19 nov 2015
The Israeli occupation soldiers Wednesday afternoon kidnapped the Jerusalemite child Nour Jameel Abdul Rahman Gheith on his way back home from school.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation forces dragged 12-year-old Gheith to a detention center in Jabal al-Mukbir pending further interrogation.
The abduction was carried out shortly after the Israeli occupation troops rolled into Jerusalem’s al-Thawri neighborhood and targeted schoolchildren with random spates of stun grenades.
A number of schoolchildren were aggressively attacked by the occupation soldiers, the same sources added.
Extending the arrest of the child Gheith despite being assaulted by a settler
The Magistrate judge extended the arrest of 13-year old Nour Jamil Abdulrahman Zaghal until Friday to interrogate him on suspicion of assaulting a settler, burning the Israeli flag and attempt to burn a settlement outpost.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that a session was held for the child on Wednesday night at the Magistrate court in order to extend his arrest and interrogate him on the above mentioned charges.
Gheith explained to the lawyer that he was playing “football” with a group of friends in the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan. One settler approached them and sprayed pepper gas towards him; the child fell on the ground.
Gheith added that the settler took the child inside the settlement outpost in Al-Thori and called the police. While waiting for the police, the settler hit and insulted the child. The police then arrested the child and transferred him to O’z police center in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber.
Local sources said the Israeli occupation forces dragged 12-year-old Gheith to a detention center in Jabal al-Mukbir pending further interrogation.
The abduction was carried out shortly after the Israeli occupation troops rolled into Jerusalem’s al-Thawri neighborhood and targeted schoolchildren with random spates of stun grenades.
A number of schoolchildren were aggressively attacked by the occupation soldiers, the same sources added.
Extending the arrest of the child Gheith despite being assaulted by a settler
The Magistrate judge extended the arrest of 13-year old Nour Jamil Abdulrahman Zaghal until Friday to interrogate him on suspicion of assaulting a settler, burning the Israeli flag and attempt to burn a settlement outpost.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that a session was held for the child on Wednesday night at the Magistrate court in order to extend his arrest and interrogate him on the above mentioned charges.
Gheith explained to the lawyer that he was playing “football” with a group of friends in the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan. One settler approached them and sprayed pepper gas towards him; the child fell on the ground.
Gheith added that the settler took the child inside the settlement outpost in Al-Thori and called the police. While waiting for the police, the settler hit and insulted the child. The police then arrested the child and transferred him to O’z police center in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber.
Israeli extremist settlers on Thursday morning broke into the plazas of al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem, under heavy police escort. Palestinian women were barred from entry.
According to Quds Press, 23 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate. Israeli Police Special Forces secured settlers during their rounds.
Meanwhile, Palestinian women got gathered at al-Silsilah and Hutta gates in protest against barring them from accessing the Mosque for the pretext of being blacklisted by Israeli police.
Palestinians intensified their presence at the Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours for attending Quranic lessons and for the confrontation of settlers’ ceaseless incursions into the Muslims’ holy site.
According to Quds Press, 23 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate. Israeli Police Special Forces secured settlers during their rounds.
Meanwhile, Palestinian women got gathered at al-Silsilah and Hutta gates in protest against barring them from accessing the Mosque for the pretext of being blacklisted by Israeli police.
Palestinians intensified their presence at the Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours for attending Quranic lessons and for the confrontation of settlers’ ceaseless incursions into the Muslims’ holy site.
18 nov 2015
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Wednesday morning the plazas of al-Aqsa Mosque from the Magharibah gate under heavy police protection.
Quds Press revealed that about 37 Jewish settlers broke into the plazas of the Muslims’ holy site. One of the settlers performed Talmudic rituals near al-Rahmah gate. The guards of the Mosque forced Israeli police to make him leave al-Aqsa Mosque.
It said settlers' incursion into the Mosque's courtyards were performed from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. amid sit-inners' chanting "Allah the Greatest".
Israeli police tightened its security measures at the various gates of the Mosque and confiscated IDs of some worshipers at their entry, Quds Press pointed out.
Quds Press revealed that about 37 Jewish settlers broke into the plazas of the Muslims’ holy site. One of the settlers performed Talmudic rituals near al-Rahmah gate. The guards of the Mosque forced Israeli police to make him leave al-Aqsa Mosque.
