Bil’in: For the original report from IMEMC on the 25th April, click here On Friday, the villagers of Bil’in located near the central West Bank city of Ramallah conducted their weekly non-violent protest against the illegal Israeli wall built on ...
Read More »Press conference to protest against the Israeli closure of orphanges and schools in Hebron
March 7th, at approximately 1 pm, around 30 people gathered for a press conference in the main hall of the Islamic Charitable Society’s girls orphanage to protest against the Israeli orders for these institutions to be closed. Members of local ...
Read More »Protests take place in Bil’in and Umm Salamona
Umm Salamona The weekly demonstration against the wall in Umm salamuna gathered around 50 Palestinians and internationals on the 4th of April. The peaceful demonstration marched down the main street until it reached the entrance to the town where the ...
Read More »CPT: Hebron orphanages and schools for 7,000 children ordered closed
For more information about CPT’s work in Palestine click here Last night (April 1st 2008) approximately 300 women, including teachers, mothers and students, protested the shut down of their school and orphanages by the Israeli government. This is one of ...
Read More »Land Day Demonstration in al-Masara
On Friday, March 28th the villagers of al-Masara will hold a non-violent demonstration to commemorate Land Day and voice their opposition to the annexation wall and settlement expansion. This will be the 60th demonstration held in the village since 2007.
Read More »House Confiscation in Old City Hebron
On Thursday, March 20 and Friday the 21st the Israeli army invaded a family's home in Hebron. International and Palestinian Human Rights Workers were able to stall them for one day, but on Friday they returned, evicted the family, confiscated the house, and welded the door shut to prevent anyone from returning. In the process, they also arrested the owner of the house and one Palestinian HRW.
Read More »Protest against charity closure goes peacefully
Yesterday at 12.00 in the centre of Hebron city around 1000 students, orphans and concerned people marched against the closure of a local charity. The Islamic Children’s Centre feeds, houses, educates and provides medicine for orphans in Hebron. However the ...
Read More »Street fighting and home invasions in Hebron
03-05-08 Three days ago the city of Hebron awoke to the sound of shooting and shouting. The Army cleared the checkpoint area with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets and then occupied a house overhead to watch and shoot at ...
Read More »Israeli army forces Hebron orphanage and shopping mall to shut
Orphanage charity closed, IDF claims links with Hamas The Islamic Study Centre in the centre of Hebron is a charity dedicated to the welfare and education of orphans in Hebron, it boasts a library and a study centre built into ...
Read More »Successful roadblock removal and funeral march for Gaza during weekend protests
Tuwani- On Friday, February 29th, around 80 Palestinians and international activists removed roadblocks on the street which connects Tuwani village to the city of Yatta , across the settler bypass road 6o. The village, near the settlements Susiya and Ma’on, ...
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