12 may 2013
Hebron Settlers
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Israeli settlements in the heart of the West Bank city of Hebron have resulted in an apartheid regime in which settlers and soldiers control the lives of the Palestinian residents.
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Islamic-Christian Committee warns of Israel's attempt to seize Al-Aqsa
Islamic-Christian Committee for Support of Jerusalem and holy sites warned on Sunday of the intention of Israeli Ministry of Religious Affairs to put forward a series of legal amendments enabling settlers to perform rituals in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Committee considered that such steps and procedures represent clear and explicit infringement against Al-Aqsa Mosque and aim to divide it, in preparation for its demolition and the construction of the alleged temple on its ruins.
It condemned the ongoing raids in Al-Aqsa courtyards, the persistent violations of the occupation government, and the international silence regarding these violations.
For his part, Secretary-General of the Committee Dr. Hanna Issa pointed to the Israeli army's intention to create a military college on the lands of Jabel Mukaber in occupied East Jerusalem, and said this scheme is designed to impose Israel's control over Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Islamic-Christian Committee called on all those able to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque to intensify their presence in its courtyards; in order to deter the occupation and thwart its plans.
It also appealed to the international community's states, institutions and organizations to intervene and put an end to the occupation and the settlers' violations in the Mosque, stressing that the occupation forces have surpassed all red lines and have violated all international laws and norms
The Committee considered that such steps and procedures represent clear and explicit infringement against Al-Aqsa Mosque and aim to divide it, in preparation for its demolition and the construction of the alleged temple on its ruins.
It condemned the ongoing raids in Al-Aqsa courtyards, the persistent violations of the occupation government, and the international silence regarding these violations.
For his part, Secretary-General of the Committee Dr. Hanna Issa pointed to the Israeli army's intention to create a military college on the lands of Jabel Mukaber in occupied East Jerusalem, and said this scheme is designed to impose Israel's control over Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Islamic-Christian Committee called on all those able to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque to intensify their presence in its courtyards; in order to deter the occupation and thwart its plans.
It also appealed to the international community's states, institutions and organizations to intervene and put an end to the occupation and the settlers' violations in the Mosque, stressing that the occupation forces have surpassed all red lines and have violated all international laws and norms
Settlers Drown Palestinian Land with Wastewater near Jerusalem
Jewish settlers Sunday drowned Palestinians’ land with wastewater in An Nabi Samuel, a village northwest of Jerusalem, according to local residents.
They told WAFA that settlers from Har Samuel settlement built illegally on the village’s land pumped wastewater to private-owned Palestinian agricultural land planted with olive and almond trees, causing damage to hundreds of trees.
They told WAFA that settlers from Har Samuel settlement built illegally on the village’s land pumped wastewater to private-owned Palestinian agricultural land planted with olive and almond trees, causing damage to hundreds of trees.
Israeli Settler Denies Farmer Entry to His Land
An Israeli settler from the illegal settlement of Efrat, south of the Bethlehem Sunday prevented a farmer entry to his land near the town of al-Khader, west of Bethlehem, said witnesses.
The land’s owner, Nader Subeih, 35, told WAFA in a phone call that he and his wife wanted to enter their land located near Efrat, but an Israeli “security officer” confiscated his Identity card and threatened them to leave using a weapon.
He said that the settler told him not to attempt accessing his land again or he will face charges and detention because the land belongs to the nearby settlement.
Subeih said, “We have been constantly suffering since 2000 and repeatedly being prevented entry to our land.”
Jewish settlers expel farmer and his wife from their land
Guards of a Jewish settlement prevented farmer Nader Subaih and his wife from entering their land in Khader village near to the settlement. Subaih said that three guards of the Efrat settlement ordered him and his wife to leave under gun threat.
He said that the guards insulted him and his wife and attempted to beat them. He added that the guards took his ID and only gave it back when he left his five dunum piece of land, which is adjacent to the settlement’s barbed wire.
Subaih said that settlers routinely assault him and his land with the aim to terrorize him away and take control of it.
The land’s owner, Nader Subeih, 35, told WAFA in a phone call that he and his wife wanted to enter their land located near Efrat, but an Israeli “security officer” confiscated his Identity card and threatened them to leave using a weapon.
He said that the settler told him not to attempt accessing his land again or he will face charges and detention because the land belongs to the nearby settlement.
Subeih said, “We have been constantly suffering since 2000 and repeatedly being prevented entry to our land.”
