26 sept 2016
Israeli bulldozers moved from Leshem illegal settlement and levelled Palestinian-owned agricultural lands in Deir Ballut town west of Salfit.
Local sources affirmed that the bulldozers leveled large areas of olive groves. Local farmers immediately rushed to the area in an attempt to prevent the destruction of their olive trees.
Leshem settlement was illegally built at the expense of Deir Ballut, Kafer Deek, and Rafat town lands and continues to expand at the expense of the neighboring agricultural lands.
Local sources affirmed that the bulldozers leveled large areas of olive groves. Local farmers immediately rushed to the area in an attempt to prevent the destruction of their olive trees.
Leshem settlement was illegally built at the expense of Deir Ballut, Kafer Deek, and Rafat town lands and continues to expand at the expense of the neighboring agricultural lands.
A Palestinian citizen was rushed to hospital on Sunday to be treated for injuries sustained shortly after he was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Salfit province.
A PIC news correspondent said the Palestinian citizen Amer Youssef Abdullah was arrested by the IOF after he protested over the bulldozing of his olive orchard by Israeli settlers in eastern Deir Balout town, to the west of Salfit.
The captive was announced injured moments after he was dragged by the IOF to an Israeli military jeep near the bulldozing scene.
Israeli soldiers claimed the arrestee sustained wounds in an accidental jeep crash and was transferred to a hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine for treatment. Israeli bulldozers leveled several Palestinian lands in Deir Balout, sparking rage among the local farmers.
A PIC news correspondent said the Palestinian citizen Amer Youssef Abdullah was arrested by the IOF after he protested over the bulldozing of his olive orchard by Israeli settlers in eastern Deir Balout town, to the west of Salfit.
The captive was announced injured moments after he was dragged by the IOF to an Israeli military jeep near the bulldozing scene.
Israeli soldiers claimed the arrestee sustained wounds in an accidental jeep crash and was transferred to a hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine for treatment. Israeli bulldozers leveled several Palestinian lands in Deir Balout, sparking rage among the local farmers.
7 sept 2016
Several Israeli bulldozers leveled nearly 40 dunums of Palestinian-owned land in al-Khalil and uprooted dozens of olive trees on early Wednesday morning.
The PIC reporter affirmed that a number of Israeli bulldozers were driven into Beit Wala town west of the city accompanied with large numbers of Israeli forces and started razing the agricultural lands near the Apartheid Wall.
Dozens of almond trees and some olive saplings were also uprooted in the area, while a number of water wells were destroyed.
Israeli Soldiers Uproot 40 Dunams Of Palestinian Agricultural Lands, Two Wells, In Hebron
Israeli soldiers uprooted, Wednesday, more than 40 Dunams (9.88 Acres) of Palestinian agricultural lands, and two water wells, in Beit Ola town, west of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Issa al-‘Emla, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Beit Ola, said the Israeli military bulldozers uprooted more than 40 of lands, belonging to Bassam Hamdan al-‘Adam, Suleiman Mohammad al-‘Adam and Ali al-‘Adam.
The lands were planted with more than 800 olive and almond trees, while the soldiers also destroyed two wells, used for collecting rainwater close to the Annexation Wall, and that the army claimed the lands were “owned by the state.”
Al-‘Emla stated that the attack was carried out although there are a number of cases that are still under deliberation by Israeli courts, and no final ruling has been issued yet.
He added that Israel is targeting the Palestinian lands in the area in order to control them for military purposes, and for the construction and expansion of its illegal colonies.
Israel has uprooted hundreds of Dunams of Palestinian lands in the same area, over the last several years, in addition to demolishing many wells and destroying the electricity networks.
The PIC reporter affirmed that a number of Israeli bulldozers were driven into Beit Wala town west of the city accompanied with large numbers of Israeli forces and started razing the agricultural lands near the Apartheid Wall.
Dozens of almond trees and some olive saplings were also uprooted in the area, while a number of water wells were destroyed.
