7 dec 2014
A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked, on Saturday at night, a Palestinian bus driver, working for the Egged Bus Company, after boarding his bus in occupied Jerusalem. The man is from Beit Jala city, in the Bethlehem district.
The driver, Nicola Awad Ghneim, told the Radio Bethlehem 2000 that approximately at 9:10 on Saturday at night he was driving from Ramat Shlomo, near Shu’fat north of occupied Jerusalem, and when he stopped at a junction, five young Israelis boarded the bus.
“Just before I reached the Strauss Junction, two of them approached me, and one asked where I was from, I answered in Hebrew as I didn’t want trouble,” Nicola said, “The settler then accused me of being a terrorist, from what he called Sur Baher terrorist area, in Jerusalem.”
Nicola added that the settler then shouted, calling the four other settlers who were sitting in the back seat of the bus, and they started beating him while he was still driving.
“When we reached the last junction, they dragged me out of the bus, and started kicking and punching me, causing a slight fracture in my ribcage and various bruises,” he said, “They were shouting at me, telling me they are going to stab me to death.”
He also said that a Police car happened to be driving in the area, and that he shouted and asked the police to stop; the officers captured only one, and allowed the rest to run away.
“The Police showed no interest in what happened when they realized I am a Palestinian,” he stated, “They asked a Palestinian passenger about what happened, and he told them the settlers wanted to kill me.”
Nicola was moved to Shaare Zedek Israeli Hospital in Jerusalem, and when he was discharged, the Police told him they apprehended a settler testified that it was I who attacked them, but confirmed that a religious Jewish man, witnessed the incident, and is willing to testify.
“I have no doubt in my mind; they wanted to kill me when they realized I am an Arab man,” he said.
On November 17, a Palestinian bus driver, also working for Egged Israeli Bus Company was handed to death by Israeli fanatics.
The driver, Nicola Awad Ghneim, told the Radio Bethlehem 2000 that approximately at 9:10 on Saturday at night he was driving from Ramat Shlomo, near Shu’fat north of occupied Jerusalem, and when he stopped at a junction, five young Israelis boarded the bus.
“Just before I reached the Strauss Junction, two of them approached me, and one asked where I was from, I answered in Hebrew as I didn’t want trouble,” Nicola said, “The settler then accused me of being a terrorist, from what he called Sur Baher terrorist area, in Jerusalem.”
Nicola added that the settler then shouted, calling the four other settlers who were sitting in the back seat of the bus, and they started beating him while he was still driving.
“When we reached the last junction, they dragged me out of the bus, and started kicking and punching me, causing a slight fracture in my ribcage and various bruises,” he said, “They were shouting at me, telling me they are going to stab me to death.”
He also said that a Police car happened to be driving in the area, and that he shouted and asked the police to stop; the officers captured only one, and allowed the rest to run away.
“The Police showed no interest in what happened when they realized I am a Palestinian,” he stated, “They asked a Palestinian passenger about what happened, and he told them the settlers wanted to kill me.”
Nicola was moved to Shaare Zedek Israeli Hospital in Jerusalem, and when he was discharged, the Police told him they apprehended a settler testified that it was I who attacked them, but confirmed that a religious Jewish man, witnessed the incident, and is willing to testify.
“I have no doubt in my mind; they wanted to kill me when they realized I am an Arab man,” he said.
On November 17, a Palestinian bus driver, also working for Egged Israeli Bus Company was handed to death by Israeli fanatics.
Molotov cocktail hurled at settler home in East Jerusalem
According to reports by local and security sources, at least 15 Palestinians, including five minors, were taken captive by Israeli army and police during predawn raids across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Sunday.
In Hebron city, Israeli forces abducted five local residents identified as Mousa Amro, 44, Amjad Amro, 22, and Hussein Amro, 23, Mosab Zughaier, 22, and Ameen al-Qawasmi, 25.
Forces also stormed the nearby al-Fawwar refugee camp and the town of Dahiriya, where they took Ibrahim Battat and Hammam al-Titi, age 19. Muataz and Mohammad Abu Juheisha, two brothers, were also arrested after army stormed the town of Idna, to the west of Hebron, WAFA correspondence reports.
