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A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
7 months, 1 week ago

A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. AN ARREST In the year before his conversion, Ben-Avraham was detained by the Palestinian Authority’s intelligence unit in Hebron, according to Arnon and a local Palestinian activist, Issa Amro. Parag also said he met Ben-Avraham’s wife and some …

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A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
7 months, 1 week ago

A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire

LA Times  

David Ben-Avraham at a supermarket in the Israeli town of Beit Shamesh in 2021, where he briefly worked. AN ARREST In the year before his conversion, Ben-Avraham was detained by the Palestinian Authority’s intelligence unit in Hebron, according to Arnon and a local Palestinian activist, Issa Amro. Parag also said he met Ben-Avraham’s wife and some of his children, and …

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For some in Israel, a wartime holiday strikes a discordant note
8 months, 4 weeks ago

For some in Israel, a wartime holiday strikes a discordant note

LA Times  

Israel’s celebrations this year of the joyous holiday of Purim, based on a biblical account of Jewish salvation, presented a jarring juxtaposition with the war in Gaza, where local authorities say Israel has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians as it seeks to destroy the militant group Hamas. This year, Israel’s religious right marked Purim with particular fervor, with Jerusalem holding …

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Palestinian activist is expelled by Israeli forces from his home in a volatile West Bank city
1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinian activist is expelled by Israeli forces from his home in a volatile West Bank city

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli troops expelled a prominent Palestinian activist from his home in a West Bank city at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after he hosted a foreign journalist and a well-known Israeli activist. Critics accused the military of using the cover of the Israel-Hamas war to expel Issa Amro from volatile Hebron, the only city in the West …

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Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 40 Palestinians injured
2 years, 7 months ago

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 40 Palestinians injured

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian Red Crescent says 42 people have been injured on the last Friday of Ramadan at one of Islam’s holiest sites. At least 42 Palestinians have been injured in a raid by Israeli police forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint site. Israeli police said …

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A microcosm of Palestinian struggle: One family’s life in Hebron
2 years, 7 months ago

A microcosm of Palestinian struggle: One family’s life in Hebron

Al Jazeera  

The al-Jaabaris are one of several families in Hebron whose home is sandwiched between Israeli settlements. Israel argues that the presence of army forces and restrictions on Palestinians are necessary for security reasons, and to protect Jewish settlers living in Hebron from Palestinian attacks. In late February, an Israeli court ruled that the Israeli army could continue to use a …

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Israeli president celebrates Hanukkah at West Bank site
3 years ago

Israeli president celebrates Hanukkah at West Bank site

Associated Press  

HEBRON, West Bank — Israel’s president on Sunday visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, sparking scuffles between Israeli security forces and protesters. President Isaac Herzog said he was visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron to celebrate the ancient city’s Jewish past and promote interfaith relations. …

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Israel threatens Gaza with ground attack amid air strikes: Live
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel threatens Gaza with ground attack amid air strikes: Live

Al Jazeera  

Death toll in Gaza rises to 113, health authorities say, as Israel boosts troops and tanks near the besieged Palestinian enclave. 13 May 2021 - 22:40 GMT Palestinian official condemns Israeli attack on north Gaza Palestinian diplomat Husam Zomlot tweeted an image of flames and smoke in northern Gaza following an artillery bombardment from Israel. “So the escalatory nature of …

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