15 oct 2018
A number of illegal extremist Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, Monday, Palestinian orchards in Deir al-Hatab village, east of the northern West bank city of Nablus, and attacked Palestinians picking their olive trees, wounding one.
The attack was carried out by colonists from Elon Moreh illegal colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The assailants invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Ismael and al-Jaldat areas, in Deir al-Hatab village.
Medical sources said one Palestinian, identified as Amjad Awwad, suffered various cuts and bruises.
In related news, a group of colonialist settlers invaded Palestinian olive orchards, south of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, chased the villages and stole their olive harvest.
The attack was carried out by colonists from Elon Moreh illegal colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The assailants invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Ismael and al-Jaldat areas, in Deir al-Hatab village.
Medical sources said one Palestinian, identified as Amjad Awwad, suffered various cuts and bruises.
In related news, a group of colonialist settlers invaded Palestinian olive orchards, south of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, chased the villages and stole their olive harvest.
Israeli settlers chopped on Sunday evening 100 olive trees from Palestinian land in al-Mugheir village, northwest of Ramallah.
Head of the Mugheir village council Ameen Abu Alya said the locals were shocked as they caught sight of Israelis from Adi Ad settlement, built on Palestinian lands in the area, chopping over 100 olive trees.
Israeli settlers routinely damage and steal Palestinian olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Such assaults go unnoticed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Head of the Mugheir village council Ameen Abu Alya said the locals were shocked as they caught sight of Israelis from Adi Ad settlement, built on Palestinian lands in the area, chopping over 100 olive trees.
Israeli settlers routinely damage and steal Palestinian olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Such assaults go unnoticed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
14 oct 2018
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded, on Sunday afternoon, Wadi ar-Rababa neighborhood in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and uprooted dozens of olive trees.
Mohammad al-Fateh, a local nonviolent activist from Jerusalem, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded dozens of Dunams of Palestinian lands, and started cutting and uprooting dozens of trees.
He added that the soldiers closed the entire area, and prevented the locals and even the journalists from entering it, and photographing the unfolding events.
Mohammad al-Fateh, a local nonviolent activist from Jerusalem, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded dozens of Dunams of Palestinian lands, and started cutting and uprooting dozens of trees.
He added that the soldiers closed the entire area, and prevented the locals and even the journalists from entering it, and photographing the unfolding events.
A horde of Jewish settlers on Sunday morning destroyed dozens of olive trees and stole a large quantity of their fruits in a Palestinian grove in Tell town, west of Nablus city in the West Bank.
Palestinian farmer Mohamed Asida told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that he and other farmers headed for their lands in al-Khanadeq area of the town today after the Israeli occupation army prevented them from gathering crops for three days.
Asida added that when they arrived at their olive groves, they were surprised to see the enormity of destruction that happened there.
According to him, more than 50 olive trees were sabotaged and fruits from more than 100 trees were stolen.
Asida accused settlers from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad of sabotaging their olive groves, taking advantage of the failure of local farmers to visit their lands due to Israeli military restrictions.
Palestinian farmer Mohamed Asida told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that he and other farmers headed for their lands in al-Khanadeq area of the town today after the Israeli occupation army prevented them from gathering crops for three days.
Asida added that when they arrived at their olive groves, they were surprised to see the enormity of destruction that happened there.
According to him, more than 50 olive trees were sabotaged and fruits from more than 100 trees were stolen.
Asida accused settlers from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad of sabotaging their olive groves, taking advantage of the failure of local farmers to visit their lands due to Israeli military restrictions.
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A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked, Saturday, many Palestinians while picking their olive trees in orchards owned by Burin villagers, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. video
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency quoted the villages stating that the assailants came from Givat Ronen illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands. They said that the assailants attacked many villages by throwing stones at them, and kicked them out of their lands, after stealing equipment the villagers use in picking their olive trees. |
The colonialist settlers also spilled buckets, which were filled with olives picked by the villages, and forced them out of their lands.
Such attacks always escalate during the olive harvest season in occupied Palestine, and including cutting and uprooting trees, bulldozing lands and even flooding them with sewage water.
