5 may 2020
Israeli forces Tuesday issued notices to stop the construction of several Palestinian houses in Aqabah village, to the north of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, according to WAFA correspondent.
She added that Israeli military vehicles stormed the village, where soldiers and officers of the so-called Israeli Planning Committee handed six villagers notices, ordering them to halt the construction of their houses.
The village mayor Tayseer Amarneh said that Israeli forces ordered a halt on these houses purportedly for being located in Area C despite the fact that the homeowners possess proper land ownership documentation.
The houses, some of which are already built and ready to be inhabited, are located at the village entrance and are one-kilometer away from the section of the Israeli unilaterally-built apartheid wall.
Israel has constructed a section of the apartheid wall, which encircles the village from three directions, confiscating and isolating some 4,050 dunams of fertile land for colonial settlement activities and pushing the villagers into a crowded enclave, a ghetto, surrounded by walls, settlements and military installations.
Israel demolishes Palestinian houses and structures almost on a daily basis as a means to achieve “demographic control” of the occupied territories.
Israel denies planning permits for Palestinians to build on their own land or to extend existing houses to accommodate natural growth, particularly in Jerusalem and Area C, which constitutes 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule, forcing residents to build without obtaining rarely-granted permits to provide shelters for their families.
In contrast, Israel argues that building within existing colonial settlements is necessary to accommodate the “natural growth” of settlers. Therefore, it much more easily gives the estimated 550,000 Jewish Israeli settlers there building permits and provides them with roads, electricity, water and sewage systems that remain inaccessible to many neighboring Palestinians.
She added that Israeli military vehicles stormed the village, where soldiers and officers of the so-called Israeli Planning Committee handed six villagers notices, ordering them to halt the construction of their houses.
The village mayor Tayseer Amarneh said that Israeli forces ordered a halt on these houses purportedly for being located in Area C despite the fact that the homeowners possess proper land ownership documentation.
The houses, some of which are already built and ready to be inhabited, are located at the village entrance and are one-kilometer away from the section of the Israeli unilaterally-built apartheid wall.
Israel has constructed a section of the apartheid wall, which encircles the village from three directions, confiscating and isolating some 4,050 dunams of fertile land for colonial settlement activities and pushing the villagers into a crowded enclave, a ghetto, surrounded by walls, settlements and military installations.
Israel demolishes Palestinian houses and structures almost on a daily basis as a means to achieve “demographic control” of the occupied territories.
Israel denies planning permits for Palestinians to build on their own land or to extend existing houses to accommodate natural growth, particularly in Jerusalem and Area C, which constitutes 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule, forcing residents to build without obtaining rarely-granted permits to provide shelters for their families.
In contrast, Israel argues that building within existing colonial settlements is necessary to accommodate the “natural growth” of settlers. Therefore, it much more easily gives the estimated 550,000 Jewish Israeli settlers there building permits and provides them with roads, electricity, water and sewage systems that remain inaccessible to many neighboring Palestinians.
Israel halts construction of houses in Tulkarem-district village Israel to demolish house in Jenin-district villageIsraeli forces Tuesday notified a Palestinian of their intention to demolish his house in Thaher al-'Abed village of the Yaabad town, located to the southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, said a municipal source.
The village mayor Tareq Amarneh said that Israeli forces stormed the village and handed Ameed Amarneh a military notice, informing his of their intention to demolish his house under construction purportedly for being located in proximity to the section of Israeli unilaterally-built wall.
Amarneh was given 15 days until May 20th to submit a written appeal against the demolition of his house, which occupies 220-square-meter-area, to an Israeli court.
Israel demolishes Palestinian houses and structures almost on a daily basis as a means to achieve “demographic control” of the occupied territories.
Israel denies planning permits for Palestinians to build on their own land or to extend existing houses to accommodate natural growth, particularly in Jerusalem and Area C, which constitutes 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule, forcing residents to build without obtaining rarely-granted permits to provide shelters for their families.
In contrast, Israel argues that building within existing colonial settlements is necessary to accommodate the “natural growth” of settlers.
Therefore, it much more easily gives the estimated 550,000 Jewish Israeli settlers there building permits and provides them with roads, electricity, water and sewage systems that remain inaccessible to many neighboring Palestinians.
The village mayor Tareq Amarneh said that Israeli forces stormed the village and handed Ameed Amarneh a military notice, informing his of their intention to demolish his house under construction purportedly for being located in proximity to the section of Israeli unilaterally-built wall.
Amarneh was given 15 days until May 20th to submit a written appeal against the demolition of his house, which occupies 220-square-meter-area, to an Israeli court.
Israel demolishes Palestinian houses and structures almost on a daily basis as a means to achieve “demographic control” of the occupied territories.
Israel denies planning permits for Palestinians to build on their own land or to extend existing houses to accommodate natural growth, particularly in Jerusalem and Area C, which constitutes 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule, forcing residents to build without obtaining rarely-granted permits to provide shelters for their families.
In contrast, Israel argues that building within existing colonial settlements is necessary to accommodate the “natural growth” of settlers.
