Nablus, Palestinian Territory Travel Blogs

Attack by Israeli F-16 - 15 killed, 150 injured
Jul 22, 2002

Mon 22 July 02 Israel sent an F-16 US donated fighter jet to bomb a residence in Gaza. A suspected 'terrorist' was tried 'in absentia' [if they bothered with that technicality] and extra judicial sentance of execution carried out. Result: 15+ ...

return from Tell
Jul 26, 2002 (4 photos)

... or ten in the morning after sleeping on the floor, the only accomadations available in their modest home we headed back to Nablus, perhaps 7 or 8 miles away. A young man early twenties from Japan with almost no English or Arabic joined me in our down hill ...

Huwara check point, Nablus
Jul 20, 2002 (3 photos)

... he said that was the approval he needed and the crossing would be opened. But it would only be open at a dribble. Before a Palestinian could cross the line his baggage had to be inspected and his person maybe frisked. There were only 4 or 5 soldiers at a ...

Noor translates, I meet her family
Jul 27, 2002 (3 photos)

... flawless American English saying "Maybe I can help." This was my introduction to Noor, a pretty, charming fifteen year old Palestinian girl, without fear or guile. Though born in Palestine she was now actually living with her parents who had emigrated some ...

Hung out at UPMRC
Jul 23, 2002 (3 photos)

Tu 23 July 02 Mostly hung out at UPMRC. Three Palastinian killed in Nablus. Talked about the consequences of the F-16 assault in Gaza and the killings in Nablus. By this time the Palastinians almost accept it as routine. If there were any militants ...

Home Occupation, Tanks stoned at Balata
Jul 21, 2002 (5 photos)

... in this instance from firing their guns and cannons. This was not always the case. Such confrontations often resulted in Palestinian casualties often young children. The ratio is more than three to one in deaths and far higher in injuries, the Israelis ...

Jerusalem to Nablus, Palestine
Jul 19, 2002 (3 photos)

... from Berlin guided us towards there and we were met half way by Susan Barclay who hung out at UPMRC. [Union Palestinian Medical Relief Committees] Nablus was then under curfew as it had been almost continually from before I got there and after I left. ...

Jongetjes met kogelgaten
Sep 10, 2009 (15 photos)

... voor te stellen, want het moet flink beangstigend zijn voor die 17-jarige kindjes om door die nauwe straatjes op ' enemy territory'  tussen de vijanden naar 1 bepaalde vijand te zoeken. Verderop lag een huis van vier etages in gruzelementen. Daar woonde ...