Tag: Demonstration

  • Commemoration in Kufr Qaddoum: Demonstration turns 1 year

    By Hakim M. 16 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On 12 July, the West Bank village of Kufr Qaddoum celebrated the one year anniversary of their weekly, popular demonstration. The regular protests are targeting the closure of their main road in particular, and the Israeli occupation in general. One decade ago, the…

  • Kufr Qaddoum: Israel fires at peaceful protest, man injured in head

    By Amina Simonsson 14 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Friday, July 13, several protesters were injured when the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired tear-gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at the weekly peaceful demonstration in the Palestinian village of Kufr Qaddoum. One man was shot in the head by a tear-gas grenade…

  • Palestinian demonstrator arrested at weekly Kufr Qaddum protest

    By Marshall Pinkerton 7th July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank   The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) violently suppressed the weekly demonstration at Kafr Qaddum on Friday the 6th of July, injuring one man, and arresting another. Majid Joomaa, 40 years old, was arrested as the IOF stormed the village. Joomaa, who is a…

  • Susya: Entire village under threat of demolition, several hundred protest

    By Nina Larsson 22 June 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Friday, June 22, several hundred Palestinians and solidarity activists gathered in Susya to demonstrate against the demolition orders imposed on them. Earlier this week, Israel issued orders threatening to demolish the entire the southern West Bank village of Susya. At least 5…

  • Nabi Saleh: Over 15 protesters injured when Israeli army opened fire

    By Mia and Rosa 17 June 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Tear-gas, skunk water, and rubber-coated bullets were fired against demonstrators in Nabi Saleh on Friday, June 15, injuring over 15 individuals. In the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh some 150 persons gathered following the Friday prayer to demonstrate against the nearby…