6 sept 2017
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) rounded up on Wednesday a 16-year-old Palestinian boy for alleged knife possession.
Israeli police said, in a statement, that Israeli border guards arrested a minor from al-Khalil at a military barrier near al-Haram al-Ibrahimi Mosque in the city, claiming that a knife was found in his possession.
Israeli police said, in a statement, that Israeli border guards arrested a minor from al-Khalil at a military barrier near al-Haram al-Ibrahimi Mosque in the city, claiming that a knife was found in his possession.
The Israeli Occupation Forces violently stormed Wednesday morning a Palestinian-owned home in Beit Ummar town north of the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil.
The PIC field correspondent reported that Israeli forces stormed the area in large numbers accompanied with a number of military vehicles.
During the raid, the soldiers broke into a local house belonging to Mohamed Zahaqiq after blowing up its door.
Zahqiq’s two sons were severely beaten with rifle butts during that attack, the PIC reporter added. They both suffered different injuries.
The soldiers also tried to arrest their brother Youssef Zahaqiq who earlier spent five years in Israeli jails. However, he was not at home during the raid.
The PIC field correspondent reported that Israeli forces stormed the area in large numbers accompanied with a number of military vehicles.
During the raid, the soldiers broke into a local house belonging to Mohamed Zahaqiq after blowing up its door.
Zahqiq’s two sons were severely beaten with rifle butts during that attack, the PIC reporter added. They both suffered different injuries.
The soldiers also tried to arrest their brother Youssef Zahaqiq who earlier spent five years in Israeli jails. However, he was not at home during the raid.
Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) extended the illegal administrative detention order for two months against professor Esam al-Ashqar, 57, for the fourth time in a row.
Prisoners Media Office stated that the extension decision was made in full disregard to the deteriorated health condition of detainee Ashqar as he is struggling with several diseases.
Captive Ashqar is from Saida town near Tulkarem city. He works at An-Najah National University in Nablus city as Professor of Physics.
Prisoners Media Office stated that the extension decision was made in full disregard to the deteriorated health condition of detainee Ashqar as he is struggling with several diseases.
Captive Ashqar is from Saida town near Tulkarem city. He works at An-Najah National University in Nablus city as Professor of Physics.
The Israeli Magistrate court extended on Wednesday morning detention of head of the Islamic Movement in 1948 occupied Palestine, Sheikh Raed Salah, for the second consecutive time, in order to question him on the allegations of inciting terrorism and violence and supporting a banned organization.
In an interview with the PIC, lawyer Khaled Zabarqa said that the court’s decision has no legal basis.
The court’s extension is political par excellence and aims at keeping Sheikh Salah away from the social, national, and religious activities, Zabarqa added.
On August 15, Sheikh Salah was rounded up by Israeli police from his home in Umm al-Fahm.
He was held since then in solitary confinement amid inhuman detention conditions.
Israeli police claimed that Sheikh Salah was detained for questioning under caution regarding suspicions of “incitement and supporting the actions of a banned and outlawed organization,” referring to the Islamic Movement.
The Israeli government banned the Islamic Movement in November 2015 under the pretext that it carries out provocative actions against Israel.
Sheikh Salah has earlier said that his arrest was part of the Israeli targeting of Palestinian leaders in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.
They aim at keeping the media busy with the issue of his arrest rather than with the charges brought against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he clarified.
In an interview with the PIC, lawyer Khaled Zabarqa said that the court’s decision has no legal basis.
The court’s extension is political par excellence and aims at keeping Sheikh Salah away from the social, national, and religious activities, Zabarqa added.
On August 15, Sheikh Salah was rounded up by Israeli police from his home in Umm al-Fahm.
He was held since then in solitary confinement amid inhuman detention conditions.
Israeli police claimed that Sheikh Salah was detained for questioning under caution regarding suspicions of “incitement and supporting the actions of a banned and outlawed organization,” referring to the Islamic Movement.
The Israeli government banned the Islamic Movement in November 2015 under the pretext that it carries out provocative actions against Israel.
Sheikh Salah has earlier said that his arrest was part of the Israeli targeting of Palestinian leaders in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories.
They aim at keeping the media busy with the issue of his arrest rather than with the charges brought against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he clarified.
The Palestine Prisoners Center for Studies (PPCS) kept record of the detention of 15 Palestinian women and girls by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF), among them four minors, in August.
A statement by PPCS said 15 to 20 Palestinian women and girls are kidnapped by the Israeli forces every single month mostly on charges of carrying out or being involved in anti-occupation stabbing attacks or incitement on social media.
