16 dec 2018
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday kidnapped an elderly Palestinian woman on her way to visit her son in the Israeli Jilboa jail, north of territories occupied in 1948.
Palestinian citizen Iyad Eshtiyeh said his mother Zahra Eshtiyeh, aged 80, was on her way to visit her son Jawad before she was arrested outside of the Gilboa lock-up.
The Palestinian Red Cross is reportedly following up on the case to find out more about the reasons for her detention.
Prisoner Jawad Eshtiyeh, 42, has been held for the 16th year running in Israeli jails. He was arrested on October 25, 2003 on account of his affiliation with Shuhada al-Aqsa resistance brigade and involvement in anti-occupation operations. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Palestinian citizen Iyad Eshtiyeh said his mother Zahra Eshtiyeh, aged 80, was on her way to visit her son Jawad before she was arrested outside of the Gilboa lock-up.
The Palestinian Red Cross is reportedly following up on the case to find out more about the reasons for her detention.
Prisoner Jawad Eshtiyeh, 42, has been held for the 16th year running in Israeli jails. He was arrested on October 25, 2003 on account of his affiliation with Shuhada al-Aqsa resistance brigade and involvement in anti-occupation operations. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF), accompanied by an Israeli Intelligence force, raided a Palestinian house in al-Khalil on Sunday.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF stormed a house owned by the Palestinian citizen Ali Abu Sneineh, 54, south of the Old City of al-Khalil, and searched it for about two hours.
The IOF wreaked havoc on the house, confiscated Abu Sneineh's car, and handed him an order to appear before the Israeli Intelligence Service in Kfar Etzion settlement.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF stormed a house owned by the Palestinian citizen Ali Abu Sneineh, 54, south of the Old City of al-Khalil, and searched it for about two hours.
The IOF wreaked havoc on the house, confiscated Abu Sneineh's car, and handed him an order to appear before the Israeli Intelligence Service in Kfar Etzion settlement.
The Israeli police on Sunday morning arrested a Palestinian woman as she was leaving al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.
Quds Press said, quoting eyewitnesses, that the Israeli police stopped Jehad Ghazzawi at al-Qatanin Gate and arrested her.
The witnesses said that Ghazzawi was later transferred to an Israeli detention center in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Israeli police chase the Palestinian worshipers who pray at al-Aqsa Mosque frequently and summon them for interrogation on a regular basis.
Quds Press said, quoting eyewitnesses, that the Israeli police stopped Jehad Ghazzawi at al-Qatanin Gate and arrested her.
The witnesses said that Ghazzawi was later transferred to an Israeli detention center in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Israeli police chase the Palestinian worshipers who pray at al-Aqsa Mosque frequently and summon them for interrogation on a regular basis.
Israeli special forces at dawn Sunday stormed and ransacked cells in section 2 of Ramon jail and brutalized Palestinian prisoners.
According to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs, Ramon jailers transferred 120 prisoners, affiliated with Fatah, from section 2 to other ones.
There is still no information about why the Israeli prison service took such measure against Fatah prisoners.
According to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs, Ramon jailers transferred 120 prisoners, affiliated with Fatah, from section 2 to other ones.
There is still no information about why the Israeli prison service took such measure against Fatah prisoners.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, at least thirteen Palestinians, including three children, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes, across the occupied West Bank, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted eight Palestinians, including former political prisoners, from their homes in several communities.
In Kobar village, north of Ramallah, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Maher Barghouthi, Aseel Walid Barghouthi, Mo’tasem Monir Barghouthi, and his brother Ehab.
The soldiers also abducted a blind man identified as Sheikh Ali Hannoun, and a former political prisoner, Maher Shreiteh, after invading their homes and searching them, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Khaled Ahmad Qa’ad, from his home in Abu Qash town, north of Ramallah, while Rashad Karaja, was abducted from his home in Safa town, west of Ramallah.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, and abducted three children, identified as Qussai Emad Badawi, Wael Jaber Badawi and Mohammad Nasser Mahfouth, 13 to 15 years of age, in addition to Jabr Wisam at-Teety.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Saher Khaldoun Bahlaq, 18.
The soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes, across the occupied West Bank, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted eight Palestinians, including former political prisoners, from their homes in several communities.
In Kobar village, north of Ramallah, the soldiers abducted Mohammad Maher Barghouthi, Aseel Walid Barghouthi, Mo’tasem Monir Barghouthi, and his brother Ehab.
