30 oct 2015
Israeli forces injured at least 46 Palestinians during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip on Friday, including 17 by live fire, hours after Israeli naval forces opened fire at fishing boats off the coast.
Israeli forces injured at least 46 Palestinians during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip on Friday, including 17 by live fire, hours after Israeli naval forces opened fire at fishing boats off the coast. Spokesperson of the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra, said that 17 Palestinians were injured by live fire including a youth hit in the foot during clashes near the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
A medic was also injured in the hand when Israeli forces targeted a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance with live fire in the al-Farrahin area in eastern Khan Younis.
Al-Qidra added that 19 were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets and burns sustained from being hit by tear gas canisters. Ten more demonstrators suffered tear gas inhalation.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.
Locals told Ma’an News Agency that the demonstrations erupted in protest of the recent killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, as well as in support of an intifada. An Israeli army spokesperson said that "throughout the day several riots took place on the Gaza border," adding that hundreds of Palestinians attempted to "breach the security fence."
The spokesperson said that Israeli forces opened fire "in order to stop infiltration that would gravely endanger the safety of communities nearby."
Demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians across occupied Palestinian territory have taken place in the besieged strip on a weekly basis this month.
At least 15 Gazans have been killed by Israeli forces during the demonstrations.
Two Palestinians, a two-year-old and her pregnant mother, were also killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home this month.
Earlier on Friday, Gaza's Ministry of Interior said that Israeli naval forces fired shells at the northern Gaza Strip, damaging land belonging to farmers near Gaza City.
An Israeli army spokesperson had no reports of shelling, but said that Israeli naval forces fired warning shots into the air when vessels "breached a fishing zone in the northern Gaza Strip," adding that the vessels turned back after the warning shots.
Friday's events came after a leader of Hamas -- the governing political power in the Gaza Strip -- said Tuesday that the Palestinians need a national strategy to "protect and escalate" what it termed the "Jerusalem uprising."
Ismail Haniyeh said from Lebanon that the recent upsurge in resistance had "shuffled the cards and hit defeatists.” He also criticized international negotiations for "providing cover to the Israeli occupation."
Ongoing violence has left at least 65 Palestinians and nine Israelis dead since the beginning of the month.
Israeli forces injured at least 46 Palestinians during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip on Friday, including 17 by live fire, hours after Israeli naval forces opened fire at fishing boats off the coast. Spokesperson of the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qidra, said that 17 Palestinians were injured by live fire including a youth hit in the foot during clashes near the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip.
A medic was also injured in the hand when Israeli forces targeted a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance with live fire in the al-Farrahin area in eastern Khan Younis.
Al-Qidra added that 19 were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets and burns sustained from being hit by tear gas canisters. Ten more demonstrators suffered tear gas inhalation.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.
Locals told Ma’an News Agency that the demonstrations erupted in protest of the recent killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, as well as in support of an intifada. An Israeli army spokesperson said that "throughout the day several riots took place on the Gaza border," adding that hundreds of Palestinians attempted to "breach the security fence."
The spokesperson said that Israeli forces opened fire "in order to stop infiltration that would gravely endanger the safety of communities nearby."
Demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians across occupied Palestinian territory have taken place in the besieged strip on a weekly basis this month.
At least 15 Gazans have been killed by Israeli forces during the demonstrations.
Two Palestinians, a two-year-old and her pregnant mother, were also killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home this month.
Earlier on Friday, Gaza's Ministry of Interior said that Israeli naval forces fired shells at the northern Gaza Strip, damaging land belonging to farmers near Gaza City.
An Israeli army spokesperson had no reports of shelling, but said that Israeli naval forces fired warning shots into the air when vessels "breached a fishing zone in the northern Gaza Strip," adding that the vessels turned back after the warning shots.
Friday's events came after a leader of Hamas -- the governing political power in the Gaza Strip -- said Tuesday that the Palestinians need a national strategy to "protect and escalate" what it termed the "Jerusalem uprising."
Ismail Haniyeh said from Lebanon that the recent upsurge in resistance had "shuffled the cards and hit defeatists.” He also criticized international negotiations for "providing cover to the Israeli occupation."
Ongoing violence has left at least 65 Palestinians and nine Israelis dead since the beginning of the month.
The Palestinian ministry of health said that the Palestinian ambulance crews, their vehicles and facilities were exposed to more than 200 violations and attacks by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) since the beginning of the current month.
In a press release on Thursday, health minister Jawad Awad stated that the Israeli army did not respect the sanctity of medical centers and hospitals during its escalation of its recent aggressive practices against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Awad added that the IOF recently stormed several Palestinian medical centers and hospitals and assaulted their employees, patients and visitors, including its violent raid on al-Makassed hospital in Jerusalem.
He appealed to the international community to intervene to curb Israel's violations against the Palestinian medical facilities and cadres.
