Tag: Jerusalem
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ICAHD: Switzerland – Israel breaking int’l law by razing Palestinian homes
By the Associated Press – November 14, 2008 To view original article click here Photo from ICAHD – Silwan demolition, 6th Nov 2008 Switzerland accused Israel on Thursday of wantonly destroying Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem and near Ramallah in violation of the Geneva Conventions’ rules on military occupation. The Swiss Foreign Ministry demanded that…
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Protesters picket US State Department following eviction of al-Kurd family of East Jerusalem
The eviction of the al-Kurd family from their East Jerusalem home is attracting worldwide protest. Upon hearing the news, two recent ISM volunteers who had camped out on the al-Kurd patio for several days picketed the U.S. State Department and visited with a representative of the Israel-Palestine desk. They were assured that the State Department…
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The Guardian: Israeli police evict Palestinian couple from home of 52 years
By Rory McCarthy To view original article, published by The Guardian on the 10th November, click here Israeli police have evicted a disabled Palestinian man and his wife from the home where they had lived for 52 years, in a Palestinian district of east Jerusalem which is now surrounded by hardline Jewish settlers. The eviction…