Archive for September, 2008

The ever-changing Israeli police reports

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region

Within 48 hours of Yahya Atta Rayahin Bani Minnah’s death, the official Israeli statement on the cause of death changed considerably. As documented in previous report, the Israeli army physician who was present at...

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Settlers murder 18 year old boy from the village of Aqraba, Nablus

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, Photos

On Saturday 27 September settlers from the illegal outpost of Itamar settlement, to the east of Nablus city, executed 18 year old shepherd Yahya Atta Rayahin Bani Minnah from Aqraba village.

Yahya Minnah had left the village...

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ISM Rafah: Life on the Green Line

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Gaza Region, Video

This is the story of a family living in the Al Farahin neighbourhood of Abassan Alkabeera in southern Gaza.


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The Israeli army’s cooperation with settlers in Hebron increases pressure on Palestinian residents

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region

Sunday, the 29th of October - 15 Israeli soldiers invaded the house of the Samouh-family in Hebron. Its 22 members share three apartments in their house in Tel Rumeida, opposite the Beit Hadesa Settlement.

Claiming a search for weapons, the soldiers forced their way into the apartments. From 12.00 to 15.00 the family-members were detained...

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Former Iraq hostage, assaulted, unlawfully deported by Israel for human rights work, files official complaint

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Denial of entry

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Harmeet Singh Sooden, who was held hostage in Iraq for four months in 2005-2006, has filed an official complaint to the governments of Canada and New Zealand and the United Nations for human rights violations committed against him by the Government of Israel in the course of denying him entry to the Occupied Palestinian...

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Israeli army shoot resident of Ni’lin in back of the neck with live ammunition

Monday, September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Ramallah Region

A 20 year old resident of the village of Ni’lin was shot in the back of the neck by Israeli forces at around 5:30am.

Mohammed Srour was shot in the neck with live ammunition as Israeli forces invaded the village, coming from the construction site. He is
currently in Sheikh Zaide hospital where his condition is not severe. Another...

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IWPS: Israeli army imposes curfew as settlers raid the village of Kafr ad Dik

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Salfit Region

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Date of incident:
September 27th – September 28th 2008
Place: Kafr ad Dik, Salfit
Witness/es: Residents of Kafr ad Dik and IWPS volunteers

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Israel’s ‘lenient’ Ramadan checkpoint policy in action

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region

Harassment of Palestinians at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, Nablus

On Saturday 27 September International activists witnessed a number of Israeli soldiers and jeeps checking Palestinian vehicles at Asira al Shamalia checkpoint, creating large tailbacks at 17:30 in the run up to Ifta (the breaking of the day long fast during...

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Prayer demonstration against illegal waste dump in Deir Sharaf

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, Photos

On Friday 24 September, the last Friday of Ramadan, over 100 villagers from Qusin, Deir Sharaf and international activists gathered to take part in a symbolic prayer on occupied land north of Nablus city.

In 2002 Israel...

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The ongoing terror inflicted on the residents of Asira al Qibliya, Nablus

Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region

Following constant violence by the residents of the illegal Yitzhar settlement and the Israeli army, which culminated on Saturday 20 September with the murder of 14 year old Suhayb Salin, the terror inflicted on the village of Asira al Qibliya has not abated. For the last 4 nights villagers have reported that at least 2 army jeeps have entered the...

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