20 oct 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday arrested a number of Palestinian citizens during large-scale campaigns in the West Bank.
Local sources reported that three Palestinian citizens, including a 13-year-old boy, were arrested in Qalqilya and Tulkarem.
Dozens of Palestinian homes were raided and searched in different West Bank villages and towns.
Several settler attacks during olive harvest were reported in Ramallah on Saturday.
Eyewitnesses said that groups of Israeli settlers, accompanied by armed forces, attacked Palestinian farmers who were picking olives in Burqa and Beitin villages in Ramallah.
At least four Palestinian farmers choked on tear gas fired by the Israeli soldiers who accompanied the settlers.
Meanwhile in Nablus, three Palestinian olive pickers suffered various injuries after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in Burin village.
Local sources reported that three Palestinian citizens, including a 13-year-old boy, were arrested in Qalqilya and Tulkarem.
Dozens of Palestinian homes were raided and searched in different West Bank villages and towns.
Several settler attacks during olive harvest were reported in Ramallah on Saturday.
Eyewitnesses said that groups of Israeli settlers, accompanied by armed forces, attacked Palestinian farmers who were picking olives in Burqa and Beitin villages in Ramallah.
At least four Palestinian farmers choked on tear gas fired by the Israeli soldiers who accompanied the settlers.
Meanwhile in Nablus, three Palestinian olive pickers suffered various injuries after being assaulted by Israeli settlers in Burin village.
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Several illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked, Saturday, Palestinian villagers and international solidarity activists, while picking olive trees in Palestinian orchards in the al-Jab’a village, southwest of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Tha Maan News agency qouted Ziad Salah, the coordinator of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Society, stating that the colonists hurled stones at the Palestinians and the solidarity activists, in addition to attacking homes and cars in the village, causing property damage. Salah said that the attack took place during a nonviolent activity for aiding the Palestinians in picking their olive trees, dubbed as “We Are With You,” and meant to help the villagers, subject to frequent assaults and violations by both the illegal colonists and the soldiers. |
He also stated that the soldiers stopped a bus, transporting local and international activists into the Palestinian orchards.
The coordinator added that in its “We Are With You” Campaign, the Palestinian Agricultural Relief aims at helping the Palestinians in lands and orchards near the illegal Annexation Wall, including lands Israel intends to illegally annex for its wall and colonies.
The villagers in those areas are subject to constant assaults and violations by the soldiers and the illegal fanatic colonists.
Such attacks always witness a sharp escalation by the illegal colonists during the olive harvest season.
The coordinator added that in its “We Are With You” Campaign, the Palestinian Agricultural Relief aims at helping the Palestinians in lands and orchards near the illegal Annexation Wall, including lands Israel intends to illegally annex for its wall and colonies.
The villagers in those areas are subject to constant assaults and violations by the soldiers and the illegal fanatic colonists.
Such attacks always witness a sharp escalation by the illegal colonists during the olive harvest season.
18 oct 2019
Several illegal Israeli colonialist settlers and soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinian farmers while trying to enter their own orchards to pick their olive trees in the ash-Shu’ab area, between the villages of Burqa and Beitin, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The head of Burqa Village Council, Adnan Barakat, told the WAFA Palestinian News Agency that around sixteen colonists invaded the Palestinian orchards, and started assaulting them while forcing them out of their lands.
He added that the Israel soldiers were present during the attack, and fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, causing four to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation before they were moved to a local clinic.
On Tuesday, the armed colonists attacked the Palestinians in the same area, and stoke their olive harvest, while the soldiers stood and watched.
The head of Burqa Village Council, Adnan Barakat, told the WAFA Palestinian News Agency that around sixteen colonists invaded the Palestinian orchards, and started assaulting them while forcing them out of their lands.
He added that the Israel soldiers were present during the attack, and fired many gas bombs at the Palestinians, causing four to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation before they were moved to a local clinic.
On Tuesday, the armed colonists attacked the Palestinians in the same area, and stoke their olive harvest, while the soldiers stood and watched.
16 oct 2019
A gang of Jewish settlers on Wednesday burned hundreds of olive trees and physically assaulted olive farmers and foreign activists in Burin town, south of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources, settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar attacked with water pipes the family of Mohamed As’ous and foreign activists as they were collecting olives from a grove in Burin town.
Consequently, five foreign activists, including one from Israel, suffered bruises and injuries after they stood in the face of the settlers.
During the events, settlers set fire to olive trees before the flames quickly spread and burned about 450 trees.
This was the sixth such attack by settlers on olive farmers and their property in Burin since the olive season started recently.
30 different attacks were also carried out by settlers on olive farmers and groves during the current season across the West Bank.
