Tag: Jerusalem
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Settlers doggedly intimidate Palestinians
UPDATE | 16 November 2010: On Thursday December 16, an Israeli court sentenced Ayman Al Ghawi, a 19-year-old Palestinian, to four days under house-arrest following a confrontation with Israeli settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem the prior day. 15 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement At around 3:30pm, Israeli police arrested a…
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Israelis and Palestinians march together against demolitons
3 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Friday, hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched together in the Issawiya neighborhood of East Jerusalem against recent brutality toward the village by the Israeli government: house demolitions by Israeli authorities, a siege on entrances to the neighborhood, and police misconduct with local residents. This is the first joint…
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Israeli forces assault 7 year old Palestinian in Silwan
26 November 2010 | Wadi Hilweh Information Center Israeli forces assaulted 7 year old Adam Mansour Rishq during tense scenes in Silwan today. The child was beaten by Israeli troops who accused him of throwing stones at a military vehicle, who then attempted to arrest the youth but were stopped by residents who flocked to…