Tag: Qalandia
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Protesters commemorate the Nakba at Qalandyia
15 May 2011 | International Solidarity Movement From 11.00 this morning until 21.00 at night, the International Solidarity Movement joined with thousands of Palestinians and other Internationals in commemorating the Nakba by demonstrating at Qalandiya checkpoint which separates the West Bank from Jerusalem and the rest of pre-1948 Palestine. As protesters united in denouncing the…
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Several people injured at the International women’s day demonstration at Qalandiya checkpoint
05 March 2011 | International Solidarity Movement At the 5th of March several protesters at Qalandiya checkpoint were injured. Among the injured were a 23 year old Swedish ISM activist hit by a tear gas grenade. The grenade burned her skin and left a bleeding wound on her arm, burned her hair, and left her…
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Qalandiya: Checkpoint closure anger surfaces
International Solidarity Movement 16 March 2010 Approximately 200 residents of Qalandiya gathered today to protest the continued closure of the checkpoint in their city, allowing them access to Israel. Israeli military attempted to suppress the protest by invading and occupying a Palestinian home, and firing tear gas and rubber bullets down a roof into rush…
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AP: “Reporters hurt as Israeli security forces break up Palestinian demonstrations”
Associated Press Crowd-control devices like stun grenades and tear gas have injured a number of journalists in recent weeks, including two television crewmen covering a women’s protest Thursday — and reporters are charging they’ve been targeted by Israeli security forces. Over the last three months, at least five journalists were injured — including an AP…