21 feb 2014
Settlers, protected by Israeli forces, Friday attacked farmers from al-Asakreh village, east of Bethlehem and prevented them from cultivating their lands.
The head of Tkou' municipality, Tayseer Abu Mufreh told the Palestinian official news agency WAFA that a number of settlers attacked farmers while they were cultivating their lands in al-Ghuzlan area adjacent to Tqou' settlement, and assaulted them.
The settlers also prevented them from continuing to plant olive seedlings in their lands.
He added that the settlers uprooted some of the seedlings that were planted and that the Israeli soldiers forced the land owners to leave and declare it a closed military area.
Abu Mufreh said that settlers assaulted few days ago a number of farmers in the same area and prevented them from cultivating their land.
The head of Tkou' municipality, Tayseer Abu Mufreh told the Palestinian official news agency WAFA that a number of settlers attacked farmers while they were cultivating their lands in al-Ghuzlan area adjacent to Tqou' settlement, and assaulted them.
The settlers also prevented them from continuing to plant olive seedlings in their lands.
He added that the settlers uprooted some of the seedlings that were planted and that the Israeli soldiers forced the land owners to leave and declare it a closed military area.
Abu Mufreh said that settlers assaulted few days ago a number of farmers in the same area and prevented them from cultivating their land.
19 feb 2014
A number of extremist Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian olive orchards, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and uprooted more than 700 saplings.
Resident Awad Abu Samra, told the WAFA News Agency that that settlers invaded the al-Zahrat area, close to the Tormos Ayya town north of Ramallah, uprooted the saplings, and stole them.
The settlers apparently came from the “Eddy 'Aad” nearby illegal settlement outpost, built on Palestinian lands that belong to Qaryout villagers, south of Nablus.
Abu Samra added that the villagers even found the ID card of one of the settlers in the orchard, likely fell from him during the attack.
Abu Samra further stated that the attack is the second in less than three weeks, when the settlers uprooted more than 450 saplings planted as part of a project supervised by the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture.
Resident Awad Abu Samra, told the WAFA News Agency that that settlers invaded the al-Zahrat area, close to the Tormos Ayya town north of Ramallah, uprooted the saplings, and stole them.
The settlers apparently came from the “Eddy 'Aad” nearby illegal settlement outpost, built on Palestinian lands that belong to Qaryout villagers, south of Nablus.
Abu Samra added that the villagers even found the ID card of one of the settlers in the orchard, likely fell from him during the attack.
Abu Samra further stated that the attack is the second in less than three weeks, when the settlers uprooted more than 450 saplings planted as part of a project supervised by the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture.
15 feb 2014
Israeli forces prevented, Saturday, anti-settlement activists from planting olive saplings in the villages located to the east of Yatta, in the Hebron district, according to a local official.
Activists from the Popular Campaign against the Wall and Settlements, as well as the Palestinian Farmers Union, were prevented from planting olive saplings in Sussiya and nearby areas, according to Jihad Nawajeh, head of the Sussiya local council.
He told WAFA that, even though the Israeli military has declared the area a close military zone to prevent farmers and land owners from reaching their land, the anti-settlement activists have succeeded in reaching the land, after getting into a fist fight with the settlers, who tried to force them out of the land.
Nawajeh said that they would continue to plant olive saplings in lands threatened with confiscation by settlers, who regularly cut trees and steal Palestinian land in order to expand illegal settlements.
Activists from the Popular Campaign against the Wall and Settlements, as well as the Palestinian Farmers Union, were prevented from planting olive saplings in Sussiya and nearby areas, according to Jihad Nawajeh, head of the Sussiya local council.
He told WAFA that, even though the Israeli military has declared the area a close military zone to prevent farmers and land owners from reaching their land, the anti-settlement activists have succeeded in reaching the land, after getting into a fist fight with the settlers, who tried to force them out of the land.
Nawajeh said that they would continue to plant olive saplings in lands threatened with confiscation by settlers, who regularly cut trees and steal Palestinian land in order to expand illegal settlements.
12 feb 2014
Israeli settlers Wednesday cut down around 150 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in Yatta, a town to the south of Hebron, according to a local activist. Ratib Jabbour, the Coordinator of the Popular and National Committees against Wall and Settlement in south Hebron, told WAFA that Israeli settlers from the settlement of Susiya, built illegally on Yatta land, raided a 10-dunum of land and cut down around 150 olive trees.