The list of female arrestees in August included four minors below the age of 17: Amira Taqatqa, 16; Hiba al-Faroukh, 15, Shahd Abu Kweik, 15; and Siujoud Assi, 14.
PPCS also kept record of the surge in the abduction of Palestinian women in Occupied Jerusalem, particularly near holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
A statement by PPCS said 15 to 20 Palestinian women and girls are kidnapped by the Israeli forces every single month mostly on charges of carrying out or being involved in anti-occupation stabbing attacks or incitement on social media.
The list of female arrestees in August included four minors below the age of 17: Amira Taqatqa, 16; Hiba al-Faroukh, 15, Shahd Abu Kweik, 15; and Siujoud Assi, 14.
PPCS also kept record of the surge in the abduction of Palestinian women in Occupied Jerusalem, particularly near holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the al-‘Eesawiyya town, at-Tour village, and Shu’fat refugee camp, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched and ransacked homes, and abducted five young Palestinian men.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in al-‘Eesawiyya, said dozens of soldiers and security officers invaded homes and searched them.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, clashed with dozens of youngsters, for several hours, and abducted Mohammad Abu Taleb, after breaking into his home and searching it.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs at homes and stores, causing several Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers invaded homes in the at-Tour village, and abducted four Palestinians, identified as Abdullah Abu Ghannam, Emad Abu Ghannam, Kamal al-‘Alami and his brother Tareq.
Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, a member of the Follow-Up Committee in al-‘Eesawiyya, said dozens of soldiers and security officers invaded homes and searched them.
The soldiers also invaded Shu’fat refugee camp, clashed with dozens of youngsters, for several hours, and abducted Mohammad Abu Taleb, after breaking into his home and searching it.
The soldiers also fired many gas bombs at homes and stores, causing several Palestinians to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
In addition, the soldiers invaded homes in the at-Tour village, and abducted four Palestinians, identified as Abdullah Abu Ghannam, Emad Abu Ghannam, Kamal al-‘Alami and his brother Tareq.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, seven Palestinians in Hebron and Qalqilia governorates, searched many homes and confiscated a large amount of cash from one home, in addition to shutting down a blacksmith’s workshop, and confiscating lathe machines and equipment.
Media sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, has reported that the soldiers abducted Ahmad Bassam Ja’bari, 24, after invading his home and ransacking it.
They added that the soldiers also abducted Monjed Mousa Juneidi, and Mohammad Maher Obeid, and confiscated a car, owned by Arafat Jamjoum.
The soldiers also invaded many homes and a bakery, before violently searching them. Owners of two of the invaded homes have been identified as Nihad al-Ja’ba, Omar Maher Obeid and Sa’ad al-Qawasmi.
The soldiers confiscated Sa’ad’s car, and more than 16000 shekels, after interrogating him and his family.
The soldiers also abducted Mohammad Mousa Rajab, from Hebron, while he was crossing the al-Kamara border terminal between Jordan and the West Bank, on his way back home after performing pilgrimage in Mecca.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Jayyous town, northeast of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Yahia Ali Nofal, 20, Abada Mohammad Roshdi, 28, and Fuad Na’im Hamed, 20.
Media sources in Jayyous said the soldiers also assaulted a young man, identified as Saif Abdul-Qader, causing various cuts and bruises.
In ‘Arraba town, south of Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded a blacksmith’s workshop, searched it and shut it down, in addition to breaking into three lathe workshops and confiscating their machines.
Media sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, has reported that the soldiers abducted Ahmad Bassam Ja’bari, 24, after invading his home and ransacking it.
They added that the soldiers also abducted Monjed Mousa Juneidi, and Mohammad Maher Obeid, and confiscated a car, owned by Arafat Jamjoum.
The soldiers also invaded many homes and a bakery, before violently searching them. Owners of two of the invaded homes have been identified as Nihad al-Ja’ba, Omar Maher Obeid and Sa’ad al-Qawasmi.
The soldiers confiscated Sa’ad’s car, and more than 16000 shekels, after interrogating him and his family.
The soldiers also abducted Mohammad Mousa Rajab, from Hebron, while he was crossing the al-Kamara border terminal between Jordan and the West Bank, on his way back home after performing pilgrimage in Mecca.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Jayyous town, northeast of Qalqilia, searched homes and abducted Yahia Ali Nofal, 20, Abada Mohammad Roshdi, 28, and Fuad Na’im Hamed, 20.
