26 june 2013
Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said in a statement on Wednesday that a group of settlers who support the MK Moshe Feiglin called for storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning. The Foundation called on Palestinian worshipers to flock to Al-Aqsa Mosque and intensify their presence inside it, in order to protect and defend it.
It added in its statement: "The group describes itself as supporters of Feiglin and his positions regarding the raids on Al-Aqsa and the construction of the alleged temple. They published a leaflet on web pages calling for storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday at 7:45 am."
Al-Aqsa Foundation pointed out that the settlers intend to perform Jewish prayers in front of the Mosque, and that Moshe Feiglin will deliver a speech before the raid.
It asserted in its statement that Al-Aqsa Mosque belongs to the Muslims, and that these raids and attacks on it will never give legitimacy to occupation.
It added in its statement: "The group describes itself as supporters of Feiglin and his positions regarding the raids on Al-Aqsa and the construction of the alleged temple. They published a leaflet on web pages calling for storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday at 7:45 am."
Al-Aqsa Foundation pointed out that the settlers intend to perform Jewish prayers in front of the Mosque, and that Moshe Feiglin will deliver a speech before the raid.
It asserted in its statement that Al-Aqsa Mosque belongs to the Muslims, and that these raids and attacks on it will never give legitimacy to occupation.
The Yesh Din independent Israeli human rights group reported that some of its activists have been injured, Tuesday, after being attacked by extremist Israeli settlers near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. The incident took place when extremist settlers of the Givat Gilad illegal settlement, and a few nearby settlement outposts, attacked a car that belongs to Yesh Din and assaulted the passengers.
Yesh Din activist were visiting the Far’ata Palestinian village, near Qalqilia, subject to frequent attacks by extremist settlers.
Ghassan Douglas, a Palestinian official in charge of settlements file in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that the Israeli activists were moved to an Israeli hospital for treated after suffering various injuries.
In related news, a number of extremist settlers closed the Huwwara roadblock, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and prevented Palestinian cars from crossing. Soldiers manning the roadblock did not attempt to stop the settlers, local sources have reported.
On Tuesday evening, clashes took place between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths near Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources have reported that the army installed a roadblock near the Fruits Market, stopped and searched dozens of vehicles and interrogated the residents, an issue that pushed several Palestinian youths to throw stones and empty bottles at the soldiers.
The army fired several gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets; no injuries have been reported.
Yesh Din activist were visiting the Far’ata Palestinian village, near Qalqilia, subject to frequent attacks by extremist settlers.
Ghassan Douglas, a Palestinian official in charge of settlements file in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that the Israeli activists were moved to an Israeli hospital for treated after suffering various injuries.
In related news, a number of extremist settlers closed the Huwwara roadblock, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and prevented Palestinian cars from crossing. Soldiers manning the roadblock did not attempt to stop the settlers, local sources have reported.
On Tuesday evening, clashes took place between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths near Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources have reported that the army installed a roadblock near the Fruits Market, stopped and searched dozens of vehicles and interrogated the residents, an issue that pushed several Palestinian youths to throw stones and empty bottles at the soldiers.
The army fired several gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets; no injuries have been reported.
25 june 2013
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall in in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped [Monday June 24] two Palestinians near Yatta town, after clashing with settlers who attacked a number of local shepherds.
Jabour said that a number of extremist settlers attacked local shepherds in Ein Al-Baida area, close to Karmiel illegal settlement, and added that the settlers tried to push the Palestinian shepherds out of a gazing area.
He added that dozens of soldiers arrived at the scene, attacked the shepherds, kidnapped two identified as Ahmad Mohammad Abu Hmeid, 18, and Nassar Ali Abu Hmeid, 17, and took them to an unknown destination.
Jabour demanded national and international human rights groups to intervene and stop the ongoing Israeli military escalation, and the escalating violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against the Palestinians, their lands and their property.
Jabour said that a number of extremist settlers attacked local shepherds in Ein Al-Baida area, close to Karmiel illegal settlement, and added that the settlers tried to push the Palestinian shepherds out of a gazing area.
He added that dozens of soldiers arrived at the scene, attacked the shepherds, kidnapped two identified as Ahmad Mohammad Abu Hmeid, 18, and Nassar Ali Abu Hmeid, 17, and took them to an unknown destination.
Jabour demanded national and international human rights groups to intervene and stop the ongoing Israeli military escalation, and the escalating violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against the Palestinians, their lands and their property.
24 june 2013
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The tires of 21 Palestinian vehicles parked along a road in Beit Hanina neighborhood, east Jerusalem were slashed on Monday by 'Price Tag' groups, who also spray-painted anti Palestinian slogans.
The attackers also spray painted the words "We do not remain silent in the face of stone throwing" on the wall of the neighborhood. In addition, a Star of David was spray painted on one of the cars, Yediot Ahranot Israeli newspaper reported. The Israeli Police launched an investigation into the incident. It's worth mentioning that 'Price tag' refers to the strategy that extremist settlers and their supporters have adopted to attack Palestinians and their properties. |
According to settlers, 'price tag' is to avenge Palestinian attacks on Jews and for settlement freezes and demolitions. Several price tag attacks in recent months also have targeted Muslim and Christian holy sites.
23 june 2013
Local sources have reported Saturday [June 22] that several extremist Israeli settlers of the Bracha illegal settlement, attacked Palestinian shepherds in the southern area of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The settlers then burnt 20 Dunams of Palestinian olive orchards. The sources said that at least 50 marked Israeli settlers attacked the shepherds, an issue that led to clashes between local residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene and fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians; no injuries were reported.
Later on, the settlers burnt 20 Dunams (4.94 Acres) of lands planted with Olive trees, and fled the scene.
On Wednesday at night, a group of settlers hurled stones at a Palestinian car, driving on the Nablus-Qalqilia road; damage was reported but no injuries.
On Tuesday evening, (June 18] extremist settlers attacked the village of Aseera Al-Qibliyya, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and burnt the room of the guard of the local water storage facility.
Jewish settlers set on fire dozens of olive trees
Twenty Palestinian olive trees were set on fire on Saturday night near Burin village, south of Nablus, after Jewish settlers from Bracha settlement attacked the area. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that dozens of settlers attacked the fields south of Burin village and chased away shepherds.
He said that the settlers set fire to the olive trees burning out 20 of them and damaging many others.
Dahglas pointed out that more than 50 Jewish settlers wearing white clothes assaulted the shepherds triggering violent confrontations. He added that Israeli occupation forces arrived to the scene and fired teargas at Palestinian citizens.
Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene and fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians; no injuries were reported.
Later on, the settlers burnt 20 Dunams (4.94 Acres) of lands planted with Olive trees, and fled the scene.