The soldiers also abducted a blind man identified as Sheikh Ali Hannoun, and a former political prisoner, Maher Shreiteh, after invading their homes and searching them, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Khaled Ahmad Qa’ad, from his home in Abu Qash town, north of Ramallah, while Rashad Karaja, was abducted from his home in Safa town, west of Ramallah.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and searched many homes, and abducted three children, identified as Qussai Emad Badawi, Wael Jaber Badawi and Mohammad Nasser Mahfouth, 13 to 15 years of age, in addition to Jabr Wisam at-Teety.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Saher Khaldoun Bahlaq, 18.
Israeli forces delivered a demolition notice to the family of 16-year-old Khalil Jabbarin, in Yatta City in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, on Sunday.
Jabbarin, was shot, injured and imprisoned by Israeli forces, in September, after he had carried out a stabbing attack reportedly killing an Israeli settler.
The Israeli commander of the Israeli military central command approved an order for the demolition of the Jabbarin family's apartment that is on the third floor of housing building in Yatta.
The order gave the family until January 2nd, 2019 to appeal the military order at Israeli military courts.
Israel always demolishes family homes of Palestinians, who were involved in attacking Israelis as part of its collective punishment policy against the Palestinian people.
Israel has come under harsh condemnation over the past several years for its response to attacks committed by Palestinians on Israelis, which rights groups have said amounted to "collective punishment" on family members and entire communities in a clear violation of international law.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says that "The people who bear the brunt of the (punitive) demolitions are relatives – including women, the elderly, and children – whom Israel does not suspect of involvement in any offense."
"In the vast majority of cases, the person whose actions prompted the demolition was not even living in the house at the time of the demolition," adds the group.
"The official objective of the house demolition policy is deterrence … yet the deterrent effect of house demolitions has never been proven."
It concluded that "Since this constitutes deliberate harm to innocents, it is clear that even if house demolition had the desired deterrent effect, it would, nevertheless, remain unlawful."
Jabbarin, was shot, injured and imprisoned by Israeli forces, in September, after he had carried out a stabbing attack reportedly killing an Israeli settler.
The Israeli commander of the Israeli military central command approved an order for the demolition of the Jabbarin family's apartment that is on the third floor of housing building in Yatta.
The order gave the family until January 2nd, 2019 to appeal the military order at Israeli military courts.
Israel always demolishes family homes of Palestinians, who were involved in attacking Israelis as part of its collective punishment policy against the Palestinian people.
Israel has come under harsh condemnation over the past several years for its response to attacks committed by Palestinians on Israelis, which rights groups have said amounted to "collective punishment" on family members and entire communities in a clear violation of international law.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says that "The people who bear the brunt of the (punitive) demolitions are relatives – including women, the elderly, and children – whom Israel does not suspect of involvement in any offense."
"In the vast majority of cases, the person whose actions prompted the demolition was not even living in the house at the time of the demolition," adds the group.
"The official objective of the house demolition policy is deterrence … yet the deterrent effect of house demolitions has never been proven."
It concluded that "Since this constitutes deliberate harm to innocents, it is clear that even if house demolition had the desired deterrent effect, it would, nevertheless, remain unlawful."
An Israeli court sentenced, on Sunday morning, the mother of a Palestinian, who was killed by the army last year, to eleven months in prison for what the military prosecution described as “incitement on social media.”
Attorney Mohammad Mahmoud of the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee, said the court sentenced Susan Abu Ghannam to eleven months in prison, for posting statements on Facebook, after the death of her son.
The court deemed the posts as incitement, and passed its sentence on the woman, from at-Tur neighborhood, east of Jerusalem’s Old City.
She was taken prisoner last August, after dozens of soldiers and officers invaded her home, and conducted violent searches, leading to damage.
It is worth mentioning that Suzan’s son, Mohammad Hasan Abu Ghannam, 20, was killed on by Israeli soldiers, July 21, 2017, during protests that took place after the army invaded at-Tour neighborhood, in East Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers surrounded the Palestinian after shooting him, and that he bled to death when the army prevented Palestinian medics from approaching him.
Attorney Mohammad Mahmoud of the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee, said the court sentenced Susan Abu Ghannam to eleven months in prison, for posting statements on Facebook, after the death of her son.
The court deemed the posts as incitement, and passed its sentence on the woman, from at-Tur neighborhood, east of Jerusalem’s Old City.
She was taken prisoner last August, after dozens of soldiers and officers invaded her home, and conducted violent searches, leading to damage.
It is worth mentioning that Suzan’s son, Mohammad Hasan Abu Ghannam, 20, was killed on by Israeli soldiers, July 21, 2017, during protests that took place after the army invaded at-Tour neighborhood, in East Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers surrounded the Palestinian after shooting him, and that he bled to death when the army prevented Palestinian medics from approaching him.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, three Palestinian children from their homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in the refugee camp, and interrogated many Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards, before abducting three children, 13 to 16 years of age.