Soldiers also reportedly assaulted the brother of Ibrahim Battat, Khaled, during the former’s arrest, causing bruises throughout his body. He was transferred to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Meanwhile, soldiers invaded the town of Taku, to the east of Bethlehem, kidnapping three Palestinian minors after raiding and searching their houses. The three were identified as Mohammad Amour, 16, Mahmoud Abu Mfarreh, 17, and Ahmad Yousef Sabah, 17.
Meanwhile in Jerusalem, Israeli police stormed Jabal al-Mukabir neighborhood in the late night hours, and abducted 14-year-old Ali Abdu and 15-year-old Munther Abdu after a similar raid on their houses.
Mohammad Shwekat, 19, was also taken into Israeli police custody earlier last night.
Ma'an News Agency reports that unidentified assailants hurled a Molotov cocktail at a Jewish settler home in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, according to Israeli police.
A police spokeswoman stated, Sunday, that the assailants threw the cocktail at a building known as the Ovadia House, causing serious damage to a car "seemingly belonging to an Israeli security guard who works in the building".
"No human casualties were reported," al-Samri added.
There are now reportedly over 500,000 Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in direct violation of international law.
According to reports by local and security sources, at least 15 Palestinians, including five minors, were taken captive by Israeli army and police during predawn raids across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Sunday.
In Hebron city, Israeli forces abducted five local residents identified as Mousa Amro, 44, Amjad Amro, 22, and Hussein Amro, 23, Mosab Zughaier, 22, and Ameen al-Qawasmi, 25.
Forces also stormed the nearby al-Fawwar refugee camp and the town of Dahiriya, where they took Ibrahim Battat and Hammam al-Titi, age 19. Muataz and Mohammad Abu Juheisha, two brothers, were also arrested after army stormed the town of Idna, to the west of Hebron, WAFA correspondence reports.
Soldiers also reportedly assaulted the brother of Ibrahim Battat, Khaled, during the former’s arrest, causing bruises throughout his body. He was transferred to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Meanwhile, soldiers invaded the town of Taku, to the east of Bethlehem, kidnapping three Palestinian minors after raiding and searching their houses. The three were identified as Mohammad Amour, 16, Mahmoud Abu Mfarreh, 17, and Ahmad Yousef Sabah, 17.
Meanwhile in Jerusalem, Israeli police stormed Jabal al-Mukabir neighborhood in the late night hours, and abducted 14-year-old Ali Abdu and 15-year-old Munther Abdu after a similar raid on their houses.
Mohammad Shwekat, 19, was also taken into Israeli police custody earlier last night.
Ma'an News Agency reports that unidentified assailants hurled a Molotov cocktail at a Jewish settler home in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, according to Israeli police.
A police spokeswoman stated, Sunday, that the assailants threw the cocktail at a building known as the Ovadia House, causing serious damage to a car "seemingly belonging to an Israeli security guard who works in the building".
"No human casualties were reported," al-Samri added.
There are now reportedly over 500,000 Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in direct violation of international law.
Jewish settlers entered and desecrated the holy Islamic site of al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning under close security protection.
Eyewitnesses said that the settlers, who entered the Aqsa compound via Mahgareba Gate, toured the holy Islamic site with special Israeli police forces accompanying them all the way through.
They said that rabbis were briefing the settlers on the alleged temple while Muslim worshipers were chanting Allahu Akbar in protest at the defilement of their holy site.
Eyewitnesses said that the settlers, who entered the Aqsa compound via Mahgareba Gate, toured the holy Islamic site with special Israeli police forces accompanying them all the way through.
They said that rabbis were briefing the settlers on the alleged temple while Muslim worshipers were chanting Allahu Akbar in protest at the defilement of their holy site.
Palestinian farmer Abbas Yusef, 70, looks towards his olive trees, which are bearing their annual fruit, on land either side of an Israeli settlement in the northern occupied West Bank, on Oct. 28, 2014
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, attacked Palestinian homes in the Hebron neighborhood of al-Ja‘bari with stones, while Israeli soldiers stood by and watched indifferently, and without taking any actions to stop them, WAFA reports.
