Dossier
Issa Amro
Coverage of Issa Amro in the Nexus archive.
- Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron
Israelis and Palestinians have conflicting perspectives on Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs shrine, with an Israeli settler viewing it as a global must-see and a Palestinian activist seeing it as a symbol of Israeli expansion. The site, sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, is believed to be the burial place of biblical figures like Abraham and represents competing claims in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
- Israeli settler attacks Hebron activist’s home as soldier looks on
An Israeli settler was filmed throwing rocks and attempting to break into the home of Palestinian activist Issa Amro in Hebron. A soldier was present during the attack but did not intervene.