Illegal Colonists Injure Palestinians, Solidarity Activists, In Olive Orchards Near Nablus
Illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked and injured, Wednesday, villagers and international solidarity activists, while picking olive trees in Palestinian orchards in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The colonists attacked the locals, and the solidarity activists, in Palestinian olive orchards in the southeastern area of Burin.
Media sources in Nablus said the Israeli assailants injured several Palestinians, in addition to four international activists, who suffered cuts and bruises, and one Israeli peace activist, who suffered fractures.
They added that the colonists also set trees ablaze before leaving the area.
According to local sources, settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar attacked with water pipes the family of Mohamed As’ous and foreign activists as they were collecting olives from a grove in Burin town.
Consequently, five foreign activists, including one from Israel, suffered bruises and injuries after they stood in the face of the settlers.
During the events, settlers set fire to olive trees before the flames quickly spread and burned about 450 trees.
This was the sixth such attack by settlers on olive farmers and their property in Burin since the olive season started recently.
30 different attacks were also carried out by settlers on olive farmers and groves during the current season across the West Bank.
Illegal Colonists Injure Palestinians, Solidarity Activists, In Olive Orchards Near Nablus
Illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked and injured, Wednesday, villagers and international solidarity activists, while picking olive trees in Palestinian orchards in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The colonists attacked the locals, and the solidarity activists, in Palestinian olive orchards in the southeastern area of Burin.
Media sources in Nablus said the Israeli assailants injured several Palestinians, in addition to four international activists, who suffered cuts and bruises, and one Israeli peace activist, who suffered fractures.
They added that the colonists also set trees ablaze before leaving the area.
Several illegal Israeli colonists attacked, Wednesday, many Palestinians, picking their olive trees in their orchards, in the al-Jab’a village, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants came from the illegal Beit Ayin colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonists hurled stones at Palestinians from Hmeidat family, as they were picking their olive trees in their orchard.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants came from the illegal Beit Ayin colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonists hurled stones at Palestinians from Hmeidat family, as they were picking their olive trees in their orchard.
14 oct 2019
Israeli settlers on Monday afternoon set fire to Palestinian olive trees in Silat ad-Dhahr village, south of Jenin City, and attacked Palestinian farmers.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that a group of Israeli settlers stormed Palestinian lands in Silat ad-Dhahr and burned olive fields to prevent Palestinian farmers from harvesting their crops.
This attack is not the first of its kind. Israeli settlers on a regular basis attack Palestinian farmers in the village and destroy their crops.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that a group of Israeli settlers stormed Palestinian lands in Silat ad-Dhahr and burned olive fields to prevent Palestinian farmers from harvesting their crops.
This attack is not the first of its kind. Israeli settlers on a regular basis attack Palestinian farmers in the village and destroy their crops.
Several illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked, Monday, Palestinian farmers picking their olive trees in their orchards, south of Jenin, in northern West Bank.
The head of the Agricultural Department in Qabatia, south of Jenin, Lama Abu Bakr, said the colonists hurled stones at the Palestinian farmers, while she and other officials, were visiting an orchard, owned by Moayyad Maloul, from Sielet ath-Thaher town.
She added that the colonists were on a hill overlooking the orchard when they hurled stones at the Palestinians and fled the scene.
The head of the Agricultural Department in Qabatia, south of Jenin, Lama Abu Bakr, said the colonists hurled stones at the Palestinian farmers, while she and other officials, were visiting an orchard, owned by Moayyad Maloul, from Sielet ath-Thaher town.
She added that the colonists were on a hill overlooking the orchard when they hurled stones at the Palestinians and fled the scene.
An armed illegal fanatic Israeli colonist attacked, Monday, many Palestinians while picking their olive trees, in their orchards, in Shoufa village, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Tahseen Hamed, a local nonviolent activist, and a farmer in Shoufa, said an armed colonialist settler from Avnei Hefetz illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, invaded an olive orchard and attacked Mahmoud Abdul-Karim Droubi, along with his brothers, while picking their olive trees.
Hamed added that the assailant also threatened to shoot them if they do not leave their olive orchards.
The Israeli assailant also brought dogs with him and forced the Palestinians out of their lands.
Such attacks and violations are frequent every year, especially during the olive harvest season, as the colonists also cut and uproot trees, in addition to burning them or flooding them with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
Tahseen Hamed, a local nonviolent activist, and a farmer in Shoufa, said an armed colonialist settler from Avnei Hefetz illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, invaded an olive orchard and attacked Mahmoud Abdul-Karim Droubi, along with his brothers, while picking their olive trees.
Hamed added that the assailant also threatened to shoot them if they do not leave their olive orchards.
