Tag: Settlers
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Anata falls victim to militarized, illegal settlement once again
by Jenna Bereld 26 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank When Mohammad woke up on Tuesday, he still did not know about the Israeli forces or the bulldozers that were on their way to uproot his trees and demolish his entire farm. But before the day was over, all of his property was erased and…
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Permission to enter their own lands: Kufr Qaddoum rampaged again by military
21 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank In the village of Kufr Qaddoum the people held a demonstration for the 17th Friday in a row. The demonstration started around 11:30 AM in the center of the village and consisted of approximately 80 people. The procession only made it to a barbed wire that…
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The colonial parade of Hebron
18 October 2011 | Free Paly A crowded Palestinian marketplace, mid-afternoon, the sun is slowly descending, and a cool breeze blows plastic bags past the feet of a jumbled crowd of young men, small boys, women in hijab with their daughters, and old men. They have gathered, this midday mass of Palestinians, with outstretched necks…
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A land divided: Gate closures for Salim’s olive harvest by IOF
3 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank As Palestinians in Salim began the first day of their annual olive harvest this morning, October 2nd, Israeli Occupation Forces locked the gate which gives those living in Salim access to their olive trees. The gate was unlocked at 7:00am to allow farmers to reach their…
