Tag: Qeitun Checkpoint
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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)…
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VIDEO: Israeli forces arrest two children and fire 29 rounds of tear gas at schoolchildren
23rd September 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Today at Salaymeh checkpoint in Hebron, Israeli forces fired 29 rounds of tear gas and 5 stun grenades at children going to school. The morning started off peaceful as children passed through the checkpoint but as word spread that two Palestinians had been…
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When the school day ends with tear gas
2nd September 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine ISM watched over two different checkpoints in al-Khalil (Hebron) on the 31st of August, Qeitun (209) and Salaymeh (29), both separating the H1 and H2 zone in this occupied city (H1 is supposedly under full Palestinian Authority control, H2 under full Israeli military control).…
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Settlers occupy Palestinian house in Al Khalil
by Paige and Mira 31 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Early Thursday morning approximately fifteen to twenty settlers occupied the house of the Abu Rajab family on Shuhada street near the Qeitun checkopint in Al Khalil (Hebron). The settlers entered the house under the protection of the Israeli army and border police…
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The implications of arbitrary Israeli military night raids in Al Khalil
by Mira, Rune and Paige 19 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank With the change of the Israeli army brigades last week, it has not been quiet in Al Khalil. It seems like the new soldiers are using the city as a training field. It started about one about a week ago, on Sunday…
