Tag: Hebron

  • Collective punishment in al-Khalil through closed military zone upheld

    Collective punishment in al-Khalil through closed military zone upheld

    30th July 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine The Tel Rumeida neighborhood and Shuhada Street, in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) are still declared a ‘closed military zone’ by Israeli forces. This form of racist collective punishment deliberately targeting the Palestinian population, has now been implemented for almost 9 months. The area…

  • Photo Story: Friday Prayer at Ibrahimi Mosque- Running the Gauntlet

    Photo Story: Friday Prayer at Ibrahimi Mosque- Running the Gauntlet

    22nd July 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | al-Khalil, occupied Palestine Every Friday, many Palestinian Muslims come to Ibrahimi Mosque for prayers. To get to their place of worship, and home afterwards, they must run a gauntlet of Israeli military checkpoints. The Israeli Border Police invest their time and effort into making this…

  • Denied permission to go to the mosque to pray

    Denied permission to go to the mosque to pray

    13th July 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | al-Khalil, occupied Palestine During one of our walks today, we came across a sight that very unfortunately is all too common in this city. A group of men and women were queuing up to go to the Ibrahimi Mosque – believed by both Jews and…

  • Right to play? Palestinian children in occupied al-Khalil

    Right to play? Palestinian children in occupied al-Khalil

    29th June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine In occupied al-Khalil (Hebron), possibilities for Palestinian children to play are scarce. With the help of the Playgrounds for Palestine project, a brand-new playground was installed at Qurtuba school in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of al-Khalil. Right to play – can you…

  • The impossibility to know – navigating the (psychological) siege of Hebron

    The impossibility to know – navigating the (psychological) siege of Hebron

    8th July 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Israeli forces during the last week of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan have increased and stepped up restrictions for Palestinians in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Thus they are severely limiting Palestinians possibilities to exercise their religion during this most important month in…