The IOF soldiers have killed more than 68 Palestinians, including 14 children, and wounded about 2,000 others, since al-Quds intifada (uprising) started in early October.
In a press release on Thursday, health minister Jawad Awad stated that the Israeli army did not respect the sanctity of medical centers and hospitals during its escalation of its recent aggressive practices against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Awad added that the IOF recently stormed several Palestinian medical centers and hospitals and assaulted their employees, patients and visitors, including its violent raid on al-Makassed hospital in Jerusalem.
He appealed to the international community to intervene to curb Israel's violations against the Palestinian medical facilities and cadres.
The IOF soldiers have killed more than 68 Palestinians, including 14 children, and wounded about 2,000 others, since al-Quds intifada (uprising) started in early October.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported Friday that at least twenty-five Palestinian have been injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in al-Biereh town in the central West Bank, in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and in Bethlehem city. Soldiers also kidnapped two Palestinians.
The Ministry said 14 Palestinian were shot and injured in the al-Baloa’ area, in al-Biereh; nine with live army fire to different parts of their bodies, and one was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the ear.
Also, four Red Crescent medics suffered facial burns after the soldiers sprayed them with pepper spray.
The Ministry also stated that four Palestinians were shot with live rounds, and four others with rubber-coated steel bullets in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
In addition, one Palestinian was shot with a live round, and one was kidnapped, during clashes with soldiers invading Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
The clashes took place on the northern entrance of Beit Ummar and the ‘Aseeda area, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs on the protesters.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar Mohammad Awad, said a man, 40 years of age, was shot with a live round in the leg, and was moved to a local hospital.
Awad added that the soldiers also kidnapped Samer Mahmoud al-'Allami, 21, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in their heads, suffering moderate wounds, during clashes with soldiers near at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
The Red Crescent in Bethlehem said its medics provided medical attention to the two wounded Palestinians, before moving them to the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital.
It added that ten Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, and received treatment by local medics.
The Ministry said 14 Palestinian were shot and injured in the al-Baloa’ area, in al-Biereh; nine with live army fire to different parts of their bodies, and one was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the ear.
Also, four Red Crescent medics suffered facial burns after the soldiers sprayed them with pepper spray.
The Ministry also stated that four Palestinians were shot with live rounds, and four others with rubber-coated steel bullets in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.
In addition, one Palestinian was shot with a live round, and one was kidnapped, during clashes with soldiers invading Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron.
The clashes took place on the northern entrance of Beit Ummar and the ‘Aseeda area, while the soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs on the protesters.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar Mohammad Awad, said a man, 40 years of age, was shot with a live round in the leg, and was moved to a local hospital.
Awad added that the soldiers also kidnapped Samer Mahmoud al-'Allami, 21, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, two Palestinians were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets in their heads, suffering moderate wounds, during clashes with soldiers near at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
The Red Crescent in Bethlehem said its medics provided medical attention to the two wounded Palestinians, before moving them to the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital.
It added that ten Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, and received treatment by local medics.
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Israeli soldiers rammed with their military jeep a young Palestinian after deliberately targeting him, and assaulted several medics and journalists, at the northern entrance of the central West Bank city of al-Biereh.
Palestinian medics attempted to provide the wounded young man with the needed medical care, but the soldiers attacked them, and hurled gas bombs and concussion grenades on them, wounding four; one was moved to hospital. The young man suffered various injuries before the soldiers assaulted and kidnapped him. |
Soldiers also attacked cameraman Monther al-Khatib, and attempted to smash his camera, and when other journalists intervened, they were also attacked and beaten; one of them has been identified as Dia Houshiyya. Video
In addition, the soldiers fired gas bombs at several journalists causing many to suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. One of the wounded has been identified as WAFA cameraman Eyad Jadallah. Video
In addition, the soldiers fired gas bombs at several journalists causing many to suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. One of the wounded has been identified as WAFA cameraman Eyad Jadallah. Video
Palestinian Doctors in Europe on Thursday evening called on the European parliament to take urgent steps to stop Israeli aggressions on the Palestinian people and medical crews.
Palestinian Doctors condemned Israeli attacks on the Palestinian medics and paramedics as they provided assistance for casualties and civilians shot and injured in the ongoing Jerusalem Intifada.
The group’s chairman Mondher Rajab said in a press statement: “We cannot turn blind eyes and deaf ears to the flagrant violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces and settler gangs.”
“All stakeholders and decision-makers everywhere in the world have to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis such Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people,” he said. “This is just a historic, ethical, and humanitarian duty.”
Head of the foreign and academic affairs at the Palestinian Doctors group, Nizar Badran, urged the chairwoman of the Palestinian committee in the European Parliament, Martina Anderson, along with other MEPs to take up their allotted missions in defending international laws and standing up for Palestinians’ inalienable rights.
