Archive for January, 2007
Soldier ‘attacked’ by HRWs in Hebron - soldier: “this is fun”
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Regionby ISM Hebron, January 24th
Today in Tel Rumeida, at around 1:45, two human rights workers (HRWs) were detained for supposedly attacking a soldier at the main Tel Rumeida checkpoint after the soldier became aggravated over a third HRW refusing to show her passport. The activists were all gathering to celebrate one of their birthdays....
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“They’re the army. They’re always right”
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | Posted in Journals, Ramallah Regionby Yifat Appelbaum, January 24th
A. made some fried squash tonight at the office. He looked a little more serious than he usually looks. As we were eating, he told me a story.
“Today I was at Qalandia,” he started, “Some army jeeps started going down the road towards Ramallah. And there were some kids.”
OCHA: South Hebron farmers to face difficult year in 2007
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Regionfrom the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
2007 is set to be a particularly hard year for the Palestinian farmers of the South Hebron Hills, who...
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Haaretz: “Checkpoint comradeship”
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Tubas RegionNine Year Old Boy Arrested for Chasing Ball in Hebron
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Regionby ISM Hebron, January 23rd
Today in Hebron a young boy, nine years old, from the Haded family was playing with his ball near the Jewish cemetery off Tel Rumeida Street when his ball rolled onto the cemetery grounds.
Soldiers near the area saw the boy chase after his ball and decided this was an arrestable offense. The...
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PNN: “Tens of people homeless after Israeli bulldozers destroy Jerusalem apartment building”
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region, Photosby Maisa Abu Ghazaleh, January 23rd
Bulldozers belonging to Israeli-annexed Jerusalem’s municipality demolished...
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Rally Against Settler Violence and Road Closure in Hebron
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Hebron RegionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Thursday 25th January residents of Hebron will gather at the main checkpoint into Tel Rumeida at 2pm to demonstrate against settler violence and the closure of Shuhada Street to Palestinians.
Speakers, including Palestinian Legislative Council members Hatem Qafish (Hamas) and Dr.Saher Qawasmeh (Fateh), will...
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Palestinian children to play Katyusha at Huwwara checkpoint
Sunday, January 21st, 2007 | Posted in Press Releases, Nablus RegionUPDATE Tuesday 7pm This action has been postponed due to the current situation in Nablus.
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In the second action of the ‘Thirty Days against Checkpoints Campaign’ a youth band will perform the popular Russian folk song ‘Katyusha’ at Huwwara checkpoint on Wednesday 24th...
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