Jewish settlers expel farmer and his wife from their land
Guards of a Jewish settlement prevented farmer Nader Subaih and his wife from entering their land in Khader village near to the settlement. Subaih said that three guards of the Efrat settlement ordered him and his wife to leave under gun threat.
He said that the guards insulted him and his wife and attempted to beat them. He added that the guards took his ID and only gave it back when he left his five dunum piece of land, which is adjacent to the settlement’s barbed wire.
Subaih said that settlers routinely assault him and his land with the aim to terrorize him away and take control of it.
IOF soldiers storm Nablus village, arrest a youth and his sister
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Kufr Qalil village, east of Nablus city, and broke into the home of Abu Mahyub Al-Qinni and arrested his son Saddam and his daughter Tahrir.
Reliable local sources said that IOF soldiers in armored vehicles burst into the village shortly before dawn Sunday and directly headed to the home of Qinni.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian young man from Orif village, south of Nablus, was hit with a bullet in his face during confrontations with IOF soldiers after they stormed into the village.
Another youth was injured in his foot in the same confrontations and was arrested by the soldiers.
In another incident, Jewish settlers from Bracha settlement attacked the village of Burin, in Nablus province, and clashed with young men.
Reliable local sources said that IOF soldiers in armored vehicles burst into the village shortly before dawn Sunday and directly headed to the home of Qinni.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian young man from Orif village, south of Nablus, was hit with a bullet in his face during confrontations with IOF soldiers after they stormed into the village.
Another youth was injured in his foot in the same confrontations and was arrested by the soldiers.
In another incident, Jewish settlers from Bracha settlement attacked the village of Burin, in Nablus province, and clashed with young men.
10 may 2013
Jewish settlers chop down olive trees, injure man and his sons
Jewish settlers chopped down dozens of olive trees in Tawani village, east of Yatta town in Al-Khalil province, on Friday. Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committee against the wall in Yatta, said that Jewish settlers from Maon settlement attacked farmers’ land in Tawani and cut off more than 70 olive trees.
He said that the land and trees are owned by two brothers in the village.
Meanwhile, a father and his three sons were injured when Jewish settlers attacked their car south of Nablus on Thursday night.
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that settlers from Yitzhar settlement threw rocks at the car of Ibrahim Khader injuring him and his three sons.
He said that the father and his sons were taken to Rafidiya hospital in Nablus city where their injuries were described as moderate, adding that the car was badly damaged in the attack.
He said that the land and trees are owned by two brothers in the village.
Meanwhile, a father and his three sons were injured when Jewish settlers attacked their car south of Nablus on Thursday night.
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that settlers from Yitzhar settlement threw rocks at the car of Ibrahim Khader injuring him and his three sons.
He said that the father and his sons were taken to Rafidiya hospital in Nablus city where their injuries were described as moderate, adding that the car was badly damaged in the attack.
Four Injured By Settlers Attack Near Nablus
The Wounded Are A Father And His Three Sons
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian father and his three sons have been injured after a number of Israeli settlers hurled stones at their car near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestine News Network (PNN) has reported.
The sources said that the settlers hurled stones at the car of Ibrahim Jamil, and added that the and his sons suffered moderate injuries. They were moved to the Rafidia hospital in Nablus; the car was damaged by the attack.
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of the settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that the attack is part of frequent and escalating attacks carried out by the settlers against the Palestinians, their lands and their property in the occupied West Bank.
Also on Thursday evening, several extremist settlers invaded the Beit Einoon area, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and fired rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes.
Medical sources reported that at least one child suffered an anxiety attack after the settlers fired rounds of live ammunition at her parents home.
On Wednesday evening, dozens of extremist Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian cars at the entrance of Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and hurled stones at them.
Settlers also attacked the village leading to clashes with the locals.
Local sources reported that settlers of the “Halamish” illegal settlement, gathered in the area and closed the main road that connects several villages with Ramallah, and hurled stones at dozens of Palestinian cars causing damage.
The settlers later clashed with local youths before Israeli soldiers invaded the village and fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs.
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian father and his three sons have been injured after a number of Israeli settlers hurled stones at their car near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestine News Network (PNN) has reported.
The sources said that the settlers hurled stones at the car of Ibrahim Jamil, and added that the and his sons suffered moderate injuries. They were moved to the Rafidia hospital in Nablus; the car was damaged by the attack.
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of the settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, stated that the attack is part of frequent and escalating attacks carried out by the settlers against the Palestinians, their lands and their property in the occupied West Bank.
Also on Thursday evening, several extremist settlers invaded the Beit Einoon area, east of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and fired rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes.
