Tag: Ramallah

  • Israeli army takes seven boys and young men from Marda village.

    By: Nijmie, IWPS Date of incident: July 4, 2005 Place: Marda, Salfit district Witness/es: Marda residents, IWPS On the afternoon of Monday July 4, the Israeli army entered the village of Marda with approximately eight jeeps. They proceed to round up youths they accused of throwing rocks at soldiers who were guarding the building of…

  • OPEN THE MAS’HA GATE – A Call to Action

    PLEASE, MAKE PHONE CALLS AND/OR SEND FAXES: (This is an example which gets to our attention. Getting one gate for one village opened is worth a few minutes of your time — and it DOES work sometimes – no less than participation in protests on the ground. Sometimes even more!) – Adam Keller & Beate…

  • Israeli army enters Hares village, harass youths

    Written by IWPS On the afternoon of Saturday, July 2, approximately eight Palestinian children were playing at the entrance of Hares village. They ranged in ages from 1 year to 12 years old. An Israeli army jeep passed by and, according to villager accounts, stopped at the entrance to the village. Several soldiers approached the…

  • Lutfiyeh, Hurriyeh

    by Ed Mast We spent last night with Lutfiyeh and family in Ramallah. Linda and Lutfiyeh are sisters of the heart, and it’s a deep pleasure to watch the joy that Linda’s simple presence brings to Lutfiyeh’s grim weary life. Husband Mahmoud is gracious and gentle as ever, limping slightly on a wounded toe. Soldiers,…

  • Voices in the Wilderness

    By Jeff Guntzel We left for Ramallah yesterday morning. In order to enter the city, our little group had to avoid the Israeli checkpoint by walking (and sometimes running) through the brush just south of the checkpoint. Once we were safely inside the military zone, a taxi driver with whom we had made advance arrangements…