Tag: Arrests
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Israeli forces arrest a German national and an Italian national in At-Tuwani
11 April 2009 A German national and an Italian national were taken by Israeli forces while accompanying farmers at 11am. Both individuals have been taken to the police station at Kyrat Arba. Palestinian farmers in At-Tuwani rely on the presence of International and Israeli human rights workers to mitigate violence from settlers. As soldiers in…
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Four injured and dozens suffered teargas inhalation during International Children’s Day demonstration in Bil’in
Bil’in Popular Committee 10 April 2009 Following Friday prayers in Bil’in today, residents held a protest against the wall and settlement building. A group of children from the village were at the front of the protest holding Palestinian flags and banners remarking International Children’s Day. Some banners said “It’s our right to live safely”, “The…
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Palestinian kidnapped by Israeli forces in Tell, Nablus
9 April 2009 Yassir Shteieh, 29, was kidnapped from his home in Tell, Nablus region by the Israeli army in the middle of the night. Property in his home was destroyed by soldiers and no explanation for his arrest was given. After 3 years in Israeli jail, Yassir Abdullah Teef Hussein Shteieh was recently married…