22 nov 2013
Groups of settlers, accompanied by the occupation forces (IOF), stormed on Friday morning the area between the villages of Kefert and Yaabad, south of Jenin, where they attacked the citizens and erected roadblocks. Local sources said that large numbers of settlers closed the entrances of Yaabad and Kefert and prevented the farmers from entering their lands.
They added that the settlers erected three military roadblocks in the area on the main street and blocked the traffic.
The occupation forces have waged a fierce attack on Yaabad for over a month, which led to the arrest of dozens of the town's residents.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided at dawn Friday the towns of Zababda, Araba and Kafr El Ra'i and conducted sweeps.
They added that the settlers erected three military roadblocks in the area on the main street and blocked the traffic.
The occupation forces have waged a fierce attack on Yaabad for over a month, which led to the arrest of dozens of the town's residents.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided at dawn Friday the towns of Zababda, Araba and Kafr El Ra'i and conducted sweeps.
21 nov 2013
Large Israeli military forces stormed at dawn Thursday the city of Nablus while a drone was flying over the area, to provide protection for settlers who arrived on many buses to Youssef's Tomb in Balata town, east of Nablus to perform Talmudic rituals. Eyewitnesses said that over 10 patrols accompanied the settlers’ buses which passed through the crossroads of Elon Moreh settlement. They were deployed in the vicinity of the grave for several hours before they withdrew.
Another Israeli force raided the areas of Ras al-Ain, the Northern Mountain and New Nablus and searched several houses.
Another Israeli force raided the areas of Ras al-Ain, the Northern Mountain and New Nablus and searched several houses.
Israeli Soldiers invaded on Thursday morning [November 21, 2013] the Deerat village, east of Yatta in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and illegally confiscated seven Dunams of Palestinian lands in order to pave a road for Jewish settlers.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron Rateb Jabour stated that the army carried maps showing the new planned settler-only road that would split the village and lead to the destruction of several houses.
Jabour added that the homes are part of the village, but Israel considers them to be out of the zoning area.
The road would lead to the illegal annexation of thousands of Dunams of Palestinian lands in the region.
Also on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped Mohannad Al-Mohtaseb, 17 years of age, from the Old City of Hebron.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron Rateb Jabour stated that the army carried maps showing the new planned settler-only road that would split the village and lead to the destruction of several houses.
Jabour added that the homes are part of the village, but Israel considers them to be out of the zoning area.
The road would lead to the illegal annexation of thousands of Dunams of Palestinian lands in the region.
Also on Thursday, soldiers kidnapped Mohannad Al-Mohtaseb, 17 years of age, from the Old City of Hebron.
20 nov 2013
Israeli intelligence elements broke into the Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday morning in the company of dozens of Jewish settlers. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage (AFEH) said in a press release that 29 Jewish settlers and 31 intelligence elements entered the Aqsa via Maghareba gate and toured its various plazas and some of them tried to offer Talmudic rituals.
It said that worshipers and students inside the Aqsa tried to confront the settlers and chanted slogans against the repeated storming of the holy site.
AFEH pointed out that Jewish settlers and various Israeli institutions were organizing daily “visits” to the Aqsa Mosque under tight security measures.
The foundation charged that the Israeli occupation was trying to prove its daily presence in the Mosque in a bid to prepare for dividing it between Muslims and Jews, adding that the goal would not be achieved and the site of those storming the Mosque would never be routine and normal.
It said that worshipers and students inside the Aqsa tried to confront the settlers and chanted slogans against the repeated storming of the holy site.
AFEH pointed out that Jewish settlers and various Israeli institutions were organizing daily “visits” to the Aqsa Mosque under tight security measures.
The foundation charged that the Israeli occupation was trying to prove its daily presence in the Mosque in a bid to prepare for dividing it between Muslims and Jews, adding that the goal would not be achieved and the site of those storming the Mosque would never be routine and normal.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed on Tuesday Bardala village in the Jordan Valley and ordered its Palestinian natives to evacuate their homes. Local sources reported that Israeli troops raided the tents of the villagers and gave them until the first of December to leave the village.
The sources affirmed that the structures of the village had been built tens of years ago and its lands belong to the natives, adding that the villagers use some of the tents and structures they had built on their own lands for agricultural purposes.
For his part, Aref Daraghmeh, head of the Palestinian municipal council in the Jordan Valley area, appealed to the Palestinian Authority and human rights groups to stand by the Bardala villagers and curb Israel's violations against them.
In a separate incident, dozens of Jewish settlers illegally living in Palestinian-owned areas in the Jordan Valley established a settlement outpost in the same place where an Israeli officer was killed last month.
According to Maariv newspaper on Tuesday, the settlers managed to provide their outpost with electricity and started to connect it with the water and sewage networks in the area.
The sources affirmed that the structures of the village had been built tens of years ago and its lands belong to the natives, adding that the villagers use some of the tents and structures they had built on their own lands for agricultural purposes.
For his part, Aref Daraghmeh, head of the Palestinian municipal council in the Jordan Valley area, appealed to the Palestinian Authority and human rights groups to stand by the Bardala villagers and curb Israel's violations against them.
In a separate incident, dozens of Jewish settlers illegally living in Palestinian-owned areas in the Jordan Valley established a settlement outpost in the same place where an Israeli officer was killed last month.
According to Maariv newspaper on Tuesday, the settlers managed to provide their outpost with electricity and started to connect it with the water and sewage networks in the area.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a Palestinian woman was wounded after being rammed by a speeding vehicle of an Israeli settler, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The sources said that Shamsa Sharif, 60 years of age, was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, suffering moderate but stable injuries.
Sharif is from Huwwara village, south of Nablus. The settler fled the scene after the incident.
There have been numerous similar hit-and-run incidents in different parts of the occupied West Bank, mainly in the Hebron district in the southern portion of the West Bank.
