27 june 2019
The Israeli authorities on Thursday morning demolished all the homes of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Araqib in the Negev desert for the 146th consecutive time, claiming the structures were unlicensed.
Local sources said that Israeli bulldozers escorted by police forces stormed the village and embarked on removing all crude homes and tents.
Dozens of Bedouin citizens, including children, women and elderlies, have become homeless and will suffer from the harsh weather of the desert for a while before they could have new makeshift homes again.
Araqib residents live in a constant state of fear because they expect the demolition of their village at any moment after they manage to rebuild their homes again.
However, such Israeli arbitrary, criminal and inhumane policy of demolition, uprooting and displacement will only increase the residents’ resolve and adherence to their land and village even if Israel demolishes it thousands of times.
Al-Araqib is one of several Bedouin villages in the Negev desert, which are "unrecognized" by Israel.
The demolition of al-Araqib and other villages in the Negev is a systematic Israeli policy aimed at expelling the native population from the Negev and transferring them to government-zoned areas to pave the way to expand and build settlements for Jewish communities.
Local sources said that Israeli bulldozers escorted by police forces stormed the village and embarked on removing all crude homes and tents.
Dozens of Bedouin citizens, including children, women and elderlies, have become homeless and will suffer from the harsh weather of the desert for a while before they could have new makeshift homes again.
Araqib residents live in a constant state of fear because they expect the demolition of their village at any moment after they manage to rebuild their homes again.
However, such Israeli arbitrary, criminal and inhumane policy of demolition, uprooting and displacement will only increase the residents’ resolve and adherence to their land and village even if Israel demolishes it thousands of times.
Al-Araqib is one of several Bedouin villages in the Negev desert, which are "unrecognized" by Israel.
The demolition of al-Araqib and other villages in the Negev is a systematic Israeli policy aimed at expelling the native population from the Negev and transferring them to government-zoned areas to pave the way to expand and build settlements for Jewish communities.
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) on Wednesday forced two Jerusalemite brothers to finish demolishing their homes in Silwan district and tried to forcibly evict a family from its house in the same neighborhood.
According to local sources, Hatem and Basel al-Abbasi completed demolishing their housing units in Silwan, south of the Aqsa Mosque, to avoid incurring demolition expenses if the Israeli municipality was to raze the building.
The family of Abbasi started last week to demolish their homes. video
The Israeli municipality, which always imposes restrictions on the Palestinians who need to get construction permits, justified the measure by claiming the homes had been built with no license.
Meanwhile, Israeli police forces tried on the same day to forcibly enter a Palestinian house in Silwan district and forcibly evacuate the family of Siyam.
The police want to displace the family from their home and give it to Jewish settlers. video
Members from the family, however, managed to confront the police forces and prevent them from carrying out the eviction measure.
Police officers verbally attacked Palestinian citizens from the family and threatened to come again and arrest them if they did not leave the house.
According to local sources, Hatem and Basel al-Abbasi completed demolishing their housing units in Silwan, south of the Aqsa Mosque, to avoid incurring demolition expenses if the Israeli municipality was to raze the building.
The family of Abbasi started last week to demolish their homes. video
The Israeli municipality, which always imposes restrictions on the Palestinians who need to get construction permits, justified the measure by claiming the homes had been built with no license.
Meanwhile, Israeli police forces tried on the same day to forcibly enter a Palestinian house in Silwan district and forcibly evacuate the family of Siyam.
The police want to displace the family from their home and give it to Jewish settlers. video
Members from the family, however, managed to confront the police forces and prevent them from carrying out the eviction measure.
Police officers verbally attacked Palestinian citizens from the family and threatened to come again and arrest them if they did not leave the house.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and police officers invaded, Thursday, Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood, in Sur Baher town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and took measurements of 16 apartment buildings, in preparation for demolishing them.
Hamada Hamada, the head of Wadi al-Hummus Committee said the families have filed appeals with the Israeli High Court in an attempt to save the sixteen residential building of more than 100 apartments.
He added that the Israeli “justification” to the destruction of their buildings is “due to their proximity” to a section of illegal Annexation Wall, which was built on Palestinian lands owned by the families in the neighborhood.
He added that the families are awaiting the ruling of the High Court, especially since they petitioned it to hold an extended hearing to listen to their cases, and to investigate the documents they have submitted.
However, the soldiers invaded the neighborhood, and they not only took measurements of the 16 apartment buildings, but also of many roads and surrounding buildings.
