Archive for February, 2006

Israeli activist shot in the eye by Israeli soldiers at Beit Sira

Friday, February 24th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts, Beit Sira Village


Photo: Reuters

Youngster may lose eye to rubber bullet – 14 others wounded in anti-barrier protest

17- year- old Israeli Matan Cohen and American Sara were both shot with rubber bullets in the...

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Palestinian and International medical volunteers shot at and wounded in Balata

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in ISM Digests

1. Stage Two: Balata Refugee Camp Reinvaded
2. Stage One: The Invasion of Balata Camp
3. A victory for Non violence in Beit Sira
4. Ten anti-separation fence protesters hurt in clash with IDF-from Haaretz
5. More Arrests in Bil’in
6. The Joint Struggle and the Non-Violent International Struggle Against the Occupation...

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Israeli military opens fire on medical team wounding Palestinian and International medical volunteers

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region, ISM Media Alerts

“We were standing in the alley way, everything was quiet when suddenly without warning we heard a big explosion and heard gun shots. I then saw Jarar and Ihab liying on the floor. Ihab wasn’t moving.” – Wounded Dutch volunteer

At 11:45 this morning an explosion set off by the Israeli military inside the house belonging to...

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Ten anti-separation fence protesters hurt in clash with IDF

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press clippings, Beit Sira Village

By Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondent

At least ten people - Israelis and Palestinians - sustained light injuries Thursday afternoon in a clash with Israel Defense Forces troops at a separation fence construction site, between the Palestinian village of Beit Sira and the town...

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More Arrests in Bil’in

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Bil'in Village

The Israeli Army entered the village of Bil’in last night at 3am and arrested 2 people as they were walking home from the Bilin outpost, Sharar Hassan Dawoud Mansour, age 22, and Wal’el Fahmi Abd Almajid Naser, age 29.

Earlier yesterday, 6 Bil’in villagers were released after serving a sentence of 4 months in prison and paying a...

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Three Anti-Anexation barrier protests Friday 24 of February

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Jerusalem Region, Bil'in Village, ISM Media Alerts, Aboud village

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

All the protests will begin at 12:00

Villagers of Beit Sira will hold the Friday prayers on their land being annexed along with the Makabim settlement to Israel. Beit Sira has been demonstrating continuously since the destruction work restarted in their village on Wensday.

Bil’in who’s land...

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The Israeli Military is shooting at Palestinians blocking bulldozers in Beit Sira

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts


Photo: Reuters

A non violent victory has turned sour. The peaceful demonstration against the annexation barrier in Beit Sira is currently being attacked by the Israeli military with live ammunition...

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Balata Refugee Camp Reinvaded

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus Region

Blata camp was reinvaded at 1:30 this morning.

19 Year old Ibrahim Saadi was shot dead while throwing a stone at the Israeli armored jeeps

20 year old Naim Abu Sarif was shot dead by a sniper while standing on the roof of his house.

Five of the refugee camps residents were wounded including a 36 year old taxi Driver Farach...

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Protest in Beit Sira continues today

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, ISM Media Alerts

Residents of Beit Sira together with International and Israeli activists to continue to prevent destruction for the Annexation Wall. Thursday February 23nd beginning at 8:30

Yesterday, Wed the villagers succeeded in stopping the construction by refusing to leave a protest tent on the planned route of the wall which cuts through the villages...

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Pictures From a Tour Bus Window

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 | Posted in Jerusalem Region, Photos

These photos were taken from a bus window in Beit Hanina/Jerusalem on Saturday. the eyewitness who took these photoes spoke with Neve Yaakov Police Station. They said it was an undercover operation against “suspects” and thus nothing could be done.

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