Media sources in Jayyous said the soldiers also assaulted a young man, identified as Saif Abdul-Qader, causing various cuts and bruises.
In ‘Arraba town, south of Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded a blacksmith’s workshop, searched it and shut it down, in addition to breaking into three lathe workshops and confiscating their machines.
Israel’s military courts have recently issued administrative detention orders against 50 Palestinian prisoners, with no indictment or trial.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) on Tuesday, one Palestinian woman and a university professor called Isam al-Ashqar are among the detainees who will spend three months in administrative detention.
16 of those administrative prison orders were issued for the first time against detainees and 34 others were extensions to previous administrative jail terms.
Those administrative detention verdicts, ranging between two to six months, were issued in the period from 16 to 30 August.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) on Tuesday, one Palestinian woman and a university professor called Isam al-Ashqar are among the detainees who will spend three months in administrative detention.
16 of those administrative prison orders were issued for the first time against detainees and 34 others were extensions to previous administrative jail terms.
Those administrative detention verdicts, ranging between two to six months, were issued in the period from 16 to 30 August.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS), under the cover of the Israeli government, has stepped us violations of international conventions and international humanitarian law against male and female detainees during the holiday of Eid, the Center for Prisoners Studies said on Sunday.
According to Al Ray, the center said that IPS did not respect the sanctity of Eid in prisons, ignoring conditions of sick detainees, isolation in harsh conditions, denial of visits, preventing entry of books, poor food quality and quantity in places of detention lacking the conditions of human life.
The Eid came with the presence of about 6,500 male and female detainees in the prison system, including a 70-year-old sheikh, children under age of 18, and patients in Ramleh prison hospital, amid medical negligence.
The statement stressed the specificity of children’s cases and women detainees who suffer from the lack of health, cultural and psychological care, absence of counselors inside the prison, abuse of detainees during interrogation and dozens of violations against women.
IPS also does not allow women detainees to satisfy their needs from parents, in addition to ill-treatment and abuse, among other severe procedures.
The statement called on international and human rights organizations to pressure the occupation to stop administrative arrests on secret files without an indictment, release all the prisoners who were re-arrested in the Shalit deal and to stop the return of false sentences against them.
The center called international and human rights organizations to pressure the Israeli occupation to abide by articles of the Geneva Conventions, which affirm the rights of prisoners to perform the acts of worship and holidays, and demanded the media to watch and cover Israeli violations against Palestinian prisoners.
According to Al Ray, the center said that IPS did not respect the sanctity of Eid in prisons, ignoring conditions of sick detainees, isolation in harsh conditions, denial of visits, preventing entry of books, poor food quality and quantity in places of detention lacking the conditions of human life.
The Eid came with the presence of about 6,500 male and female detainees in the prison system, including a 70-year-old sheikh, children under age of 18, and patients in Ramleh prison hospital, amid medical negligence.
The statement stressed the specificity of children’s cases and women detainees who suffer from the lack of health, cultural and psychological care, absence of counselors inside the prison, abuse of detainees during interrogation and dozens of violations against women.
IPS also does not allow women detainees to satisfy their needs from parents, in addition to ill-treatment and abuse, among other severe procedures.
The statement called on international and human rights organizations to pressure the occupation to stop administrative arrests on secret files without an indictment, release all the prisoners who were re-arrested in the Shalit deal and to stop the return of false sentences against them.
The center called international and human rights organizations to pressure the Israeli occupation to abide by articles of the Geneva Conventions, which affirm the rights of prisoners to perform the acts of worship and holidays, and demanded the media to watch and cover Israeli violations against Palestinian prisoners.
5 sept 2017
A court hearing is slated be held on Wednesday to decide over the case of 19-year-old Ahlem al-Maloukh, held in an Israeli jail.
According to the prisoners’ media office, the Israeli occupation authorities adjourned Ahlem’s court hearing for over six times.
Ahlem was arrested by the Israeli forces on June 16, 2017 on charges of incitement just one month before her wedding ceremony.
According to the prisoners’ media office, the Israeli occupation authorities adjourned Ahlem’s court hearing for over six times.
Ahlem was arrested by the Israeli forces on June 16, 2017 on charges of incitement just one month before her wedding ceremony.
The family of the jailed Palestinian university teacher Ramzi Abed denied Tuesday allegations that their relative joined a cell of pro-Hamas hackers.
Abed’s family said their relative has no ties with Hamas or any other organization, adding that the recently-released allegations are counterfeit.
