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Two Iraq Burin men arrested for attending peaceful demonstration

Two Iraq Burin men arrested for attending peaceful demonstration

September 24, 2010 No Comments

IRAQ BURIN —  On September 24, 2010 at 4:30pm, two villagers from Iraq Burin, a village near Nablus in the West Bank, were arrested by Israeli soldiers.  A checkpoint was erected at the entrance to the village in the morning of the same day. In response to these arrests and the killing of two young men […]

Local farmer discusses life in Iraq Burin

Local farmer discusses life in Iraq Burin

August 1, 2010 No Comments

Abu Moammar is a farmer in Iraq Burin who has faced much loss. He told us about life as a farmer in the village. Watch a video of Abu Moammar discussing life in Iraq Burin (English with Arabic subtitles).

Farming family relies on new sources of income

Farming family relies on new sources of income

August 1, 2010 No Comments

Abu Nasser is a farmer, but his children must seek other forms of employment. He spoke to us at his beautiful home, describing interactions with Israeli soldiers. In the below video, Abu Nasser describes being asked by Israeli soldiers to leave his land.

The first few weeks

The first few weeks

July 28, 2010 1 Comment

My first stop in what will hopefully be a year spent in the Middle East, is Nablus, Palestine.  I will stay here for just over two months, teaching a journalism workshop for students at An Najah University. I live in a beautiful apartment in “majeen,” a neighborhood just outside the center of Nablus.  The complex […]

AL-KHALIL (HEBRON): Israeli military raids houses in response to attack on checkpoint

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