Earlier, on Wednesday the Palestine Medics and Pharmacists association in Germany filed a petition to the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Parliament Speaker, and the Minister of Health, urging the state government to urgently step in and work on protecting medical and paramedical teams in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Palestinian Healthy Ministry kept record of over 200 attacks, by the Israeli occupation army, on emergency and ambulance crews since the start of October.
The association further pushed for lifting the Rafah border crossing so as to allow Palestinians from the blockaded Gaza Strip to undergo urgent medical therapy and facilitate hospitals’ access to urgently-needed medical kit.
Palestinian Doctors condemned Israeli attacks on the Palestinian medics and paramedics as they provided assistance for casualties and civilians shot and injured in the ongoing Jerusalem Intifada.
The group’s chairman Mondher Rajab said in a press statement: “We cannot turn blind eyes and deaf ears to the flagrant violations committed by the Israeli occupation forces and settler gangs.”
“All stakeholders and decision-makers everywhere in the world have to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis such Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people,” he said. “This is just a historic, ethical, and humanitarian duty.”
Head of the foreign and academic affairs at the Palestinian Doctors group, Nizar Badran, urged the chairwoman of the Palestinian committee in the European Parliament, Martina Anderson, along with other MEPs to take up their allotted missions in defending international laws and standing up for Palestinians’ inalienable rights.
Earlier, on Wednesday the Palestine Medics and Pharmacists association in Germany filed a petition to the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Parliament Speaker, and the Minister of Health, urging the state government to urgently step in and work on protecting medical and paramedical teams in the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Palestinian Healthy Ministry kept record of over 200 attacks, by the Israeli occupation army, on emergency and ambulance crews since the start of October.
The association further pushed for lifting the Rafah border crossing so as to allow Palestinians from the blockaded Gaza Strip to undergo urgent medical therapy and facilitate hospitals’ access to urgently-needed medical kit.
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The Jerusalem Legal Aid Center has reported, Thursday, that Israeli soldiers continued their invasions and violations, targeting the Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital, in the occupied city, and said the soldiers even fired gas bombs inside hospital grounds. The Thursday invasion is the third consecutive attack.
The Center sent an urgent letter to the Jerusalem District Police chief, and the Israeli military commander of the occupied city, demanding halting the violations, and an immediate investigation into the latest escalation. The Legal Aid Center said the soldiers fired several gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets during their |
Thursday invasion into the hospital, causing many patients, employees and visitors to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation, including in the maternity and children's wards.
The center added that its lawyer Mohammad al-‘Abbassi, and the head of its Jerusalem main office, Rami Saleh, both witnessed the latest invasion, as they were meeting with representatives of the workers union, and employees, in the hospital when the attack took place.
Head of the Al-Makassed Hospital, Dr. Rafiq al-Husseini, said this is the third attack in three days, and that the soldiers are resorting to excessive force, and firing gas inside the hospital.
"Nobody accepts that, and nobody should, they invaded the hospital with their masks and guns," Dr. al-Husseini stated, "They interrogated physicians and employees, and they also stole the main computer that runs the surveillance system. Israel has no respect for anything, they are violating every principle of human rights in Jerusalem."
The employees and administrators protested against the invasion of the hospital, demanding that Israel stop its outrageous violations, and stop targeting Palestinian hospitals and medical centers.
It is worth mentioning that representatives of the Red Cross were present with the employees during the Israeli military invasion into the medical center.
The center added that its lawyer Mohammad al-‘Abbassi, and the head of its Jerusalem main office, Rami Saleh, both witnessed the latest invasion, as they were meeting with representatives of the workers union, and employees, in the hospital when the attack took place.
Head of the Al-Makassed Hospital, Dr. Rafiq al-Husseini, said this is the third attack in three days, and that the soldiers are resorting to excessive force, and firing gas inside the hospital.
"Nobody accepts that, and nobody should, they invaded the hospital with their masks and guns," Dr. al-Husseini stated, "They interrogated physicians and employees, and they also stole the main computer that runs the surveillance system. Israel has no respect for anything, they are violating every principle of human rights in Jerusalem."
The employees and administrators protested against the invasion of the hospital, demanding that Israel stop its outrageous violations, and stop targeting Palestinian hospitals and medical centers.
It is worth mentioning that representatives of the Red Cross were present with the employees during the Israeli military invasion into the medical center.
29 oct 2015
The Palestinian Doctors in Europe Forum called on the European Parliament to act urgently to stop Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people.
The Forum strongly condemned the Israeli deliberate targeting of ambulance crews since the start of the Jerusalem Intifada.
In a protest letter addressed to the Parliament's Palestine committee, the Forum called for an active European role in support of the Palestinian people.
For his part, head of the Forum Munther Rajab called on the European decision-makers to bear their historical and moral responsibilities towards the ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people.
In his turn, head of the General Union of Palestinian doctors and pharmacists in Germany Atef Ayad stressed the importance of Berlin’s influential role and ability to stop Israel’s heinous crimes, executions, and provocative attacks in al-Aqsa Mosque.
