6 july 2020

Israeli authorities on Monday ordered the demolition of 30 Palestinian structures in al-Isawiya village in Occupied Jerusalem. video
Activist Mohammed Abu al-Hommous said that Israeli municipality crews on Monday stormed al-Isawiya and distributed demolition notices targeting 30 homes and various facilities. video
The Israeli crews also took pictures of the threatened buildings. Some of them are inhabited houses and others are still under construction. video
In addition to construction restrictions, the Palestinian residents of al-Isawiya have been lately subjected to stepped-up demolition campaigns targeting mainly homes and commercial facilities.
Activist Mohammed Abu al-Hommous said that Israeli municipality crews on Monday stormed al-Isawiya and distributed demolition notices targeting 30 homes and various facilities. video
The Israeli crews also took pictures of the threatened buildings. Some of them are inhabited houses and others are still under construction. video
In addition to construction restrictions, the Palestinian residents of al-Isawiya have been lately subjected to stepped-up demolition campaigns targeting mainly homes and commercial facilities.

Violent clashes broke out on Monday morning between Palestinian citizens and Israeli soldiers after the Israeli occupation army resumed its bulldozing activities in southern Nablus to build a road for Jewish settlers.
According to local sources, the Israeli army embarked again on bulldozing vast tracts of Palestinian land, about 406 dunums, in Huwara town in order to build a seven-kilometer bypass for settlers.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said that the Israeli occupation forces bulldozed and destroyed olive groves and agricultural lands belonging to Palestinian citizens near the Huwara military base, which provoked clashes with the locals.
Daghlas pointed out that this road had been approved by the Israeli government in 2014 as part of a project to build several roads for settlers in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the Israeli army embarked again on bulldozing vast tracts of Palestinian land, about 406 dunums, in Huwara town in order to build a seven-kilometer bypass for settlers.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said that the Israeli occupation forces bulldozed and destroyed olive groves and agricultural lands belonging to Palestinian citizens near the Huwara military base, which provoked clashes with the locals.
Daghlas pointed out that this road had been approved by the Israeli government in 2014 as part of a project to build several roads for settlers in the West Bank.

A horde of Jewish settlers escorted by soldiers placed, on Sunday evening, tents on Palestinian-owned lands in Biddya village, west of Salfit in the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources, those settlers are planning to seize the lands they pitched their tents on in Khilat Hassan area, exploiting the general Palestinian preoccupation with the efforts to fight coronavirus in the West Bank.
In this regard, Palestinian activists called on all residents of nearby villages to march to Biddya village to protect it against settlers’ intents to take over its lands.
In a separate incident, two Palestinian citizens suffered bullet injuries in Biddya village earlier on the same day after settlers attacked them. The victims were rushed to Salfit Hospital.
According to local sources, those settlers are planning to seize the lands they pitched their tents on in Khilat Hassan area, exploiting the general Palestinian preoccupation with the efforts to fight coronavirus in the West Bank.
In this regard, Palestinian activists called on all residents of nearby villages to march to Biddya village to protect it against settlers’ intents to take over its lands.
In a separate incident, two Palestinian citizens suffered bullet injuries in Biddya village earlier on the same day after settlers attacked them. The victims were rushed to Salfit Hospital.