Hamada also said that the families were given until the 18th of July to demolish the buildings, or else, the City Council will commence with the destruction and bill them for the costs in addition to heavy fines and fees.
It is worth mentioning that, two weeks ago, the Israeli High Court approved the demolition of the sixteen apartment buildings, and one week later, the army ordered the families to commence the demolition and finish it within three weeks.
Most of the apartment buildings Israel intends to demolish are in Area A of the occupied West Bank, which means that they are under the supervision and administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and were licensed by it.
However, Israel is claiming the buildings were constructed without permits for the City Council in occupied Jerusalem, and cited “security considerations” for their destruction.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the Israel allegations, the real reason for demolishing the buildings is because Israel prevents the Palestinians from building within 250 meters from the illegal Annexation Wall, which was built in the first place on Palestinian lands across the West Bank, including the areas surrounding occupied East Jerusalem.
In related news, the soldiers demolished the foundations of two buildings in Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood in the town.
Hamada Hamada, the head of Wadi al-Hummus Committee said the families have filed appeals with the Israeli High Court in an attempt to save the sixteen residential building of more than 100 apartments.
He added that the Israeli “justification” to the destruction of their buildings is “due to their proximity” to a section of illegal Annexation Wall, which was built on Palestinian lands owned by the families in the neighborhood.
He added that the families are awaiting the ruling of the High Court, especially since they petitioned it to hold an extended hearing to listen to their cases, and to investigate the documents they have submitted.
However, the soldiers invaded the neighborhood, and they not only took measurements of the 16 apartment buildings, but also of many roads and surrounding buildings.
Hamada also said that the families were given until the 18th of July to demolish the buildings, or else, the City Council will commence with the destruction and bill them for the costs in addition to heavy fines and fees.
It is worth mentioning that, two weeks ago, the Israeli High Court approved the demolition of the sixteen apartment buildings, and one week later, the army ordered the families to commence the demolition and finish it within three weeks.
Most of the apartment buildings Israel intends to demolish are in Area A of the occupied West Bank, which means that they are under the supervision and administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and were licensed by it.
However, Israel is claiming the buildings were constructed without permits for the City Council in occupied Jerusalem, and cited “security considerations” for their destruction.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the Israel allegations, the real reason for demolishing the buildings is because Israel prevents the Palestinians from building within 250 meters from the illegal Annexation Wall, which was built in the first place on Palestinian lands across the West Bank, including the areas surrounding occupied East Jerusalem.
In related news, the soldiers demolished the foundations of two buildings in Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood in the town.
26 june 2019
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the town of Anata, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished a gas station. video
Taha No’man, the mayor of Anata, said several army jeeps and three bulldozers invaded the northern area of the town, and demolished the gas station, which stood on three Dunams of Palestinian lands.
He added that the demolished structure, owned by Mohammad Ibrahim Hilwa, is located in Area C of the occupied West Bank, under full Israeli control, and although it was licensed by the Local Council, the army claimed it was not licensed by the Civil Administration Office, the administrative branch of the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
The soldiers also surrounded the area, and prevented the Palestinians from entering it, in addition to firing many gas bombs and concussion grenades.
It is worth mentioning that the demolished station consisted of several offices, and gas pumps, and was also connected to the sewage network in the area.
Taha No’man, the mayor of Anata, said several army jeeps and three bulldozers invaded the northern area of the town, and demolished the gas station, which stood on three Dunams of Palestinian lands.
He added that the demolished structure, owned by Mohammad Ibrahim Hilwa, is located in Area C of the occupied West Bank, under full Israeli control, and although it was licensed by the Local Council, the army claimed it was not licensed by the Civil Administration Office, the administrative branch of the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
The soldiers also surrounded the area, and prevented the Palestinians from entering it, in addition to firing many gas bombs and concussion grenades.
It is worth mentioning that the demolished station consisted of several offices, and gas pumps, and was also connected to the sewage network in the area.
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded, earlier Wednesday, the al-Am’ari refugee camp, in Ramallah in central West Bank, before the soldiers rammed one Palestinian with their jeep during protests that took place when the army invaded it, and abducted six Palestinians from their homes.
Media sources said the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinian protesters, wounding six of them, before they received the needed treatment.
The sources added that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs in many directions, some striking homes and stores.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes, before abducting six Palestinians, identified as Na’el Abu Kweik, Raed al-Yazouri, Husam al-Wawi, Mohammad Salah, Mahmoud Salah and Abed Salah.
