9 mar 2018
Palestinians of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village south of Nablus city on Friday removed caravans erected by Israeli settlers two days ago on the village's lands.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that dozens of Palestinian youths in the afternoon went to Jabal al-Ras area and demolished tents set up by settlers apparently in preparation for the establishment of a new settlement outpost in the village.
The witnesses said that clashes broke out between the youths and the settlers, adding that the Israeli occupation forces later arrived in the place to protect the settlers, attacked the Palestinian youths with tear gas canisters, and declared the area a closed military zone.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that dozens of Palestinian youths in the afternoon went to Jabal al-Ras area and demolished tents set up by settlers apparently in preparation for the establishment of a new settlement outpost in the village.
The witnesses said that clashes broke out between the youths and the settlers, adding that the Israeli occupation forces later arrived in the place to protect the settlers, attacked the Palestinian youths with tear gas canisters, and declared the area a closed military zone.
The Israeli police on Friday abducted two young Palestinian men, and confiscated the car of one of them for the ‘crime’ of organizing a Palestinian Marathon in occupied Jerusalem to counter the Marathon the City Council is holding for Israeli colonizers and internationals.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said hundreds of soldiers and police officers had deployed in the occupied city on Friday, and closed many main roads, west and east of the city, to prepare for a Marathon.
The Palestinians protested the Israeli marathon because Jerusalem is an occupied city, and such events are only meant to strengthen and normalize the illegal occupation. They decided to organize their own event, but the police prevented them.
The police also abducted nonviolent activist, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, after assaulting him on Nablus Street near Damascus Gate, and confiscated his car along with the Palestinian flags and athletes’ outfits he was transporting. They also abducted Fadi al-Mitwer.
The police and soldiers attacked many Palestinians, who had planned to participate in the Palestinian marathon.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said hundreds of soldiers and police officers had deployed in the occupied city on Friday, and closed many main roads, west and east of the city, to prepare for a Marathon.
The Palestinians protested the Israeli marathon because Jerusalem is an occupied city, and such events are only meant to strengthen and normalize the illegal occupation. They decided to organize their own event, but the police prevented them.
The police also abducted nonviolent activist, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, after assaulting him on Nablus Street near Damascus Gate, and confiscated his car along with the Palestinian flags and athletes’ outfits he was transporting. They also abducted Fadi al-Mitwer.
The police and soldiers attacked many Palestinians, who had planned to participate in the Palestinian marathon.
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Friday at dawn, Beit Forik village, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and confiscated surveillance equipment and recordings from stores.
The soldiers also abducted, on Thursday evening, five Palestinians at military roadblocks, near Nablus.
Media sources said the soldiers broke into many shops and violently searched them, before confiscating surveillance recordings and equipment.
The soldiers have been frequently invading Beit Forik, an issue which led to ongoing protests.
Many local youngsters hurl stones at the invading soldiers who fire live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
On Thursday at night, the soldiers abducted Sanad Sameeh Dmeidi, from Huwwara town, and Zakariya Abu Assab from Balata refugee camp, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after stopping them at Za’tara military roadblock, south of Nablus.
The soldiers also abducted Najeh Abdul-Rahman Awad, Sari Ibrahim Hamad and Omar Abdul-Fattah Saleh, after stopping them at a military roadblock near ‘Asira al-Qibliyya town, southwest of Nablus.
In related news, the soldiers invaded the home of Fateh movement secretary in occupied Jerusalem, Shadi Mitwer, and searched it, before handing his family a military warrant for his arrest.
It is worth mentioning that Mitwer is currently traveling out of Palestine, and the soldiers intend to abduct him upon his return.
The army also phoned Mitwer and informed him that he needs to return to the country and turn himself in to the military.
The soldiers also abducted, on Thursday evening, five Palestinians at military roadblocks, near Nablus.
Media sources said the soldiers broke into many shops and violently searched them, before confiscating surveillance recordings and equipment.
The soldiers have been frequently invading Beit Forik, an issue which led to ongoing protests.
Many local youngsters hurl stones at the invading soldiers who fire live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades.
On Thursday at night, the soldiers abducted Sanad Sameeh Dmeidi, from Huwwara town, and Zakariya Abu Assab from Balata refugee camp, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after stopping them at Za’tara military roadblock, south of Nablus.
The soldiers also abducted Najeh Abdul-Rahman Awad, Sari Ibrahim Hamad and Omar Abdul-Fattah Saleh, after stopping them at a military roadblock near ‘Asira al-Qibliyya town, southwest of Nablus.
