Tag: Hebron

  • Arrests of young Palestinians continue in occupied Hebron

    Arrests of young Palestinians continue in occupied Hebron

    20th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine During the patrol around the old city, on Wednesday the 20th of September at 4 PM, the Al-Khalil team ran into a group of about 20 soldiers and followed them through the market in the Old City. The armed forces surprised the…

  • Israeli military presence in South-Eastern Hebron results in revolt from civilians.

    Israeli military presence in South-Eastern Hebron results in revolt from civilians.

    14th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine   On Thursday evening, at around 6:40pm, the Al-Khalil team was patrolling the city and came across Israeli forces stationed by the Tareq roundabout, in the Altahta area south of the city. The military teams consisted of two groups of around six soldiers,…

  • Israeli forces invade Hebrons commercial center on Friday

    Israeli forces invade Hebrons commercial center on Friday

    10th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Friday, 8th of September, large amounts of Israeli soldiers went into the H1 area of occupied Hebron, supposedly under full Palestinian control. The army used teargas and stun grenades at one of the main junctions in downtown Hebron, effecting the accessibility…

  • Two nights in Umm al-Kheir: a journal

    Two nights in Umm al-Kheir: a journal

    5th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Umm al-Kheir, south Hebron, occupied Palestine Spent the last two days at Umm Al Khair, a Bedouin village in the South Hebron Hills enjoying the wonderful hospitality, generosity, and loving kindness. This was not my first trip there. And as much as I hate to…

  • Right to education severely impeded for Qurtuba school students

    Right to education severely impeded for Qurtuba school students

    29th August 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Israeli forces in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) are severely restricting, for the second day in a row, the freedom of movement for Palestinian students and teachers at Qurtuba school. Whereas on Monday students and teachers were detained by Israeli forces for almost half…