Category Archives: Settler violence

Israeli military and settlers close down Old City of Hebron to Palestinians

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

    November 15: CPTers gathered expectantly at Bab il-Baladiyya, one of the bustling business areas in Hebron’s Old City. Palestinian shopkeepers greeted passersby, while shouts and chants in Hebrew came from the other side of a metal gate, one … Continue reading →

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Military shuts down Old City of Hebron for Settler Tour

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On August 5th, around 12:05 a.m., roughly 15 soldiers accompanied a tour group of approximately 25-35 Jewish tourists/settlers through the Old City of Hebron, detaining Palestinians on the street and stopping families in their vehicles. The tour lasted over an … Continue reading →

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Settlers break into Palestinian shops

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On July 30th, 2014 Israelis entered into Palestinian shops with industrial tools, using cutting blades and torches to open the doors, despite the presence of Israeli military security at that time overlooking the shops. Several attempts were made by the … Continue reading →

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A Palestinian story of resistance: The Abu Haikal family

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

TEL RUMEIDA, Palestine – With only a sliver of their land left to protect, having their entire lot of land encircled by Israeli settlements, Faryel and Arwa Abu Haikal climbed over a pile of rubble and boulders and stopped the … Continue reading →

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Excavations continue on Abuhaikal land

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

Caption: Faryel Abuhaikal sits in nonviolent resistance to stop the further expansion of the Israeli archaeological dig on her land. HEBRON, Palestine – The Israeli Antiquity Authority continues to expropriate Palestinian land in Hebron, on the hillside of Tel Rumeida. … Continue reading →

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Settlement expansion in Hebron

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

HEBRON, Palestine – The Israel Antiquities Authority, with the cooperation of the settlement security apparatus, has expanded the excavations around the Abu Haikal, Al Natsheh, and Al Gobeh families lands in the H2 section of Hebron, near the illegal Jewish … Continue reading →

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Israeli Settlers poised to move into the Palestinian owned Al-Rajabi house

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

HEBRON – On April 11th, Palestinians, Israelis and international convened at the Al-Rajabi building to protest the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements in Hebron, near the settlement of Kiryat Arba. Human rights advocates have opposed the takeover of the Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Settlers break solar panels in Bir al ‘Idd

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

During the night of March 26 settlers came into the village of Bir al ‘Idd and broke the solar panels which provide the village with light and electricity.  A resident of the village heard his dog barking and loud crashing.  He … Continue reading →

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Settlers from Mitzpe Yair outpost chase shepherds and flock off land near Qawawis

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On March 23 in the South Hebron Hills settlers from Mitzpe Yair Ouptpost  forced shepherds off grazing land near the village of Qawawis. The settlers came out above where the shepherds were grazing their flock, below the settlement of Mitzpe Yair, … Continue reading →

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Settlers attempt construction of new access path at Tel Rumeida

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On March 24 settlers attempted to begin construction of a walking path outside the fenced “archaeological” dig near the Abu Haikal home on Tel Rumeida.  The settlers pounded in metal stakes in an area just below the fence which has been … Continue reading →

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