The family further stated that Abed has been held in Israeli jail without charges.
Abed’s family said their relative has no ties with Hamas or any other organization, adding that the recently-released allegations are counterfeit.
The family further stated that Abed has been held in Israeli jail without charges.
A Palestinian young man was shot and injured at the hands of Israeli policemen who arrested four Palestinian youths after clashes broke out Tuesday in Shufat refugee camp in Occupied Jerusalem. Three policemen were also injured in the even.
Local sources said that the clashes broke out when Israeli police forces stormed the camp in the afternoon amid heavy firing of rubber bullets and stun and teargas bombs.
According to the sources, three policemen were injured by stones and Molotov cocktails during the clashes. The Palestinian wounded man, however, was shot by a rubber bullet in the head and immediately taken to the hospital.
Local sources said that the clashes broke out when Israeli police forces stormed the camp in the afternoon amid heavy firing of rubber bullets and stun and teargas bombs.
According to the sources, three policemen were injured by stones and Molotov cocktails during the clashes. The Palestinian wounded man, however, was shot by a rubber bullet in the head and immediately taken to the hospital.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday carried out arrest campaigns in different West Bank areas, where they kidnapped several citizens from their homes, clashed with others and wounded a young man in his leg.
In Nablus, the IOF broke into and ransacked several homes in Salem town in the east. Some of these homes belong to prisoners and ex-detainees, local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)
No arrests were made during the IOF campaign in the town.
The IOF also stormed Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, and kidnapped two young men from their homes.
Local sources told the PIC that soldiers rounded up Mousa al-Mad’fa and Qusai Hashash after storming the camp.
Four other young men were taken prisoners and one suffered a bullet injury during an IOF campaign in Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas province.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers clashed with local young men during their raids on homes in Far’a camp, adding that a young man called Mohamed Sawalmeh suffered a live bullet injury during the events.
In Ramallah, violent skirmishes broke out at dawn between Palestinian young men and Israeli troops in the central district of Ramallah city.
Locals said that the clashes happened mainly in the area of al-Manara junction and al-Ersal street, where the soldiers delivered notices warning store owners of selling toy guns, and pillaged and closed a printing press institution.
The soldiers intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at the young protesters in Ramallah, with no reported injuries.
In Jenin, similar clashes took place in Jab’a town following IOF raids on homes.
Two citizens identified as Ahmed Namer and Kamal al-Qaisi were kidnapped from their homes in Jab’a.
Four young men, including two brothers, were also rounded up at IOF makeshift checkpoints on roads near the Jenin towns of Rummanah and Sir.
In Qalqilya, Israeli soldiers reportedly assaulted citizens during violent dawn raids on homes in Azzun town, without making arrests.
In Nablus, the IOF broke into and ransacked several homes in Salem town in the east. Some of these homes belong to prisoners and ex-detainees, local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)
No arrests were made during the IOF campaign in the town.
The IOF also stormed Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, and kidnapped two young men from their homes.
Local sources told the PIC that soldiers rounded up Mousa al-Mad’fa and Qusai Hashash after storming the camp.
Four other young men were taken prisoners and one suffered a bullet injury during an IOF campaign in Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas province.
Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers clashed with local young men during their raids on homes in Far’a camp, adding that a young man called Mohamed Sawalmeh suffered a live bullet injury during the events.
In Ramallah, violent skirmishes broke out at dawn between Palestinian young men and Israeli troops in the central district of Ramallah city.
Locals said that the clashes happened mainly in the area of al-Manara junction and al-Ersal street, where the soldiers delivered notices warning store owners of selling toy guns, and pillaged and closed a printing press institution.
The soldiers intensively fired tear gas and stun grenades at the young protesters in Ramallah, with no reported injuries.
In Jenin, similar clashes took place in Jab’a town following IOF raids on homes.
Two citizens identified as Ahmed Namer and Kamal al-Qaisi were kidnapped from their homes in Jab’a.
Four young men, including two brothers, were also rounded up at IOF makeshift checkpoints on roads near the Jenin towns of Rummanah and Sir.
In Qalqilya, Israeli soldiers reportedly assaulted citizens during violent dawn raids on homes in Azzun town, without making arrests.
Palestinian lawyer Fadwa Barghouthi, the wife of prominent imprisoned Palestinian leader and Fateh central committee member Marwan Barghouthi, said on Monday, 4 September that she had been banned from visiting her husband until 2019 in retaliation for her involvement in supporting the prisoners’ hunger strike in April-May 2017.
