Tag Archives: Hebron

Israel demolishes nursery and barn housing 100 animals as Winter Storm Huda bears down

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

by Jessica Morrison [Note: This article is adapted from a reflection Morrison wrote two days before Winter Storm Huda swept the region, bringing with it snow, icy rain and a severe drop in temperatures that killed people in Gaza and … Continue reading →

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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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August 2013-January 2014: A turbulent semester for H-2 schools in Hebron

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

The most routine part of CPT Palestine’s work in Hebron is the monitoring of checkpoints through which students and teachers must walk to get to schools.  For years, they have been stationed at the Qitoun checkpoint/Checkpoint 209*, which stands between … Continue reading →

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Israeli soldier and settler harassment increase on Jebal Jales

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

In 1967, the Israeli military forcibly took part of Abu Hamed al-Zaru’s  land (63 dunams), calling itself the custodian.  The military forced the Palestinian population living near what became the settlement of Kiryat Arba to sign a rental agreement for land on … Continue reading →

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Israeli settlers, accompanied by Border Police, break into house near il-Ibrahimi Mosque

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On 23 January 2014, two Israeli settlers, accompanied by three Israeli Border Police broke into a room of the derelict al-Sharif house near the il-Ibrahimi mosque.  They used electric tools as well as picks and the Border Police appeared not … Continue reading →

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On Stone Throwing and Strategies

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

by Kathleen Kern Years ago in our Hebron apartment, we had a foam cushion insert on which someone had drawn a smiling face.  We dubbed it “Happy Foam Square,” and would throw it at a wall when our work got … Continue reading →

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Israeli Border Police start fire, destroy family’s home when they shoot tear gas grenade through window

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

On 26 December 2013, while CPTers were doing their routine monitoring of the school patrol at the Qitoun checkpoint, schoolboys threw several volleys of stones at the checkpoint for about a minute.  Border police at the checkpoint responded by throwing … Continue reading →

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Hebron Reflection: Special Treatment

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

by Kathleen Kern A few days ago, my teammate Alwyn and I were sidetracked by phone call as we left for a food shopping trip.  Another international monitoring group here in Hebron asked us to check out a situation at … Continue reading →

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Mourning

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

An Israeli soldier, Staff Sgt. Gal Kobi, was shot in Hebron on Sunday, September 22 and pronounced dead at a hospital in Jerusalem.  His death was the second Israeli soldier death in three days. During clashes, Kobi was shot, some sources … Continue reading →

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Eid Mubarak, Happy Holidays.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Christian Peacemaker Teams Palestine

Remember if you can your childhood. Remember being a child during the holidays. Remember the feeling of being free of school for a week. Remember the feeling of anticipation; the presents, the food, your favourite aunt or uncle. Remember the … Continue reading →

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