Hurling stones at the homes, the extremists cursed the owners and shouted anti-Arab racist slogans, including “Death to the Arabs”, spreading panic and fear among Palestinian locals.
Locals called upon human rights organizations to intervene and provide them with protection.
See: Government Sponsored Price Tag by Eli Aminov
In the Nablus village of Aqraba, on Friday, Israeli settlers again cut down over 50 olive trees.
Over 7,500 olive trees were damaged or destroyed by settlers between January and mid-October in 2012, according to OCHA.
Ma'an News Agency reports that settler violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank is systematic, and is ignored by Israeli authorities who rarely intervene in the attacks or prosecute the perpetrators.
Israeli settlers, on Saturday, attacked Palestinian homes in the Hebron neighborhood of al-Ja‘bari with stones, while Israeli soldiers stood by and watched indifferently, and without taking any actions to stop them, WAFA reports.
Hurling stones at the homes, the extremists cursed the owners and shouted anti-Arab racist slogans, including “Death to the Arabs”, spreading panic and fear among Palestinian locals.
Locals called upon human rights organizations to intervene and provide them with protection.
See: Government Sponsored Price Tag by Eli Aminov
In the Nablus village of Aqraba, on Friday, Israeli settlers again cut down over 50 olive trees.
Over 7,500 olive trees were damaged or destroyed by settlers between January and mid-October in 2012, according to OCHA.
Ma'an News Agency reports that settler violence against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank is systematic, and is ignored by Israeli authorities who rarely intervene in the attacks or prosecute the perpetrators.
6 dec 2014
A gang of Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli police forces on Saturday attacked Palestinian houses in Al-Ja'bari neighborhood in Hebron and threw stones at them.
Local sources reported that a group of settlers attacked the houses, threw stones at it, and used racist phrases like "death to Arabs" which caused a state of terror between the citizens, especially the children.
Citizens of the neighborhood called on International and Human Rights institutions to stop the terrorist attacks by the settlers protected by the Israeli occupation forces, and provide security for the unarmed citizens.
Local sources reported that a group of settlers attacked the houses, threw stones at it, and used racist phrases like "death to Arabs" which caused a state of terror between the citizens, especially the children.
Citizens of the neighborhood called on International and Human Rights institutions to stop the terrorist attacks by the settlers protected by the Israeli occupation forces, and provide security for the unarmed citizens.
A group of Israeli settlers stoned Palestinian homes in Jabari neighborhood in al-Khalil on Saturday under Israeli occupation forces' protection.
The PIC reporter quoted local sources as saying that the settlers gathered near the neighborhood and started attacking and insulting the local residents and stoning their homes.
The sources pointed out that IOF soldiers were stationed in the neighborhood, but did not prevent the settlers’ attack.
The PIC reporter quoted local sources as saying that the settlers gathered near the neighborhood and started attacking and insulting the local residents and stoning their homes.
The sources pointed out that IOF soldiers were stationed in the neighborhood, but did not prevent the settlers’ attack.
A group of fanatic Israeli settlers invaded, Friday, a Palestinian olive orchard belonging to a resident of ‘Aqraba village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and cut at least 50 trees.
Palestinian official Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of Israeli settlements file in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said the settlers came from Elon Moreh illegal settlement.
Daghlas added that the orchard belongs to Sa’id Bani Jame’, from Juhr ed-Deek neighborhood, in ‘Aqraba village.
The official also said the settlers damaged several other olive trees during the attack, and fled the scene.
He added the villagers filed a complaint to the Israeli District Coordination Office (DCO), through the Palestinian DCO office in Nablus.
Extremist Israeli settlers, illegally living in the occupied West Bank, are responsible for the destruction of dozens of thousands of Palestinian trees, in addition to constant attacks against homes and property.
The attacks include burning and trying to burn mosques and churches, in addition to defacing graveyards and destroying tombstones, in the West Bank, and in occupied Jerusalem.