It said settlers' incursion into the Mosque's courtyards were performed from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. amid sit-inners' chanting "Allah the Greatest".
Israeli police tightened its security measures at the various gates of the Mosque and confiscated IDs of some worshipers at their entry, Quds Press pointed out.
17 nov 2015
Settler humiliates and throws rocks at Palestinian women in the presence of Israeli soldiers.
Video shot by May D’ana in Jabal Juhar, on the border of which the settlement of Kiryat Arba was built.
Over the last few weeks, volunteers in B’Tselem’s camera project documented a few incidents which are just part of their daily lives, including repeated harassment by settlers, while security forces look on. Video
Video shot by May D’ana in Jabal Juhar, on the border of which the settlement of Kiryat Arba was built.
Over the last few weeks, volunteers in B’Tselem’s camera project documented a few incidents which are just part of their daily lives, including repeated harassment by settlers, while security forces look on. Video
Hordes of Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque's courtyards under tight police protection, which provoked angry reactions from the Muslim worshipers there.
The Israeli occupation police also restricted the entry of Palestinian young men and women to the Mosque and confiscated their ID cards before allowing them in.
Some women complained about preventing them from entering the Mosque at the pretext their names were on a police blacklist.
The police also intensified their presence in the alleys and streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and embarked on searching Palestinian stores and passersby.
In another incident, Israeli undercover policemen kidnapped today morning three Palestinian children from Ras al-Amud district near the Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the policemen kidnapped the boys after they stormed al-Madares neighborhood in Ras al-Amud and clashed with young men and school children from the area.
The Israeli occupation police also restricted the entry of Palestinian young men and women to the Mosque and confiscated their ID cards before allowing them in.
Some women complained about preventing them from entering the Mosque at the pretext their names were on a police blacklist.
The police also intensified their presence in the alleys and streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and embarked on searching Palestinian stores and passersby.
In another incident, Israeli undercover policemen kidnapped today morning three Palestinian children from Ras al-Amud district near the Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the policemen kidnapped the boys after they stormed al-Madares neighborhood in Ras al-Amud and clashed with young men and school children from the area.
16 nov 2015
Groups of Jewish settlers on Monday morning stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and toured its courtyards under Israeli tightened security measures.
According to Quds Press, nine settlers stormed the Aqsa Mosque from the Magharebah gate under protection of Israeli police. This coincided with the deployment of Israeli Special Forces in the vicinity of the Qibli mosque for the sake of settlers’ security.
Muslim sit-inners at the Aqsa confronted settlers’ incursion by chanting “Allah the Greatest” near the Magharebah gate. Meanwhile, Israeli police confiscated the IDs of some of the worshipers and sit-inners at their entry to the holy site.
It is noteworthy that there was a remarkable decline in the number of settlers who stormed the Aqsa Mosque during October and November compared to previous months. Before Jerusalem Intifada, the number of settlers who daily broke into the Mosque’s vicinity reached 50 while in Jewish holidays, the number reached 200.
According to Quds Press, nine settlers stormed the Aqsa Mosque from the Magharebah gate under protection of Israeli police. This coincided with the deployment of Israeli Special Forces in the vicinity of the Qibli mosque for the sake of settlers’ security.
Muslim sit-inners at the Aqsa confronted settlers’ incursion by chanting “Allah the Greatest” near the Magharebah gate. Meanwhile, Israeli police confiscated the IDs of some of the worshipers and sit-inners at their entry to the holy site.
It is noteworthy that there was a remarkable decline in the number of settlers who stormed the Aqsa Mosque during October and November compared to previous months. Before Jerusalem Intifada, the number of settlers who daily broke into the Mosque’s vicinity reached 50 while in Jewish holidays, the number reached 200.
Despite movement restrictions imposed by the Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem, a large number of Palestinian worshipers were able to enter the Aqsa Mosque on Monday morning.
According to Qpress information center, scores of Muslim worshipers from Occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 occupied lands spread throughout the Aqsa Mosque's courtyards, reading holy Qur'an and participating in religious sessions.
Meanwhile, Israeli policemen were seen escorting some groups of Jewish settlers as they were touring the Mosque's plateaus, which prompted Palestinian men and women there to chant religious slogans in protest at their desecration of the Islamic holy site.