In addition, the soldiers wired and detonated the door of one store, broke into a carpentry workshop, and caused damage to many machines.
Media sources said the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets at the Palestinian protesters, wounding six of them, before they received the needed treatment.
The sources added that the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs in many directions, some striking homes and stores.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes, before abducting six Palestinians, identified as Na’el Abu Kweik, Raed al-Yazouri, Husam al-Wawi, Mohammad Salah, Mahmoud Salah and Abed Salah.
In addition, the soldiers wired and detonated the door of one store, broke into a carpentry workshop, and caused damage to many machines.
Israeli navy ship attacked, late on Tuesday at night, Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, close to the shore in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, before ramming one of the boats and crashing it, wounding one fisherman, and later opened fire other boats, causing damage, before abducting three.
Zakariya Abu Bakr, the coordinator of the Palestinian Fishermen’s Syndicate, said one of the navy ships chased and rammed into a Palestinian fishing boat, damaging it and wounding one fisherman, identified as Mohammad Nahhal.
Palestinian fishermen managed to rescue the wounded fisherman, before he was rushed to Abu Yousef Najjar hospital, in Rafah, and towed his boat back to the shore.
Abu Bakr added that the navy also abducted one fisherman, identified as Hazem an-Nada, before other fishermen towed his boat back to the shore.
Shortly afterwards, the navy fired many live rounds at another fishing boat, causing damage to its motor, before abducting two fishermen, who were onboard, identified as Mohammad Nidal Ayyash and Mos’ab Nidal Ayyash.
Zakariya Abu Bakr, the coordinator of the Palestinian Fishermen’s Syndicate, said one of the navy ships chased and rammed into a Palestinian fishing boat, damaging it and wounding one fisherman, identified as Mohammad Nahhal.
Palestinian fishermen managed to rescue the wounded fisherman, before he was rushed to Abu Yousef Najjar hospital, in Rafah, and towed his boat back to the shore.
Abu Bakr added that the navy also abducted one fisherman, identified as Hazem an-Nada, before other fishermen towed his boat back to the shore.
Shortly afterwards, the navy fired many live rounds at another fishing boat, causing damage to its motor, before abducting two fishermen, who were onboard, identified as Mohammad Nidal Ayyash and Mos’ab Nidal Ayyash.
25 june 2019
Israel's Jerusalem municipality crews, accompanied by armed forces, on Tuesday demolished a sit-in tent installed by the Palestinian families of Silwan in Jerusalem in protest at the house demolition orders they received.
The Israeli municipality on Monday issued an order threatening to demolish the protest tent within a few hours. video
Dozens of Palestinian families in Yasul neighborhood in Silwan are threatened with forcible displacement as the Israeli authorities are planning to demolish their homes for allegedly being unlicensed.
The Israeli municipality on Monday issued an order threatening to demolish the protest tent within a few hours. video
Dozens of Palestinian families in Yasul neighborhood in Silwan are threatened with forcible displacement as the Israeli authorities are planning to demolish their homes for allegedly being unlicensed.
Israeli soldiers confiscated, Tuesday, a crane and a services’ vehicle, owned by Beit Ummar City Council, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar while city workers were conducting maintenance work on power lines and the electricity grid, and ordered the workers to stop.
They then confiscated the crane and the services’ vehicle, which were both used by the workers, and withdrew from the town.
The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar while city workers were conducting maintenance work on power lines and the electricity grid, and ordered the workers to stop.
They then confiscated the crane and the services’ vehicle, which were both used by the workers, and withdrew from the town.
Latest statistics show that the number of Israeli settlements, established on Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, has reached 503, of which 474 are located in the West Bank and 29 others in Jerusalem, says Hanna Issa, Secretary-General of the PA Islamic-Christian Council for Jerusalem and the Holy Places.
Issa added, in a press statement on Monday, that the number of settlers residing in these settlements exceeds one million, indicating that “Peace Movement,” in Israel, says that settlement expansion on Palestinian lands in the West Bank is higher than population growth itself, in Israel.
He noted that the construction of the apartheid wall, which stretches from the Jordan Valley to the mountains of Hebron, with an area of more than 725 kilometres, is grabbing up around 20% of the West Bank lands originally estimated at 5,844 square kilometers.
He also pointed out, according to Al Ray, that Israeli bypass roads, established throughout the West Bank, to connect settlements, amount to 800 square kilometers.
