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Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop owners

2 months ago | msn.com | Wyre Davies

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Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop owners

2 months ago | msn.com | Wyre Davies

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Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop owners

2 months ago | bbc.com | Wyre Davies

Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop ownersGetty ImagesMahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad (not pictured) were arrested by Israeli police on SundayAn Israeli police raid on a well-known chain of Palestinian bookshops in occupied East Jerusalem and the detention of their owners has shocked many people in the city's cultural, journalistic and diplomatic communities, who have described it as heavy handed and unjustified.
Palestinian born after father was jailed hugs him for first time

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Wyre Davies

After a delay of several hours, there were jubilant scenes here in Ramallah where around 60 Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli detention into the arms of their overjoyed loved ones. Among those released and tasting freedom for the first time in 22 years was 47-year-old Hussain Nassar, who was arrested in 2003 for taking part in the second Palestinian Intifada, or uprising. There to meet him were his daughters, 22-old Hedaya and Raghad, who's 21.
Far-right group exposed in undercover BBC investigation

Jan 20, 2025 | yahoo.com | Wyre Davies

Warning: This story contains strong and offensive language. A far-right organisation should be banned and some members investigated by police, the BBC has been told, after we secretly filmed people in the group saying migrants should be shot. Former Counter-Extremism Commissioner Dame Sara Khan believes the UK government should urgently change the law to make groups like Patriotic Alternative illegal.
Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli settler attacks and restrictions

Nov 20, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Wyre Davies

On a Thursday afternoon towards the end of last month, a 59-year-old Palestinian woman set out to gather olives on her family’s land near the village of Faqqua, in the north of the occupied West Bank. It was something that Hanan Abu Salameh had done for decades. Within minutes, the mother of seven and grandmother of 14 lay dying in the dust of the olive grove, with a bullet wound in her chest - she’d been shot by an Israeli soldier.
Wapalestina wanavyokabiliwa na ongezeko la ubomoaji wa Israel Jerusalem Mashariki

Oct 24, 2024 | bbc.com | Wyre Davies

'Nililazimika kubomoa nyumba yangu' - Wapalestina wanaokabiliwa na ubomoaji Jerusalem MasharikiMaelezo ya picha, Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar alisema alikabiliwa na faini kubwa kwa kujenga nyumba yake bila kibali cha kisheriaMaelezo kuhusu taarifaAuthor, Wyre DaviesNafasi, Middle East CorrespondentAkiripoti kutoka JerusalemKila alipotembea kando ya magofu ya iliyokuwa nyumba yake, Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar mwenye umri wa miaka 29 alihofia viongozi wa jiji la Jerusalem wangemfuata.
'Tive que demolir minha casa por ordem de Israel': despejo de palestinos em Jerusalém Oriental aumenta durante guerra em Gaza

Oct 18, 2024 | terra.com.br | Wyre Davies

Andando em meio às ruínas do que costumava ser sua casa, Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar, de 29 anos, diz que sempre temeu que um dia as autoridades da cidade de Jerusalém viessem atrás dele. O palestino casado e pai de quatro filhos construiu uma modesta casa de apenas um pavimento há sete anos, em terras de sua propriedade e onde sua família vive há gerações. Mas Ahmad nunca teve autorização oficial para construir. Ele mora no distrito de Jabal Mukaber, em Jerusalém Oriental.
'Tive que demolir minha casa por ordem de Israel': despejo de palestinos em Jerusalém Oriental aumenta durante guerra em Gaza

Oct 18, 2024 | bbc.com | Wyre Davies

'Tive que demolir minha casa por ordem de Israel': despejo de palestinos em Jerusalém Oriental aumenta durante guerra em Gaza Legenda da foto, Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar diz que recebeu multas pesadas por construir sua casa sem autorização Article information Author, Wyre Davies Role, Correspondente no Oriente Médio Reporting from Jerusalem Andando em meio às ruínas do que costumava ser sua casa, Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar, de 29 anos, diz que sempre temeu que um dia as autoridades da cidade de Jerusalém...
Palestinians face spike in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem

Oct 17, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Wyre Davies

Walking through the ruins of what used to be his home, 29-year-old Ahmad Musa al-Qumbar always feared the Jerusalem city authorities would come after him. The married Palestinian father-of-four built the modest single-storey building seven years ago, on land he owns and where his family have lived for generations. But Ahmad never actually had a legal permit to build. He lives in the Jabal Mukaber district of East Jerusalem.