Medical sources reported that at least one child suffered an anxiety attack after the settlers fired rounds of live ammunition at her parents home.
On Wednesday evening, dozens of extremist Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian cars at the entrance of Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and hurled stones at them.
Settlers also attacked the village leading to clashes with the locals.
Local sources reported that settlers of the “Halamish” illegal settlement, gathered in the area and closed the main road that connects several villages with Ramallah, and hurled stones at dozens of Palestinian cars causing damage.
The settlers later clashed with local youths before Israeli soldiers invaded the village and fired rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs.
9 may 2013
Israelis stage music festival near Al Aqsa Mosque disturbing worshipers
Al Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said that Jewish youths organized on Wednesday a march, on the 46th anniversary of the occupation of Jerusalem, during which they chanted racist slogans against Al Aqsa, the Arabs and Islam.
Thousands of Jewish marchers attacked the Jerusalemite passers-by and young men who have been arrested by the occupation forces. They have also chanted slogans calling for building the alleged Temple on the ruins of Al Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli occupation troops in large numbers attacked hundreds of Jerusalemite protesters who staged a sit-in at the Damascus Gate, wounding a number of them and arresting others.
Israeli Special Forces also brutally attacked journalists and media crews, especially cameramen, while covering the events.
According to Al Aqsa Foundation, over 50 thousand Jewish extremists participated on Wednesday afternoon in a march that started from the western city of Jerusalem, and crossed the Old City through the Damascus Gate.
The Israeli march ended with a music festival at the Buraq Wall, that led to disrupting yesterday's prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque.
Thousands of Jewish marchers attacked the Jerusalemite passers-by and young men who have been arrested by the occupation forces. They have also chanted slogans calling for building the alleged Temple on the ruins of Al Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli occupation troops in large numbers attacked hundreds of Jerusalemite protesters who staged a sit-in at the Damascus Gate, wounding a number of them and arresting others.
Israeli Special Forces also brutally attacked journalists and media crews, especially cameramen, while covering the events.
According to Al Aqsa Foundation, over 50 thousand Jewish extremists participated on Wednesday afternoon in a march that started from the western city of Jerusalem, and crossed the Old City through the Damascus Gate.
The Israeli march ended with a music festival at the Buraq Wall, that led to disrupting yesterday's prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque.
Jewish settlers chop down olive trees in Al-Khalil
Jewish settlers chopped down 15 olive trees near Susiya area in Yatta town, south of Al-Khalil, on Wednesday. Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committee in Yatta, said that the olive trees, south east of Yatta, were more than 15 years old.
He pointed out that the same area came under settles’ attacks for three times where trees were cut off and tents were tore down in a bid to terrorize citizens out of it and annex it.
Meanwhile, other groups of settlers escorted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked Palestinian civilians in Ras Al-Joura, north of Al-Khalil city, on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF soldiers and settlers in 15 vehicles stormed the suburb, adding that settlers provoked citizens and together with soldiers fired at civilian homes.
They said that confrontations then took place during which young men threw stones and empty bottles at the invaders.
He pointed out that the same area came under settles’ attacks for three times where trees were cut off and tents were tore down in a bid to terrorize citizens out of it and annex it.
Meanwhile, other groups of settlers escorted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked Palestinian civilians in Ras Al-Joura, north of Al-Khalil city, on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF soldiers and settlers in 15 vehicles stormed the suburb, adding that settlers provoked citizens and together with soldiers fired at civilian homes.
They said that confrontations then took place during which young men threw stones and empty bottles at the invaders.
8 may 2013
OIC condemns fanatic settlers’ storming of the Aqsa
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu strongly condemned on Wednesday the Jewish settlers’ storming of the Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
İhsanoğlu charged Israel with pursuing a systematic policy of aggression against holy places in occupied Jerusalem.
He held the Israeli government fully responsible for consequences of such systematic and dangerous violations of relevant international resolutions and doctrines.
The Secretary General urged the world community, especially the UN Security Council and UNESCO, to act to halt those repeated violations.
İhsanoğlu charged Israel with pursuing a systematic policy of aggression against holy places in occupied Jerusalem.
He held the Israeli government fully responsible for consequences of such systematic and dangerous violations of relevant international resolutions and doctrines.
The Secretary General urged the world community, especially the UN Security Council and UNESCO, to act to halt those repeated violations.
Settlers Destroy 20 Olive Trees near Nablus
Jewish settlers Wednesday attacked the town of Burin, south of Nablus, and destroyed around 20 olive trees, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Douglas, the in charge of settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, told WAFA that a group of settlers attacked the eastern part of the town and destroyed around 20 fruitful olive trees belonging to Palestinian Tawfeeq Omran.
