1 oct 2016
The Palestinian national office for the defense of land and resistance of settlement said Saturday that Israeli military training in Jordan Valley aims at confiscating large dunums of the area.
The office pointed out that the Israeli military drills came as part of the Israeli government’s displacement policy which aims to displace Palestinians from the Jordan Valley and confiscate their lands.
On the other hand, the office warned of a new settlement plan to build a new illegal settlement at the expense of Palestinian-owned land estimated at 170 dunums south of occupied Jerusalem. The new plan includes the establishment of 493 housing units and a synagogue.
An Israeli report has recently revealed that 78% of the alleged military zone declared since 1967 are used for settlement expansion.
The office pointed out that the Israeli military drills came as part of the Israeli government’s displacement policy which aims to displace Palestinians from the Jordan Valley and confiscate their lands.
On the other hand, the office warned of a new settlement plan to build a new illegal settlement at the expense of Palestinian-owned land estimated at 170 dunums south of occupied Jerusalem. The new plan includes the establishment of 493 housing units and a synagogue.
An Israeli report has recently revealed that 78% of the alleged military zone declared since 1967 are used for settlement expansion.
Israeli settlers from Bdo'ial illegal settlement pumped Saturday morning wastewater into olive fields north of Salfit, eyewitnesses reported.
The sources told the PIC reporter that severe damage was caused due to the settlers’ practice.
The local activist Khaled Maali pointed out that 24 nearby settlements’ wastewater has been polluting Salfit over the past years and the situation is getting worse.
The waste problem is now creating a major health problem to Salfit’s residents, he said, adding that the practice is a flagrant violation of international conventions.
“The industrial refuse from Israeli factories and the wastewater from the neighboring settlements have increased. Our crops are unsafe to eat and our livestock are threatened.
Children are suffering from skin and stomach illnesses. The smell is foul and we have a problem with insects. Most of the dumping of waste is deliberate,” locals complained.
They also appealed for the protection of their natural springs and archaeological sites from settlers’ almost-daily attacks.
As occupying power, Israel has the duty according to Article 56 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of ‘ensuring and maintaining, with the cooperation of national and local authorities, public health and hygiene in the occupied territory in order to prevent the spread of diseases and epidemics.’
The sources told the PIC reporter that severe damage was caused due to the settlers’ practice.
The local activist Khaled Maali pointed out that 24 nearby settlements’ wastewater has been polluting Salfit over the past years and the situation is getting worse.
The waste problem is now creating a major health problem to Salfit’s residents, he said, adding that the practice is a flagrant violation of international conventions.
“The industrial refuse from Israeli factories and the wastewater from the neighboring settlements have increased. Our crops are unsafe to eat and our livestock are threatened.
Children are suffering from skin and stomach illnesses. The smell is foul and we have a problem with insects. Most of the dumping of waste is deliberate,” locals complained.
They also appealed for the protection of their natural springs and archaeological sites from settlers’ almost-daily attacks.
As occupying power, Israel has the duty according to Article 56 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of ‘ensuring and maintaining, with the cooperation of national and local authorities, public health and hygiene in the occupied territory in order to prevent the spread of diseases and epidemics.’
30 sept 2016
Israeli bulldozers on Friday morning continued to destroy, under military protection, Palestinian agricultural lands and pastures in Deir Ballut town, west of Salfit city.
Local sources said that the Israeli army prevented farmers and landowners from approaching the area as bulldozers were embarking on leveling their land and uprooting trees.
One farmer was reportedly assaulted and arrested a few days ago by Israeli soldiers as he was trying to reach his land.
These land bulldozing activities have been taking place in Bab al-Marj area to the east of the town, according to the sources.
Local sources said that the Israeli army prevented farmers and landowners from approaching the area as bulldozers were embarking on leveling their land and uprooting trees.
One farmer was reportedly assaulted and arrested a few days ago by Israeli soldiers as he was trying to reach his land.
These land bulldozing activities have been taking place in Bab al-Marj area to the east of the town, according to the sources.
Between 26 and 28 September, the Israeli authorities demolished 33 residential and livelihood-related structures in multiple locales across Area C and East Jerusalem, on grounds of lack of building permits.
As a result, 35 people, a third of them children, have been displaced, and more than 100 have been otherwise affected.