Israeli Soldiers Uproot 40 Dunams Of Palestinian Agricultural Lands, Two Wells, In Hebron
Israeli soldiers uprooted, Wednesday, more than 40 Dunams (9.88 Acres) of Palestinian agricultural lands, and two water wells, in Beit Ola town, west of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Issa al-‘Emla, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Beit Ola, said the Israeli military bulldozers uprooted more than 40 of lands, belonging to Bassam Hamdan al-‘Adam, Suleiman Mohammad al-‘Adam and Ali al-‘Adam.
The lands were planted with more than 800 olive and almond trees, while the soldiers also destroyed two wells, used for collecting rainwater close to the Annexation Wall, and that the army claimed the lands were “owned by the state.”
Al-‘Emla stated that the attack was carried out although there are a number of cases that are still under deliberation by Israeli courts, and no final ruling has been issued yet.
He added that Israel is targeting the Palestinian lands in the area in order to control them for military purposes, and for the construction and expansion of its illegal colonies.
Israel has uprooted hundreds of Dunams of Palestinian lands in the same area, over the last several years, in addition to demolishing many wells and destroying the electricity networks.
24 aug 2016
Settlers from Betar Illit settlement on Wednesday flooded Palestinians' agricultural lands in Housan village to the west of Bethlehem with sewage.
Representative of the Anti Separation Wall and Settlement Committee in Bethlehem Hassan Breaijiyeh said that settlers pumped sewage on a 50-dunums land lot planted with olives and grapes.
The land is owned by Hamamra and Ismail two Palestinian families, he pointed out. Breaijiyeh underlined that if such Israeli aggressive practices continue in the area it will cause great damage to Palestinians' agricultural lands.
He appealed to human rights institutions to intervene in order to stop such Israeli violations.
Representative of the Anti Separation Wall and Settlement Committee in Bethlehem Hassan Breaijiyeh said that settlers pumped sewage on a 50-dunums land lot planted with olives and grapes.
The land is owned by Hamamra and Ismail two Palestinian families, he pointed out. Breaijiyeh underlined that if such Israeli aggressive practices continue in the area it will cause great damage to Palestinians' agricultural lands.
He appealed to human rights institutions to intervene in order to stop such Israeli violations.
17 aug 2016
Israeli army bulldozers, on Wednesday morning, have reportedly leveled Palestinian-owned lands to the south of Hebron province.
A local journalist in Hebron said, according to the PNN, that the Israeli army destroyed a water tank and bulldozed Palestinian lands covering an area of 15 dunams in the western town of Beit Oula, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Over 300 olive trees were planted in the targeted tract. Owned by Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Amla, the lands, located near the Israeli apartheid wall, were reportedly razed without prior notification.
Army troops went on to chase down Palestinian protesters in the area.
A local journalist in Hebron said, according to the PNN, that the Israeli army destroyed a water tank and bulldozed Palestinian lands covering an area of 15 dunams in the western town of Beit Oula, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Over 300 olive trees were planted in the targeted tract. Owned by Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Amla, the lands, located near the Israeli apartheid wall, were reportedly razed without prior notification.
Army troops went on to chase down Palestinian protesters in the area.
16 aug 2016
Dozens of Palestinians’ olive trees were abruptly deracinated by Israeli army troops on Tuesday morning in southern Tulkarem province.
A PIC journalist quoted local sources as stating that an Israeli army bulldozer uprooted several olive trees planted on the main access road to Shoufa town, to the south of Tulkarem.
Remarkable damage was inflicted on Palestinians’ olive orchards near the illegal Israeli settlement of Avnei Hefetz.
The locals attributed such procedures to Israeli intents to expand illegal settlement construction in the area at the expense of Palestinians’ own lands.
A PIC journalist quoted local sources as stating that an Israeli army bulldozer uprooted several olive trees planted on the main access road to Shoufa town, to the south of Tulkarem.
Remarkable damage was inflicted on Palestinians’ olive orchards near the illegal Israeli settlement of Avnei Hefetz.
The locals attributed such procedures to Israeli intents to expand illegal settlement construction in the area at the expense of Palestinians’ own lands.
