21 may 2020
A horde of Jewish settlers on Thursday set fire to Palestinian fields and farmlands in Ramin town in the West Bank district of Tulkarem.
Local sources said that a group of Jewish settlers from Einav Settlement, which was built on illegally-seized Palestinian-owned land from Ramin village, deliberately burned vast areas of Palestinian farmland. video
The same sources reported that the settlers were escorted by armed soldiers during the attack.
Palestinian farmer Emad Salman said that dozens of olive and almond trees in his 50-dunum land were completely destroyed.
Tulkarem’s Agriculture Department said an area of over 400 dunums was damaged in the attack.
Arson attacks carried out by Jewish settlers, sometimes in the presence of Israeli soldiers serving as escorts, have been on the rise in recent weeks in the occupied West Bank, with farmlands being the main target.
Palestinian citizens, especially farmers who are hardest hit, suffer heavy losses from these planned and rarely prosecuted attacks.
Local sources said that a group of Jewish settlers from Einav Settlement, which was built on illegally-seized Palestinian-owned land from Ramin village, deliberately burned vast areas of Palestinian farmland. video
The same sources reported that the settlers were escorted by armed soldiers during the attack.
Palestinian farmer Emad Salman said that dozens of olive and almond trees in his 50-dunum land were completely destroyed.
Tulkarem’s Agriculture Department said an area of over 400 dunums was damaged in the attack.
Arson attacks carried out by Jewish settlers, sometimes in the presence of Israeli soldiers serving as escorts, have been on the rise in recent weeks in the occupied West Bank, with farmlands being the main target.
Palestinian citizens, especially farmers who are hardest hit, suffer heavy losses from these planned and rarely prosecuted attacks.
20 may 2020
A group of Israeli settlers on Tuesday afternoon burned vast tracts of Palestinian-owned farmland in al-Sawiya village in the West Bank district of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian activist who documents settler violations in the northern West Bank, said that Jewish settlers from Rahalim Settlement set fire to large areas of Palestinian farmland in al-Sawiya, destroying various crops as well as a large number of olive trees.
Settler attacks on Palestinians and their property are witnessed on almost a daily basis across the occupied West Bank, yet they are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian activist who documents settler violations in the northern West Bank, said that Jewish settlers from Rahalim Settlement set fire to large areas of Palestinian farmland in al-Sawiya, destroying various crops as well as a large number of olive trees.
Settler attacks on Palestinians and their property are witnessed on almost a daily basis across the occupied West Bank, yet they are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
19 may 2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday razed vast areas of Palestinian agricultural land in Tulkarem and threatened to demolish Palestinian structures in Nablus.
Activist Tahsin Hamed said that over 10 Israeli bulldozers, accompanied by IOF soldiers and armed settlers, bulldozed about 15 dunums of land owned by Palestinian citizens and planted with olive trees.
The IOF claimed the lands were bulldozed to protect Jewish settlers because they are close to Avnei Hefetz Settlement, while in fact, activist Hamed noted, the move was aimed at making way for a new settlement expansion project in the area.
Hamed said that about a month ago, the IOF closed the roads leading to these lands and prevented Palestinian farmers from reaching or working in their lands.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed Sebastia town in the West Bank district of Nablus and threatened to demolish several Palestinian shops and remove the Palestine flag placed at the town’s archaeological area.
Sebastia is subject to regular raids by IOF-escorted Jewish settlers and members of the Knesset who aim to gradually take over the town’s archaeological area and turn it into Jewish shrines.
Activist Tahsin Hamed said that over 10 Israeli bulldozers, accompanied by IOF soldiers and armed settlers, bulldozed about 15 dunums of land owned by Palestinian citizens and planted with olive trees.
The IOF claimed the lands were bulldozed to protect Jewish settlers because they are close to Avnei Hefetz Settlement, while in fact, activist Hamed noted, the move was aimed at making way for a new settlement expansion project in the area.
Hamed said that about a month ago, the IOF closed the roads leading to these lands and prevented Palestinian farmers from reaching or working in their lands.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed Sebastia town in the West Bank district of Nablus and threatened to demolish several Palestinian shops and remove the Palestine flag placed at the town’s archaeological area.
Sebastia is subject to regular raids by IOF-escorted Jewish settlers and members of the Knesset who aim to gradually take over the town’s archaeological area and turn it into Jewish shrines.
18 may 2020
Several fanatic illegal Israeli colonists invaded, Sunday, a Palestinian olive orchard, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and cut more than 40 olive trees.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists stormed an olive orchard in Ras ad-Deir area in Yitma village, south of Nablus.
Daghlas added that the colonists then cut more than 40 olive trees, owned by a Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Nassim Najjar.
In addition to the settler attack in Nablus, Israeli settlers also cut down dozens of olive trees in the town of Nahalin, west of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Saturday, according to a local official.
Hani Fannoun, the deputy mayor of Nahalin, told the Palestinian Wafa News Agency that settlers from the illegal Israeli colony of Givout, located within the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, cut down 40 olive trees owned by three brothers and another local resident.
The attacks are part of ongoing and escalating Israeli violations targeting the Palestinians, their homes, and orchards in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Conventions in addition to various United Nations resolutions.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists stormed an olive orchard in Ras ad-Deir area in Yitma village, south of Nablus.
Daghlas added that the colonists then cut more than 40 olive trees, owned by a Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Nassim Najjar.
In addition to the settler attack in Nablus, Israeli settlers also cut down dozens of olive trees in the town of Nahalin, west of the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Saturday, according to a local official.