On Wednesday at night, a group of settlers hurled stones at a Palestinian car, driving on the Nablus-Qalqilia road; damage was reported but no injuries.
On Tuesday evening, (June 18] extremist settlers attacked the village of Aseera Al-Qibliyya, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and burnt the room of the guard of the local water storage facility.
Jewish settlers set on fire dozens of olive trees
Twenty Palestinian olive trees were set on fire on Saturday night near Burin village, south of Nablus, after Jewish settlers from Bracha settlement attacked the area. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that dozens of settlers attacked the fields south of Burin village and chased away shepherds.
He said that the settlers set fire to the olive trees burning out 20 of them and damaging many others.
Dahglas pointed out that more than 50 Jewish settlers wearing white clothes assaulted the shepherds triggering violent confrontations. He added that Israeli occupation forces arrived to the scene and fired teargas at Palestinian citizens.
By: Debbie Gross
A little boy was hospitalized after being beaten by an ultra-Orthodox Jew for riding his bicycle on Friday afternoon close to Shabbat, according to hospital officials in Israel.
The incident happened when a boy, 7, drove his bicycle on Rav Hai Gaon Street in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak Friday evening. The Israeli city of Bnei Brak is heavily populated by ultra-Orthodox Jews.
The man, who erroneously believed that the boy is desecrating Shabbat, began shouting Shabbat, hit the child in the head and pushed the child. The boy fell off his bike and was injured.
Passerby alerted United Hatzalah rescue workers, who arrived at the scene shortly thereafter to treat the injured child.
The emergency rescue workers determined that the child was suffering from a broken hand and from head trauma. A Magen David Adom ambulance took the child to Tel Hashomer Hospital in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Zeevi Tepper of United Hatzalah of Bnei Brak said: "I received a call about fifteen minutes after candle lighting time and way before sunset. I rushed over to the scene and I saw the child lying in the road while complaining of pain in his hand and head. The child said that a man shouted at him, and punched him. As a result of the beating the child fell and was injured. While I was administering first aid treatment to the child, the frightened parents arrived. A Magen David Adom ambulance took them all to the hospital in Tel Aviv."
A little boy was hospitalized after being beaten by an ultra-Orthodox Jew for riding his bicycle on Friday afternoon close to Shabbat, according to hospital officials in Israel.
The incident happened when a boy, 7, drove his bicycle on Rav Hai Gaon Street in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak Friday evening. The Israeli city of Bnei Brak is heavily populated by ultra-Orthodox Jews.
The man, who erroneously believed that the boy is desecrating Shabbat, began shouting Shabbat, hit the child in the head and pushed the child. The boy fell off his bike and was injured.
Passerby alerted United Hatzalah rescue workers, who arrived at the scene shortly thereafter to treat the injured child.
The emergency rescue workers determined that the child was suffering from a broken hand and from head trauma. A Magen David Adom ambulance took the child to Tel Hashomer Hospital in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Zeevi Tepper of United Hatzalah of Bnei Brak said: "I received a call about fifteen minutes after candle lighting time and way before sunset. I rushed over to the scene and I saw the child lying in the road while complaining of pain in his hand and head. The child said that a man shouted at him, and punched him. As a result of the beating the child fell and was injured. While I was administering first aid treatment to the child, the frightened parents arrived. A Magen David Adom ambulance took them all to the hospital in Tel Aviv."
22 june 2013
Jewish settlers carried out excavations at the entrance of the Ibrahimi mosque to bring in electricity as part of the Israeli Judaization policy in the Ibrahimi mosque in al-Khalil under Israeli forces' protection. Waqf Department confirmed that the Israeli settlers stormed the Ibrahimi mosque and started digging in an effort to bring electricity into the area.
The Ibrahimi mosque has been witnessing an Israeli escalation in Judaization plans where Palestinian worshipers are prevented from entering the mosque in particular times while the Israeli settlers are allowed to enter the mosque without restrictions.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces closed on Saturday a street in Dura town southern al-Khalil for alleged security reasons.
The IOF soldiers closed the iron gate near Njihut settlement built on Palestinian lands southern al-Khalil and prevented thousands of Palestinians from passing through the street under the pretext of protecting dozens of settlers living in the settlement, eyewitnesses said.
The street is used by Palestinian residents living in 40 villages. The street is frequently closed by Israeli forces at similar pretexts.
The Ibrahimi mosque has been witnessing an Israeli escalation in Judaization plans where Palestinian worshipers are prevented from entering the mosque in particular times while the Israeli settlers are allowed to enter the mosque without restrictions.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces closed on Saturday a street in Dura town southern al-Khalil for alleged security reasons.
The IOF soldiers closed the iron gate near Njihut settlement built on Palestinian lands southern al-Khalil and prevented thousands of Palestinians from passing through the street under the pretext of protecting dozens of settlers living in the settlement, eyewitnesses said.
The street is used by Palestinian residents living in 40 villages. The street is frequently closed by Israeli forces at similar pretexts.
20 june 2013
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Human rights group B'Tselem published a footage obtained from a security camera in the Palestinian village of Asira al-Qibliya, located near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, featuring a group of settlers setting fire to a storeroom and fleeing the scene.
B'Tselem said that the shed contained building material meant for the construction of a water tower between the settlement of Yitzhar and the Palestinian village. It's worth noting that as a prelude to seize the land for settlement expansion purposes, settlers of Yitzhar are opposed to the construction of water tower. |
Jewish settlers of the Price Tag gangs attacked a Palestinian car on the Nablus-Qalqilia road on Thursday and completely damaged it. Amjad Jaber, from Qalqilia, said that the fanatic settlers from Yitzhar settlement intercepted his car and threw rocks at it at point blank range.
He said that the stoning smashed the car’s front window shield and damaged all its doors, adding that he miraculously escaped.
Preliminary medical examination showed that Jaber’s face was bloody as a result of the flying glass after he escaped from the settlers who kept insulting and threatening him.
He said that the stoning smashed the car’s front window shield and damaged all its doors, adding that he miraculously escaped.
Preliminary medical examination showed that Jaber’s face was bloody as a result of the flying glass after he escaped from the settlers who kept insulting and threatening him.
Arab Knesset member Ahmed Al-Tibi said the price tag attacks that are launched by Jewish settlers on the Palestinian natives and their property in the occupied Palestinian lands are the result of the racist laws that were sanctioned by the Israeli government. Tibi made his remarks in a UN conference held on Wednesday in Beijing on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"Israel pursues a racial discrimination policy against the Arab minority in the 1948 occupied lands and does not deal with them as citizens with equal rights; therefore, we appeal to the UN members as states and organizations to pressure the Israeli government and help the Arab minority, the rightful owner of land, in its struggle against the wave of racism," Tibi stated.
