Tag: Settler violence
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Israeli forces invade homes and threaten families with nine children in Deir Istyia
November 30th, 2015 | International Solidarity Movement with IWPS, Huwwara team | Deir Istyia, occupied Palestine Deir Istyia, in Salfit district, is a village of 4000 inhabitants who mostly live on agriculture. The Salfit district has 19 villages and 24 settlements. Land confiscation is ongoing in the area and many of the settlements are…
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Arbitrary arrest of local activists as settlers lay siege to soumud house in Hebron
28th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Yesterday night, Israeli forces arrested two activists from the local activist group Youth Against Settlement in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Illegal settlers, under the protection of the Israeli forces, then layed siege to the YAS center, the Soumud house, trapping everyone inside. Israeli…
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Israeli forces and settlers increase efforts to force Palestinians out and silence observers
21st November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Monday 2nd November 2015, Israeli forces again attempted to prevent international observers from monitoring a checkpoint in a flashpoint location in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Settlers from the illegal settlements in al-Khalil physically attacked internationals while soldiers where standing idly by watching. As…
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“When soldiers see a camera they come to you like a beast”
16th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, Al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Since the beginning of October Israeli soldier- and settler violence has increased sharply and resulted in even further restrictions on Palestinians’ everyday lives in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Imad Abu Shamsiyyeh, a volunteer with the Palestinian organization Human Rights Defenders, has been documenting…
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Settler gun training on roof overlooking school : this is how they teach hate
11th November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil Team | Hebron, occupied Palestine This morning, for four hours from 9am to 1pm, a group of Israeli Settlers were training on the rooftop of the illegal settlement building, Yona Menachem Rennert Beit Midrash, on Shuhada street. An instructor taught them how to hold a gun properly…