Deputy Mayor of Yatta, Jamal Bhais, said that these aggressive Israeli actions coincide with the ongoing Israeli settlers’ attacks against the Palestinian shepherds and farmers to prevent them from accessing their lands.
He added that the Israeli forces provide support and protection for Israeli settlers and attack the Palestinians, the rightful owners of the land, to confiscate their lands for settlement construction.
Deputy Mayor of Yatta, Jamal Bhais, said that these aggressive Israeli actions coincide with the ongoing Israeli settlers’ attacks against the Palestinian shepherds and farmers to prevent them from accessing their lands.
He added that the Israeli forces provide support and protection for Israeli settlers and attack the Palestinians, the rightful owners of the land, to confiscate their lands for settlement construction.
11 feb 2014
Anti-settlement activists planted on Tuesday around 150 olive seedlings in the village of al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, in what they said was a response to an earlier attack by Israeli settlers who uprooted 150 olive trees from the same plot, according to the activists.
Ahmad Salah, of the anti-settlement campaign in Bethlehem, said settlers attempted to prevent planting the shrubs and engaged the activists in a fist fight but that the activists continued with the planting.
Ahmad Salah, of the anti-settlement campaign in Bethlehem, said settlers attempted to prevent planting the shrubs and engaged the activists in a fist fight but that the activists continued with the planting.
Several extremist settlers invaded Palestinian lands and orchards in the al-Khader town, south of the West bank city of Bethlehem, uprooted 150 olive trees, and illegally occupied eight Dunams of Palestinian lands.
Mohammad Shawqy az-Zayyah, told the Maan News Agency that the settlers uprooted 150 trees he planted in his land two years ago, in addition to uprooting grape vines, located close to an illegitimate settlement outpost, near the Daniel illegal Settlement.
He added that, after uprooting his trees, the settlers illegally occupied eight Dunams planted with grape vines and olive trees, also close to Daniel settlement.
The land belongs to resident Hasan Mousa, and is planted with olive trees and grape vines.
In related news, soldiers invaded Palestinian communities, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped three Palestinians.
Mohammad Shawqy az-Zayyah, told the Maan News Agency that the settlers uprooted 150 trees he planted in his land two years ago, in addition to uprooting grape vines, located close to an illegitimate settlement outpost, near the Daniel illegal Settlement.
He added that, after uprooting his trees, the settlers illegally occupied eight Dunams planted with grape vines and olive trees, also close to Daniel settlement.
The land belongs to resident Hasan Mousa, and is planted with olive trees and grape vines.
In related news, soldiers invaded Palestinian communities, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped three Palestinians.
9 feb 2014
Israeli settlers early Sunday raided private Palestinian land near Ramallah and uprooted hundreds of newly planted olive trees, locals told Ma'an.
Locals said that dozens of settlers raided fields in the village of Sinjil north of Ramallah and uprooted and stole 800 olive saplings.
The saplings had been planted days earlier after settlers uprooted olive trees in the same area on Jan. 22.
The trees uprooted on Jan. 22 had recently been planted in coordination with a project funded by the International Red Cross Committee.
Israeli authorities rarely investigate violent crimes carried out by settlers against Palestinian communities.
Since 1967, approximately 800,000 olive trees have been uprooted in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by the Palestinian Authority ministry and the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem.
The olive industry supports the livelihoods of roughly 80,000 families in the occupied West Bank.
Locals said that dozens of settlers raided fields in the village of Sinjil north of Ramallah and uprooted and stole 800 olive saplings.
The saplings had been planted days earlier after settlers uprooted olive trees in the same area on Jan. 22.
The trees uprooted on Jan. 22 had recently been planted in coordination with a project funded by the International Red Cross Committee.
Israeli authorities rarely investigate violent crimes carried out by settlers against Palestinian communities.
Since 1967, approximately 800,000 olive trees have been uprooted in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by the Palestinian Authority ministry and the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem.
The olive industry supports the livelihoods of roughly 80,000 families in the occupied West Bank.
6 feb 2014
Israeli troops on Thursday morning accompanied bulldozers to the west Bethlehem village of Wadi Fukin where bulldozers destroyed 300 newly planted olive trees, despite locals' attempts to stop them.
Head of Wadi Fukin local council Ahmad Sukkar told Ma'an that 50,000 square meters of land were leveled and ancient dry stone walls were demolished by the Israeli forces.
