Tag: Hebron
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Israel’s War on Children
On the evening of Thursday, October 16, we got word that Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) shot in the abdomen a nine-year-old boy in al-Rihiya. A small village close to Al Fawwar refugee camp, al-Rihiya is 4 miles outside of Al Khalil (Hebron). It was established in 1951 on 1 square km of land to house…
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Al-Khalil: Daily Indignities, Daily Injustices
October 16, 2025 Sadly, it is just another day. Just another day of monitoring Checkpoint 56 to see whether Palestinian children and teachers are allowed by Israeli soldiers to get to school in the morning and home in the afternoon. Just another day of watching boys and girls in their own hometown, laughing and carrying…
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Rooted in History, Al-Khalil Under Attack
Rooted in History, Al-Khalil Under Attack Standing in the center of the shop in the Old City of Hebron, known as Al Khalil to Palestinians, stands a 300-year old sesame press. Hisham, the shop owner, lights up when we ask him to talk about its history. Hisham shows us a photo from when the press…