He affirmed that the Israeli government started to study proposals and draft laws that would worsen the situation against the Arabs such as the military service law, the oath of loyalty to the Jewish state and the abolition of the Arabic language as an official language.
The lawmaker noted that one of the most dangerous plans prepared by the Israeli government against the Palestinians in the 1948 occupied land is its intention to displace thousands of Bedouin families from their villages in the Negev area and seize their lands.
"Israel pursues a racial discrimination policy against the Arab minority in the 1948 occupied lands and does not deal with them as citizens with equal rights; therefore, we appeal to the UN members as states and organizations to pressure the Israeli government and help the Arab minority, the rightful owner of land, in its struggle against the wave of racism," Tibi stated.
He affirmed that the Israeli government started to study proposals and draft laws that would worsen the situation against the Arabs such as the military service law, the oath of loyalty to the Jewish state and the abolition of the Arabic language as an official language.
The lawmaker noted that one of the most dangerous plans prepared by the Israeli government against the Palestinians in the 1948 occupied land is its intention to displace thousands of Bedouin families from their villages in the Negev area and seize their lands.
19 june 2013
An extremist settler Wednesday severely beat one of the guards of al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after preventing the settler from entering the mosque, according to witnesses. They said that the settler beat up the guard under the watchful eyes of Israeli police who did nothing to stop the settler.
The guard was transferred to hospital for treatment.
Israeli assaults Al-Aqsa Mosque guard
An Israeli extremist on Wednesday assaulted a guard at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after dozens of Jewish worshipers entered the Islamic holy site.
Muwafaq Hamami was trying to stop an Israeli extremist taking photos of women at the compound when the Israeli hit him and knocked him unconscious, witnesses told Ma'an.
Hamami was taken to Hadassah Medical Center for treatment.
Dozens of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday.
Four Israelis started to perform Jewish prayers on leaving the compound, and Muslim worshipers tried to stop them, leading to further clashes.
Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib condemned the incidents as "very dangerous" and called on Israeli police to stop Jewish worshipers entering the compound without clearance from the Islamic endowment department.
The guard was transferred to hospital for treatment.
Israeli assaults Al-Aqsa Mosque guard
An Israeli extremist on Wednesday assaulted a guard at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after dozens of Jewish worshipers entered the Islamic holy site.
Muwafaq Hamami was trying to stop an Israeli extremist taking photos of women at the compound when the Israeli hit him and knocked him unconscious, witnesses told Ma'an.
Hamami was taken to Hadassah Medical Center for treatment.
Dozens of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday.
Four Israelis started to perform Jewish prayers on leaving the compound, and Muslim worshipers tried to stop them, leading to further clashes.
Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib condemned the incidents as "very dangerous" and called on Israeli police to stop Jewish worshipers entering the compound without clearance from the Islamic endowment department.
A number of extremist Israeli settlers attacked on Tuesday evening (June 18 2013] the village of Aseera Al-Qibliyya, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and burnt the room of the guard of the local water storage facility.
Local sources have reported that the settlers burnt the room of the guard who managed to escape unharmed.
The settlers also tried to attack a number of homes in the village.
On Tuesday morning, a number of extremist settlers slashed tires of 28 Palestinian cars in Abu Gosh area in occupied Easy Jerusalem.
On Monday evening, a number of settlers attacked a brick factory near Huwwara village, south of Nablus, and tried to burn it.
The latest attacks seem to be part of the seriously escalating Price Tag attacks carried out by extremist settler groups against the Palestinians and their property.
On Friday [June 14 2013] extremist settlers set ablaze two Palestinian cars in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, and wrote racist graffiti, including Price Tag.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013], Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag is the slogan the settlers use in attacking the Palestinians and their property, including mosques, churches and graveyards.
It refers to holding the Palestinians responsible for the Israeli eviction of some illegal outposts.
Local sources have reported that the settlers burnt the room of the guard who managed to escape unharmed.
The settlers also tried to attack a number of homes in the village.
On Tuesday morning, a number of extremist settlers slashed tires of 28 Palestinian cars in Abu Gosh area in occupied Easy Jerusalem.
On Monday evening, a number of settlers attacked a brick factory near Huwwara village, south of Nablus, and tried to burn it.
The latest attacks seem to be part of the seriously escalating Price Tag attacks carried out by extremist settler groups against the Palestinians and their property.
On Friday [June 14 2013] extremist settlers set ablaze two Palestinian cars in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, and wrote racist graffiti, including Price Tag.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013], Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag is the slogan the settlers use in attacking the Palestinians and their property, including mosques, churches and graveyards.
It refers to holding the Palestinians responsible for the Israeli eviction of some illegal outposts.
18 june 2013
Settlers attack Palestinian farmers
The Factional Coordination Committee (FCC) in Nablus called to escalate resistance in the city in order to address the settlers' continued assaults against Palestinians and their properties. The committee also called for broad participation in solidarity events in support of Palestinian prisoners particularly the hunger strikers.
The committee considered the ongoing settlers' attacks against the unarmed Palestinian citizens as attacks carried out by organized crime groups protected by the Israeli army.
The settlers' attacks came in the framework of the exchange of roles between settlers and Israeli forces, the committee pointed.
The escalation of settlers' attacks against Palestinians and their properties, the displacement of Jerusalemites, the ongoing confiscation of Jerusalemite houses, the uprooting of hundreds of olive trees in Nablus, the systematic displacement policy in the Jordan Valley and West Bank cities, and the construction of thousands of housing units are all practiced by settlers under the protection of the Israeli extreme right-wing government, the committee explained.
The FCC called for an end to the Palestinian division to respond to the Israeli settlers and forces' brutal practices, condemning the PA indifference to the citizens' economic and social problems.
The Factional Coordination Committee (FCC) in Nablus called to escalate resistance in the city in order to address the settlers' continued assaults against Palestinians and their properties. The committee also called for broad participation in solidarity events in support of Palestinian prisoners particularly the hunger strikers.
The committee considered the ongoing settlers' attacks against the unarmed Palestinian citizens as attacks carried out by organized crime groups protected by the Israeli army.
The settlers' attacks came in the framework of the exchange of roles between settlers and Israeli forces, the committee pointed.
The escalation of settlers' attacks against Palestinians and their properties, the displacement of Jerusalemites, the ongoing confiscation of Jerusalemite houses, the uprooting of hundreds of olive trees in Nablus, the systematic displacement policy in the Jordan Valley and West Bank cities, and the construction of thousands of housing units are all practiced by settlers under the protection of the Israeli extreme right-wing government, the committee explained.
