Tag: International law
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Peaceful demonstration in Ni’lin met with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets
8th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah team | Ni’lin, occupied Palestine On April 7th Israeli forces repressed a demonstration in Ni’lin, during which soldiers fired tear gas and a rubber-coated steel bullet into the crowd of Palestinian protesters as well as Israeli and international activists. The demonstration began Friday afternoon after the prayer, where…
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Israeli forces obstruct transport and installation of protective fence
6th April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Israeli forces on Tuesday evening, 4th April 2017, obstructed the transport of large materials by Palestinians on Shuhada Street in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Palestinians were carrying the large metal pieces first to Shuhada checkpoint, where just a few days before, Israeli forces…
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Israeli forces increase restrictions in Hebron neighborhood
2nd April 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Saturday night, Israeli forces expanded a road-closure near Shuhada checkpoint in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron), moving it further into the H1 area – that which is officially under full Palestinian control. After midnight on Saturday, 1st April 2017, Israeli forces began moving…
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Madama village marks Land Day 2017 under heavy military violence
31st March 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah team | Madama, occupied Palestine Thursday the 30th of March was Land Day, a day in which Palestinians and their supporters commemorate the loss of huge amounts of land, stolen by the Zionist colonisers in 1976. In Madama village, in the Nablus area, around 300 Palestinian activists…
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ISM Statement on Israel’s attempt at silencing Omar Barghouti
On March 19th Israeli authorities barged into the house of Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement; in an attempt to tarnish his image and reputation by claiming an alleged income outside of Israel. Omar and his wife Safa endured a first round of interrogation lasting 16 hours, Omar was subsequently…