Therefore, it much more easily gives the estimated 550,000 Jewish Israeli settlers there building permits and provides them with roads, electricity, water and sewage systems that remain inaccessible to many neighboring Palestinians.
Israeli forces rounded up early this morning 13 Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem, including leading figures and activists, according to local sources.
Among the detained were Bilal Natsheh, who heads the National Popular Conference in Jerusalem, and his office manager, Muath Ashhab, Mustafa Abu Zahra, who is in charge of the city’s Muslim cemeteries in the Awqaf department, journalist Tamer Obeidat, writer Rania Hatem, activists Imad Awad and Jad al-Ghoul, among others.
Israeli security forces raided the homes of the Palestinian activists and detained them, said the sources.
Israeli police claimed it raided homes of and detained activists who were doing work in confronting the coronavirus outbreak in the occupied city on behalf of the Palestinian Authority and seized their computers and cellular phones, along with other materials found in their homes.
They will be brought before a court to today after interrogating them, said the police.
The Israeli forces detained as well six other Palestinian residents of Issawiyeh neighborhood of East Jerusalem after raiding and searching their homes.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said Israel detained at least 600 Palestinians in East Jerusalem since the start of this year, including minors.
It said in addition to the leading figures detained this morning, Israel has detained on several occasions the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith and Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Fadi Hidmi and held them for several days before releasing them under strict conditions.
Among the detained were Bilal Natsheh, who heads the National Popular Conference in Jerusalem, and his office manager, Muath Ashhab, Mustafa Abu Zahra, who is in charge of the city’s Muslim cemeteries in the Awqaf department, journalist Tamer Obeidat, writer Rania Hatem, activists Imad Awad and Jad al-Ghoul, among others.
Israeli security forces raided the homes of the Palestinian activists and detained them, said the sources.
Israeli police claimed it raided homes of and detained activists who were doing work in confronting the coronavirus outbreak in the occupied city on behalf of the Palestinian Authority and seized their computers and cellular phones, along with other materials found in their homes.
They will be brought before a court to today after interrogating them, said the police.
The Israeli forces detained as well six other Palestinian residents of Issawiyeh neighborhood of East Jerusalem after raiding and searching their homes.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said Israel detained at least 600 Palestinians in East Jerusalem since the start of this year, including minors.
It said in addition to the leading figures detained this morning, Israel has detained on several occasions the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith and Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Fadi Hidmi and held them for several days before releasing them under strict conditions.
Israeli forces demolished an agricultural structure, on Monday, in the Jordan Valley village of Tayasir, northern West Bank, according to activist Aref Daraghme.
Daraghme told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that soldiers invaded the village and demolished a small 36 square meter structure with an aluminum ceiling.
Authorities rationalized the demolition by claiming it was built without an Israeli permit.
In related news, the Israeli army delivered halt construction notices, with the intent to demolish Palestinian residential structures, according to local sources.
Sources told WAFA that Israeli authorities ordered a halt on construction and demolition of 2 Palestinian homes, belonging to residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, West of Salfit, central West Bank.
A third demolition also order was delivered to a small residential structure.
Israeli forces, on Monday, demolished 4 Palestinian agricultural facilities in al-Jiftlik village, northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.
Sources said that Israeli soldiers stormed al-Aqaba area of the village demolishing an agricultural structure belonging to Murad Jaber.
Other structures destroyed by the army included a water well, a barn and a pool.
The PIC further noted that eyewitnesses said Israeli forces stormed agricultural land, south of Qalqilia City, delivered stop-work orders, confiscated agricultural equipment and abducted three Palestinian youths.
Daraghme told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that soldiers invaded the village and demolished a small 36 square meter structure with an aluminum ceiling.
Authorities rationalized the demolition by claiming it was built without an Israeli permit.
In related news, the Israeli army delivered halt construction notices, with the intent to demolish Palestinian residential structures, according to local sources.
Sources told WAFA that Israeli authorities ordered a halt on construction and demolition of 2 Palestinian homes, belonging to residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, West of Salfit, central West Bank.
A third demolition also order was delivered to a small residential structure.
Israeli forces, on Monday, demolished 4 Palestinian agricultural facilities in al-Jiftlik village, northern Jordan Valley, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.
Sources said that Israeli soldiers stormed al-Aqaba area of the village demolishing an agricultural structure belonging to Murad Jaber.
Other structures destroyed by the army included a water well, a barn and a pool.
The PIC further noted that eyewitnesses said Israeli forces stormed agricultural land, south of Qalqilia City, delivered stop-work orders, confiscated agricultural equipment and abducted three Palestinian youths.
4 may 2020
Israeli war minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday announced that he gave the final approval to the plan to seize Palestinian land and property in the Old City of al-Khalil to build a path and an elevator to facilitate the entry of Jewish settlers to the Ibrahimi Mosque.
According to the Hebrew media, Bennett gave the civil administration’s higher planning council, an affiliate of the Israeli occupation army, the green light to complete all procedures needed to confiscate private Palestinian property near the Ibrahimi Mosque for the project.
The war minister stressed the need to start carrying the project immediately and without delay after the plan received approval from the judicial authorities, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign minister Israel Katz.