The FCC called for an end to the Palestinian division to respond to the Israeli settlers and forces' brutal practices, condemning the PA indifference to the citizens' economic and social problems.
An Israeli settler from the illegal settlement of Susiya, south of Hebron, Tuesday unleashed his dogs at Palestinians in Khirbet An-Nabi, according to a local source. Ratib al-Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, told WAFA that a settler known for his hate of Arabs regularly attacks and terrorizes residents through unleashing wild dogs at them and grazing his sheep inside farm land to destroy the crops.
He said that settlers in that area keep targeting the residents to force them to leave their land in order to seize it.
He said that settlers in that area keep targeting the residents to force them to leave their land in order to seize it.
Local sources in occupied East Jerusalem have reported [Tuesday morning June 18] that a number of extremist Israeli settlers punctured tires of 28 Palestinian cars in Abu Gosh area in the city.
The settlers carried their attacks out during early dawn hours, and wrote racist graffiti, such as “Price Tag”, “Death To Arabs”, and “Arabs Out”, on a number of walls.
It is worth mentioning that this latest attack took place a few days after Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his government, decided that the dangerously escalating Price Tag attacks carried out against the Palestinians, not only in the West Bank, but also in the 1948 territories, “are not acts of terrorism”.
On Friday [June 14 2013] extremist settlers set ablaze two Palestinian cars in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, and wrote racist graffiti, including Price Tag.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013] Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag is the slogan the settlers use in attacking the Palestinians and their property, including mosques, churches and graveyards. It refers to holding the Palestinians responsible for the Israeli eviction of some illegal outposts.
The settlers carried their attacks out during early dawn hours, and wrote racist graffiti, such as “Price Tag”, “Death To Arabs”, and “Arabs Out”, on a number of walls.
It is worth mentioning that this latest attack took place a few days after Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his government, decided that the dangerously escalating Price Tag attacks carried out against the Palestinians, not only in the West Bank, but also in the 1948 territories, “are not acts of terrorism”.
On Friday [June 14 2013] extremist settlers set ablaze two Palestinian cars in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, and wrote racist graffiti, including Price Tag.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013] Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag is the slogan the settlers use in attacking the Palestinians and their property, including mosques, churches and graveyards. It refers to holding the Palestinians responsible for the Israeli eviction of some illegal outposts.
17 june 2013
A 75-year-old Palestinian woman has filed a complaint with Israeli police after being assaulted by three Israelis as she waited for a bus in West Jerusalem on Sunday, her son told Ma'an.
Fathiyeh Ajaj was waiting for a bus in Deir Yassin, now known as Givat Shaul, after a hospital appointment when she was pushed to the floor by three Israelis, who the son described as settlers.
They tried to remove her hijab -- the Muslim headscarf-- and tore her clothes, the son said.
"My mother fainted and the bus driver saw her, rushing to rescue her," he told Ma'an.
Ajaj filed the complaint at the Jabal Mukabir police station, he added.
The report follows the filing of two separate assault charges against an Israeli man after he attacked two Palestinian women as they tried to buy a ticket for the Jerusalem Light Rail.
The UN has criticized Israel for a lack of adequate law enforcement against Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which is on the rise.
In 2012, one Palestinian was killed and approximately 1,300 injured by Israeli settlers or security forces in incidents directly or indirectly related to settlements, including demonstrations, the UN says.
According to Israeli rights group Yesh Din, only ten percent of 781 investigations conducted by Israeli police into incidents of settler violence
between 2005 and 2011 resulted in indictments.
Fathiyeh Ajaj was waiting for a bus in Deir Yassin, now known as Givat Shaul, after a hospital appointment when she was pushed to the floor by three Israelis, who the son described as settlers.
They tried to remove her hijab -- the Muslim headscarf-- and tore her clothes, the son said.
"My mother fainted and the bus driver saw her, rushing to rescue her," he told Ma'an.
Ajaj filed the complaint at the Jabal Mukabir police station, he added.
The report follows the filing of two separate assault charges against an Israeli man after he attacked two Palestinian women as they tried to buy a ticket for the Jerusalem Light Rail.
The UN has criticized Israel for a lack of adequate law enforcement against Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which is on the rise.
In 2012, one Palestinian was killed and approximately 1,300 injured by Israeli settlers or security forces in incidents directly or indirectly related to settlements, including demonstrations, the UN says.
According to Israeli rights group Yesh Din, only ten percent of 781 investigations conducted by Israeli police into incidents of settler violence
between 2005 and 2011 resulted in indictments.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped an elderly Palestinian man, after a group of extremist Israeli settlers attacked shepherds in a Palestinian village, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Local sources have reported that a number of settlers of Karmiel settlement, assaulted several Palestinian shepherds from Um Al-Kheir village, before the army invaded it.
The sources added that an elderly man, identified a Suleiman Eid Al-Hathaleen, 75, was kidnapped by the invading soldiers.
Furthermore, a number of settlers attacked dozens of local shepherds, and prevented them from entering grazing lands that belong to the village.
The settlers have escalated their attacks against the villagers in Um Al-Kheir as they are trying to expand their settlement on nearly 500 Dunams (123.5 Acres) of Palestinian lands in the area.
The sources added that an elderly man, identified a Suleiman Eid Al-Hathaleen, 75, was kidnapped by the invading soldiers.
Furthermore, a number of settlers attacked dozens of local shepherds, and prevented them from entering grazing lands that belong to the village.
The settlers have escalated their attacks against the villagers in Um Al-Kheir as they are trying to expand their settlement on nearly 500 Dunams (123.5 Acres) of Palestinian lands in the area.
16 june 2013
Jewish settlers including journalists from various media outlets broke into the holy Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning and strolled inside its plazas. Eyewitnesses said that around 70 settlers provocatively roamed various plazas inside the holy site amidst tight security measures.
They said that the settlers were taking shots of various areas even the places where children memorize the holy Quran.
They said that the settlers were taking shots of various areas even the places where children memorize the holy Quran.
Jewish settlers Sunday destroyed an olive trees field in southern Nablus as well as 25 olive trees in the village of Qasra, in southeast of Nablus, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Douglas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said that settlers of illegal Aish Kodesh settlement built on Qasra and Qaryout villages, southeast of Nablus governorate destroyed 25 olive trees in the village of Qasra and a field of olive trees in the Southern Nablus Reef area.
He added that the settlers also attacked Palestinian Ali Hasan’s home in Qasra after they destroyed the trees.
This incident of settlers’ rampage comes following a previous one west of Nablus governorate where they set fire to tens of trees.
Ghassan Douglas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said that settlers of illegal Aish Kodesh settlement built on Qasra and Qaryout villages, southeast of Nablus governorate destroyed 25 olive trees in the village of Qasra and a field of olive trees in the Southern Nablus Reef area.
