24 dec 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday morning kidnapped two young Palestinian citizens in al-Khalil city, south of the West Bank.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers near the Ibrahimi Mosque stopped a group of school children and brutalized them and were about to detain them when a young man called Yusri Taha intervened and protected them. Video
However, the soldiers subdued and arrested the young man instead and took him to an unknown place, the sources added.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers intercepted and arrested a school girl as she was going home from school in an area near Halhoul city, north of al-Khalil.
Local sources said that the soldiers waylaid the girl and restrained her before taking her away. The identity of the girl is still unknown.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers near the Ibrahimi Mosque stopped a group of school children and brutalized them and were about to detain them when a young man called Yusri Taha intervened and protected them. Video
However, the soldiers subdued and arrested the young man instead and took him to an unknown place, the sources added.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers intercepted and arrested a school girl as she was going home from school in an area near Halhoul city, north of al-Khalil.
Local sources said that the soldiers waylaid the girl and restrained her before taking her away. The identity of the girl is still unknown.
A Turkish relief organization held a "silent march" on Saturday afternoon in solidarity with 16-year-old anti-occupation icon, Ahed al-Tamimi, currently being held in Israeli prison.
The youth members of the Humanitarian Relief Foundation's (IHH) in Istanbul gathered in front of Galatasaray High School to begin their protest by marching in a same queue, all the way to Sisli Mosque.
The crowd started walking by holding banners in Turkish, English, Arabic and Hebrew, demanding freedom for Ahed al-Tamimi.
Last Tuesday, Israeli forces detained 16-year-old Palestinian girl named Ahed al-Tamimi during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank.
Ahed al-Tamimi and her mother, Nariman, were taken into custody after Israeli forces raided their home in Nabi Saleh village in the northern West Bank. Her cousin Nour was arrested on Wednesday.
The girls were arrested over allegations of slapping an Israeli soldier and kicking heavily-armed officers from their home. The mother was accused of incitement.
The youth members of the Humanitarian Relief Foundation's (IHH) in Istanbul gathered in front of Galatasaray High School to begin their protest by marching in a same queue, all the way to Sisli Mosque.
The crowd started walking by holding banners in Turkish, English, Arabic and Hebrew, demanding freedom for Ahed al-Tamimi.
Last Tuesday, Israeli forces detained 16-year-old Palestinian girl named Ahed al-Tamimi during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank.
Ahed al-Tamimi and her mother, Nariman, were taken into custody after Israeli forces raided their home in Nabi Saleh village in the northern West Bank. Her cousin Nour was arrested on Wednesday.
The girls were arrested over allegations of slapping an Israeli soldier and kicking heavily-armed officers from their home. The mother was accused of incitement.
Palestinian prisoner Rizq al-Rajoub announced on Saturday his decision to start an open-ended hunger strike after the Israeli prison authorities ruled that he either be deported or sentenced administratively, with neither charge nor trial.
According to the Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Commission, al-Rajoub was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on November 27, 2017. A verdict issued by Israel’s Ofer court ruled that he be deported overseas, which he categorically rejected.
Al-Rajoub vowed that he will not suspend his hunger strike until he is either released from Israeli jail or indicted for proven charges.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested al-Rajoub from his family home and seized a car of his own, four months after they had seized another two of his cars.
Prisoner al-Rajoub, a native of al-Khalil’s town of Dura, had been locked up for a total of 23 years in Israeli jails, including 10 years in administrative detention, with neither charge nor trial.
According to the Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Commission, al-Rajoub was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on November 27, 2017. A verdict issued by Israel’s Ofer court ruled that he be deported overseas, which he categorically rejected.
Al-Rajoub vowed that he will not suspend his hunger strike until he is either released from Israeli jail or indicted for proven charges.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested al-Rajoub from his family home and seized a car of his own, four months after they had seized another two of his cars.
Prisoner al-Rajoub, a native of al-Khalil’s town of Dura, had been locked up for a total of 23 years in Israeli jails, including 10 years in administrative detention, with neither charge nor trial.
23 dec 2017
A group of Palestinian youths on Saturday morning closed road No. 60 linking between al-Khalil and Occupied Jerusalem.