Barghouthi said that she had been denied a visit to see her husband four months ago, turned back at an Israeli occupation checkpoint. Donia al-Watan reported that Barghouthi said she received a one-time visit permit from the International Committee of the Red Cross one week ago, and that she went in a group visit with other families. She remained at the prison from 9 am until 4 pm, only to be told that she was prohibited from seeing her husband.
She was told that she was banned from visiting all prisons and would not be allowed to see her husband until 2019, according to news reports. Barghouthi said that she was told specifically that this was a response to her support for the prisoners’ hunger strike.
Fadwa Barghouthi is the spokesperson for the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouthi and was a prominent advocate for the prisoners during the hunger strike for access to family visits and other key aspects of life inside the prisons. Thousands of prisoners participated in the strike and many have reported serious retaliation in the following months.
Barghouthi said that she had been denied a visit to see her husband four months ago, turned back at an Israeli occupation checkpoint. Donia al-Watan reported that Barghouthi said she received a one-time visit permit from the International Committee of the Red Cross one week ago, and that she went in a group visit with other families. She remained at the prison from 9 am until 4 pm, only to be told that she was prohibited from seeing her husband.
She was told that she was banned from visiting all prisons and would not be allowed to see her husband until 2019, according to news reports. Barghouthi said that she was told specifically that this was a response to her support for the prisoners’ hunger strike.
Fadwa Barghouthi is the spokesperson for the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouthi and was a prominent advocate for the prisoners during the hunger strike for access to family visits and other key aspects of life inside the prisons. Thousands of prisoners participated in the strike and many have reported serious retaliation in the following months.
4 sept 2017
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Sunday a Palestinian activist during an anti-settlement demonstration in al-Khalil to the south of West Bank.
Local sources identified the detainee as Raed Abu Armila, reporting that he was rounded up when clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinian protesters.
The demonstration was organized in protest against granting Israeli settlers administrative power to manage their own affairs in al-Khalil.
During the event, protesters called for removing all Israeli military restrictions in the city.
Some 800 settlers alongside 250,000 Palestinians reside in al-Khalil. Israeli occupation authorities granted the settlers the right to manage their municipal affairs.
The Israeli army explained in a statement that the settlers were managing their daily affairs through a local council that did not have legal status.
Through the latest decree, the settlers will be able to form a council that represents the Jewish settler quarter in al-Khalil.
The Israeli anti-settlement Peace Now organization said that the decision strengthens the apartheid regime in the city.
Local sources identified the detainee as Raed Abu Armila, reporting that he was rounded up when clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinian protesters.
The demonstration was organized in protest against granting Israeli settlers administrative power to manage their own affairs in al-Khalil.
During the event, protesters called for removing all Israeli military restrictions in the city.
Some 800 settlers alongside 250,000 Palestinians reside in al-Khalil. Israeli occupation authorities granted the settlers the right to manage their municipal affairs.
The Israeli army explained in a statement that the settlers were managing their daily affairs through a local council that did not have legal status.
Through the latest decree, the settlers will be able to form a council that represents the Jewish settler quarter in al-Khalil.
The Israeli anti-settlement Peace Now organization said that the decision strengthens the apartheid regime in the city.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at daybreak Monday kidnapped five Palestinians from the West Bank.
Israeli patrols rolled into Jenin’s town of Qabatiya and kidnapped the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Jawabreh after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
Palestinian girl Ayatullah Shahada and ex-prisoner Mahmoud Diriya were also kidnapped by the IOF from Bethlehem province.
The occupation soldiers further arrested a Palestinian Authority (PA) officer—Walid al-Rimawi—from Beit Rima town, in Ramallah.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of a Palestinian young man from Beit Anan town, in Occupied Jerusalem.
Overnight, an Israeli police patrol sealed off the main access road to Beit Furik town, east of Nablus, with a makeshift roadblock, where Palestinian drivers had been subjected to arbitrary fines.
Israeli patrols rolled into Jenin’s town of Qabatiya and kidnapped the Palestinian citizen Mohamed Jawabreh after they wreaked havoc on his family home.
Palestinian girl Ayatullah Shahada and ex-prisoner Mahmoud Diriya were also kidnapped by the IOF from Bethlehem province.
The occupation soldiers further arrested a Palestinian Authority (PA) officer—Walid al-Rimawi—from Beit Rima town, in Ramallah.
The campaign culminated in the abduction of a Palestinian young man from Beit Anan town, in Occupied Jerusalem.
