Tag: Hebron
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Israeli army refuse to allow Susiya residents access to their water supply
On Wednesday the 24th of September the Israeli Army refused to let families from Susiya bringing water from their wells to their land despite an agreement that the soldiers would escort families to their wells due to the escalation of settler violence in the area. This move by the soldiers has now left the residents…
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Harassment of Palestinian woman by Israeli soldiers goes unpunished
On Tuesday 16th September, two Israeli soldiers insulted a Palestinian woman in Susiya. The insult, of a sexual nature, is incredibly offensive in Palestinian culture. When confronted with their acts, the soldiers refused to apologize and called their supervising officer to attend. The officer denied any wrong doing of his subordinates. Instead he accused the…
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Boy from Susiya almost dies from suffocation after journey to hospital is delayed by Israeli roadblock
On the 31st August, one and a half year old Omar almost died from suffocation as his journey from Susiya to hospital was prolonged from 5 to 20 minutes due to Israeli road block. Sunday afternoon Omar had caught a fever which caused his tongue to swell up and and fall back blocking his windpipe.…