13 mar 2018
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On Monday, four Palestinian medics, and despite being repeatedly assaulted and dragged by the Israeli soldiers, managed to rescue wounded Palestinians after the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against protesters on the main road leading to the military court, north of al-Biereh city, in central West Bank.
The four medics were filmed by various media agencies, performing their humanitarian duty, despite the military violations against them. They have been identified as Nisreen Amira, Ayman Qirret, Atiya Dweik and Mohammad Omar; they managed to provide the urgently needed treatment to wounded Palestinians, and even managed to take them away to hospitals despite the army’s attempts to abduct them. |
It all started when a young man was shot after the soldiers resorted to the excessive use against the Palestinian protesters and tried to remove them from the area.
The soldiers then injured the wounded young man’s friend, while was trying to help him.
The four volunteer medics rushed to the wounded Palestinians’ aid, but the soldiers assaulted them by first firing live rounds above their heads, then used pepper-spray against them, in addition to physically attacking them, but they remained determined to perform their duty, and managed to evacuate the two wounded Palestinians.
After ongoing assaults by the soldiers, three of the medics managed to rush one of the wounded Palestinian to a nearby ambulance, while Nisreen Amira, the 19 years of age volunteer medic, stayed behind with the second wounded Palestinian, trying to protect him and provided him with the needed aid, while the soldiers continued to strike her and point their guns at her.
One of the soldiers tried to drag the wounded Palestinian from his arm, but Nisreen protected him, and refused to allow the soldiers to abduct him, and insisted on providing him with the medical aid he urgently needs.
By then, the three other medics returned to the area, and despite suffering the effects of tear gas and pepper-spray, they managed to help Nisreen and evacuated the wounded young man to a hospital.
Palestinian journalists, who were also assaulted and some injured by the soldiers, documented the unfolding events, and filmed Nisreen, while struggling with the heavily armed soldiers, just to be able to perform her humanitarian and medical dirty.
After the assault, and the injuries she suffered, Nisreen smiled and placed the gas mask on her face, and said, “This is the third time I get injured by the soldiers, but I will continue to perform my duty; their attacks and violations will never deter us from this humanitarian task.”
During the Israeli army attack, the soldiers injured seventeen Palestinians, including eight who were shot with live fire, and assaulted many journalists. Another video
The soldiers then injured the wounded young man’s friend, while was trying to help him.
The four volunteer medics rushed to the wounded Palestinians’ aid, but the soldiers assaulted them by first firing live rounds above their heads, then used pepper-spray against them, in addition to physically attacking them, but they remained determined to perform their duty, and managed to evacuate the two wounded Palestinians.
After ongoing assaults by the soldiers, three of the medics managed to rush one of the wounded Palestinian to a nearby ambulance, while Nisreen Amira, the 19 years of age volunteer medic, stayed behind with the second wounded Palestinian, trying to protect him and provided him with the needed aid, while the soldiers continued to strike her and point their guns at her.
One of the soldiers tried to drag the wounded Palestinian from his arm, but Nisreen protected him, and refused to allow the soldiers to abduct him, and insisted on providing him with the medical aid he urgently needs.
By then, the three other medics returned to the area, and despite suffering the effects of tear gas and pepper-spray, they managed to help Nisreen and evacuated the wounded young man to a hospital.
Palestinian journalists, who were also assaulted and some injured by the soldiers, documented the unfolding events, and filmed Nisreen, while struggling with the heavily armed soldiers, just to be able to perform her humanitarian and medical dirty.
After the assault, and the injuries she suffered, Nisreen smiled and placed the gas mask on her face, and said, “This is the third time I get injured by the soldiers, but I will continue to perform my duty; their attacks and violations will never deter us from this humanitarian task.”
During the Israeli army attack, the soldiers injured seventeen Palestinians, including eight who were shot with live fire, and assaulted many journalists. Another video
Israeli soldiers injured, Monday, seventeen Palestinians, including eight who were shot with live rounds, after the army attacked dozens of students of Birzeit University, protesting the Israeli abduction and imprisonment of the head of the Students’ Senate, who was taken prisoner last Wednesday, when the soldiers invaded the university campus.
The students, and many other Palestinians, marched towards the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, near the military roadblock which leads to an army base and the military court.
Dozens of soldiers assaulted the students with their guns and batons, especially on their heads, wounding two , and attempted to abduct them, but Palestinian medics managed to rescue them.
The soldiers also physically attacked many medics, and spayed them with pepper-spray, wounding one of them.
The soldiers also fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, wounding seventeen Palestinians, including eight with live fire, and chased dozens to abduct them.
