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Yahuda Shaul of Breaking the Silence leading a tour in Hebron (photo: Activestills.org)

Breaking the Silence founder detained in Hebron, banned from city for 14 days

The founder of IDF watchdog group Breaking the Silence (BTS), Yehuda Shaul, was detained in Hebron on Tuesday as he was leading a tour in the Jewish settlement located in the heart of the city. According to the organization’s spokesperson, Avner Gvaryahu, Shaul was confronted by an IDF company commander, who prevented him from continuing…

By Noam Sheizaf April 3, 2014

WATCH: Security camera captures shooting of Palestinian teenager in Hebron

Last Wedensday, 17-year-old Muhammad Ziad Awad Salaymah was killed at an IDF checkpoint in Hebron. The army claimed that the young Palestinian drew a fake gun on one of the soldiers, leaving a border policewoman who was near the scene no choice but to shoot him. The Salaymah family said that Muhammad was on his way to a…

By Noam Sheizaf December 17, 2012

U.S. elections: No endorsement

President Obama’s record on the Palestinian issue is so bad that the winner of the upcoming elections is irrelevant. Four years ago, I traveled to the United States to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions. It was an inspiring experience, largely due to the unique feelings that accompanied the candidacy of (now) president Obama. Judging…

By Noam Sheizaf October 24, 2012

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No end in sight: Occupation marks 45th anniversary

Today, June 5, Israel marks a double anniversary: 45 years since the Six-Day War and 30 years since the first Lebanon War. The name of the latter is misleading – the war took place in Lebanon, but it was yet another attempt to solve our “Palestinian problem” by force. Israel conquered most of its neighbor…

By Noam Sheizaf June 5, 2012

IDF confirms: Settlers shot, tied up and beat Palestinian near Nablus

Last week I posted videos taken by the spokesperson of B’Tselem, Sarit Michaeli, showing a confrontation between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Urif, in the Nablus region. You can see in the videos settlers setting fire to a Palestinian olive grove, and hear gunshots. A third clip shows a wounded Palestinian being evacuated…

By Noam Sheizaf June 2, 2012

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WATCH: The Separation Barrier

A short film by Porter Speakman, Jr on the Separation Wall, and what makes it a tool of the occupation rather than just a security measure. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_l3sKDWtmI&[/youtube]

By +972 Magazine April 4, 2012

Jewish Student Union in Berkeley boycotts J Street

The isolation of J Street and other Jewish groups that are critical of Israeli policies is evidence of a growing moral crisis in the American Jewish community This post was updated. A couple of years ago, while spending some time in the States, I was invited to a dinner at a Jewish friend’s home. “Just…

By Noam Sheizaf December 8, 2011