Tag: Silwan
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New Demolition Orders Issued in Silwan as Main Road Collapses A Second Time
International Solidarity Movement 28 February 2010 The Jerusalem Municipality issued a further 8 demolition orders on February 24 applying to Palestinian homes in Silwan village East Jerusalem. The main street of Wadi Hilweh neighbourhood of Silwan collapsed that evening at the same point it collapsed in January due to structural damage caused by settler project…
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Silwan Demands Justice in Anticipation of Home Demolitions
International Solidarity Movement 19 February 2010 A vigil began close to 12:30PM at the protest tent in the neighborhood of Silwan, East Jerusalem. More than one hundred Silwan community members gathered to listen to speeches and commenced mid-day prayer in unison. Following the collective prayer the community members marched through the streets of Silwan. Today’s…
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Settler tunnel causes another road collapse in Silwan, East Jerusalem
3 January 2010 For immediate release: At around 4pm, on Saturday 2 January 2010 part of a main road in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan collapsed. The section of road runs above tunneling work carried out by the Elad settler organisation. Despite the road collapsing in the mid-afternoon, it was not until 8pm that Israeli…