According to Qpress information center, scores of Muslim worshipers from Occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 occupied lands spread throughout the Aqsa Mosque's courtyards, reading holy Qur'an and participating in religious sessions.
Meanwhile, Israeli policemen were seen escorting some groups of Jewish settlers as they were touring the Mosque's plateaus, which prompted Palestinian men and women there to chant religious slogans in protest at their desecration of the Islamic holy site.
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers and paramilitary guards of an illegal Israeli colony invaded a Palestinian olive orchard in Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, attacked the family and forcibly removed them from their own land.
Media spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar town, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said paramilitary settlers of the Beit Ayin illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands, and Israeli soldiers, invaded an olive orchard before attacking and removing Hammad Abdul-Hamid Sleibi and his family from their land.
The orchard is located in Wad Abu ar-Reesh, north of Beit Ummar, close to the illegal colony that was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The security guards attacked the Palestinians and chased them while threatening to shoot them with their automatic rifles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades on the family, forcing them out of their own olive orchard.
Israeli forces expel Palestinian family from their land in Beit Ummar
Israeli forces on Sunday expelled a Palestinian family out of their land adjacent to Beit Ein settlement outpost in northern Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil governorate.
The media spokesman of the Popular Committee against Settlement in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Awad, reported that the settlement's security forces attacked the Palestinian Hammad al-Salibi along with his family while picking olives in their land.
Israeli army escorted the security forces, chased the family in the nearby olive fields, and fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the family forcing them to leave their land, Awad pointed out.
Media spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar town, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said paramilitary settlers of the Beit Ayin illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands, and Israeli soldiers, invaded an olive orchard before attacking and removing Hammad Abdul-Hamid Sleibi and his family from their land.
The orchard is located in Wad Abu ar-Reesh, north of Beit Ummar, close to the illegal colony that was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The security guards attacked the Palestinians and chased them while threatening to shoot them with their automatic rifles, while the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades on the family, forcing them out of their own olive orchard.
Israeli forces expel Palestinian family from their land in Beit Ummar
Israeli forces on Sunday expelled a Palestinian family out of their land adjacent to Beit Ein settlement outpost in northern Beit Ummar town in al-Khalil governorate.
The media spokesman of the Popular Committee against Settlement in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Awad, reported that the settlement's security forces attacked the Palestinian Hammad al-Salibi along with his family while picking olives in their land.
Israeli army escorted the security forces, chased the family in the nearby olive fields, and fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the family forcing them to leave their land, Awad pointed out.
15 nov 2015
Four Jewish settlers on Saturday kidnapped a Palestinian child from Attur neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Local sources said that 15-year-old Yazan al-Hadra was standing at the main junction in the neighborhood when four settlers stopped their car next to him, severely beat him and drugged him before driving him away.
They also said that Hadra woke up to find himself in the forest of Deir Yassin, west of Jerusalem, without being aware of what he had come through after his kidnapping.
They added that the child was able to reach a main road near the forest where an Arab driver found him and took him back home.
Hadra was admitted to a hospital the city for medical exams after his parents found bruises on different parts of his body.
Local sources said that 15-year-old Yazan al-Hadra was standing at the main junction in the neighborhood when four settlers stopped their car next to him, severely beat him and drugged him before driving him away.
They also said that Hadra woke up to find himself in the forest of Deir Yassin, west of Jerusalem, without being aware of what he had come through after his kidnapping.
They added that the child was able to reach a main road near the forest where an Arab driver found him and took him back home.
Hadra was admitted to a hospital the city for medical exams after his parents found bruises on different parts of his body.
A group of Jewish settlers stormed the holy al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday morning and toured its courtyards under Israeli police protection.
Eyewitnesses said that special Israeli police forces protected the settlers during the tour, adding that tension is running high in the Mosque due to the repeated incursions by those settlers.
Jewish settlers escorted by police forces almost daily tour the holy Islamic site amid tight restrictions imposed on the entry of Muslim worshipers especially women during the settlers’ tours in a clear attempt to impose spatio-temporal division on the holy site.
Eyewitnesses said that special Israeli police forces protected the settlers during the tour, adding that tension is running high in the Mosque due to the repeated incursions by those settlers.
