Tag: Kiryat Arba settlement
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George Orwell meets Mel Brooks in detention of international activist
by Jack English 20 January 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The ongoing repression of international activists took a turn for the ridiculous on Thursday night in Al Khalil, also known as Hebron. At approximately 7:30pm on January 19th, an activist approached a military checkpoint en route to his apartment, where two soldiers on duty,…
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“Like the Wild West:” Ex-prisoner lives with bounty on his head
by Alistair George 13 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement West Bank “I see my situation as a cowboy film, like the wild west” says Hani Jaber, showing ISM a poster, written in Arabic saying: ‘Wanted: if anyone has any information about the whereabouts of the killer Hani Jaber, please call us on this number…
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Susiya continues to pave the road despite Israeli settlement activity
by Aida Gerard 4 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank One 17 year old boy from Yatta, Khalid Al Hurush, was arrested during a peaceful action in Susiya, and several people were beaten by the Occupation Forces on December 3rd, 2011. On Saturday at 10 AM, around 60 demonstrators gathered in Susiya to demonstrate…
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Hebron: Family members share their stories of settler abuse
by Alistair George 22 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank As thousands of Israeli settlers and Zionists crowded into Hebron on Friday night, November 19th, and Saturday for Shabbat Chaye Sarah – celebrating Abraham’s biblical purchase of land on the site of the Ibrahimi Mosque, some Palestinian neighbourhoods experienced a surge in settler…
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Hebron: Zionist paraders harass Palestinians, 7 internationals detained
by Alistair George and Ben Lorber 20 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Over 1000 American and International Zionists joined 700 extremist settlers in Hebron this weekend to celebrate the reading of the Torah portion detailing Abraham’s biblical purchase of Hebron land, and to assert sovereignty over the Palestinian residents of Hebron. On…
