Archive for June, 2007

Haaretz: ILA destroys Bedouin homes to make way for Jewish town

Monday, June 25th, 2007 | Posted in 1948 Palestine

By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent

The Israel Land Administration (ILA), with the assistance of an unusually large police force and IDF soldiers, demolished dozens of tin shack homes Monday in unrecognized Bedouin villages Um Al-Hiran and A-Tir in the northern Negev.

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Video: Arrest of Head of Bilin popular committee

Monday, June 25th, 2007 | Posted in Bil'in Village, Video

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Tel Rumeida: Breaking and Entering Palestinian Homes

Monday, June 25th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By The ISM Media Team

On June 22nd, 2007 at about 6:30 pm two international human rights workers were walking up the stone staircase past the graffittied house on which is written “Watch out Fatima will rape all Arab Woman,” signed by JDL (Jewish Defense League).

The HRWs noticed that the gate door had been...

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Tel Rumeida: Fear of Settlers Prompts Palestinians to ask for Escorts

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By the ISM Media Team

Saturday 23rd June: At about 12:30 pm three Human Rights Workers (HRWs) were patrolling through the Olive Groves when they discovered a group of soldiers bathing at Abrahams Well located next to a Palestinian home. They watched the soldiers briefly until a Palestinian woman and her young son appeared in the...

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Tel Rumeida: Naked Soldiers

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By the ISM Media Team

As Human Rights Workers undertake patrols through the Olive Groves of Tel Rumeida, it is common to see Settlers bathing at the Ibrahimi Well, which the Settlers consider a religious location. The well is located within the Olive Groves next door to a Palestinian home and is also beside a frequently used path...

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Tel Rumeida: Children Detained for Possession of a Butter Knife

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By the ISM Media Team

Monday June 18th, 2007

At 2:45pm two international human rights workers were walking down the hill from the olive groves, toward the top of Tel Rumeida hill, when some local Palestinian children told the HRWs that some Palestinian boys were in trouble with police down the street.

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Tel Rumeida: Prolonged Detention by Soldiers

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By The ISM Media Team

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:30—9 pm

A 21-year old Palestinian male was detained at the Tel Rumeida Hill at 6:30 p.m. for not having his Palestinian id (hawiya). He told the soldiers that he forgot it at home.

The detainee’s brother was told to go home by the soldiers to retrieve the id so they could...

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Tel Rumeida: Prolonged Detention by Soldiers

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By The ISM Media Team

Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:30—9 pm

A 21-year old Palestinian male was detained at the Tel Rumeida Hill at 6:30 p.m. for not having his Palestinian id (hawiya). He told the soldiers that he forgot it at home.

The detainee’s brother was told to go home by the soldiers to retrieve the id so they could...

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Tel Rumeida: harrasment by Settlers Directed at Children

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

By the ISM Media Team

June 18th, 2007- Sunday

Two Palestinian brothers had been playing football in a small field located next door to their house in Tel Rumeida, when two adult male Settlers approached them aggresively. In fear, the two brothers ran and hid for their safety fearing that they would be attacked by the Settlers....

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Tel Rumeida: Palestinian and HRWs Home Attacked With Rocks

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

At 10:50pm on Wednesday June 21st, A group of Human Rights Workers were sitting in their apartment when suddenly they found themselves under attack with rocks being hurled at force at their home. The attack was brief, lasting between 6 -10 seconds however they found four rocks left on their roof from the incident.

About one week before...

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