He said Settlers’ attacks have recently escalated significantly against most of the West Bank areas.
Ghassan Douglas, the in charge of settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, told WAFA that a group of settlers attacked the eastern part of the town and destroyed around 20 fruitful olive trees belonging to Palestinian Tawfeeq Omran.
He said Settlers’ attacks have recently escalated significantly against most of the West Bank areas.
Settlers Uproot Olive Trees Near Hebron
A number of armed extremist settlers of the Susiya illegal settlement, built on lands that belong to the residents of Yatta town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, uprooted Palestinian olive trees in Wad Um Nir area.
Rateb Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers attacked Palestinian orchards, and uprooted dozens of olive trees that belong to resident Mohammad Hussein Jabour.
Jabour denounced the ongoing and escalating attacks carried out by the settlers and the residents, especially in Yatta, and stated that these attacks are meant to push the Palestinians out of their homes and lands.
In related news, a group of extremist Israeli settlers burnt, late on Monday at night, twenty Dunams of Palestinian agricultural lands that belong to residents of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian cars south of Nablus, and forced two Palestinians cars to stop, attacked the passengers who ran away fearing for their lives, and then destroyed the two cars and left the scene.
Rateb Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers attacked Palestinian orchards, and uprooted dozens of olive trees that belong to resident Mohammad Hussein Jabour.
Jabour denounced the ongoing and escalating attacks carried out by the settlers and the residents, especially in Yatta, and stated that these attacks are meant to push the Palestinians out of their homes and lands.
In related news, a group of extremist Israeli settlers burnt, late on Monday at night, twenty Dunams of Palestinian agricultural lands that belong to residents of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian cars south of Nablus, and forced two Palestinians cars to stop, attacked the passengers who ran away fearing for their lives, and then destroyed the two cars and left the scene.
Settlers storm evacuated settlement south of Jenin, attack citizens
A horde of Jewish settlers under military protection stormed on Tuesday evening the area of the evacuated Tarsala settlement south of Jenin city and harassed some Palestinian citizens.
Local sources reported that more than 200 Jewish settlers aboard buses came to this area near Sannur village and stayed there for two hours bullying Palestinian passersby and performing rituals.
Then, they roamed around on Jenin-Nablus street singing and behaving provocatively before going to Mabo Dotan settlement near Yabad town.
During their tour, the settlers chanted racist slurs against the Palestinians and tried to attack some vehicles, eyewitnesses reported.
Other eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the settlers blocked the roads on the evening of the same day near Shiloh junction and Zaatara junction and embarked on attacking Palestinian cars, which prompted the drivers to take other long routes.
Many citizens also reported they were stranded at Zaatara checkpoint for more than two hours because of the intensive presence of settlers.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped on Tuesday a Palestinian young man, from Burqin town of Jenin, at Zaatara checkpoint as he was on his way back from Ramallah to Jenin.
A local source said that the IOF detained Mohamed Mesad, 28, for a while and took him later to an unknown place.
200 Settlers Raid Al-Makhrour Area in Beit Jala, Vandalize Lands
Around 200 Israeli settlers raided Al-Makhrour area southwest of Beit Jala city in the northern parts of Bethlehem Governorate. Eyewitnesses and reporters told PNN that around 200 settlers raided the area, while holding Israeli flags and chanting slogans, and started roaming in the area in a provocative way.
The witnesses also said that settlers vandalized some agricultural lands in the area.
It is worth mentioning that the lands of Al-Makhrour are one of the most fertile agriculture lands in Bethlehem Governorate, where residents of the area are deprived by the Israeli Occupation authorities from their legitimate right to build and cultivate on their own lands.
Al-Makhrour area is classified as area "C" which according to the Oslo II Agreement of 1995 falls under the full Israeli control, while at the same time, Israel allows for the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts.
Local sources reported that more than 200 Jewish settlers aboard buses came to this area near Sannur village and stayed there for two hours bullying Palestinian passersby and performing rituals.
Then, they roamed around on Jenin-Nablus street singing and behaving provocatively before going to Mabo Dotan settlement near Yabad town.
During their tour, the settlers chanted racist slurs against the Palestinians and tried to attack some vehicles, eyewitnesses reported.
Other eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the settlers blocked the roads on the evening of the same day near Shiloh junction and Zaatara junction and embarked on attacking Palestinian cars, which prompted the drivers to take other long routes.
Many citizens also reported they were stranded at Zaatara checkpoint for more than two hours because of the intensive presence of settlers.
