16 aug 2018
Palestinian researcher and human rights activists, Aref Daraghma, has reported that Israel is planning to turn a military base, in the Northern Plains of the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, into an illegal colony.
Daraghma quoted Israeli human rights groups stating that Tel Aviv is planning to settle 30 Israeli families in what is known as Rosh HaBek’a military base, which was built on Palestinian lands.
He added that this would be the first stage of turning this military base into a new colony in the area, which will most likely be expanded at later stage.
The area in question was used in the fifties of last century as a military base for the Jordanian army, and was taken over by the Israeli forces after the 1967 six-day war, in which Israel occupied the rest of Palestine, including East Jerusalem.
In related news, a group of Israeli colonists, illegally living on Palestinian lands in Khallet Hamad area of the Jordan Valley, started the preparation work for paving a road leading to their illegal colony.
Besides the illegal annexation and isolation of Palestinian lands, including fertile agricultural areas owned by the Palestinians, Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, violate International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention to which Israel is a signatory and a constant violator.
Daraghma quoted Israeli human rights groups stating that Tel Aviv is planning to settle 30 Israeli families in what is known as Rosh HaBek’a military base, which was built on Palestinian lands.
He added that this would be the first stage of turning this military base into a new colony in the area, which will most likely be expanded at later stage.
The area in question was used in the fifties of last century as a military base for the Jordanian army, and was taken over by the Israeli forces after the 1967 six-day war, in which Israel occupied the rest of Palestine, including East Jerusalem.
In related news, a group of Israeli colonists, illegally living on Palestinian lands in Khallet Hamad area of the Jordan Valley, started the preparation work for paving a road leading to their illegal colony.
Besides the illegal annexation and isolation of Palestinian lands, including fertile agricultural areas owned by the Palestinians, Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, violate International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention to which Israel is a signatory and a constant violator.
On Thursday, a group of Israeli colonists, illegally living on Palestinian lands in the West Bank’s Plains, started the preparation work for paving a road leading to their illegal colony.
Palestinian human rights activist ‘Aref Daraghma, said the colonists started laying down the foundation of a new road which they intend to pave, in order to provide easy access to the illegal colony, in Khallet Hamad community, of the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank.
He added that, in 2016, the colonists illegally occupied Palestinian lands in Khallet Hamad, and installed barns and mobile homes, before settling there.
Daraghma stated that the outpost started the horizontal expansion into more Palestinian lands in the area.
Besides the illegal annexation and isolation of Palestinian lands, including fertile agricultural areas owned by the Palestinians, Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, violate International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention to which Israel is a signatory and a constant violator.
Palestinian human rights activist ‘Aref Daraghma, said the colonists started laying down the foundation of a new road which they intend to pave, in order to provide easy access to the illegal colony, in Khallet Hamad community, of the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank.
He added that, in 2016, the colonists illegally occupied Palestinian lands in Khallet Hamad, and installed barns and mobile homes, before settling there.
Daraghma stated that the outpost started the horizontal expansion into more Palestinian lands in the area.
Besides the illegal annexation and isolation of Palestinian lands, including fertile agricultural areas owned by the Palestinians, Israel’s colonies in the West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, violate International Law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention to which Israel is a signatory and a constant violator.
15 aug 2018
Israeli municipal authorities declared on Wednesday evening plans to build 20,000 new settlement units in occupied Jerusalem, Israeli media reported.
According to the Israeli sources, most of the planned homes will be built in areas occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East War.
The project, the sources said, is expected to cost some 1.4 billion Israeli shekels (roughly $379 million).
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat described the move as “historical and important to the future of Jerusalem.”
International law views the West Bank and East Jerusalem as "occupied territories" and considers all Jewish settlement construction there as illegal.
According to the Israeli sources, most of the planned homes will be built in areas occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East War.
The project, the sources said, is expected to cost some 1.4 billion Israeli shekels (roughly $379 million).
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat described the move as “historical and important to the future of Jerusalem.”
International law views the West Bank and East Jerusalem as "occupied territories" and considers all Jewish settlement construction there as illegal.
14 aug 2018
On Tuesday at dawn, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and surrounding villages, before storming and searching homes, and abducted five Palestinians. The soldiers also invaded Palestinian lands near Nablus, and bulldozed them, in preparation for expanding an illegal colony.
Media sources in Nablus, said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, and abducted Mohannad Mo’in Tabanja, and Husam Emad al-‘Amoudi, in addition to Islam Anan Bishkar, from the New Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
They added that the soldiers also invaded Burin village, south of Nablus, and abducted Montaser Khader Najjar, 20.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Bara’ Na’el Dweikat, from his home in Rojeeb village, east of Nablus.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Palestinian farmlands in the northeastern part of Einabus village, south of Nablus, before the military bulldozers uprooted them in preparation for expanding the illegal Yitzhar colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
The lands are owned by one Palestinian, identified as Hashem Mustafa Allan, local sources said.
Media sources in Nablus, said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, and abducted Mohannad Mo’in Tabanja, and Husam Emad al-‘Amoudi, in addition to Islam Anan Bishkar, from the New Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.
They added that the soldiers also invaded Burin village, south of Nablus, and abducted Montaser Khader Najjar, 20.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Bara’ Na’el Dweikat, from his home in Rojeeb village, east of Nablus.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Palestinian farmlands in the northeastern part of Einabus village, south of Nablus, before the military bulldozers uprooted them in preparation for expanding the illegal Yitzhar colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands.
The lands are owned by one Palestinian, identified as Hashem Mustafa Allan, local sources said.