They have been identified as Mohammad Nasser Mahfouth, Jubraiel al-Badawi and Qussai Khader Badawi.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to Yatta town, south of Hebron, and Halhoul town, north of the city.
During the invasions, the soldiers searched the homes of Ibrahim Najjar, from Yatta, Yousef al-Baba, from Halhoul, and Wisam at-Teety in the al-Arroub refugee camp.
The soldiers also installed many roadblocks in various parts of Hebron governorate, especially main roads leading to towns and refugee camps, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers invaded and violently searched homes in the refugee camp, and interrogated many Palestinians, while inspecting their ID cards, before abducting three children, 13 to 16 years of age.
They have been identified as Mohammad Nasser Mahfouth, Jubraiel al-Badawi and Qussai Khader Badawi.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, in addition to Yatta town, south of Hebron, and Halhoul town, north of the city.
During the invasions, the soldiers searched the homes of Ibrahim Najjar, from Yatta, Yousef al-Baba, from Halhoul, and Wisam at-Teety in the al-Arroub refugee camp.
The soldiers also installed many roadblocks in various parts of Hebron governorate, especially main roads leading to towns and refugee camps, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday at dawn, seven Palestinians, including a blind man, from several villages and towns, in Ramallah governorate, in central West Bank.
Media sources in Ramallah said dozens of soldiers invaded Kobar village, north of the city, before breaking into several homes and violently searching them.
The sources said the soldiers abducted Aseel Walid Barghouthi, Ehab Monir Barghouthi, and Mo’tasem Monir Barghouthi.
The soldiers also abducted a blind man identified as Sheikh Ali Hannoun, and a former political prisoner, Maher Shreiteh, after invading their homes and searching them, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Khaled Ahmad Qa’ad, from his home in Abu Qash town, north of Ramallah.
Another Palestinian, identified as Rashad Karaja, was abducted from his home in Safa town, west of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the home of Khaled Nawabeet, in Ramallah, and violently searched it.
Media sources in Ramallah said dozens of soldiers invaded Kobar village, north of the city, before breaking into several homes and violently searching them.
The sources said the soldiers abducted Aseel Walid Barghouthi, Ehab Monir Barghouthi, and Mo’tasem Monir Barghouthi.
The soldiers also abducted a blind man identified as Sheikh Ali Hannoun, and a former political prisoner, Maher Shreiteh, after invading their homes and searching them, in the al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiyya village, northwest of Ramallah.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Khaled Ahmad Qa’ad, from his home in Abu Qash town, north of Ramallah.
Another Palestinian, identified as Rashad Karaja, was abducted from his home in Safa town, west of Ramallah.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the home of Khaled Nawabeet, in Ramallah, and violently searched it.
7 children were abducted on 3 different days in the Qeitun and Salaymeh neighbourhoods of al Khalil (Hebron) so far in December. ISM activists were present on these 3 occasions and this report contains video footage from all 3 incidents.
Location: Qeitun / Salaymeh neighbourhoods.The area where these abductions occurred are in the centre of Hebron a short distance to the south to the Ibrahimi Mosque. Here, the two roads to Tareq Ibn Ziad shopping area are blocked by Qeitun Checkpoint and Salaymeh Checkpoint.
Qeitun checkpoint is also know as Abu Rish Checkpoint. Salaymeh is also commonly called Checkpoint 160. To make matters confusing there are also other names and Palestinian and Israeli authorities have different numbering systems for them. For simplicities sake I call the checkpoints and the neighbourhoods to the south of them as “Qeitun” and “Salamyeh”
The town roads running south form the checkpoints are in a narrow part of the valley with one block (about 200m) between them. So the area is very small with steep hills ascending on either side.
Abductions:4 December, 2018There were two incidents on the 4th December, on the parallel streets leading from the checkpoints of Salaymeh (checkpoint 160) and Qeitun (Abu Rish).
Abductions by Israeli occupation soldiers by Salaymeh checkpoint:
Abduction by Israeli occupation soldiers by Qeitun checkpoint:
Location: Qeitun / Salaymeh neighbourhoods.The area where these abductions occurred are in the centre of Hebron a short distance to the south to the Ibrahimi Mosque. Here, the two roads to Tareq Ibn Ziad shopping area are blocked by Qeitun Checkpoint and Salaymeh Checkpoint.
Qeitun checkpoint is also know as Abu Rish Checkpoint. Salaymeh is also commonly called Checkpoint 160. To make matters confusing there are also other names and Palestinian and Israeli authorities have different numbering systems for them. For simplicities sake I call the checkpoints and the neighbourhoods to the south of them as “Qeitun” and “Salamyeh”
The town roads running south form the checkpoints are in a narrow part of the valley with one block (about 200m) between them. So the area is very small with steep hills ascending on either side.
