Tag: Settlers
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When it is illegal to use your front door: Freedom of movement in Al Khalil
by Andreas 23 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Al-Khalil (Hebron) is a divided city. As a result of the Oslo agreements negotiated in the 1990s – the people of Al Khalil became familiar with two new terms – H1 and H2. H1 refers to 80% of the city, which is officially under…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area attacked 100 times during 2011
22 February 2012 | Middle East Monitor A study conducted by Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage in Israel has revealed that Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area has been subjected to around 100 attacks and violations in 2011 alone. The study noted that the attacks varied between physical attacks and plots which pose threats…
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Jewish settlers and policemen defile Aqsa Mosque, clash with Muslim worshipers
19 February 2012 | Palestine Information Center OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A group of Palestinian worshipers holding a vigil inside the Aqsa Mosque have fended off dozens of fanatic Jewish settlers who tried on Sunday morning to desecrate the Islamic holy site, and clashed with their police escorts. The Israeli occupation policemen spread extensively throughout…
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Kufr Qaddoum: 5 people injured in demonstration
by Veronica 17 February 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In advance of last week’s regular demonstration in Kufr Qaddoum the Israeli military attempted to prevent it by turning off the electricity supply to the village from 4AM that morning. But it did not deter about 150 Palestinians from the village from marching up…