Tag: Nablus

  • The Guardian: “Getting to know the neighbours”

    by Conal Urquhart, November 14th Isra Damouni is transported from the operating theatre pale and still, the latest casualty from the latest Israeli raid on Nablus. The 16-year-old was lying in bed when a bullet pierced her window and hit her thigh at around 3.30am. She screamed and the soldiers threw a percussion grenade at…

  • Photostory: The Old City of Nablus

    by Bill Dienst MD, November 13th, Nablus, population 113 thousand, is the West Bank’s second largest city: second only to East Jerusalem. Founded during the time of the Romans, it is over 2000 years old. Here is a fruit market in the center of town. The heart of Nablus is Al Dowaar Square, also known…

  • Negotiating Daily Life: Land Access and Checkpoint Encounters

    by Steph, November 6th During this last week while I’ve been picking olives in the Nablus area with Palestinian families and occasionally encountering/confronting soldiers, I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of negotiation in daily life here in Palestine, and also about the role of internationals in that. I often find myself in situations…