Tag: Settler violence
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Celebrating heroes and olives: Qaryut begins to dismantle roadblock
by Aaron 5 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators confronted heavily armed Israeli soldiers this Friday, February 3rd, at a new protest in the village of Qaryut, planting nearly one hundred trees and partially demolishing the roadblock that has obstructed access to the highway since the First Intifada. Although…
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Kufr ad-Dik and Burqin march against boars, pollution, and violence by Israelis
by Jonas Weber 3 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Burqin and Kufr Ad-Dik face daily obstructions in justice as nearby illegal Zionist settlements encroach on the livelihood of local Palestinians. The villages are surrounded by several hilltop illegal settlements and industrial sites with polluting factories and an army base. “This is a…
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61 year old Palestinian woman in intensive care after settler attack
by Fransisco Reeves 3 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank When your land is occupied by those who harbor hatred towards you emanating from a belief that they are inherently superior to you, each day brings with it a genuine threat to the security of your life and the lives of your loved…
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Four injured as Beit Ommar marks anniversary of Yousef Ikhlayl’s murder
31 January 2012 | Palestine Solidarity Project On Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, Beit Ommar villagers demonstrated near Route 60 at the entrance of the village to commemorate the one year anniversary of the murder of Yousef Ikhlayl, a 17-year-old Beit Ommar youth who was murdered by Israeli settlers on January 28th, 2011. The demonstration was…
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“Each Arab dog will have his day:” Military raids Khalil youth center
by Tom 22 January 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In an action that appears to have been carried out purely for the entertainment and satisfaction of Israeli settlers, the center of the activist group, Youth Against Settlements, in Tel Rumeida, Al Khalil (also known as Hebron) was stormed by Israeli soldiers at 3pm…