Tag: Qeitun Checkpoint
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Israeli forces fire 29 tear gas canisters towards youths and schoolchildren in Hebron
19th November 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine This morning in al-Khalil (Hebron), clashes broke out in the Qeitun area starting between 07:00 and 08:00 near the Qeitun checkpoint. By 08:00 the group of Palestinian teenagers and young boys present had grown to approximately 100 individuals, since the school closed, most likely due to tear…
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Jewish holiday leads to large influx of settlers, zionist tourists, and Israeli soldiers
12th October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Today in al-Khalil (Hebron), as part of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, thousands of settlers and Zionist tourists descended upon the city. The Israeli military presence in Hebron, which is already a large an oppressive part of everyday life, greatly increased. Hebron is the…
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Two arrests, three detentions and over 100 tear gas grenades used against children in Hebron since the school year began
2nd October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement | Hebron, Occupied Palestine “The child are having problems concentrating on their school work due to their emotional state and the stress due to the daily attacks by the occupation forces, which are continuously escalating.” Stated Hebron teacher, Shukri Zaroo, to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). Children in al-Khalil (Hebron)…
