Tag: Settlers
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Jerusalem’s mayor defends demolition of houses in Arab area
Rory McCarthy | The Guardian 23 April 2009 Israel’s mayor of Jerusalem defended the demolition of houses in the Arab east of the city today and insisted Jerusalem could not be a future capital of a Palestinian state. Nir Barkat, a secular businessman elected as mayor five months ago, rejected international criticism of demolitions and…
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Freedom Summer 2009: Defend the Land and Jerusalem
The International Solidarity Movement is issuing a call-out for internationals to volunteer as field activists and office workers in the West Bank, Gaza, and occupied East Jerusalem this summer. Whether you can come for only few weeks or several months, your presence is needed to support Palestinian communities who are nonviolently resisting the Israeli occupation.…
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Israeli forces detain youth in Tel Rumeida
19 April 2009 Tel Rumeida, Hebron – 4 Palestinian girls, residents of Tel Rumeida, were detained for more than 3 hours as they left one of their houses. Two of the girls were about 6 years old, and two were about 13. Two of the girls lived on Tel Rumeid Street and two lived on…