1 mar 2020
Israeli colonialist settlers, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, chopped Saturday 200 grapevines in Faghour area, in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, bringing the number of uprooted grapevines and olive trees in the West Bank to 780 in three days.
Emad Da’dou, a nonviolent young activist in al-Khader, said the colonies chopped 200 grapevines, owned by a local farmer, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Abu al-Kat’a.
He added that the attack took place in an area that is subject to frequent similar violations, and only comes a day after the colonists uprooted 300 grapevines, owned by Nasser Isamel Marzouq, near the illegal colonies of Daniel and Eliezer.
On Thursday, the colonists chopped 200 olive trees and 80 grapevines in lands, owned by Marwan Abdul-Salama Salah and Anas Fathi Salam, near Eliezer colony.
It is worth mentioning that the colonists conduct hundreds of similar violations each year, targeting olive orchards, farmlands, and grapevines across the occupied West Bank, in addition to flooding lands with wastewater.
The Israeli assailants also frequently try to fence the Palestinian lands and squat on them in order to annex them to build new colonialist outposts or to expand existing ones.
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, whether they have been authorized by various Israeli governments or not, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, in addition to numerous international resolutions and treaties.
Emad Da’dou, a nonviolent young activist in al-Khader, said the colonies chopped 200 grapevines, owned by a local farmer, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Abu al-Kat’a.
He added that the attack took place in an area that is subject to frequent similar violations, and only comes a day after the colonists uprooted 300 grapevines, owned by Nasser Isamel Marzouq, near the illegal colonies of Daniel and Eliezer.
On Thursday, the colonists chopped 200 olive trees and 80 grapevines in lands, owned by Marwan Abdul-Salama Salah and Anas Fathi Salam, near Eliezer colony.
It is worth mentioning that the colonists conduct hundreds of similar violations each year, targeting olive orchards, farmlands, and grapevines across the occupied West Bank, in addition to flooding lands with wastewater.
The Israeli assailants also frequently try to fence the Palestinian lands and squat on them in order to annex them to build new colonialist outposts or to expand existing ones.
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, whether they have been authorized by various Israeli governments or not, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, in addition to numerous international resolutions and treaties.
27 feb 2020
Israeli settlers today uprooted hundreds of olive and vine trees in the town of al-Khader, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to Emad Dadoo, a local activist. video
He told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Eliazar uprooted about 200 olive trees and 80 vine trees in lands belonging to Palestinian residents located close to the settlement.
He noted that settlers have recently been targeting village lands, especially those close to settlements, by razing lands, uprooting trees and preventing farmers access to their lands.
He told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Eliazar uprooted about 200 olive trees and 80 vine trees in lands belonging to Palestinian residents located close to the settlement.
He noted that settlers have recently been targeting village lands, especially those close to settlements, by razing lands, uprooting trees and preventing farmers access to their lands.
7 feb 2020
The Ministry of National Economy said in a statement today that Israeli occupation authorities have recently returned back several Palestinian-produced truckloads of agricultural products that were destined for export abroad.
It said that during the past two days, Israeli occupation authorities banned the exit of all Palestinian agricultural items to the outside world, and informed their exporters that the ban would remain in effect until further notice.
"The decision of the Israeli "Defense" Minister Naftali Bennet was apparently not restricted to preventing the entry of Palestinian agricultural products to the Israeli market, but also included a ban on such exports to the countries of the world, including dates and olive oil," said the ministry.
Earlier this week, the Palestinian government declared a ban on the entry of Israeli products into the Palestinian market, including vegetables, fruits, juices, mineral water and carbonated drinks.
This was in response to Bennet’s decision banning the entry of Palestinian agricultural products into Israel, in retaliation for the Palestinian government's boycott of Israeli-produced cattle for almost four months.
Exports of Palestinian agricultural products to Israel amounted to 88 million dollars during 2018, which represents 68% of the total Palestinian agricultural exports to the world, estimated at 130 million dollars in 2018.
