Archive for the 'Qalqilya Region' Category
Israeli soldiers beat residents and damage vehicles during curfew in Azzoun
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya Region, PhotosThe village of Azzoun, nine kilometres west of Qalqilya, was again put under curfew by Israeli soldiers at 6pm on Friday 2nd May, lasting until 2pm the next day. This is the ninth curfew to be imposed on the village of 11000 people in the past eleven days.
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Ha’aretz: Senior official in Dubai government: Leviev has no license for opening a store in the Emirates
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Press clippings, Qalqilya Region, Bil'in Village, Boycott & sanctionsDemonstration takes place on playground near Qalqiliya, two days before it is due to be demolished
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya RegionA large protest took place today in the West Bank town of Azzoun against the planned demolition of the children’s playground in the town. 450 protesters came from the local area, the village womens development association and the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC), who celebrated their 25 year anniversary at the demonstration.
Demonstration in Azzoun against the planned destruction of a children’s park
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya Region
Once again, Azzoun is under curfew; internationals and Palestinians assaulted during warantless house invasion
Friday, February 15th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya RegionArmy siege on Azzoun village continues
Monday, February 11th, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya Region*Update, February 14th* Yesterday the five day curfew of the West Bank town of Azzoun came to an end. Although the new roadblocks barring traffic to Isla and road 60 remain in place, the towns residents can now walk in the streets.
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Threats and harrasment in Azzoun continue; Israeli army commander posts notice that he will “shoot to kill” rock-throwing youths
Friday, February 1st, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases, Qalqilya RegionFor Immediate Release
Lat night the Israeli army commander in the West Bank town of Azzoun posted photocopies of hand written death threats to town residents in various locations around Azzoun, as witnessed by a South Korean Human Rights Worker (HRW). In the note, the commander, identifying himself as Captain Joe, threatens to use live fire...
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Israeli Army Invade Azzoun, Boy Shot With Live Ammunition
Friday, February 1st, 2008 | Posted in Reports, Qalqilya RegionOn 31 Jan 2008, at about 3 pm, two Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) jeeps and one Armoured Personel Carrier (APC) invaded the town of Azzoun, with another jeep creating a flying check point at the main gate to the town. With sirens blaring, one jeep and the APC circled the entire town announcing a curfew. Some young men were detained in the street...
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