The Israeli assailant also brought dogs with him and forced the Palestinians out of their lands.
Such attacks and violations are frequent every year, especially during the olive harvest season, as the colonists also cut and uproot trees, in addition to burning them or flooding them with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
13 oct 2019
Israeli settlers, today, assaulted an elderly Palestinian man as he tried to prevent them from stealing olives in the village of Jaba’a, to the south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.
Hasan Breijieh, a local anti-settlement activist, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin assaulted Fadel Hamdan, a man in his 70s, as he confronted them for stealing an olive harvest which belongs to local Palestinian villages.
The elderly was moved to the Beit Jala hospital, where his condition was reported to be moderate.
Hasan Breijieh, a local anti-settlement activist, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Bat Ayin assaulted Fadel Hamdan, a man in his 70s, as he confronted them for stealing an olive harvest which belongs to local Palestinian villages.
The elderly was moved to the Beit Jala hospital, where his condition was reported to be moderate.
12 oct 2019
A group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists attacked, Saturday, Palestinian farmers while picking their own olive trees in their orchards, in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the assailants came from Yitzhar colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, south of Nablus.
Daghlas added that the colonists attacked the residents on Palestinian olive orchards, in the southeastern area of Burin village.
Two days ago, the colonists invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Qitta area, in Burin, and stole olive harvest, on orchards owned by Ali Eid.
On Friday evening, the colonists attacked Palestinian villagers while picking their olive trees in Tal village, southwest of Nablus, and injured one man.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the assailants came from Yitzhar colony, which was built on Palestinian lands, south of Nablus.
Daghlas added that the colonists attacked the residents on Palestinian olive orchards, in the southeastern area of Burin village.
Two days ago, the colonists invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Qitta area, in Burin, and stole olive harvest, on orchards owned by Ali Eid.
On Friday evening, the colonists attacked Palestinian villagers while picking their olive trees in Tal village, southwest of Nablus, and injured one man.
11 oct 2019
A Palestinian farmer suffered wounds and fractures on Friday evening after he was attacked by Israeli settlers during olive harvest in Tell village southwest of Nablus City.
Local sources said that Isa Ramadan, 55, suffered bruises and fractures after being assaulted by Israeli settlers while he was picking olives in his land.
They added that groups of Israeli settlers coming from settlements built illegally on Palestinian land in the villages of Tell and Sarra chased and attacked Palestinian citizens during olive harvest on Friday.
According to the same sources, Ramadan, who was injured in the settler attack, was transferred to a hospital in Nablus City for treatment.
Israeli Settlers Attack Farmers near Nablus
A Palestinian farmer was injured, today, when illegal Jewish settlers attacked farmers who were picking olives outside the village of Tell, to the southwest of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security sources.
Settlers from a nearby illegal outpost attacked the farmers while working in their own farms near the village, injuring a 55-year-old farmer in his arm. He was moved to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, WAFA reports.
Local sources said that Isa Ramadan, 55, suffered bruises and fractures after being assaulted by Israeli settlers while he was picking olives in his land.
They added that groups of Israeli settlers coming from settlements built illegally on Palestinian land in the villages of Tell and Sarra chased and attacked Palestinian citizens during olive harvest on Friday.
According to the same sources, Ramadan, who was injured in the settler attack, was transferred to a hospital in Nablus City for treatment.
Israeli Settlers Attack Farmers near Nablus
A Palestinian farmer was injured, today, when illegal Jewish settlers attacked farmers who were picking olives outside the village of Tell, to the southwest of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security sources.
Settlers from a nearby illegal outpost attacked the farmers while working in their own farms near the village, injuring a 55-year-old farmer in his arm. He was moved to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, WAFA reports.
8 oct 2019
A group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonialist settlers burnt, Tuesday, dozens of Palestinian olive trees in Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the WAFA Palestinian News Agency has reported.
Eyewitnesses said the armed paramilitary colonists invaded olive orchards in the area between Burin and Huwwara and burnt the trees.
They added that the fire consumed at least 70 olive trees, before Palestinian firefighters managed to extinguish it.
The attack was carried out less the 24 hours after the colonists cut and uprooted 36 Palestinian olive trees in isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, and the Palestinians cannot enter them without a permit from the Israeli army.
Eyewitnesses said the armed paramilitary colonists invaded olive orchards in the area between Burin and Huwwara and burnt the trees.
They added that the fire consumed at least 70 olive trees, before Palestinian firefighters managed to extinguish it.
The attack was carried out less the 24 hours after the colonists cut and uprooted 36 Palestinian olive trees in isolated behind the illegal Annexation Wall, and the Palestinians cannot enter them without a permit from the Israeli army.