On November 19, 2013, a young woman identified as Zeina Omar Awad, 21, was injured after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle at the main entrance of Beit Ummar. She suffered cuts and bruises, while the settler fled the scene.
On October 16, 2013, an elderly Palestinian man was seriously injured after being hit by a settler’s vehicle in Al-Fondoq village, east of Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank.
On September 29, 2013, a Palestinian worker was injured after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle, near Husan town, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
On September 20, a Palestinian man was injured in a similar accident with an Israeli settler who fled the scene.
A week before the incident took place, Palestinian child was severely injured after being hit by a settlers’ vehicle as she was walking home from school in Teqoua’ village, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
The child Hayat Mohammad Suleiman, 8 years of age, was walking back home from school on the main road that is also utilized by Israeli settlers living in illegal Israeli settlements in the region.
The sources said that Shamsa Sharif, 60 years of age, was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, suffering moderate but stable injuries.
Sharif is from Huwwara village, south of Nablus. The settler fled the scene after the incident.
There have been numerous similar hit-and-run incidents in different parts of the occupied West Bank, mainly in the Hebron district in the southern portion of the West Bank.
On November 19, 2013, a young woman identified as Zeina Omar Awad, 21, was injured after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle at the main entrance of Beit Ummar. She suffered cuts and bruises, while the settler fled the scene.
On October 16, 2013, an elderly Palestinian man was seriously injured after being hit by a settler’s vehicle in Al-Fondoq village, east of Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank.
On September 29, 2013, a Palestinian worker was injured after being rammed by a settler’s vehicle, near Husan town, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
On September 20, a Palestinian man was injured in a similar accident with an Israeli settler who fled the scene.
A week before the incident took place, Palestinian child was severely injured after being hit by a settlers’ vehicle as she was walking home from school in Teqoua’ village, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
The child Hayat Mohammad Suleiman, 8 years of age, was walking back home from school on the main road that is also utilized by Israeli settlers living in illegal Israeli settlements in the region.
19 nov 2013
Jewish settlers torch two Palestinian cars
Fanatic Jewish settlers set two Palestinian cars alight in Fara’ta village, west of Nablus, on Tuesday morning. The PIC reporter said that settlers from Havat Gilad settlement near Nablus torched the two cars owned by a citizen in the village and sprayed racist graffiti on the walls before leaving including “Price Tag”.
Jewish settlers are protected by Israeli occupation forces in their daily attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property in the West Bank.
Ridwan calls for defending the Aqsa in face of repeated storming
Minister of Awkaf and religious affairs in the Gaza government Dr. Ismail Ridwan has denounced the Jewish settlers’ storming of the Aqsa Mosque on Monday under Israeli police protection. He said that the Israeli occupation authorities were allowing such break-ins into the holy site in a bid to prepare for dividing the Mosque temporally and spatially exploiting the preoccupation of most countries with internal problems.
The minister warned that such provocations to Muslim feelings would entail serious consequences.
Ridwan called on worshipers and vigilantes to stand fast in face of those settlers and to confront their attempts to desecrate the Aqsa Mosque.
He urged the Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and international and human rights organizations to step in and restrain the ceaseless attacks on the Palestinian people and the Aqsa Mosque.
Jewish settlers torch two Palestinian cars
Fanatic Jewish settlers set two Palestinian cars alight in Fara’ta village, west of Nablus, on Tuesday morning. The PIC reporter said that settlers from Havat Gilad settlement near Nablus torched the two cars owned by a citizen in the village and sprayed racist graffiti on the walls before leaving including “Price Tag”.
Jewish settlers are protected by Israeli occupation forces in their daily attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property in the West Bank.
Ridwan calls for defending the Aqsa in face of repeated storming
Minister of Awkaf and religious affairs in the Gaza government Dr. Ismail Ridwan has denounced the Jewish settlers’ storming of the Aqsa Mosque on Monday under Israeli police protection. He said that the Israeli occupation authorities were allowing such break-ins into the holy site in a bid to prepare for dividing the Mosque temporally and spatially exploiting the preoccupation of most countries with internal problems.
The minister warned that such provocations to Muslim feelings would entail serious consequences.
Ridwan called on worshipers and vigilantes to stand fast in face of those settlers and to confront their attempts to desecrate the Aqsa Mosque.
He urged the Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and international and human rights organizations to step in and restrain the ceaseless attacks on the Palestinian people and the Aqsa Mosque.
18 nov 2013
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque
A group of 80 Israeli soldiers stormed this morning with their military uniform al-Aqsa mosque from the Mughrabi Gate, Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage confirmed. The Foundation added that 9 Jewish settlers broke in two groups into al-Aqsa mosque under military security, meanwhile 60 Jewish students stormed into Haram al-Sharif.
Palestinian students and worshipers came in large numbers to the mosque since the early morning hours in order to address Israeli break-ins.
The Foundation renewed its call to intensify Palestinian presence in al-Aqsa mosque and to protect it from Israeli daily and escalated attacks.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque
A group of 80 Israeli soldiers stormed this morning with their military uniform al-Aqsa mosque from the Mughrabi Gate, Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage confirmed. The Foundation added that 9 Jewish settlers broke in two groups into al-Aqsa mosque under military security, meanwhile 60 Jewish students stormed into Haram al-Sharif.
Palestinian students and worshipers came in large numbers to the mosque since the early morning hours in order to address Israeli break-ins.
The Foundation renewed its call to intensify Palestinian presence in al-Aqsa mosque and to protect it from Israeli daily and escalated attacks.
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The Israeli regime is planning to build over 1,200 new settler units in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the West Bank despite international criticism.