In related news, the soldiers invaded the home of Fateh movement secretary in occupied Jerusalem, Shadi Mitwer, and searched it, before handing his family a military warrant for his arrest.
It is worth mentioning that Mitwer is currently traveling out of Palestine, and the soldiers intend to abduct him upon his return.
The army also phoned Mitwer and informed him that he needs to return to the country and turn himself in to the military.
8 mar 2018
The Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday notified the confiscation of Palestinian lands in Nablus’s southern town of Burin, in the northern West Bank.
Activist Ghassan Dughlas, in charge of the settlement file in the northern occupied West Bank, said the IOA threatened to hold sway over 751 dunums of Palestinian lands near Burin’s Secondary School under the security pretext.
Maps attached to the confiscation note show that the targeted land will be used to build an apartheid fence separating the local school and the southern thoroughfare.
A couple of months earlier, the occupation authorities leveled Palestinian lands in the area to build the separation fence. Palestinian locals managed to stop the construction works shortly afterwards.
Last week, the IOA threatened to grab hold of 24 dunums of Palestinian lands in Burin to establish a settlement road linking Brakha illegal settlement and an Israeli military site to the west of the town.
Settlers Attack West Bank Palestinian Farmers
Israeli Jewish settlers attacked, on Thursday, Palestinian farmers as they were ploughing their land in the village of al-Sawiyeh, south of Nablus, according to a local official.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West Bank district, said that settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim, built on al-Sawiyeh land, attacked the farmers and prevented them from ploughing their land.
The settlers also destroyed 40 fully grown olive trees owned by the Salman family, according to WAFA.
Meanwhile, said Daghlas, Israeli military authorities decided to seize land near Burin high school, south of Nablus, under the security pretext.
He said that the army had announced, two months ago, that it plans to seize land in Burin to build a fence that would separate the school and land in that area from the main Qalqilya-Nablus road and came back on Thursday to confirm with maps its decision to seize that land, warning that the fence may eventually cause residents to lose a lot more of their agricultural land, which is their only source of income.
Activist Ghassan Dughlas, in charge of the settlement file in the northern occupied West Bank, said the IOA threatened to hold sway over 751 dunums of Palestinian lands near Burin’s Secondary School under the security pretext.
Maps attached to the confiscation note show that the targeted land will be used to build an apartheid fence separating the local school and the southern thoroughfare.
A couple of months earlier, the occupation authorities leveled Palestinian lands in the area to build the separation fence. Palestinian locals managed to stop the construction works shortly afterwards.
Last week, the IOA threatened to grab hold of 24 dunums of Palestinian lands in Burin to establish a settlement road linking Brakha illegal settlement and an Israeli military site to the west of the town.
Settlers Attack West Bank Palestinian Farmers
Israeli Jewish settlers attacked, on Thursday, Palestinian farmers as they were ploughing their land in the village of al-Sawiyeh, south of Nablus, according to a local official.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in northern West Bank district, said that settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim, built on al-Sawiyeh land, attacked the farmers and prevented them from ploughing their land.
The settlers also destroyed 40 fully grown olive trees owned by the Salman family, according to WAFA.
Meanwhile, said Daghlas, Israeli military authorities decided to seize land near Burin high school, south of Nablus, under the security pretext.
He said that the army had announced, two months ago, that it plans to seize land in Burin to build a fence that would separate the school and land in that area from the main Qalqilya-Nablus road and came back on Thursday to confirm with maps its decision to seize that land, warning that the fence may eventually cause residents to lose a lot more of their agricultural land, which is their only source of income.
7 mar 2018
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday evening kidnapped a Palestinian girl after she was violently beaten by an Israeli settler in al-Khalil’s southern town of Yatta, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Coordinator for the Popular Anti-Settlement Committee, Rateb al-Jabour, said the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 13-year-old Jamalat Abu Kbeita shortly after an Israeli settler assaulted her.
The girl was accused of attempting to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack.
Eye-witnesses refuted the Israeli allegations, saying the girl was on her father’s land when she was attacked.
The settler reportedly beat the girl moments after her father headed to the local authorities to file a complaint against Israeli settlers who misappropriated six dunums of his private land lot and grazed their livestock in his cultivated ranches.
