Tag: Arrests

  • Swedish activist falsely accused of violence by Israeli media “Ynetnews”

    4th May 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil On the 28th of April the Israeli digital newspaper Ynetnews published a two paragraph article with false allegations about the arrest of a child and Swedish activist in Hebron. The article, written by Itamar Fleishman, is full of inaccuracies and false information.…

  • Night raids and arrests in Hares, Kifl Hares and Deir Istiya

    1st May 2013 | International Women’s Peace Service, Salfit, Occupied Palestine Yesterday night, at 21:40, an announcement was made over the mosque loudspeaker in Deir Istiya that settlers were planning an attack. Villagers were warned to stay wake and on watch for possible violence. At 22:45 IWPS began a night watch in Deir Istiya and…

  • Fifteen detainees from Qaryut to attend trial on first of May

    23rd April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Qaryut, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus Over the past 5 months 15 people from Qaryut, mainly youngsters, have been arrested by the Israeli occupation authorities. The charges include `attending illegal demonstrations` and being in `closed military zones`. All detainees will face trial on the first of May. Among…

  • Child arrests continue in Hebron

    20th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine UPDATE: Child arrests in Hebron continue today as a 15 year old Palestinian boy, Az Dweik, was arrested in the morning. He was allegedly carrying a knife around the Ibrahimi mosque and taken to the Kiryat Arba police station. The Israeli authorities regularly falsely accuse…

  • Twelve-year-old arrested and blindfolded in Hebron

    20th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine By Team Khalil Ahmed Ibn Bilal Abu Rumeileh, a 12-year-old boy from Hebron, was today arrested in the Old City and detained for over an hour before being released. Ahmed was riding his bike through Bab Al-Baladia when six Israeli soldiers stopped him and arrested…