Abductions:4 December, 2018There were two incidents on the 4th December, on the parallel streets leading from the checkpoints of Salaymeh (checkpoint 160) and Qeitun (Abu Rish).
Abductions by Israeli occupation soldiers by Salaymeh checkpoint:
- Soldiers had entered the neighbourhood through Salaymeh checkpoint. One group stayed on the street and the other entered behind houses into back gardens from where they moved close to the school.
- A small group of boys gathered by the school driveway after school.
- International activists were present and observing the situation from within 5 metres.
- No stones were thrown by any of the boys.
- The soldiers on the street maintained the children’s attention while the other group entered the back of a garage between the school driveway and a neighbouring house.
- The soldiers ran from the garage where they are hiding and ambushed the boys who were standing about 3 metres away.
- Activists intervened challenging the soldiers about their actions and asking what the boys had done. 1 child managed to escape. but two were abducted and taken to Salayme checkpoint.
Abduction by Israeli occupation soldiers by Qeitun checkpoint:
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Concurrent to the abduction at Salaymeh, Israel Border police entered the Qeitun neighbourhood.
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5 December, 2018
Three Abductions at Qeitun
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11 December, 2018Abduction at Qeitun
- Border police entered the Qeitun neighbourhood through a gate next to al Faihaa School and opposite the “bus checkpoint” by the Ibrahimi Mosque.
- They proceeded through the olive trees to a factory building in the centre of the block and hid there for more than 30 minutes until the school children finished school.
- After an unsuccessful attempt at emerging onto the street without being spotted near to Qeitun checkpoint they came out onto the cross street between Salaymeh and Qeitun.
- They tried an initial sprint to the intersection but there were no children there.
- They then wandered aimlessly around but were unable to provoke anyone to throw stones at them.
- A man was randomly stopped, taken from his car, ID checked and body searched.
- They then returned to the intersection with road from Qeitun checkpoint and managed to provoke a few small stones to be thrown.
- The commander then ordered two of the soldiers to sprint down the road in another attempt to capture someone.
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Summary:All four incidents on these three days, 4th, 5th, and 11th December 2018 have several things in common:
Conclusions:
- The Israeli Border Police and the Israeli occupation soldiers all acted with the intent of abducting Palestinian school children.
- Once they had succeeded they left the area immediately showing that this was their objective from the beginning.
- The presence and behaviour of the soldiers and Border Police was provocative and invited an excuse for abduction.
- None of the children abducted on these days was throwing stones. Nor was there any significant unrest or stone-throwing on any of these 3 days.
- International activists were close at hand on each occasion abductions occurred.
- One boy was 14 but the rest were younger.
- The children were never accompanied by a parent of family member and no attempt was made to locate one.
Conclusions:
- The abduction of innocent children especially in these circumstances is violations of natural justice, humanitarian and international law.
- If the intent of these abductions was intended to be one of deterrence then it can only be construed as a form of collective punishment or psychological intimidation in order to subdue any form of resistance to Israeli occupation.
- If this was a civil matter the Palestinian authorities would work with the children as in any other country deal with such issues.
- The root of the problem is the occupation itself. The systematic oppression of the Palestinian people whom the children are part of is the problem that needs to be addressed.
- The abductions yet are another aspect of this systematic oppression that perpetuates itself as long as the occupation continues.
- The injustices of these arbitrary abductions only reinforces the resolve of Palestinians to resist the occupation and fuels reactions from the Palestinian youth who endure such things.
Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation is scheduled to discuss a new bill imposing a one-year prison sentence on individuals who raise Palestinian flags during demonstrations, according to Haaretz.
Drafted by MK Anat Berko, the bill stipulates that any gathering of at least of three people raising the flag of a state or an entity that is not friend with Israel or that prevents the raising of the flag of Israel will be considered illegal.
Anyone who participates in a prohibited gathering would be subjected to up to a year in prison.
The bill defines the states that are not friends with Israel as the "states who do not recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state".
Berko, in her justification, wrote that Israel is a democratic state which allows its citizens to protest against different issues; however, the new bill draws a red line between the legal protest and the protest where the flags of the countries that do not recognize Israel are raised.
Drafted by MK Anat Berko, the bill stipulates that any gathering of at least of three people raising the flag of a state or an entity that is not friend with Israel or that prevents the raising of the flag of Israel will be considered illegal.
Anyone who participates in a prohibited gathering would be subjected to up to a year in prison.
The bill defines the states that are not friends with Israel as the "states who do not recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state".
Berko, in her justification, wrote that Israel is a democratic state which allows its citizens to protest against different issues; however, the new bill draws a red line between the legal protest and the protest where the flags of the countries that do not recognize Israel are raised.