Coordinator for the Popular Anti-Settlement Committee, Rateb al-Jabour, said the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 13-year-old Jamalat Abu Kbeita shortly after an Israeli settler assaulted her.
The girl was accused of attempting to carry out an anti-occupation stabbing attack.
Eye-witnesses refuted the Israeli allegations, saying the girl was on her father’s land when she was attacked.
The settler reportedly beat the girl moments after her father headed to the local authorities to file a complaint against Israeli settlers who misappropriated six dunums of his private land lot and grazed their livestock in his cultivated ranches.
Israeli soldiers displaced, on Wednesday morning, two Palestinian Bedouin families from their homes in Khirbat Ibzeeq village, northeast of Tubas, in northeastern West Bank, as the army is preparing to conduct live fire military drills in their area.
The families said they will not be allowed back to their Dwellings from March 7th to March 21st and added that they also heard tank shells in the area, indicating that the army has already started its training.
Two days ago, that army notified 16 Palestinian families that they will be evicted from their homes in Khirbat Ibiziq village, under the pretext that the Israeli army will conduct military drills in the area.
Khirbet Ibiziq is comprised of Bedouins seeking water and pasture. The number of Bedouins living in the village is more than 256, including 16 families living in the area permanently, with the rest in a mobile state.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of Palestinians, including children, have been killed or injured, after encountering explosives, dropped by the soldiers during training.
Earlier on January of this year, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian child with a live round in the head, during “military training” near Tubas.
The families said they will not be allowed back to their Dwellings from March 7th to March 21st and added that they also heard tank shells in the area, indicating that the army has already started its training.
Two days ago, that army notified 16 Palestinian families that they will be evicted from their homes in Khirbat Ibiziq village, under the pretext that the Israeli army will conduct military drills in the area.
Khirbet Ibiziq is comprised of Bedouins seeking water and pasture. The number of Bedouins living in the village is more than 256, including 16 families living in the area permanently, with the rest in a mobile state.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of Palestinians, including children, have been killed or injured, after encountering explosives, dropped by the soldiers during training.
Earlier on January of this year, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian child with a live round in the head, during “military training” near Tubas.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested 10 Palestinians in raids and sweeps launched in the West Bank at dawn Wednesday.
A local source reported that the IOF stormed different areas in Nablus province, raided a number of residential buildings and searched them.
In another context, the IOF confiscated two truckloads of gundelia coming from al-Khalil city toward the central vegetable market in Nablus and ordered their owner, merchant Abdulraziq Abu Thabet, to pay a large fine.
A number of Palestinians were kidnapped during raids into Bethlehem, Ramallah and Salfit provinces.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that military vehicles were deployed in large numbers in the Jordan Valley as part of military exercises carried out by the Israeli army.
A local source reported that the IOF stormed different areas in Nablus province, raided a number of residential buildings and searched them.
In another context, the IOF confiscated two truckloads of gundelia coming from al-Khalil city toward the central vegetable market in Nablus and ordered their owner, merchant Abdulraziq Abu Thabet, to pay a large fine.
A number of Palestinians were kidnapped during raids into Bethlehem, Ramallah and Salfit provinces.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that military vehicles were deployed in large numbers in the Jordan Valley as part of military exercises carried out by the Israeli army.
6 mar 2018
The Israeli Knesset, on Monday, approved the first reading for a bill to cut tax funding to the Palestinian Authority, by the amount it pays out monthly to the Palestinian detainees and families of the slain.
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, the 2017 payments to these families exceeded $347 million.
The first reading was passed in the Knesset by 52 votes in favor, and 10 against, according to the PNN.
Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman said that the money will go to Israeli “victims of terror” instead of the families.
A Palestinian detainee serving 3-5 years gets around $580 monthly, roughly the amount made by the average Palestinian. That figure can more than triple for a 20-30 year sentence, and can include additional payments for Palestinians who are married, have children, are residents of Jerusalem, or are Israeli citizens.
According to Addameer organization, there are currently 6,119 Palestinian political detainees in Israeli jails, 450 or them administrative detainees. 526 Prisoners are serving life sentences.
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, the 2017 payments to these families exceeded $347 million.
The first reading was passed in the Knesset by 52 votes in favor, and 10 against, according to the PNN.
Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman said that the money will go to Israeli “victims of terror” instead of the families.
A Palestinian detainee serving 3-5 years gets around $580 monthly, roughly the amount made by the average Palestinian. That figure can more than triple for a 20-30 year sentence, and can include additional payments for Palestinians who are married, have children, are residents of Jerusalem, or are Israeli citizens.