The PIC reporter said that dozens of Palestinian youths set tires on fire and erected stone barriers to block the main road for the Israeli settlers moving between the settlements of Jabal al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Many Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers later arrived at the site and started to remove the tires and barriers.
A few days ago, Palestinian youth groups on social media websites called for closing bypass roads in the occupied West Bank that are mainly used by the Israeli soldiers and settlers.
In another context, an Israeli military force at dawn Saturday stormed al-Ramah neighborhood in al-Khalil, arrested an ex-prisoner and confiscated the family's car.
According to the PIC reporter, five Israeli military vehicles broke into al-Ramah neighborhood, raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ghassan al-Qawasmi, and wreaked havoc on it before arresting Qawasmi and taking him to an unknown destination.
The PIC reporter said that dozens of Palestinian youths set tires on fire and erected stone barriers to block the main road for the Israeli settlers moving between the settlements of Jabal al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Many Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers later arrived at the site and started to remove the tires and barriers.
A few days ago, Palestinian youth groups on social media websites called for closing bypass roads in the occupied West Bank that are mainly used by the Israeli soldiers and settlers.
In another context, an Israeli military force at dawn Saturday stormed al-Ramah neighborhood in al-Khalil, arrested an ex-prisoner and confiscated the family's car.
According to the PIC reporter, five Israeli military vehicles broke into al-Ramah neighborhood, raided the house of the Palestinian ex-prisoner Ghassan al-Qawasmi, and wreaked havoc on it before arresting Qawasmi and taking him to an unknown destination.
The Israeli occupation forces on Saturday evening arrested a sick Palestinian along with his wife and children while they were working in their farmland near the apartheid wall, in Salfit’s western town of Haris, in the northern West Bank.
Speaking with PIC, eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers aggressively beat a child on claims that he attempted to ruin the barbed wire surrounding the separation wall. The father, who rushed to the area to defend his child after he heard him crying for help, had also been made to endure heavy beating by the occupation soldiers.
The Israeli forces ended up arresting all the family members: Husni Sultan, 52 and his wife, along with his sons Youssef, 15, Alaa al-Deen, 25, and Habeeb, 20.
The family members were all dragged by the occupation soldiers to an Israeli military camp in Ariel settlement outpost.
Speaking with PIC, eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers aggressively beat a child on claims that he attempted to ruin the barbed wire surrounding the separation wall. The father, who rushed to the area to defend his child after he heard him crying for help, had also been made to endure heavy beating by the occupation soldiers.
The Israeli forces ended up arresting all the family members: Husni Sultan, 52 and his wife, along with his sons Youssef, 15, Alaa al-Deen, 25, and Habeeb, 20.
The family members were all dragged by the occupation soldiers to an Israeli military camp in Ariel settlement outpost.
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have signed an online petition demanding the release of Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl from Nabi Saleh village, and all children from Israeli jails.
The signature campaign was organized by Avaaz, an activist web movement, which recently published a petition on its website demanding freedom for Ahed.
The number of petitioners has reached over 130,000 people and the campaign is aimed to collect signatures from 250,000 people.
According to Avaaz, the petition is an open letter targeting all world leaders and states the following:
"We (the petitioners) demand that Ahed and all Palestinian children are released from Israeli prisons now.
The international community must put an end to the ill-treatment and detention of Palestinian children. Enough is enough.
To Ahed and all the children in Israeli jails: We stand by your side, and are holding you in our hearts. We will not give up until you are free. You are not alone."
Ahed Tamimi, 16, was recently arrested by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night. Since she was a young child, she has been active in weekly demonstrations against Israel’s theft of her family’s land in Nabi Saleh village.
Israeli soldiers had shot Ahed Tamimi's relative in the head, leaving the teenage boy in a coma, and then invaded her family home. She demanded that the Israeli soldiers leave her family's property immediately, shouting "don't touch me" and "leave." Now she is in Israeli military detention, where 75 percent of Palestinian children report assault by jailers.
To participate in the petition, click on the following link
The signature campaign was organized by Avaaz, an activist web movement, which recently published a petition on its website demanding freedom for Ahed.
The number of petitioners has reached over 130,000 people and the campaign is aimed to collect signatures from 250,000 people.
According to Avaaz, the petition is an open letter targeting all world leaders and states the following:
"We (the petitioners) demand that Ahed and all Palestinian children are released from Israeli prisons now.
