Day: September 17, 2010

VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 September, 2010: When Settlers Attack: Understanding Settler Violence against Palestine’s Civilians

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16 September, 2010 — VTJP

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International Middle East Media Center

Israel To Build 2500 Units in West Bank Settlement
IMEMC – 16 Sep 2010 – Friday September 17, 2010 – 02:44, The Israeli Radio reported Thursday that Israel intends to construct 25000 units in Modi’in Ilit settlements near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.

Nine PFLP Members Detained By P.A Security Forces In Bethlehem
IMEMC – 16 Sep 2010 – Friday September 17, 2010 – 01:27, Legislator Khalida Jarrar, member of the Political Bureau of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) started Thursday that Palestinian security forces arrested nine PFLP members from the Doheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem.

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Israel at Abdallah Abu Rahma’s trial: .22 bullets are ok for crowd control

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16 September, 2010 — From the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

Military Prosecution Demands More Than Two Years Imprisonment for Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah

Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22 caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures.

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Abdallah Abu Rhamah at court yesterday. Picture credit: Oren Ziv/Active Stills*

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