One of the wounded Palestinians suffered life-threatening injuries.
Furthermore, the soldiers attacked many reporters with their guns and batons, used pepper-spray against them, and removed many journalists from the area.
Undercover Israeli soldiers also tried to ambush many Palestinians in the al-Baloa’ area, in al-Biereh, but were unable to do so after their attempts were exposed by the locals.
The students, and many other Palestinians, marched towards the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, near the military roadblock which leads to an army base and the military court.
Dozens of soldiers assaulted the students with their guns and batons, especially on their heads, wounding two , and attempted to abduct them, but Palestinian medics managed to rescue them.
The soldiers also physically attacked many medics, and spayed them with pepper-spray, wounding one of them.
The soldiers also fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades, wounding seventeen Palestinians, including eight with live fire, and chased dozens to abduct them.
One of the wounded Palestinians suffered life-threatening injuries.
Furthermore, the soldiers attacked many reporters with their guns and batons, used pepper-spray against them, and removed many journalists from the area.
Undercover Israeli soldiers also tried to ambush many Palestinians in the al-Baloa’ area, in al-Biereh, but were unable to do so after their attempts were exposed by the locals.
4 mar 2018
Palestinian Journalists Forum on Saturday called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights and international press institutions to open an investigation into Israeli military orders to target Palestinian journalists.
The Forum in a statement asked the Palestinian Authority and human rights organizations to file a lawsuit against those responsible at the International Criminal Court and other courts that allow the prosecution of Israeli war criminals.
Based on a report published by Haaretz newspaper on Friday, Israeli soldiers, acting on their commanders' orders, beat five Palestinian journalists with batons and arrested them during a demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqilya.
An Israeli soldier later admitted under questioning that orders were to arrest anyone who violated the military closure order, including journalists, and to beat anyone who resisted arrest.
On the same day when the report was published, journalist Esam al-Rimawi was injured after being deliberately hit with a tear gas canister by Israeli soldiers during his coverage of an anti-settlement demonstration in Bil'in village west of Ramallah.
Recent statistics revealed that the Israeli occupation forces committed more than 50 violations against Palestinian journalists during February 2018. Part of these attacks targeted them during their coverage of peaceful protests or confrontations in the West Bank and the eastern Gaza Strip.
The Forum in a statement asked the Palestinian Authority and human rights organizations to file a lawsuit against those responsible at the International Criminal Court and other courts that allow the prosecution of Israeli war criminals.
Based on a report published by Haaretz newspaper on Friday, Israeli soldiers, acting on their commanders' orders, beat five Palestinian journalists with batons and arrested them during a demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqilya.
An Israeli soldier later admitted under questioning that orders were to arrest anyone who violated the military closure order, including journalists, and to beat anyone who resisted arrest.
On the same day when the report was published, journalist Esam al-Rimawi was injured after being deliberately hit with a tear gas canister by Israeli soldiers during his coverage of an anti-settlement demonstration in Bil'in village west of Ramallah.
Recent statistics revealed that the Israeli occupation forces committed more than 50 violations against Palestinian journalists during February 2018. Part of these attacks targeted them during their coverage of peaceful protests or confrontations in the West Bank and the eastern Gaza Strip.
3 mar 2018
Facebook administration shut down two Palestinian pages: the committee of families of political captives in the West Bank, which is concerned with following up the news of Palestinian detainees in Palestinian Authority (PA) jails, and the official page of al-Resalah media institution.
The prisoners’ families committee said, in a statement, that their page was specialized in documenting the violations practiced by the PA security forces against Palestinians in the West Bank. A new page has been created under the theme “Return Political Detainees in the West Bank”, the statement pointed out.
As for al-Resalah administration, they condemned the unfair Facebook procedure against their page and affirmed that they have the right to cover the crimes of the Israeli occupation and pledged to continue their work despite harassment.
According to the Palestinian Media Assembly, Facebook administration has closed 60 Palestinian accounts and blocked over 100 others for sharing photos and posts about Palestinian martyrs since the beginning of the year.
In 2017, over 200 Palestinian accounts and pages were deleted for the same reason, the Palestinian Media Assembly pointed out.
The prisoners’ families committee said, in a statement, that their page was specialized in documenting the violations practiced by the PA security forces against Palestinians in the West Bank. A new page has been created under the theme “Return Political Detainees in the West Bank”, the statement pointed out.
As for al-Resalah administration, they condemned the unfair Facebook procedure against their page and affirmed that they have the right to cover the crimes of the Israeli occupation and pledged to continue their work despite harassment.