According to Addameer organization, there are currently 6,119 Palestinian political detainees in Israeli jails, 450 or them administrative detainees. 526 Prisoners are serving life sentences.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) leveled Palestinian agricultural lands and set up a military camp in al-Hummusa al-Foqa area in the northern Jordan valley in preparation for military drills.
The Palestinian activist Mutaz Besharat told Quds Press that the Israeli measure is a continuation of the IOF violations in the area. Some 16 Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley were evacuated on Monday by the IOF at the pretext of the upcoming military exercises, he said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli settlers leveled agricultural lands near Massafer Yatta town south of al-Khalil, Besharat pointed out.
The Palestinian activist Mutaz Besharat told Quds Press that the Israeli measure is a continuation of the IOF violations in the area. Some 16 Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley were evacuated on Monday by the IOF at the pretext of the upcoming military exercises, he said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli settlers leveled agricultural lands near Massafer Yatta town south of al-Khalil, Besharat pointed out.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, four Palestinians, including two siblings, in addition to damaging the contents of a shop and illegally confiscating cash, in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded the al-Mooreq village, southwest of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted Mo’tasem Ramadan Awawda, and his brother Mahmoud.
They added that the soldiers also abducted Mohammad Nidal Jaber, from Hebron city, after assaulting him while he was heading to his work.
The soldiers also abducted Khaled Salahuddin Abu Za’rour, after invading his pluming store and ransacking it, in addition to illegally confiscating 4000 Shekels.
In relayed news, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on roads leading to the towns of Sa’ir and Halhoul, in addition to the northern and southern roads of Hebron city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, also searched homes and summoned Ziad Ahmad al-‘Ajouri, 37, and Sami Amer Abu Jouda, 22, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
It is worth mentioning that the two Palestinians are former political prisoners, who were just released from Israeli detention centers two months ago.
The soldiers also fired gas bombs at the Big Mosque in Beit Ummar, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers invaded the al-Mooreq village, southwest of Hebron, searched many homes and abducted Mo’tasem Ramadan Awawda, and his brother Mahmoud.
They added that the soldiers also abducted Mohammad Nidal Jaber, from Hebron city, after assaulting him while he was heading to his work.
The soldiers also abducted Khaled Salahuddin Abu Za’rour, after invading his pluming store and ransacking it, in addition to illegally confiscating 4000 Shekels.
In relayed news, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks on roads leading to the towns of Sa’ir and Halhoul, in addition to the northern and southern roads of Hebron city, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, also searched homes and summoned Ziad Ahmad al-‘Ajouri, 37, and Sami Amer Abu Jouda, 22, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
It is worth mentioning that the two Palestinians are former political prisoners, who were just released from Israeli detention centers two months ago.
The soldiers also fired gas bombs at the Big Mosque in Beit Ummar, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli soldiers bulldozed, Monday, Palestinian farmlands and installed tents, in the al-Farisiyya area, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains.
The soldiers bulldozed large sections of a land planted with Hummus, and owned by a Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Daraghma.
The soldiers also bulldozed a farmland owned by Suleiman Abu Mohsin, in the same area and installed military tents, in addition to deploying several armored vehicles and tanks.
The soldiers bulldozed large sections of a land planted with Hummus, and owned by a Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Daraghma.
The soldiers also bulldozed a farmland owned by Suleiman Abu Mohsin, in the same area and installed military tents, in addition to deploying several armored vehicles and tanks.
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday placed mobile homes on Mount Juwaihan to the northeast of al-Khalil city as a prelude to establishing a new outpost in the area.
According to local sources, the settlers transported the prefabricated homes to the area under military protection and placed them on land belonging to Palestinian citizens from the family of Aida.
The seized land is located close to the junction of Beit Einun, which is considered a major artery for the town of Sa’ir, Ash-Shuyukh.
According to local sources, the settlers transported the prefabricated homes to the area under military protection and placed them on land belonging to Palestinian citizens from the family of Aida.
The seized land is located close to the junction of Beit Einun, which is considered a major artery for the town of Sa’ir, Ash-Shuyukh.
5 mar 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday arrested 12 Palestinian citizens and seized a large amount of money during raids launched in the West Bank.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers stormed Nablus in large numbers, raided a number of houses in the Old City and arrested the ex-prisoners Adham Khashana and Naser Halawa.