The Israeli NGO, Peace Now, reported on Tuesday that Tel Aviv published tenders for 607 units in the Pisgat Zeev neighborhood and 606 units in Ramot, both in East al-Quds. The regime has also re-offered tenders for another 72 homes in the Ariel settlement in the West Bank. The NGO had this to say “It seems that Netanyahu is afraid of the new administration that is being elected today in the US, and he has chosen the day of election to publish the tenders so that there will be the least public attention to his action,” With all eyes on the US now and for the coming weeks Israel is taking full |
advantage of this with sharp increase in settlement building plans and settler’s violently attacking Palestinians.
Jewish settlers on Monday attacked a Palestinian family in East Jerusalem, forcing them from their homes, the family said.
Mahmoud Abu al-Hawa told Ma'an the settlers smashed the windows of his home in al-Tur and ransacked his elderly mother's room, causing her to pass out, he said.
An Israeli court has ruled that a relative of al-Hawa sold the home to the Elad settler association, he added.
Jewish settlers on Monday attacked a Palestinian family in East Jerusalem, forcing them from their homes, the family said.
Mahmoud Abu al-Hawa told Ma'an the settlers smashed the windows of his home in al-Tur and ransacked his elderly mother's room, causing her to pass out, he said.
An Israeli court has ruled that a relative of al-Hawa sold the home to the Elad settler association, he added.
The 40-year old citizen Majdi Hirbawi got injured this morning with wounds and bruises after several Jewish extremists attacked and assaulted him while passing by in one of the streets of West Jerusalem.
Majdi narrated to Wadi Hilweh Information Center what happened with him saying: “I was heading to work in West Jerusalem. When I entered the intersection of “Bar Elan” Street, I saw hundreds of Jewish extremists burning the garbage and when I stopped at the traffic light, they quickly approached me and chanted “Arabian…Arabian”. They started throwing stones towards me in which some of them were big rocks and directly hit my face and caused me to bleed; they also broke the front and back windshields of my car.”
Hirbawi added: “I quickly left the area and headed to Al-Maqased Hospital and then onto Al-Maskobyeh where I filed a claim against the assaulters.”
Majdi narrated to Wadi Hilweh Information Center what happened with him saying: “I was heading to work in West Jerusalem. When I entered the intersection of “Bar Elan” Street, I saw hundreds of Jewish extremists burning the garbage and when I stopped at the traffic light, they quickly approached me and chanted “Arabian…Arabian”. They started throwing stones towards me in which some of them were big rocks and directly hit my face and caused me to bleed; they also broke the front and back windshields of my car.”
Hirbawi added: “I quickly left the area and headed to Al-Maqased Hospital and then onto Al-Maskobyeh where I filed a claim against the assaulters.”
Aqsa foundation warns of new wave of Jewish break-ins at Aqsa Mosque
The Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage warned of a new spate of Jewish break-ins at the Aqsa Mosque during the coming days in conjunction with the Jewish festival called Hanukkah. The Aqsa foundation stated in a press release that more than 130 Jewish settlers, including the notorious rabbi Yehuda Glick, Jewish students, and Shabak individuals desecrated the Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning under tight security protection.
The foundation also warned that head of the temple institute Yisrael Ariel and deputy speaker of the Knesset declared their intentions to defile the Aqsa Mosque soon.
It noted that extremist Jewish groups advocating the building of the alleged temple in place of the Aqsa Mosque called lately on their followers to participate in a mass break-in at the Aqsa Mosque on November 28 on the occasion of the Hanukkah festival.
It also said that head of the Knesset's interior committee Miri Regev pledged to hold a meeting soon with senior Israeli police officers in Jerusalem to discuss the ways to provide protection for the Jewish settlers visiting the Aqsa Mosque for rituals.
The Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage warned of a new spate of Jewish break-ins at the Aqsa Mosque during the coming days in conjunction with the Jewish festival called Hanukkah. The Aqsa foundation stated in a press release that more than 130 Jewish settlers, including the notorious rabbi Yehuda Glick, Jewish students, and Shabak individuals desecrated the Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning under tight security protection.
The foundation also warned that head of the temple institute Yisrael Ariel and deputy speaker of the Knesset declared their intentions to defile the Aqsa Mosque soon.
It noted that extremist Jewish groups advocating the building of the alleged temple in place of the Aqsa Mosque called lately on their followers to participate in a mass break-in at the Aqsa Mosque on November 28 on the occasion of the Hanukkah festival.
It also said that head of the Knesset's interior committee Miri Regev pledged to hold a meeting soon with senior Israeli police officers in Jerusalem to discuss the ways to provide protection for the Jewish settlers visiting the Aqsa Mosque for rituals.
Jewish settlers chopped down more than one hundred olive trees in Yatta town, south of Al-Khalil, on Sunday. Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committees against the wall and settlements in Yatta, said on Monday that the trees were owned by two Palestinian farmers.
He said that the settlers came from five settlements near to Wad Ma’in area in Yatta where the trees were cut down.
Jabour lashed out at settlers’ practices that aim at terrorizing citizens into abandoning their land, which would be then easily annexed by those settlers to their settlements.
He said that the settlers came from five settlements near to Wad Ma’in area in Yatta where the trees were cut down.
Jabour lashed out at settlers’ practices that aim at terrorizing citizens into abandoning their land, which would be then easily annexed by those settlers to their settlements.
17 nov 2013
Dozens of Jewish settlers broke into the Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning under heavy Israeli police escort. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said in a press release that more than 70 settlers led by rabbi Yehudah Glick, who is one of the most fanatic Jewish rabbis calling for destroying the Aqsa Mosque and building the temple on its ruins, entered the Aqsa via the Maghareba gate.
It said that the settlers entered the Mosque in groups and tried to offer Talmudic rituals but were confronted by the Aqsa guards.
AFEH said that Yehudah Glick, who is the chairman of the so-called Temple Mount Heritage Fund, was denied permission to enter the Aqsa Mosque two weeks ago.
