24 dec 2014
Israeli bulldozers demolished, Wednesday, a barn in the at-Tour village, in occupied East Jerusalem, and a wall surrounding a Palestinian land in Mount of Olives area.
Local sources said several military vehicles and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council invaded the area, and demolished the sheep barn under the pretext of being installed without a permit.
The owner, Ramadan Shabana, told WAFA News Agency that this is the fourth time his barn gets demolished, adding that it is built in his own land, in Khallet al-Ein area.
In related news, soldiers demolished a wall surrounding a land belonging to members of the al-Ansari family, in occupied Jerusalem, in an attempt to illegally confiscate the land, for what the City Council dubbed as “public use.”
The family said it would be heading to court to challenge the illegal Israeli measure, especially since they officially own the property.
In related news, a number of Israeli extremists attacked, on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian construction worker from Hebron, causing various cuts and bruises.
Medical sources in Hebron said ‘Atiyya Harahsha, from Bani Neim town east of Hebron, has been moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital for treatment.
Local sources said several military vehicles and personnel of the Jerusalem City Council invaded the area, and demolished the sheep barn under the pretext of being installed without a permit.
The owner, Ramadan Shabana, told WAFA News Agency that this is the fourth time his barn gets demolished, adding that it is built in his own land, in Khallet al-Ein area.
In related news, soldiers demolished a wall surrounding a land belonging to members of the al-Ansari family, in occupied Jerusalem, in an attempt to illegally confiscate the land, for what the City Council dubbed as “public use.”
The family said it would be heading to court to challenge the illegal Israeli measure, especially since they officially own the property.
In related news, a number of Israeli extremists attacked, on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian construction worker from Hebron, causing various cuts and bruises.
Medical sources in Hebron said ‘Atiyya Harahsha, from Bani Neim town east of Hebron, has been moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital for treatment.
23 dec 2014
Israeli bulldozers on Wednesday morning destroyed vast tracts of agricultural lands in Qasra town, south of Nablus city.
Director of the settlement file in the West Bank Ghassan Daghlas said that several Israeli bulldozers escorted by Israeli troops entered the eastern area of Qasra town and embarked on destroying everything in the cultivated lands there, including the stone walls separating some fields.
Daghlas noted that those lands had been reclaimed and used for agricultural purposes recently.
Many farmers from the town rushed to the bulldozers to stop them destroying their lands before the situation turned into violent clashes between dozens of citizens and Israeli soldiers.
In another incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday evening closed the western entrance to Deir Istiya town, northwest of Salfit, with mounds of dirt and rocks for the fourth time during the last four months.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that an Israeli bulldozer under military protection blocked the western entrance as a punitive measure against the residents of the town at the pretext of pelting an Israeli car with stones on the bypass road near the town.
Director of the settlement file in the West Bank Ghassan Daghlas said that several Israeli bulldozers escorted by Israeli troops entered the eastern area of Qasra town and embarked on destroying everything in the cultivated lands there, including the stone walls separating some fields.
Daghlas noted that those lands had been reclaimed and used for agricultural purposes recently.
Many farmers from the town rushed to the bulldozers to stop them destroying their lands before the situation turned into violent clashes between dozens of citizens and Israeli soldiers.
In another incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday evening closed the western entrance to Deir Istiya town, northwest of Salfit, with mounds of dirt and rocks for the fourth time during the last four months.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that an Israeli bulldozer under military protection blocked the western entrance as a punitive measure against the residents of the town at the pretext of pelting an Israeli car with stones on the bypass road near the town.
The Israeli municipality crews handed over a number of Jerusalemites demolition orders against their houses on Monday.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) correspondent said that Israeli municipality crews accompanied by an Israeli police force handed over a demolition order to the Jerusalemite citizen Akram al-Shurafa who lives in his ancestors' house built in 1938.
And according to our correspondent, al-Shurafa's mother was shocked by the Israeli forces and the Israeli municipality crews breaking into her house in al-Tour suburb, east of Jerusalem's Old City, and after asking her about Akram, who was deported from Jerusalem, they handed her a demolition order against her house, which is officially owned by Akram's mother. Akram moved to live in the house with his mother, his wife and his two children 5 years ago.