He added that the settlers also attacked Palestinian Ali Hasan’s home in Qasra after they destroyed the trees.
This incident of settlers’ rampage comes following a previous one west of Nablus governorate where they set fire to tens of trees.
15 june 2013
A Palestinian man was injured on Friday [June 14] in Jama’in town, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after being attacked by several Israeli soldiers during clashes that took place between local residents and extremist Israeli settlers.
Eyewitnesses have reported that dozens of settlers gathered at a Palestinian land near the village, before several villagers tried to remove them.
Dozens of soldiers arrived at the scene and tried to push the residents away, while some soldiers attacked resident Ghassan Baker, and struck him with their rifle-butts.
He suffered various cuts and bruises, and was moved to a local hospital suffering moderate injuries.
Eyewitnesses have reported that dozens of settlers gathered at a Palestinian land near the village, before several villagers tried to remove them.
Dozens of soldiers arrived at the scene and tried to push the residents away, while some soldiers attacked resident Ghassan Baker, and struck him with their rifle-butts.
He suffered various cuts and bruises, and was moved to a local hospital suffering moderate injuries.
14 june 2013
Palestinian sources reported Friday [June 14 2013] that extremist Israeli settlers set ablaze two Palestinian cars in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The sources added that the settlers also wrote “Price Tag” graffiti on a number of walls in the area.
Israeli Channel 7 have reported that Israeli Police Officers arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation. The Police said they “believe” extremist settlers are behind the attack.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013] Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag attacks are dangerously escalating in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
They do not only target Palestinian lands and property, but also target Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards.
A report published by the Israeli Police on Wednesday [June 12 2013] revealed that Israeli settlers carried out 165 Price Tag attacks against the Palestinians and their property, in the West Bank, and in the 1948 territories since the beginning of this year.
The sources added that the settlers also wrote “Price Tag” graffiti on a number of walls in the area.
Israeli Channel 7 have reported that Israeli Police Officers arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation. The Police said they “believe” extremist settlers are behind the attack.
On Thursday June 13 2013] extremist settlers defaced a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
On Friday [June 7 2013] Israeli extremists burnt a Palestinian car in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
Price Tag attacks are dangerously escalating in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
They do not only target Palestinian lands and property, but also target Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards.
A report published by the Israeli Police on Wednesday [June 12 2013] revealed that Israeli settlers carried out 165 Price Tag attacks against the Palestinians and their property, in the West Bank, and in the 1948 territories since the beginning of this year.
The Arabs48 News Website has reported that the Tel Aviv University is cooperating with right wing settler groups involved in excavations in Silwan Arab town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem.
It said that the Elad settler group, involved is funding and financing settlement activities, is indirectly paying the salary of a Tel Aviv University researcher in charge of the excavations.
Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that the decision of the Archeology Center at the Tel Aviv University to initiate excavations in Silwan caused a stir due to allegations of cooperation with extremist right wing settler groups.
The Tel Aviv University claimed that the excavations are carried out in cooperation with the Israeli Antiques Authority, and “has nothing to do with the Elad group.
Haaretz obtained documents indicating that the Elad group started the digging, has been directly involved in the issue since the beginning, and that the Tel Aviv University was not only fully aware of the issue, but knew that Elad was paying the salary of Tel Aviv University Archeologist, Yuval Gadot, who heads the excavations.
It said that a meeting was held in November of 2012, just before the digging started, and that the summary of this meeting shows that Gadot, and the director of Elad, David Be’eri, and various officials of the Israeli Antiques Authority attended the meeting, and that Elad was granted a role in the digging.
Elad was given various tasks, including providing workers mechanical tools and logistics, while an agreement that was signed between the Tel Aviv University and the Israeli Antiques Authority “commits the authority to pay Gadot 23.000 NIS per month for his work”, Haaretz said.
The Tel Aviv University told Haaretz that it had no connection with Elad, and that, to the best of the University’s knowledge, the budged of the Antiques Authority comes from the government.
The University said that the agreement states that the digging, the analysis and research are exclusive to its researchers, and that “it has no contracts, or relations, with Elad”.
Yet, Haaretz revealed that the budget of the entire excavation work comes from Elad, as per an agreement between Elad and the Antiques Authority.
The agreement states that Elad would pay 385.000 NIS for a 40-day exploratory excavation, but it continued to pay on regular basis.
Furthermore, Haaretz quoted Yoni Mizrahi, of the leftist Emek Shaveh archeologist organization, stating that groups involved in the excavations in Silwan, even groups that deny political motivations, are part of the attempts carried out by the settlers to fortify their control of occupied East Jerusalem.
He added that Tel Aviv University has been denying for months “whet everybody knew about their involvement and cooperation with the settlers."
Elad responded to the issue by stating that it operates and develops the “City of David” project, in Jerusalem, and pays part of the cost of the archeological excavations carried out by the Israeli Antiques Authority.
It also denied any role in relations between Tel Aviv University and Antiques Authority, and added that Gadot is licensed to excavate part of the area.
The group claimed it does not interfere in the work of researchers.
It said that the Elad settler group, involved is funding and financing settlement activities, is indirectly paying the salary of a Tel Aviv University researcher in charge of the excavations.
Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that the decision of the Archeology Center at the Tel Aviv University to initiate excavations in Silwan caused a stir due to allegations of cooperation with extremist right wing settler groups.
The Tel Aviv University claimed that the excavations are carried out in cooperation with the Israeli Antiques Authority, and “has nothing to do with the Elad group.
Haaretz obtained documents indicating that the Elad group started the digging, has been directly involved in the issue since the beginning, and that the Tel Aviv University was not only fully aware of the issue, but knew that Elad was paying the salary of Tel Aviv University Archeologist, Yuval Gadot, who heads the excavations.
It said that a meeting was held in November of 2012, just before the digging started, and that the summary of this meeting shows that Gadot, and the director of Elad, David Be’eri, and various officials of the Israeli Antiques Authority attended the meeting, and that Elad was granted a role in the digging.
Elad was given various tasks, including providing workers mechanical tools and logistics, while an agreement that was signed between the Tel Aviv University and the Israeli Antiques Authority “commits the authority to pay Gadot 23.000 NIS per month for his work”, Haaretz said.
The Tel Aviv University told Haaretz that it had no connection with Elad, and that, to the best of the University’s knowledge, the budged of the Antiques Authority comes from the government.
The University said that the agreement states that the digging, the analysis and research are exclusive to its researchers, and that “it has no contracts, or relations, with Elad”.
Yet, Haaretz revealed that the budget of the entire excavation work comes from Elad, as per an agreement between Elad and the Antiques Authority.