The international community must put an end to the ill-treatment and detention of Palestinian children. Enough is enough.
To Ahed and all the children in Israeli jails: We stand by your side, and are holding you in our hearts. We will not give up until you are free. You are not alone."
Ahed Tamimi, 16, was recently arrested by Israeli soldiers in the middle of the night. Since she was a young child, she has been active in weekly demonstrations against Israel’s theft of her family’s land in Nabi Saleh village.
Israeli soldiers had shot Ahed Tamimi's relative in the head, leaving the teenage boy in a coma, and then invaded her family home. She demanded that the Israeli soldiers leave her family's property immediately, shouting "don't touch me" and "leave." Now she is in Israeli military detention, where 75 percent of Palestinian children report assault by jailers.
To participate in the petition, click on the following link
Israeli soldiers abducted, shortly after midnight, three Palestinians near the African Neighborhood, adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers abducted Abboud Abu Sneina, Mustafa Abu Sneina and Mohammad Asaliyya, and took them to an interrogation facility in the city.
The Israeli army claimed that several young men hurled stones, and used fireworks, against the soldiers in the area.
The soldiers fired many concussion grenades and gas bombs.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers abducted Abboud Abu Sneina, Mustafa Abu Sneina and Mohammad Asaliyya, and took them to an interrogation facility in the city.
The Israeli army claimed that several young men hurled stones, and used fireworks, against the soldiers in the area.
The soldiers fired many concussion grenades and gas bombs.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday evening, four Turkish citizens after assaulting them near Bab al-Qattanin, leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the four were among a group of Turkish citizens, who were heading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while wearing traditional uniforms, which also included the Turkish flag, but the soldiers stopped and searched them, and demanded them to remove their uniforms.
The Turkish group left to their hotel, removed their uniforms and tried to enter again wearing ordinary clothes, but the soldiers started pushing them around, and assaulted them.
The army then abducted one of the Turkish citizens in font of Bab al-Qattanin (Gate of the Cotton Merchants), and three threes near Bab al-Silsila (Chain Gate). Video
Eyewitnesses said the four were among a group of Turkish citizens, who were heading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while wearing traditional uniforms, which also included the Turkish flag, but the soldiers stopped and searched them, and demanded them to remove their uniforms.
The Turkish group left to their hotel, removed their uniforms and tried to enter again wearing ordinary clothes, but the soldiers started pushing them around, and assaulted them.
The army then abducted one of the Turkish citizens in font of Bab al-Qattanin (Gate of the Cotton Merchants), and three threes near Bab al-Silsila (Chain Gate). Video
Israeli soldiers invaded, Friday, the al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and opened fire on dozens of Palestinian protesters, in addition to firing gas bombs at homes, wounding seven, and causing others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. The soldiers also abducted one child in Nablus city.
Media sources said several armored military jeeps invaded the village, and fired many gas bombs at local protesters, pushing many to hurl stone at the invading forces.
The soldiers also fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, wounding seven, including four who were suffered moderate injuries, and were rushed to Salfit governmental hospital.
One Palestinian suffered cuts and bruises, after falling when many soldiers chased him, but were unable to abduct him.
In addition, the head of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Village Council, Samer ‘Oweiss, said the army also closed the main entrance of the village with concrete blocks, and sand hills.
In related news, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian child, identified as Mohammad Abu Kamla, from Nablus city, while riding his bicycle in the al-Quds Street, near the southern entrance of the city. Video
The child was taken prisoner when the soldiers assaulted Palestinian protesters, and fired many gas bombs at them.
Palestinian medics tried to secure the release of the child, who was just passing through the area, but the soldiers attacked them, and took him to Huwwara military base.
Media sources said several armored military jeeps invaded the village, and fired many gas bombs at local protesters, pushing many to hurl stone at the invading forces.
The soldiers also fired many rubber-coated steel bullets, wounding seven, including four who were suffered moderate injuries, and were rushed to Salfit governmental hospital.
One Palestinian suffered cuts and bruises, after falling when many soldiers chased him, but were unable to abduct him.
In addition, the head of al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Village Council, Samer ‘Oweiss, said the army also closed the main entrance of the village with concrete blocks, and sand hills.