Al-Shurafa pointed out that he was deported from Jerusalem earlier this month by the Israeli authorities for 5 months under the pretext that he posed a threat to the "state security".
In a related context, the Israeli municipality distributed on Monday for the second day in a row other demolition orders in Occupied Jerusalem most of which were against housing facilities built 20-25 years ago. Moreover, some orders were issued against houses that have not been built yet.
Wadi al-Hilweh Information Center reported that the Israeli municipality crews handed over more than 10 demolition orders in al-Tour.
Talal al-Sayyad, a Jerusalemite activist, clarified that the Israeli forces stormed his house on Sunday and handed him a demolition order against his house. Talal said: "I don't have a house, I've been living in a rented apartment for 20 years … does the municipality chase our dreams?" He further pointed out that an Israeli undercover unit had recently arrested his son in al-Tour.
Talal said that the municipality had also issued a demolition order against Basil al-Sayyad house, “which doesn't exist!” Basil was recently arrested for participating in recent protest demonstrations.
Talal believes that the Israeli occupation adopted this new policy against the Jerusalemites in general and Jerusalemite activists in particular in an attempt to punish them by issuing demolition orders against old houses and houses that have not been built yet!
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) correspondent said that Israeli municipality crews accompanied by an Israeli police force handed over a demolition order to the Jerusalemite citizen Akram al-Shurafa who lives in his ancestors' house built in 1938.
And according to our correspondent, al-Shurafa's mother was shocked by the Israeli forces and the Israeli municipality crews breaking into her house in al-Tour suburb, east of Jerusalem's Old City, and after asking her about Akram, who was deported from Jerusalem, they handed her a demolition order against her house, which is officially owned by Akram's mother. Akram moved to live in the house with his mother, his wife and his two children 5 years ago.
Al-Shurafa pointed out that he was deported from Jerusalem earlier this month by the Israeli authorities for 5 months under the pretext that he posed a threat to the "state security".
In a related context, the Israeli municipality distributed on Monday for the second day in a row other demolition orders in Occupied Jerusalem most of which were against housing facilities built 20-25 years ago. Moreover, some orders were issued against houses that have not been built yet.
Wadi al-Hilweh Information Center reported that the Israeli municipality crews handed over more than 10 demolition orders in al-Tour.
Talal al-Sayyad, a Jerusalemite activist, clarified that the Israeli forces stormed his house on Sunday and handed him a demolition order against his house. Talal said: "I don't have a house, I've been living in a rented apartment for 20 years … does the municipality chase our dreams?" He further pointed out that an Israeli undercover unit had recently arrested his son in al-Tour.
Talal said that the municipality had also issued a demolition order against Basil al-Sayyad house, “which doesn't exist!” Basil was recently arrested for participating in recent protest demonstrations.
Talal believes that the Israeli occupation adopted this new policy against the Jerusalemites in general and Jerusalemite activists in particular in an attempt to punish them by issuing demolition orders against old houses and houses that have not been built yet!
22 dec 2014
The Israeli authorities issued a demolition order against a Palestinian home in Lod city within the Green Line under the pretext of being built without permit.
PLS48 website reported that Israeli forces stormed overnight a home belonging to Nakib family as a prelude to its demolition.
Nakib family declared intention to appeal against the demolition order at the Israeli Supreme Court, confirming that their home has a valid construction permit issued by the Israeli municipality.
Meanwhile, Israeli bulldozers demolished Monday morning four homes and sheds in Alezariya town to the east of occupied Jerusalem for allegedly being built without permit.
Local sources said that large numbers of Israeli occupation forces accompanied by several bulldozers broke into the town this morning and forced the homes’ residents out before starting the demolition process.
The four homes provide shelter for 20 members of Jahalin family, the sources added, pointing out that more demolition orders were also issued against 25 other homes in the area.
Israeli authorities impose tight restrictions on Palestinian construction in occupied Jerusalem and within the Green Line as part of Israel’s policy to create a Jewish demographic majority in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The IOF soldiers delivered two demolition notifications in Edhna village, west of al-Khalil, on Monday morning for the same reason of building without permits. Local sources said that the two houses provide shelter for 16 individuals.
