Tag: Ramadan
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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…
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Palestinians hold iftar outside Ofer prison
10 September 2009 On Thursday, Palestinians, international and Israeli solidarity activists gathered to break the Ramadan fast with the iftar meal on a hilltop overlooking the Israeli prison, Ofer. After the meal, a series of speeches were given voicing opposition to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and brutal detention policy, noting that there are…
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Ni’lin holds Iftar in olive groves
29 August 2009 Today, the Popular Committee of Ni’lin invited members of the Popular Committee of Bil’in and international and Israeli solidarity activists to join in the breaking of the fast with the residents of Ni’lin. The women of the village had prepared food for this occasion which the men brought to the field at…