Tag: Nablus
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Second in a Series of Non-Violent Demonstrations Against Huwwara Checkpoint Near Nablus
Today saw the second in a series of non-violent demonstrations against Huwwara checkpoint, just south of the West Bank city of Nablus. Palestinians, joined by internationals, delivered a message to the Israeli army: We have had enough of the seven years of curfew that have been imposed on Nablus. About forty protestors arrived at the…
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Israeli Forces Arrest 14 in Zawata Village
On the evening of November 26th, Israeli Special Forces and the Israeli Military invaded the Palestinian town of Zawata, in the Nablus region, arresting 14 men. At approximately 6pm a group of around seven masked gunmen entered a coffee shop in the village, pointed their guns at the men gathered there, and identified themselves as…
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Israeli Army Invades Fara’h Refugee Camp
On Tuesday, November 20th, international Human Rights Workers (HRWs) were alerted to a military invasion in the Fara’h refugee camp, near Nablus. The military had surrounded the camp during the night and the attack began around 1 am. The army was said to have been looking for wanted men, and though they arrested around eleven…
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Israeli Army Invade Nablus Despite ‘Security Handover’
In the early hours of this morning the Israeli military invaded El-Ein refugee camp. Camp #1, as it is also known, lies just outside Nablus in the West Bank. The army entered the camp sometime around 3 a.m. and harrassed the inhabitants until nearly 7:30 in the morning. They broke into the house of Adel…
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Wire Fencing Erected to Obstruct Passage at Huwara
The Huwara checkpoint controlling exit from Nablus is notorious for long lines and hours-long delays, particularly on holidays. This roofed and turnstiled checkpoint, in place since the start of the current Intifada, governs traffic flowing to Ramallah, as well as to the many nearby villages outside Nablus. University students, workers, and people seeking medical treatment…