Archive for the 'Salfit Region' Category

CHILD, FOUR ADULTS INJURED, AUSTRIAN ACTIVIST ARRESTED

Monday, August 1st, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region, Freedom Summer 2005

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A nonviolent demonstration meant to take place at the entrance to the West Bank village of Kafr Haris against the destruction of Palestinian olive groves for the construction of an Israeli-only bypass road was attacked in route by Israeli soldiers. Four adults and one child were injured by tear gas canisters that were...

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Agricultural buildings in West Bank village demolished for Israel’s illegal wall

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region, Freedom Summer 2005

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Residents in the West Bank village of Fundook awoke at 7 a.m. this morning to the sound of their livelihood being demolished as heavy equipment sent there by the Israeli military began demolishing agricultural structures to make way for Israel’s illegal Annexation Barrier.

Fundook is a small village in...

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SOS – Stop the Wall!

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Jerusalem Region, Ramallah Region, Salfit Region, Freedom Summer 2005

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RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank — Black smoke will be seen rising at 10 a.m. on Thursday July 28 along the path of the Apartheid Wall in the central West Bank region from Marda to Qalandia as an SOS to the world to take action to stop Israel’s annexation of land, and imprisonment of the Palestinian people.

In...

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Non-Violent Organizing Resumes in Salfit

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region

Place: Deir Ballut, Az Zawiya, and Mas’ha in the Salfit District, West Bank
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Non-violent Palestinian activists, joined by internationals and Israelis, will hold a one day tour of three villages in the Salfit District which have been severely affected by the construction of...

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IWPS: Killing Salfit

Monday, July 18th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Salfit Region

16 year old boy killed in Salfit following assassination of two men by Apache helicopters; 9 people injured by gunshots, rubber bullets, and tear gas inhalation; Army raids hospital and fires tear gas at entrance; ambulances blocked and doctor beaten.

Date of incident: July 15, 2005
Place: Salfit, West Bank
Witness/es: Dr....

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Salfit District Week of Non-violent Resistance

Saturday, July 16th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region, Freedom Summer 2005

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Where: Salfit District, West Bank
When: Saturday, July 16 – Thursday, July 21, 2005

Residents of the Salfit District join with international and Israeli peace activists to hold a week of non-violent resistance actions from Saturday, July 16 through Thursday, July 21. These actions are organized by...

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Israeli Army Continues Night-time Invasions of Hares

Thursday, July 14th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region

by International Women’s Peace Services

At approximately 12:30 a.m. two army jeeps entered the village of Hares and three army jeeps stationed themselves at the western entrance into the village. At approximately 1:30 a.m. soldiers entered the home of Yasser. They were able to open the door without breaking it. They proceeded to the...

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Report from Hares

Thursday, July 14th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region

by International Women’s Peace Services

Date of incidents: July 10, 2005
Place: Hares, Salfit district
Witness/es: Hares residents
Contact details: Contact IWPS

Description of Incident

On Sunday, July 10, Mohamad Mahmoud Daoud, 28 years old, was stopped and detained on the road from Hares to Nablus, near...

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Israeli army invades West Bank village

Sunday, July 10th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Salfit Region

Soldiers use a 16 year old boy as human shield and beating 2 women, including one 8 months pregnant
By IWPS

HARES, WEST BANK At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Thursday July 7, an estimated 60 Israeli soldiers entered Hares, a village in the Salfit district of the West Bank, on foot. Beginning at approximately 2:00 a.m. they entered...

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Israeli army demolishes home and threatens families in As Sawiya

Thursday, July 7th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Salfit Region

By: Wendy and Cathy
IWPS

On July 5th at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, an estimated 20 army jeeps, 3 police jeeps, 1 large personnel carrier, 75 soldiers, and 2 bulldozers showed up at the home of 82 year old Ibrahim Ahmed Tabil in the village of As Sawiya, Salfit district of the West Bank. They started to demolish the...

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