Hebron

About CPT Hebron

CPT has been in Hebron since 1995, witnessing to the need for peace in a violent and sometimes desperate situation.

Despite years of negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority, progress towards peace remains elusive. With the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada (uprising), violence in the streets of Hebron has increased.

Today the Hebron team focuses on:

  • school accompaniment
  • documentation and human rights reporting
  • nonviolent trainings
  • regular visits to Palestinian families threatened by Israeli home demolition and land confiscation
  • joining with Palestinians and Israeli peace groups to develop action campaigns that expose the face of the Occupation

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Reflection

Reflection: Tae see wirselves as ithers see us*

by Jan Benvie

On 28 December, 2007, two armed, off-duty Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian gunmen killed each other. (see Release: Israeli army, in search of injured gunmen, lays siege to Hebron hospital). The Israelis were from the settlement of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, the Palestinians from Hebron.

Both communities have their narratives of why their young men are dead. Their narratives are similar, although I doubt either would agree with me, such is their enmity towards each other.

Part of the narrative goes like this: both believe the other wants to kill them and steal their land; neither thinks the other wants peace.

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HEBRON UPDATE: July 2008

 

 Saturday 5 July
Lynes, Dianne Roe and a visitor from Canada walked north along Shuhada Street to Bab Al Khan.  Roe entered the Waqf apartments to visit the only family still living there.  An Israeli officer stopped Lynes and the visitor before they could follow her.  The officer instructed the sentry to phone and ascertain whether the CPTers were permitted to enter.

Meanwhile civilian police officers told Lynes to tell Roe to leave the home.  He replied that Roe would not feel disposed to comply with his instructions.  They said they would enter the home and make Roe leave.  Roe remained with the family for about two hours before leaving the building in her own time.  She attempted to enter the Old City through a restricted gate but the soldier called her back and admonished her for entering the building without first asking.  Roe told him that not allowing anyone to visit this family was unfair.  The soldier said only CPT was not allowed to visit.  Roe pointed out that the Palestinian neighbors also could not visit, either.  The soldier said that other internationals could visit the woman.  Roe told the soldier she would send other internationals to visit the woman so she would not be alone.  The soldier said he did not know if they could visit or not; he only knew that CPT could not.

 

Saturday 19 July
Settlers in the neighborhood of the black tent, guarded by dozens of Israeli soldiers, attacked and intimidated local Palestinians.

In the evening, settler youth harassed three international human rights workers on the route between the old city and Kiryat Arba. They pushed and hit them, broke one camera and sprayed one observer with pepper spray.  McNeill and Van Hoogstraten approached from Kiryat Arba Road.  Four soldiers in a jeep prevented them passing. Shortly after the jeep left, Palestinians told Van Hoogstraten andMcNeill the settlers were throwing rocks from the top of the occupied house on Kiryat Arba Road. They stood near the house and filmed. No more stones were thrown.  Meanwhile Lynes visited families in Wadi Nasara to see if they had been attacked.  Then he joined the others in Kiryat Arba Road.


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Events

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Palestine / Israel DelegationOctober 14, 2008October 27, 2008
Palestine / Israel DelegationNovember 19, 2008December 2, 2008
Palestine / Israel DelegationJanuary 6, 2009January 19, 2009
Palestine / Israel DelegationMarch 17, 2009March 30, 2009
Palestine / Israel DelegationMay 19, 2009June 2, 2009
Palestine / Israel DelegationJuly 21, 2009August 3, 2009
Palestine / Israel DelegationOctober 6, 2009October 19, 2009
Palestine / Israel DelegationNovember 17, 2009November 30, 2009