It added, however, that Jerusalem District Police Chief Yossi Pariente informed him that he would be allowed to return to the holy site in Jerusalem's Old City.
Jewish organizations calling for the building of the temple had urged its followers to break into the Aqsa Mosque on November 28th on the occasion of the Festival of Lights.
It said that the settlers entered the Mosque in groups and tried to offer Talmudic rituals but were confronted by the Aqsa guards.
AFEH said that Yehudah Glick, who is the chairman of the so-called Temple Mount Heritage Fund, was denied permission to enter the Aqsa Mosque two weeks ago.
It added, however, that Jerusalem District Police Chief Yossi Pariente informed him that he would be allowed to return to the holy site in Jerusalem's Old City.
Jewish organizations calling for the building of the temple had urged its followers to break into the Aqsa Mosque on November 28th on the occasion of the Festival of Lights.
Israeli settlers spray painted the words "price tag" on 13 graves on M’man Allah cemetery in Jerusalem. Headstones were also spray painted with the words "revenge" and "price tag." “The attack on historical Islamic cemetery is unacceptable. The attacks on headstones and graves are a policy aimed to erase the Islamic identity of the cemetery,” said Mostafa Abu Zahra, the Head of the Committee for Protecting Islamic Cemeteries.
Abu Zahra called on UNESCO and international organizations to investigate these crimes which target the Islamic heritage
Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said that Israeli occupation is systematically targeting M’man Allah cemetery with different ways to destroy the remaining graves. It added that the area of the cemetery used to be 200 donums of land and it now became only 20 donums.
The Waqf Organization called Islamic and Arab countries to intervene immediately to protect this ancient cemetery which contains graves of many famous Islamic figures.
Last month, it was reported that the Jerusalem District Police Central Unit arrested 14 yeshiva students from Jerusalem, aged 13-16 on suspicion of operating as an organized group that attacked Arabs, vandalized vehicles, spray-painted hate graffiti and threw stones at vehicles with Arab drivers.
Abu Zahra called on UNESCO and international organizations to investigate these crimes which target the Islamic heritage
Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said that Israeli occupation is systematically targeting M’man Allah cemetery with different ways to destroy the remaining graves. It added that the area of the cemetery used to be 200 donums of land and it now became only 20 donums.
The Waqf Organization called Islamic and Arab countries to intervene immediately to protect this ancient cemetery which contains graves of many famous Islamic figures.
Last month, it was reported that the Jerusalem District Police Central Unit arrested 14 yeshiva students from Jerusalem, aged 13-16 on suspicion of operating as an organized group that attacked Arabs, vandalized vehicles, spray-painted hate graffiti and threw stones at vehicles with Arab drivers.
16 nov 2013
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) physically assaulted on Friday a Palestinian family after raiding its home in Al-Aroub refugee camp in Al-Khalil city and clashed with young men in different areas of the city. Red Crescent sources in Al-Aroub refugee camp said that a Palestinian citizen named Mohamed Abu Dawoud was transferred along with his wife and children to Al-Khalil hospital after they were all violently beaten by Israeli soldiers during a raid on their home.
The sources noted that the IOF soldiers almost on a daily basis storm the house of this family, occupy its roof and fire tear gas grenades and rubber bullets at Palestinian passersby.
The sources also affirmed that IOF attacked other Palestinian families during its campaign in the camp and intensively fired tear gas grenades at them causing many of them, especially women and children, to suffocate.
Several young men also suffered rubber bullet injuries during violent clashes in the camp.
Similar clashes erupted at the entrance to Al-Fawwar refugee camp and in the towns of Beit Ummar and Tabaka, and Khursa as well as on Shalala street in central Al-Khalil.
On the same day, two young men were kidnapped from their homes during IOF raids in Yatta town.
Meanwhile, dozens of Jewish settlers under military and police protection rallied on Friday morning at the entrance to Beit Ummar town, chanting racist slurs and slogans against the Arabs.
In a separate incident, the IOF reportedly kidnapped four Palestinian citizens in Arqa village, west of Jenin city.
Eyewitnesses said that the four citizens were walking near the segregation wall en route to their homes when an Israeli military patrol physically assaulted them and took them to Salem military post to the north of Jenin.
The detainees were identified as Hasan Hakam, 20, Ala Bassam, 20, Karem Amin, 18, and Nasim Mahmoud, 25.
The sources noted that the IOF soldiers almost on a daily basis storm the house of this family, occupy its roof and fire tear gas grenades and rubber bullets at Palestinian passersby.
The sources also affirmed that IOF attacked other Palestinian families during its campaign in the camp and intensively fired tear gas grenades at them causing many of them, especially women and children, to suffocate.
Several young men also suffered rubber bullet injuries during violent clashes in the camp.
Similar clashes erupted at the entrance to Al-Fawwar refugee camp and in the towns of Beit Ummar and Tabaka, and Khursa as well as on Shalala street in central Al-Khalil.
On the same day, two young men were kidnapped from their homes during IOF raids in Yatta town.
Meanwhile, dozens of Jewish settlers under military and police protection rallied on Friday morning at the entrance to Beit Ummar town, chanting racist slurs and slogans against the Arabs.
In a separate incident, the IOF reportedly kidnapped four Palestinian citizens in Arqa village, west of Jenin city.
Eyewitnesses said that the four citizens were walking near the segregation wall en route to their homes when an Israeli military patrol physically assaulted them and took them to Salem military post to the north of Jenin.
The detainees were identified as Hasan Hakam, 20, Ala Bassam, 20, Karem Amin, 18, and Nasim Mahmoud, 25.
