Archive for March, 2008
West Bank is sealed off; two homes demolished in Bethlehem
Friday, March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Jerusalem Region, Bethlehem Region(Edited from Ma’an reports)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the complete closure of the West Bank on Friday, sealing all entrances to Jerusalem and Israel.
According to the Defense Ministry, the closure will last at least until next Sunday, giving the Israeli security services time to re-evaluate the situation after...
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Adalah-NY: In Ha’aretz interview Leviev “spins” protests against his companies’ settlement construction
Friday, March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, International Actions, Bil'in VillageAdalah-NY: info@mideastjustice.org, www.mideastjustice.org
(see excerpt from Ha’aretz interview below)
PYN, Paz Ahora, ISM Spain: Breaking the Siege of Gaza, Taking to the Streets
Friday, March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, International Actions, Gaza Region
IMEMC: Palestinian farmer critically wounded by Israeli army gunfire in Bil’in
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Bil'in VillageStreet fighting and home invasions in Hebron
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Gaza Region, Bethlehem Region03-05-08
Three days ago the city of Hebron awoke to the sound of shooting and shouting. The Army cleared the checkpoint area with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets and then occupied a house overhead to watch and shoot at the boys who threw stones. A few minutes later the army and the border police arrived with four or five jeeps....
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Telegraph: Gaza residents tell of sniper attacks on homes
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | Posted in Press clippings, Gaza RegionNon-violent march through Ramallah streets ends reading the names of the fallen in Gaza at the Muqata
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region, Gaza Region, VideoPalestinians are shot as they take to the streets in response to Gaza massacres
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Gaza Region(Edited from Ma’an News and Human Rights Observers’ reports)
Dozens of Palestinians have been injured in towns across the West Bank after Israeli troops cracked down on demonstrations against the Israeli mass killings in Gaza.
Bethlehem
Today, students marched to the Israeli separation wall near Rachael’s...
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