20 Years Since the Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre

Shuttered shops on Hebron's Shuhada Street. (Photo by Keren Manor/Activestills.org)
A city of devastation: Hebron 20 years after the massacre
Streets for Jews only, shuttered stores, spitting, throwing stones and daily harassment by soldiers and settlers alike. Since terrorist Baruch Goldstein committed a massacre at the Cave of the Patriarchs 20 years ago today, the situation of Palestinians in Hebron has only deteriorated. By Einat Fishbain / ‘The Hottest Place in Hell’ Read this post…
By +972 Magazine February 25, 2014
File photo of Shuhada Street in Hebron (Photo by Dana Direktor/'The Hottest Place in Hell')
The day after the massacre, in Hebron’s Jewish settlement
Something saddened the Jewish settlers of Hebron following the Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre: the army canceled their Purim parade. By Yigal Mosko / ‘The Hottest Place in Hell’ Read this post in Hebrew here Much to my surprise there was no lock on the door. “Does this look safe?” Orna asked. The truth is…
By +972 Magazine February 25, 2014
Palestinian children in Hebron's H2 (Photo by Dana Direktor)
PHOTOS: IDF brigade commander vs Hebron’s kindergarten
In the middle of Hebron, volunteers and activists built a kindergarten. Even a kindergarten, an attempt to bring a small piece of normalcy to the area, has turned into a target for the army, police and settlers.  Text and photos by Dana Direktor / ‘The Hottest Place in Hell’ Read this article in Hebrew The…
By +972 Magazine February 25, 2014
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An Israeli settlement water tank stands near the Ibrahimi Mosque or Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron.
PHOTOS: 20 years since Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre
In 1994, the Israeli military responded to a massacre by a Jewish settler by restricting the movement of Hebron’s Palestinian residents. Two decades later, the restrictions are more severe and some of Israel’s most extreme settlements continue to grow in the heart of the West Bank’s largest city. Photos by: Anne Paq, Ryan Rodrick Beiler,…
By Activestills February 25, 2014
An Israeli soldier escorts a group of settlers during a tour of Hebron’s old city, February 20, 2010. (Photo by Activestills.org)
In Hebron, terror begets a reign of terror
Who do you turn to for redress when your city is occupied by a military force that gives violent settlers almost complete impunity? The roots of segregation in Hebron and Baruch Goldstein’s massacre of 29 Palestinian worshipers. Read this post in Hebrew here. “How can you tell the difference between a Jew from Hebron and…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man February 25, 2014
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