Tag: Arrests
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The spirit of Ni’lin in the face of apartheid
By Steve Plaank 2 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Friday, June 29th, dozens of residents of the Palestinian village, Ni’lin demonstrated in opposition to the ongoing apartheid carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). The village of Ni’lin is located near the 1967 Green Line and has been a center…
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Jordan Valley: Palestinian family’s water confiscated, internationals arrested
By Rosa Andersson and Amina Simonsson 25 June 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Thursday, June 21, Israeli forces confiscated a water tank from a Bedouin Palestinian family in the Jordan Valley, leaving them with no access to water. Three Swedish women were arrested for standing in solidarity with Palestinian women and children…
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Hebron: Two Palestinians arbitrarily attacked and arrested
By Richard Frank 2 June 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Sufian, along with his brother Shaban, father Mohammed, and sister-in-law, were traveling from H1 area to H2 area of the Palestinian city of Hebron. The H1 area is home to around 140,000 Palestinians and is under Palestinian authority control. The H2 area is…
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Two Palestinians arrested as Israeli settlers forcefully enter their property
By Alex Sweden 28 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Friday, May 25, illegal Israeli settlers drove into the village Lubban ash-Sharqiya where they attempted to forcefully enter a family’s home. When Israeli soldiers and policemen arrived at the scene they joined the settlers, supporting’ them whilst they tried to enter the…
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Burin: arbitrary arrests continue
By Maria Erdely 22 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Castro Risaq was arrested on the night of the May 1 in Burin, a village just 7 kilometres south west of Nablus. The Israeli military arrived at 1 a.m. demanding Castro. Waking up the family, they barged through the front door. The 38…