According to the Palestinian Media Assembly, Facebook administration has closed 60 Palestinian accounts and blocked over 100 others for sharing photos and posts about Palestinian martyrs since the beginning of the year.
In 2017, over 200 Palestinian accounts and pages were deleted for the same reason, the Palestinian Media Assembly pointed out.
2 mar 2018
Haaretz newspaper on Friday said that the Israeli soldiers had been ordered to assault Palestinian journalists to disrupt their coverage of the Israeli violations committed against Palestinian protesters.
Acting on their commanders' orders, Israeli soldiers beat five Palestinian journalists with batons, broke their cameras, and arrested them during a demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqilya in August 2012.
The journalists were threatened not to come to Kafr Qaddum anymore. Part of the assault was filmed by a photographer for B'Tselem organization.
The Foreign Press Association demanded an investigation of the incident. An Israeli soldier admitted under questioning that the five journalists did not throw stones, were not armed, did not interfere with the soldiers and did not photograph classified military operations.
He said that orders were to arrest anyone who violated the military closure order, including journalists, and to beat anyone who resisted arrest.
In November 2016, the convicted soldiers were only reprimanded and the battalion's commander was promoted to colonel.
According to statistics by the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), 27 Israeli violations of media freedom were documented in the Palestinian territories in February 2018.
Acting on their commanders' orders, Israeli soldiers beat five Palestinian journalists with batons, broke their cameras, and arrested them during a demonstration in Kafr Qaddum village east of Qalqilya in August 2012.
The journalists were threatened not to come to Kafr Qaddum anymore. Part of the assault was filmed by a photographer for B'Tselem organization.
The Foreign Press Association demanded an investigation of the incident. An Israeli soldier admitted under questioning that the five journalists did not throw stones, were not armed, did not interfere with the soldiers and did not photograph classified military operations.
He said that orders were to arrest anyone who violated the military closure order, including journalists, and to beat anyone who resisted arrest.
In November 2016, the convicted soldiers were only reprimanded and the battalion's commander was promoted to colonel.
According to statistics by the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), 27 Israeli violations of media freedom were documented in the Palestinian territories in February 2018.
25 feb 2018
The Israeli occupation forces at nightfall Saturday broke into a Palestinian restaurant in Occupied Jerusalem and banned a dinner party for Palestinian journalists. Video
Israeli intelligence officers raided a restaurant in Zahra Street in Occupied Jerusalem and arrested two Palestinians who were at the restaurant, including the owner, Zuhair Izheiman.
The occupation forces also prevented a dinner party for Palestinian journalists which was supposed to take place at the restaurant on Saturday night.
The intelligence officers ordered the journalists who were present at the restaurant to leave and also arrested one of them, identified as Ahmad Safadi.
Israeli intelligence officers raided a restaurant in Zahra Street in Occupied Jerusalem and arrested two Palestinians who were at the restaurant, including the owner, Zuhair Izheiman.
The occupation forces also prevented a dinner party for Palestinian journalists which was supposed to take place at the restaurant on Saturday night.
The intelligence officers ordered the journalists who were present at the restaurant to leave and also arrested one of them, identified as Ahmad Safadi.
21 feb 2018
journalist Mohammed Sami Alwan
Israeli soldiers abducted, Wednesday, two Palestinian teenage boys, and a journalist, after the army attacked dozens of protesters near Ofer military base and prison, west of Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against Palestinian protesters, who gathered near Ofer during a court hearing for nonviolent activist Monther ‘Amira.
It added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also abducted two Palestinian teenage boys, and a journalist identified as Mohammad ‘Alwan.
Furthermore, the soldiers attacked many journalists with concussion grenades, and pushed them out of the area.
The protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags, and posters of Amira, while chanting against the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine.
It is worth mentioning that Amira was abducted on December 27th, near the northern entrance of Bethlehem, during a nonviolent procession against the illegal U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel.
In related news, the soldiers attacked a nonviolent procession at the main entrance of al-Biereh city, near Ramallah, and fired many concussion grenades.
Israeli soldiers abducted, Wednesday, two Palestinian teenage boys, and a journalist, after the army attacked dozens of protesters near Ofer military base and prison, west of Ramallah, in central West Bank.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against Palestinian protesters, who gathered near Ofer during a court hearing for nonviolent activist Monther ‘Amira.
It added that the soldiers fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at the protesters, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also abducted two Palestinian teenage boys, and a journalist identified as Mohammad ‘Alwan.
Furthermore, the soldiers attacked many journalists with concussion grenades, and pushed them out of the area.
The protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags, and posters of Amira, while chanting against the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine.
