Tag: Nablus

  • Israel’s ‘lenient’ Ramadan checkpoint policy in action

    Harassment of Palestinians at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, Nablus On Saturday 27 September International activists witnessed a number of Israeli soldiers and jeeps checking Palestinian vehicles at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, creating large tailbacks at 17:30 in the run up to Ifta (the breaking of the day long fast during the Holy month of Ramadan).…

  • Prayer demonstration against illegal waste dump in Deir Sharaf

    On Friday 24 September, the last Friday of Ramadan, over 100 villagers from Qusin, Deir Sharaf and international activists gathered to take part in a symbolic prayer on occupied land north of Nablus city. In 2002 Israel confiscated the land from the Abu Shusha family, owner of the quarry in the area where the waste…

  • The ongoing terror inflicted on the residents of Asira al Qibliya, Nablus

    Following constant violence by the residents of the illegal Yitzhar settlement and the Israeli army, which culminated on Saturday 20 September with the murder of 14 year old Suhayb Salin, the terror inflicted on the village of Asira al Qibliya has not abated. For the last 4 nights villagers have reported that at least 2…