It said that during the past two days, Israeli occupation authorities banned the exit of all Palestinian agricultural items to the outside world, and informed their exporters that the ban would remain in effect until further notice.
"The decision of the Israeli "Defense" Minister Naftali Bennet was apparently not restricted to preventing the entry of Palestinian agricultural products to the Israeli market, but also included a ban on such exports to the countries of the world, including dates and olive oil," said the ministry.
Earlier this week, the Palestinian government declared a ban on the entry of Israeli products into the Palestinian market, including vegetables, fruits, juices, mineral water and carbonated drinks.
This was in response to Bennet’s decision banning the entry of Palestinian agricultural products into Israel, in retaliation for the Palestinian government's boycott of Israeli-produced cattle for almost four months.
Exports of Palestinian agricultural products to Israel amounted to 88 million dollars during 2018, which represents 68% of the total Palestinian agricultural exports to the world, estimated at 130 million dollars in 2018.
28 jan 2020
Israeli military today issued a military order to seize hundreds of dunams of Palestinian farmland in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, according to local sources.
Hasan Breijieh, an anti-settlement and wall activist, told WAFA that he received a copy of an Israeli military plan to expand the borders of the illegal colonial settlement of Asfar, built illegally on lands belonging to Ash-Shuyukh and Sa'ir, both located to the north of Hebron city.
Breijeh added that the plan entails the confiscation of tens of dunams of Palestinian farmland planted olive and almond trees in basin No. 8 in al- Ash-Shuyukh town and basin No. 20 in Sa'ir for the expansion of the colonial settlement.
According to the Israeli anti-settlement group, Peace Now, “Over the years, Israel has used a number of legal and bureaucratic procedures in order to appropriate West Bank lands, with the primary objective of establishing settlements and providing land reserves for them.”
“Using primarily these five methods: seizure for military purposes; declaration of state lands; seizure of absentee property; confiscation for public needs; and initial registration, Israel has managed to take over about 50% of the lands in the West Bank, barring the local Palestinian public from using them.”
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The number of settlers has almost tripled since the Oslo Accords of 1993, when settlers’ number estimated 252,000. Illegal colonial settlements have leapt from 144 to 515 in that time.
Israel’s nation-state law, passed in July 2018, enshrines Jewish supremacy, and states that building and strengthening the colonial settlements is a “national interest.”
Hasan Breijieh, an anti-settlement and wall activist, told WAFA that he received a copy of an Israeli military plan to expand the borders of the illegal colonial settlement of Asfar, built illegally on lands belonging to Ash-Shuyukh and Sa'ir, both located to the north of Hebron city.
Breijeh added that the plan entails the confiscation of tens of dunams of Palestinian farmland planted olive and almond trees in basin No. 8 in al- Ash-Shuyukh town and basin No. 20 in Sa'ir for the expansion of the colonial settlement.
According to the Israeli anti-settlement group, Peace Now, “Over the years, Israel has used a number of legal and bureaucratic procedures in order to appropriate West Bank lands, with the primary objective of establishing settlements and providing land reserves for them.”
“Using primarily these five methods: seizure for military purposes; declaration of state lands; seizure of absentee property; confiscation for public needs; and initial registration, Israel has managed to take over about 50% of the lands in the West Bank, barring the local Palestinian public from using them.”
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The number of settlers has almost tripled since the Oslo Accords of 1993, when settlers’ number estimated 252,000. Illegal colonial settlements have leapt from 144 to 515 in that time.
Israel’s nation-state law, passed in July 2018, enshrines Jewish supremacy, and states that building and strengthening the colonial settlements is a “national interest.”
27 jan 2020
Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians, Confiscate Agricultural Equipment And Uproot Olive Trees in Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, late on Sunday at night and on Monday at dawn, Hebron city, in addition to Doura town and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, in southern West Bank, abducted two Palestinians and confiscated agricultural equipment, in addition to uprooting olive trees.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded, on Monday at dawn, Doura town, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mahmoud Dahman al-Fasfous.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and abducted Yazan Ezzeddin Tealakh, 21.