Jewish settlers escorted by police forces almost daily tour the holy Islamic site amid tight restrictions imposed on the entry of Muslim worshipers especially women during the settlers’ tours in a clear attempt to impose spatio-temporal division on the holy site.
14 nov 2015
Settler strolls on the street with huge kitchen knife in her hand.
Video shot by Fidaa Ja’bri near the settlement of Giv’at Ha’avot, close the entrance to Kiryat Arba. 14 November 2015
Over the last few weeks, volunteers in B’Tselem’s camera project documented a few incidents which are just part of their daily lives, including repeated harassment by settlers, while security forces look on. Video
Video shot by Fidaa Ja’bri near the settlement of Giv’at Ha’avot, close the entrance to Kiryat Arba. 14 November 2015
Over the last few weeks, volunteers in B’Tselem’s camera project documented a few incidents which are just part of their daily lives, including repeated harassment by settlers, while security forces look on. Video
Scores of extremist Jewish settlers on Saturday evening attacked Palestinian cars at Hawara crossing, south of Nablus city.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a horde of settlers rallied at the traffic circle near the crossing and embarked on throwing stones at the Palestinian vehicles in full view of the Israeli soldiers there.
Instead of arresting the attackers, the Israeli occupation army closed the crossing and forced the Palestinian drivers, who wanted to enter Nablus to take the road to Burin town in the south.
However, there was a heavy traffic jam on the other side of the crossing where hundreds of Palestinian vehicles were waiting for the closure to end in order to leave Nablus.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that a horde of settlers rallied at the traffic circle near the crossing and embarked on throwing stones at the Palestinian vehicles in full view of the Israeli soldiers there.
Instead of arresting the attackers, the Israeli occupation army closed the crossing and forced the Palestinian drivers, who wanted to enter Nablus to take the road to Burin town in the south.
However, there was a heavy traffic jam on the other side of the crossing where hundreds of Palestinian vehicles were waiting for the closure to end in order to leave Nablus.
13 nov 2015
An Israeli settler tried on Friday to run over three Palestinian citizens at the entrance to Beit Ummar, north of al-Khalil city.
The local activist Muhammad Awad said that the settler deliberately shifted his car off the road in a bid to knock down three Palestinian youths crossing an intersection along Route 60.
No injuries were reported during the attack as the youths managed to evade the settler’s car.
Also in Beit Ummar town, Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs at Palestinian farmers while in their agricultural lands near Beit Ein settlement and forced them to leave their farms.
The local activist Muhammad Awad said that the settler deliberately shifted his car off the road in a bid to knock down three Palestinian youths crossing an intersection along Route 60.
No injuries were reported during the attack as the youths managed to evade the settler’s car.
Also in Beit Ummar town, Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs at Palestinian farmers while in their agricultural lands near Beit Ein settlement and forced them to leave their farms.
The guards of al-Aqsa Mosque along with worshipers Thursday morning confronted an Israeli tour guide who called for the demolition of the Dome of the Rock for the construction of the Alleged Temple of Solomon.
The Manager of al-Aqsa Mosque, Omar al-Kiswani revealed that an Israeli tour guide escorted and presented explanations to 40 Jewish tourists, claiming that the Dome of the Rock is built over the Temple of Solomon and that it should be demolished to be replaced by the alleged Temple.
In the same context, 103 Jewish settlers escorted by Israeli forces stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and tried to perform Talmudic rituals near al-Rahma gate. The guards and Muslim worshipers prevented that.
The Manager of al-Aqsa Mosque, Omar al-Kiswani revealed that an Israeli tour guide escorted and presented explanations to 40 Jewish tourists, claiming that the Dome of the Rock is built over the Temple of Solomon and that it should be demolished to be replaced by the alleged Temple.
In the same context, 103 Jewish settlers escorted by Israeli forces stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and tried to perform Talmudic rituals near al-Rahma gate. The guards and Muslim worshipers prevented that.
12 nov 2015
New photos recently emerged, and were also published by Israeli TV Channel 2, of Israeli soldiers -- mostly masked -- expressing their support to the “Lehava” Israeli terrorist organization, largely ignored by western corporate media agencies, especially in the United States, while explicitly calling for the killing of Palestinians.
