Arrested while helping farmers in Saffa Valley

Israeli soldiers detain Israeli and international activists in Saffa Valley, June 2009.

It was a bright, warm morning in the occupied West Bank's Saffa Valley Thursday, 18 November when, without warning, the Israeli occupation forces were upon us. Within moments, five Israeli soldiers were shouting in Hebrew. "You have one minute to leave the area!" they said, before shooting stun grenades at our feet. Moments later, we were told to sit quietly and hand over our passports. A six-hour detention was to follow.
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