The incidents took place in nine Palestinian communities, including Khirbet Tell al Himma in the northern Jordan Valley (Tubas); Huwwara and Beit Dajan in the Nablus governorate; Khan al Ahmar (Makab as Samn) and Abu Nuwwar in the Jerusalem governorate; Jurat al Kheil and Susiya in Hebron; and At Tur and Beit Safafa in East Jerusalem.
Five of these are Bedouin or herding communities, which are among the most vulnerable in the West Bank in terms of humanitarian needs.
These incidents bring the total number of structures destroyed or confiscated by the Israeli authorities in the West Bank since the beginning of 2016 to 878. This represents a 60 per cent increase compared to the figure for the whole of 2015 and is the largest number of structures targeted in any full year since 2008, when OCHA began systematically documenting this phenomenon.
Due to discriminatory and unlawful planning processes, it is almost impossible for Palestinians to obtain building permits in the vast majority of Area C and East Jerusalem, the systematic destruction of property in this context, along with other factors, contributes to the generation of a coercive environment pressuring residents to leave.
By The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
As a result, 35 people, a third of them children, have been displaced, and more than 100 have been otherwise affected.
The incidents took place in nine Palestinian communities, including Khirbet Tell al Himma in the northern Jordan Valley (Tubas); Huwwara and Beit Dajan in the Nablus governorate; Khan al Ahmar (Makab as Samn) and Abu Nuwwar in the Jerusalem governorate; Jurat al Kheil and Susiya in Hebron; and At Tur and Beit Safafa in East Jerusalem.
Five of these are Bedouin or herding communities, which are among the most vulnerable in the West Bank in terms of humanitarian needs.
These incidents bring the total number of structures destroyed or confiscated by the Israeli authorities in the West Bank since the beginning of 2016 to 878. This represents a 60 per cent increase compared to the figure for the whole of 2015 and is the largest number of structures targeted in any full year since 2008, when OCHA began systematically documenting this phenomenon.
Due to discriminatory and unlawful planning processes, it is almost impossible for Palestinians to obtain building permits in the vast majority of Area C and East Jerusalem, the systematic destruction of property in this context, along with other factors, contributes to the generation of a coercive environment pressuring residents to leave.
By The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
29 sept 2016
A number of Israeli bulldozers were seen leveling Palestinian-owned land Thursday morning in Hizma town northeast of occupied Jerusalem before demolishing its surrounding walls.
Head of the local council Mouwafaq Khatib affirmed that Israeli municipal crews stormed the area this morning and started leveling a nearby land owned by the citizen Fares Salah al-Din.
Israeli forces had earlier demolished Palestinian agricultural facilities in the area, he pointed out.
The land’s owner tried to stop the bulldozers, but the Israeli forces completed leveling the land before leaving the town.
According to a report issued by OCHA, Israeli demolition policy has increased by 60% in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the beginning of the year.
More than 878 Palestinian facilities were demolished or confiscated by Israeli authorities during the reported period.
Head of the local council Mouwafaq Khatib affirmed that Israeli municipal crews stormed the area this morning and started leveling a nearby land owned by the citizen Fares Salah al-Din.
Israeli forces had earlier demolished Palestinian agricultural facilities in the area, he pointed out.
The land’s owner tried to stop the bulldozers, but the Israeli forces completed leveling the land before leaving the town.
According to a report issued by OCHA, Israeli demolition policy has increased by 60% in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the beginning of the year.
More than 878 Palestinian facilities were demolished or confiscated by Israeli authorities during the reported period.
Israeli settler gangs residing in the illegal Leshem settlement, in western Salfit, uprooted Palestinian olive trees, paving the way for settlement expansion.
Palestinian farmers said Israeli bulldozers leveled their olive orchards in eastern Deir Balout town, to the west of Salfit, in an attempt to expand illegal settlement at the expense of their own lands.
Researcher Khaled Maali said 130 illegal settlement units have been built in the Israeli Leshem outpost as part of a scheme to construct 700 units in the area.
A home to 424 Israeli extremist settlers, the aforementioned outpost was furtively established in 1982 and announced in 2013 over an area of nearly 300 dunums, all seized from Palestinian native inhabitants.
Palestinian farmers said Israeli bulldozers leveled their olive orchards in eastern Deir Balout town, to the west of Salfit, in an attempt to expand illegal settlement at the expense of their own lands.
Researcher Khaled Maali said 130 illegal settlement units have been built in the Israeli Leshem outpost as part of a scheme to construct 700 units in the area.
