27 june 2009
Farmers were prevented to work in their land--Palestine/Israel
Farmers were prevented to work in their land--Palestine/Israel
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Israeli forces arrest 24 solidarity activists and 2 hired Palestinian Israeli drivers in the West Bank village of Saffa.
At 7.30am, 35 Israeli and 10 international solidarity activists joined 3 Palestinian families from Beit Ummar to harvest their land. As the group tried to go down to their lands, 50 soldiers and border policemen stopped them. Before reaching the land, Israeli forces arrested 10 Israeli and international activists, under the premise that Saffa was under a Closed Military Zone*. The army was aggressive towards the group and used violence against them. After pushing the group, border policemen arrested another 9 activists. Yousef Abu Maria from the Palestine Solidarity Project, had his leg broken from the use of excessive force. Israeli soldiers tried to arrest him, but the solidarity activists negotiated for the soldiers to release him and allow him to be taken by an ambulance from the Palestinian Red Crescent. He is currently being treated at a Hebron hospital. |
A female Israeli activist from Tayyoush was also injured and is currently at an Israeli hospital seeking treatment for a potentially broken hand.
As 2 cars with hired drivers were leaving the area with other activists, Israeli forces stopped them and arrested 5 more activists and the 2 Palestinian Israeli drivers.
The arrested were taken to the Israeli prison in the illegal settlement of Gush Etzion.
As 2 cars with hired drivers were leaving the area with other activists, Israeli forces stopped them and arrested 5 more activists and the 2 Palestinian Israeli drivers.
The arrested were taken to the Israeli prison in the illegal settlement of Gush Etzion.
20 june 2009
Israel Torturing Palestinian Civilian
Israel Torturing Palestinian Civilian
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Border Policemen have filmed themselves abusing and humiliating Palestinians in videos they have posted on YouTube over the past year.
In one clip uploaded to the video sharing website an Arab youth is shown in arid terrain, slapping himself, while a voice is heard instructing him to say "I love you, Border Police," and "I will f**k you, Palestine," in Arabic. The victim is forced to respond to everything he is ordered to do, to the raucous laughter of the cameraman and his friends, all Border Policemen. |
17 may 2009
Brave israeli soldier butts head of little palestinian woman
Brave israeli soldier butts head of little palestinian woman
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16 mrt 2009
Israeli soldier shot American activist in face with tear gas can
Israeli soldier shot American activist in face with tear gas can
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Contains graphic images
An American activist who participated in a Palestinian solidarity demonstration is in serious condition Saturday after an Israeli soldier shot him in the face with a high-velocity tear gas canister. He underwent surgery early Saturday. Even as the rescue operation commenced, more tear gas rained down on the demonstrators as soldiers allegedly delayed ambulance access. Tristan Anderson, 38, of Oakland, Calif., was wounded Friday in the West Bank village of Naalin, during a protest against Israels separation barrier, reported the Associated Press. In the past year, four Palestinians have been killed and scores injured by Israeli troops putting down weekly stone-throwing protests against the barrier, which cuts off Naalin from 300 acres of olive groves. The Israeli soldiers were standing on the hill looking over us firing tear-gas canisters Ulrike Anderson, who was with Tristan when he was hit, told the International Herald-Tribune. |
Tristan was hit and fell to the ground. He had a large hole in the front of his head. I tried to stop the bleeding. He was bleeding heavily from the nose.
Tristan was shot by the new tear-gas canisters that can be shot up to 500 meters, said Teah Lunqvist with the International Solidarity Movement, according to Californias IndyBay. I ran over as I saw someone had been shot, while the Israeli forces continued to fire tear-gas at us. When an ambulance came, the Israeli soldiers refused to allow the ambulance through the checkpoint just outside the village. After 5 minutes of arguing with the soldiers, the ambulance passed.
Other ISM activists killed or injured by Israeli forces: Rachel Corrie, killed by a bulldozer in 2003; Brian Avery, shot in the face in 2003; and Tom Hurndall, shot to death in 2004, the site notes.
At the Berkeley Daily Planet, Tristan first became known as an environmentalist by sitting in trees to prevent their removal.
He has worked extensively with Food Not Bombs, Marcus Kryshka, one of Tristans long-time friends, told the paper. He was also heavily involved with the tree-sit.
Kryshka said one of the reasons for his trip to Israel was to engage in solidarity with the Palestinian protesters.
The Israeli army claimed protesters were throwing rocks at the troops.
Anderson could very well die from his injuries, reported ABC. And even if he does recover, his friends doubt hell ever be the same, physically and mentally.
This video is from PalSolidarity.org, broadcast Mar. 13, 2009. It contains graphic images
Tristan was shot by the new tear-gas canisters that can be shot up to 500 meters, said Teah Lunqvist with the International Solidarity Movement, according to Californias IndyBay. I ran over as I saw someone had been shot, while the Israeli forces continued to fire tear-gas at us. When an ambulance came, the Israeli soldiers refused to allow the ambulance through the checkpoint just outside the village. After 5 minutes of arguing with the soldiers, the ambulance passed.
Other ISM activists killed or injured by Israeli forces: Rachel Corrie, killed by a bulldozer in 2003; Brian Avery, shot in the face in 2003; and Tom Hurndall, shot to death in 2004, the site notes.
At the Berkeley Daily Planet, Tristan first became known as an environmentalist by sitting in trees to prevent their removal.
He has worked extensively with Food Not Bombs, Marcus Kryshka, one of Tristans long-time friends, told the paper. He was also heavily involved with the tree-sit.
Kryshka said one of the reasons for his trip to Israel was to engage in solidarity with the Palestinian protesters.
The Israeli army claimed protesters were throwing rocks at the troops.
Anderson could very well die from his injuries, reported ABC. And even if he does recover, his friends doubt hell ever be the same, physically and mentally.
This video is from PalSolidarity.org, broadcast Mar. 13, 2009. It contains graphic images
25 febr 2009
Israeli police dog attacks the old
Israeli police dog attacks the old
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A 99-year-old Palestinian man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by Israeli army dogs.
The pensioner's ear and shoulder were bitten as he lay in bed when soldiers conducted a house search. |