Tag: Nablus

  • Olive trees uprooted in Qusra

    By Nina and Saffron 25 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Over 33 Palestinian-owned olive trees were uprooted by the Israeli military in the village of Qusra, near Nablus, when the military entered the village around 7 a.m. on Tuesday,  July 17. For one hour and a half, Israeli soldiers and equipment uprooted…

  • Sleepless nights in Burin

    By Alma Reventós 25 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank “I have not slept all night.” The words of a young man from the Bilal Al-Najjar youth cultural center in Burin, after a night of raids by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on the town. On Monday 23 July at 9:30 p.m., some…

  • Askar Refugee Camp: “Our dream is to visit Jerusalem”

    By Hakim Maghribi 21 July 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank A short distance from Nablus one finds the community of Askar camp. What appears as a suburb or cut-off of the city, is actually a refugee camp. Established in 1964, it today houses some 6,000 people in 1 square kilometre. The inhabitants are…