Overnight, an Israeli police patrol sealed off the main access road to Beit Furik town, east of Nablus, with a makeshift roadblock, where Palestinian drivers had been subjected to arbitrary fines.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, Beit Rima town, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, wounded one Palestinian with live fire, and abducted another. On Sunday at night, undercover Israeli soldiers abducted one Palestinian near Hebron.
Media sources in Ramallah said several army jeeps invaded Beit Rima town at dawn, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the military vehicles.
The sources added that the soldiers shot a young man with a live round in one of his knees, before local medics rushed him to a hospital in Ramallah.
The soldiers also abducted another man, identified as William Rimawi, 30, after invading his home and violently searching it, causing damage.
On Sunday at night, undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated into Yatta town, south of Hebron, abducted a young man, identified as Sami Hafeth al-Hreini, 22, and took him to an unknown destination.
The soldiers also fired live rounds at a Palestinian car in Khallet al-Mayya area, close to settlement road #60, south of Hebron city, and initiated extensive searches.
Media sources in Ramallah said several army jeeps invaded Beit Rima town at dawn, and clashed with many youngsters, who hurled stones at the military vehicles.
The sources added that the soldiers shot a young man with a live round in one of his knees, before local medics rushed him to a hospital in Ramallah.
The soldiers also abducted another man, identified as William Rimawi, 30, after invading his home and violently searching it, causing damage.
On Sunday at night, undercover Israeli soldiers infiltrated into Yatta town, south of Hebron, abducted a young man, identified as Sami Hafeth al-Hreini, 22, and took him to an unknown destination.
The soldiers also fired live rounds at a Palestinian car in Khallet al-Mayya area, close to settlement road #60, south of Hebron city, and initiated extensive searches.
Israeli soldiers assaulted, Sunday, dozens of Palestinians marching nonviolently against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in the center of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and abducted a local volunteer with the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem).
The residents were marching against the Israeli decision to isolate the Old City from its surrounding areas, and the illegal Israeli apartheid polices against the indigenous Palestinian inhabitants. The new Israeli policies provide increased power for the illegal Israeli settlers to act with impunity against Palestinians.
As they marched, they chanted and called for the removal of the Annexation Wall, the removal of all Israeli colonies, including the removal of the illegal settlers occupying Abu Rajab family home, in the Old City.
They called for a life with dignity, free from occupation, colonization and oppression, and for resistance to Israel’s illegal policies of segregation and apartheid, especially the recent Israeli decision signed by the Head of the Central Command, Major General Roni Numa, establishing a municipal services administration for the Jewish settlers in Hebron.
The procession was organized by the Youth Coalition Against Settlements, the International Committee Against Racism and Apartheid, in addition to the Salayma and Gheith families.
The demanded an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, the preservation of the Palestinian identity of Hebron city, freedom of movement and basic rights of dignity and liberty as stated by International Law.
|Hebron’s Governor says Expansion of Settlers’ Municipal Powers Most Dangerous since 1967|
The soldiers resorted to excessive force against the nonviolent protesters, and abducted Ra’ed Abu Mayyala, 35, who is also a volunteer with the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem).
Issa Amro, the coordinator of the Youth Coalition against Settlements, said this activity is the beginning of various demonstrations against an illegal Israeli order to “develop the Jewish quarter in Hebron” to officially recognize it as a settlement under the full control of the “Civil Administration Office.”
This could mean the removal of native Palestinians, and the illegal confiscation and annexation of their property.
Amro added that preparations are underway for an international campaign titled “Hebron is a Palestinian City and not for Settlers,” aiming at ending the apartheid and segregation polices in the city, and reopening all closed Palestinian roads and homes, by removing the illegal colonists from the heart of the city.
Responding to the decision, the Israeli Peace Now Movement said, “By granting an official status to the Hebron settlers, the Israeli government is formalizing the apartheid system in the city. This step, which happened immediately following the announcement of the evacuation of the settlers who took over a house in Hebron, is another illustration of the policy of compensating the most extreme settlers for their illegal actions.
“It appears that the order does not create a new local authority or a new community within a regional authority, but rather a settler body with a certain degree of administrative power. Needless to say, this body will not include any Palestinian representation.”
The residents were marching against the Israeli decision to isolate the Old City from its surrounding areas, and the illegal Israeli apartheid polices against the indigenous Palestinian inhabitants. The new Israeli policies provide increased power for the illegal Israeli settlers to act with impunity against Palestinians.