The agreement states that Elad would pay 385.000 NIS for a 40-day exploratory excavation, but it continued to pay on regular basis.
Furthermore, Haaretz quoted Yoni Mizrahi, of the leftist Emek Shaveh archeologist organization, stating that groups involved in the excavations in Silwan, even groups that deny political motivations, are part of the attempts carried out by the settlers to fortify their control of occupied East Jerusalem.
He added that Tel Aviv University has been denying for months “whet everybody knew about their involvement and cooperation with the settlers."
Elad responded to the issue by stating that it operates and develops the “City of David” project, in Jerusalem, and pays part of the cost of the archeological excavations carried out by the Israeli Antiques Authority.
It also denied any role in relations between Tel Aviv University and Antiques Authority, and added that Gadot is licensed to excavate part of the area.
The group claimed it does not interfere in the work of researchers.
Christian Graves Defaced In Jaffa
Arab Member of Israeli Knesset (MK) Jamal Zahalka of the National Democratic Assembly sent an urgent letter to Israel’s Minister of Internal Security, Yitzhak Aharonovich, demanding him to act on stopping the escalating “Price Tag” attacks carried out extremist Israeli youths.
His latter came after a number of extremist settlers wrote racist graffiti on some graves at the Christian Greek Orthodox graveyard in Jaffa [on Wednesday at night].
The settlers wrote “Price Tag”, “Revenge”, and drew the Star of David on a number of graves, wrote more racist graffiti on a wall of a building inhabited by the head of the Orthodox Society in Jaffa, and even wrote graffiti on the wall of the home Khaled Kaboub, an Arab District Court Judge in Tel Aviv.
Zahalka said that the Israeli government and the Police are responsible for the escalating attacks, due to the lack of adequate and effective measures against those groups of extremists.
The Arab48 news website reported that more Price Tag graffiti was found on the walls of a number of Arab homes in Al-Jabaliyya neighborhood in Jaffa, while several tires of Arab cars have been slashed in the neighborhood.
In his letter to Aharonovich, Zahalka said, “Jaffa has been targeted by various similar attacks, as mosques and churches have been defaced, desecrated and attacked, since a number of extremist settlers moved into the neighborhood, while the Police is failing to act”.
“The indecisiveness, the lack of action by the Police, enabled representatives of those racist settlers to live in Jaffa, enabled the attacks against that Arab population, and holy sites”, the Arab MK added.
Member of the Jaffa City Council, National Democratic Assembly member, Sami Abu Shihada, stated that the situation is Jaffa “could explode at any given moment”, and accused the Police of failing to act against the extremist Price Tag groups.
“By failing to act, failing to apprehend those racists, and by failing to prosecute them, Israel is granting them a green light to continue their cruel and racist attacks”, Abu Shihada stated, “We demand the Police to act, seriously and decisively, to punish those fundamentalists”.
Abu Shihada added that a procession will be held on Saturday [June 22] at the Old Market in Al-Ajamy neighborhood, “to protest a decision made by the so-called Israel Land Authority for allowing the settlers to build in the heart of the Al-Ajamy neighborhood”.
Price Tag attacks are acts of violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against Arabs and Palestinians in different parts of the country.
Price Tag attacks have been carried out against Churches, Mosques, Islamic and Christian graveyards, Palestinian lands and orchards [including burning and uprooting dozens of trees and farmlands], Palestinian property, and in some cases targeted Israeli peace groups.
Arab Member of Israeli Knesset (MK) Jamal Zahalka of the National Democratic Assembly sent an urgent letter to Israel’s Minister of Internal Security, Yitzhak Aharonovich, demanding him to act on stopping the escalating “Price Tag” attacks carried out extremist Israeli youths.
His latter came after a number of extremist settlers wrote racist graffiti on some graves at the Christian Greek Orthodox graveyard in Jaffa [on Wednesday at night].
The settlers wrote “Price Tag”, “Revenge”, and drew the Star of David on a number of graves, wrote more racist graffiti on a wall of a building inhabited by the head of the Orthodox Society in Jaffa, and even wrote graffiti on the wall of the home Khaled Kaboub, an Arab District Court Judge in Tel Aviv.
Zahalka said that the Israeli government and the Police are responsible for the escalating attacks, due to the lack of adequate and effective measures against those groups of extremists.
The Arab48 news website reported that more Price Tag graffiti was found on the walls of a number of Arab homes in Al-Jabaliyya neighborhood in Jaffa, while several tires of Arab cars have been slashed in the neighborhood.
In his letter to Aharonovich, Zahalka said, “Jaffa has been targeted by various similar attacks, as mosques and churches have been defaced, desecrated and attacked, since a number of extremist settlers moved into the neighborhood, while the Police is failing to act”.
“The indecisiveness, the lack of action by the Police, enabled representatives of those racist settlers to live in Jaffa, enabled the attacks against that Arab population, and holy sites”, the Arab MK added.
Member of the Jaffa City Council, National Democratic Assembly member, Sami Abu Shihada, stated that the situation is Jaffa “could explode at any given moment”, and accused the Police of failing to act against the extremist Price Tag groups.
“By failing to act, failing to apprehend those racists, and by failing to prosecute them, Israel is granting them a green light to continue their cruel and racist attacks”, Abu Shihada stated, “We demand the Police to act, seriously and decisively, to punish those fundamentalists”.
Abu Shihada added that a procession will be held on Saturday [June 22] at the Old Market in Al-Ajamy neighborhood, “to protest a decision made by the so-called Israel Land Authority for allowing the settlers to build in the heart of the Al-Ajamy neighborhood”.
Price Tag attacks are acts of violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against Arabs and Palestinians in different parts of the country.
Price Tag attacks have been carried out against Churches, Mosques, Islamic and Christian graveyards, Palestinian lands and orchards [including burning and uprooting dozens of trees and farmlands], Palestinian property, and in some cases targeted Israeli peace groups.
13 june 2013
A number of extremist Israel settlers carried out another Price Tag attack, this time targeting a Christian Cemetery in Jaffa, and spray-painted “Price Tag”, and “Revenge” on tombstones.
Israeli Ynet News has reported that more Price Tag graffiti were discovered on a residential building close to the cemetery, near the home of Khaled Kaboub, an Arab District Court Judge in Tel Aviv.
The Ynet added that the police initiated an investigation into the attack, and that, so far, no suspects have been apprehended.
Talking to the Ynet, attorney Ahmad Balha, stated that is a very dangerous act that shows hatred for the Arab residents of Jaffa, and strongly denounced continued attacks against sacred sites.
He added that a meeting will be held, on Thursday, to discuss measures against these serious attacks and violations.
