Tag: Settlement
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In Pictures: The day of the UN bid
24 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank September 23 was a historical day for Palestinians worldwide and within the territories, as the Palestinian Authority submitted a bid to the UN to be recognized as the 194th nation of the world. While diplomats and political discussions ensued, a typical dialogue between Palestinians continued in…
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Settlers parade Hebron
24 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Today at 4 p.m. the settlers paraded as usual around the Old City of Al Khalil, or Hebron, from 4 to about 5 p.m. About 5 international observers, as well as members of Christian Peacemakers Team and World Council Church volunteers witnessed the pompous parade. Over…
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Hebron: “We have been waiting over 60 years for this”
21 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The Atta and Rudaina Jeber’s farm is situated upon a hill. The area is called Sheik Sherah, in the Beca’a Valley in the outskirts of Hebron, or Al-Khalil. Atta’s family has owned the land since the Ottoman Empire was in power, and he explains that he…
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“Holy water” in Qusra attracts violent settlers
18 September 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank While farming their land in the village of Qusra, 50 year old Fathalla and his three sons were attacked by a group of armed settlers on the morning of September 16th. The attack came amid recent increase of settler violence in anticipation of the UN vote…
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Settlers burn ISM tent in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah
14 September 2011 | The Alternative Information Center At about 2am on Monday, 11 September, settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah burnt to the ground an International Solidarity Movement tent that had been established to monitor and prevent settler violence in the neighborhood. The tent, which thankfully was empty at the time…