The fanatics repeatedly defaced property, and wrote racist graffiti, such as “Death to Arabs," in addition to graffiti that includes direct insults to Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary and Prophet Mohammad.
Palestinian official Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of Israeli settlements file in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, said the settlers came from Elon Moreh illegal settlement.
Daghlas added that the orchard belongs to Sa’id Bani Jame’, from Juhr ed-Deek neighborhood, in ‘Aqraba village.
The official also said the settlers damaged several other olive trees during the attack, and fled the scene.
He added the villagers filed a complaint to the Israeli District Coordination Office (DCO), through the Palestinian DCO office in Nablus.
Extremist Israeli settlers, illegally living in the occupied West Bank, are responsible for the destruction of dozens of thousands of Palestinian trees, in addition to constant attacks against homes and property.
The attacks include burning and trying to burn mosques and churches, in addition to defacing graveyards and destroying tombstones, in the West Bank, and in occupied Jerusalem.
The fanatics repeatedly defaced property, and wrote racist graffiti, such as “Death to Arabs," in addition to graffiti that includes direct insults to Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary and Prophet Mohammad.
Israeli forces have shot and injured several young Palestinians, this Friday, in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, including a cameraman. In southern Gaza, 17-year-old Alaa Mousa was injured following the explosion of a leftover Israeli missile.
According to Ma'an, Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said that two men in their twenties suffered moderate injuries after being shot in the legs by Israeli soldiers, east of Jabalia.
The men were taken to Kamal Adwan hospital, in Beit Lahiya, for treatment.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that around 70 Palestinians had approached the security fence when Israeli forces began firing warning shots, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them.
On Nov. 23, Fadel Mohammad Halawa, aged 32, was shot dead by Israeli forces east of Jabalia.
Witnesses said that he was hunting birds, while Israeli forces claimed that they opened fire at two men after they approached the separation barrier.
Also in Gaza, on Friday, Alaa Mousa, 17, was injured after the explosion of a leftover Israeli missile ordnance.
Gaza media sources reported an explosion happened near the beach, in Rafah, and cost Mousa part of his leg.
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Furthermore, according to the PNN, in the latest Israeli military aggression on Gaza, Israeli soldiers dropped numerous explosive devices which didn't explode, at the time, but have been causing many severe injuries and deaths to oblivious Palestinians ever since.
In related news, an Israeli settler opened fire at Palestinian citizens on Wednesday evening near the village of "Beitillu" northwest of Ramallah; two Palestinians were injured.
Local sources said the injured were taken to Palestine Medical Complex for treatment. They were identified as Ahmed Zeyada and Thabet Bazar.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there were at least 399 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in the year 2013 alone.
Over 500,000 Israeli settlers live in settlements across the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, in direct contravention of international law.
The roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict date back to 1917, when the British government, in the now-famous Balfour Declaration, called for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.
The Israeli military regime, at the time, occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank during the 1967 Middle East War.
Israel later annexed Jerusalem in 1980, claiming it for capital of the self-proclaimed Zionist state, in a move never recognized by the international community.
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This past Thursday night, through Friday, Israeli police forces performed a series of break ins and arrests in Jerusalem.
Media sources reported that Israeli forces. on Thursday night, arrested Palestinians Anan Obeid and Ali Nasri after they broke into their houses in Al-Issawiyeh and the downtown.
The Israeli military also broke into other Palestinian houses in Shu'fat Camp and Al-Issawiyeh, and kidnapped a number of Palestinian youngsters.
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A Palestinian journalist was shot in the leg by Israeli forces, on Friday, while covering clashes in the Qalqiliya village of Kafr Qaddum, according to Ma'an.
Bashar Nazzal, a cameraman with Palestine TV, was hit in the leg by live fire, the bullet reportedly having shattered the bone in his leg, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to Ma'an, Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said that two men in their twenties suffered moderate injuries after being shot in the legs by Israeli soldiers, east of Jabalia.
The men were taken to Kamal Adwan hospital, in Beit Lahiya, for treatment.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that around 70 Palestinians had approached the security fence when Israeli forces began firing warning shots, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them.