In a separate incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped on Tuesday a Palestinian young man, from Burqin town of Jenin, at Zaatara checkpoint as he was on his way back from Ramallah to Jenin.
A local source said that the IOF detained Mohamed Mesad, 28, for a while and took him later to an unknown place.
200 Settlers Raid Al-Makhrour Area in Beit Jala, Vandalize Lands
Around 200 Israeli settlers raided Al-Makhrour area southwest of Beit Jala city in the northern parts of Bethlehem Governorate. Eyewitnesses and reporters told PNN that around 200 settlers raided the area, while holding Israeli flags and chanting slogans, and started roaming in the area in a provocative way.
The witnesses also said that settlers vandalized some agricultural lands in the area.
It is worth mentioning that the lands of Al-Makhrour are one of the most fertile agriculture lands in Bethlehem Governorate, where residents of the area are deprived by the Israeli Occupation authorities from their legitimate right to build and cultivate on their own lands.
Al-Makhrour area is classified as area "C" which according to the Oslo II Agreement of 1995 falls under the full Israeli control, while at the same time, Israel allows for the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts.
Dozens of Jewish settlers storm the Aqsa mosque
Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed the Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday morning as big numbers of Israeli soldiers besieged the holy site.
The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and heritage (AFEH) said in a statement that the soldiers were blocking entry of Muslim worshipers into the holy site and set up roadblocks in the Old City.
It said that the settlers broke into the Aqsa plazas via the Maghareba gate and organized a tour inside it, adding that around 60 settlers were seen inside the holy site so far and many others were expected over the day.
AFEH said that the few numbers of worshipers and students inside the mosque were under strict surveillance by Israeli soldiers, who forced young worshipers out of the holy site.
The foundation said that dozens of worshipers were stranded at the gates of the mosque after the soldiers barred their entry into it.
In another incident, Israeli soldiers arrested Mustafa Abu Zahra, the chairman of the Islamic cemeteries in occupied Jerusalem.
The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and heritage (AFEH) said in a statement that the soldiers were blocking entry of Muslim worshipers into the holy site and set up roadblocks in the Old City.
It said that the settlers broke into the Aqsa plazas via the Maghareba gate and organized a tour inside it, adding that around 60 settlers were seen inside the holy site so far and many others were expected over the day.
AFEH said that the few numbers of worshipers and students inside the mosque were under strict surveillance by Israeli soldiers, who forced young worshipers out of the holy site.
The foundation said that dozens of worshipers were stranded at the gates of the mosque after the soldiers barred their entry into it.
In another incident, Israeli soldiers arrested Mustafa Abu Zahra, the chairman of the Islamic cemeteries in occupied Jerusalem.
7 may 2013
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Jewish settler stabs Jerusalemite
A Jewish settler stabbed a Palestinian taxi driver south of occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday morning.
The Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri affirmed the stabbing incident, adding that the settler fled the scene. She said that the driver was taken to Shaare Zedek hospital where his injuries were described as moderate. |
An extremist stabs the Jerusalemite taxi driver Ibrahim Al-Shawish
An Israeli extremist stabbed the Jerusalemite taxi driver, Ibrahim Al-Shawish, 51, in the early hours of Tuesday morning while riding with him in the car.
Ibrahim was stabbed six times in the stomach, shoulder, back and thigh at 4 a.m. Tuesday after transporting a Jewish (Israeli)man from Gilo Settlement.
Salah, Ibrahim’s brother, narrated what had happened according to Ibrahim’s testimony to the police this morning –after his injury-: “ Ibrahim dropped off the extremist where he intended to go, he asked him to stop on the left side and that is when the Israeli put his hand in his pocket; mybrother thought he was reaching for the money to pay him but was surprised to see a sharp tool whichhe later found out that it was a knife and got stabbed with it in the shoulder and another stab in his chest while the extremist was in the back seat.
When the Israeli left the car, my brother tried to open the door and that’s when he stabbed him in his stomach and right thigh, then twice in his back and then managed to escape.”
He said that the Israeli was in civil clothes and was wearing a white scarf around his neck along with a black shirt and is in his forties.
He continued: “according to my brother’s statement who said in the investigation that he was able to return to the taxi office in the settlement, and could not talk to anyone, he stood up and then fell down and lost consciousness and was bleeding heavily.The ambulance came and transported him to the hospital.”
Shawish denied the Israeli police story that there was an argument regarding the fare, stressing that there was no argument whatsoever between his brother “Ibrahim” and the extremist.