As they marched, they chanted and called for the removal of the Annexation Wall, the removal of all Israeli colonies, including the removal of the illegal settlers occupying Abu Rajab family home, in the Old City.
They called for a life with dignity, free from occupation, colonization and oppression, and for resistance to Israel’s illegal policies of segregation and apartheid, especially the recent Israeli decision signed by the Head of the Central Command, Major General Roni Numa, establishing a municipal services administration for the Jewish settlers in Hebron.
The procession was organized by the Youth Coalition Against Settlements, the International Committee Against Racism and Apartheid, in addition to the Salayma and Gheith families.
The demanded an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine, the preservation of the Palestinian identity of Hebron city, freedom of movement and basic rights of dignity and liberty as stated by International Law.
|Hebron’s Governor says Expansion of Settlers’ Municipal Powers Most Dangerous since 1967|
The soldiers resorted to excessive force against the nonviolent protesters, and abducted Ra’ed Abu Mayyala, 35, who is also a volunteer with the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem).
Issa Amro, the coordinator of the Youth Coalition against Settlements, said this activity is the beginning of various demonstrations against an illegal Israeli order to “develop the Jewish quarter in Hebron” to officially recognize it as a settlement under the full control of the “Civil Administration Office.”
This could mean the removal of native Palestinians, and the illegal confiscation and annexation of their property.
Amro added that preparations are underway for an international campaign titled “Hebron is a Palestinian City and not for Settlers,” aiming at ending the apartheid and segregation polices in the city, and reopening all closed Palestinian roads and homes, by removing the illegal colonists from the heart of the city.
Responding to the decision, the Israeli Peace Now Movement said, “By granting an official status to the Hebron settlers, the Israeli government is formalizing the apartheid system in the city. This step, which happened immediately following the announcement of the evacuation of the settlers who took over a house in Hebron, is another illustration of the policy of compensating the most extreme settlers for their illegal actions.
“It appears that the order does not create a new local authority or a new community within a regional authority, but rather a settler body with a certain degree of administrative power. Needless to say, this body will not include any Palestinian representation.”
Undercover Israeli soldiers abducted, on Sunday evening, a young Palestinian man from Yatta town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after firing live rounds at his car.
Rateb Jabour, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said undercover Israeli soldiers abducted Sami Hafeth al-Hreini, 22, in Khallet al-Mayya area, close to settlement road #60, in Yatta.
He added that the soldiers also opened fire at a Palestinian car in the same area, and initiated extensive searches. It remained unknown why the soldiers opened fire at the car.
Rateb Jabour, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Hebron, said undercover Israeli soldiers abducted Sami Hafeth al-Hreini, 22, in Khallet al-Mayya area, close to settlement road #60, in Yatta.
He added that the soldiers also opened fire at a Palestinian car in the same area, and initiated extensive searches. It remained unknown why the soldiers opened fire at the car.
3 sept 2017
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday arrested a Palestinian child from Misilyah village to the south of Jenin, while clashes broke out in the neighboring town of Zababdeh.
Local sources reported that the detained child is the 14-year-old Wael Abu Eneim, according to Wafa.
Clashes were witnessed in Zababdeh town between Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers who fired tear gas canisters, sound bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets with no injuries reported.
In another context, IOF soldiers on Sunday dawn stormed Kobar town in Ramallah, the hometown of the Palestinian detainee Omar al-Abed who carried out Halamish attack in which three settlers were killed.
Local sources told PIC reporter that dozens of soldiers raided and searched citizens' houses amid heavy firing of live bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs to intimidate women and children.
Local sources reported that the detained child is the 14-year-old Wael Abu Eneim, according to Wafa.
Clashes were witnessed in Zababdeh town between Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers who fired tear gas canisters, sound bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets with no injuries reported.
In another context, IOF soldiers on Sunday dawn stormed Kobar town in Ramallah, the hometown of the Palestinian detainee Omar al-Abed who carried out Halamish attack in which three settlers were killed.
Local sources told PIC reporter that dozens of soldiers raided and searched citizens' houses amid heavy firing of live bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs to intimidate women and children.
2 sept 2017
sraeli soldiers abducted, Saturday, a 60-year-old Palestinian woman at a military roadblock near Ni’lin village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
The army claimed that the soldiers opened fire at the woman, after “suspecting that she intended to stab them.”
The woman was not injured, but lost consciousness before the soldiers took her prisoner.
The identity of the woman, her health condition and the location she was moved to, remain unclear, due to Israel’s policies of withholding information.