Activists Remove Settlers’ Tent Near Bethlehem [Friday Evening November 15, 2013] Israeli soldiers kidnapped four Palestinian youths in the Al-‘Arqa village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, shot and injured three near Abu Dis and Al-‘Ezariyya, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Local sources in Jenin have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Palestinian orchards in the Al-‘Arqa village, west of Jenin, violently attacked several Palestinians working on their lands close to the Annexation Wall, and kidnapped four.
The kidnapped have been identified as ‘Ala Bassam Abed Yahia, 20, Karem Amin Hammad, 18, Naseem Mahmoud Waked, 25, Hasan Hakam Yahia, 20.
The orchards where the attack took place are close to the Shakid settlement, built on privately owned Palestinian property.
Furthermore, three Palestinians have been injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Ras Qabsa area, between Abu Dis and Al-‘Ezariyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Spokesperson of the Popular Resistance Committee in Al-‘Ezariyya Farid Za’rour told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the invasion took place as the residents were holding a nonviolent ceremony commemorating late President Yasser Arafat.
Za’rour added that the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition, gas bombs and glass bullets, in addition to firing dozens of gas bombs.
Three young men were moved to the medical center in Al-’Ezariyya; two of them were shot with live rounds, while the third was shot by a glass bullet.
Furthermore, fire broke out in a balcony window of an adjacent home after a gas bomb was fired at it; the family managed to extinguish the fire before it spread out.
In Bethlehem, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bethlehem Mohammad Breijiyya stated that dozens of local nonviolent activists managed to remove a tent installed by extremist Israeli settlers at the western entrance of Teqoua’ village, near Bethlehem.
The Palestinians removed the tent and raised a Palestinian flag in its place. The settlers installed their tent a few days ago in an attempt to create a new illegal settlement outpost.
Local sources in Jenin have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Palestinian orchards in the Al-‘Arqa village, west of Jenin, violently attacked several Palestinians working on their lands close to the Annexation Wall, and kidnapped four.
The kidnapped have been identified as ‘Ala Bassam Abed Yahia, 20, Karem Amin Hammad, 18, Naseem Mahmoud Waked, 25, Hasan Hakam Yahia, 20.
The orchards where the attack took place are close to the Shakid settlement, built on privately owned Palestinian property.
Furthermore, three Palestinians have been injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the Ras Qabsa area, between Abu Dis and Al-‘Ezariyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Spokesperson of the Popular Resistance Committee in Al-‘Ezariyya Farid Za’rour told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the invasion took place as the residents were holding a nonviolent ceremony commemorating late President Yasser Arafat.
Za’rour added that the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition, gas bombs and glass bullets, in addition to firing dozens of gas bombs.
Three young men were moved to the medical center in Al-’Ezariyya; two of them were shot with live rounds, while the third was shot by a glass bullet.
Furthermore, fire broke out in a balcony window of an adjacent home after a gas bomb was fired at it; the family managed to extinguish the fire before it spread out.
In Bethlehem, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bethlehem Mohammad Breijiyya stated that dozens of local nonviolent activists managed to remove a tent installed by extremist Israeli settlers at the western entrance of Teqoua’ village, near Bethlehem.
The Palestinians removed the tent and raised a Palestinian flag in its place. The settlers installed their tent a few days ago in an attempt to create a new illegal settlement outpost.
Inhabitants of Jenin city and its refugee camp have received threat messages over the past couple of days from Jewish settlers. Local sources told the PIC reporter on Saturday that settlers sent random messages to citizens and young men in Jenin city and refugee camp saying that they will pay the price for the killing of an Israeli soldier at the hands of a youngster from Jenin a few days ago.
They quoted some of those messages as saying that Jenin had turned into “a den for terrorists and killers” and others saying “death to Palestinians” and “we will teach you a lesson”.
The sources noted that the threats coincided with a ferocious campaign against workers from Jenin who were subjected to beatings, insults, and arrests for working in 1948 occupied Palestine without permit.
A Jewish gang had torched a Palestinian house in Sinjil village, near Ramallah, a couple of days earlier and left behind racist slurs and graffiti calling for revenge for the death of the soldier.
Local sources said on Thursday that the fire caused severe suffocation for five citizens as a result of smoke inhalation other than a big damage to the house.
They quoted some of those messages as saying that Jenin had turned into “a den for terrorists and killers” and others saying “death to Palestinians” and “we will teach you a lesson”.
The sources noted that the threats coincided with a ferocious campaign against workers from Jenin who were subjected to beatings, insults, and arrests for working in 1948 occupied Palestine without permit.
A Jewish gang had torched a Palestinian house in Sinjil village, near Ramallah, a couple of days earlier and left behind racist slurs and graffiti calling for revenge for the death of the soldier.
Local sources said on Thursday that the fire caused severe suffocation for five citizens as a result of smoke inhalation other than a big damage to the house.
14 nov 2013
A number of extremist Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed Palestinians lands near the Samaria highway in the village of Bruqin in the central West Bank district of Salfit. Head of the Bruqin village council, Lawyer Nafeth Barakat stated that a number of residents saw the settlers parked near the lands before dumping toxins in the al-Baq’an area in the village.
He said that the toxins, mainly whitish and slimy with heavy toxic smell, were dumped only a 150 meters away from Palestinian homes, so the residents contacted the Palestinian police who in turn called experts to examine the dumped materials.
Barkat stated that the toxins led to the death of ten sheep that belong to a local farmer identified as Mohammad Samara.
Palestinian researcher Khaled Ma’aly stated that there are dozens of small and large factories produce toxins in the industrial Ariel settlement, and Burkan settlement, surrounding the village.
Those settlements frequently flood Palestinian lands with wastewater in Salfit area, Bruqin and Kufr Ad-Deek.
Ma’aly added that those factories are also causing air pollution in the area.
He called on the international and local human rights and legal groups to intervene, and visit the area to observe the damage the toxins cause, and the Israeli ongoing attacks and violations.
