Tag: Hebron

  • Q: What if you live in Tel Rumeida and you have a heart attack ?

    A: You die. By Shlomo Bloom I had a pretty bad case of stomach flu for the last few days and was reluctant to even try to go to the doctor because it meant leaving Tel Rumeida on foot, as Palestinians are not allowed to drive cars here. Not even taxis, buses or ambulances. The…

  • Palestinian Buildings Destroyed by IOF in Beit Ummar

    by Lee and Zadie Settler carries gun as they bike through Beit Omar Last Thursday, May 24, we visited Beit Ummar, which is a village of 20,000 just south of Bethlehem’s large settlement block that includes Gush Etzion. The main road, route 60, connects Bethlehem to Hebron and goes right through Beit Ummar. It is…

  • More Settler Attacks on International Volunteers in Tel Rumeida, Hebron

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Youth from the Tel Rumeida settlement spat on, beat, assaulted, and stoned human rights workers from Canada, Denmark and Sweden yesterday (May 27, 2006). In three separate attacks on internationals and Palestinians the kids were encouraged by adults of the religious extremist Jewish community. Israeli soldiers and police refused to do anything…

  • Villagers of Jab’a to Work Their Land After Settler Vandalism

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over two days, Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th of May, the villagers of Jab’a, south-west of Bethlehem will attempt to access and work their land, from 9am till 3pm.The villagers will bring agricultural equipment to develop the over-grown land. Settler intimidation and violence had, until very recently, prevented them from…

  • How Many Escorts Does it Take to Get 3 Children Home?

    “When are we going to get a reality show in Tel Rumeida?” by Shlomo Bloom HRWs (the two women in vests) try to escort Palestinian kids (left) through a razor wire fence while settlers (background) and Israeli activists (foreground) look on 20th May 2006: How many people does it require to escort three Palestinian children…