Clashes broke out between Israel forces and locals as they tried to defend their lands while bulldozers leveled the fields.
Sukkar said that land is private property belonging to Mahmoud Ali Atiyyeh, Ishaq Salih Manasrah, Jamal Mahmoud Atiyyeh and Amin Mousa Atiyyeh.
Head of Wadi Fukin local council Ahmad Sukkar told Ma'an that 50,000 square meters of land were leveled and ancient dry stone walls were demolished by the Israeli forces.
Clashes broke out between Israel forces and locals as they tried to defend their lands while bulldozers leveled the fields.
Sukkar said that land is private property belonging to Mahmoud Ali Atiyyeh, Ishaq Salih Manasrah, Jamal Mahmoud Atiyyeh and Amin Mousa Atiyyeh.
Sukkar added that the Israeli forces had sent warrants to the owners claiming that their private land was Israeli state property.
A representative for the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories could not be reached for comment.
Israeli authorities regularly declare private Palestinian lands or historically communal lands used by Palestinians in the West Bank as Israeli state land. These lands are frequently confiscated as a result, and portions of these areas are often rezoned later in order to build Jewish-only settlements.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
A representative for the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories could not be reached for comment.
Israeli authorities regularly declare private Palestinian lands or historically communal lands used by Palestinians in the West Bank as Israeli state land. These lands are frequently confiscated as a result, and portions of these areas are often rezoned later in order to build Jewish-only settlements.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
Israeli forces started Thursday morning, to raze an agricultural land in Wadi Fokin, west of Bethlehem.
Head of Wadi Fokin village council, Ahmed Sukar, said that Israeli bulldozers started razing an agricultural land in al-Qisma village, south of the village which is adjacent to the Tzour Hadassah settlement.
He added that the 5-dunums land is planted with Olive and Almond trees and that these lands belong to Mohammed Ali Attiyah, Issac Saleh Manasreh, Jamal Mahmoud Atta and Amin Mussa Attiyeh.
Sukar added that the Israeli forces have previously notified the owners of confiscating their lands for settlement expansion reasons, yet they continued to cultivate their lands. He added that 300 trees will be uprooted during the razing process.
IOF bulldozers level land in Wadi Fukin western Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) began on Thursday morning bulldozing agricultural land in the village of Wadi Fukin to the west of Bethlehem. Eyewitnesses said that IOF bulldozers and settlers, guarded by Israeli soldiers, started since the morning hours razing an agricultural land planted with olive and almond trees, in the south of the village adjacent to the settlement of Tzur Hadassah.
The Israeli occupation authorities had earlier announced intention to confiscate the citizens' lands.
The soldiers uprooted fruitful trees, and are expected to confiscate five dunums of cultivated land.
In a separate incident, IOF soldiers on Wednesday night stormed and searched citizens’ houses in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, under the pretext of searching for artesian water wells, local sources reported.
Head of Wadi Fokin village council, Ahmed Sukar, said that Israeli bulldozers started razing an agricultural land in al-Qisma village, south of the village which is adjacent to the Tzour Hadassah settlement.
He added that the 5-dunums land is planted with Olive and Almond trees and that these lands belong to Mohammed Ali Attiyah, Issac Saleh Manasreh, Jamal Mahmoud Atta and Amin Mussa Attiyeh.
Sukar added that the Israeli forces have previously notified the owners of confiscating their lands for settlement expansion reasons, yet they continued to cultivate their lands. He added that 300 trees will be uprooted during the razing process.
IOF bulldozers level land in Wadi Fukin western Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) began on Thursday morning bulldozing agricultural land in the village of Wadi Fukin to the west of Bethlehem. Eyewitnesses said that IOF bulldozers and settlers, guarded by Israeli soldiers, started since the morning hours razing an agricultural land planted with olive and almond trees, in the south of the village adjacent to the settlement of Tzur Hadassah.
The Israeli occupation authorities had earlier announced intention to confiscate the citizens' lands.
The soldiers uprooted fruitful trees, and are expected to confiscate five dunums of cultivated land.
In a separate incident, IOF soldiers on Wednesday night stormed and searched citizens’ houses in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, under the pretext of searching for artesian water wells, local sources reported.
5 feb 2014
Israeli settlers on Wednesday destroyed over 100 olive trees in the Nablus district, a Palestinian Authority official said.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an that settlers from Itamar cut down the olive trees in an open area in Wadi Yanoun, which is situated between Awarta and Yanoun villages.
