Tag: Qalandia Checkpoint
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Second Friday of Ramadan at Qalandia Checkpoint
22 March 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | Qalandia checkpoint Palestinians perform Friday mid-day prayer outside of Qalandia checkpoint this morning while held at gunpoint by Israeli occupation soldiers, after being forcefully denied their right to enter Al-Quds to pray at Al-Aqsa. People trying to enter were again met with an intensified militarisation of Qalandia…
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Deceptively “quiet” first week of Ramadan in Jerusalem: a result of restrictions at Qalandia checkpoint
19 March 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | West Bank/East Jerusalem Stories from Israeli and international press extoll a safe and unencumbered celebration of the first week of Ramadan for the thousands of Palestinians with Israeli or Jerusalem ID cards, who were allowed entry to Al-Aqsa in most cases with minimal delay. Unfortunately, Palestinian Muslim…
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International and Palestinian Journalists Tear Gassed
November 17, 2018 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah team | Ramallah, occupied Palestine The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) decided to hold its annual meeting in Palestine this year, where they demonstrated at the infamous Qalandia checkpoint on Saturday. The dozens of journalists, holding only international press cards, were immediately met with canisters of tear…