A delegation of the forum have earlier handed protest letters to the Chairman of the German Parliament, North Rhine-Westphalia’s head of government, and the Health Ministry, calling for providing protection for medical crews in Palestinian territories.
The protest letters also called for opening the Rafah crossing and allowing the patients’ travel for treatment.
The Forum strongly condemned the Israeli deliberate targeting of ambulance crews since the start of the Jerusalem Intifada.
In a protest letter addressed to the Parliament's Palestine committee, the Forum called for an active European role in support of the Palestinian people.
For his part, head of the Forum Munther Rajab called on the European decision-makers to bear their historical and moral responsibilities towards the ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people.
In his turn, head of the General Union of Palestinian doctors and pharmacists in Germany Atef Ayad stressed the importance of Berlin’s influential role and ability to stop Israel’s heinous crimes, executions, and provocative attacks in al-Aqsa Mosque.
A delegation of the forum have earlier handed protest letters to the Chairman of the German Parliament, North Rhine-Westphalia’s head of government, and the Health Ministry, calling for providing protection for medical crews in Palestinian territories.
The protest letters also called for opening the Rafah crossing and allowing the patients’ travel for treatment.
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Video – October 28 Soldiers Invade Maternity Ward In al-Makassed
Video – October 27 Soldiers Invade al-Makassed
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The administration of the Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital in Jerusalem has reported that the hospital has been a frequent target of Israeli military invasions and attacks, and that the soldiers are also trying to access patients' records. Latest invasion was carried out Wednesday.
Head of the hospital, Dr. Rafiq al-Husseini, said the employees and physicians have been repeatedly ordered to hand patients' records to the army, including admissions and reasons for hospitalization, but they refused despite pressures and threats, and insisted on respecting the patients' privacy. On Wednesday, dozens of soldiers surrounded the hospital and invaded it, for the second consecutive day, and attempted to access medical files, especially the file of a Jerusalem child who was recently admitted, and was released later, before the soldiers kidnapped him. Al-Husseini told the Maan News Agency that the soldiers found a prescription issued from the hospital in the home of the child from Jerusalem, and that the soldiers claimed "this is how they found out where he received treatment for his wounds, and came to the conclusion he was shot by the army." He added that the hospital is a charitable society, and frequently provides medical services to patients, and wounded Palestinians, without even opening new records for one-time visits. Al-Husseini said neither the doctors, nor the administration, will ever violate the patients' privacy, and will never provide Israel or any authority any information. |
"We have no legal responsibility to inform the occupation army and the police about anything we do in this charitable hospital," he added, "Our medical teams are here to help the patients, the wounded, and any person who needs our services."
"The Israeli military has invaded our hospital two days in a row; yesterday they even interrogated one of our doctors at a police station in Jabal al-Mokabber in Jerusalem, today, they invaded the hospital again and confiscated a computer that runs our surveillance system."
Dr. al-Husseini also stated that the hospital believes the military invasions will continue, especially since they were never able to find records, or documents, in addition to the frequent threats, and attempts to intimidate the staff, including physicians and nurses.
He added that the soldiers also took the names and phone number of several employees, especially those who work in Emergency and Urgent Care Units, in order to summon them for interrogation.
Dr. al-Husseini stated that the Wednesday invasion targeted the administration building and the maternity ward, leading to arguments with the medical teams, the patients and their families who protested this outrageous violation.
"The hospital became a repeated target for the Israeli army; they violate the patients' rights on a daily basis," he said, "The Israeli violations against Palestinian medical facilities and crews violate International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and every related international resolution.”
The doctor also called on the international community to intervene, and provide the urgently needed protection to the Palestinian people, especially the patients.
"The Israeli military has invaded our hospital two days in a row; yesterday they even interrogated one of our doctors at a police station in Jabal al-Mokabber in Jerusalem, today, they invaded the hospital again and confiscated a computer that runs our surveillance system."
Dr. al-Husseini also stated that the hospital believes the military invasions will continue, especially since they were never able to find records, or documents, in addition to the frequent threats, and attempts to intimidate the staff, including physicians and nurses.
He added that the soldiers also took the names and phone number of several employees, especially those who work in Emergency and Urgent Care Units, in order to summon them for interrogation.
Dr. al-Husseini stated that the Wednesday invasion targeted the administration building and the maternity ward, leading to arguments with the medical teams, the patients and their families who protested this outrageous violation.
"The hospital became a repeated target for the Israeli army; they violate the patients' rights on a daily basis," he said, "The Israeli violations against Palestinian medical facilities and crews violate International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and every related international resolution.”
The doctor also called on the international community to intervene, and provide the urgently needed protection to the Palestinian people, especially the patients.
27 oct 2015
Israeli soldiers stormed Makassed Hospital this Tuesday morning, in occupied East Jerusalem, looking into patients files.
Dr. Ali al-Husseini, head of the union workers in Makassed Hospital, said that more than forty Israeli soldiers stormed the hospital building in search of outpatient medical files.