It is worth mentioning that Amira was abducted on December 27th, near the northern entrance of Bethlehem, during a nonviolent procession against the illegal U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel.
In related news, the soldiers attacked a nonviolent procession at the main entrance of al-Biereh city, near Ramallah, and fired many concussion grenades.
16 feb 2018
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, one Palestinian with live fire, and another with a gas bomb in his face, in addition causing dozens to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation, after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against dozens of residents who marched in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah, protesting the illicit confiscation of Palestinian lands to pave a new road for illegal colonies.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the nonviolent protesters, and fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds.
It added that one Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg, and dozens suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Another Palestinian was shot with a gas bombs which directly stuck him in the face.
The army also attacked many Palestinian reporters, and tried to remove them from the area.
It is worth mentioning that the new road Israel is trying to pave on privately-owned Palestinian lands aims at linking unlawful colonialist outposts with the illegal colonies of Ateret, Halamish, Telmon and Nahle’el.
It would also cut off Ramallah from its suburbs, in addition to surrounding and isolating around 4000 dunams of Palestinian lands.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the nonviolent protesters, and fired dozens of gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated steel bullets and live rounds.
It added that one Palestinian was shot with a live round in his leg, and dozens suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.
Another Palestinian was shot with a gas bombs which directly stuck him in the face.
The army also attacked many Palestinian reporters, and tried to remove them from the area.
It is worth mentioning that the new road Israel is trying to pave on privately-owned Palestinian lands aims at linking unlawful colonialist outposts with the illegal colonies of Ateret, Halamish, Telmon and Nahle’el.
It would also cut off Ramallah from its suburbs, in addition to surrounding and isolating around 4000 dunams of Palestinian lands.
15 feb 2018
Palestinian journalist Abdul Muhsin Shalalda, 22, was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at daybreak Thursday following a raid on his family home in the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil.
Journalist Shalalda was kidnapped by the occupation forces from his home in Khilet al-Eis, in al-Khalil’s eastern town of Sai’ir.
At the same time, the IOF stormed the home of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Anas Abu Rayan, released from Israeli jails on Friday, and summoned him to questioning in Etzion detention center.
The IOF further raked through neighborhoods in Yatta town, east of al-Khalil, and wreaked havoc on civilian homes.
Journalist Shalalda was kidnapped by the occupation forces from his home in Khilet al-Eis, in al-Khalil’s eastern town of Sai’ir.
At the same time, the IOF stormed the home of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Anas Abu Rayan, released from Israeli jails on Friday, and summoned him to questioning in Etzion detention center.
The IOF further raked through neighborhoods in Yatta town, east of al-Khalil, and wreaked havoc on civilian homes.
10 feb 2018
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) said that the Israeli occupation authority and its forces had committed 28 different violations against media freedoms in Palestine last January.
Compared to the months that preceded December 2017, Israel’s violations against media freedom have remained at high rates, the center said in a report.
Those violations included physical assaults on journalists in different areas of Jerusalem and the West Bank, detention of journalists and restrictions on their work.
117 Israeli Violations of Palestinian Media Freedoms since December: MADA
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a report on Saturday, saying that between December 2017 and the end of January 2018, the group recorded 117 violations against Palestinian media freedoms, at the hands of Israeli forces.
MADA reported, according to Ma’an, that there was a decrease in violations against media freedoms was recorded in January compared to December 2017, during which 89 violations by Israeli forces were reported against journalists (84 of which were assaults) during their coverage of protests against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
In January, MADA recorded a total of 31 violations against media freedoms in Palestine, mostly by Israel, as 28 violations were committed by Israeli forces while three violations were committed by Palestinian forces.
Despite recording a decrease between December 2017 and January 2018, MADA said that violations for January were high compared to January 2017.
In January 2018, out of the 28 violations committed by Israeli forces, “one of the main violations reported was assaulting Reuters’ photojournalist in Jerusalem with a baton on the head, causing a huge wound and a concussion,” MADA said.
“Israeli forces also continued their policy of preventing coverage of incidents by holding journalists and assaulting them,” the group added.
Meanwhile, three violations were committed by Palestinian officials against journalists — one in the occupied West Bank and two in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian journalists often describe their work as a form of “resistance,” as they believe their stories show the world the devastating effects of Israel’s policies on Palestinians and provide Palestinians an outlet for their voices in a media climate that is often overshadowed by pro-Israeli narratives.
Compared to the months that preceded December 2017, Israel’s violations against media freedom have remained at high rates, the center said in a report.