The IOF further broke into some shops in the Old City, wreaked havoc on them and left their doors open.
Clashes broke out between Palestinian youths and the IOF soldiers in different areas in Nablus during which the soldiers attacked the youths with sound bombs and tear gas canisters.
A 16-year-old boy identified as Mohammed Ramadan was arrested during a raid into Tal town west of Nablus.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided Qabatia town south of Jenin and arrested Sameh and Wael Zakarneh.
Several suffocation cases were reported in the town in clashes between the Palestinian citizens and the IOF who heavily fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters.
Meanwhile in al-Khalil, the IOF broke into the houses of Mousa al-Horoub and Ahmad al-Masri in Dura town and arrested them.
The IOF also arrested Mousa Abu Mefreh from Tuqu' town in Bethlehem and Nedal al-Rimawi from Beit Rima town in Ramallah.
The Israeli army announced the confiscation of thousands of shekels in search campaigns launched against homes of Palestinian citizens in different West Bank provinces.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers stormed Nablus in large numbers, raided a number of houses in the Old City and arrested the ex-prisoners Adham Khashana and Naser Halawa.
The IOF further broke into some shops in the Old City, wreaked havoc on them and left their doors open.
Clashes broke out between Palestinian youths and the IOF soldiers in different areas in Nablus during which the soldiers attacked the youths with sound bombs and tear gas canisters.
A 16-year-old boy identified as Mohammed Ramadan was arrested during a raid into Tal town west of Nablus.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided Qabatia town south of Jenin and arrested Sameh and Wael Zakarneh.
Several suffocation cases were reported in the town in clashes between the Palestinian citizens and the IOF who heavily fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters.
Meanwhile in al-Khalil, the IOF broke into the houses of Mousa al-Horoub and Ahmad al-Masri in Dura town and arrested them.
The IOF also arrested Mousa Abu Mefreh from Tuqu' town in Bethlehem and Nedal al-Rimawi from Beit Rima town in Ramallah.
The Israeli army announced the confiscation of thousands of shekels in search campaigns launched against homes of Palestinian citizens in different West Bank provinces.
A group of Israeli settlers stormed on Monday a Palestinian-owned agricultural land east of al-Khalil, to the south of West Bank.
Local sources told Quds Press that the settlers were escorted by large numbers of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and a military bulldozer into the Palestinian lands.
Bulldozing operations were carried out in the area during the raid, the sources added.
Meanwhile, local farmers gathered in the area in an attempt to expel the settlers from their lands.
Israeli settlers are used to break into the area as a prelude to take control over it in profit of settlement expansion.
Local sources told Quds Press that the settlers were escorted by large numbers of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and a military bulldozer into the Palestinian lands.
Bulldozing operations were carried out in the area during the raid, the sources added.
Meanwhile, local farmers gathered in the area in an attempt to expel the settlers from their lands.
Israeli settlers are used to break into the area as a prelude to take control over it in profit of settlement expansion.
People of the unrecognized Palestinian village of Umm al-Hiran, in the Negev desert area, on Sunday evening, received administrative demolition orders to a number of houses on the pretext that they are unlicensed buildings.
Local sources reported that vehicles of the Israeli occupation police broke into the village, handed its residents demolition orders, and threatened to force them out of the village unless they left it before the beginning of next April.
In turn, Head of the Popular Committee in Umm al-Hiran, Raed Abu al-Qiyan, stated that the decision of issuing demolition orders is a sequel to what has already been occurring in the region, as if it became a military governorate of the Negev.
Abu al-Qiyan said, according to Al Ray, “This decision is against a number of the village’s houses,” adding, “We will not leave our village according to this alleged plan, and, in this sense, we call on the responsible authorities to sit with us and adopt one of the alternatives offered by the village’s residents; otherwise, we will not subject to any dictates or orders.”
Local sources reported that vehicles of the Israeli occupation police broke into the village, handed its residents demolition orders, and threatened to force them out of the village unless they left it before the beginning of next April.
In turn, Head of the Popular Committee in Umm al-Hiran, Raed Abu al-Qiyan, stated that the decision of issuing demolition orders is a sequel to what has already been occurring in the region, as if it became a military governorate of the Negev.
Abu al-Qiyan said, according to Al Ray, “This decision is against a number of the village’s houses,” adding, “We will not leave our village according to this alleged plan, and, in this sense, we call on the responsible authorities to sit with us and adopt one of the alternatives offered by the village’s residents; otherwise, we will not subject to any dictates or orders.”
