Salfit Villagers Harrassed During Jumma Prayers
A peaceful demonstration and prayer took place yesterday, Friday 4 December ’15, on a hilltop between the Salfit’s villages Kafr ad-Dik, Bruqin, Sarta and Biddya. These villages are surrounded by the illegal Israeli settlements and industrial areas. As IWPS readers…
Army Incursion: Kafr ad Dik
International Women’s Peace Service (IWPS) Deir Istiya, Salfit Telephone: 09 251 46 44 Human Rights Report No. 436 Human Rights Summary: Army Incursion Date of incidents: October 12, 2015 Place: Kafr ad Dik, Salfit, oPt Witnesses: Residents of Kafr ad Dik Contact details: IWPS withholds this information as a courtesy to those involved. However, we will do our best to furnish you with the information you may require, on request. Description of Incidents: At around 21:00…
Violent repression of weekly demo in Kufr Qaddum
Many residents took shelter in nearby houses as army and border police forces began to fire directly at people. Several women came out from their houses to confront the soldiers, who continued to shoot indiscriminately at local youth. Many tear gas canisters were shot into houses and into the mosque, where carpets were burnt by the canisters.
Collective punishment in Kufr Qaddum
The events of the past week are part of a continuous campaign by the Israeli military to harass and intimidate the people of Kufr Qaddum into passively accepting the human rights violations the Israeli occupation, military and the illegal settlers inflict upon them.
Residents hospitalised due to tear gas
The village road, together with the surrounding hills and houses were doused with tear gas using a weapon dubbed “the tempest”, which shoots dozens of tear gas canisters simultaneously, causing a fire in the surrounding fields and hospitalizing five people.
Israeli military terrorizes organizing efforts in Nabi Saleh
As the non-violent demonstrators, children among them, reached the top of the hill, Israeli soldiers approached and immediately began shooting tear gas.
My Notes: Demo in Kufr Qaddum
The gas seemed to be particularly strong that day. The soldiers had a machine so they could shoot many canisters at a time…
Cruel punishment for Nabi Saleh
Over 100 people gathered at An-Nabi Saleh for their weekly demonstration against the Israeli occupation. The community of An-Nabi Saleh was present with people from all ages alongside national, international activists and media.
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