Shawish is a father of 5 girls and one boy where the youngest is 20 years old.
An Israeli extremist stabbed the Jerusalemite taxi driver, Ibrahim Al-Shawish, 51, in the early hours of Tuesday morning while riding with him in the car.
Ibrahim was stabbed six times in the stomach, shoulder, back and thigh at 4 a.m. Tuesday after transporting a Jewish (Israeli)man from Gilo Settlement.
Salah, Ibrahim’s brother, narrated what had happened according to Ibrahim’s testimony to the police this morning –after his injury-: “ Ibrahim dropped off the extremist where he intended to go, he asked him to stop on the left side and that is when the Israeli put his hand in his pocket; mybrother thought he was reaching for the money to pay him but was surprised to see a sharp tool whichhe later found out that it was a knife and got stabbed with it in the shoulder and another stab in his chest while the extremist was in the back seat.
When the Israeli left the car, my brother tried to open the door and that’s when he stabbed him in his stomach and right thigh, then twice in his back and then managed to escape.”
He said that the Israeli was in civil clothes and was wearing a white scarf around his neck along with a black shirt and is in his forties.
He continued: “according to my brother’s statement who said in the investigation that he was able to return to the taxi office in the settlement, and could not talk to anyone, he stood up and then fell down and lost consciousness and was bleeding heavily.The ambulance came and transported him to the hospital.”
Shawish denied the Israeli police story that there was an argument regarding the fare, stressing that there was no argument whatsoever between his brother “Ibrahim” and the extremist.
Shawish is a father of 5 girls and one boy where the youngest is 20 years old.
Settlers, MKs Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Police Assault Worshipers
A number of settlers, accompanied by members of the Israeli Knesset and members of the right-wing Likud party stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told PNN that the Israeli police closed the main gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and started to evacuate its yards from worshipers and students.
Clashes erupted between the Israeli police and a number of the female students who were at the mosque and who tried to ban the settlers from entering into the mosque. The police assaulted the students by beating and spraying pepper gas toward them.
Ministry of Endowments: Israel wants to ignite a religious war
The Palestinian government in Gaza warned of the repercussions of the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settlers on Tuesday, noting that it "aims to ignite a religious war in the region."
Israeli soldiers, Likud party affiliates and 40 Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli police, stormed on Tuesday Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Asbat Gate and the Mughrabi Gate, and attacked Palestinian female students there, wounding a number of them.
Dr. Ismail Radwan, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Gaza, has strongly condemned in a statement to Quds Press agency the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards and the attack on worshipers, that aim to "Judaize Jerusalem and impose a fait accompli".
He warned of the seriousness of such attack, which provokes the Muslim feelings, and held the occupation fully responsible for the consequences of these events that "aim to ignite a religious war in the region", as he said.
"Al-Aqsa Mosque is in real danger, especially in light of the Arab and Islamic silence regarding the occupation crimes."
Dr. Radwan called on the Palestinians in 1948-occupied territories and the West Bank to intensify presence at the Aqsa Mosque to protect it and called on the Palestinian resistance to confront these Israeli repeated aggressions.
He also called on the Arab and Islamic leaders, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the nation's scholars to intervene to defend the holy mosque.
For its part; the Committee of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Legislative Council has also denounced the raid.
Ghassan al-Shami, the Committee's spokesman, said in a press statement on Tuesday that "the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi gate and the attack on the worshipers are considered new crimes that provoke the feelings of all Muslims."
He called for confronting these Israeli incursions and the plans and plots against Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told PNN that the Israeli police closed the main gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and started to evacuate its yards from worshipers and students.
Clashes erupted between the Israeli police and a number of the female students who were at the mosque and who tried to ban the settlers from entering into the mosque. The police assaulted the students by beating and spraying pepper gas toward them.
Ministry of Endowments: Israel wants to ignite a religious war
The Palestinian government in Gaza warned of the repercussions of the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settlers on Tuesday, noting that it "aims to ignite a religious war in the region."
Israeli soldiers, Likud party affiliates and 40 Jewish settlers, guarded by Israeli police, stormed on Tuesday Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Asbat Gate and the Mughrabi Gate, and attacked Palestinian female students there, wounding a number of them.
Dr. Ismail Radwan, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Gaza, has strongly condemned in a statement to Quds Press agency the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards and the attack on worshipers, that aim to "Judaize Jerusalem and impose a fait accompli".
He warned of the seriousness of such attack, which provokes the Muslim feelings, and held the occupation fully responsible for the consequences of these events that "aim to ignite a religious war in the region", as he said.
