28 oct 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) erected Friday afternoon a number of checkpoints at the entrances to al-Khalil to the south of West Bank.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched at an Israeli military checkpoint near Halhul Bridge in the city.
Two Iron Gates were also closed while another military checkpoint was erected to the west of the city, the sources added.
Israeli forces were also deployed in large numbers in different areas in the city which led to the outbreak of violent clashes after Friday prayers.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers stormed Einbos town, south of Nablus, under the protection of Israeli forces in total provocation to local farmers who were harvesting their olive trees in the area.
Along the same line, Israeli forces arrested a local farmer from his agricultural land in Qusin town, west of the city, and forced several others to leave their lands.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that several Palestinian vehicles were stopped and searched at an Israeli military checkpoint near Halhul Bridge in the city.
Two Iron Gates were also closed while another military checkpoint was erected to the west of the city, the sources added.
Israeli forces were also deployed in large numbers in different areas in the city which led to the outbreak of violent clashes after Friday prayers.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers stormed Einbos town, south of Nablus, under the protection of Israeli forces in total provocation to local farmers who were harvesting their olive trees in the area.
Along the same line, Israeli forces arrested a local farmer from his agricultural land in Qusin town, west of the city, and forced several others to leave their lands.
27 oct 2016
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Wednesday evening a Palestinian farmer while picking his olive trees in Turmus'ayya town, north of Ramallah.
Local sources affirmed to the PIC reporter that four Israeli settlers coming from Adi Elad settlement, illegally built near the town, brutally attacked the farmer while picking olives in his agricultural land.
The sources pointed out that Israeli forces, who were stationed in the area, did not intervene to stop the attack.
Local sources affirmed to the PIC reporter that four Israeli settlers coming from Adi Elad settlement, illegally built near the town, brutally attacked the farmer while picking olives in his agricultural land.
The sources pointed out that Israeli forces, who were stationed in the area, did not intervene to stop the attack.
22 oct 2016
A horde of Jewish settlers, believed to be from Elei Zahav settlement, have appropriated a tract of Palestinian-owned agricultural land in Kafr ad-Dik town, west of Salfit.
Local farmers said that the settlers had planted perennial olive trees in parts of Dohr Sobh area to the north of the town, pointing out that the Israeli army already bulldozed the same area.
The area of Dohr Sobh belongs to farmers from the town according to ownership documents in their possession.
Local farmers said that the settlers had planted perennial olive trees in parts of Dohr Sobh area to the north of the town, pointing out that the Israeli army already bulldozed the same area.
The area of Dohr Sobh belongs to farmers from the town according to ownership documents in their possession.
20 oct 2016
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) forced Thursday afternoon Palestinian farmers to leave their agricultural lands east of Nablus.
Local activist Asid Murad affirmed that Israeli forces brutally stormed the land and prevented the farmers from picking their olive harvest.
The Israeli measure aimed to provide protection for scores of settlers who broke into the area to perform provocative Talmudic rituals.
Olive season is one of the main links that connects Palestinians to their lands and embodies their resilience and identity. According to Palestinians, Palestine and olives are synonyms in the Palestinian lexicon.
The Palestinians' harvesting of olive trees is confronted with the Israeli settlers’ theft, arson and vandalism of their trees. These settlers also confiscate olive trees and assault the Palestinian farmers to prevent them from reaching their fields.
Such Israeli practices aim to wipe out the Palestinian culture, represented by the deeply-rooted olive trees, especially as the Israeli occupation forces have uprooted around 1.5 million Palestinian olive trees since 1967.
Local activist Asid Murad affirmed that Israeli forces brutally stormed the land and prevented the farmers from picking their olive harvest.
The Israeli measure aimed to provide protection for scores of settlers who broke into the area to perform provocative Talmudic rituals.
Olive season is one of the main links that connects Palestinians to their lands and embodies their resilience and identity. According to Palestinians, Palestine and olives are synonyms in the Palestinian lexicon.
The Palestinians' harvesting of olive trees is confronted with the Israeli settlers’ theft, arson and vandalism of their trees. These settlers also confiscate olive trees and assault the Palestinian farmers to prevent them from reaching their fields.
Such Israeli practices aim to wipe out the Palestinian culture, represented by the deeply-rooted olive trees, especially as the Israeli occupation forces have uprooted around 1.5 million Palestinian olive trees since 1967.
18 oct 2016
A group of Israeli settlers stormed on Tuesday morning a Palestinian-owned home in Tel Rumeida town in al-Khalil under the protection of Israeli forces.
According to the PIC reporter, nearly seven Israeli settlers stormed a local home belonging to Abdul-Fattah al-Tamimi in Tel Rumeida town in al-Khalil and brutally attacked all the family members while harvesting their olive trees near the house.
The olive harvest was confiscated by the settlers, who then threatened the family members if they return to pick up olives from their own trees.
Following the attack, al-Tamimi’s wife lost her consciousness as she was brutally beaten by the settlers.
According to the PIC reporter, nearly seven Israeli settlers stormed a local home belonging to Abdul-Fattah al-Tamimi in Tel Rumeida town in al-Khalil and brutally attacked all the family members while harvesting their olive trees near the house.