10 aug 2016
Israeli bulldozers escorted by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday morning removed hundreds of olive trees on a vast tract of Palestinian-owned land in Iskaka village, east of Salfit province.
Chief of the village Abdul-Qader Abu Hakema told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the bulldozers uprooted about 500 olive trees from the land, which the Israeli army claimed to be state land.
He added that the landowners and farmers rushed to the area in an attempt to protect the olive trees, but soldiers intercepted them and barred them from approaching the bulldozers.
In this regard, local researcher Khaled Maali said the annexed land is located in al-Bayyadah area and was bulldozed to expand settlements east of Iskaka village.
Israel is embarking nowadays on expanding all the settlements in Salfit province and has annexed vast tracts of land for that purpose, according to Maali.
Chief of the village Abdul-Qader Abu Hakema told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the bulldozers uprooted about 500 olive trees from the land, which the Israeli army claimed to be state land.
He added that the landowners and farmers rushed to the area in an attempt to protect the olive trees, but soldiers intercepted them and barred them from approaching the bulldozers.
In this regard, local researcher Khaled Maali said the annexed land is located in al-Bayyadah area and was bulldozed to expand settlements east of Iskaka village.
Israel is embarking nowadays on expanding all the settlements in Salfit province and has annexed vast tracts of land for that purpose, according to Maali.
20 july 2016
Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday, uprooted olive trees in the village of Deir Istiya, Salfit governorate, under the pretext of opening a road designated for the sole use of people residing in illegal West Bank settlements.
Head of Deir Istiya council, Sa’id Zaidan, informed WAFA correspondence that Israeli forces have begun uprooting olive trees to open a new settlers only road in the town.
He noted that town officials had contacted the Palestinian military liaison with Israel and informed them of this development.
According to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), “The destruction of farmland, which is illegal under international law, is just one form of oppression that the Palestinian farmers are facing.”
According to the OCHA monthly report for June 2016, “The allocation of public land to settlements and the takeover of private land by settler groups have reduced the space available for Palestinians to sustain their livelihoods in an increasingly fragmented West Bank and have impacted on a range of human rights.”
“Combined with the unlawful and discriminatory zoning and planning policy applied in Area C and in East Jerusalem, these settlement-related phenomena have undermined the living conditions of Palestinians and rendered them increasingly vulnerable, including to the risk of individual or mass forcible transfer.”
The report stated, “The creation of new facts on the ground through demolitions and settlement building raises questions about whether Israel’s ultimate goal is, in fact, to drive Palestinians out of certain parts of the West Bank, thereby undermining any prospect of transition to a viable Palestinian state.”
Head of Deir Istiya council, Sa’id Zaidan, informed WAFA correspondence that Israeli forces have begun uprooting olive trees to open a new settlers only road in the town.
He noted that town officials had contacted the Palestinian military liaison with Israel and informed them of this development.
According to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), “The destruction of farmland, which is illegal under international law, is just one form of oppression that the Palestinian farmers are facing.”
According to the OCHA monthly report for June 2016, “The allocation of public land to settlements and the takeover of private land by settler groups have reduced the space available for Palestinians to sustain their livelihoods in an increasingly fragmented West Bank and have impacted on a range of human rights.”
“Combined with the unlawful and discriminatory zoning and planning policy applied in Area C and in East Jerusalem, these settlement-related phenomena have undermined the living conditions of Palestinians and rendered them increasingly vulnerable, including to the risk of individual or mass forcible transfer.”
The report stated, “The creation of new facts on the ground through demolitions and settlement building raises questions about whether Israel’s ultimate goal is, in fact, to drive Palestinians out of certain parts of the West Bank, thereby undermining any prospect of transition to a viable Palestinian state.”
11 july 2016
The Environmental Quality Authority said on Monday that Israeli Occupation Forces torched 10 dunums of Palestinians’ agricultural lands planted with olive trees in al-Ramadein village in southern al-Khalil.
The Environmental Quality Authority in al-Khalil city pointed out that the lands torched by Israeli army soldiers belong to the al-Sawadeh Palestinian family in the village which is located within the Separation Wall.
