Tag: Ramadan
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Restriction of movement remains for Palestinians during Ramadan
20th July 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah Team | Qalandiya, Occupied Palestine On the second Friday during Ramadan, hundreds of Palestinians from the West Bank crossed Qalandiya checkpoint to access Jerusalem and pray at the Al Aqsa mosque. From the early hours of Friday, many hundreds of Palestinians from all across the West Bank…
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Israeli military forces attack the freedom of theatre
13 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp has faced targeted repression by the Israeli Army in recent weeks. At 3pm on August 6th, 2011, Israeli Occupation Forces arrested a Freedom Theatre actor at the Shave Shomeron checkpoint on his way from Ramallah to Jenin. Rami Awni…
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Nabi Saleh consumed with raids while fasting
9 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Following the unusually short demonstration on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Israeli army raided the village of Nabi Saleh just before Iftar, the Muslim time for breaking fast during Ramadan, resulting in the detaining of a 14 year old boy for approximately two hours and an excessive amount…
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Palestinian female prisoners suffer in Ramadan
7 August 2011 | Palestine Telegraph Israeli prison administration decided to tighten its harsh measures against Palestinian female prisoners of Hasharon during the holy month of Ramadan. A researcher at the international solidarity foundation, Ahmed al-Betawi, stated that Israeli prison administration refused to allow female prisoners of Hasharon prison to purchase their food from canteen.…
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Ramadan begins with the killing of two Palestinians
2 August 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank At 3am Qalandia refugee camp was invaded by the Israeli army. Approximately 300 soldiers raided the camp, shooting live ammunition directly at people, killing two Palestinians. The two young men, Mutasin Issa Udwan who was 22 years old was declared to have passed away when he…