The olive harvest was confiscated by the settlers, who then threatened the family members if they return to pick up olives from their own trees.
Following the attack, al-Tamimi’s wife lost her consciousness as she was brutally beaten by the settlers.
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Tuesday, several Palestinians while picking their olive trees, in their own orchards, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and chased them out of their lands.
The soldiers invaded the orchards, extending seven kilometers alongside the bypass road from ‘Aseera ash-Shemaliyya junction to the Naqoura junction, and attacked the villagers.
The army also forced the Palestinians out of their own orchards, after preventing them from picking their olive trees, and did not even provided a justification for this violation.
The soldiers invaded the orchards, extending seven kilometers alongside the bypass road from ‘Aseera ash-Shemaliyya junction to the Naqoura junction, and attacked the villagers.
The army also forced the Palestinians out of their own orchards, after preventing them from picking their olive trees, and did not even provided a justification for this violation.
16 oct 2016
Dozens of extremist Israeli colonists attacked, Sunday, Palestinians harvesting their olive orchards, in a number of villages and towns, west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, the Palestinian Authority (PA) official in charge of monitoring Israeli settlement policies in the occupied territories, said that the colonists came from the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad that was established on privately owned Palestinian lands.
Daghlas added that the Palestinians had a prior arrangement with the Israeli District Coordination Office, allowing them to enter their orchards, isolated behind the Annexation Wall.
The attack led to some confrontations between the Israeli attackers and the locals, before the army intervened, yet, the soldiers forced many Palestinians out of their lands, and prevented others from even entering their own orchards.
Ghassan Daghlas, the Palestinian Authority (PA) official in charge of monitoring Israeli settlement policies in the occupied territories, said that the colonists came from the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad that was established on privately owned Palestinian lands.
Daghlas added that the Palestinians had a prior arrangement with the Israeli District Coordination Office, allowing them to enter their orchards, isolated behind the Annexation Wall.
The attack led to some confrontations between the Israeli attackers and the locals, before the army intervened, yet, the soldiers forced many Palestinians out of their lands, and prevented others from even entering their own orchards.
15 oct 2016
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) assaulted Palestinian farmers in Beit Furik villages to the east of Nablus while harvesting their olive crops on Saturday afternoon.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers tried to prevent the farmers from reaping their crops in their land, which is adjacent to Itamar settlement.
However, when the farmers insisted on reaping their olives the soldiers started beating them and forced them to abandon their land under gun threat.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers tried to prevent the farmers from reaping their crops in their land, which is adjacent to Itamar settlement.
However, when the farmers insisted on reaping their olives the soldiers started beating them and forced them to abandon their land under gun threat.
11 oct 2016
Crews of the Israeli Mekorot Company deliberately dumped waste water in Palestinian-owned land used to cultivate olive trees in Salfit, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter.
The sources pointed out that local farmers were not able to reach their agricultural lands for picking their olive harvest.
Local activist Khaled Maali affirmed that Mekorot Company repeatedly cut off water supplies to Palestinians while increasing water flow to the neighboring illegal settlement.
Local farmers are also prevented from drilling artesian wells in area, he added. Each year during the olive harvest many settlers attack Palestinian farmers, destroy trees, and even steal olives after they have been collected, making the Palestinian farmers fear for their livelihood.
Olives not only makes up a large percentage of Palestinian income and food supply but the crop is also a part of the Palestinian identity, history, and culture.
The sources pointed out that local farmers were not able to reach their agricultural lands for picking their olive harvest.
Local activist Khaled Maali affirmed that Mekorot Company repeatedly cut off water supplies to Palestinians while increasing water flow to the neighboring illegal settlement.
Local farmers are also prevented from drilling artesian wells in area, he added. Each year during the olive harvest many settlers attack Palestinian farmers, destroy trees, and even steal olives after they have been collected, making the Palestinian farmers fear for their livelihood.
Olives not only makes up a large percentage of Palestinian income and food supply but the crop is also a part of the Palestinian identity, history, and culture.
10 oct 2016
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Monday morning a Palestinian family while making their way to their agricultural land in Qaryout village, south of Nablus.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli settlers carrying hatchets and sharp tools attacked Saher Youssef family near their agricultural land while picking their olive harvest.
The settlers violently attacked the family and forced them to leave the land before damaging their vehicle.
Each year during the olive harvest many settlers attack Palestinian farmers, destroy trees, and even steal olives after they have been collected, making the Palestinian farmers fear for their livelihood.
Olives not only makes up a large percentage of Palestinian income and food supply but the crop is also a part of the Palestinian identity, history, and culture.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli settlers carrying hatchets and sharp tools attacked Saher Youssef family near their agricultural land while picking their olive harvest.
The settlers violently attacked the family and forced them to leave the land before damaging their vehicle.
Each year during the olive harvest many settlers attack Palestinian farmers, destroy trees, and even steal olives after they have been collected, making the Palestinian farmers fear for their livelihood.
Olives not only makes up a large percentage of Palestinian income and food supply but the crop is also a part of the Palestinian identity, history, and culture.