Husseini stated, according to PNN, that a confrontation between the hospital guards and soldiers occurred in the moment of the first intrusion.
Fortunately, none of the patients were arrested and none of the medical files were taken, he said.
Dr. Husseini also called for the need to provide protection for the hospital, which Israeli forces break into repeatedly, during recent times, violating its sanctity.
Dr. Ali al-Husseini, head of the union workers in Makassed Hospital, said that more than forty Israeli soldiers stormed the hospital building in search of outpatient medical files.
Husseini stated, according to PNN, that a confrontation between the hospital guards and soldiers occurred in the moment of the first intrusion.
Fortunately, none of the patients were arrested and none of the medical files were taken, he said.
Dr. Husseini also called for the need to provide protection for the hospital, which Israeli forces break into repeatedly, during recent times, violating its sanctity.
The Palestinian health ministry has reiterated its appeal to the unity government to take urgent and serious steps to address the acute shortage of medical supplies at Gaza hospitals and medical centers.
Head of the ministry's pharmacy unit Munir al-Barsh told a news conference held in Gaza on Monday that the crisis of insufficient medicines and medical consumables has escalated since the beginning of the current year and adversely affected the health services provided in Gaza.
Barsh explained that with the failure to replenish the health sector's medicinal stock in Gaza, the items of zero balance totaled at the end of last September 149 types of medicines and 357 disposable materials.
He stressed that the gravity of the health situation in Gaza becomes clearer when those figures are translated into medical services, especially the ones provided for cancer and kidney patients and those who need intensive care, surgeries and primary health care.
The ministry also called on international health and human rights groups to intervene to pressure the parties besieging Gaza to facilitate the movement of medical convoys and workers as well as patients at their crossings.
Head of the ministry's pharmacy unit Munir al-Barsh told a news conference held in Gaza on Monday that the crisis of insufficient medicines and medical consumables has escalated since the beginning of the current year and adversely affected the health services provided in Gaza.
Barsh explained that with the failure to replenish the health sector's medicinal stock in Gaza, the items of zero balance totaled at the end of last September 149 types of medicines and 357 disposable materials.
He stressed that the gravity of the health situation in Gaza becomes clearer when those figures are translated into medical services, especially the ones provided for cancer and kidney patients and those who need intensive care, surgeries and primary health care.
The ministry also called on international health and human rights groups to intervene to pressure the parties besieging Gaza to facilitate the movement of medical convoys and workers as well as patients at their crossings.
24 oct 2015
The Palestinian ministry of health condemned the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) for targeting Palestinian ambulance crews who provided medical assistance to the wounded during recent clashes east of the Gaza border.
A spokesman for the health ministry told Quds Press that the IOF deliberately targets Palestinian ambulances and paramedics during their presence at flashpoint areas on the Gaza border to help wounded protesters.
The spokesman said that three Palestinian paramedics suffered from inhaling tear gas fired directly at them by Israeli soldiers and another one was wounded by a rubber bullet during violent events near the Israeli perimeter fence east of Gaza.
He added that two Red Crescent ambulances also sustained damage during the Israeli gunfire attacks.
He appealed to international humanitarian groups to intervene to curb Israel's systematic attacks against the Palestinian ambulance crews and provide them with the protection stipulated by the international law.
A spokesman for the health ministry told Quds Press that the IOF deliberately targets Palestinian ambulances and paramedics during their presence at flashpoint areas on the Gaza border to help wounded protesters.
The spokesman said that three Palestinian paramedics suffered from inhaling tear gas fired directly at them by Israeli soldiers and another one was wounded by a rubber bullet during violent events near the Israeli perimeter fence east of Gaza.
He added that two Red Crescent ambulances also sustained damage during the Israeli gunfire attacks.
He appealed to international humanitarian groups to intervene to curb Israel's systematic attacks against the Palestinian ambulance crews and provide them with the protection stipulated by the international law.
Medial sources have reported that 27 Palestinians were injured, late on Friday at night, during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading Abu Dis town, east of occupied East Jerusalem.
The sources said the twenty-seven wounded residents were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, eight of them in the head, while scores suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers also deliberately fired gas bombs at two Red Crescent ambulances while trying to move wounded Palestinians to local clinics; one medic suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades in various directions, causing fires in a local kindergarten.
The sources said the twenty-seven wounded residents were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, eight of them in the head, while scores suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers also deliberately fired gas bombs at two Red Crescent ambulances while trying to move wounded Palestinians to local clinics; one medic suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades in various directions, causing fires in a local kindergarten.
23 oct 2015
A renewed round of clashes broke out on Thursday night between Palestinian young men and Israeli police troops in Issawiya district, east of Occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources said that Israeli police forces stormed Issawiya amid intensive gunfire and clashed with local young men
The sources added that the invading troops showed the young men and nearby homes with tear gas, while police snipers occupied the rooftops of some homes in the district.
