Hebron quieter on Day 5 of IOF invasions into H1

Go to the link above to read this article on the ISM website

You know, I just went a few days without checking the ISM website. I'm trying hard to be present here, where I am, because what is the use of leaving my heart and half my mind so many many miles away from here? It is hard to do effective work when split in two, and there are important things going on here, and I know this. But when I check back again, this is what I see. It negates all the attempts I've made to push aside that pull towards Palestine that I've been feeling since I've been back- reading it, I think again "I should be there..." Why, I don't know. What would I do? There are some internationals there of course, that is who is writing these posts. Still...it feels wrong to get too comfortable. Things should not be comfortable here if they are not comfortable there. And when are they ever comfortable there?



February 11th, 2007 | Posted in Reports, Hebron Region, Photos

by ISM Hebron, February 11th

Today IOF soldiers occupied the roofs of three high buildings overlooking the Bab al-Zawiyya market area in Palestinian controlled Hebron (H1). For the fifth day in a row soldiers have been entering this busy commercial part of the southern West Bank town. Their presence in the past few days has sparked clashes with local Palestinian youth resulting in arrests and injuries due to tear gas and rubber bullets.

At around 4 pm a group of six soldiers used one of the buildings at the top of King Hussein Street and al-Adel street to shoot teargas at groups of young Palestinians.

They also threw down sound bombs and pointed their guns towards the public. Local youth started to throw stones , fireworks and petrol bombs towards checkpoint 56, leading to the Tel Rumeida area. Another group of six soldiers went through the checkpoint and took firing positions behind concrete blocks.

After all Palestinians had fled from the market area the soldiers retreated into Tel Rumeida.