Those violations included physical assaults on journalists in different areas of Jerusalem and the West Bank, detention of journalists and restrictions on their work.
117 Israeli Violations of Palestinian Media Freedoms since December: MADA
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a report on Saturday, saying that between December 2017 and the end of January 2018, the group recorded 117 violations against Palestinian media freedoms, at the hands of Israeli forces.
MADA reported, according to Ma’an, that there was a decrease in violations against media freedoms was recorded in January compared to December 2017, during which 89 violations by Israeli forces were reported against journalists (84 of which were assaults) during their coverage of protests against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
In January, MADA recorded a total of 31 violations against media freedoms in Palestine, mostly by Israel, as 28 violations were committed by Israeli forces while three violations were committed by Palestinian forces.
Despite recording a decrease between December 2017 and January 2018, MADA said that violations for January were high compared to January 2017.
In January 2018, out of the 28 violations committed by Israeli forces, “one of the main violations reported was assaulting Reuters’ photojournalist in Jerusalem with a baton on the head, causing a huge wound and a concussion,” MADA said.
“Israeli forces also continued their policy of preventing coverage of incidents by holding journalists and assaulting them,” the group added.
Meanwhile, three violations were committed by Palestinian officials against journalists — one in the occupied West Bank and two in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian journalists often describe their work as a form of “resistance,” as they believe their stories show the world the devastating effects of Israel’s policies on Palestinians and provide Palestinians an outlet for their voices in a media climate that is often overshadowed by pro-Israeli narratives.
9 feb 2018
Israeli soldiers shot, Friday, three Palestinians with live fire, injured another with shrapnel from a concussion grenade, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in several parts of the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRC) said the soldiers attacked dozens of protesters, who marched near Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, and shot five with live rounds.
It added that the soldiers also shot another Palestinian with a live round in his leg, near Beita junction, south of Nablus, before he was rushed to Rafidia hospital.
Another Palestinian was injured by shrapnel from concussion grenades, in Madama village, also south of Nablus.
In addition, the soldiers shot a photojournalist, identified as Najeeb ar-Razem, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm, in Nablus.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also closed the main entrance of Beita town, attacked and removed reporters, and declared the area a “closed military zone.”
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRC) said the soldiers attacked dozens of protesters, who marched near Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, and shot five with live rounds.
It added that the soldiers also shot another Palestinian with a live round in his leg, near Beita junction, south of Nablus, before he was rushed to Rafidia hospital.
Another Palestinian was injured by shrapnel from concussion grenades, in Madama village, also south of Nablus.
In addition, the soldiers shot a photojournalist, identified as Najeeb ar-Razem, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm, in Nablus.
Dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also closed the main entrance of Beita town, attacked and removed reporters, and declared the area a “closed military zone.”
Israeli soldiers resorted, Friday, to the excessive use of force against nonviolent Palestinian protesters in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, west of Ramallah in central West Bank, injured dozens and detained many journalists.
Media sources in Ramallah said the protesters marched in the village, heading towards their lands, which were illegally confiscated by Israel for the construction and expansion of its colonies.
The soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters, and fired may live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked and detained many reporters and photojournalists and prevented them from documenting the unfolding events.
The head of the Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, government minister, Waleed Assaf, said the protest comes against the ongoing attempts to complete a segregated road on Palestinian lands.
He added that the road leads to the illegal colonialist outposts of Ateret, Halamish and Telmon, and aims at linking them together by separating Ramallah from its suburbs, and isolates 4000 Dunams of Palestinian lands.
“We are practicing our right to nonviolent resistance, to defend our lands and property,” Assaf said, “We will continue our legitimate struggle against this illegal occupation and its colonialist activities.”
In related news, the soldiers blockaded the main entrance of Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and declared it a closed military zone.
Media sources in Ramallah said the protesters marched in the village, heading towards their lands, which were illegally confiscated by Israel for the construction and expansion of its colonies.
The soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters, and fired may live rounds, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot one Palestinian with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The soldiers also attacked and detained many reporters and photojournalists and prevented them from documenting the unfolding events.
The head of the Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies, government minister, Waleed Assaf, said the protest comes against the ongoing attempts to complete a segregated road on Palestinian lands.
He added that the road leads to the illegal colonialist outposts of Ateret, Halamish and Telmon, and aims at linking them together by separating Ramallah from its suburbs, and isolates 4000 Dunams of Palestinian lands.
“We are practicing our right to nonviolent resistance, to defend our lands and property,” Assaf said, “We will continue our legitimate struggle against this illegal occupation and its colonialist activities.”
In related news, the soldiers blockaded the main entrance of Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and declared it a closed military zone.