He said that the toxins, mainly whitish and slimy with heavy toxic smell, were dumped only a 150 meters away from Palestinian homes, so the residents contacted the Palestinian police who in turn called experts to examine the dumped materials.
Barkat stated that the toxins led to the death of ten sheep that belong to a local farmer identified as Mohammad Samara.
Palestinian researcher Khaled Ma’aly stated that there are dozens of small and large factories produce toxins in the industrial Ariel settlement, and Burkan settlement, surrounding the village.
Those settlements frequently flood Palestinian lands with wastewater in Salfit area, Bruqin and Kufr Ad-Deek.
Ma’aly added that those factories are also causing air pollution in the area.
He called on the international and local human rights and legal groups to intervene, and visit the area to observe the damage the toxins cause, and the Israeli ongoing attacks and violations.
Settlers Burn Home Near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers invaded the Ath-Thaheriyya and Deir Samet towns, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped 13 Palestinians. Two more Palestinians were kidnapped near Jenin.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron, broke into and searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped 10 Palestinians including four brothers.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Osama, Raed, Ala’ and Adel Mohammad An-Najjar, in addition to Riyadh Mohammad Al-Battat, Madeen Al-Ka’ky, Ibrahim Makhazra, Mahmoud Roweidat, Fayez Rabba’ and Mohyee Al-Battat.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Deir Samet village, southwest of Hebron, and kidnapped three Palestinians, including two brothers. The kidnapped have been identified as Luay and Odai Samir Masalma, and Yousef Rasmy Masalma.
Israeli soldiers invaded the Ath-Thaheriyya and Deir Samet towns, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped 13 Palestinians. Two more Palestinians were kidnapped near Jenin.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded Ath-Thaheriyya town, south of Hebron, broke into and searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped 10 Palestinians including four brothers.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Osama, Raed, Ala’ and Adel Mohammad An-Najjar, in addition to Riyadh Mohammad Al-Battat, Madeen Al-Ka’ky, Ibrahim Makhazra, Mahmoud Roweidat, Fayez Rabba’ and Mohyee Al-Battat.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Deir Samet village, southwest of Hebron, and kidnapped three Palestinians, including two brothers. The kidnapped have been identified as Luay and Odai Samir Masalma, and Yousef Rasmy Masalma.
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In related news, soldiers invaded the Be’er A-Basha village, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped Mo’tasem Sharif Ghawadra, the brother of a Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli soldier in Al-‘Affoula.
The father, Sharif, said that dozens of soldiers violently broke into the home at midnight and hurled a sound grenade in the house. He added that the soldiers violently searched the property, and assaulted his family, adding that serious damage to windows, doors and closets resulted from the Israeli military attack. Sharif further stated that soldiers violently assaulted him, his wife and his son, |
Tawfiq, and kidnapped Jamil Mohammad Ghawadra, 16 years of age, who was staying over.
The Israeli army claimed that the arrests are connected to the death of an Israeli soldier who was stabbed on Wednesday in Al-‘Affoula, and said that the kidnapped wrote graffiti containing the name of the soldier in the village.
In related news, a number of fundamentalist Israeli settlers burnt, late on Wednesday at night, a Palestinian home in Sinjel village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding five family members.
Medical sources said that the wounded residents were moved to the Ramallah Governmental Hospital suffering mild injuries.
The Israeli army claimed that the arrests are connected to the death of an Israeli soldier who was stabbed on Wednesday in Al-‘Affoula, and said that the kidnapped wrote graffiti containing the name of the soldier in the village.
In related news, a number of fundamentalist Israeli settlers burnt, late on Wednesday at night, a Palestinian home in Sinjel village, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounding five family members.
Medical sources said that the wounded residents were moved to the Ramallah Governmental Hospital suffering mild injuries.
13 nov 2013
A Palestinian man identified as Kamel Basseela, 48 years of age, was seriously injured after two Israeli extremists dropped a stone on him as he was heading to work in occupied Jerusalem. The wounded man was moved to surgery suffering fractures in his spine, and a ruptured artery.
The extremists attacked Basseela on Wednesday as he was walking near the Al-Magharba Gate, while heading to work in West Jerusalem.
They dropped a big stone on him from a high altitude hitting him in the back, causing fractures to his spine and chest, while one of his arteries also ruptured due to the attack.
He passed out instantly and was moved to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in West Jerusalem, suffered very serious injuries.
Daoud Baseela, one of his relatives who also witnessed the attack, said that Baseela will also be going through a heart surgery due to his injuries.
He called the police who managed to apprehend one of the assailants while a second extremist fled the scene.
Kamel Baseela is a married father of four children; he is from the Al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The extremists attacked Basseela on Wednesday as he was walking near the Al-Magharba Gate, while heading to work in West Jerusalem.
They dropped a big stone on him from a high altitude hitting him in the back, causing fractures to his spine and chest, while one of his arteries also ruptured due to the attack.
He passed out instantly and was moved to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in West Jerusalem, suffered very serious injuries.
Daoud Baseela, one of his relatives who also witnessed the attack, said that Baseela will also be going through a heart surgery due to his injuries.
He called the police who managed to apprehend one of the assailants while a second extremist fled the scene.
Kamel Baseela is a married father of four children; he is from the Al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Dozens of Jewish settlers entered the Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday morning amidst Israeli police protection. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said in a statement that more than 60 settlers, mostly intelligence agents, stormed the holy site’s plazas and entered the Marwani and Dome of the Rock mosques.
It pointed out that the worshipers and vigilantes were on high alert during the tour.
The foundation charged that the Israeli occupation authorities were trying to impose a new de facto situation inside the Aqsa Mosque amidst Jewish demands for allowing Talmduic rituals inside it.
