Tag: Hebron

  • CPT: Israeli military inflicts collective punishment on Palestinians in Hebron

    Contradicting International Law from Christian Peacemaker Teams, 2 June 2007 On the afternoon of Saturday 2 June, in a clear violation of international law1, the Israeli military closed a gate in the H2 area2 of Hebron, preventing the free movement of Palestinians and international tourists. The gate, which leads from the Old City souq (market)…

  • Farmers, int’ls, to access farmland in settlement danger zone

    Internationals needed to accompany farmers to their land near Karmei Tzur settlement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 June 2007 This June marks the 40th year since the Occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. On Sunday, June 3, Palestinians from Beit Ummar will attempt to reach their farmland near the illegal Israeli settlement…

  • Israeli police confiscates Palestinian video evidence

    Video shows Israeli settler throwing tomatoes and eggs at harvesters by ISM Hebron, 31 May 2007 At approximately 10:00, four international Human Rights Workers (HRW), four Palestinian HRWs, five journalists and cameramen, and the Al-Jabari family gathered at the Al-Jabari home in Hebron just outside the Israeli colony of Kiriat Arba in order to accompany…