The ongoing Israeli excavations under Palestinian homes in Wadi Hilweh Neighborhood, in Silwan town south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, have led to further structural damage to several homes.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the excavations are causing serious damage to the homes, especially to their foundations.
It added that the Palestinians protested the digging, but were assaulted by Israeli colonizers, before soldiers threatened to abduct and impose fines on them.
Many Palestinian homes have sustained serious structural damage during the ongoing excavations, as Israel is digging to create a network of tunnels leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and al-Buraq area. Video
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the excavations are causing serious damage to the homes, especially to their foundations.
It added that the Palestinians protested the digging, but were assaulted by Israeli colonizers, before soldiers threatened to abduct and impose fines on them.
Many Palestinian homes have sustained serious structural damage during the ongoing excavations, as Israel is digging to create a network of tunnels leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and al-Buraq area. Video
4 mar 2018
Approximately 40 percent of Israeli settlers’ graves in the occupied West Bank were built on privately-owned Palestinian land, an Israeli survey published on Sunday .
A survey published by Haaretz revealed, according to Al Ray, that more than 600 graves, on 10 settlements, were built on privately owned Palestinian lands in West Bank that Israeli occupation authorities expropriated.
According to a study by the left-wing Kerem Navot, the grave of Rabbi Raziel Shivah, who was shot dead in early January, near Nablus, was built on disputed land near the settlement outpost of Havat Gilad.
According to the study, there are more than 33 Israeli cemeteries in Israeli settlements , some of them are small while others are main cemeteries.
The study pointed out that about 1,400 settlers were buried in these cemeteries, most of them on Palestinian lands. Two main cemeteries were built in Hebron and Kafer Etzion, on Palestinian lands that were bought by Israelis in 1948.
The graves, built on private Palestinian lands near the settlements of Beit El, Ofra, Psagot, Ma’aleh Mishmash, Alon Moreh and Kiryat Arba, where the grave of Baruch Goldstein is located.
According to the study, some of these graves were built on land confiscated under security pretexts, and some of them sit hundreds of meters away from the homes of settlers within those settlements, so as not to be removed or to be handed over to the Palestinian owners.
The Israeli Civil Administration refused to explain if it had given permits to build these graves on private Palestinian land.
A survey published by Haaretz revealed, according to Al Ray, that more than 600 graves, on 10 settlements, were built on privately owned Palestinian lands in West Bank that Israeli occupation authorities expropriated.
According to a study by the left-wing Kerem Navot, the grave of Rabbi Raziel Shivah, who was shot dead in early January, near Nablus, was built on disputed land near the settlement outpost of Havat Gilad.
According to the study, there are more than 33 Israeli cemeteries in Israeli settlements , some of them are small while others are main cemeteries.
The study pointed out that about 1,400 settlers were buried in these cemeteries, most of them on Palestinian lands. Two main cemeteries were built in Hebron and Kafer Etzion, on Palestinian lands that were bought by Israelis in 1948.
The graves, built on private Palestinian lands near the settlements of Beit El, Ofra, Psagot, Ma’aleh Mishmash, Alon Moreh and Kiryat Arba, where the grave of Baruch Goldstein is located.
According to the study, some of these graves were built on land confiscated under security pretexts, and some of them sit hundreds of meters away from the homes of settlers within those settlements, so as not to be removed or to be handed over to the Palestinian owners.
The Israeli Civil Administration refused to explain if it had given permits to build these graves on private Palestinian land.
2 mar 2018
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has recently annexed a vast tract of Palestinian-owned land to the illegal settlement of of Yitzhar in Madama village, southwest of Nablus in the West Bank, in order to build a fence.
Member of the village council Hazem Naser estimated that four dunums of land in al-Qa’daat area, which belongs to local residents from Madama, was annexed to fence the settlement, adding that Israeli bulldozers were seen preparing the area for fencing.
Al-Qa’aadat area is a fertile agricultural land covered with green grass and there are Israeli intents to annex it entirely to Yitzhar settlement.
Member of the village council Hazem Naser estimated that four dunums of land in al-Qa’daat area, which belongs to local residents from Madama, was annexed to fence the settlement, adding that Israeli bulldozers were seen preparing the area for fencing.
Al-Qa’aadat area is a fertile agricultural land covered with green grass and there are Israeli intents to annex it entirely to Yitzhar settlement.
