Tag: Beit Ummar
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Family fears their son is dying within Israeli prison
by Alistair George 6 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Mohammad Awad is a 16 year old Palestinian boy, he is in an Israeli jail and he is gravely ill – his family believe that he is not receiving the right treatment and that he may be dying. As they sit in their…
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Beit Ummar: Settlers throw stones from behind military tear gas
by Anders and Aurelie 30 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, 2011 What started as a peaceful demonstration soon erupted into violence when soldiers and settlers from Karmei Tzur settlement attacked a demonstration in Beit Ummar today. The demonstration of around 30 Palestinians and internationals started from the outskirts of the village and continued through a…
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Beit Ummar collectively punished for peaceful demonstration
15 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank October 14th was the seventeenth day of the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. People took to the streets for a solidarity demonstration in the village of Beit Ummar, Hebron. This is the second such demonstration in this village, a similar march last week…