They even carry flags which are similar to those used by ISIS, and are open in their calls, including “Death to Arabs,” and racist graffiti against not only followers of the Muslim and Christian faiths, but insults and profanities targeting Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad, as well.
Channel 2 published clips of soldiers who participated in various events, either through public protests in occupied Jerusalem, or on their personal Facebook pages, showing not only their support to terrorist Baruch Goldstein, but also to Eden Natan Zada, an active Israeli military soldier who, on August 4, 2005, boarded an Arab bus in Shfa Amr, and opened fire with his military-issued weapon, killing four and wounding at least twelve others.
He was beaten to death after he emptied his clip, and was trying to reload for a new round of shooting to continue his terrorist attack.
Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli terrorist from the illegal settlement of ‘Kiryat Arba’, in the southern West bank city of Hebron, who holds dual US-Israeli citizenship, opened machine-gun fire at Muslim worshipers during prayer. He killed 29 Palestinians and injured 135. On the same day, outside the mosque, the Israeli army opened fire towards fearful and panicky worshipers and killed at least ten civilians.
Following the incident, al-Ibrahimi Mosque was converted into a military post and, later, divided into two parts, one side for Muslims and the other for Jews. Thus, the mosque became a point of conflict and constant tension that has marred its former sanctity.
Israeli sources said that a large number of soldiers have posted statuses on social media websites, including symbols and pictures of themselves carrying Israeli-issued weapons, and expressing strong support to Lehava.
Posing for “selfies” and other photos, soldiers on active military duty, and many like-minded fanatics wearing shirts carrying Lehava symbols, all expressed support for Lehava and terrorist attacks against Palestinians, and wrote texts in this regard, including messages supporting, among many others, Zada and Goldstein.
The soldiers called for the killing of Palestinians, and praised terrorist Baruch Goldstein, who massacred dozens of worshipers in Hebron's al-Ibrahimi Mosque.
They also expressed joy over the brutal death of the Dawabsha family, while others said that they will not “follow military directives that contradict the Halacha.”
Lehava calls for the use of excessive force in murdering Palestinians, while its supporters openly express their support for the terrorist Israeli attack which led to burning the Dawabsha family to death, as they slept in their home, on July 31, 2015.
They even carry flags which are similar to those used by ISIS, and are open in their calls, including “Death to Arabs,” and racist graffiti against not only followers of the Muslim and Christian faiths, but insults and profanities targeting Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad, as well.
Channel 2 published clips of soldiers who participated in various events, either through public protests in occupied Jerusalem, or on their personal Facebook pages, showing not only their support to terrorist Baruch Goldstein, but also to Eden Natan Zada, an active Israeli military soldier who, on August 4, 2005, boarded an Arab bus in Shfa Amr, and opened fire with his military-issued weapon, killing four and wounding at least twelve others.
He was beaten to death after he emptied his clip, and was trying to reload for a new round of shooting to continue his terrorist attack.
Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli terrorist from the illegal settlement of ‘Kiryat Arba’, in the southern West bank city of Hebron, who holds dual US-Israeli citizenship, opened machine-gun fire at Muslim worshipers during prayer. He killed 29 Palestinians and injured 135. On the same day, outside the mosque, the Israeli army opened fire towards fearful and panicky worshipers and killed at least ten civilians.
Following the incident, al-Ibrahimi Mosque was converted into a military post and, later, divided into two parts, one side for Muslims and the other for Jews. Thus, the mosque became a point of conflict and constant tension that has marred its former sanctity.
Israeli sources said that a large number of soldiers have posted statuses on social media websites, including symbols and pictures of themselves carrying Israeli-issued weapons, and expressing strong support to Lehava.
Posing for “selfies” and other photos, soldiers on active military duty, and many like-minded fanatics wearing shirts carrying Lehava symbols, all expressed support for Lehava and terrorist attacks against Palestinians, and wrote texts in this regard, including messages supporting, among many others, Zada and Goldstein.
The soldiers called for the killing of Palestinians, and praised terrorist Baruch Goldstein, who massacred dozens of worshipers in Hebron's al-Ibrahimi Mosque.
They also expressed joy over the brutal death of the Dawabsha family, while others said that they will not “follow military directives that contradict the Halacha.”
