Tag: Settlement
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Arbitrary humiliation by Israeli forces in former closed military zone in Hebron
24th June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine In occupied al-Khalil (Hebron), the Tel Rumeida neighborhood and the tiny strip of Shuhada Street still accessible to Palestinian pedestrians, has seen endless restrictions by Israeli forces. After the area was first declared a ‘closed military zone’ on 1st November 2015, Palestinian…
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Breaking the Fast for Jo Cox in occupied Tel Rumeida, Hebron
22nd June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On June 21st 2016, Youth Against Settlements (YAS) organized an Iftar dinner and Jen Cox memorial in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) with the attendance of several core solidarity organizations with the Palestinian people. Organizations such as Breaking the Silence, Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine…
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Continuous restrictions of the freedom of religion in Hebron
21st June 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Today, 21st June 2016, Israeli forces delayed and stopped several Palestinians on their way to noon-prayer at Ibrahimi mosque in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). During the last few days, Israeli forces have been stopping, checking and delaying Palestinians at several checkpoints in the…
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Qarawah water apartheid
21st June 2016 | IWPS | Deir Istiya, occupied Palestine When Aziz ‘Aasee, the mayor of Qarawah Bani Hassan village drives through the streets, we’re stopped every few meters by one of his constituents, all of whom are asking the same question: When will we have water again? For some, the question is a joke;…
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Peaceful sit-in protest violently broken up by Israeli forces
15th July 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On 15th July 2016, a peaceful sit-in protest demanding the opening of Qurtuba stairs in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) by Palestinians as well as Israeli and international activists was violently broken up by Israeli forces, leaving one Palestinian child injured and 4 activists…