In related news, the soldiers abducted a Palestinian child, identified as Mohammad Abu Kamla, from Nablus city, while riding his bicycle in the al-Quds Street, near the southern entrance of the city. Video
The child was taken prisoner when the soldiers assaulted Palestinian protesters, and fired many gas bombs at them.
Palestinian medics tried to secure the release of the child, who was just passing through the area, but the soldiers attacked them, and took him to Huwwara military base.
22 dec 2017
Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in different areas of the occupied West Bank over the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
A large demonstration was launched in the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque in which the participants raised banners condemning the US move.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF violently quelled marches in al-Wad area in Occupied Jerusalem, assaulted Palestinian protesters and arrested a press photographer named Amin Siam.
Violent confrontations broke out at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city where dozens of Palestinians, including a press photographer, chocked on tear gas.
Wafa news agency reported that the IOF soldiers brutally assaulted a paramedic and arrested a Palestinian youth after he was wounded with a rubber bullet in the head during the clashes.
A number of Palestinians were also injured by the IOF fire in protests organized in Budrus village to the west of Ramallah city.
The PIC reporter said that three Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated metal bullets while two others suffered live bullets injuries in the confrontations that erupted at the northern entrance to Bethlehem city.
Other clashes flared up in al-Arroub refugee camp, Bab al-Zawiya area and Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil province following mass demonstrations organized by Islamic and national forces.
The IOF opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle in Halhul town in al-Khalil which, as the Hebrew website "0404" claimed, attempted a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers.
Clashes extended to the south of Sa'ir town and to the northwest of Halhul where the IOF soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber and live bullets at the Palestinian youths who responded by throwing stones.
According to the PIC reporter, two Palestinian youths were injured, one of them seriously, with rubber-coated metal bullets in confrontations with the IOF in Salfit.
Dozens of suffocation cases were reported in violent clashes in different areas of Qalqilya.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that other clashes broke out in Azzun town to the east of Qalqilya city and that the IOF soldiers blocked the main entrance to the town and attacked the Palestinian citizens with tear gas canisters.
Similar confrontations were witnessed at Huwara checkpoint, Beit Furik town and Deir Saharf town in Nablus province.
The IOF arrested two Palestinian youths at the Beit Furik entrance, handcuffed them and took them to an unknown destination, according to eyewitnesses.
The PIC reporter said that seven Palestinian youths were injured in clashes with the IOF soldiers who broke into al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village to the south of Nablus and fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian citizens' houses.
Director of the emergency department at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Nablus, Ahmad Jibril, told Wafa news agency that ten Palestinians were injured with rubber bullets in the confrontations that erupted in Beita town to the south of Nablus.
Jibril added that two Palestinians were injured after being shot with live bullets, six others suffered rubber-coated metal bullet wounds while dozens choked on tear gas in Huwara clashes.
In the same context, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and the IOF in Tammun town to the east of Tubas city, local sources reported.
Clashes escalated in the vicinity of Kadoorie university in Tulkarem after a mass demonstration protesting the US decision arrived at the western entrance to the city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers closed the entrance and heavily fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators.
The Israeli soldiers severely assaulted a number of Palestinian citizens and journalists and prevented them from approaching the checkpoint area.
Meanwhile in Jenin, many Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties after inhaling tear gas in the clashes that flared up in Silat ad-Dhahr village.
Local sources said that the IOF soldiers fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at the Palestinian youths who responded by throwing stones and setting tires on fire.
A large demonstration was launched in the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque in which the participants raised banners condemning the US move.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF violently quelled marches in al-Wad area in Occupied Jerusalem, assaulted Palestinian protesters and arrested a press photographer named Amin Siam.
Violent confrontations broke out at the northern entrance to al-Bireh city where dozens of Palestinians, including a press photographer, chocked on tear gas.
Wafa news agency reported that the IOF soldiers brutally assaulted a paramedic and arrested a Palestinian youth after he was wounded with a rubber bullet in the head during the clashes.
A number of Palestinians were also injured by the IOF fire in protests organized in Budrus village to the west of Ramallah city.
The PIC reporter said that three Palestinians were injured with rubber-coated metal bullets while two others suffered live bullets injuries in the confrontations that erupted at the northern entrance to Bethlehem city.