According to the Hebrew media, Bennett gave the civil administration’s higher planning council, an affiliate of the Israeli occupation army, the green light to complete all procedures needed to confiscate private Palestinian property near the Ibrahimi Mosque for the project.
The war minister stressed the need to start carrying the project immediately and without delay after the plan received approval from the judicial authorities, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign minister Israel Katz.
Member of the Knesset May Golan (Likud) on Sunday submitted a bill calling for imposing Israel’s sovereignty on the occupied territories of the Jordan Valley, the northern Dead Sea area and the West Bank.
According to Israel’s Channel 7, economy minister and MK Eli Cohen (Likud) also joined the initiative and expressed his support for it.
"This is an area that is a political, security, and economic asset, and there are thousands of Zionist Israelis and true pioneers who are an integral part of the State of Israel [there]," Golan claimed.
"The bill is intended to rectify the existing situation and end all historical injustice. I have no doubt that there is a broad consensus in all parts of the Knesset that supports the proposal and it is time to implement it," she added.
Yesha settlement council chairman David Elhayani also expressed his support for the Knesset bill. "I applaud MK May Golan, who today received an exemption from the initial reading of the bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, Northern Dead Sea area, and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). The bill can already be introduced for preliminary reading at the Knesset plenum."
"The proposed law would apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and the Jordan Valley without recognition of a "Palestinian state" that endangers the future of the State of Israel, nor does it refer to president Trump's 'deal of the century.'
We urge all Knesset members of the national camp to stand behind the bill in order to promote sovereignty and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, God forbid," Elhayani was quoted as saying .
In this regard, Channel 7 affirmed that US president Trump's deal of the century, in principle gave Israel the green light to impose sovereignty on the Jordan Valley and the West Bank.
According to Israel’s Channel 7, economy minister and MK Eli Cohen (Likud) also joined the initiative and expressed his support for it.
"This is an area that is a political, security, and economic asset, and there are thousands of Zionist Israelis and true pioneers who are an integral part of the State of Israel [there]," Golan claimed.
"The bill is intended to rectify the existing situation and end all historical injustice. I have no doubt that there is a broad consensus in all parts of the Knesset that supports the proposal and it is time to implement it," she added.
Yesha settlement council chairman David Elhayani also expressed his support for the Knesset bill. "I applaud MK May Golan, who today received an exemption from the initial reading of the bill to apply Israeli sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, Northern Dead Sea area, and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). The bill can already be introduced for preliminary reading at the Knesset plenum."
"The proposed law would apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and the Jordan Valley without recognition of a "Palestinian state" that endangers the future of the State of Israel, nor does it refer to president Trump's 'deal of the century.'
We urge all Knesset members of the national camp to stand behind the bill in order to promote sovereignty and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, God forbid," Elhayani was quoted as saying .
In this regard, Channel 7 affirmed that US president Trump's deal of the century, in principle gave Israel the green light to impose sovereignty on the Jordan Valley and the West Bank.
3 may 2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday abducted three Palestinian citizens and confiscated agricultural equipment in different West Bank areas.
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Palestinian youths Diaa al-Zamel and Ezzat Awwad in Awarta town, south of Nablus City, and transferred them to the nearby Jewish settlement of Itamar.
A third Palestinian whose identity has not been known was arrested near the separation wall in Fir’oun village south of Tulkarem City. No further information was given on the incident.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses, the IOF stormed an agricultural land south of Qalqilya City, handed Palestinian workmen stop-work orders and seized the equipment they were using. video
Local sources said that the IOF arrested Palestinian youths Diaa al-Zamel and Ezzat Awwad in Awarta town, south of Nablus City, and transferred them to the nearby Jewish settlement of Itamar.
A third Palestinian whose identity has not been known was arrested near the separation wall in Fir’oun village south of Tulkarem City. No further information was given on the incident.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses, the IOF stormed an agricultural land south of Qalqilya City, handed Palestinian workmen stop-work orders and seized the equipment they were using. video
Israeli occupation forces ordered today a halt on the construction of residential structures and their subsequent demolition.
The structures, which include two homes, are owned by residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Salfit, according to local sources.
The occupation authorities handed two Palestinians an order to stop construction of their two houses and demolish them, while a third resident was handed a demolition order for his residential shack.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers chased farmers and shepherds while working near the village, claiming that they were close to the neighboring illegal Israeli settlements.
The village is located in the so-called Area C of the occupied West Bank, under complete Israeli control. Israel almost prohibits all kinds of urban and agricultural development for Palestinians in the area for the benefit of its settlement enterprise.
The structures, which include two homes, are owned by residents of the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Salfit, according to local sources.
The occupation authorities handed two Palestinians an order to stop construction of their two houses and demolish them, while a third resident was handed a demolition order for his residential shack.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers chased farmers and shepherds while working near the village, claiming that they were close to the neighboring illegal Israeli settlements.
The village is located in the so-called Area C of the occupied West Bank, under complete Israeli control. Israel almost prohibits all kinds of urban and agricultural development for Palestinians in the area for the benefit of its settlement enterprise.
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