PLS48 website reported that Israeli forces stormed overnight a home belonging to Nakib family as a prelude to its demolition.
Nakib family declared intention to appeal against the demolition order at the Israeli Supreme Court, confirming that their home has a valid construction permit issued by the Israeli municipality.
Meanwhile, Israeli bulldozers demolished Monday morning four homes and sheds in Alezariya town to the east of occupied Jerusalem for allegedly being built without permit.
Local sources said that large numbers of Israeli occupation forces accompanied by several bulldozers broke into the town this morning and forced the homes’ residents out before starting the demolition process.
The four homes provide shelter for 20 members of Jahalin family, the sources added, pointing out that more demolition orders were also issued against 25 other homes in the area.
Israeli authorities impose tight restrictions on Palestinian construction in occupied Jerusalem and within the Green Line as part of Israel’s policy to create a Jewish demographic majority in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The IOF soldiers delivered two demolition notifications in Edhna village, west of al-Khalil, on Monday morning for the same reason of building without permits. Local sources said that the two houses provide shelter for 16 individuals.
21 dec 2014
10,000 worshippers left with nowhere to pray
Israeli authorities in the city of Beersheba, in a symbolic gesture, have recently converted an historic mosque into an Islamic museum, despite the fact that 10,000 local Muslims still have no place to pray.
Locals told Ma'an News Agency that an exhibit showcasing a collection of Muslim prayer rugs was recently opened in the building that was formerly the Great Mosque of Beersheba, once used regularly as a mosque before the 1948 expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from what is now officially recognized as the state of Israel.
The exhibit, locals say, has no Arab or Muslim member on the technical supervisory team, and is scheduled to continue until June 2015.
The move comes after decades of protest from the area's 10,000-strong Muslim Palestinian community, composed primarily of local Bedouins whose ancestors survived the expulsions, as well as Palestinian citizens of Israel who have moved to the city from other parts of the country.
Representatives of the community have long petitioned Israeli authorities to allow them to open the mosque for daily prayers or, at least, once per week for traditional Friday prayers.
However, the demands have been repeatedly rejected and, in 2011, Israeli Supreme Court officials rejected a request to open it, as well, allowing the building to be transformed into a museum with a focus on Islam.
The irony is not lost on local Palestinian Muslims, Ma'an reports, as they have long complained that Israeli authorities neglect Palestinian heritage and frequently appropriate Palestinian symbols and architecture.
The mosque was built in 1906, during the Ottoman era, through donations collected from Bedouin residents of the Negev.
The mosque remained active until the Israelis occupied the city, in 1948, turning it into a detention center and headquarters for a magistrate court, following the expulsion of approximately 6,000 Beersheba residents, mostly to Gaza.
Thousands of Jewish immigrants were subsequently brought in to populate the city, while Palestinian refugees -- who now make up the largest refugee population on Earth -- were never allowed to return, despite the fact that most of them lived only kilometers away.
In 1953, Ma'an further reports, Israeli authorities turned a portion of the mosque into a museum, which was recognized in 1987 by the Israeli department of archaeology as the "Negev Museum".
However, in 1992, the museum was shut down because the building had become vulnerable. It has been retrofitted recently, however, paving the way for its reuse.
Israeli authorities in the city of Beersheba, in a symbolic gesture, have recently converted an historic mosque into an Islamic museum, despite the fact that 10,000 local Muslims still have no place to pray.
Locals told Ma'an News Agency that an exhibit showcasing a collection of Muslim prayer rugs was recently opened in the building that was formerly the Great Mosque of Beersheba, once used regularly as a mosque before the 1948 expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from what is now officially recognized as the state of Israel.
The exhibit, locals say, has no Arab or Muslim member on the technical supervisory team, and is scheduled to continue until June 2015.
The move comes after decades of protest from the area's 10,000-strong Muslim Palestinian community, composed primarily of local Bedouins whose ancestors survived the expulsions, as well as Palestinian citizens of Israel who have moved to the city from other parts of the country.
Representatives of the community have long petitioned Israeli authorities to allow them to open the mosque for daily prayers or, at least, once per week for traditional Friday prayers.