"Al-Aqsa Mosque is in real danger, especially in light of the Arab and Islamic silence regarding the occupation crimes."
Dr. Radwan called on the Palestinians in 1948-occupied territories and the West Bank to intensify presence at the Aqsa Mosque to protect it and called on the Palestinian resistance to confront these Israeli repeated aggressions.
He also called on the Arab and Islamic leaders, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the nation's scholars to intervene to defend the holy mosque.
For its part; the Committee of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Legislative Council has also denounced the raid.
Ghassan al-Shami, the Committee's spokesman, said in a press statement on Tuesday that "the raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi gate and the attack on the worshipers are considered new crimes that provoke the feelings of all Muslims."
He called for confronting these Israeli incursions and the plans and plots against Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque.
Settlers set fire to 20 dunums of agricultural land in Burin village, south of Nablus.
Palestinian official responsible for the settlement file in the northern part of the West Bank, Ghassan Douglas, said that settlers raided Burin village and burned 20 dunums from a land located at the eastern entrance of the village.
He also added, the settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, casuing material damages to the cars.
The settlers smashed the windows of two vehicles and detained them after the passengers fled the scene.
Jewish settlers torch vast tracts of cultivated land near Nablus
Jewish settlers set on fire vast tracts of Palestinian cultivated land lots in Burin village, near Nablus, on Monday night. Palestinian activists in the village told Quds Press on Tuesday that groups of settlers from Yitzhar settlement attacked their village land and started fire in it.
They added that the settlers destroyed a number of fruitful trees in the village land, which is south of Nablus.
The activists said that the settlers were marking one week since one of them was killed at the Zatara roadblock near the village.
They said that the settlers hoisted photos of the killed settler and chanted anti-Arab slogans such as “Death to the Arabs” and threw stones at passing Arab cars.
He also added, the settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, casuing material damages to the cars.
The settlers smashed the windows of two vehicles and detained them after the passengers fled the scene.
Jewish settlers torch vast tracts of cultivated land near Nablus
Jewish settlers set on fire vast tracts of Palestinian cultivated land lots in Burin village, near Nablus, on Monday night. Palestinian activists in the village told Quds Press on Tuesday that groups of settlers from Yitzhar settlement attacked their village land and started fire in it.
They added that the settlers destroyed a number of fruitful trees in the village land, which is south of Nablus.
The activists said that the settlers were marking one week since one of them was killed at the Zatara roadblock near the village.
They said that the settlers hoisted photos of the killed settler and chanted anti-Arab slogans such as “Death to the Arabs” and threw stones at passing Arab cars.
6 may 2013
Jewish settlers toss firebombs at Palestinian village homes
Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked Jalloud village, south of Nablus, on Sunday night and tossed Molotov cocktails at citizens’ homes.
Bashar Qaryuti, an anti-settlement activist, said on Monday that the settlers were trying to set houses in the eastern flank of the village on fire.
He said that inhabitants and civilian guards confronted the settlers and forced them to retreat.
He said that an Israeli army unit arrived to the scene and protected the settlers until they withdrew from the village.
Bashar Qaryuti, an anti-settlement activist, said on Monday that the settlers were trying to set houses in the eastern flank of the village on fire.
He said that inhabitants and civilian guards confronted the settlers and forced them to retreat.
He said that an Israeli army unit arrived to the scene and protected the settlers until they withdrew from the village.
Settlers' attacks continue in al-Khalil
Israeli settlers have damaged on Monday vineyards belonging to Palestinian residents in Beit Ummar north of al-Khalil.
A group of settlers from Karme Tzur settlement to the south of the al-Khalil district town of Beit Ummar sprayed toxic substances on the town’s vineyards. Numerous vines were damaged, local sources confirmed to the PIC.
It should be noted that the vineyards of Beit Ummar have been subject to such attacks several times in an attempt to annex the area to Karme Tzur.
Meanwhile, the IOF continued to close the iron gate of the Israeli barrier in the industrial area south of al-Khalil for the fourth consecutive day.
Local sources confirmed that the Israeli soldier deployed in the area detained Palestinian vehicles for long hours and checked the drivers' identities before allowing them to pass to Yatta town or forcing them to return.
The IOF closed the barrier following the killing of an Israeli armed settler south of Nablus 4 days ago.
A group of settlers from Karme Tzur settlement to the south of the al-Khalil district town of Beit Ummar sprayed toxic substances on the town’s vineyards. Numerous vines were damaged, local sources confirmed to the PIC.
