Tag: Qalqilya
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Army siege on Azzoun village continues
*Update, February 14th* Yesterday the five day curfew of the West Bank town of Azzoun came to an end. Although the new roadblocks barring traffic to Isla and road 60 remain in place, the towns residents can now walk in the streets. The curfew was lifted at 11am on Tuesday, but was reinforced at 5pm…
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Threats and harrasment in Azzoun continue; Israeli army commander posts notice that he will “shoot to kill” rock-throwing youths
For Immediate Release Lat night the Israeli army commander in the West Bank town of Azzoun posted photocopies of hand written death threats to town residents in various locations around Azzoun, as witnessed by a South Korean Human Rights Worker (HRW). In the note, the commander, identifying himself as Captain Joe, threatens to use live…
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Israeli Army Invade Azzoun, Boy Shot With Live Ammunition
On 31 Jan 2008, at about 3 pm, two Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) jeeps and one Armoured Personel Carrier (APC) invaded the town of Azzoun, with another jeep creating a flying check point at the main gate to the town. With sirens blaring, one jeep and the APC circled the entire town announcing a curfew.…