Jewish settlers on Sunday vandalized private Palestinian agricultural lands north of Ramallah and uprooted more than 1,000 olive trees and newly planted saplings.
In 2012, there were 353 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Settler regularly target Palestinian olive trees for attack.
Over 90 percent of investigations into settler violence by Israeli police fail to lead to an indictment.
Jewish settlers chop down 250 olive trees
Jewish settlers chopped down 250 olive trees to the north of Aqraba village, south of Nablus, on Wednesday. Hamza Deiriya, an anti-settlement activist in southern Nablus areas, told the PIC reporter that he received a phone call from farmers in Yanun hamlet, north of Aqraba, at noon saying that dozens of old trees were chopped down in their fields.
He said after visiting the scene that settlers from Itamar settlement had launched the attack and destroyed the trees, most of which were 150 years old, using manual saws.
Deiriya said that the trees are owned by families in Nablus city and Aqraba village.
The hamlet is a favorite target for Itamar settlers and comes under daily attack while vehicles passing along the Yanon street leading to Nablus are routinely pelted with stones by settlers from the same settlement.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an that settlers from Itamar cut down the olive trees in an open area in Wadi Yanoun, which is situated between Awarta and Yanoun villages.
Jewish settlers on Sunday vandalized private Palestinian agricultural lands north of Ramallah and uprooted more than 1,000 olive trees and newly planted saplings.
In 2012, there were 353 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Settler regularly target Palestinian olive trees for attack.
Over 90 percent of investigations into settler violence by Israeli police fail to lead to an indictment.
Jewish settlers chop down 250 olive trees
Jewish settlers chopped down 250 olive trees to the north of Aqraba village, south of Nablus, on Wednesday. Hamza Deiriya, an anti-settlement activist in southern Nablus areas, told the PIC reporter that he received a phone call from farmers in Yanun hamlet, north of Aqraba, at noon saying that dozens of old trees were chopped down in their fields.
He said after visiting the scene that settlers from Itamar settlement had launched the attack and destroyed the trees, most of which were 150 years old, using manual saws.
Deiriya said that the trees are owned by families in Nablus city and Aqraba village.
The hamlet is a favorite target for Itamar settlers and comes under daily attack while vehicles passing along the Yanon street leading to Nablus are routinely pelted with stones by settlers from the same settlement.
2 feb 2014
Israeli settlers Sunday uprooted around 1625 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in the towns of Turmus Ayyaand and Sinjl, near Ramallah, according to a local official. Head of sinjil municipality Ayoob Sowaid told WAFA that settlers uprooted around 1200 newly planted olive trees in Sinjil, in addition to around 425 trees in Turmus Ayya.
This is the second attack by settlers in less than a week; settlers earlier in the week also uprooted around a 1000 olive saplings and seized them.
Extremist Settlers Uproot Hundreds Of Trees In Nablus, Ramallah
Extremist Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian orchards in the West Bank districts of Nablus and Ramallah, and uprooted more than 1425 olive trees and saplings.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official in charge of Israeli Settlements File at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that extremist settlers uprooted 425 olive trees in the ath-Thahra area, in Turmus Ayya village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The trees belong to resident Mohammad Jamal Abu Awwad, the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported, the Maan News Agency has reported.
Furthermore, settlers of the Shilo illegal settlement, uprooted more than 1000 olive saplings, planted by the residents nearly three years ago, in Sinjel village, between Nablus and Ramallah.
The saplings were planted as part of a project funded by the International Red Cross, and are located in a number of orchards belonging to the villagers.
Daghlas said the recent attacks show a further escalation in assaults carried out by fanatic Israeli settlers against the Palestinian people, their lands, homes and property, and their holy sites, including graveyards.
He called on international human rights groups to intervene, and stop the Israeli violations against the Palestinian people in different parts of the occupied territories.
This is the second attack by settlers in less than a week; settlers earlier in the week also uprooted around a 1000 olive saplings and seized them.
Extremist Settlers Uproot Hundreds Of Trees In Nablus, Ramallah
Extremist Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian orchards in the West Bank districts of Nablus and Ramallah, and uprooted more than 1425 olive trees and saplings.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official in charge of Israeli Settlements File at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that extremist settlers uprooted 425 olive trees in the ath-Thahra area, in Turmus Ayya village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The trees belong to resident Mohammad Jamal Abu Awwad, the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported, the Maan News Agency has reported.
