25 February 1994 — The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre Thirty-two years ago today, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli settler and follower of Meir Kahane, entered the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron during Ramadan prayers and opened fire on Palestinian worshippers. Twenty-nine people were killed inside the mosque and more than 100 wounded. Additional Palestinians were killed in the violence that followed. The massacre did not end that day. In its aftermath, Israeli authorities shut down hundreds of Palestinian-owned shops, sealed Shuhada Street, and divided control of the mosque — reshaping Hebron's Old City in ways that remain in place decades later. While officials described Goldstein as a lone actor, Palestinian communities and rights groups have long argued that the broader system of settlement expansion and military protection created the conditions in which such violence could occur. Thirty-two years on, the consequences are still lived — in restricted movement, fragmented space, and a city permanently altered. Memory is not only about the past. It is about understanding how structures endure. Sources: Jewish Voice for Peace; WAFA News Agency
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