Such attacks always escalate during the olive harvest season in occupied Palestine, and including cutting and uprooting trees, bulldozing lands and even flooding them with sewage water.
A horde of Jewish settler on Sunday morning uprooted dozens of young grapevines and olive saplings in Khader town, south of Bethlehem city in the occupied West Bank.
Local official Ahmed Salah reported that settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat uprooted about 370 two-year-old grapevines and 30 olive saplings belonging to farmer Ibrahim Subaih in Khader town.
Salah added that the Efrat settlers, who had repeatedly sabotaged the agricultural land of Subaih, placed beehives on the land.
Israeli Colonists Uproot 400 Olive And Grapevine Saplings In Al-Khader
A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, earlier Sunday, Palestinian lands in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and uprooted 400 grape and olive saplings.
Ahmad Salah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the Israeli assailants came from the nearby Efrat illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, south of the town.
Salah added that the colonists uprooted 370 grape saplings, and 30 olive saplings, which were planted less than two years ago by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Suleiman Sbeih, in his land in the al-Hareeqa area.
He also stated that such attacks and violations have recently escalated in the town, and added that, just a few days ago, the illegal colonists uprooted dozens of olive and grape saplings, owned by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Hamdan Mousa.
Local official Ahmed Salah reported that settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat uprooted about 370 two-year-old grapevines and 30 olive saplings belonging to farmer Ibrahim Subaih in Khader town.
Salah added that the Efrat settlers, who had repeatedly sabotaged the agricultural land of Subaih, placed beehives on the land.
Israeli Colonists Uproot 400 Olive And Grapevine Saplings In Al-Khader
A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, earlier Sunday, Palestinian lands in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and uprooted 400 grape and olive saplings.
Ahmad Salah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the Israeli assailants came from the nearby Efrat illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, south of the town.
Salah added that the colonists uprooted 370 grape saplings, and 30 olive saplings, which were planted less than two years ago by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Suleiman Sbeih, in his land in the al-Hareeqa area.
He also stated that such attacks and violations have recently escalated in the town, and added that, just a few days ago, the illegal colonists uprooted dozens of olive and grape saplings, owned by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Hamdan Mousa.
11 oct 2018
Israeli bulldozers on Thursday leveled Palestinian cultivated lands in al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and uprooted dozens of olive trees.
Coordinator for the local anti-settlement committee Ahmad Salah said the Israeli occupation authorities bulldozed cultivated land lots covering an area of five dunums.
The measure was carried out under the pretext that the targeted tracts, belonging by the Palestinian farmer Ibrahim Hamdan, are state “property”.
The occupation authorities also chopped 100 olive seedlings planted in the area.
Coordinator for the local anti-settlement committee Ahmad Salah said the Israeli occupation authorities bulldozed cultivated land lots covering an area of five dunums.
The measure was carried out under the pretext that the targeted tracts, belonging by the Palestinian farmer Ibrahim Hamdan, are state “property”.
The occupation authorities also chopped 100 olive seedlings planted in the area.
10 oct 2018
A group of Israeli soldiers, one Israeli policeman, and one Israeli settler harassed a group of Palestinian and international olive pickers in As-Sawiya village yesterday, demanding identification and threatening to expel the harvesters from the area.
Soon after the group began work, they noticed security vehicles from the nearby settlement of Alia arrive and park along the settler road above them.
The occupants of the vehicle got out of the car and stood along the road for some time, taking photographs of the olive pickers.
Soon thereafter, a team of Israeli soldiers arrived, along with an Israeli police officer in an Israeli police vehicle. The soldiers and police officer immediately approached the olive pickers and asked for IDs.
One Israeli soldier filmed the entire interaction with his mobile phone, while the police officer photographed the passports of all the international harvesters. He returned the passports immediately, but held onto the Palestinians’ IDs for a much longer period of time, walking away from the group to make a phone call and visibly sorting through the IDs.
After the phone call, he appeared to photograph one or more of the Palestinian IDs before returning them. The officer then tried to tell the group that they needed to leave. The team refused, with the Palestinians insisting that this was their land and they were there for the olive harvest.
During the confrontation, a settler came and sat nearby, watching. After the confrontation, the settler, along with two Israeli soldiers, remained on the scene for an additional 20-30 minutes, trailing the olive pickers.