It should be noted that the vineyards of Beit Ummar have been subject to such attacks several times in an attempt to annex the area to Karme Tzur.
Meanwhile, the IOF continued to close the iron gate of the Israeli barrier in the industrial area south of al-Khalil for the fourth consecutive day.
Local sources confirmed that the Israeli soldier deployed in the area detained Palestinian vehicles for long hours and checked the drivers' identities before allowing them to pass to Yatta town or forcing them to return.
The IOF closed the barrier following the killing of an Israeli armed settler south of Nablus 4 days ago.
Israeli settlers establish new settlement outpost
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) allowed Israeli settlers to renovate an Israeli military abandoned base in Gush Etzion built on Palestinian lands in Bethlehem as a prelude to establish a new outpost, Hebrew media sources revealed.
The abandoned military base, located on a hilltop about half a kilometer from the Palestinian village of Beit Sahur in the Bethlehem district, was an army base during the British Mandate period. The base was transferred to Jordanian control and later to the IOF during the Palestinian second upraising before being abandoned in 2006, the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz stated on Monday.
The newspaper pointed out that the Palestinians sought to build a hospital on the base after being abandoned, but the Israeli settlers intervened to confiscate it in order to set up a new settlement.
After settlers' continued pressures since 2010, Israeli officials have allowed settlers to renovate buildings on the abandoned West Bank army base, Haaretz added.
The settlers have started renovating the buildings, while the Israeli soldiers prevented Palestinians from accessing to the site.
The base was abandoned several years ago which means that the Israeli army is no longer in need for it, however what has happened recently confirms that the Israeli army only serves settlers' interests, the newspaper quoted a settlement expert in the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din as saying.
The abandoned military base, located on a hilltop about half a kilometer from the Palestinian village of Beit Sahur in the Bethlehem district, was an army base during the British Mandate period. The base was transferred to Jordanian control and later to the IOF during the Palestinian second upraising before being abandoned in 2006, the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz stated on Monday.
The newspaper pointed out that the Palestinians sought to build a hospital on the base after being abandoned, but the Israeli settlers intervened to confiscate it in order to set up a new settlement.
After settlers' continued pressures since 2010, Israeli officials have allowed settlers to renovate buildings on the abandoned West Bank army base, Haaretz added.
The settlers have started renovating the buildings, while the Israeli soldiers prevented Palestinians from accessing to the site.
The base was abandoned several years ago which means that the Israeli army is no longer in need for it, however what has happened recently confirms that the Israeli army only serves settlers' interests, the newspaper quoted a settlement expert in the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din as saying.
Jewish settlers defile Sheikh Abu Sam'aan Mosque in Qalqiliya
The settlers built a fake tomb inside the Mosque
A group of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the historical Mosque of Sheikh Abu Sam'aan in Qalqiliya city and built a fake tomb inside it, according to the Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage on Sunday.
The foundation also said that the settlers spray-painted Hebrew slogans on the exterior walls of the Mosque and left candles they used for their rituals, warning that the settlers want to turn the Mosque into a synagogue.
It also said that such violation was part of the ongoing Jewish attempts to obliterate the Islamic holy sites and claim them as part of the fabricated Hebrew heritage in Palestine, stressing that the Mosque of Sheikh Sam'aan is a purely Islamic holy place.
A group of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the historical Mosque of Sheikh Abu Sam'aan in Qalqiliya city and built a fake tomb inside it, according to the Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage on Sunday.
The foundation also said that the settlers spray-painted Hebrew slogans on the exterior walls of the Mosque and left candles they used for their rituals, warning that the settlers want to turn the Mosque into a synagogue.
It also said that such violation was part of the ongoing Jewish attempts to obliterate the Islamic holy sites and claim them as part of the fabricated Hebrew heritage in Palestine, stressing that the Mosque of Sheikh Sam'aan is a purely Islamic holy place.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers converge on Nabi Yusuf tomb
Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed Nabi Yusuf tomb in Balata Al-Balad to the east of Nablus city at dawn Monday under heavy Israeli army protection.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that more than one thousand Jewish settlers arrived to the area in 12 buses and performed Talmudic rituals inside the shrine.
They said that confrontations took place at the entrance to the Balata refugee camp near the shrine between Israeli occupation forces and young men from the camp while other clashes were reported near Asker refugee camp.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that more than one thousand Jewish settlers arrived to the area in 12 buses and performed Talmudic rituals inside the shrine.
They said that confrontations took place at the entrance to the Balata refugee camp near the shrine between Israeli occupation forces and young men from the camp while other clashes were reported near Asker refugee camp.