A medical sources said that an Israeli policeman deliberately opened fire at a Palestinian paramedic called Malek Obeid and injured him in the shoulder.
The troops also broke into and ransacked the house of Walid Derbas, and confiscated all the cellphones belonging to his family during their campaign in Issawiya.
Local sources said that Israeli police forces stormed Issawiya amid intensive gunfire and clashed with local young men
The sources added that the invading troops showed the young men and nearby homes with tear gas, while police snipers occupied the rooftops of some homes in the district.
A medical sources said that an Israeli policeman deliberately opened fire at a Palestinian paramedic called Malek Obeid and injured him in the shoulder.
The troops also broke into and ransacked the house of Walid Derbas, and confiscated all the cellphones belonging to his family during their campaign in Issawiya.
19 oct 2015
A galaxy of Palestinian doctors from the Gaza Strip intends to leave for the West Bank in order to help the medical cadres there tackle the huge number of Palestinians who suffer injuries in Israeli attacks.
"The health ministry plans to send eight doctors from the Gaza Strip to help our people in the West Bank and stitch up their wounds in light of the large number of the wounded there," spokesman for the ministry Ashraf al-Qudra stated on Sunday.
Qudra added that the ministry is working on obtaining travel permits for the doctors, who are composed of anesthesiologists and surgeons.
The spokesman affirmed that this step is a humanitarian and moral duty towards the Palestinians in the West Bank.
ِAbout 50 Palestinians had been killed and more than 2,500 others had suffered different injuries since al-Quds intifada started in early October.
"The health ministry plans to send eight doctors from the Gaza Strip to help our people in the West Bank and stitch up their wounds in light of the large number of the wounded there," spokesman for the ministry Ashraf al-Qudra stated on Sunday.
Qudra added that the ministry is working on obtaining travel permits for the doctors, who are composed of anesthesiologists and surgeons.
The spokesman affirmed that this step is a humanitarian and moral duty towards the Palestinians in the West Bank.
ِAbout 50 Palestinians had been killed and more than 2,500 others had suffered different injuries since al-Quds intifada started in early October.
13 oct 2015
Palestinian Doctors Assembly in Europe asked for opening safe humanitarian pathways for the entry of medical crews as well as medications and aid equipment into the West Bank and Gaza Strip in light of the escalation of Israeli aggression.
The Assembly declared that its relief and emergency committee will be remain in session to consider all possibilities of offering aid whenever needed.
It slammed hindering the traffic of ambulances at Israeli military checkpoints. The Assembly also called on the competent international organizations, especially the World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Doctors without Borders, to work effectively on this matter.
The Assembly offered its help in serving the Palestinian people and called on all institutions and medical syndicates to cooperate in supporting the Palestinian health sector by all possible means.
Scenes of Israeli field assassinations carried out in cold blood against Palestinian minors and girls expose the reality of the Israeli criminal occupation, the Assembly said.
The continuous confrontations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have led to the martyrdom of 25 Palestinians and over 1300 injures. 53 assaults on medical crews in the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem were recorded.
The Assembly declared that its relief and emergency committee will be remain in session to consider all possibilities of offering aid whenever needed.
It slammed hindering the traffic of ambulances at Israeli military checkpoints. The Assembly also called on the competent international organizations, especially the World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Doctors without Borders, to work effectively on this matter.
The Assembly offered its help in serving the Palestinian people and called on all institutions and medical syndicates to cooperate in supporting the Palestinian health sector by all possible means.
Scenes of Israeli field assassinations carried out in cold blood against Palestinian minors and girls expose the reality of the Israeli criminal occupation, the Assembly said.
The continuous confrontations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have led to the martyrdom of 25 Palestinians and over 1300 injures. 53 assaults on medical crews in the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem were recorded.
12 oct 2015
The Red Crescent Society (RCS) documented on Sunday 53 attacks by the Israeli occupation army against its teams and ambulances in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the start of the al-Quds Intifada earlier this month.
A report by the RCS said 37 emergency medical technicians were wounded and around 20 ambulances were damaged by the Israeli occupation soldiers since early October, when the latest round of attacks by the Israeli occupation army against Palestinians reached an uptick.
There are 24 cases in which RCS’ ambulances were hindered and prevented from reaching wounded Palestinians near seam zones.
The majority of attacks took place in occupied Jerusalem.
According to the RCS these violations aim at hindering the work of its teams and preventing them from carrying out their humanitarian duty, including reaching injured persons, providing them with First Aid and ensuring their transfer to hospitals. This has increased the suffering of injured persons and their families.
The attacks also constitute a grave breach of IHL provisions which stipulate that National Societies, such as the Red Crescent, must be allowed to provide humanitarian services to those in need. Moreover, the Israeli occupation army has infringed the four Geneva Conventions by arresting Palestinians from inside PRCS’ ambulances in a crying violation of the sanctity of ambulances and of the Society’s emblem, as well as of the right of the wounded to access medical care.