Resident Mahmoud Eghbariyya said that this “criminal attack cannot be ignored”, and that the Israeli government and police are failing to act.
In related news, the Israeli Police revealed Wednesday [June 12 2013] that Israeli settlers carried out 165 Price Tag attacks against the Palestinians and their property, in the West Bank, and in the 1948 territories since the beginning of this year.
The attacks targeted Palestinian lands and orchards, cars, property, mosques, churches and several Islamic and Christian graveyards.
Israeli Ynet News has reported that more Price Tag graffiti were discovered on a residential building close to the cemetery, near the home of Khaled Kaboub, an Arab District Court Judge in Tel Aviv.
The Ynet added that the police initiated an investigation into the attack, and that, so far, no suspects have been apprehended.
Talking to the Ynet, attorney Ahmad Balha, stated that is a very dangerous act that shows hatred for the Arab residents of Jaffa, and strongly denounced continued attacks against sacred sites.
He added that a meeting will be held, on Thursday, to discuss measures against these serious attacks and violations.
Resident Mahmoud Eghbariyya said that this “criminal attack cannot be ignored”, and that the Israeli government and police are failing to act.
In related news, the Israeli Police revealed Wednesday [June 12 2013] that Israeli settlers carried out 165 Price Tag attacks against the Palestinians and their property, in the West Bank, and in the 1948 territories since the beginning of this year.
The attacks targeted Palestinian lands and orchards, cars, property, mosques, churches and several Islamic and Christian graveyards.
12 june 2013
Jewish settlers attacked two Jerusalemites, including a 60-year-old woman and a young man, while walking opposite the Maghareba gate in Silwan. Majd Halisy said on Wednesday that six settlers attacked his uncle’s wife Hayam Halisy, 60, and a young man using pepper guns and sharp tools.
He said that the settlers, 17 to 30 years in age, also used a knife in attacking the young man.
In another incident, Halisy said that a group of four settlers broke into his home and that of his cousin in Silwan and when he shouted at them they ran away. He added that he tried to follow them but he saw them chase another Jerusalemite with knives in their hands.
He said that the settlers, 17 to 30 years in age, also used a knife in attacking the young man.
In another incident, Halisy said that a group of four settlers broke into his home and that of his cousin in Silwan and when he shouted at them they ran away. He added that he tried to follow them but he saw them chase another Jerusalemite with knives in their hands.
Jewish settlers torched olive trees near Nahalin village, west of Bethlehem, on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said that settlers from Beitar Illit settlement, established on village land, started the fire in the olive fields.
They said the blaze destroyed more than ten olive trees in Khirbat Al-Deir near the village before the inhabitants could put out the fire.
They said the blaze destroyed more than ten olive trees in Khirbat Al-Deir near the village before the inhabitants could put out the fire.
11 june 2013
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The Palestinian Authority has exposed Israeli construction companies making fraudulent documents to build Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.
The case, which was lead by Mohammad Elias who heads the Settlement and Wall file for the PA, revealed that 25 documents were forged by Israeli companies in the village of Marda in Salfit. Elias added that the Palestinian Authority is now investigating the fraudulent documents in other areas of the West Bank and will use all necessary legal measures against the Israeli construction companies. Palestinian Activist Jumal Jumaa told us that these fraudulent practices have been taking place by the Israeli's since the 1970's. |
The discovery of the documents were revealed following Israel's plans to build a new road between the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim and Jerusalem al Quda, which would be a Jewish only road and confiscate more Palestinian land.
Human rights groups have warned that with the help of these false documents, Tel Aviv is expanding the illegal settlement construction at a rapid rate. The rights groups have urged the Palestinian Authority to take Israel to the International Criminal Court.
Human rights groups have warned that with the help of these false documents, Tel Aviv is expanding the illegal settlement construction at a rapid rate. The rights groups have urged the Palestinian Authority to take Israel to the International Criminal Court.
Land owners in Um Al-Arayes hamlet to the east of Yatta town in Al-Khalil said that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has not returned their land back as ordered by the higher court. Mohammed Awad, the coordinator of the committee against settlement in Yatta, said that three owners of the 120 dunums of confiscated land asked on Tuesday for their land back.
He said that Jewish settlers seized the land by force 13 years ago and installed caravans and hothouses on it.
He recalled that the higher court a week ago ordered the return of 120 dunums out of the confiscated 288 dunums in addition to the payment of a 12,000 shekels fine.
One of the land owners, Ismail Awad, said, “We will continue to defend our land until we restore it in full”.
He called on the international and human rights organizations to stand by their side until they restore their land as ruled by the court.
He said that Jewish settlers seized the land by force 13 years ago and installed caravans and hothouses on it.
He recalled that the higher court a week ago ordered the return of 120 dunums out of the confiscated 288 dunums in addition to the payment of a 12,000 shekels fine.
One of the land owners, Ismail Awad, said, “We will continue to defend our land until we restore it in full”.
He called on the international and human rights organizations to stand by their side until they restore their land as ruled by the court.
Ahmad Salah, coordinator of the popular committee against the wall and settlements, warned of the escalated Israeli construction of settlements and housing units in Al-Khader town and the surrounding villages. Extensive building work was launched in Khallet Al Ain area in Al-Khader town to establish a "Jewish Synagogue".
Salah confirmed on Monday that the construction of the synagogue began on a land of more than 1000 square meters that belongs to Salah's family.
In the same context, settlers, from Eliezer settlement built on Palestinian lands, have established a new building with very elaborate old design inspired from “Jewish Archaeology and History” in an attempt to create a Jewish heritage in Palestine.
Salah warned of settlement expansion and land confiscation in different parts of Bethlehem city, saying that settlement construction in the al-Khader town is a continuation of Israeli plans to control the whole area.
He confirmed that many Palestinian lands in Bethlehem were confiscated and seized by Israeli authorities under various pretexts in the framework of implementing "the Greater Jerusalem project".
Salah confirmed on Monday that the construction of the synagogue began on a land of more than 1000 square meters that belongs to Salah's family.
In the same context, settlers, from Eliezer settlement built on Palestinian lands, have established a new building with very elaborate old design inspired from “Jewish Archaeology and History” in an attempt to create a Jewish heritage in Palestine.
Salah warned of settlement expansion and land confiscation in different parts of Bethlehem city, saying that settlement construction in the al-Khader town is a continuation of Israeli plans to control the whole area.
He confirmed that many Palestinian lands in Bethlehem were confiscated and seized by Israeli authorities under various pretexts in the framework of implementing "the Greater Jerusalem project".
Israeli forces Judaization campaigns and brutal practices against Jerusalemites aiming to displace them from the holy city continue. The Israeli Magistrate's Court imposed a 13-thousand-dollar sum against the Jerusalemite Daoud Siam, 35, for his alleged attack on an Israeli settler who tried to confiscate the house of Siam's grandfather, Wadi Hilweh Information Center revealed.
