12 dec 2019
Israeli soldiers shot, on Thursday at dawn, a medic and abducted thirteen other Palestinians, including a university student, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Ein Misbah neighborhood and Surda Junction, and resorted to the excessive use of force against Palestinian protesters, by firing live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs at them.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one medic with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the leg and caused dozens of Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also abducted a young woman, who is a student at Birzeit University, identified as Shatha Majed Hasan, from her home in Ein Misbah neighborhood.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Malek al-Lowzi, 25, from his home in Betunia town, west of Ramallah.
Protests also took place in Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, when the soldiers invaded it before storming and ransacking many homes.
In Hebron city, in southern West Bank, the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes, before abducting Mohammad Jamal Natsha, Abdul-Khaleq Natsha, Issa Ja’bari, in addition to four former political prisoners, identified as Omar Qawasmi, Jawad Bahar Natsha, Mazen Natsha and Nabil Natsha.
In Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, the soldiers violently searched the homes of Hakim Mahmoud Shalalda, Younis Ahmad Kawazba, Bilal Aref Shalalda, Wahid Ma’rouf Shalalda, Monadel Saket Shalalda, and Eyad Anwar Kawazba.
In Doura town, south of Hebron, the soldiers invaded and ransacked the home of Mohammad Abu ‘Arqoub.
During the invasion into Doura, the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian protesters.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Abu DIs town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, before violently searching the homes of Jamal and his brother Talal Dandan.
In Jericho, the soldiers invaded and ransacked the home of Mohammad Khalil Ibrahim, 32, before abducting him.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lina Faisal Bazzour, while crossing Jeet military roadblock, on her way back home in Raba village, southeast of Jenin.
In Nablus, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Kheizaran and Anas Abu Hamada, from Balata refugee camp.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers invaded Ein Misbah neighborhood and Surda Junction, and resorted to the excessive use of force against Palestinian protesters, by firing live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs at them.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one medic with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the leg and caused dozens of Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also abducted a young woman, who is a student at Birzeit University, identified as Shatha Majed Hasan, from her home in Ein Misbah neighborhood.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Malek al-Lowzi, 25, from his home in Betunia town, west of Ramallah.
Protests also took place in Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, when the soldiers invaded it before storming and ransacking many homes.
In Hebron city, in southern West Bank, the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes, before abducting Mohammad Jamal Natsha, Abdul-Khaleq Natsha, Issa Ja’bari, in addition to four former political prisoners, identified as Omar Qawasmi, Jawad Bahar Natsha, Mazen Natsha and Nabil Natsha.
In Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, the soldiers violently searched the homes of Hakim Mahmoud Shalalda, Younis Ahmad Kawazba, Bilal Aref Shalalda, Wahid Ma’rouf Shalalda, Monadel Saket Shalalda, and Eyad Anwar Kawazba.
In Doura town, south of Hebron, the soldiers invaded and ransacked the home of Mohammad Abu ‘Arqoub.
During the invasion into Doura, the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades at Palestinian protesters.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Abu DIs town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, before violently searching the homes of Jamal and his brother Talal Dandan.
In Jericho, the soldiers invaded and ransacked the home of Mohammad Khalil Ibrahim, 32, before abducting him.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Lina Faisal Bazzour, while crossing Jeet military roadblock, on her way back home in Raba village, southeast of Jenin.
In Nablus, also in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Kheizaran and Anas Abu Hamada, from Balata refugee camp.
11 dec 2019
The government hospitals in the besieged Gaza Strip have received from the Palestinian health ministry in Ramallah only eight percent of the medical supplies they need since the beginning of the current year.
According to the office of the health ministry in Gaza, the hospitals’ annual requirement of medical supplies amounts to $40 million; however, only 3.2 million of their needs have been dispatched from the warehouses of the health ministry since the beginning of 2019.
For over two years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its government in Ramallah have embarked on imposing their own sanctions on embattled Gaza, including, among other things, cutting off salaries to thousands of PA employees, stopping to provide financial assistance for hundreds of families and reducing medical supplies to hospitals.
Such measures by PA president Mahmoud Abbas are actually linked with the conflict with the Hamas Movement following his party's loss in the 2006 election and his repeated attempts to monopolize the Palestinian institutions and marginalize the legislative authority.
According to the office of the health ministry in Gaza, the hospitals’ annual requirement of medical supplies amounts to $40 million; however, only 3.2 million of their needs have been dispatched from the warehouses of the health ministry since the beginning of 2019.
For over two years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its government in Ramallah have embarked on imposing their own sanctions on embattled Gaza, including, among other things, cutting off salaries to thousands of PA employees, stopping to provide financial assistance for hundreds of families and reducing medical supplies to hospitals.
Such measures by PA president Mahmoud Abbas are actually linked with the conflict with the Hamas Movement following his party's loss in the 2006 election and his repeated attempts to monopolize the Palestinian institutions and marginalize the legislative authority.
