Tag: Settlement
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Photo story: newly expanded Shuhada checkpoint is even more difficult to traverse
January 6th 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil Team | al-Khalil, occupied Palestine At the end of December Israeli forces re-opened the newly expanded Shuhada checkpoint in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). The checkpoint had been closed since December 7th, when Israeli forces had declared they would be conducting “renovations” for a then-unknown period of time. Officially known as Checkpoint 56,…
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A frightening walk to school in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron)
2nd January, 2016 | International Solidarity Movement, al Khalil team | Al Khalil, occupied Palestine On 30th December 2015, an aggressive Israeli settler and Israeli forces yet again intimidated and harassed Palestinian schoolboys in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). As Palestinian schoolchildren were walking to school for their end of the year exam, infamous settler Ofer drove past…
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Further land grabbing in Jordan Valley
31st December 2015| International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Jordan Valley, Occupied Palestine During the past 6 months, the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign has registered further land grabbing in Fasayal village in the Jordan Valley. The land, which originally belonged to a Palestinian owner, was invaded 6 months ago by Israeli authorities accompanied by settlers from…