On Saturday at night, the Israeli army said that Palestinian fighters fired live rounds at a settler’ car near Shuqba village, west of Ramallah, causing no damage or injuries.
The incident reportedly took place near Nili illegal Israeli colony, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands belonging to residents of Shuqba village.
The soldiers initiated a searched campaign, and closed all roads leading to the village, completely isolating it, and prevented the Palestinian from entering or leaving it.
The army claimed that the soldiers opened fire at the woman, after “suspecting that she intended to stab them.”
The woman was not injured, but lost consciousness before the soldiers took her prisoner.
The identity of the woman, her health condition and the location she was moved to, remain unclear, due to Israel’s policies of withholding information.
On Saturday at night, the Israeli army said that Palestinian fighters fired live rounds at a settler’ car near Shuqba village, west of Ramallah, causing no damage or injuries.
The incident reportedly took place near Nili illegal Israeli colony, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands belonging to residents of Shuqba village.
The soldiers initiated a searched campaign, and closed all roads leading to the village, completely isolating it, and prevented the Palestinian from entering or leaving it.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday dawn arrested a Palestinian from Jalazone refugee camp to the north of Ramallah city a day after detaining his brother.
PIC reporter said that the IOF arrested Ammar al-Tirawi and took him to an unknown destination after raiding and searching his family's house.
A local source reported that IOF soldiers, accompanied by a large infantry force, broke into the camp, attacked Tirawi's family for the second day in a row and wreaked havoc on their house.
Clashes erupted between Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers after the latter raided Jalazone camp on Friday, the first day of Eid al-Adha, and arrested three young men including Ammar's brother, Amer.
In a related context, an Israeli military force clashed on Friday evening with Palestinian youths in Tuqu' town to the east of Bethlehem after raiding the town, closing its western entrance and blocking citizens' movement, Quds Press reported.
Local sources said that a number of Palestinians were injured as IOF soldiers heavily fired tears gas canisters at the youths who responded by throwing stones, empty bottles and Molotov cocktails.
Israeli raid and arrest campaigns are witnessed almost daily in the occupied West Bank even during Eid.
PIC reporter said that the IOF arrested Ammar al-Tirawi and took him to an unknown destination after raiding and searching his family's house.
A local source reported that IOF soldiers, accompanied by a large infantry force, broke into the camp, attacked Tirawi's family for the second day in a row and wreaked havoc on their house.
Clashes erupted between Palestinian youths and IOF soldiers after the latter raided Jalazone camp on Friday, the first day of Eid al-Adha, and arrested three young men including Ammar's brother, Amer.
In a related context, an Israeli military force clashed on Friday evening with Palestinian youths in Tuqu' town to the east of Bethlehem after raiding the town, closing its western entrance and blocking citizens' movement, Quds Press reported.
Local sources said that a number of Palestinians were injured as IOF soldiers heavily fired tears gas canisters at the youths who responded by throwing stones, empty bottles and Molotov cocktails.
Israeli raid and arrest campaigns are witnessed almost daily in the occupied West Bank even during Eid.
1 sept 2017
Israeli police on Friday arrested two Palestinians in Beit Hanina neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem for allegedly possessing weapons and took them for interrogation.
The police said that they seized three pieces of weapon of various kinds in addition to some ammunition and arrested two Palestinians during raids on Palestinian houses in Jerusalem.
An Israeli police spokesman said that the raids were part of a campaign launched by the police "to confiscate illegal weapons" in Jerusalem.
He added that the operation, which targeted specific houses, was carried out with the participation of the police dogs unit and border guards.
The police said that they seized three pieces of weapon of various kinds in addition to some ammunition and arrested two Palestinians during raids on Palestinian houses in Jerusalem.
An Israeli police spokesman said that the raids were part of a campaign launched by the police "to confiscate illegal weapons" in Jerusalem.
He added that the operation, which targeted specific houses, was carried out with the participation of the police dogs unit and border guards.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Friday at dawn, a young Palestinian man from Sanour village, southwest of Jenin, after stopping him at a military roadblock, south of Jenin.
Media sources said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, at the junction between Qabatia town and Msalya village, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The sources add the soldiers abducted Mo’taz Mohammad Walad Ali, 24, while he was heading back home from work, and took him to an unknown destination.
Media sources said the soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars, at the junction between Qabatia town and Msalya village, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The sources add the soldiers abducted Mo’taz Mohammad Walad Ali, 24, while he was heading back home from work, and took him to an unknown destination.
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