The Fourth Geneva Convention in particular stipulates that the occupying power should assure access to medical services and medical personnel. These violations have forced the wounded to seek alternative means of traveling to hospitals, exacerbating their wounds and endangering their lives.
RCS called on the international community represented by political, humanitarian and relief organizations, to take practical measures to compel the occupying power to cease all attacks and violations against the wounded civilians along with RCS’ ambulances and teams.
A report by the RCS said 37 emergency medical technicians were wounded and around 20 ambulances were damaged by the Israeli occupation soldiers since early October, when the latest round of attacks by the Israeli occupation army against Palestinians reached an uptick.
There are 24 cases in which RCS’ ambulances were hindered and prevented from reaching wounded Palestinians near seam zones.
The majority of attacks took place in occupied Jerusalem.
According to the RCS these violations aim at hindering the work of its teams and preventing them from carrying out their humanitarian duty, including reaching injured persons, providing them with First Aid and ensuring their transfer to hospitals. This has increased the suffering of injured persons and their families.
The attacks also constitute a grave breach of IHL provisions which stipulate that National Societies, such as the Red Crescent, must be allowed to provide humanitarian services to those in need. Moreover, the Israeli occupation army has infringed the four Geneva Conventions by arresting Palestinians from inside PRCS’ ambulances in a crying violation of the sanctity of ambulances and of the Society’s emblem, as well as of the right of the wounded to access medical care.
The Fourth Geneva Convention in particular stipulates that the occupying power should assure access to medical services and medical personnel. These violations have forced the wounded to seek alternative means of traveling to hospitals, exacerbating their wounds and endangering their lives.
RCS called on the international community represented by political, humanitarian and relief organizations, to take practical measures to compel the occupying power to cease all attacks and violations against the wounded civilians along with RCS’ ambulances and teams.
11 oct 2015
Several Palestinian hospitals in occupied Jerusalem have been the frequent target by the Israeli soldiers, who do not only attack ambulances and medics, but are also invading the medical centers, including their Urgent Care units, in Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank.
On Saturday, the soldiers assaulted many Palestinian medics in Bab al-'Amoud in occupied Jerusalem, after the army killed one Palestinian and wounded dozens with rubber-coated steel bullets.
After attacking medics and ambulances, the army invaded the al-Makassed and Augusta Victoria Hospitals in occupied Jerusalem, and searched them for wounded Palestinians.
Similar attacks took place in September and the beginning of this month.
In the recent invasion into al-Makassed hospital, the soldiers were deployed at the entrance of the Urgent Care Unit, and started searching ambulances, in addition to searching private cars and cabs, and also invaded and ransacked the Urgent Care Unit.
Just a couple of hundred meters away, the soldiers invaded Augusta Victoria Hospital, and searched several sections and rooms, including the Operations Room and Urgent Care.
A week ago, the soldiers closed the main gate of al-Makassed, held many medics and ambulances for more than thirty minutes, under gunpoint and threat of death.
They also kidnapped a wounded Palestinian, from the al-‘Eesawiyya town in Jerusalem, after forcibly removing him from the ambulance that was rushing him to hospital.
September also witnessed various attacks, including an invasion into the al-Makassed Hospital, when the soldiers inspected all admission records to look for wounded Palestinians, in addition to searching patients’ rooms, offices and X-ray departments.
Palestinian Health Minister, Dr. Jawad Awwad, strongly denounced the Israeli invasions into Al-Makassed and Augusta Victoria, and all violations against medics and medical centers.
|Palestinian Health Minister Condemns Israeli Abduction Of Patient From Hospital|
He said that such invasions were another serious indication that Israel has no respect of any international agreement and laws, protecting patients and medical centers, and nations living under occupation.
He called on the International Community to act and provide the needed protection to the Palestinian people, and to hold Israel accountable for its violations against health-care workers and all medical facilities and property.
On Saturday, the soldiers assaulted many Palestinian medics in Bab al-'Amoud in occupied Jerusalem, after the army killed one Palestinian and wounded dozens with rubber-coated steel bullets.
After attacking medics and ambulances, the army invaded the al-Makassed and Augusta Victoria Hospitals in occupied Jerusalem, and searched them for wounded Palestinians.
Similar attacks took place in September and the beginning of this month.
In the recent invasion into al-Makassed hospital, the soldiers were deployed at the entrance of the Urgent Care Unit, and started searching ambulances, in addition to searching private cars and cabs, and also invaded and ransacked the Urgent Care Unit.
Just a couple of hundred meters away, the soldiers invaded Augusta Victoria Hospital, and searched several sections and rooms, including the Operations Room and Urgent Care.
A week ago, the soldiers closed the main gate of al-Makassed, held many medics and ambulances for more than thirty minutes, under gunpoint and threat of death.
They also kidnapped a wounded Palestinian, from the al-‘Eesawiyya town in Jerusalem, after forcibly removing him from the ambulance that was rushing him to hospital.
