Tag: Settlement
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On beauty in Al-Khalil
February 2019 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine I have spent about 30 days in Al-Khalil this year. A short stay by ISM standards, and nothing compared to the tens of thousands of people who call this place home. Despite this, I already feel that the city has got under my…
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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…
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“If you don’t leave this house, I will slaughter your children”
17th February 2019 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine UPDATE: Child arrested after settler death threats. Link here. On the night of February 16, ISM activists joined a number of local Protection Unit activists to go on a night patrol of the old city in Al Khalil. During the night patrol,…
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Insidious colonial strategy
7th December 2018 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Deir Samaan, Salfit, occupied Palestine In the area of Salfit, harassment by settlers is a regular occurrence. They come to the villages, often late at night, to graffiti messages of hatred, and also vandalize cars and property. New settlements are being established frequently and are…
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Welcome to At-Tuwani
It was 7am when we woke up after a night under the stars, in the village of At-Tuwani, surrounded by arid hills and olive groves. It’s the kind of place you’d want to sightsee, or drink tea with the locals, admire the work of weaving and embroidery by the women of the village. But few…