Lehava calls for the use of excessive force in murdering Palestinians, while its supporters openly express their support for the terrorist Israeli attack which led to burning the Dawabsha family to death, as they slept in their home, on July 31, 2015.
Ali Dawabsha, only 18 months of age, was burned to death in his crib, after Israeli terrorists firebombed his home. His father, Sa’ad Dawabsha, succumbed to his wounds a week later, and his mother, Reham Dawabsha, also died of her wounds, leaving Ahmad, five years of age, orphaned and suffering with severe burns.
Lehava considers itself an integral part of the Kach movement, formed by Jewish-American terrorist Meir Kahane, who was also the founder and national chairman of the so-called “Jewish Defense League” terrorist organization, before his assassination in 1990.
Although Israeli is aware of their activities, their attacks and plans against the Palestinians, their lands and holy sites, senior member and figures remain at large, not even wanted by authorities, while some also attend government sessions in occupied Jerusalem.
One example of this is Benzi Gofstein (Ben-Zion Gopstein), a student of Meir Kahane, the director of Lehava, and a former member of the Kiryat Arba’ settlement council (2010-2013).
Gofstein even appeared inside the Israeli Knesset on November 11, attending one of its sessions, an issue which shows the level of extremism and fanaticism that the Netanyahu-led Israeli government has sunk to.
|Extremist Gopstein Freed After Questioning|
Lehava, an acronym which means, in Hebrew, “Preventing the Assimilation in the Holy Land,” is actively involved in attacks against the Palestinians, and works for preventing relationships between Jews and Arabs.
The presence of Gofstein in the Knesset, during its Internal Affairs Committee meeting, caused tension and chaos.
Israeli Ynet news site said that the session was co-chaired by Member of Knesset (MK) Michal Rozin of the Meretz Party, and Bezalel Smotrich of the Jewish Home Party, who personally sponsored Gofstein's attendance.
Gofstein was even given the podium to speak, and, after he started, several MK’s began shouting insults at him and each other, with many right-wing members expressing their support for him, and favor in allowing him to speak.
His fanatic and terrorist ideology isn’t a secret, it is well known to Israel itself, yet, he is given time to speak in the Knesset.
Back in early August, a Haredi website called “Kikar Shabbat,” reported that Gofstein allegedly called for the burning of all churches and “idols, symbols of worship,” and that he expressed willingness to spend 50 years in jail, in order to achieve that goal.
Several Members of Knesset, including Meretz MKs Rozin Michal Robin, Tamar Zandberg, Issawi Faraj, Zionist Union MKs Yoel Hasson and Itzik Shmuli, and Joint List MK Dov Khenin were removed, while Gofstein stayed.
Many leftist members of Knesset, Arabs and Jews both, called for his removal, and some even dubbed him as the “ISIS representative in the Knesset.”
Even Zionist Union MK Itzik Shmuli started shouting at Gofstein, telling him that he “brings shame on Israel,” and added that he was a member of “ISIS with a Kippah,” before addressing leftist Mks, dubbing them as “traitors.”
|Settler Violence on the Rise: Homes Stoned near Jenin, East Jerusalem Tagged with Racist Graffiti|
The Israeli Defense Minister had previously requested information from Israel’s domestic security agency, “Shin Bet,” regarding members of Lehava and other like-minded groups in the country, to discuss the possibility of officially declaring them to be terrorist organizations… but, such information never even reached his office.
Deputy Defense Minister, Eli Ben-Dahan, said that there are no attempts, or even thoughts, regarding outlawing Lehava or labeling it as a terrorist organization, and that he even made inquiries in the Knesset with regard to the issue.
After photos surfaced, of various Israeli soldiers carrying government-issued weapons and declaring their support to Lehava, Kach and other terrorist groups, and supporting the killing and execution of Palestinians, Israeli military and security services said that “they will investigate the issue and take the proper actions.”
Terrorist groups, including those behind “Price Tag” attacks, are responsible for hundreds of violations and crimes, including the burning of several churches and mosques in different parts of occupied Palestine, in addition to burning Palestinian homes and farmlands, and flooding agricultural lands with waste-water.
Lehava considers itself an integral part of the Kach movement, formed by Jewish-American terrorist Meir Kahane, who was also the founder and national chairman of the so-called “Jewish Defense League” terrorist organization, before his assassination in 1990.
