Tag: Bir el-Eid
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Direct action around Palestine
International Solidarity Movement 1 July 2010 Al Ma’asara The people of Al-Ma’asara’s again demonstrated peacefully last Friday, protesting against land seizures and settler harassment. Twenty villagers were joined by a handful of Israelis and internationals, marching from the village out towards the confiscated fields. For the second week running, the group was allowed to reach…
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Civil Administration backtracks on granting Palestinians access to Bir el-Eid
Amira Hass | Haaretz 6 January 2009 The Civil Administration ordered Palestinian residents of the West Bank this week to stop erecting tents and building animal enclosures in the Bir el-Eid area – even though the state allowed them access to the site only two months ago, after a 10-year enforced absence and a protracted…
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After period of daily harassment from Israeli soldiers and settlers, residents of Bir el-Eid celebrate small victories
28 December 2009 When I arrived in Bir el-Eid on 15 November 2009, it was obvious that international accompaniment was needed. There was daily harassment from soldiers and settlers. The villagers were not allowed to use the road. They were officially restricted by the army (DCO) to 20 dunums of land around the village. With…