Tag: Burin

  • Settlers attack Nablus-area village of Burin

    13 September 2009 On the evening of Sunday 13 September at approximately 21:00 masked settlers from the illegal settlement of Bracha, armed with guns, set alight tyres and sprayed gasoline on the roof of a house under construction in the village of Burin just south of Nablus. Palestinians in neighbouring homes saw the blaze and…

  • Settlers attack Palestinian home in Burin

    10 September 2009 In the early hours of Thursday 10 September at approximately 3am, 20 masked settlers came down from the illegal settlement of Bracha near Nablus to a home under construction in the Palestinian village of Burin. The home which is currently under construction had just been furnished with a wooden roof ready for…

  • Iraq Burin demonstrates against settlements

    7 August 2009 Today the first demonstration took place in Iraq Burin village. Since there exists an illegal settlement close to the village 100 dunum of land (100,000 square meters) have been confiscated, therefore farmers and shepherds are prohibited to enter their fields and areas close to the settlement, but nowadays already the closest field…

  • Settlers set Palestinian land ablaze and attack villagers in the West Bank

    1 June 2009 Early in the morning of the 1st of June, settlers started to burn farm land of the village of Burin. Continuing throughout the day, settlers also set fire to the crops and olive trees of Tell, Jit, Immatin, and Far’ata villages in the Nablus region of the West Bank. Six Palestinians were…

  • Israeli army attack non-violent demonstration and steal cameras in Burin, Nablus region

    On the 13th of March 2009, in Burin village (Nablus district), the Israeli army repressed a peaceful and non violent demonstration by shooting live ammunition and teargas canister aimed directly at protesters. The protesters decided to hold ground, before a group of twenty Israeli soldiers started to chase the demonstrators down to the village, beating…