Tag: Tel Rumeida
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Settlers and military jump pedestrians in Tel Rumeida
by Fida Far 16 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank When my friend and I decided to walk downtown, we didn’t expect that this walk could be dangerous. There was a funeral going on for a settler woman who had been killed by her ex-husband, who in turn committed suicide. First we passed…
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Hebron: Zionist paraders harass Palestinians, 7 internationals detained
by Alistair George and Ben Lorber 20 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Over 1000 American and International Zionists joined 700 extremist settlers in Hebron this weekend to celebrate the reading of the Torah portion detailing Abraham’s biblical purchase of Hebron land, and to assert sovereignty over the Palestinian residents of Hebron. On…
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Hebron copes with self deifying Israeli military and its settlers
by Alistair George 3 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The streets of Tel Rumeida are locked-down and divided; physically occupied by a forceful Israeli military. For the Palestinian community living in this part of H2, Israeli-controlled Hebron, military occupation is an inescapable intrusion into everyday reality. The existence of an estimated 500…