A home to 424 Israeli extremist settlers, the aforementioned outpost was furtively established in 1982 and announced in 2013 over an area of nearly 300 dunums, all seized from Palestinian native inhabitants.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, the Hamsa al-Fouqa area, near Tubas in central West Bank, and removed 19 Bedouin families from their dwelling, so that the army can conduct life fire training in their community.
The soldiers surrounded Abu Hamsa al-Fouqa area before invading it, and handed the military orders for the families before removing them.
The planned military drills, which will use live fire and artillery shells, will be held today, and again on Friday morning for five hours, starting at six in the morning.
The army frequently conducts live fire drills after displacing many Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley and central West Bank.
The soldiers surrounded Abu Hamsa al-Fouqa area before invading it, and handed the military orders for the families before removing them.
The planned military drills, which will use live fire and artillery shells, will be held today, and again on Friday morning for five hours, starting at six in the morning.
The army frequently conducts live fire drills after displacing many Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley and central West Bank.
28 sept 2016
A Jerusalemite citizen was forced Wednesday morning to demolish his own house in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem.
The Jerusalemite Imad Jaber was forced to demolish his 70-meter-square house under the pretext of being built without permit.
“I demolished it with my own hands to avoid paying over NIS 70,000 ($18,000) in demolition fees if Israeli bulldozers demolished it,” he said.
This came few days after a spate of demolitions of Palestinian properties by Israeli forces across the occupied city. Since the beginning of the year, 175 Palestinian facilities were demolished by Israeli forces in the holy city.
The Jerusalemite Imad Jaber was forced to demolish his 70-meter-square house under the pretext of being built without permit.
“I demolished it with my own hands to avoid paying over NIS 70,000 ($18,000) in demolition fees if Israeli bulldozers demolished it,” he said.
This came few days after a spate of demolitions of Palestinian properties by Israeli forces across the occupied city. Since the beginning of the year, 175 Palestinian facilities were demolished by Israeli forces in the holy city.
Remarkable damage was inflicted on Palestinian olive trees as the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday morning bulldozed a set of cultivated orchards in Wadi Foukin area, to the west of Bethlehem province.
Reporting from the damaged fields, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli bulldozers rolled into Wadi Foukin at 8 a.m. and leveled olive orchards covering an overall area of over 18 dunums.
The assault comes just a few days before the start of the annual olive harvest season, one of the most vital sources of living for Middle Easterners, the Palestinians in particular.
Reporting from the damaged fields, a PIC news correspondent said the Israeli bulldozers rolled into Wadi Foukin at 8 a.m. and leveled olive orchards covering an overall area of over 18 dunums.
The assault comes just a few days before the start of the annual olive harvest season, one of the most vital sources of living for Middle Easterners, the Palestinians in particular.
Israeli soldiers and several military bulldozers invaded, on Tuesday afternoon, Beit Jala city near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and partially demolished a Palestinian home.
Resident Sa’id al-Qassas, the owner of the partially demolished building, said the soldiers, accompanied by military bulldozers, invaded the area and forced him and his family out of their property, before demolishing a bedroom, toilets and a living room.
He added that his home, built on his own land, is close to the Gilo Israeli colony, largely built on private Palestinian property.
Al-Qassas stated that the soldiers prevented him and his family from removing their furniture out of the property, while Jerusalem City Council employees partially removed furniture before demolishing the rooms.
He also said that the demolition and the rubble covered the remaining part of the home.
It is worth mentioning that, nearly 18 years ago, the soldiers demolished 80-square meters of his home, consisting of a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom.
In 2014, the Israeli authorities imposed a fine of 20.000 Shekels on the family for not demolishing their property, and later invaded the area and photographed the property’s interior and exterior.
Al-Qassas said that the today’s destruction of his property was carried out without a prior notice.
Resident Sa’id al-Qassas, the owner of the partially demolished building, said the soldiers, accompanied by military bulldozers, invaded the area and forced him and his family out of their property, before demolishing a bedroom, toilets and a living room.
He added that his home, built on his own land, is close to the Gilo Israeli colony, largely built on private Palestinian property.
Al-Qassas stated that the soldiers prevented him and his family from removing their furniture out of the property, while Jerusalem City Council employees partially removed furniture before demolishing the rooms.
He also said that the demolition and the rubble covered the remaining part of the home.
It is worth mentioning that, nearly 18 years ago, the soldiers demolished 80-square meters of his home, consisting of a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom.