On Nov. 23, Fadel Mohammad Halawa, aged 32, was shot dead by Israeli forces east of Jabalia.
Witnesses said that he was hunting birds, while Israeli forces claimed that they opened fire at two men after they approached the separation barrier.
Also in Gaza, on Friday, Alaa Mousa, 17, was injured after the explosion of a leftover Israeli missile ordnance.
Gaza media sources reported an explosion happened near the beach, in Rafah, and cost Mousa part of his leg.
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Furthermore, according to the PNN, in the latest Israeli military aggression on Gaza, Israeli soldiers dropped numerous explosive devices which didn't explode, at the time, but have been causing many severe injuries and deaths to oblivious Palestinians ever since.
In related news, an Israeli settler opened fire at Palestinian citizens on Wednesday evening near the village of "Beitillu" northwest of Ramallah; two Palestinians were injured.
Local sources said the injured were taken to Palestine Medical Complex for treatment. They were identified as Ahmed Zeyada and Thabet Bazar.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there were at least 399 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in the year 2013 alone.
Over 500,000 Israeli settlers live in settlements across the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, in direct contravention of international law.
The roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict date back to 1917, when the British government, in the now-famous Balfour Declaration, called for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”.
The Israeli military regime, at the time, occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank during the 1967 Middle East War.
Israel later annexed Jerusalem in 1980, claiming it for capital of the self-proclaimed Zionist state, in a move never recognized by the international community.
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This past Thursday night, through Friday, Israeli police forces performed a series of break ins and arrests in Jerusalem.
Media sources reported that Israeli forces. on Thursday night, arrested Palestinians Anan Obeid and Ali Nasri after they broke into their houses in Al-Issawiyeh and the downtown.
The Israeli military also broke into other Palestinian houses in Shu'fat Camp and Al-Issawiyeh, and kidnapped a number of Palestinian youngsters.
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A Palestinian journalist was shot in the leg by Israeli forces, on Friday, while covering clashes in the Qalqiliya village of Kafr Qaddum, according to Ma'an.
Bashar Nazzal, a cameraman with Palestine TV, was hit in the leg by live fire, the bullet reportedly having shattered the bone in his leg, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
5 dec 2014
A Palestinian civilian was hit by an Israeli-owned car and critically injured on Thursday afternoon east of Yatta, in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil, while another one was physically assaulted by settlers in the same area.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the popular committee against the wall and settlement, said an Israeli settler rammed his car into a horse-drawn cart as 50-year-old Mohamed al-Hamada was driving it on a road in Dirat area near Karmiel settlement, causing him to suffer multiple bruises.
The cart was also destroyed and the horse suffered serious fractures.
Instead of giving him a medical help, a group of Israeli soldiers showed up and demanded the wounded Palestinian to have a license allowing him to drive a horse-pulled cart.
In another incident, an Israeli extremist settler escorted by a gunman in charge of the security of Karmiel settlement's cattle farm, physically assaulted12-year-old Zayed Suleiman while he was grazing his sheep. The helpless boy suffered several injuries.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authority handed a demolition notice informing the principal of al-Dirat school of its intention to demolish the school cafeteria.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the popular committee against the wall and settlement, said an Israeli settler rammed his car into a horse-drawn cart as 50-year-old Mohamed al-Hamada was driving it on a road in Dirat area near Karmiel settlement, causing him to suffer multiple bruises.
The cart was also destroyed and the horse suffered serious fractures.
Instead of giving him a medical help, a group of Israeli soldiers showed up and demanded the wounded Palestinian to have a license allowing him to drive a horse-pulled cart.
In another incident, an Israeli extremist settler escorted by a gunman in charge of the security of Karmiel settlement's cattle farm, physically assaulted12-year-old Zayed Suleiman while he was grazing his sheep. The helpless boy suffered several injuries.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authority handed a demolition notice informing the principal of al-Dirat school of its intention to demolish the school cafeteria.
