Nov 5, 2012 by btselem The town of Bir Nabala, next to Jerusalem, is trapped in an enclave of the Separation Barrier. A residential suburb of East Jerusalem since the 1970s, Bir Nabala enjoyed relative prosperity in the 1990s thanks to its central location and easy access to Ramallah and East Jerusalem, and from there […]
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Collective Punishment: Israeli soldiers delay passage of thousands of citizens at Container barrier
[ PIC 31/10/2012 – 01:17 PM ] BETHLEHEM, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) closed the Container roadblock on Wednesday morning practically isolating the northern West Bank from its southern areas. Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers blocked hundreds of cars and thoroughly searched each one and each and every passenger boarding them. […]
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Occupation stops Jerusalemite pilgrims from leaving for Makkah
[ PIC 09/10/2012 – 08:21 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Local sources in occupied Jerusalem reported on Tuesday that the Israeli occupation forces prevented a number of Jerusalemite pilgrims from traveling through al-Krama Bridge, and sent them back to the city on the pretext of not paying taxes. The occupation authorities always oblige travelers, including […]
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Occupation hinders tour of Members of European Parliament in al-Khalil
[ PIC 03/10/2012 – 09:23 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli soldiers hindered tour of members of European Parliament in Old city of al-Khalil, in the southern West Bank, and detained a number of Palestinian activists who accompanied the MPs during their tour. A statement by “Youth Against Settlements” group reported that Israeli soldiers impeded on […]
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Israel’s Collective Punishment: Full closure of West Bank for Jewish holiday
[ PIC 26/09/2012 – 11:39 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Occupation authorities imposed a full closure on the West Bank and complete isolation began midnight Monday and ends Wednesday evening on the occasion of the Jewish holiday “Day of Atonement”, which is considered one of the most important Jewish holidays. The Israeli Chief of Staff ordered […]
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IOA renews the house arrest of 70 year old Jerusalemite activist Abdel Latif Ghaith for the third time
[ PIC 19/09/2012 – 09:52 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM,(PIC)– Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) renewed the house arrest for the third time in a row of the journalist and human rights activist Abdel Latif Ghaith, 70, from the occupied city of Jerusalem. This Israeli order is considered a violation to the international laws and conventions that […]
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Israeli forces close Silwan entrances for Jewish holidays
[ PIC 18/09/2012 – 04:23 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM,(PIC)– The Israeli forces closed the northern entrances to East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood on Monday to allow settlers celebrating the Jewish new year to access the area. Wadi Hilweh Information Center denounced the Israeli measure that forced the Palestinian residents to take long detours to reach their […]
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Israel restricts movement of Jerusalemites for celebrations of the Jewish “Happy New Year”
[ PIC 16/09/2012 – 09:08 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli police started to tighten its security measures against the natives in occupied Jerusalem on the occasion of the Jewish celebrations. The Jewish celebrations, including the Hebrew new year, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, will start on the morning of Sunday. The police said it […]
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Israel’s occupation forces launches raids and arrests in al-Khalil and Jenin
[ PIC 07/09/2012 – 07:15 PM ] OCCUPIED WEST BANK, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces stormed at dawn Friday Fawwar refugee camp and the city of Dura, south of al-Khalil, launched raids and arrested a citizen. Media sources said that Israeli soldiers broke into several houses in Dura village and Fawwar camp where they arrested a […]
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Israeli authorities circle Palestinian land with fence near Qalqiliya
Maan News Agency | July 28, 2012 QALQILIYA (Ma’an) – Israeli authorities have started to install a fence around the southern side of Azzun Atma in Qalaqiliya in the northern West Bank. A two-meter high spiral fence was installed on about 1,500 meters running from the settlement of Oranit to the crossroads of Kafr Qasim […]
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Israeli Checkpoints: Deathtraps for Palestinians
A Palestinian woman walks in front of a section of Israel’s controversial barrier near Qalandiya checkpoint outside the West Bank city of Ramallah, on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan 20 July 2012. (Photo: Reuters – Mohamad Torokman) By: Fadi Abu Saada Al Akhbar English | Published Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Jerusalem […]
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Israeli forces close roads in south Hebron hills
Maan News Agency | July 26, 2012 HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have closed several roads in the south Hebron hills, after Israel ordered the demolition of eight villages in the area to use the land for military training, local official said. Israeli troops closed roads leading to Khirbet al-Majaz, Khirbet al-Tabban, Khirbet al-Fakheit, Halaweh, […]
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Israel Tightens its Military Procedures, Put Checkpoints in Jerusalem
Al Qassam Website | 21-07-2012,09:07 Al Qassam website – Sources in Jerusalem said that about 100 thousand worshippers attended the Friday prayers on first day of Ramadan at the Aqsa Mosque. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said that large numbers of Palestinians from the city, 1948-occupied towns and the West Bank started arriving […]
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USAID in Palestine: Building Roads to Cut Off the People
A young Palestinian protester runs away from Israeli soldiers during a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Ramallah on 22 June 2012. (Photo: AFP – Jaafar Ashtiyeh) By: Abbad Yehya | Al Akhbar English | July 6, 2012 So very […]
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