Siam told the center that the court issued a decision in absentia on Sunday asking him to pay a 13-thousand-dollar sum to the Israeli settler who claimed to have been assaulted by Siam.
The case dates back over four years, Siam said. In 2009, four Israeli settlers tried to break into the house of Siam's grandfather in Wadi Hilweh in Silwan while no one was home. When Daoud arrived one of the settlers instantly raised his gun and then they withdrew after verbal altercation.
Siam was then arrested and detained for 24 hours and a fine of 1,500 shekels, and 150 hours of community service, in addition to 3 years imprisonment with a stay of execution for 6 months.
According to the court's decision, the first sentence was a compensation to the public right, however the new order is a compensation to the settler.
Siam told the center that the court issued a decision in absentia on Sunday asking him to pay a 13-thousand-dollar sum to the Israeli settler who claimed to have been assaulted by Siam.
The case dates back over four years, Siam said. In 2009, four Israeli settlers tried to break into the house of Siam's grandfather in Wadi Hilweh in Silwan while no one was home. When Daoud arrived one of the settlers instantly raised his gun and then they withdrew after verbal altercation.
Siam was then arrested and detained for 24 hours and a fine of 1,500 shekels, and 150 hours of community service, in addition to 3 years imprisonment with a stay of execution for 6 months.
According to the court's decision, the first sentence was a compensation to the public right, however the new order is a compensation to the settler.
The Israeli police has released on Monday two Jerusalemite youths on deportation order for 3 days from their houses and work places. Muhammad Ghaith, 23, and his friend Ali Kiresh, 21, have submitted a complain in a police station against an Israeli settler who threatened them with a knife, however they were surprised that the Israeli settler has complained against them claiming that they tried to hit him with a metal object.
Ghaith said that the Israeli settler belongs to the Israeli settlement Assembly Elad where he hit him and tried to stab him with a knife but the neighborhood residents intervened.
The Israeli police released Ghaith and his friend on fine of 3 thousand shekels and a deportation order for 3 days.
Ghaith said that the Israeli settler belongs to the Israeli settlement Assembly Elad where he hit him and tried to stab him with a knife but the neighborhood residents intervened.
The Israeli police released Ghaith and his friend on fine of 3 thousand shekels and a deportation order for 3 days.
One Palestinian was shot and injured by a live round fired by a guard of the Oranit illegal Israeli settlement, built on lands that belong to residents of Azzoun Al-‘Atma village, south of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
Eyewitnesses have reported that the guard fired several rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian day laborers trying to cross into the Green Line [Israel].
One of the live rounds hit Abdullah Imad Al-Barry, 20, in his leg causing moderate injuries; he was moved Dr. Darwish Nazzal hospital in Qalqilia.
In related news, the army kidnapped nine Palestinians in the West Bank district of Nablus, and one Palestinian in Hebron.
Furthermore, several armored Israeli military vehicles invaded an area east of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in central Gaza, no clashes or injuries were reported.
Soldiers repeatedly carry out limited invasions into Palestinian areas, close to the border in the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers usually uproot and bulldoze Palestinian lands and property close to the borders.
Dozens of casualties have been reported during numerous invasions into the coastal region, including day laborers, farmers and scrap metal collectors working in Palestinian lands close to the border.
Israel imposes off-limited areas close to the border in Gaza and constantly opens fire at workers and farmers working in their lands.
Eyewitnesses have reported that the guard fired several rounds of live ammunition at Palestinian day laborers trying to cross into the Green Line [Israel].
One of the live rounds hit Abdullah Imad Al-Barry, 20, in his leg causing moderate injuries; he was moved Dr. Darwish Nazzal hospital in Qalqilia.
In related news, the army kidnapped nine Palestinians in the West Bank district of Nablus, and one Palestinian in Hebron.
Furthermore, several armored Israeli military vehicles invaded an area east of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in central Gaza, no clashes or injuries were reported.
Soldiers repeatedly carry out limited invasions into Palestinian areas, close to the border in the Gaza Strip.
The soldiers usually uproot and bulldoze Palestinian lands and property close to the borders.
Dozens of casualties have been reported during numerous invasions into the coastal region, including day laborers, farmers and scrap metal collectors working in Palestinian lands close to the border.
Israel imposes off-limited areas close to the border in Gaza and constantly opens fire at workers and farmers working in their lands.
10 june 2013
Hundreds of Israeli settlers raided Jospeh's Tomb east of Nablus, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, to perform their religious rituals.
Security sources said that more than nine buses broke into Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and confrontations erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces that fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas canisters toward the residents, injuring three of them. Their injuries were described as slight.
Security sources said that more than nine buses broke into Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and confrontations erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces that fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas canisters toward the residents, injuring three of them. Their injuries were described as slight.
By: Shifra Unger
A mob of ultra-Orthodox Jewish teens ripped a yarmulke of the head of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli soldier, according to police reports in Jerusalem, Israel.
The young religious teens attacked the soldier Sunday night when the soldier was traveling in his car in the Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem. The young mob surrounded the car, blocked the car from passing and tore his kippah or yarmulke, off his head.
The Jerusalem Police Department said the soldier did not require medical treatment, and that it has launched an investigation into the incident.
This is not the first time that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldier was attacked in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. As we reported earlier, several ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli soldiers came under a stoning attack after they entered the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Meah Shearim in Jerusalem, according to a statement released by Israeli police.
Residents in the neighborhood of Meah Shearim in Jerusalem threw stones at the soldiers, and also ignited garbage cans which were then pushed onto the soldiers, but luckily, no one was injured.
Firefighters were called to the scene to put out the fires. When police arrived, the attackers fled the scene.
A mob of ultra-Orthodox Jewish teens ripped a yarmulke of the head of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli soldier, according to police reports in Jerusalem, Israel.
The young religious teens attacked the soldier Sunday night when the soldier was traveling in his car in the Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem. The young mob surrounded the car, blocked the car from passing and tore his kippah or yarmulke, off his head.
The Jerusalem Police Department said the soldier did not require medical treatment, and that it has launched an investigation into the incident.
This is not the first time that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldier was attacked in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. As we reported earlier, several ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli soldiers came under a stoning attack after they entered the ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Meah Shearim in Jerusalem, according to a statement released by Israeli police.
Residents in the neighborhood of Meah Shearim in Jerusalem threw stones at the soldiers, and also ignited garbage cans which were then pushed onto the soldiers, but luckily, no one was injured.
Firefighters were called to the scene to put out the fires. When police arrived, the attackers fled the scene.