4 dec 2014
37 settlers stormed Thursday morning the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque through Mughrabi gate amid tight security measures. Yesterday, Israeli army bulldozers demolished a Palestinian-owned building and 20 commercial shops in occupied East Jerusalem, on the claim that they had been built without permission.
Director of Al Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar Alkeswani, told Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency that 37 settlers divided to six groups stormed Al-Aqsa’s courtyards, the latest invasion involving 17 settlers breaking in through Mughrabi Gate, guarded by intelligence agents and police.
Alkeswani pointed out that a number of settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals, but were confronted by defenders, including worshipers at the mosque, and were taken out through the gate of al-Selsela.
Alkeswani noted that the Israeli police has been blackmailing Palestinian worshipers and students by seizing their identities cards.
See 11/16/14 Women Assaulted as Al Aqsa Restrictions Reimposed and Settlers Tour Mosque with Armed Escort for further details.
Israeli army bulldozers, on Wednesday, demolished a Palestinian building and 20 commercial shops in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretexts that the structures had been built without permission.
"Four bulldozers backed by 300 Israeli troops forced their way into the Shuafat refugee camp early this morning and began demolishing 20 shops and one building," Mohamed Masalmeh, head of the refugee camp's popular committee, told Anadolu Agency.
He said that Israeli forces had prevented anyone from approaching the area since early morning.
Director of Al Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar Alkeswani, told Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency that 37 settlers divided to six groups stormed Al-Aqsa’s courtyards, the latest invasion involving 17 settlers breaking in through Mughrabi Gate, guarded by intelligence agents and police.
Alkeswani pointed out that a number of settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals, but were confronted by defenders, including worshipers at the mosque, and were taken out through the gate of al-Selsela.
Alkeswani noted that the Israeli police has been blackmailing Palestinian worshipers and students by seizing their identities cards.
See 11/16/14 Women Assaulted as Al Aqsa Restrictions Reimposed and Settlers Tour Mosque with Armed Escort for further details.
Israeli army bulldozers, on Wednesday, demolished a Palestinian building and 20 commercial shops in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretexts that the structures had been built without permission.
"Four bulldozers backed by 300 Israeli troops forced their way into the Shuafat refugee camp early this morning and began demolishing 20 shops and one building," Mohamed Masalmeh, head of the refugee camp's popular committee, told Anadolu Agency.
He said that Israeli forces had prevented anyone from approaching the area since early morning.
Two Palestinians injured by settler’s fire near Ramallah
Medical sources have reported that at least 36 Palestinians have been injured; one seriously, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished a building that contained 20 stores.
The clashes in Shu’fat started after the soldiers demolished a large building, known as the Coca Cola building that contained 10 stores and 10 warehouses.
The building belongs to members of the Dajani family in occupied East Jerusalem.
Head of the Ras Khamis Development Committee in Shu’fat, Jamil Sandouqa, said the soldiers are trying to expand the military roadblock at the entrance of the camp.
Last year, the Israeli Supreme Court decided to remove the building and confiscate its land, for what it referred to as “security considerations.” The building was located right next to the Shu’fat military roadblock.
Amin Abu Ghazala, in charge of the Emergency Department Unit of the Red Crescent, has reported that 36 Palestinians have been injured; twelve of them by rubber-coated metal bullets, while one Palestinian suffered a serious injury in his eye, and was moved to the Hadassah Ein Karem Israeli Hospital, in Jerusalem.
He has been identified as Ammar Mohammad Ali, 21 years of age; local sources said he was standing in front of his meat shop.
A child was shot in the face, and a third Palestinian suffered a skull fracture; both were shot by rubber-coated metal bullets.
Abu Ghazala added that the soldiers stopped a Red Crescent Ambulance at the Qalandia Terminal, and confiscated its keys, while the medics were trying to move a wounded Palestinian to a hospital in Ramallah.
Dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, while the soldiers used trucks to spray the residents, their homes and schools with waste-water mixed with chemicals, and fired gas bombs at schoolchildren.
Soldiers also placed concrete blocks in front of a building in the camp, occupied rooftops of several homes, and started firing at any resident walking in the streets after the army imposed curfew, forcing the entire refugee camp under house arrest.
