The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, spoke on my campus in Denver, Colorado tonight. While I was unable to attend the speech, I was told about the large protests that surrounded the building he spoke in.
My school is heavily Jewish, and heavily Muslim. It is interesting to see these two worlds collide occasionally at the [...]
Categories: Anti-Semitism, Jerusalem, Media, Palestinians, Propaganda, Protestors |
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Elevated tensions between Arabs and Jews in Israel have prompted the IDF to close all West Bank crossing points for two days.
The closure was deemed necessary by the Israeli government due to an increased risk of terrorist attacks from West Bank Palestinians. The general closure will take place from midnight Thursday until midnight Saturday.
Israeli [...]
Categories: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Judea and Samaria, Operation Cast Lead, Protestors |
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The two protester vessels that sailed from Greece to Gaza were allowed to sail next to Cyprus unhindered. The Israeli government did not intervene as they did not want to let the “Free Gaza” group win a propaganda victory over Israel.
There had been discussion of blocking the boats from leaving as they were smuggling [...]
Categories: Gaza Strip, Propaganda, Protestors |
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Israel’s boarder patrol unleashed a new weapon this Friday. The weapon, nicknamed “Skunk”, is a non-lethal method for dispersing crowds, protests, and riots.
Skunk was unleashed on a group of unsuspecting protesters that demonstrate weekly against the security fence. The protest was several miles from where a 16 year old boy was killed by rubber bullets [...]
Categories: Protestors |
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The Israeli government removed all residents from two settlement outposts in the West Bank. Residents at Harchivi, near Nablus, fled when Israeli police came to remove them. Resident at Shvut Ami, near Harchivi, were not so easy going. Around 20 teenage protestors were forcibly removed. They chanted, “The land of Israel [...]
Categories: Protestors, Settlements, United States of America |
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