Tag: Nablus

  • Farmers of Kafr Qallil, Nablus, refused access to their land

    July 13th and 14th a family from the village of Kafr Qallil, south of Nablus, tried to harvest almonds on their land near Huwwara checkpoint. After two days of harassment from settlers and soldiers the family was forbidden to continue the harvest indefinitely. The family owns 49 dunums of land between Huwwara check point and…

  • Haaretz: The general of onions and garlic

    By Gideon Levy To view original article, published by Haaretz on the 13th July, click here Here is the “next thing” in the war against terror: the war against hairdressers. After Hamas took over half the Palestinian people, in no small measure because of Israel’s policies, after we tried to fight Hamas with weapons and…

  • Nablus Women’s centre stages protest against the Israeli army’s invasions of Nablus

    On the night between July 9th and 10th, Nablus was again was invaded by the Israeli army. This time health clinics, two women’s centers, the local TV-station Afaq, the shopping mall for the second time and a mosque was attacked and school buses were stolen. In all locations computers, files and other important equipment was…

  • Israeli army confiscate shopping mall in massive invasion of Nablus

    On the night of July 7th, 2008, the Israeli army, numbering between 120 and 150 jeeps, entered the city of Nablus. They entered a suburban shopping mall, several charity organizations, a girl’s elementary school and adjoining medical clinic, the last of which they did not have an army order to enter. According to the Israeli…

  • PCHR: PCHR condemns IOF measures against Nablus charities

    Palestinian Centre for Human Rights – Press Release Date: 8 July 2008 To view the PCHR website click here PCHR strongly condemns Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) for closing several charities and humanitarian organizations in Nablus over the past two days. The Centre calls upon the international community to intervene to put an end to these…