Saddam Albarghouthi
Israeli Troops abducted early on Monday and late on Sunday night four Palestinian residents from different West Bank areas.
Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli troop invaded the Bet Rema village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah and that Israeli soldiers broke into the home of Saher Albarghouthi, 55, before they abducted Saher and his son, Saddam, 30. video
The sources added that Saddam, the son of Saher, is a former Palestinian prisoner, who was imprisoned by Israel, a while ago.
In the meantime, local residents of the Deir Ghassana village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, took to the streets in protest of an Israeli army invasion, in which Israeli soldiers broke into the home of Mo’tasem Mis-Hel, 25.
They added that Israeli soldiers fired volley of tear gas canisters on protesters, as other soldiers vandalized the home of Mis-Hel, abducted the young man and took him to an unknown destination.
No casualties were reported, as the Israeli troops withdrew from the village, right after the abduction.
Meanwhile, local sources and witnesses in the West Bank city of Jenin, confirmed that Israeli troops abducted last night, former Palestinian prisoner of the Jaba’ village, south of Jenin, while the latter was passing by a military Israeli roadblock, south of the West Bank city of Nablus.
The sources identified the prisoner as Belal Fashafha, 25-years-old, WAFA News Agency reported.
In the northern West Bank city of Jericho, Israeli troops were reportedly invaded the Jeftlek village, north of the city.
Local sources and witnesses said that the invading Israeli army force broke into the home of Mousa Jahaleen and sized his farming tractor, under the pretext of farming in an area that is subject to an Israeli security control.
The Jeftlek village is located in north West Bank area of Alaghwar, on the Jordan Valley, which Israel had earlier announced plans to annex some large parts of which.
Last month, both locals and internationals protested in large numbers in Jericho city, against those plans, as Israel was supposed to embark on annexation of the area, by July1.
The annexation was reportedly postponed, yet Israeli officials signaled intention to ago ahead with the move, which sparked widespread criticism.
Israeli Troops abducted early on Monday and late on Sunday night four Palestinian residents from different West Bank areas.
Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli troop invaded the Bet Rema village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah and that Israeli soldiers broke into the home of Saher Albarghouthi, 55, before they abducted Saher and his son, Saddam, 30. video
The sources added that Saddam, the son of Saher, is a former Palestinian prisoner, who was imprisoned by Israel, a while ago.
In the meantime, local residents of the Deir Ghassana village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, took to the streets in protest of an Israeli army invasion, in which Israeli soldiers broke into the home of Mo’tasem Mis-Hel, 25.
They added that Israeli soldiers fired volley of tear gas canisters on protesters, as other soldiers vandalized the home of Mis-Hel, abducted the young man and took him to an unknown destination.
No casualties were reported, as the Israeli troops withdrew from the village, right after the abduction.
Meanwhile, local sources and witnesses in the West Bank city of Jenin, confirmed that Israeli troops abducted last night, former Palestinian prisoner of the Jaba’ village, south of Jenin, while the latter was passing by a military Israeli roadblock, south of the West Bank city of Nablus.
The sources identified the prisoner as Belal Fashafha, 25-years-old, WAFA News Agency reported.
In the northern West Bank city of Jericho, Israeli troops were reportedly invaded the Jeftlek village, north of the city.
Local sources and witnesses said that the invading Israeli army force broke into the home of Mousa Jahaleen and sized his farming tractor, under the pretext of farming in an area that is subject to an Israeli security control.
The Jeftlek village is located in north West Bank area of Alaghwar, on the Jordan Valley, which Israel had earlier announced plans to annex some large parts of which.
Last month, both locals and internationals protested in large numbers in Jericho city, against those plans, as Israel was supposed to embark on annexation of the area, by July1.
The annexation was reportedly postponed, yet Israeli officials signaled intention to ago ahead with the move, which sparked widespread criticism.

On Monday, Israeli authorities were reportedly endorsed a demolition order for the home of Palestinian prisoner, Nathmi Abubaker, 48, from the Y’abad village, south-west of Jenin City, in the West Bank.
The official Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that Israeli occupation authorities jailed Abubaker after they had accused him of causing the death of an Israeli soldier, by throwing a stone on the soldier’s head, during an Israeli invasion of the village on May12.
The accusation by Israeli authorities was totally denied by Abubaker, during a military trial, held later on, WAFA said.
In June 11, Israeli troops were reportedly invaded Ya’bad village again and an engineering staff, within the invading force, made some measurements for and around the home of Abubaker.
Since early this year, Israeli troops have already demolished four homes of four Palestinian prisoners, in the central West Bank cities of Ramallah, Jenin and Albeira.
The four prisoners were identified as Ahmad Qonbo’ of Jenin, Waleed Hanasha, Yazzan Maghames and Qassam Albarghouthi of Ramallah and Albeira.
Israeli policy of demolition of Palestinian homes has been in place for many decades, now. The homes demolition is viewed by international law as a form of collective punishment that should come to an end.
Noteworthy, no single case of home demolition for an Israeli, indicted of murdering or harming a Palestinian, has been reported, over the past several decades.
The official Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that Israeli occupation authorities jailed Abubaker after they had accused him of causing the death of an Israeli soldier, by throwing a stone on the soldier’s head, during an Israeli invasion of the village on May12.
The accusation by Israeli authorities was totally denied by Abubaker, during a military trial, held later on, WAFA said.
In June 11, Israeli troops were reportedly invaded Ya’bad village again and an engineering staff, within the invading force, made some measurements for and around the home of Abubaker.
Since early this year, Israeli troops have already demolished four homes of four Palestinian prisoners, in the central West Bank cities of Ramallah, Jenin and Albeira.
The four prisoners were identified as Ahmad Qonbo’ of Jenin, Waleed Hanasha, Yazzan Maghames and Qassam Albarghouthi of Ramallah and Albeira.
Israeli policy of demolition of Palestinian homes has been in place for many decades, now. The homes demolition is viewed by international law as a form of collective punishment that should come to an end.
Noteworthy, no single case of home demolition for an Israeli, indicted of murdering or harming a Palestinian, has been reported, over the past several decades.
5 july 2020

