Tag: Burin
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The arrest of Burin activist Ghassan Najjar
10th September 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus team | Burin, Occupied Palestine The prominent activist from the West Bank village of Burin, and member of Solidarity Movement for Free Palestine, Ghassan Najjar, was taken by the Israeli army from his home in the early hours of the morning on the 27th August. He was transferred to…
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Even the sky belongs to us
29th August 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus team | Burin, Occupied Palestine On the 25th August, the village of Burin, in the south of Nablus, was closed by the Israeli army and declared a military zone. A checkpoint was erected at the main access to the village, preventing the inhabitants from entering and exiting the…
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New road in Burin met with settler violence and harassment
11th April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Burin, Occupied Palestine Villagers in Burin are attempting to open a new road, in order to connect the village with the main road heading towards the city of Nablus. This project has been met with much violence and protest from the nearby illegal settlements. The village…
