Tag: Nablus

  • Invasion of Balata

    By Harrison Healy Palestine Pal. Last week was a conference on “International Struggle Against the Occupation of Palestine” held in Bil’in. Unfortunately, many of the ISM and IWPS (International Woman’s Peace Service) activists in Palestine including myself, were unable to attend due to an “incursion” taking place in Balata refugee camp. Balata Refugee camp is…

  • Take a Virtual Tour of the 2006 Balata Invasion

    Inside a home that was first set on fire, then exploded to kill three fighters hiding inside. A Palestinian-built roadblock on Balata Camp’s main street obstructs the movement of military vehicles. Breaking curfew, a woman escorts four children past army vehicles. A 17-year-old is carried through the streets in a funeral procession to honor him…

  • Israeli military opens fire on medical team wounding Palestinian and International medical volunteers

    “We were standing in the alley way, everything was quiet when suddenly without warning we heard a big explosion and heard gun shots. I then saw Jarar and Ihab liying on the floor. Ihab wasn’t moving.” – Wounded Dutch volunteer At 11:45 this morning an explosion set off by the Israeli military inside the house…