Tag: Hebron
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Hebron: Escalation of Israeli army aggression
By Selina Khalil and Hakim Maghrib Photos by Jonas Ravn, Markus Fitzgerald, and Selina Khalil 27 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank For several days this past week, the Israeli army has assaulted Palestinians and conducted raids in Palestinian residential areas of Hebron. The raids have taken place in both the Israeli-controlled area…
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Ultimate goal of Israeli policies in Hebron: ethnic cleansing
By Markus Fitzgerald 28 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement Just below the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba, situated on the the eastern outskirts of Al Khalil (Hebron) is the Palestinian area of ar-Ras. A quick online search of the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba provides general knowledge on the founding history and how it…
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Hebron: Over 30 detained
By Aziza Frost 27 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the evening of July 18, over 30 Palestinians were detained in Tel Rumeida of Hebron after being accused of attacking an Israeli settler from the illegal settlement in the city. The attack allegedly took place after the settler went to swim in…
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Al Mufagarah: Cave dwellers struggle to remain on their land
By VLR 21 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In the peaceful landscape of the South Hebron Hills, the occupation of the land is a daily struggle. Whilst life seems to be quiet and smooth the Palestinian communities often have to forget their daily life problems to focus on a bigger issue: resisting…
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Apartheid Safari
By Markus Fitzgerald 21 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Saturday evening, around 6pm, a group of illegal Israeli settlers move through the Old City of Palestinian Al Khalil (Hebron). They are both surrounded and fortified by Israeli soldiers. On paper, this tour through is a supposed “ultimate family experience in Israel“. In…