However, the demands have been repeatedly rejected and, in 2011, Israeli Supreme Court officials rejected a request to open it, as well, allowing the building to be transformed into a museum with a focus on Islam.
The irony is not lost on local Palestinian Muslims, Ma'an reports, as they have long complained that Israeli authorities neglect Palestinian heritage and frequently appropriate Palestinian symbols and architecture.
The mosque was built in 1906, during the Ottoman era, through donations collected from Bedouin residents of the Negev.
The mosque remained active until the Israelis occupied the city, in 1948, turning it into a detention center and headquarters for a magistrate court, following the expulsion of approximately 6,000 Beersheba residents, mostly to Gaza.
Thousands of Jewish immigrants were subsequently brought in to populate the city, while Palestinian refugees -- who now make up the largest refugee population on Earth -- were never allowed to return, despite the fact that most of them lived only kilometers away.
In 1953, Ma'an further reports, Israeli authorities turned a portion of the mosque into a museum, which was recognized in 1987 by the Israeli department of archaeology as the "Negev Museum".
However, in 1992, the museum was shut down because the building had become vulnerable. It has been retrofitted recently, however, paving the way for its reuse.
Settlers in Bethlehem area on Sunday
As Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem prepare for the annual Christmas celebration -- the biggest day of the year in the city where Christians believe that Jesus was born -- a group of Israeli settlers invaded the area on Sunday in preparation for the establishment of another illegal colony on stolen Palestinian land.
The area in question is the neighborhood of Beit Bassa, located in the eastern part of Beit Sahour, the town next to Bethlehem which is known to Christians as the place where the shepherds saw the angel directing them to the birthplace of Jesus.
The settlers arrived with an Israeli military escort, and walked around near Palestinian homes, farmland and shops, causing no damage but taking numerous pictures, apparently for surveying purposes to plan for the construction of a new illegal settlement colony.
Already in Beit Sahour, an abandoned Israeli military base called Ush Ghraib has been re-inhabited by Israeli soldiers and settlers who hope to establish a permanent militarized settlement colony on the site -- despite the illegality of such a measure.
Another local site, the mountain known as Abu Ghneim, was illegally seized by Israeli forces in the 1990s and has been turned into the large settlement colony of Har Homa.
Over 500,000 Israeli settlers currently live in illegally established settlement colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Israeli government has a policy of recognizing these colonies once they are established, then providing infrastructure including electricity, water, sewage and trash pickup services, as well as military protection -- despite the fact that these colonies are constructed on stolen Palestinian land.
The establishment of new Israeli colonies is usually preceded by the type of 'site visit' that was endured by the residents of Beit Bassa on Sunday. The Israeli settler colonizers then move in under cover of night with RVs and truck containers, which they place on a site and begin to reside there. Palestinians who attempt to get their land back through legal means are rebuffed by the Israeli court system which provides them no legal protection.
All Israeli settlement colonies in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, and under multiple signed 'peace accords' and agreements in which the Israeli government agreed to pull its civilian population out of the West Bank. The Israeli government has never honored those signed agreements, and has vastly expanded the number and size of its settlement colonies in the West Bank in the past twenty years
As Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem prepare for the annual Christmas celebration -- the biggest day of the year in the city where Christians believe that Jesus was born -- a group of Israeli settlers invaded the area on Sunday in preparation for the establishment of another illegal colony on stolen Palestinian land.
The area in question is the neighborhood of Beit Bassa, located in the eastern part of Beit Sahour, the town next to Bethlehem which is known to Christians as the place where the shepherds saw the angel directing them to the birthplace of Jesus.
The settlers arrived with an Israeli military escort, and walked around near Palestinian homes, farmland and shops, causing no damage but taking numerous pictures, apparently for surveying purposes to plan for the construction of a new illegal settlement colony.
Already in Beit Sahour, an abandoned Israeli military base called Ush Ghraib has been re-inhabited by Israeli soldiers and settlers who hope to establish a permanent militarized settlement colony on the site -- despite the illegality of such a measure.
Another local site, the mountain known as Abu Ghneim, was illegally seized by Israeli forces in the 1990s and has been turned into the large settlement colony of Har Homa.
