Tag: Border Police
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Tear gas in Hebron school leads to cancellation of classes
27th October 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine In the Israeli controlled H2 area in the center of Khalil (Hebron) children are used to tear gas canisters being fired after them before going to school. Usually the teaching is delayed for at least half an hour, as many children are…
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Dozens injured and hundreds of arrests in intense Hebron clashes
23rd September 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine On Sunday 22nd September, heavy clashes took place across Hebron, leading to the injury and arrest of numerous Palestinians as well as the death of an Israeli soldier. Hebron is currently declared a military zone with a curfew imposed and all entrances to…
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Tension rises in Khalil during Sukkot celebrations
21st September 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Sukkot is a joyful festival in Judaism; however its impact upon day-to-day life in Khalil has only caused greater problems for the Palestinians. Many residents of Khalil have commented that it is during this holiday period every year where daily life in…
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Live ammunition shot at Youth Against Settlement house in Hebron
26th July 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil Team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Last night at 10 pm, a live ammunition bullet was fired at the headquarters of the human rights organisation Youth Against Settlements (YAS) in Hebron. The spokesperson for YAS, Damer Atash, explains that a group of activists were sitting in front of…
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Israeli Border Police violently attack Palestinians and Intl’s in Hebron
by Abir Kopty 11 April 2012 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Twelve were detained and Three were injured after Israeli forces attacked participants of the Bili’n Conference on the Popular Struggle who toured Hebron. Israeli Border Police officers attacked a group of Palestinians and Internationals who participated in the 7th International Bil’in Conference on the…
