Tag: Salaymeh Checkpoint

  • Jewish holiday leads to large influx of settlers, zionist tourists, and Israeli soldiers

    Jewish holiday leads to large influx of settlers, zionist tourists, and Israeli soldiers

    12th October 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine Today in al-Khalil (Hebron), as part of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, thousands of settlers and Zionist tourists descended upon the city. The Israeli military presence in Hebron, which is already a large an oppressive part of everyday life, greatly increased. Hebron is the…

  • Two arrests, three detentions and over 100 tear gas grenades used against children in Hebron since the school year began

    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)…

  • Violence and detention of children in Hebron

    Violence and detention of children in Hebron

    28th September 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Khalil team | Hebron, Occupied Palestine This afternoon Israeli border police entered through Salaymeh checkpoint and fired 14 tear gas grenades and one stun grenade at children leaving school. Several teenagers threw stones towards the checkpoint and the soldiers began firing tear gas. An ISM activist present stated, “Four young girls were walking past the boys throwing…