Archive for the 'Nablus Region' Category
Palestinians assess damage as settlers rampage throughout northern West Bank
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosOn the evening of December 1st and the morning of December 2nd, hundreds of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and cars, burnt Palestinian property, desecrated mosques, intimidated Palestinian residents while insulting Islam.
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Israeli forces extra-judicially kill pardoned Palestinian
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosAt approximately 9:30pm on Monday 1st December, Israeli Special Forces entered Balata refugee camp in Nablus and arrested 28 year old Mohammad Kamal Abu Thraa - an ex-freedom fighter who had been granted amnesty by Israeli authorities in exchange for serving time in Palestinian prison. Two hours later he was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds.
Candle-light vigil held in Nablus in solidarity with Gaza
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, Gaza Region, PhotosOn the evening of November 30th, Palestinians from the West Bank city of Nablus assembled in the city centre to show support for the people of Gaza, who have been denied access to food, water, medicine and electricity as a result of the complete closure of the Gaza Strip by Israeli authorities.
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Soldiers invade Burqa demanding fingerprints on unknown Hebrew documents
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosOn 8th November 2008, at 1:15am, more than 20 Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Burqa, near Nablus, throwing over 100 sound bombs throughout the area. The soldiers entered fifteen houses in the village, forcing villagers at gunpoint to fingerprint mysterious documents written in Hebrew.
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Three people injured as Israeli forces attack demonstration against Homesh settlement
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosIsraeli army stands by while settlers attack in Burin
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosIsraeli army attack Palestinian march to evacuated settlement of Homesh
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosOver 100 Palestinians and international activists were attacked by Israeli soldiers with tear gas and sound bombs as they attempted to march to the evacuated Israeli settlement Homesh from the village of Burqa, near Nablus, on Friday 14th November.
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Israeli soldiers terrorise villagers in Zawata
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosSecond arson attack in Burin in a week
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Nablus Region, PhotosFor the second time in one week, Palestinian firefighters were called to put out a fire in Burin, a village south of Nablus. According to eyewitnesses, at approximately 3pm, on Thursday 6th November, Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of Bracha, burnt Palestinian farmers’ olive trees and agricultural irrigation systems.
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