Archive for August, 2005
ExitUs
Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, JournalsAlthough the two reports below don’t fit into any regional catagory, they are being posted for any international who is leaving the airport to go home. Many stories have already been documented of the treatment when entering, some have reported the treatment when leaving. These two women are 81 and 71 years old, and they want to pass...
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Nine hours to get home
Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Tulkarem Regionby Ash
August 20, 2005
UPDATE: Last night, five Palestinians were killed by the Israeil Occupation Forces in Tulkarem
On the way home yesterday, I was stopped 6 times at Israeli checkpoints traveling from Ramallah to Tulkarem. These were not pop-up checkpoints this time — a little different...
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Suffer the Little Children
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Regionby Nils and Lo
August, 2005
HEBRON — Since the Oslo agreement, the city of Hebron has been divided into areas ruled by the Palestinian Authority and areas ruled by Israel. Today, there are about 500 Israeli Jews living inside Hebron, with a Palestinian population of close to 200,000. Two to three thousand...
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Never Underestimate the Power of Women
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Bil'in VillageWest Bank village constant target for home demolitions
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Hebron RegionHuman rights activist facing deportaton as military continues intimidating West Bank villagers
Sunday, August 21st, 2005 | Posted in Press ReleasesSince Friday’s peaceful demonstration against Israel’s illegal barrier being constructed in Bil’in, soldiers have stepped up intimidation tactics against the 1,200 villagers there, driving jeeps through town at high speeds, prowling neighborhoods at night taking pictures of homes at random and parking in front of homes for lengthy...
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Fact Sheet: The Smokescreen of the Gaza Disengagement
Friday, August 19th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, DisengagementAn International Solidarity Movement Fact sheet
With the deluge of coverage about Israel’s “disengagement” from Gaza, it’s easy to be lulled into the idea that the “road map” to peace in the region is moving ahead and that the occupation is nearing some sort of conclusion. It’s important...
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By Sarita