It warned that the next few days would bring more tensions as fanatic organizations called on their followers to break into the Aqsa Mosque on the occasion of the Jewish festival of lights known as Hanukkeh that falls on 28th November.
It pointed out that the worshipers and vigilantes were on high alert during the tour.
The foundation charged that the Israeli occupation authorities were trying to impose a new de facto situation inside the Aqsa Mosque amidst Jewish demands for allowing Talmduic rituals inside it.
It warned that the next few days would bring more tensions as fanatic organizations called on their followers to break into the Aqsa Mosque on the occasion of the Jewish festival of lights known as Hanukkeh that falls on 28th November.
Knesset member Zvulun Kalfa from the Jewish Home Party said that Jews have the right to pray at the Aqsa Mosque, according to the "peace agreement" signed between Jordan and Israel. He also denied that the occupation authorities had asked Jordan to allow Jews to pray inside the Aqsa Mosque. "The Jordanian Kingdom should allow Jews to pray at the Aqsa without the need for submitting an application for that," he claimed
Kalfa's remarks came commenting on statements by the Jordanian adviser to the Islamic and Christian holy places in the city of Jerusalem Abdul Nasser Nassar who said that "Amman refused to allow Jews to pray inside Al-Aqsa Mosque," after the occupation authorities submitted a request for that, according to Maariv newspaper.
Nassar added he will not allow the extremist Jews to pray at the Aqsa Mosque, and considered this request "an Israeli attempt to divide the mosque in order to Judaize the city of Jerusalem."
The Jordanian Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and holy sites Hayel Daoud said that Jordan categorically rejects all the Israeli occupation authorities' decisions and procedures taken in occupied Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
He also warned of Jewish extremists' suggestions that aim to impose the occupation's control over Al-Aqsa mosque, and considered that such step would provoke religious conflict in all places in the world.
For his part; the head of the Jordanian Agricultural Engineers Engineer Mahmoud Abu Ganima stressed that he strongly rejects the Israeli allegations that claims that its presence in the Aqsa squares aims to protect it.
He added that "the occupation measures in determining the age of Muslim worshipers allowed to enter to the Aqsa Mosque is one of the most important proofs that shows the Zionist racist and exclusionary mentality adopted against our people in Jerusalem."
Abu Ganima condemned the Israeli repeated violations against Jerusalem and the persistent attempts to impose a new reality in the city, and warned that the Palestinian case is going through a very dangerous phase.
He stressed that the Aqsa Mosque with all its squares is an Islamic holy place and that no one has the right to waive it.
Concerning the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip, he called for putting an end to it and for dealing with the electricity file away from political calculations.
Abu Ganima called on the Jordanian government to take a firm stand and protect the Aqsa Mosque from the Israeli aggressions and abuses.
Kalfa's remarks came commenting on statements by the Jordanian adviser to the Islamic and Christian holy places in the city of Jerusalem Abdul Nasser Nassar who said that "Amman refused to allow Jews to pray inside Al-Aqsa Mosque," after the occupation authorities submitted a request for that, according to Maariv newspaper.
Nassar added he will not allow the extremist Jews to pray at the Aqsa Mosque, and considered this request "an Israeli attempt to divide the mosque in order to Judaize the city of Jerusalem."
The Jordanian Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and holy sites Hayel Daoud said that Jordan categorically rejects all the Israeli occupation authorities' decisions and procedures taken in occupied Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
He also warned of Jewish extremists' suggestions that aim to impose the occupation's control over Al-Aqsa mosque, and considered that such step would provoke religious conflict in all places in the world.
For his part; the head of the Jordanian Agricultural Engineers Engineer Mahmoud Abu Ganima stressed that he strongly rejects the Israeli allegations that claims that its presence in the Aqsa squares aims to protect it.
He added that "the occupation measures in determining the age of Muslim worshipers allowed to enter to the Aqsa Mosque is one of the most important proofs that shows the Zionist racist and exclusionary mentality adopted against our people in Jerusalem."
Abu Ganima condemned the Israeli repeated violations against Jerusalem and the persistent attempts to impose a new reality in the city, and warned that the Palestinian case is going through a very dangerous phase.
He stressed that the Aqsa Mosque with all its squares is an Islamic holy place and that no one has the right to waive it.
Concerning the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip, he called for putting an end to it and for dealing with the electricity file away from political calculations.
Abu Ganima called on the Jordanian government to take a firm stand and protect the Aqsa Mosque from the Israeli aggressions and abuses.
Israeli settlers have poured toxic waste in agricultural lands in Bruqin village west of Salfit, before fleeing the scene, local sources said. Bruqin Mayor confirmed that an Israeli vehicle carrying a yellow registration plate has poured a sticky white substance in Bakaan area 150 meters away from the houses.
The sources added that the toxic substance led to the death of ten heads of cattle, belonging to the farmer Mohamed Samara.
For his part, researcher Khaled Maali confirmed that dozens of Israeli factories surrounding Bruqin village are used to pouring toxic waste in agricultural lands and spewing toxic gases in the air, warning of serious environmental disaster.
Maali called on local and international environmental organizations to visit Salfit and document the pollution caused in the area by Israeli factories.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers have tried to confiscate Palestinian land in Salfit in order to annex it to their settlement.
The settlers have planted two days ago seedlings in the land, claiming that the seedlings were planted some time ago in an attempt to confiscate the land.
The farmers protested against settlers' attempts to steal their agricultural lands.
The sources added that the toxic substance led to the death of ten heads of cattle, belonging to the farmer Mohamed Samara.
For his part, researcher Khaled Maali confirmed that dozens of Israeli factories surrounding Bruqin village are used to pouring toxic waste in agricultural lands and spewing toxic gases in the air, warning of serious environmental disaster.
