Archive for the 'Tulkarem Region' Category

Soldiers shamed by checkpoint

Sunday, March 5th, 2006 | Posted in Tulkarem Region

By Harry Palestine Pal

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Yesterday there was a demonstration against the wall and checkpoints in Tulkarem. We were at a checkpoint called Jebara where the wall has cut off the village of Jebara and its...

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Tulkarem Protesting Jebara Chekpoint

Saturday, March 4th, 2006 | Posted in Press Releases, Tulkarem Region

For Immediate Release

A series of nonviolent actions will take place in Tulkarem this week against the dehumanizing checkpoints surrounding Tul Karem as well as the separation barrier that have destroyed the areas economy.

The first action will occur at Jebara checkpoint Saturday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. People in Tulkarem will mobilize...

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Nine hours to get home

Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | Posted in Reports, Tulkarem Region

by Ash
August 20, 2005

UPDATE: Last night, five Palestinians were killed by the Israeil Occupation Forces in Tulkarem

On the way home yesterday, I was stopped 6 times at Israeli checkpoints traveling from Ramallah to Tulkarem. These were not pop-up checkpoints this time — a little different...

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A Family from Saida

Thursday, July 21st, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region

By L.

We met with a family from Saida at the home of one of their relatives. Here, we were filled in on the situation. They recounted that the Israeli army had occupied the house of Sharif Abdul Ghani four days ago. Whilst stationed there, some of the soldiers came further into the village and raided the house of Sharif’s brother...

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Shop flattening scheduled by illegal expansion

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Reports, Tulkarem Region

Eight shops next to the Israeli Chemical factory built on land stolen from Tul Karem municipality are scheduled to be destroyed in fourteen days. Built in 1996, and owned by Ali Qasim, the shops have been closed since September 2000 due to IDF operations including gunfire, rendering the village unsafe.

Seventeen propriotors received notices...

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Tulkarem choked by Israel’s illegal chemical fumes

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region

Today’s Freedom Summer action was focused on the presence of a toxic chemical factory at the edge of Tulkarem. The Israeli-owned factory was originally located near residences in Israel, but was deemed to be polluting beyond acceptable legal levels. Following a court case in Israel, it...

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Get off our Land

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region

Protest Against the Toxic Chemical Factory on the edge of Tulkarem

Today’s Freedom Summer action was focused on the presence of a toxic chemical factory at the edge of Tulkarem. The Israeli-owned factory was originally located near residences in Israel, but was deemed to be polluting beyond acceptable legal levels and following...

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Invitation - Join us!

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005 | Posted in Press Releases, Tulkarem Region

Below is the program of Tulkarem’s solidarity actions for all the intenationals and Israeli activists who are against the Occupation

Freedom summer to resist the Wall and Occupation Program in Tulkarem

Sunday July 3rd:

  • Arrival of solidarity group at 6pm in the municipality park.

Monday...

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Ethnic Cleansing is the name of Israel’s Policies

Sunday, August 10th, 2003 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region

by Vladislav

Just thought I’d drop a line to say I’m still well and alive. I am living in the occupied territories of Palestine, in the West Bank town of Tulkarem. I have been working...

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Experiences in Violence vs. Kindness

Monday, February 17th, 2003 | Posted in Journals, Tulkarem Region, Bethlehem Region

by Megan

Ok… here is what happened in Bethlehem.

I went to Jerusalem, to the Damascus Gate, and took a cab to a side route into Bethlehem because the town was under curfew so no one could enter or leave. I hiked up a small rocky hill and to the other side where the cabs waited to take the people who were sneaking back...

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