Eventually all Zionists left and the rest of the day’s harvest proceeded without incident.
As-Sawiya is slowly being surrounded by Alia as it expands along three sides of the village and encroaches on its land. The particular area being harvested yesterday was among the closest to the Alia settlement.
Soon after the group began work, they noticed security vehicles from the nearby settlement of Alia arrive and park along the settler road above them.
The occupants of the vehicle got out of the car and stood along the road for some time, taking photographs of the olive pickers.
Soon thereafter, a team of Israeli soldiers arrived, along with an Israeli police officer in an Israeli police vehicle. The soldiers and police officer immediately approached the olive pickers and asked for IDs.
One Israeli soldier filmed the entire interaction with his mobile phone, while the police officer photographed the passports of all the international harvesters. He returned the passports immediately, but held onto the Palestinians’ IDs for a much longer period of time, walking away from the group to make a phone call and visibly sorting through the IDs.
After the phone call, he appeared to photograph one or more of the Palestinian IDs before returning them. The officer then tried to tell the group that they needed to leave. The team refused, with the Palestinians insisting that this was their land and they were there for the olive harvest.
During the confrontation, a settler came and sat nearby, watching. After the confrontation, the settler, along with two Israeli soldiers, remained on the scene for an additional 20-30 minutes, trailing the olive pickers.
Eventually all Zionists left and the rest of the day’s harvest proceeded without incident.
As-Sawiya is slowly being surrounded by Alia as it expands along three sides of the village and encroaches on its land. The particular area being harvested yesterday was among the closest to the Alia settlement.
9 oct 2018
A group of extremist illegal Israeli colonists attacked, Tuesday, many Palestinians while picking their olive trees, in the area between Talfit and Qaryout villages, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities, said dozens of extremist colonists invaded the Palestinian orchards, and attacked many villagers picking their olive trees, in addition to attempting to force them out of their orchards.
Daghlas added that the attack was carried out by more than 150 colonists, who came for a number of illegal colonies and outposts, which were built on private Palestinian lands.
He also stated that such attacks and violations always escalate during the olive harvest season, adding that the latest attack was part of numerous similar assaults this season alone.
It is worth mentioning that the Illegal colonists also frequently pick Palestinian olive trees and steal the produce, in addition to bulldozing and uprooting trees.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities, said dozens of extremist colonists invaded the Palestinian orchards, and attacked many villagers picking their olive trees, in addition to attempting to force them out of their orchards.
Daghlas added that the attack was carried out by more than 150 colonists, who came for a number of illegal colonies and outposts, which were built on private Palestinian lands.
He also stated that such attacks and violations always escalate during the olive harvest season, adding that the latest attack was part of numerous similar assaults this season alone.
It is worth mentioning that the Illegal colonists also frequently pick Palestinian olive trees and steal the produce, in addition to bulldozing and uprooting trees.
A group of illegal Israeli colonist settlers invaded, on Tuesday morning, Palestinian agricultural lands in Bruqin village, west of Salfit in northeastern West Bank, and uprooted 39 olive and almond trees owned by a Palestinian farmer.
Bashir Salama, the head of Bruqin Local Council, said the Israeli assailants invaded lands, owned by a local farmer identified as Jamal Othman Salama, before cutting and uprooting 39 olive and almond trees.
The invaded Palestinian lands are near the illegal Brokhin colony, close to bypass road #446.
The farmer, Jamal Salama, said that, in 2011, the Israeli colonizers cut and burnt 200 olive trees, and uprooted 40 olive saplings in 2017, to install water pipelines for their illegal colonies, built on private Palestinian lands.
It is worth mentioning that the illegal colonizers have cut, uprooted and burnt nearly 5000 trees, mainly olive trees, owned by several farmers, since the beginning of this year.
Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Bashir Salama, the head of Bruqin Local Council, said the Israeli assailants invaded lands, owned by a local farmer identified as Jamal Othman Salama, before cutting and uprooting 39 olive and almond trees.
The invaded Palestinian lands are near the illegal Brokhin colony, close to bypass road #446.