In 2014, the Israeli authorities imposed a fine of 20.000 Shekels on the family for not demolishing their property, and later invaded the area and photographed the property’s interior and exterior.
Al-Qassas said that the today’s destruction of his property was carried out without a prior notice.
27 sept 2016
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday morning, the at-Tour village, in occupied Jerusalem, and demolished four Palestinian apartments. The army also demolished a classroom in Abu Nowwar Bedouin community, east of Jerusalem.
Local sources said several armored military vehicles, and bulldozers, invaded the village, after surrounding it from all directions.
The sources added that hundreds of soldiers were deployed in at-Tour, and around it, completely encircling it, and prevented the Palestinians from entering of leaving.
The soldiers then demolished four apartments belonging to Ahmad Abu Al-Hawa, and his brothers; the building was constructed and furnished five years ago.
Abu al-Hawa said the army is implementing the Israeli policies targeting the existence of the indigenous Palestinians in the occupied city, by constantly demolishing homes and structures.
The soldiers also invaded the Abu Nowwar Bedouin community, east of Jerusalem, and demolished a wood and tin classroom, allegedly for “being built without a permit.”
The representative of Abu Nowwar Bedouin community Daoud al-Jahalin told the WAFA Palestinian news agency that the classroom used to provide education to 45 boys and girls.
He added that, several days ago, the soldiers photographed the classroom, after invading the local school.
Al-Jahalin stated that Israel is trying to remove the community from its 500 Dunams land, that belong to Abu Dis town, so that it can build and expand the illegal colonies in the area, as part of the E1 project which will eventually isolate the northern part of the West Bank from the south.
He also said that around 600 persons live in Abu Nowwar, and are facing displacement, especially after Israel issued more than 250 orders to remove them and confiscate their lands.
Local sources said several armored military vehicles, and bulldozers, invaded the village, after surrounding it from all directions.
The sources added that hundreds of soldiers were deployed in at-Tour, and around it, completely encircling it, and prevented the Palestinians from entering of leaving.
The soldiers then demolished four apartments belonging to Ahmad Abu Al-Hawa, and his brothers; the building was constructed and furnished five years ago.
Abu al-Hawa said the army is implementing the Israeli policies targeting the existence of the indigenous Palestinians in the occupied city, by constantly demolishing homes and structures.
The soldiers also invaded the Abu Nowwar Bedouin community, east of Jerusalem, and demolished a wood and tin classroom, allegedly for “being built without a permit.”
The representative of Abu Nowwar Bedouin community Daoud al-Jahalin told the WAFA Palestinian news agency that the classroom used to provide education to 45 boys and girls.
He added that, several days ago, the soldiers photographed the classroom, after invading the local school.
Al-Jahalin stated that Israel is trying to remove the community from its 500 Dunams land, that belong to Abu Dis town, so that it can build and expand the illegal colonies in the area, as part of the E1 project which will eventually isolate the northern part of the West Bank from the south.
He also said that around 600 persons live in Abu Nowwar, and are facing displacement, especially after Israel issued more than 250 orders to remove them and confiscate their lands.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the al-Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped three Palestinians. The soldiers also demolished four water wells in Sa’ir town, north of Hebron.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the several army vehicles invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnapped have been identified as Odai Salama al-Jondi, Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq and a college student, identified as Amro Amjad al-Haddoush.
The camp has been recently subject to nighty invasions, violent home searches and many abductions carried out by the Israeli army.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sa’ir town, and demolished wells used by local farmers and shepherds for irrigation and for their livestock.
Local sources said this is the second time the soldiers demolish wells in the same area in nearly 45 days, as the army also demolished residential sheds and barns.
The demolished wells belong to Ziad Mahmoud Shalalda, Ahmad Mohammad Shalalda, Ibrahim Mohammad Shalalda and Nabil Abdul-Hadi Shalalda.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the several army vehicles invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnapped have been identified as Odai Salama al-Jondi, Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq and a college student, identified as Amro Amjad al-Haddoush.
The camp has been recently subject to nighty invasions, violent home searches and many abductions carried out by the Israeli army.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sa’ir town, and demolished wells used by local farmers and shepherds for irrigation and for their livestock.
Local sources said this is the second time the soldiers demolish wells in the same area in nearly 45 days, as the army also demolished residential sheds and barns.
The demolished wells belong to Ziad Mahmoud Shalalda, Ahmad Mohammad Shalalda, Ibrahim Mohammad Shalalda and Nabil Abdul-Hadi Shalalda.
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