Furthermore, settlers of the Shilo illegal settlement, uprooted more than 1000 olive saplings, planted by the residents nearly three years ago, in Sinjel village, between Nablus and Ramallah.
The saplings were planted as part of a project funded by the International Red Cross, and are located in a number of orchards belonging to the villagers.
Daghlas said the recent attacks show a further escalation in assaults carried out by fanatic Israeli settlers against the Palestinian people, their lands, homes and property, and their holy sites, including graveyards.
He called on international human rights groups to intervene, and stop the Israeli violations against the Palestinian people in different parts of the occupied territories.
29 jan 2014
Yitzhar Settlement
Israeli settlers, on Wednesday, uprooted around 25 olive trees in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar uprooted around 25 trees belonging to one of the village residents.
Settlers Uproot 25 Olive Trees near Nablus
Israeli settlers Wednesday uprooted around 25 olive trees in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, according to a local activist. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar uprooted around 25 trees belonging to one of the village residents.
Israeli settlers, on Wednesday, uprooted around 25 olive trees in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar uprooted around 25 trees belonging to one of the village residents.
Settlers Uproot 25 Olive Trees near Nablus
Israeli settlers Wednesday uprooted around 25 olive trees in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, according to a local activist. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar uprooted around 25 trees belonging to one of the village residents.
26 jan 2014
A number of extremist Israeli settlers invaded a Palestinian land that belongs to a resident of the Wad Rahhal village, south of Bethlehem, and uprooted it, the Palestine TV has reported.
Hasan Breijiyyah, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in the Bethlehem district, said that around 15 extremist settlers invaded the farmland of resident Ahmad Ayyash in Khallit An-Nahla area, and uprooted dozens of trees.
Breijiyyah added that the land in question is around 700 Dunams (172.97 Acres), and was repeatedly attacked by extremist settlers who aim at installing an illegitimate settlement outpost.
On Saturday evening, a number of Palestinians were injured when a number of Israeli extremists threw stones at them, and their cars, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Extremist settler groups are responsible for thousands of attacks against the Palestinians, their lands and property, and even against the Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards.
The attacks include writing racist graffiti, smashing tombstones, burning and defeacing holy sites, burning orchards, farmlands, in addition to burning cars, slashing their tires and numerous physical attacks against the Palestinians, including children and elderly.
Hasan Breijiyyah, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in the Bethlehem district, said that around 15 extremist settlers invaded the farmland of resident Ahmad Ayyash in Khallit An-Nahla area, and uprooted dozens of trees.
Breijiyyah added that the land in question is around 700 Dunams (172.97 Acres), and was repeatedly attacked by extremist settlers who aim at installing an illegitimate settlement outpost.
On Saturday evening, a number of Palestinians were injured when a number of Israeli extremists threw stones at them, and their cars, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Extremist settler groups are responsible for thousands of attacks against the Palestinians, their lands and property, and even against the Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards.
The attacks include writing racist graffiti, smashing tombstones, burning and defeacing holy sites, burning orchards, farmlands, in addition to burning cars, slashing their tires and numerous physical attacks against the Palestinians, including children and elderly.
23 jan 2014
A group of Israeli settlers, on Wednesday, uprooted 800 olive saplings planted by Palestinian farmers, in the village of Sinjel.
The trees had been donated by the International Committee of the Red Cross, as part of a project to restore hundreds of acres of Palestinian farmland that had previously been damaged by Israeli settlers.
The mayor of the village of Sinjel, Ayoub Seedan, told reporters, Wednesday, that farmers from his village awoke that morning to find a group of Israeli settlers uprooting and stealing their olive tree saplings and, then, transporting them back to the illegal settlements of Givat Ariel and Maale Levona, located near the village.
The settlements were constructed on illegally seized Palestinian land, and numerous incidents have been reported of destruction and theft of land and property by the settlers, who moved into the colonies in recent years.
A Palestinian Authority official in charge of monitoring Israeli Settler activity, Ghassan Daghlas, told reporters from the Ma'an News Agency that his office had received a report of the theft of hundreds of olive trees, and filed an official complaint with the Israeli police.
The olive saplings, which were donated to the villagers by international supporters, would have supported 70 Palestinian families, all of whom have had their main source of livelihood – their land – seized, damaged or uprooted by settlers in the recent past.
