Tag: International law
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Arbitrary arrest of two internationals in Hebron
26th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Sunday 22nd November 2015, two international solidarity activists were arrested by Israeli forces on the allegation that they were ‘staying in a closed military zone’ in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). One German human rights defender passed a checkpoint manned with a group of…
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Arbitrary use of closed military zone orders in Hebron
22nd November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine After being allowed back to their legally owned apartment in Tel Rumeida in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) on Thursday, international human rights defenders were kicked out from their home for the third time by Israeli forces the following day. The draconian restrictions of…
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Israeli forces and settlers increase efforts to force Palestinians out and silence observers
21st November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Monday 2nd November 2015, Israeli forces again attempted to prevent international observers from monitoring a checkpoint in a flashpoint location in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Settlers from the illegal settlements in al-Khalil physically attacked internationals while soldiers where standing idly by watching. As…
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“When soldiers see a camera they come to you like a beast”
16th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Since the beginning of October Israeli soldier- and settler violence has increased sharply and resulted in even further restrictions on Palestinians’ everyday lives in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Imad Abu Shamsiyyeh, a volunteer with the Palestinian organization Human Rights Defenders, has been documenting…
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Israeli forces continue to arbitrarily declare ‘closed military zones’ around al-Khalil (Hebron)
9th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil Team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On November 7th 2015, the Abu Rajab family in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) received a military order by the Israeli forces declaring most of their house of being under military control for an indefinite time. The house is right on the corner of…
