Tag: Hebron

large rock thrown at human rights workers By Joe Skillet Israeli settlers in the Tel Rumeida section of Al-Khalil (Hebron) celebrated the shabbat yesterday by attacking several Palestinian children and international supporters. During the attacks, one 15 year old Palestinian was kicked, one 13 year old was punched in the face, and a 7 year…

After nine days of imprisonment, on July 12, 2006 Musa Abu Mariya, a peace activist from Beit Ummar, was released from prison after a “military court for petitions in Judea and Sumaria regions” ruled that he should be released. Musa was arrested on July 4th when he and international volunteers were walking on Palestinian land…

by Jonas and Signifier Yesterday June 12, at approximately 3:00pm in the West Bank village of Beit Ummar, Isreal Occupation Forces shot tear gas cannisters at two human rights workers (HRW) that were sitting and eating plums in a backyard. As the activists attempted to cover the fume-spewing cannisters, three Palestinain children, the apparent targets…

The back entrance to the Abu Haykal family’s home. The Israeli military is now confining them to this rather than the front of the their home. by ISM Hebron and Tel Rumeida Project The Hani Abu Haykal family, which lives directly opposite the Tel Rumeida settlement in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Al-Khalil (Hebron), has…

by Harry in Tel Rumeida July 5th: A fire apparently set by Israeli settlers destroyed a large and obviously ancient olive tree in the Tel Rumeida section of Al-Khalil (Hebron) today. The tree, located about 100 meters west of “Abraham’s Well,” belonged to the Abu Ghalyoun family, according to a Palestinian fire fighter quoted by…