Hebron Girls' Orphanage and School(also housed the women's sewing centre)
Boys' Orphanage and School
School gardens 
Sports and recreation centre
Newly built school for 1200 girls
Gates welded shut by soldiers
Warehouse which stored three huge refrigerator units filled with food
Ransacking of the warehouse kitchen
Warehouse doors damaged by soldiers breaking in
Warehouse emptied of clothing and supplies
Computers and office space emptied plus storage on upper floor
Entrance to first destroyed bakery
Second destroyed bakery
Boys living in 30-unit apartment building under threat of eviction
30-unit apartment building with 2nd destroyed bakery plus grocery store still in operation
A couple of weeks ago, a Christian Peacemakers Team from Hebron attended our worship service at Redeemer and made us aware of a current situation in Hebron, a city of 200,000 people located south of Jerusalem in the West Bank.
The Islamic Charitable Society (ICS) which was established in 1962 to take care of orphans and needy families in Hebron has expanded through the years to become responsible for 2 orphanages, 3 schools, a dairy, sewing workshop, 2 bakeries, mall, 30-unit apartment building, and a newly completed school for 1200 girls scheduled to open this fall.
On February 26, the Israeli Army issued six military orders of closure and eviction for these facilities charging that the ICS supports terrorism, and on March 6 proceeded to carry out these orders in spite of the fact that the matter is currently before the courts and no decision has yet been reached.
So, on Sunday afternoon we joined a small group to visit Hebron and have a look at the situation. It was unbelievable to see what had been done. The newly completed girls school stands empty with its gates welded shut. On their raids on the warehouse, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have confiscated clothing, refrigeration units and shelves full of food stuffs, computers, stationery, and other supplies intended to fill the needs of the children, and have destroyed two bakeries. The confiscated goods alone were worth over $300,000, and the damage that was done to the warehouses and bakeries is beyond our estimation.
We were told that twenty per cent of the monies donated to support the orphanages and schools comes from the local community while the other eighty per cent comes from Europe, the U.S., and Middle Eastern countries. The IDF basically stole these donations and carted them off for whose use? Such wanton destruction is appalling. But to see it done outside the jurisdiction of the courts! Just another example that we’ve seen of the lack of human rights in the West Bank.
For further details and video, go to http://www.elcjhl.org/ “Orphanages, Services to Needy Children and Jobs under Threat in Hebron”
Just In: HEBRON At 1:00 am this morning, April 30th, the Israeli Military raided the Hebron Girls' Orphanage near the intersection of Salaam and Al Adel (Peace and Justice) Streets. Acting on orders issued by Major General Shemni, soldiers looted the workshop of all its sewing and processing machines, office equipment, rolls of cloth, finished clothing and supplies. CPT members documented, with still photos and video, approximately 40 Israeli soldiers emptying the workshop contents into 2 - 40ft. trucks. The estimated value of the physical material taken is $45,000 US. The cost in terms of the fear and terror instilled in the hearts of the little girls living above the workshop is much higher. For further information go to www.hebronorphans.blogspot.com
The Islamic Charitable Society (ICS) which was established in 1962 to take care of orphans and needy families in Hebron has expanded through the years to become responsible for 2 orphanages, 3 schools, a dairy, sewing workshop, 2 bakeries, mall, 30-unit apartment building, and a newly completed school for 1200 girls scheduled to open this fall.
On February 26, the Israeli Army issued six military orders of closure and eviction for these facilities charging that the ICS supports terrorism, and on March 6 proceeded to carry out these orders in spite of the fact that the matter is currently before the courts and no decision has yet been reached.
So, on Sunday afternoon we joined a small group to visit Hebron and have a look at the situation. It was unbelievable to see what had been done. The newly completed girls school stands empty with its gates welded shut. On their raids on the warehouse, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have confiscated clothing, refrigeration units and shelves full of food stuffs, computers, stationery, and other supplies intended to fill the needs of the children, and have destroyed two bakeries. The confiscated goods alone were worth over $300,000, and the damage that was done to the warehouses and bakeries is beyond our estimation.
We were told that twenty per cent of the monies donated to support the orphanages and schools comes from the local community while the other eighty per cent comes from Europe, the U.S., and Middle Eastern countries. The IDF basically stole these donations and carted them off for whose use? Such wanton destruction is appalling. But to see it done outside the jurisdiction of the courts! Just another example that we’ve seen of the lack of human rights in the West Bank.
For further details and video, go to http://www.elcjhl.org/ “Orphanages, Services to Needy Children and Jobs under Threat in Hebron”
Just In: HEBRON At 1:00 am this morning, April 30th, the Israeli Military raided the Hebron Girls' Orphanage near the intersection of Salaam and Al Adel (Peace and Justice) Streets. Acting on orders issued by Major General Shemni, soldiers looted the workshop of all its sewing and processing machines, office equipment, rolls of cloth, finished clothing and supplies. CPT members documented, with still photos and video, approximately 40 Israeli soldiers emptying the workshop contents into 2 - 40ft. trucks. The estimated value of the physical material taken is $45,000 US. The cost in terms of the fear and terror instilled in the hearts of the little girls living above the workshop is much higher. For further information go to www.hebronorphans.blogspot.com
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