A Palestinian identified as Nidal Fasfous, 35, was beaten by the soldiers who stopped his car, and detained him before violently assaulting and beating him causing a fracture in his nose, and various cuts and bruises to several parts of his body.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers also deliberately fired rubber-coated metal bullets at Fasfous’s car, breaking its windshield, and several windows.
They added that the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at several shops, stores and homes.
The soldiers closed the Shu’fat roadblock, forcing the residents and cars to take an alternate road, through Hezma and ‘Anata, just to be able to enter the camp, and also installed a roadblock at the main entrance of ‘Anata.
Moreover, soldiers attempted to invade the Shu’fat Elementary School for Girls, run by the UNRWA, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the students while trying to return home.
In related news, two Palestinians were shot by live rounds fired by an Israeli settler near the Beitello village, north west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The two, identified as Ahmad Akram Ziyada, and Thabet Abdul-Karim Bazzar, have been moved to the Palestine Medical Center suffered moderate injuries.
Earlier Wednesday, a Palestinian child was shot and injured by a live round, fired by Israeli soldiers invading the ‘Askar refugee camp, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus; many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Medical sources have reported that at least 36 Palestinians have been injured; one seriously, after dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, and demolished a building that contained 20 stores.
The clashes in Shu’fat started after the soldiers demolished a large building, known as the Coca Cola building that contained 10 stores and 10 warehouses.
The building belongs to members of the Dajani family in occupied East Jerusalem.
Head of the Ras Khamis Development Committee in Shu’fat, Jamil Sandouqa, said the soldiers are trying to expand the military roadblock at the entrance of the camp.
Last year, the Israeli Supreme Court decided to remove the building and confiscate its land, for what it referred to as “security considerations.” The building was located right next to the Shu’fat military roadblock.
Amin Abu Ghazala, in charge of the Emergency Department Unit of the Red Crescent, has reported that 36 Palestinians have been injured; twelve of them by rubber-coated metal bullets, while one Palestinian suffered a serious injury in his eye, and was moved to the Hadassah Ein Karem Israeli Hospital, in Jerusalem.
He has been identified as Ammar Mohammad Ali, 21 years of age; local sources said he was standing in front of his meat shop.
A child was shot in the face, and a third Palestinian suffered a skull fracture; both were shot by rubber-coated metal bullets.
Abu Ghazala added that the soldiers stopped a Red Crescent Ambulance at the Qalandia Terminal, and confiscated its keys, while the medics were trying to move a wounded Palestinian to a hospital in Ramallah.
Dozens of residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, while the soldiers used trucks to spray the residents, their homes and schools with waste-water mixed with chemicals, and fired gas bombs at schoolchildren.
Soldiers also placed concrete blocks in front of a building in the camp, occupied rooftops of several homes, and started firing at any resident walking in the streets after the army imposed curfew, forcing the entire refugee camp under house arrest.
A Palestinian identified as Nidal Fasfous, 35, was beaten by the soldiers who stopped his car, and detained him before violently assaulting and beating him causing a fracture in his nose, and various cuts and bruises to several parts of his body.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers also deliberately fired rubber-coated metal bullets at Fasfous’s car, breaking its windshield, and several windows.
They added that the soldiers fired gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at several shops, stores and homes.
The soldiers closed the Shu’fat roadblock, forcing the residents and cars to take an alternate road, through Hezma and ‘Anata, just to be able to enter the camp, and also installed a roadblock at the main entrance of ‘Anata.
Moreover, soldiers attempted to invade the Shu’fat Elementary School for Girls, run by the UNRWA, and fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the students while trying to return home.
In related news, two Palestinians were shot by live rounds fired by an Israeli settler near the Beitello village, north west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The two, identified as Ahmad Akram Ziyada, and Thabet Abdul-Karim Bazzar, have been moved to the Palestine Medical Center suffered moderate injuries.
Earlier Wednesday, a Palestinian child was shot and injured by a live round, fired by Israeli soldiers invading the ‘Askar refugee camp, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus; many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