Destruction of olive trees by Israeli settlers and soldiers is a common occurrence in the West Bank – close to one million olive trees have been destroyed or uprooted since the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories began.
Over 7,500 trees were destroyed in 2012 – the numbers for 2013 have not yet been released, but most estimates indicate that the number of trees destroyed in 2013 was even higher than in previous years.
The trees had been donated by the International Committee of the Red Cross, as part of a project to restore hundreds of acres of Palestinian farmland that had previously been damaged by Israeli settlers.
The mayor of the village of Sinjel, Ayoub Seedan, told reporters, Wednesday, that farmers from his village awoke that morning to find a group of Israeli settlers uprooting and stealing their olive tree saplings and, then, transporting them back to the illegal settlements of Givat Ariel and Maale Levona, located near the village.
The settlements were constructed on illegally seized Palestinian land, and numerous incidents have been reported of destruction and theft of land and property by the settlers, who moved into the colonies in recent years.
A Palestinian Authority official in charge of monitoring Israeli Settler activity, Ghassan Daghlas, told reporters from the Ma'an News Agency that his office had received a report of the theft of hundreds of olive trees, and filed an official complaint with the Israeli police.
The olive saplings, which were donated to the villagers by international supporters, would have supported 70 Palestinian families, all of whom have had their main source of livelihood – their land – seized, damaged or uprooted by settlers in the recent past.
Destruction of olive trees by Israeli settlers and soldiers is a common occurrence in the West Bank – close to one million olive trees have been destroyed or uprooted since the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories began.
Over 7,500 trees were destroyed in 2012 – the numbers for 2013 have not yet been released, but most estimates indicate that the number of trees destroyed in 2013 was even higher than in previous years.
Israeli settlers uprooted on Thursday dozens of olive trees, planted several years ago, in Deir Estia village west of Salfit. The settlers claimed that the olive trees were planted in an area designated as a “nature reserve”.
The Israeli occupation forces have imposed restricted access to these lands, while Palestinian farmers came to protect their lands and re-plant what have been uprooted by the settlers.
Israeli occupation authorities have established several settlements surrounding the area in an attempt to confiscate it.
Meanwhile, violent clashes erupted in Beit Furik village east of Nablus on Wednesday when Israeli settlers stormed the village and attacked its Palestinian residents.
According to PIC reporter, Israeli settlers had infiltrated the village where they stoned the residents' houses and set fire to the farmers' crops.
Palestinian youths have tried to address and evict the settlers; however IOF soldiers arrived to the scene and fired rubber bullets and tear gas bombs at the youths.
The forces stormed and searched a number of houses during the clashes, PIC correspondent added.
Beit Furik village is daily subjected to many attacks carried out by Israeli settlers from Itamar settlement.
The Israeli occupation forces have imposed restricted access to these lands, while Palestinian farmers came to protect their lands and re-plant what have been uprooted by the settlers.
Israeli occupation authorities have established several settlements surrounding the area in an attempt to confiscate it.
Meanwhile, violent clashes erupted in Beit Furik village east of Nablus on Wednesday when Israeli settlers stormed the village and attacked its Palestinian residents.
According to PIC reporter, Israeli settlers had infiltrated the village where they stoned the residents' houses and set fire to the farmers' crops.
Palestinian youths have tried to address and evict the settlers; however IOF soldiers arrived to the scene and fired rubber bullets and tear gas bombs at the youths.
The forces stormed and searched a number of houses during the clashes, PIC correspondent added.
Beit Furik village is daily subjected to many attacks carried out by Israeli settlers from Itamar settlement.
22 jan 2014
Israeli settlers uprooted over 600 recently planted olive and almond saplings in a village north of Ramallah on Wednesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an that a group of settlers from Givat Ariel and Maale Levona uprooted newly planted saplings in the village of Sinjil.
Daghlas said Israeli police opened an investigation into the incident.
The saplings were planted by the International Committee of the Red Cross to support Palestinian farmers, Daghlas said.
More than 70 families would have benefited from the trees, he added.
In 2012, there were 353 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Over 7,500 olive trees were damaged or destroyed by settlers between January and mid-October in 2012, according to OCHA.
Since 1967, more than 800,000 olive trees have been uprooted in the occupied West Bank, resulting in a loss of around $55 million to the Palestinian economy, according to a report by the PA ministry and the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem.
