Tag: Salaymeh

  • A personal account of detention, racism and broken rules

    A personal account of detention, racism and broken rules

    May 8, 2019 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied Palestine The neighborhood of Salaymeh next to Salaymeh checkpoint (160) has been the center of tensions between Palestinians and the Israelis in the city of Al-Khalil (Hebron). This checkpoint cuts off an already poor and struggling neighborhood from the rest of the…

  • School Children bombarded with teargas by soldiers in Al-Khalil

    School Children bombarded with teargas by soldiers in Al-Khalil

    April 14, 2019 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Al-Khalil (Hebron), occupied Palestine Israeli occupation forces shoot huge amounts of tear gas at school children near Al-Salaymeh checkpoint in Al-Khalil.  Soldiers further confiscate the car keys of every Palestinian driver in the area.   Around 8am soldiers shot tear gas and stun grenades at school…

  • Soldier uses stun grenade on school children at Salaymeh

    Soldier uses stun grenade on school children at Salaymeh

    February 24, 2019 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Al-Khalil, occupied Palestine ISM were monitoring the checkpoint at Salaymeh this morning when they witnessed a soldier throwing a concussion grenade at children on the H1 side of the checkpoint. This morning the ISM team in Al-Khalil were monitoring the checkpoint at Salaymeh. Infamous illegal…

  • After School in Hebron, A Journal – 6 boys detained by Israeli forces in 2 Days

    After School in Hebron, A Journal – 6 boys detained by Israeli forces in 2 Days

    5th December 2018 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil Team | Hebron, occupied Palestine   [Updated December 6] For two days running, Israeli occupation soldiers and Border Police ambushed young children aged 10-14 years after school in Hebron. Tuesday, 24thDec. 2 boys were detained at Salaymeh checkpoint after being ambushed by a group of soldiers sneaking around…

  • Collective punishment on the way to school – the Israeli forces’ ‘job’

    Collective punishment on the way to school – the Israeli forces’ ‘job’

    1st February 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Wednesday, 1st February 2017, Israeli forces intimidated school-children on their way to school. In the process, they closed one of the main checkpoints delaying teachers and school-children as they were on their way to school. As groups of children were passing the checkpoint…