Other clashes flared up in al-Arroub refugee camp, Bab al-Zawiya area and Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil province following mass demonstrations organized by Islamic and national forces.
The IOF opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle in Halhul town in al-Khalil which, as the Hebrew website "0404" claimed, attempted a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers.
Clashes extended to the south of Sa'ir town and to the northwest of Halhul where the IOF soldiers fired tear gas canisters and rubber and live bullets at the Palestinian youths who responded by throwing stones.
According to the PIC reporter, two Palestinian youths were injured, one of them seriously, with rubber-coated metal bullets in confrontations with the IOF in Salfit.
Dozens of suffocation cases were reported in violent clashes in different areas of Qalqilya.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that other clashes broke out in Azzun town to the east of Qalqilya city and that the IOF soldiers blocked the main entrance to the town and attacked the Palestinian citizens with tear gas canisters.
Similar confrontations were witnessed at Huwara checkpoint, Beit Furik town and Deir Saharf town in Nablus province.
The IOF arrested two Palestinian youths at the Beit Furik entrance, handcuffed them and took them to an unknown destination, according to eyewitnesses.
The PIC reporter said that seven Palestinian youths were injured in clashes with the IOF soldiers who broke into al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya village to the south of Nablus and fired tear gas canisters at the Palestinian citizens' houses.
Director of the emergency department at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Nablus, Ahmad Jibril, told Wafa news agency that ten Palestinians were injured with rubber bullets in the confrontations that erupted in Beita town to the south of Nablus.
Jibril added that two Palestinians were injured after being shot with live bullets, six others suffered rubber-coated metal bullet wounds while dozens choked on tear gas in Huwara clashes.
In the same context, violent clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and the IOF in Tammun town to the east of Tubas city, local sources reported.
Clashes escalated in the vicinity of Kadoorie university in Tulkarem after a mass demonstration protesting the US decision arrived at the western entrance to the city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF soldiers closed the entrance and heavily fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators.
The Israeli soldiers severely assaulted a number of Palestinian citizens and journalists and prevented them from approaching the checkpoint area.
Meanwhile in Jenin, many Palestinians suffered breathing difficulties after inhaling tear gas in the clashes that flared up in Silat ad-Dhahr village.
Local sources said that the IOF soldiers fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at the Palestinian youths who responded by throwing stones and setting tires on fire.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Thursday night detained five Palestinian youths at Salem military camp during clashes that erupted in Zbouba town to the west of Jenin in the northern West Bank.
A local source revealed that the detained men were identified as the three brothers, Emad, Ziyad and Iyyad Emarneh as well as Munir Jaradat and Urwah Jaradat. They were all held captive for a few hours after being assaulted at the hands of the Israeli soldiers.
The detainees were transferred to Salem military camp where they had been subjected to interrogation before being released.
The town witnessed clashes between Palestinian youths and IOF troops who fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and live bullets at the protesters.
A local source revealed that the detained men were identified as the three brothers, Emad, Ziyad and Iyyad Emarneh as well as Munir Jaradat and Urwah Jaradat. They were all held captive for a few hours after being assaulted at the hands of the Israeli soldiers.
The detainees were transferred to Salem military camp where they had been subjected to interrogation before being released.
The town witnessed clashes between Palestinian youths and IOF troops who fired tear gas canisters, stun grenades and live bullets at the protesters.
Several Palestinians were left injured on Thursday evening in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Beit Furik town, east of Nablus.
A PIC news correspondent said a special Israeli unit crept into Beit Furik at nightfall in a silver-colored Skoda car shortly before other military patrols showed up in the area.
Three Palestinian young men were kidnapped by the occupation troops near Beit Furik municipality.
A round of fierce clashes burst out in the area, where Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and teargas.
At least five Palestinian civilians sustained rubber bullet injuries in the assault. Dozens more were treated for breathing disorders after they choked on teargas.
A PIC news correspondent said a special Israeli unit crept into Beit Furik at nightfall in a silver-colored Skoda car shortly before other military patrols showed up in the area.
Three Palestinian young men were kidnapped by the occupation troops near Beit Furik municipality.
A round of fierce clashes burst out in the area, where Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and teargas.
At least five Palestinian civilians sustained rubber bullet injuries in the assault. Dozens more were treated for breathing disorders after they choked on teargas.
