Tag: Nablus
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Armed settlers burn farmers equipment in Burin
On the morning of October 25th, two Palestinian farmers from Burin arrived in their fields to harvest olives only to discover their farming equipment and one olive tree burnt by settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Bracha. A total of 10 buckets, 7 tarps, 3 ladders, and one olive tree were burnt by 9…
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Fourth day of intimidation in Azmut by illegal Israeli settlers
On Monday 20 October farmers in Azmut were subject to a fourth day running of intimidation and intrusion onto their land as they harvested their olives near the illegal settlement of Elon Moreh. At 15:00 international activists and farmers from the village of Azmut to the east of Nablus city witnessed 3 settlers patrol in…
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Settlers terrorisation of Kufr Qaddum continues
Palestinian farmers in Kufr Qaddum were stoned by settlers as they attempted to enter their lands on Sunday 19th October, and found olives and equipment stolen. A group of 9 male youths, known widely as “hilltop youths”, from the illegal Israeli settlement of Qedumim, harassed and threw stones at farmers and international activists, yelling “This…
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Village of Azmut attacked by settlers for second consecutive day
Village of Azmut, near Nablus Palestinians picking olives on their land in Azmut were attacked by Israeli settlers two days in a row. On Saturday, October 18, according to villagers a group of approximately eight settlers from the illegal Elon Moreh settlement attacked an elderly man in his field with sticks and stones, injuring him…
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Settlers smash Palestinian family’s car while soldiers refuse to intervene during olive harvest in Azmut
At approximately 10:40 on Thursday morning a Palestinian family from Azmut, in the northeast of Nablus, was harvesting their land near the illegal Elon Moreh settlement when a group of five settlers terrorized the family. The settlers, wielding bats and knives, proceeded to attack the family car, smashing all windows and slashing all tyres, before…