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Hebron - the heart of the occupation
Justice for Palestine is central to the left. The situation in Hebron is a good example why.
Cock, Sybil http://www.counterfire.org/articles/opinion/20218-hebron-the-heart-of-the-occupation
Publisher: Counterfire
Date Written: 19/03/2019
Year Published: 2019
Resource Type: Article
The history and current situation in Hebron.
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Let's look at Hebron - the West Bank’s largest city. Around 200,000 Palestinians share the city with 500 - 800 settlers. There is a brigade of the occupying army, 2000 in number, stationed permanently in the city to protect the settlers and to intimidate the local residents.
The busy industrial city has buildings venerated by all 3 Abrahamic faiths. The Ibrahimi mosque sits next to the Avraham synagogue. To today's visitor, the ancient centre is eerily dead with many abandoned buildings in the market particularly. The surrounding hills which overlook the city are covered in settlements - 15,000 people with facilities only dreamed of by most Palestinians.
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