Tag: Awarta
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14 year old girl taken in the latest wave of Awarta arrests
11 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement On Saturday night the Israeli army once again raided Awarta, putting the village under curfew for the fifth time since the murder in the illegal settlement of Itamar on 11th March. Awarta is situated next to Itamar and has endured a constant military presence for a month now.…
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Women and elderly taken in the latest Awarta raids
07 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement At approximately 10.00pm last night the army once again entered the village of Awarta, throwing sound-bombs into the streets and declaring it a closed military zone, putting the residents under house arrest. This time the army arrested over 200 people, amongst them women and the elderly. The arrested…
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More citizens of Awarta arrested in night raid
29 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement Last night at midnight Israeli troops again entered the village of Awarta, south of Nablus, arresting a large number – estimated to be around 40 – men and boys. According to the village Council they were taken to Huwwara military base where they were questioned, finger-printed, photographed and…