Tag: South Hebron Hills
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The Light of Truth
On November 20th, 2023, several of us, Palestinians and internationals, responded to document settlers and soldiers confiscating a young person’s phone and threatening and harassing their household in Al-Rakiz, at the outskirts of Tuwani. The motley bunch of 10-12 local illegal settlers masquerading as soldiers, some masked, didn’t like our being there and watching this…
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We will not be intimidated: Statement and call to action about the attacks on our group in the Israeli media
This week the International Solidarity Movement has been targeted in the Israeli media. Articles have appeared naming and showing pictures and videos of ISM Volunteers and Israeli activists accusing them of spreading ‘a false campaign against settler violence’ and of being Hamas supporters and ‘Nazi helpers’. In the current atmosphere of violence against dissent this…
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Revenge attacks in Masafer Yatta
16 October, 2023 | International Solidarity Movement | Masafer Yatta In the week since Israel began its onslaught on Gaza, soldiers and settlers have bulldozed homes, carried out night raids and attacked Palestinians across the Masafer Yatta region. Occupation forces have taken advantage of the state of emergency to escalate their violence and displacement…
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Settlers attack in Tuwani, Masafer Yatta
Yesterday afternoon, 12th of October, settlers attacked the village of Tuwani, in the south of Hebron, assaulting the residents, injuring one. The settlers shot live ammunition in the direction of the Palestinians and internationalists in the village. They also raised Israeli flags on the Palestinians’ land. Local sources reported that these were settlers wearing army…
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Watch: Israeli soldiers harass Palestinian teenager and try to intimidate internationalists in Masafer Yatta
On August 10th, three israeli soldiers harassed Abud Huraini, a palestinian teenager from the village At-Tuwani, in the region of Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills, while he was brining out his flock of goats to graze. The three soldiers arrived by jeep from the illegal israeli settlement of Ma’on, which is located just…