The olive industry supports the livelihoods of roughly 80,000 families in the occupied West Bank.
Over 90 percent of complaints filed by Palestinians regarding settler violence are closed by Israeli authorities without an indictment, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Jewish settlers destroy 600 seedlings financed by Red Cross
Jewish settlers destroyed 600 olive and almond seedlings in a Palestinian village, south of Nablus city, on Wednesday morning. Ghassan Daghlas, an activist monitoring Israeli settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that a group of settlers came from a nearby two settlements and uprooted the seedlings in Sinjil village.
The activist pointed out that the seedlings were financed by the Red Cross within a project to support farmers and were owned by 70 families.
Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an that a group of settlers from Givat Ariel and Maale Levona uprooted newly planted saplings in the village of Sinjil.
Daghlas said Israeli police opened an investigation into the incident.
The saplings were planted by the International Committee of the Red Cross to support Palestinian farmers, Daghlas said.
More than 70 families would have benefited from the trees, he added.
In 2012, there were 353 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Over 7,500 olive trees were damaged or destroyed by settlers between January and mid-October in 2012, according to OCHA.
Since 1967, more than 800,000 olive trees have been uprooted in the occupied West Bank, resulting in a loss of around $55 million to the Palestinian economy, according to a report by the PA ministry and the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem.
The olive industry supports the livelihoods of roughly 80,000 families in the occupied West Bank.
Over 90 percent of complaints filed by Palestinians regarding settler violence are closed by Israeli authorities without an indictment, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Jewish settlers destroy 600 seedlings financed by Red Cross
Jewish settlers destroyed 600 olive and almond seedlings in a Palestinian village, south of Nablus city, on Wednesday morning. Ghassan Daghlas, an activist monitoring Israeli settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that a group of settlers came from a nearby two settlements and uprooted the seedlings in Sinjil village.
The activist pointed out that the seedlings were financed by the Red Cross within a project to support farmers and were owned by 70 families.
13 jan 2014
Settlers from the two illegal settlements of Ovaegal and Ma'on stormed on Monday, areas east of Yatta village in Hebron and uprooted dozens of olive trees.
Coordinator of Popular Committee to Resist Wall and Settlement, Rateb al-Jbour, told PNN that the settlers uprooted around 50 olive trees belonging to al-Amour family in al-Shweiha area, and assaulted a number of Palestinian residents.
Coordinator of Popular Committee to Resist Wall and Settlement, Rateb al-Jbour, told PNN that the settlers uprooted around 50 olive trees belonging to al-Amour family in al-Shweiha area, and assaulted a number of Palestinian residents.
8 jan 2014
On Tuesday Palestinian villagers from Qusra in Nablus area, held 18 settlers captive after they had tried to uproot olive trees belonging to the villagers. The settlers were later trasfered to Israeli Occupation Forces.
The settler were surrounded by the villagers while destroying village property, clashes broke out and the villagers managed to hold the settlers and call for the Palestinian Security Service who transfered the settlers to the Israeli Occupation Forces.
The attack took place after the Israeli Administration demolished a building in the illegal outpost of Yesh Kodesh.
Amos Harel writes in Haaretz that the attack from the settlers were predictable and that ”this highlights the security services’ impotency in addressing violence by the extreme right.”
Amos Harel predicts a rize in these price tag attacks, where extreme right wing israeli settlers attack and vandilize Palestinian property in response to any decision that might slow down the settlement expansions on the West Bank.
”The more progress U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes toward an Israeli-Palestinian agreement, and the more reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering major concessions in the talks, the more such acts will happen.”
The settler were surrounded by the villagers while destroying village property, clashes broke out and the villagers managed to hold the settlers and call for the Palestinian Security Service who transfered the settlers to the Israeli Occupation Forces.
The attack took place after the Israeli Administration demolished a building in the illegal outpost of Yesh Kodesh.
Amos Harel writes in Haaretz that the attack from the settlers were predictable and that ”this highlights the security services’ impotency in addressing violence by the extreme right.”
Amos Harel predicts a rize in these price tag attacks, where extreme right wing israeli settlers attack and vandilize Palestinian property in response to any decision that might slow down the settlement expansions on the West Bank.
”The more progress U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes toward an Israeli-Palestinian agreement, and the more reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering major concessions in the talks, the more such acts will happen.”
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