Tag: Nablus

  • 30 Days Against Checkpoints Underway in Nablus

    by the ISM media team, January 14th Today, around 11am, a group of almost 100 people gathered at Huwwara checkpoint for the launch of the 30 Days Against Checkpoints campaign, organized by the Palestinian Body for Peace, Dialogue and Equality (HASM) and other organizations. Some Palestinians, mostly children, dressed as Native Americans in order to…

  • PNN: “Invasions are a way of life in southwest Nablus town”

    by Amin Abu Wardeh, January 4th Midnight raids carried out by Israeli patrols are the norm in the northern West Bank’s Nablus area. They hit the southwestern town of Sarra when residents are sleeping. Regardless of the frequency, the invasions still come as a shock and have turned lives into living nightmares. Teacher Radwan Abdullah…

  • Thirty Days Against Borders – Children of Nablus against the Occupation

    by the Palestinian Body for Peace, Dialogue and Equality (HASM ) Sunday 14th of January School children from Nablus dressed up like Native Americans will gather in a peaceful demonstration at Huwarra checkpoint. On the other side of the checkpoint, Israeli peace activists will be gathered to support their demonstration. We are not demonstrating to…

  • Ynet: “Palestinian: Soldiers invaded my home to nap”

    by Ali Waked, December 19th Resident of Palestinian village forced to empty his home to accommodate over 20 soldiers for some 15 hours supposedly to carry out observation. Palestinian claims soldiers ‘just went to sleep’ A resident of the Palestinian village of Salem near Nablus was forced to accommodate 20 soldiers for 15 hours in…

  • Checkpoint Humiliation

    The other day as we were travelling through Zatara checkpoint between Ramallah and Nablus, I witnessed a particularly disgusting display of power by the Israeli army. An extremely public humiliation of a woman, who was taken out of a shared taxi and had her ID and phone removed. She was fighting back the tears, trying…