September also witnessed various attacks, including an invasion into the al-Makassed Hospital, when the soldiers inspected all admission records to look for wounded Palestinians, in addition to searching patients’ rooms, offices and X-ray departments.
Palestinian Health Minister, Dr. Jawad Awwad, strongly denounced the Israeli invasions into Al-Makassed and Augusta Victoria, and all violations against medics and medical centers.
|Palestinian Health Minister Condemns Israeli Abduction Of Patient From Hospital|
He said that such invasions were another serious indication that Israel has no respect of any international agreement and laws, protecting patients and medical centers, and nations living under occupation.
He called on the International Community to act and provide the needed protection to the Palestinian people, and to hold Israel accountable for its violations against health-care workers and all medical facilities and property.
10 oct 2015
A Palestinian doctor on Saturday morning suffered a serious eye injury as he was providing medical assistance to wounded young men during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood in al-Khalil city.
According to a spokesman for the Palestinian medical association, 25-year-old Amr Aqel has suffered a serious injury from a bullet fired directly by an Israeli soldier at his left eye.
The wounded doctor is now in a hospital in al-Khalil receiving special medical care.
According to a spokesman for the Palestinian medical association, 25-year-old Amr Aqel has suffered a serious injury from a bullet fired directly by an Israeli soldier at his left eye.
The wounded doctor is now in a hospital in al-Khalil receiving special medical care.
4 oct 2015
Palestinian Health Minister, Dr. Jawad Awwad, strongly denounced the abduction of a patient by undercover Israeli soldiers who stormed the Specialized Arab Hospital in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped a patient.
The soldiers also disabled surveillance cameras in the hospital.
Awwad said the soldiers kidnapped Karam al-Masri, 23, on Sunday at dawn, in direct violation of every international human rights agreement, and added that this act was another clear Israeli message to the world that it does not respect any international agreement.
“International Law prohibits attacking hospitals, and abducting patients,” he said, “It also calls for enabling medical crews to act freely and safely, to perform their humanitarian mission.”
The official demanded the International Community and all Human Rights organizations to act, and end the Israeli aggression, and ongoing violations.
The kidnapped Palestinian patient is an engineer; he was admitted two days ago.
The undercover forces withdrew taking the patient with them, while regular units secured their retreat out of the city.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped Ziad Amer, after invading his home in Mo’ta Street in Nablus, and searched his home and store.
Soldiers also kidnapped Aseed Fathi Sadeq, in the Sikka Street in Nablus.
In related news, the army placed concrete blocks and sand barriers, sealing the main road of Beit Dajan village, near Nablus.
The soldiers also disabled surveillance cameras in the hospital.
Awwad said the soldiers kidnapped Karam al-Masri, 23, on Sunday at dawn, in direct violation of every international human rights agreement, and added that this act was another clear Israeli message to the world that it does not respect any international agreement.
“International Law prohibits attacking hospitals, and abducting patients,” he said, “It also calls for enabling medical crews to act freely and safely, to perform their humanitarian mission.”
The official demanded the International Community and all Human Rights organizations to act, and end the Israeli aggression, and ongoing violations.
The kidnapped Palestinian patient is an engineer; he was admitted two days ago.
The undercover forces withdrew taking the patient with them, while regular units secured their retreat out of the city.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped Ziad Amer, after invading his home in Mo’ta Street in Nablus, and searched his home and store.
Soldiers also kidnapped Aseed Fathi Sadeq, in the Sikka Street in Nablus.
In related news, the army placed concrete blocks and sand barriers, sealing the main road of Beit Dajan village, near Nablus.
22 sept 2015
The Palestinian health ministry has warned that the dialysis machine service provided for kidney patients in its hospital might stop due to an acute shortage of spare filters and blood transfusion tubes.
Head of the ministry's pharmacy department in Gaza Munir al-Barsh stated in a press release on Monday that the ministry has insufficient dialysis machine filters and tubes, so it would be difficult for it to provide 544 kidney patients, including 22 children, with the service.
Barsh said that the ministry in Ramallah had been contacted several times since the beginning of the current year to urge it to provide its hospital in Gaza with the consumables needed for dialysis machines.
He appealed to health and human rights groups to work on providing the hospitals in Gaza with enough quantities of dialysis supplies in order to avoid an unprecedented health disaster threatening the lives of the kidney patients.
Head of the ministry's pharmacy department in Gaza Munir al-Barsh stated in a press release on Monday that the ministry has insufficient dialysis machine filters and tubes, so it would be difficult for it to provide 544 kidney patients, including 22 children, with the service.
Barsh said that the ministry in Ramallah had been contacted several times since the beginning of the current year to urge it to provide its hospital in Gaza with the consumables needed for dialysis machines.
He appealed to health and human rights groups to work on providing the hospitals in Gaza with enough quantities of dialysis supplies in order to avoid an unprecedented health disaster threatening the lives of the kidney patients.