Although Israeli is aware of their activities, their attacks and plans against the Palestinians, their lands and holy sites, senior member and figures remain at large, not even wanted by authorities, while some also attend government sessions in occupied Jerusalem.
One example of this is Benzi Gofstein (Ben-Zion Gopstein), a student of Meir Kahane, the director of Lehava, and a former member of the Kiryat Arba’ settlement council (2010-2013).
Gofstein even appeared inside the Israeli Knesset on November 11, attending one of its sessions, an issue which shows the level of extremism and fanaticism that the Netanyahu-led Israeli government has sunk to.
|Extremist Gopstein Freed After Questioning|
Lehava, an acronym which means, in Hebrew, “Preventing the Assimilation in the Holy Land,” is actively involved in attacks against the Palestinians, and works for preventing relationships between Jews and Arabs.
The presence of Gofstein in the Knesset, during its Internal Affairs Committee meeting, caused tension and chaos.
Israeli Ynet news site said that the session was co-chaired by Member of Knesset (MK) Michal Rozin of the Meretz Party, and Bezalel Smotrich of the Jewish Home Party, who personally sponsored Gofstein's attendance.
Gofstein was even given the podium to speak, and, after he started, several MK’s began shouting insults at him and each other, with many right-wing members expressing their support for him, and favor in allowing him to speak.
His fanatic and terrorist ideology isn’t a secret, it is well known to Israel itself, yet, he is given time to speak in the Knesset.
Back in early August, a Haredi website called “Kikar Shabbat,” reported that Gofstein allegedly called for the burning of all churches and “idols, symbols of worship,” and that he expressed willingness to spend 50 years in jail, in order to achieve that goal.
Several Members of Knesset, including Meretz MKs Rozin Michal Robin, Tamar Zandberg, Issawi Faraj, Zionist Union MKs Yoel Hasson and Itzik Shmuli, and Joint List MK Dov Khenin were removed, while Gofstein stayed.
Many leftist members of Knesset, Arabs and Jews both, called for his removal, and some even dubbed him as the “ISIS representative in the Knesset.”
Even Zionist Union MK Itzik Shmuli started shouting at Gofstein, telling him that he “brings shame on Israel,” and added that he was a member of “ISIS with a Kippah,” before addressing leftist Mks, dubbing them as “traitors.”
|Settler Violence on the Rise: Homes Stoned near Jenin, East Jerusalem Tagged with Racist Graffiti|
The Israeli Defense Minister had previously requested information from Israel’s domestic security agency, “Shin Bet,” regarding members of Lehava and other like-minded groups in the country, to discuss the possibility of officially declaring them to be terrorist organizations… but, such information never even reached his office.
Deputy Defense Minister, Eli Ben-Dahan, said that there are no attempts, or even thoughts, regarding outlawing Lehava or labeling it as a terrorist organization, and that he even made inquiries in the Knesset with regard to the issue.
After photos surfaced, of various Israeli soldiers carrying government-issued weapons and declaring their support to Lehava, Kach and other terrorist groups, and supporting the killing and execution of Palestinians, Israeli military and security services said that “they will investigate the issue and take the proper actions.”
Terrorist groups, including those behind “Price Tag” attacks, are responsible for hundreds of violations and crimes, including the burning of several churches and mosques in different parts of occupied Palestine, in addition to burning Palestinian homes and farmlands, and flooding agricultural lands with waste-water.
The eyewitnesses also reported that more than twenty undercover officers infiltrated the hospital before executing Shalalda in the Surgery Ward, approximately at 2:45 at dawn.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers killed Abdullah Azzam Shalalda, 28 years of age, from Sa’ir town near Hebron, immediately after he entered the room of his wounded cousin, Azzam Ezzat Shalalda, who was shot and seriously injured by live rounds fired by a paramilitary Israeli settler in Hebron.
The eyewitnesses also reported that more than twenty undercover officers infiltrated the hospital before executing Shalalda in the Surgery Ward, approximately at 2:45 at dawn.
The soldiers first entered Azzam’s hospital room, handcuffed a person who was with him, and as Abdullah came out of the bathroom, they instantly shot him dead, and kidnapped Azzam.
