined demonstrators who had gathered near the Palestinian house now occupied…
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ISM Statement on Israel’s attempt at silencing Omar Barghouti
On March 19th Israeli authorities barged into the house of Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement; in an attempt to tarnish his image and reputation by claiming an alleged income outside of Israel. Omar and his wife Safa endured a first round of interrogation lasting 16 hours, Omar was subsequently…
