Tag: Huwwara
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Amani al Khandaqja released following hunger strike
by Lydia 6 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “You are a very clever woman Amani, you are the first free woman from Ashkalan, this brings me great frustration.” These are the words of the Chief of Intelligence at Huwarra Camp where Amani al Khandaqja was forced to go during her first Sunday…
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Nablus: 2 youth arrested during night raids into Burin
by Lydia 13 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Monday, 12 March at 9pm, the soldiers were making themselves comfortable yet again in the village of Burin. Around 6 jeeps entered and 10 jeeps surrounded the village. It seemed for a while it was just another evening of playground antics with the…
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Burin: Youth football surrounded by monuments to Israeli occupation
by Ben Lorber 12 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the 7th of December, a windy Wednesday morning behind the boys’ school in the Palestinian village of Burin, 15 teenagers, dressed in red uniform, took to the football field under the coach’s whistle. As the team began its warm-up exercises, another youth…
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Israeli soldiers “are the law:” The detainment of children
by Emma and Becka 29 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Thursday October 29, in Huwarra, around 3:00PM, soldiers detained busses and services for no apparent reasons. The busses that were stopped were filled with children going home from school. The passengers passports were taken from them, without any explanation, and held for…
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In recovery: Hit and run victim’s will is stronger than ever
22 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Sajah Bilal Abd el Raouf Jum’a, 19, who was seriously injured in a hit and run attack by an Israeli settler is still in need of treatment for her injuries. After ten days in the hospital she is now back in her home in Kufr Qaddoum.…
