Tag: Nablus

  • Continued settler attacks in the village of Asira al Qibliya as residents prepare for olive harvest

    For more information about the Olive Harvest Campaign 2008 click here A Palestinian family home near the settlement of Yizhar has been under constant attacks from its inhabitants. On Friday 5 September settlers came down the mountain, a mere kilometre from the village, to the families’ home and threw stones and painted stars of David…

  • Israeli army invades Kafr Qallil

    The Israeli Army invaded Kafr Qallil on Thursday 21st August and arrested two men. Cousins Montasar Ahmed and Naseer Aamir were both taken from Montasar’s family home which he shares with nine other people. Montasar’s father says that more than fifty soldiers surrounded the house at around 3.30pm. Local people began throwing stones and the…

  • Israeli army arrest municipality member in Nablus

    On the night between the 5th and 6th of August, Israeli army invaded Nablus to arrest Majida Fada, a 38-year elected member of the municipality. People from the neighborhood report that the army arrived around 1:30am, closing the area and shooting out street lights. About ten soldiers then moved into the residential building where Majida…