The farmer, Jamal Salama, said that, in 2011, the Israeli colonizers cut and burnt 200 olive trees, and uprooted 40 olive saplings in 2017, to install water pipelines for their illegal colonies, built on private Palestinian lands.
It is worth mentioning that the illegal colonizers have cut, uprooted and burnt nearly 5000 trees, mainly olive trees, owned by several farmers, since the beginning of this year.
Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
8 oct 2018
Israeli settlers, on Sunday morning, cut and destroyed about 40 olive trees in the town of Turmusaya, north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.
According to local PNN sources, farmers who went out on their lands, today, found out that over 40 olive trees in their own lands, near the settlement outpost “Adi Aad”, have been cut down and destroyed.
This is the second consecutive attack on olive trees in the area during this week. This month is the season for “olive picking” in Palestine, known for its quality product of olives and olive oil.
According to local PNN sources, farmers who went out on their lands, today, found out that over 40 olive trees in their own lands, near the settlement outpost “Adi Aad”, have been cut down and destroyed.
This is the second consecutive attack on olive trees in the area during this week. This month is the season for “olive picking” in Palestine, known for its quality product of olives and olive oil.
6 oct 2018
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday prevented Palestinian farmers from gathering olives in Salem town, east of Nablus in the West Bank.
Farmer Amin Ashtiyeh told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that his family went in the early morning to their plots of land near the road between the illegal settlements of Itamar and Elon Moreh east of Nablus, but Israeli soldiers intercepted them and prevented them from entering the area.
The farmer added that the soldiers ordered them not to approach the area at the pretext that there were hundreds of Jewish settlers performing rituals and celebrating on the road and nearby lands.
Farmer Amin Ashtiyeh told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that his family went in the early morning to their plots of land near the road between the illegal settlements of Itamar and Elon Moreh east of Nablus, but Israeli soldiers intercepted them and prevented them from entering the area.
The farmer added that the soldiers ordered them not to approach the area at the pretext that there were hundreds of Jewish settlers performing rituals and celebrating on the road and nearby lands.
5 oct 2018
Israeli soldiers resorted, Friday, to the excessive use of force against the weekly nonviolent procession against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding many protesters, and burning olive trees.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Bil’in said many Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, marched from the center of the village, heading towards the olive orchards in Abu Lemon area, near the illegal wall, before the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
Many protesters suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment.
The Israeli gas bombs and concussion grenades also caused fires in Palestinian orchards in the area, burning many olive trees.
The soldiers, stationed on military towers on the Annexation Wall, photographed the protesters, and prevented many Palestinians and international peace activists from entering the orchards to pick the olive trees, isolated behind the Wall.
Dr. Rateb Abu Rahma, the coordinator of the Popular Committee in Bil’in, said the protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags, and chanting for national unity, the release of all detainees and the Right of Return of the refugees.
He also called on constant solidarity with the al-Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community, facing demolition and displacement by Israel for the illegal construction and expansion of colonies.
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Bil’in said many Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, marched from the center of the village, heading towards the olive orchards in Abu Lemon area, near the illegal wall, before the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
Many protesters suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment.
The Israeli gas bombs and concussion grenades also caused fires in Palestinian orchards in the area, burning many olive trees.
The soldiers, stationed on military towers on the Annexation Wall, photographed the protesters, and prevented many Palestinians and international peace activists from entering the orchards to pick the olive trees, isolated behind the Wall.
Dr. Rateb Abu Rahma, the coordinator of the Popular Committee in Bil’in, said the protesters marched carrying Palestinian flags, and chanting for national unity, the release of all detainees and the Right of Return of the refugees.
He also called on constant solidarity with the al-Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community, facing demolition and displacement by Israel for the illegal construction and expansion of colonies.
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Israeli settlers stole on Thursday Palestinian olive crops in Burin village, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank.
Yehya Qadoos, head of Burin village council, told PIC that Israeli settlers crept into land lots belonging to Palestinian farmers and located near an Israeli military camp in the village, before they took away the olive harvest. video He said the theft has been carried out in the presence of the Israeli military. As Palestinians embark on picking their olives, considered one of the main income-generating seasons for thousands of Palestinian families in the occupied territories, Israeli settlers increase assaults on Palestinian farmers and grab their harvest under heavy military escort. |
