Tag: Apartheid Wall
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Mohammed Khawaje, shot by Israeli forces in Ni’lin while demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza, has died
A Palestinian man, who was left brain-dead on the 28th December after being shot in the head with live ammunition by Israeli forces in the village of Ni’lin, died this evening. Israeli forces shot 20 year old Mohammed Khawaje in the forehead with live ammunition as he was demonstrating in the village of Ni’lin against…
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Israeli forces kill resident of Ni’lin and leave another in critical condition during demonstration of solidarity with Gaza
Israeli forces have killed one Palestinian man from Ni’lin, while another is in critical condition, as they opened fire on a demonstration against the Israeli massacre of the people of Gaza. Arafat Rateb Khawaje, 22 years old, was shot in the back with live ammunition, he died at 2:45pm in Ramallah Hospital. Mohammed Kasim Khawaje,…
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Ni’lin holds two consecutive demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall
December 26, 2008 On Friday 26th December, around 250 protesters turned out for the Friday prayer demonstration against the Apartheid wall in Ni´lin. There was a large international and Israeli presence there in solidarity with the Palestinians. The prayer started around noon followed by a march towards the construction site. The protesters were met by…
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Three residents of Ni’lin arrested during night invasion
December 22, 2008 At 2.30 am on the 22nd of December, more than 100 soldiers invaded the village of Ni’lin, abducting three people in their homes. A fourth person they were looking for was not captured. The three arrested were: Saeed Ibrahim Mustafa Amireh, 17 Mohammed Daoud Husain Khawaja, 17 Mohammed Abdallah Yousef Amireh, 32…
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Ni’lin hold shoe demonstration against the occupation
19th December 2008 At noon on Friday 19th December, around 150 protesters from the village of Ni’lin, joined by international and Israeli solidarity activists, gathered in the village to protest against the construction of the Apartheid Wall being built on Ni’lin’s land. This demonstration took the form of a prayer protest on land close to…