Issa confirmed that Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories is a grave violation of international norms and conventions, particularly Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva convention and Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He clarified that Article 49 states that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own population into the territories it occupies, adding that Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court considers the transfer, directly or indirectly, by the occupying power, of parts of its own civilian population, into the territory it occupies, or the deportation or transfer of all or parts of the population of the occupied territory, within or outside this territory, as war crimes.
Issa called for urgent international action to compel Israel to stop its settlement policies and its defiance of international wills, aiming at bringing peace and stability to the region.
Issa added, in a press statement on Monday, that the number of settlers residing in these settlements exceeds one million, indicating that “Peace Movement,” in Israel, says that settlement expansion on Palestinian lands in the West Bank is higher than population growth itself, in Israel.
He noted that the construction of the apartheid wall, which stretches from the Jordan Valley to the mountains of Hebron, with an area of more than 725 kilometres, is grabbing up around 20% of the West Bank lands originally estimated at 5,844 square kilometers.
He also pointed out, according to Al Ray, that Israeli bypass roads, established throughout the West Bank, to connect settlements, amount to 800 square kilometers.
Issa confirmed that Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories is a grave violation of international norms and conventions, particularly Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva convention and Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He clarified that Article 49 states that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own population into the territories it occupies, adding that Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court considers the transfer, directly or indirectly, by the occupying power, of parts of its own civilian population, into the territory it occupies, or the deportation or transfer of all or parts of the population of the occupied territory, within or outside this territory, as war crimes.
Issa called for urgent international action to compel Israel to stop its settlement policies and its defiance of international wills, aiming at bringing peace and stability to the region.
Israeli forces seized construction equipment and an agricultural tractor from inside ‘al-Tahadi 17’ school, in the village of Thahr al-Maleh, to the southwest of the city of Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, said a local official.
Omar al-Khatib, head of Thahr al-Maleh village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces, accompanied by staff from the Israeli planning and building committee, stormed the village of Thahr al-Maleh, and raided the school, where a new project for the construction of new health units and a fence for the school were underway.
Forces reportedly seized the tractor and construction equipment, including bricks, sand, cement and twisted wires, from inside the school, to prevent the completion of the project, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext.
Omar al-Khatib, head of Thahr al-Maleh village council, told WAFA that Israeli forces, accompanied by staff from the Israeli planning and building committee, stormed the village of Thahr al-Maleh, and raided the school, where a new project for the construction of new health units and a fence for the school were underway.
Forces reportedly seized the tractor and construction equipment, including bricks, sand, cement and twisted wires, from inside the school, to prevent the completion of the project, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext.
A horde of Jewish settlers on Monday deployed a barbed wire fence on Palestinian-owned land in the north of Ya’bad area, southwest of Jenin.
Local official Omar al-Khatib, chief Dhaher al-Malih village in northern Ya’bad, said settlers from the illegal settlements of Shaked and Tal Menashe set up a barbed wire fence on a tract of land belonging to local residents.
Khatib said the landowners had obtained a verdict from the Israeli high court of justice prohibiting the settlers living in the area from taking any illegal steps on the land until a final decision was made in this regard.
He affirmed that the local residents are exposed to daily assaults and provocative acts by Jewish settlers in an attempt to force them to leave their areas.
Local official Omar al-Khatib, chief Dhaher al-Malih village in northern Ya’bad, said settlers from the illegal settlements of Shaked and Tal Menashe set up a barbed wire fence on a tract of land belonging to local residents.
Khatib said the landowners had obtained a verdict from the Israeli high court of justice prohibiting the settlers living in the area from taking any illegal steps on the land until a final decision was made in this regard.
He affirmed that the local residents are exposed to daily assaults and provocative acts by Jewish settlers in an attempt to force them to leave their areas.
24 june 2019
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday dismantled and seized a tent inhabited by a Palestinian family near Yatta town in al-Khalil.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb Jabour said that the Israeli forces stormed al-Mafqara village and confiscated a tent inhabited by the Palestinian citizen Qasem Hamamda and his family.
Jabour pointed out that the confiscation measure falls in line with a larger Israeli plan aimed at gradually forcing the 150 Palestinians living in al-Mafqara to leave the village.
Anti-settlement activist Rateb Jabour said that the Israeli forces stormed al-Mafqara village and confiscated a tent inhabited by the Palestinian citizen Qasem Hamamda and his family.
Jabour pointed out that the confiscation measure falls in line with a larger Israeli plan aimed at gradually forcing the 150 Palestinians living in al-Mafqara to leave the village.
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