In addition, the soldiers installed many military roadblocks on Hebron’s northern and southern roads, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated the Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
On Sunday at night, the soldiers invaded Birin village, southwest of Hebron, and confiscated agricultural equipment, owned by Ribhi Rabah Rajabi, in addition to cutting and uprooting olive trees in the area.
Media sources said several army jeeps invaded, on Monday at dawn, Doura town, southwest of Hebron, searched homes and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mahmoud Dahman al-Fasfous.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and abducted Yazan Ezzeddin Tealakh, 21.
In addition, the soldiers installed many military roadblocks on Hebron’s northern and southern roads, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated the Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
On Sunday at night, the soldiers invaded Birin village, southwest of Hebron, and confiscated agricultural equipment, owned by Ribhi Rabah Rajabi, in addition to cutting and uprooting olive trees in the area.
14 jan 2020
The Israeli army informed residents of Hamsa al-Tahta, in the northern Jordan Valley, of its intention to destroy residential structures, remove fences and uproot trees in their area, today said Aref Daraghme, a local rights activist.
He said the army claims the structures, fences and trees are located in an archeological area and therefore they will be removed.
Israel is trying to keep the occupied Jordan Valley off to its Palestinians inhabitants in an effort to later annex it without its Palestinian population, a step the Palestinian fear would kill any chance of reaching peace between them and Israel.
He said the army claims the structures, fences and trees are located in an archeological area and therefore they will be removed.
Israel is trying to keep the occupied Jordan Valley off to its Palestinians inhabitants in an effort to later annex it without its Palestinian population, a step the Palestinian fear would kill any chance of reaching peace between them and Israel.
8 jan 2020
Israeli settlers, today, chopped 50 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of al-Sawiya, to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a local official.
Ghassan Daghlas, who is in charge of the settlements file in the northern West Bank, told WAFA correspondence that individuals from the settlement of Rahalim, which was built illegally on al-Sawiya and nearby Yetma lands, were responsible for the deed.
Ghassan Daghlas, who is in charge of the settlements file in the northern West Bank, told WAFA correspondence that individuals from the settlement of Rahalim, which was built illegally on al-Sawiya and nearby Yetma lands, were responsible for the deed.
1 jan 2020
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday morning uprooted perennial olive trees owned by Palestinians in Jab'ah village, south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF used two bulldozers to uproot the trees in Khilat Farwanah area of the village.
The IOF cordoned off the area as local farmers were watching the bulldozers wreaking havoc on their olive groves.
The olive groves belonged to Izzat Hasan and Ahmed Abdul-Latif.
According to local sources, the IOF used two bulldozers to uproot the trees in Khilat Farwanah area of the village.
The IOF cordoned off the area as local farmers were watching the bulldozers wreaking havoc on their olive groves.
The olive groves belonged to Izzat Hasan and Ahmed Abdul-Latif.
A Palestinian resident of Khirbet Ibzeiq, was ordered by the Israeli military government, Wednesday, to remove a room and a balcony built on his own land as well as olive trees, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
The land, located north of the city of Tubas, in the Jordan Valley, northern occupied West Bank, is found in Area C, under full Israeli military rule.
Ibrahim Mjalli, who received the order, said he was ordered by the army to remove a room, a balcony with metal roofing and a number of olive trees planted in his land, under the pretext that they are located in Area C.
Israel does not allow Palestinians to develop Area C, which makes up more than 60% of the area of the occupied West Bank. With the intent to annex this area, Israel would effectively render an independent Palestinian state, impossible.
The land, located north of the city of Tubas, in the Jordan Valley, northern occupied West Bank, is found in Area C, under full Israeli military rule.
Ibrahim Mjalli, who received the order, said he was ordered by the army to remove a room, a balcony with metal roofing and a number of olive trees planted in his land, under the pretext that they are located in Area C.
Israel does not allow Palestinians to develop Area C, which makes up more than 60% of the area of the occupied West Bank. With the intent to annex this area, Israel would effectively render an independent Palestinian state, impossible.
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