Tag: Jordan Valley
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Israeli and U.S. forces displace villagers from homes for military training in the Jordan Valley
By Brandi Jackson 13th November 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On November 11th Palestinians from the Jordan Valley villages of AelRaesAhemer, AelMaleh, and Ael Meta, were awoken by Israeli occupation forces at 6:00 AM and forced to leave their homes and villages because the military was to use the area for military training.…
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Jordan Valley: Palestinian family’s water confiscated, internationals arrested
By Rosa Andersson and Amina Simonsson 25 June 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Thursday, June 21, Israeli forces confiscated a water tank from a Bedouin Palestinian family in the Jordan Valley, leaving them with no access to water. Three Swedish women were arrested for standing in solidarity with Palestinian women and children…
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Farmland exploited for Israeli military exercises
By Alex 22 May 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Monday the 21 of May is the third day in a row of Israeli military exercises in and around the small Palestinian village of Khirbet Atwayel outside Nablus. These exercises prevent the farmers from working on their lands and force the villagers to sleep…
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18 year old shepherd shot by Israeli soldiers in Jordan Valley
by Sally Rosarito 29 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Last Thursday 18 year old shepherd Yasir Sulaiman Sal man Najadah was shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers taking part in military training exercises near the Tyraseer training zone. If one walks towards the Bedouin community of Wadi al-Maleh in the Jordan…
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For immediate release: Cyclists attacked by soldier in the Jordan Valley seek legal action
17 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank For Immediate Release April 17, 2012: Cyclists attacked by soldier in the Jordan Valley seek legal action Danish activist Andreas was attacked by Israeli commander Lt.-Col. Shalom Eisner during an unarmed demonstration in the Jordan Valley on April 14th. (See video). Dutch activist Mira and a…