I have never been in a courtroom or a jail before now. I cannot draw a direct comparison to anything I know from the UK. But I am certain that the court hearing of Stop the Wall youth coordinator Hassan Karajah on 14 February at Jalameh military court near Haifa was not like anything I could have come across […]
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Friday protests from Hebron to Salfit
This Friday, in Hebron Stop the Wall had joined the Hebron Defense Committee (HDC) and national political parties to mark the Open Shuhada Street Action Day. Amidsts other activities, the Friday protest was the culmination of the mobilization. The protest started at Bab Izzawiya near “Checkpoint 56” and proceeded then to Hebron’s old city. A […]
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Fifth update on Hassan Karajah’s detention
Tomorrow, Hassan Karajah will have a new military court session. It is now over five weeks that Hassan is in Israeli detention, interrogated by the same military officers that tortured Arafat Jaradat to death. Still no accusations have been brought forward against him. On February 28, at yet another hearing the military judge decided that […]
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fourth update on Hassan Karajah’s detention
Addameer reports on Hassan's case: "The Jalameh Military Court extended the detention and interrogation of activist and human rights defender HASSAN KARAJAH for 5 more days.His next hearing will be on Thursday 28 February 2013 in Ofer Military Court. The prosecution requested that his detention be extended eight days, which was reduced to 5 days. […]
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Massive clashes erupt over West Bank after the killing of Arafat Jaradat
For a flickr slide show with photos see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stopthewall/sets/72157632864447120/show/ Arafat Shalish Shahin Jaradat, from the village Sa’er in Hebron, who was arrested the 18 th of February 2013 died in Megido Prison the 23th of February after a series of interrogation. The official version from the occupation forces was that he had died from cardiac […]
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Join the International Action Day “Open Shuhada Streets!”
Join the International Action Day “Open Shuhada Streets!” for the Reopening of Shuada Street and Freedom of Movement for the Palestinian Inhabitants of Hebron, February 24, 2012 Up until its closure, Shuhada Street was the most important street in the city of Al-Khalil (Hebron). It was the main street connecting the central and northern […]
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Israel versus Abu Jamal’s cow
When colonial supremacy and racial hatred are entering into a perverse spiral of folly, then not even cows are safe anymore. Yesterday in the night, Israeli settlers tried to poison the only cow of Palestinian farmer Khalid Draghmeh. It was not the first time they attacked his livestock. Already a year ago, his horse got […]
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Military court: “11 days more of interrogation for Hassan Karajah”
Last Thursday, the Israeli military court in Jalamah prison has decided to extend the interrogation period for Hassan Karajah for another 11 days. The lawyer has immediately appealed the decision and today was another hearing scheduled. No decision has been communicated to the lawyer so far. On Thursday many people were watching the miliary court: […]
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Urgent call to attend Hasan Karajah’s court hearing, Thursday 14 in Jalameh prison!
Today the Israeli military court has extended the interrogation period of Hassan Karajah, the Stop the Wall youth coordinator that was taken from his home by Israeli military on January 23, for another four days. A new court hearing is scheduled for Thursday 14 at Jalameh prison. We ask all international organizations, media and activists […]
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Palestinian farmers call to boycott Israeli agribusiness as global protests are staged
Palestinian agricultural organisations today issued an appeal for international civil society to take action to pressure supermarkets and governments to end trade with Israeli companies that operate in settlements, which finances and rewards settlement expansion and other violations of international law. You can read the appeal issued by Palestinian farming organisations and accompanying briefing entitled […]