It is worth mentioning that Azzam Shalalda, 20 years of age, was shot nearly a month ago while picking olives with his family in Sa’ir town, after a group of paramilitary Israeli settlers assaulted them, and opened fire on them; he suffered several gunshot injuries in the head and chest.
The Israeli military claimed that Azzam stabbed and moderately wounded an Israeli settler, and managed to escape despite his wounds.
The Israeli army confirmed that its soldiers, Shin Bet security officers and Border Police Officers carried out the deadly invasion into the hospital.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army on Thursday morning also surrounded the International Solidarity Movement’s headquarters in Hebron, and started battering the door down, and yelled through windows threatening to arrest everybody if they didn’t leave.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army had prevented the solidarity activists from entering the house for a week, and yesterday, Wednesday, was the first day they regained access to the house.
An Al Jazeera news crew was attacked by settlers around the same time on Thursday morning in downtown Hebron. Details about the attack are still forthcoming at the time of this report.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers killed Abdullah Azzam Shalalda, 28 years of age, from Sa’ir town near Hebron, immediately after he entered the room of his wounded cousin, Azzam Ezzat Shalalda, who was shot and seriously injured by live rounds fired by a paramilitary Israeli settler in Hebron.
The eyewitnesses also reported that more than twenty undercover officers infiltrated the hospital before executing Shalalda in the Surgery Ward, approximately at 2:45 at dawn.
The soldiers first entered Azzam’s hospital room, handcuffed a person who was with him, and as Abdullah came out of the bathroom, they instantly shot him dead, and kidnapped Azzam.
It is worth mentioning that Azzam Shalalda, 20 years of age, was shot nearly a month ago while picking olives with his family in Sa’ir town, after a group of paramilitary Israeli settlers assaulted them, and opened fire on them; he suffered several gunshot injuries in the head and chest.
The Israeli military claimed that Azzam stabbed and moderately wounded an Israeli settler, and managed to escape despite his wounds.
The Israeli army confirmed that its soldiers, Shin Bet security officers and Border Police Officers carried out the deadly invasion into the hospital.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army on Thursday morning also surrounded the International Solidarity Movement’s headquarters in Hebron, and started battering the door down, and yelled through windows threatening to arrest everybody if they didn’t leave.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army had prevented the solidarity activists from entering the house for a week, and yesterday, Wednesday, was the first day they regained access to the house.
An Al Jazeera news crew was attacked by settlers around the same time on Thursday morning in downtown Hebron. Details about the attack are still forthcoming at the time of this report.
11 nov 2015
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the al-Baloa’ area, northeast of the al-Biereh city, and the area near ‘Atara military roadblock, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, and clashed with scores of local youths, wounding four, while many suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Medical sources said the soldiers fired several live rounds, moderately wounding four Palestinians.
The sources added that dozens of schoolchildren suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired many gas bombs into the al-Jalazoun School for Boys.
In related news, dozens of Israeli extremists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
The army also held the ID cards of dozens of Muslim worshipers before allowing them into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and denied access to at least 60 women, of different ages, into the holy site during what the police described as "tours conducted by Israelis."
Medical sources said the soldiers fired several live rounds, moderately wounding four Palestinians.
The sources added that dozens of schoolchildren suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired many gas bombs into the al-Jalazoun School for Boys.
In related news, dozens of Israeli extremists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
The army also held the ID cards of dozens of Muslim worshipers before allowing them into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and denied access to at least 60 women, of different ages, into the holy site during what the police described as "tours conducted by Israelis."
10 nov 2015
An Israeli officer along with archaeologist escorted by Israeli policemen Tuesday morning stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and roamed its plazas and other internal mosques.
A guard of al-Aqsa Mosque told Quds Press that explanations were made within the Israeli rounds in al-Aqsa’s plazas and lasted for one hour and a half.
On the other hand, Israeli forces increased its surveillance on worshipers and deployed its troops in the Mosque’s vicinity. The forces also offered protection to 20 settlers who broke into the Mosque from the Magharebah gate.
A guard of al-Aqsa Mosque told Quds Press that explanations were made within the Israeli rounds in al-Aqsa’s plazas and lasted for one hour and a half.
On the other hand, Israeli forces increased its surveillance on worshipers and deployed its troops in the Mosque’s vicinity. The forces also offered protection to 20 settlers who broke into the Mosque from the Magharebah gate.