Tag: Settlers

  • 12 year-old boy beaten by soldiers in Azzun

    By Team Nablus 14 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Azzun, Occupied Palestine Azzun is a village of 10,000 people in the West Bank, located near Route 55 and located between the Qarne Shomron, Ma’ale Shomeron and Alfe Menashe settlements. Unemployment stands at 49%. Azzun is surrounded by the Israeli military, which raids the village…

  • Demonstrators open Hagai road gate for first time in decade

    By Team Khalil 15 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine A peaceful demonstration was violently broken up by the Israeli occupation forces using tear gas grenades and canisters, and skunk water. Road opened for the first time in 13 years. At 1pm around 100 Palestinians marched towards the Hagai road gate in…

  • Two Brothers Resistance To The Occupation Of Tel Rumeida

    By Team Khalil 15 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Hebron, Occupied Palestine Two brothers, Hani and Hashem Al Azzeh, who have had enough of the harassment they face on a daily basis from the Israeli occupation forces and settlers, are taking legal action to remove a military tower placed on the roof of one…

  • A settlements `bio-war` against the ancient city of Sabastiya

    12 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Sabastiya, Occupied Palestine Sabastiya is an ancient city located just 10 km north of Nablus, West Bank. It contains Canaanite, Israelite, Hellenistic, Herodian, Roman and Byzantine ruins as well as the tomb of John the Baptiste. The winding city streets along with its history make Sabastiya an ideal…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Internationals arrested and hospitalised for trying to plant trees in Urif

    12 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Urif, Nablus, Occupied Palestine UPDATE: All of those detained today have been released and the Brit who was pepper sprayed has been let out of hospital At around 11am this morning, a group of internationals including three volunteers from the Michigan Peace Team travelled to Urif in Nablus.…