The inhabitants of the village have to get Israeli permits in order to pick the olives every year, the authority added.
It said that the authority’s teams witnessed the effects of fire from a distance since they could not approach the place because of the Separation Wall.
The Environmental Quality Authority in al-Khalil city pointed out that the lands torched by Israeli army soldiers belong to the al-Sawadeh Palestinian family in the village which is located within the Separation Wall.
The inhabitants of the village have to get Israeli permits in order to pick the olives every year, the authority added.
It said that the authority’s teams witnessed the effects of fire from a distance since they could not approach the place because of the Separation Wall.
9 july 2016
The Israeli infrastructure projects of 24 settlements, illegally built on Palestinian-owned lands in Salfit, drain more agricultural lands of the city.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that Israeli bulldozers were seen leveling lands north of Saoukan town west of the city in favor of extending sewer lines of the settlements.
The local activist Khaled Maali said that Israeli infrastructure projects are an additional tool used to confiscate lands and uproot olive trees in the province.
These infrastructure projects are in total violation of the international laws and conventions that clearly prohibit any construction works in an occupied land.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that Israeli bulldozers were seen leveling lands north of Saoukan town west of the city in favor of extending sewer lines of the settlements.
The local activist Khaled Maali said that Israeli infrastructure projects are an additional tool used to confiscate lands and uproot olive trees in the province.
These infrastructure projects are in total violation of the international laws and conventions that clearly prohibit any construction works in an occupied land.
23 june 2016
A group of Israeli settlers set fire Thursday evening to dozens of dunums of Palestinian-owned agricultural lands planted with olive trees near the Qablan junction, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank.
Eyewitnesses told a PIC reporter that several settlers from the Israeli settlement of Rachalim illegally built on Palestinian lands near al-Sawiya village set fire to dozens of dunums of farmlands.
Large parts of the surrounding area quickly caught fire due to the heat, causing dozens more olive and other trees to burn, the sources added.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there has been a total of 49 reported settler attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the start of 2016, and a total of 221 attacks in 2015.
Eyewitnesses told a PIC reporter that several settlers from the Israeli settlement of Rachalim illegally built on Palestinian lands near al-Sawiya village set fire to dozens of dunums of farmlands.
Large parts of the surrounding area quickly caught fire due to the heat, causing dozens more olive and other trees to burn, the sources added.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there has been a total of 49 reported settler attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the start of 2016, and a total of 221 attacks in 2015.
22 june 2016
Israeli settlers set fire Tuesday evening to dozens of olive trees in Palestinian agricultural land near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
A local agricultural committee affirmed that a group of settlers torched 100 acres planted with dozens of olive trees and wheat.
The attack came only ten days after a similar incident in the same area, the committee pointed out. 120 olive trees were completely burned during the attack.
Palestinian towns and villages in occupied West Bank are surrounded by Israeli settlements and outposts, many of which are protected by the Israeli military and have gained notoriety for being comprised of the most extremist settlers.
While Israeli forces will detain a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank for possessing a knife or gun, Israelis living in the same area are legally able to carry such weapons.
Rights groups have criticized Israel for implementing different legal systems for Palestinians and Israeli settlers living in the same area. Such practices, they say, protect the expansion of settlements while systematically eliminating the ability for Palestinians to move freely throughout their occupied territory.
A local agricultural committee affirmed that a group of settlers torched 100 acres planted with dozens of olive trees and wheat.
The attack came only ten days after a similar incident in the same area, the committee pointed out. 120 olive trees were completely burned during the attack.
Palestinian towns and villages in occupied West Bank are surrounded by Israeli settlements and outposts, many of which are protected by the Israeli military and have gained notoriety for being comprised of the most extremist settlers.
While Israeli forces will detain a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank for possessing a knife or gun, Israelis living in the same area are legally able to carry such weapons.
Rights groups have criticized Israel for implementing different legal systems for Palestinians and Israeli settlers living in the same area. Such practices, they say, protect the expansion of settlements while systematically eliminating the ability for Palestinians to move freely throughout their occupied territory.
