An overhead chain-link fence was installed years ago to protect Palestinian shopkeepers and shoppers in Hebron’s Old City from debris thrown at them from above by Israeli settlers.

And now, new sturdy and more attractive replacement fencing has been installed for the same purpose. An improvement, or a clear example of “normalization” of Israeli oppression and dehumanization?

(January 12, 2016)

Holding it together A fourteen year-old boy displays the pins that are holding his femur bone in position while it heals. He was shot in the leg by an Israeli soldier in late 2015.  (January 13, 2016)    Seven detained near Quitoun An Israeli soldier detains one of seven Palestinian men near the Quitoun checkpoint. The Israeli army justified the detentions saying that live gunfire had been heard in the neighborhood. Palestinian residents, neighbors, and shopkeepers said they heard no no gunfire.  (January 16, 2016)   “Now you can go” On their way home after an evening game of soccer, a group of Palestinians is ordered to wait for Jewish Israeli settlers to pass before they’re allowed to proceed.   (January 15, 2016)   Priceless smiles A CPTer makes two new friends during a walk through Hebron. (January 14, 2016)     Share Tweet Forward These are the stories of the Palestine team’s neighbors and friends   Help get these stories from the people of Hebron out. Categories Palestine al-Khalil (Hebron) Subscribe to the Friday Bulletin Get Ryan’s thoughts and the entire bulletin every Friday in your inbox, and don’t miss out on news from the teams, a list of what we’re reading and information on ways to take action. First Name Last Name Email This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribe Read More Stories What has CPT accomplished? Caldwell Manners I often get asked, “What has CPT accomplished?” This is a fair question as we celebrate forty years, especially when most organisations measure their work Travelling doesn’t erase home Shahd Al Junaidi What if the most painful displacement is not leaving home, but returning to discover that the place you love is slowly being made to forget you? Walls David Leaman After a CPT delegation in the US-Mexico Borderlands, David Leaman joined our team in Palestine. In both places, he came across oppressive dividing walls. Here, he reflects on their role as colonial tools, and the common call of CPT in different parts of the world to dissolve them. Manage Cookie Consent To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Functional Functional Always active Preferences Preferences Statistics Statistics Marketing Marketing Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes Accept Deny View preferences Save preferences View preferences {title} {title} {title} Manage Cookie Consent To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Functional Functional Always active Preferences Preferences Statistics Statistics Marketing Marketing Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes Accept Deny View preferences Save preferences View preferences {title} {title} {title} Manage consent Manage consent Skip to content