Hani Fannoun, the deputy mayor of Nahalin, told the Palestinian Wafa News Agency that settlers from the illegal Israeli colony of Givout, located within the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, cut down 40 olive trees owned by three brothers and another local resident.
The attacks are part of ongoing and escalating Israeli violations targeting the Palestinians, their homes, and orchards in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Conventions in addition to various United Nations resolutions.
9 may 2020
Extremist Jewish settlers today chopped down around 40 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in the village of Al-Mughayyir, near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, local sources said.
The trees belonged to two Palestinian villagers from Al-Mughayyir.
Israeli soldiers who were patrolling the scene reportedly prevented the two villagers from entering their farm and inspecting the damaged trees.
Settler violence is commonplace across the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities as the Palestinian Authority has no jurisdiction over Israeli Jewish settlers.
Palestinians and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Jewish settlers committing acts of violence against Palestinians.
The trees belonged to two Palestinian villagers from Al-Mughayyir.
Israeli soldiers who were patrolling the scene reportedly prevented the two villagers from entering their farm and inspecting the damaged trees.
Settler violence is commonplace across the occupied West Bank, and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities as the Palestinian Authority has no jurisdiction over Israeli Jewish settlers.
Palestinians and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Jewish settlers committing acts of violence against Palestinians.
27 apr 2020
Israeli settlers today chopped down some 40 olive trees in As-Sawiya town, south of the West Bank city of Nablus.Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, confirmed that a group of settlers from the nearby Israeli colonial settlement of Rechelim chopped off some 40 olive trees belonging to Abdul-Rahman Mohammad Yousef, a local Palestinian farmer.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
24 apr 2020
Israeli settlers today chopped down some 30 olive trees in As-Sawiya town, south of the West Bank city of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, confirmed that a group of settlers from the nearby Israeli colonial settlement of Rechelim chopped off 33 olive trees belonging to Hamad Saleh Jazi, a local Palestinian farmer.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, confirmed that a group of settlers from the nearby Israeli colonial settlement of Rechelim chopped off 33 olive trees belonging to Hamad Saleh Jazi, a local Palestinian farmer.
Settler violence against Palestinians and their property is routine in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Settlers' violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
There are almost 834,000 Israeli settlers living in colonial settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
15 apr 2020
In a step Israeli settlers often follow as a prelude to seize Palestinian land, several settlers today set up a mobile home in the northern West Bank village of Qaryout, south of Nablus, according to a local official.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, said settlers from the illegal Shilo settlement placed a mobile home on Qaryout village land.
He said the settlers are taking advantage of the lockdown in the West Bank in light of the coronavirus outbreak to seize Palestinian land and establish a settlement outpost.
Settlers yesterday also chopped 36 olive trees in the same village, said Daghlas.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, said settlers from the illegal Shilo settlement placed a mobile home on Qaryout village land.
He said the settlers are taking advantage of the lockdown in the West Bank in light of the coronavirus outbreak to seize Palestinian land and establish a settlement outpost.
Settlers yesterday also chopped 36 olive trees in the same village, said Daghlas.
13 apr 2020
Jewish settlers pitched a tent on Palestinian land in Tel Rumaida in al-Khalil in the West Bank on Sunday night.
A spokesman for the youth against settlement in al-Khalil said that dozens of settlers pitched the tent as a prelude to building a settlement outpost in the land plot that is planted with olives and belong to Natshe family.
He said that the settlers who claim they own the land lot entered the land under protection of the Israeli occupation forces.
A spokesman for the youth against settlement in al-Khalil said that dozens of settlers pitched the tent as a prelude to building a settlement outpost in the land plot that is planted with olives and belong to Natshe family.
He said that the settlers who claim they own the land lot entered the land under protection of the Israeli occupation forces.
12 apr 2020
Illegal Jewish settlers on Sunday evening uprooted about 350 olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the town of al-Khader, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to a local source.
Head of the Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, Hasan Breijieh, told WAFA that settlers from the colonial Israeli settlement of Sidi Boaz, nearby, uprooted about 350 olive saplings owned by local villagers.
Earlier today, settlers chopped off about 50 olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the same area.
Attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinian farmers and their properties have been on the rise during the current state of emergency in the West Bank due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Over the years, Israeli occupation authorities have fostered a culture of impunity for Jewish settlers committing acts of vandalism and attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Head of the Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, Hasan Breijieh, told WAFA that settlers from the colonial Israeli settlement of Sidi Boaz, nearby, uprooted about 350 olive saplings owned by local villagers.
Earlier today, settlers chopped off about 50 olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the same area.
Attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinian farmers and their properties have been on the rise during the current state of emergency in the West Bank due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Over the years, Israeli occupation authorities have fostered a culture of impunity for Jewish settlers committing acts of vandalism and attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Extremist Israeli settlers today chopped off about 50 olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the town of al-Khader, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to a local source.
Head of the Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, Hasan Breijieh, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Sidi Boaz, nearby, chopped off 50 olive saplings owned by a local villager.
To be noted, Israeli settlers escalated their attacks on Palestinian farmers and their properties, taking advantage of the current state of emergency in the West Bank due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Head of the Colonization Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, Hasan Breijieh, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Sidi Boaz, nearby, chopped off 50 olive saplings owned by a local villager.
To be noted, Israeli settlers escalated their attacks on Palestinian farmers and their properties, taking advantage of the current state of emergency in the West Bank due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
