Tag: Bethlehem
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CPT: Israeli military arrests approximately 40 Palestinians and places Beit Ummar under curfew
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 February 2008 HEBRON Since 1 am on 13 February, the Israeli military placed the village of Beit Ummar under curfew and arrested approximately forty men between the ages of 18 and 25. Since early morning, Israeli soldiers have been entering homes. The military has closed four different areas inside the village.…
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Weekly demonstrations against the Annexation Wall
Spent live ammunition shells found after weekly Bil’in protest On the 8th of February, around 70 Palestinian, Israeli, and international gathered in the village of Bil’in to demonstrate against the Annexation Wall. The illegal wall steals more than 60% of Bil’in village land. People marched peacefully to the gate in the wall, able to see…
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*Injury Update* Army Fire on Funeral Procession, Invade Beit Ummar
*Update* One of the injured, a man shot in the leg with live ammunition, has had to have his leg amputated. Today, February 1st, 2008, the Israeli Army fired rubber-coated and live ammunition, tear gas and sound grenades at villagers from Beit Ummar as they participated in a funeral procession. This morning, the bodies of…