Israeli occupation authorities embarked today on the construction of 164 housing units in the illegal settlement of Neve Daniel, illegally built on Palestinians' land near the city of Bethlehem, south of the occupied West Bank, local sources said.
Hasan Burejiya, director of the office of the Segregation Wall and Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, told WAFA that the new units will be built on lands belonging to Palestinian citizens from the nearby villages of Nahalin and al-Khader.
He said Israeli authorities have been making use of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown to illegally size more land and build more housing units in the illegal settlements.
Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestine are illegal in international law, and have been the subject of condemnations by the world countries over the past years.
The international community considers the establishment of Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories illegal on one of two bases: that they are in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, or that they are in breach of international declarations.
The United Nations Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Court of Justice and the High Contracting Parties to the Convention have all affirmed that the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to Israeli settlements.
Hasan Burejiya, director of the office of the Segregation Wall and Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, told WAFA that the new units will be built on lands belonging to Palestinian citizens from the nearby villages of Nahalin and al-Khader.
He said Israeli authorities have been making use of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown to illegally size more land and build more housing units in the illegal settlements.
Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestine are illegal in international law, and have been the subject of condemnations by the world countries over the past years.
The international community considers the establishment of Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories illegal on one of two bases: that they are in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, or that they are in breach of international declarations.
The United Nations Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Court of Justice and the High Contracting Parties to the Convention have all affirmed that the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to Israeli settlements.
4 july 2020

Israeli settlers torched this morning fields planted with olive trees in the town of Huwarra, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to Ghassan Daghlas, a local activist.
He said settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar set fire to dozens of olive trees, causing extensive damage to this vital tree, whose crops are a main source of income to thousands of Palestinian families.
Daghlas, who monitors settlers and settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, said there was recently a surge in settlers' attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the Nablus area, and in their efforts to grab as much Palestinian land as possible to expand their settlements including the recent setting up of mobile homes on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Assira al-Shamaliya, north of Nablus.
He said settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar set fire to dozens of olive trees, causing extensive damage to this vital tree, whose crops are a main source of income to thousands of Palestinian families.
Daghlas, who monitors settlers and settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, said there was recently a surge in settlers' attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the Nablus area, and in their efforts to grab as much Palestinian land as possible to expand their settlements including the recent setting up of mobile homes on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Assira al-Shamaliya, north of Nablus.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday confiscated a garbage truck belonging to the municipality of Biddya town, west of Salfit province in the northern West Bank.
According to Biddya mayor Ahmed Wasef, the IOF appropriated the garbage collection vehicle during its presence in Khilat Hassan area, which is located between the towns of Biddya and Sanniriya.
The IOF forced the driver to take the vehicle to one of the illegal settlements in Salfit.
The confiscation of Palestinian private cars and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment in the occupied West Bank is one of many repressive practices systematically pursued by the IOF to make everyday life for Palestinians impossible to live.
According to Biddya mayor Ahmed Wasef, the IOF appropriated the garbage collection vehicle during its presence in Khilat Hassan area, which is located between the towns of Biddya and Sanniriya.
The IOF forced the driver to take the vehicle to one of the illegal settlements in Salfit.
The confiscation of Palestinian private cars and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment in the occupied West Bank is one of many repressive practices systematically pursued by the IOF to make everyday life for Palestinians impossible to live.
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