Over 500,000 Israeli settlers currently live in illegally established settlement colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Israeli government has a policy of recognizing these colonies once they are established, then providing infrastructure including electricity, water, sewage and trash pickup services, as well as military protection -- despite the fact that these colonies are constructed on stolen Palestinian land.
The establishment of new Israeli colonies is usually preceded by the type of 'site visit' that was endured by the residents of Beit Bassa on Sunday. The Israeli settler colonizers then move in under cover of night with RVs and truck containers, which they place on a site and begin to reside there. Palestinians who attempt to get their land back through legal means are rebuffed by the Israeli court system which provides them no legal protection.
All Israeli settlement colonies in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, and under multiple signed 'peace accords' and agreements in which the Israeli government agreed to pull its civilian population out of the West Bank. The Israeli government has never honored those signed agreements, and has vastly expanded the number and size of its settlement colonies in the West Bank in the past twenty years
19 dec 2014
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) confiscated Friday morning three tractors near al-Khalil southern occupied West Bank and prevented Palestinian farmers from reaching their agricultural lands.
Coordinator of the national committee against settlement in Yatta town Rateb Jabour confirmed that three tractors belonging to Al-Nawaj'ah family and prevented local farmers’ access to their lands.
Jabour pointed out that Israeli forces impose restrictions on Palestinian farmers’ entry to their agricultural lands in Yatta town especially during cultivation seasons.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers closed the agricultural road linking between Farata village southwest of Nablus and the agricultural lands located near Gilad settlement.
Israeli bulldozer closed Thursday evening the road after razing it, the researcher in settlements’ affairs Zakaria Sadda clarified.
He added that Israeli closure of the agricultural road would prevent dozens of farmers from reaching their lands.
Coordinator of the national committee against settlement in Yatta town Rateb Jabour confirmed that three tractors belonging to Al-Nawaj'ah family and prevented local farmers’ access to their lands.
Jabour pointed out that Israeli forces impose restrictions on Palestinian farmers’ entry to their agricultural lands in Yatta town especially during cultivation seasons.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers closed the agricultural road linking between Farata village southwest of Nablus and the agricultural lands located near Gilad settlement.
Israeli bulldozer closed Thursday evening the road after razing it, the researcher in settlements’ affairs Zakaria Sadda clarified.
He added that Israeli closure of the agricultural road would prevent dozens of farmers from reaching their lands.
18 dec 2014
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) notified the demolition of a number of Palestinian civilian homes and commercial structures across Jerusalem’s town of Silwan.
The Wadi Helwa Information Center said the Israeli municipal staff, escorted by troops of the Israeli occupation army, handed out four administrative demolition notifications to four Palestinian families.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into the family home of prisoner Hani Gheith and threatened to demolish the house built five years ago, which is sheltering seven Palestinians.
Other demolition threats targeted a residential structure covering an overall area of 100 square meters and a civilian home, owned by the Palestinian martyr Houd Abu Senina and constructed in the 70’s.
Furthermore, the wife of the Shadi Samrine received a notification to knock down her home in Wadi al-Rabab in Silwan, local sources told the PIC.
The IOF further delivered notices to Palestinians in al-Khalil city ordering them to stop building their homes.
The notifications were propagated moments after the IOF stormed eastern Yatta and ordered the Palestinian citizen Khalil al-Sarih to stop the construction of two homes of his own under the pretext of unlicensed construction, popular activist Rateb al-Jabour told the PIC.
The Wadi Helwa Information Center said the Israeli municipal staff, escorted by troops of the Israeli occupation army, handed out four administrative demolition notifications to four Palestinian families.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into the family home of prisoner Hani Gheith and threatened to demolish the house built five years ago, which is sheltering seven Palestinians.
Other demolition threats targeted a residential structure covering an overall area of 100 square meters and a civilian home, owned by the Palestinian martyr Houd Abu Senina and constructed in the 70’s.
Furthermore, the wife of the Shadi Samrine received a notification to knock down her home in Wadi al-Rabab in Silwan, local sources told the PIC.
The IOF further delivered notices to Palestinians in al-Khalil city ordering them to stop building their homes.