Maali called on local and international environmental organizations to visit Salfit and document the pollution caused in the area by Israeli factories.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers have tried to confiscate Palestinian land in Salfit in order to annex it to their settlement.
The settlers have planted two days ago seedlings in the land, claiming that the seedlings were planted some time ago in an attempt to confiscate the land.
The farmers protested against settlers' attempts to steal their agricultural lands.
12 nov 2013
Armed Jewish settlers bulldozed cultivated land lots in Qaryut village, south of Nablus, at noon Monday. Village sources told the PIC that the settlers were paving the way for annexing those land lots to their settlements established on Palestinian land in Qaryut and other nearby villages.
They said that the armed settlers closed the village’s main road and started bulldozing the land while threatening any Palestinian citizen trying to approach the area.
Qaryut is the target of semi daily attacks on the part of settlers under protection of Israeli occupation forces in a bid to annex more of its land to nearby settlements.
They said that the armed settlers closed the village’s main road and started bulldozing the land while threatening any Palestinian citizen trying to approach the area.
Qaryut is the target of semi daily attacks on the part of settlers under protection of Israeli occupation forces in a bid to annex more of its land to nearby settlements.
11 nov 2013
Settlers were lightly injured Monday afternoon, after their car was hit with stones on the road that connects Bethlehem and Hebron provinces.
Hebrew-language media sources added that several settlers' vehicles were also damaged.
Hebrew-language media sources added that several settlers' vehicles were also damaged.
Israeli extreme women movement identified as Red Tent Temple Movement called for breaking into al-Aqsa mosque to perform religious rituals in the holy Islamic site. The organization declared that it will carry out daily breaking-ins into the mosque starting from Monday, calling on Jewish women to participate into the "Talmudic activity." It also called on men and children to join the activity in order to increase the participants' number.
On the same context, Jewish settlers have raided this morning al-Aqsa mosque under heavy protection.
For his part, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Dr. Ismail Radwan denounced the Israeli decision to build a settlement project adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque at the expense of the Jerusalemites' lands.
He stated that Israeli authorities aimed at escalating their attacks against al-Aqsa mosque especially that the Arab nation is busy with its internal affairs.
Radwan called for activating armed resistance in Jerusalem and West Bank in defense of al-Aqsa mosque and to stop security coordination and the absurd negotiation that "provides a cover to Israeli crimes."
He also called for an Arab and Islamic firm position towards the Israeli continued crimes and attacks against al-Aqsa mosque.
For his part, the Islamic Movement in 1948-occupied Palestine has warned of Judaization projects targeting al-Aqsa mosque, saying that what was earlier negotiated has become today approved.
The Islamic Movement deputy head, Sheikh Kamal, warned of the serious implications of the Israeli plan to divide al-Aqsa mosque temporally and spatially.
Many have disregarded our warnings against Israeli Judaization plans, however today Jewish groups started today to approve and to implement those schemes.
On the same context, Jewish settlers have raided this morning al-Aqsa mosque under heavy protection.
For his part, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Dr. Ismail Radwan denounced the Israeli decision to build a settlement project adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque at the expense of the Jerusalemites' lands.
He stated that Israeli authorities aimed at escalating their attacks against al-Aqsa mosque especially that the Arab nation is busy with its internal affairs.
Radwan called for activating armed resistance in Jerusalem and West Bank in defense of al-Aqsa mosque and to stop security coordination and the absurd negotiation that "provides a cover to Israeli crimes."
He also called for an Arab and Islamic firm position towards the Israeli continued crimes and attacks against al-Aqsa mosque.
For his part, the Islamic Movement in 1948-occupied Palestine has warned of Judaization projects targeting al-Aqsa mosque, saying that what was earlier negotiated has become today approved.
The Islamic Movement deputy head, Sheikh Kamal, warned of the serious implications of the Israeli plan to divide al-Aqsa mosque temporally and spatially.
Many have disregarded our warnings against Israeli Judaization plans, however today Jewish groups started today to approve and to implement those schemes.
10 nov 2013
Eyewitnesses have reported Saturday [November 9 2013] that a number of extremist Israeli settlers invaded Palestinian lands west of the central West Bank city of Salfit, bulldozed them and installed a number of mobile homes in an attempt to expand their adjacent Revava illegal settlement.
Head of the Deir Estia town council Ayyoub Abu Hijla stated that the lands are located in the western side of the town, and that the settlers are continually trying to expand their illegal settlement.
Palestinian researcher Khaled Ma’aly said that Revava is one of 23 illegal Israeli settlements in the Salfit District, and was established on lands that belong to Deir Estia residents in 1991, preventing any expansion of the town.
Ma’aly added that the settlers also bulldozed and uprooted more Palestinian lands close to other settlements near Salfit, including lands near the settlements of Leshim, Brokhin and Borkan, and are building new units there.
In related news, extremist settlers attacked a number of residents in Burin village, south of Nablus.
The settlers invaded areas on the edges of the village, and clashed with local residents.
Israeli Soldiers then invaded the village and fired gas bombs causing several residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Head of the Deir Estia town council Ayyoub Abu Hijla stated that the lands are located in the western side of the town, and that the settlers are continually trying to expand their illegal settlement.
Palestinian researcher Khaled Ma’aly said that Revava is one of 23 illegal Israeli settlements in the Salfit District, and was established on lands that belong to Deir Estia residents in 1991, preventing any expansion of the town.
Ma’aly added that the settlers also bulldozed and uprooted more Palestinian lands close to other settlements near Salfit, including lands near the settlements of Leshim, Brokhin and Borkan, and are building new units there.
In related news, extremist settlers attacked a number of residents in Burin village, south of Nablus.
The settlers invaded areas on the edges of the village, and clashed with local residents.
Israeli Soldiers then invaded the village and fired gas bombs causing several residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.