The notifications were propagated moments after the IOF stormed eastern Yatta and ordered the Palestinian citizen Khalil al-Sarih to stop the construction of two homes of his own under the pretext of unlicensed construction, popular activist Rateb al-Jabour told the PIC.
16 dec 2014
Three Palestinian young men were nabbed Monday evening in Tekoa town to the east of Bethlehem, while four citizens were notified to halt construction in their homes.
The three detainees were earlier summoned for investigation in Gush Etzion settlement, in southern Bethlehem, before being arrested.
Also in Bethlehem, Israeli forces stormed overnight Tekoa town and handed over four Palestinians notifications to halt construction in their homes under the pretext of lack of construction permits.
Earlier, violent clashes erupted at the entrance to Nabi Saleh town, north of Ramallah, between Israeli forces and dozens of local residents who threw stones at the soldiers.
In their turn, Israeli forces heavily fired tear gas bombs, rubber and live bullets at the protesters.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces tightened military restrictions at Za’atra checkpoint on Monday evening, which led to a traffic jam. Searches were carried out at the checkpoint.
In Nablus, a university student was nabbed while passing through Hawara checkpoint. The detainee was taken to an unknown detention center.
The three detainees were earlier summoned for investigation in Gush Etzion settlement, in southern Bethlehem, before being arrested.
Also in Bethlehem, Israeli forces stormed overnight Tekoa town and handed over four Palestinians notifications to halt construction in their homes under the pretext of lack of construction permits.
Earlier, violent clashes erupted at the entrance to Nabi Saleh town, north of Ramallah, between Israeli forces and dozens of local residents who threw stones at the soldiers.
In their turn, Israeli forces heavily fired tear gas bombs, rubber and live bullets at the protesters.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces tightened military restrictions at Za’atra checkpoint on Monday evening, which led to a traffic jam. Searches were carried out at the checkpoint.
In Nablus, a university student was nabbed while passing through Hawara checkpoint. The detainee was taken to an unknown detention center.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Monday threatened to knock down the family home of the Palestinian martyr Mootaz Hijazi in Jerusalem’s town of Silwan and ordered a stop to the construction of a number of Palestinian homes in the West Bank.
A PIC journalist quoted the Hijazis as reporting that the Israeli municipal crew, escorted by a troop of the Israeli occupation army, broke into the house and threatened to raze it to the ground under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
Earlier, some few weeks ago, the Israeli occupation police notified to demolish the Hijazi’s family home allegedly due to Mootaz’s potential involvement in an assassination plot against the fanatic Jewish Rabbi Yehuda Glick, notorious for his incitement for vandalism on Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
Mootaz Hijazi was killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) after the latter stormed his family home and shot him to death.
Meanwhile, the IOF ordered a number of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank city of al-Khalil to stop the construction of their homes allegedly due to uncertified building permits, activist Mohamed Awad told the PIC.
The IOF handed dozens of Palestinian civilians notices to stop the construction of their residential homes in al-Khalil’s Beit Ummar village and damaged Palestinians’ vineyards and agricultural crops in the area.
The IOF raided a number of Palestinian commercial stores in the quarters of Nemra and Ras al-Joura, in al-Khalil, and scoured the shops moments before they summoned the Palestinian ex-prisoner Hani al-Sherif for interrogation.
A PIC journalist quoted the Hijazis as reporting that the Israeli municipal crew, escorted by a troop of the Israeli occupation army, broke into the house and threatened to raze it to the ground under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
Earlier, some few weeks ago, the Israeli occupation police notified to demolish the Hijazi’s family home allegedly due to Mootaz’s potential involvement in an assassination plot against the fanatic Jewish Rabbi Yehuda Glick, notorious for his incitement for vandalism on Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
Mootaz Hijazi was killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) after the latter stormed his family home and shot him to death.
Meanwhile, the IOF ordered a number of Palestinian citizens in the West Bank city of al-Khalil to stop the construction of their homes allegedly due to uncertified building permits, activist Mohamed Awad told the PIC.
The IOF handed dozens of Palestinian civilians notices to stop the construction of their residential homes in al-Khalil’s Beit Ummar village and damaged Palestinians’ vineyards and agricultural crops in the area.
The IOF raided a number of Palestinian commercial stores in the quarters of Nemra and Ras al-Joura, in al-Khalil, and scoured the shops moments before they summoned the Palestinian ex-prisoner Hani al-Sherif for interrogation.
15 dec 2014
For the continued political goal of illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, Israel has zoned hundreds of dunams in the town of Kafr El-Deek, West Salfit, as an area of 'natural reserve'.
According to the PNN, Israeli authorities, Sunday, confiscated a bulldozer from a citizen working on expanding a road in the area. Mr. Rafat Zein Eddine, from Kafr El-Deek, said that occupation forces stopped him from expanding the earthen road, claiming that it was 'natural reserve' and prohibited any further action.
They confiscated his bulldozer without mentioning when it might be released.
Researcher Khaled Ma'ali explained that the area, called Banat Bar, is located to the south of Bido'il, Zahav and Leshim settlements. Thus, the Israeli occupation, through this activity, aims to expand these illegal settlements on account of Kafr El-Deek.
Mr. Ma'ali added that this is the second announcement, by Israel, of a nature reserve in Salfit, after Wadi Qana, which Israel has banned Palestinians from constructing or planting, in order to expand eight illegal settlements surrounding the village.
Israel so far has seized about 90% of Kafr El-Deek village, and continues to do so, unabated.
According to the PNN, Israeli authorities, Sunday, confiscated a bulldozer from a citizen working on expanding a road in the area. Mr. Rafat Zein Eddine, from Kafr El-Deek, said that occupation forces stopped him from expanding the earthen road, claiming that it was 'natural reserve' and prohibited any further action.
They confiscated his bulldozer without mentioning when it might be released.
Researcher Khaled Ma'ali explained that the area, called Banat Bar, is located to the south of Bido'il, Zahav and Leshim settlements. Thus, the Israeli occupation, through this activity, aims to expand these illegal settlements on account of Kafr El-Deek.
Mr. Ma'ali added that this is the second announcement, by Israel, of a nature reserve in Salfit, after Wadi Qana, which Israel has banned Palestinians from constructing or planting, in order to expand eight illegal settlements surrounding the village.
Israel so far has seized about 90% of Kafr El-Deek village, and continues to do so, unabated.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Sunday afternoon notified the demolition of a number of Palestinian residential structures in Jerusalem’s town of Silwan, to the South of holy al-Aqsa Mosque, under the pretext of unlicensed construction.
The Israeli occupation municipal crews took multi-dimensional snapshots of several residential buildings across Silwan’s quarters and the entrances to the town.
Sources based in Occupied Jerusalem said the Israeli municipal staff threatened to knock down more than six Palestinian family homes, one among which is as old as 100 years.
The municipal personnel reportedly broke into the house of the Fatah leader, prisoner Adnan Gheith, and verbally offended the inhabitants, before they kidnapped his brother Bilal and threatened to raze their entire 25-year-old building to the ground.
Both Adnan and his brother Sadeq are serving a five-month-prison-term after they were administratively sentenced by the IOA.
The IOA further notified the demolition of the 100-year-old family house of the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Tawfiq Gheith.
The demolition threats targeted three more buildings, owned by Al-Abassi family and covering an overall area of 300 square meters, the Wadi Helwa Information Center documented.
The Israeli occupation municipal crews took multi-dimensional snapshots of several residential buildings across Silwan’s quarters and the entrances to the town.
Sources based in Occupied Jerusalem said the Israeli municipal staff threatened to knock down more than six Palestinian family homes, one among which is as old as 100 years.
The municipal personnel reportedly broke into the house of the Fatah leader, prisoner Adnan Gheith, and verbally offended the inhabitants, before they kidnapped his brother Bilal and threatened to raze their entire 25-year-old building to the ground.
Both Adnan and his brother Sadeq are serving a five-month-prison-term after they were administratively sentenced by the IOA.
The IOA further notified the demolition of the 100-year-old family house of the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Tawfiq Gheith.
The demolition threats targeted three more buildings, owned by Al-Abassi family and covering an overall area of 300 square meters, the Wadi Helwa Information Center documented.
