29 may 2015
The Palestinian center for development and media freedoms (MADA) welcomes the UN Security Council resolution No. 2222 on the protection of journalists, which was adopted by all members on the day before yesterday (05/27/2015), which called on States and local and regional organizations to take advantage of best practices, experiences, and lessons learned on the protection of journalists, and it condemned all forms of abuses and violations and attacks against journalists during the period of armed conflicts, and it called on all parties in armed conflicts to respect the professional independence and rights of journalists, it also condemned the continued impunity of the aggressors on the journalists, and it called for bringing them to justice.
MADA monitored 465 violations during the past year alone, where the Israeli occupation forces committed 351 violations, including the killing of 17 journalists and media workers during its aggression in the Gaza Strip last summer, yet the IOF the aggressor has not been brought to justice for these crimes nor the ones committed throughout the previous decades, and even though the UN has allocated the 2nd of November as the World Day to end impunity of the aggressors against journalists.
while MADA welcomes this UN Security Council resolution to protect journalists during conflicts, we emphasize the need for the Security Council to take it upon themselves to apply the decision and to punish States and entities who continues its violations against journalists and media freedoms, including the state of Israel, which did not stop its attacks on journalists since the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967.
The full text of resolution 2222 (2015) reads as follows:
"The Security Council
"Bearing in mind its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, and underlining the importance of taking measures aimed at conflict prevention and resolution,
"Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and its resolution 1738 (2006) on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts as well as other relevant resolutions and presidential statements,
"Reaffirming its commitment to the Purposes of the Charter of the United Nations as set out in Article 1 (1-4) of the Charter, and to the Principles of the Charter as set out in Article 2 (1-7) of the Charter, including its commitment to the principles of the political independence, sovereign equality and territorial integrity of all States, and respect for the sovereignty of all States,
"Recalling the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, in particular the Third Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 on the treatment of prisoners of war, and the Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977, in particular article 79 of the Additional Protocol I regarding the protection of journalists engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict,
"Recognizing that the work of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel often puts them at specific risk of intimidation, harassment and violence in situations of armed conflict,
"Reaffirming that parties to an armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of affected civilians, including those who exercise their right to freedom of expression by seeking, receiving and disseminating information by different means, online as well as offline, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
"Recognizing the important role of international humanitarian law, and international human rights law as applicable, in protecting journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts,
"Further recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as individuals within their territory as provided for by relevant international law,
"Recalling the right to freedom of expression reflected in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948 ("the Universal Declaration"), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1966 ("ICCPR") and that any restrictions thereon shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
"Deeply concerned at the frequency of acts of violence in many parts of the world against journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed conflict, in particular deliberate attacks in violation of international humanitarian law,
"Emphasizing that there are existing prohibitions under international humanitarian law against attacks intentionally directed against civilians, as such, which in situations of armed conflict constitute war crimes, and recalling the need for States to end impunity for such criminal acts,
"Bearing in mind that impunity for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict remains a significant challenge to their protection and that ensuring accountability for crimes committed against them is a key element in preventing future attacks,
"Recognizing that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel can play an important role in protection of civilians and conflict prevention by acting as an early warning mechanism in identifying and reporting potential situations that could result in genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity,
"Reaffirming its condemnation of all incitements to violence against civilians in situations of armed conflict, and condemning the use of the media to incite violence, genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law,
"Recalling that States Parties to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to have ordered to be committed a grave breach of these Conventions, and an obligation to try them before their own courts, regardless of their nationality, or may hand them over for trial to another concerned State provided this State has made out prima facie case against the said persons,
"Further recalling the responsibility of all Member States to comply with their respective obligations to end impunity and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious violations of international humanitarian law and noting that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against civilians has been strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes by the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the principle of complementarity to national criminal jurisdictions as set out in the Rome Statute, ad hoc and mixed tribunals and specialized chambers in national tribunals,
"Expressing deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel posed by terrorist groups and strongly condemning incidents of killings, kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups for any purpose, including raising funds or gaining political concessions, and expressing its determination to prevent kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe release of hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance with applicable international law,
"Stressing the contribution that peacekeeping operations and special political missions, where mandated, can make to international efforts to promote and protect human rights, and the protection of civilians, including journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel including through monitoring and reporting on violations and abuses as well as providing support for national Governments' efforts to promote and protect human rights, and in order to strengthen the fight against impunity for crimes committed against civilians, including journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel,
"Recognizing the importance of a comprehensive, coherent and action-oriented approach, including in early planning, of protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict, stressing, in this regard, the need to adopt a broad strategy of conflict prevention, which addresses the root causes of armed conflict in a comprehensive manner in order to enhance the protection of civilians on a long-term basis, including by promoting sustainable development, poverty eradication, national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for and protection of human rights,
"Acknowledging the important role that regional and subregional organizations can play in ensuring the protection of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed conflicts and the importance of effective cooperation between the United Nations and those organizations,
"Further acknowledging the specific risks faced by women journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in conduct of their work, and underlining in this context the importance of considering the gender dimension of measures to address their safety in situations of armed conflict,
"Recognizing that the consideration of the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict by the Security Council is based on the urgency and importance of this issue, and recognizing the valuable role that the Secretary-General can play in providing more information on this issue,
"1. Condemns all violations and abuses committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, and calls upon all parties to armed conflict to bring an end to such practices;
"2. Affirms that the work of a free, independent and impartial media constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society, and thereby can contribute to the protection of civilians;
"3. Recalls in this regard that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians and shall be respected and protected as such, provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as civilians. This is without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces to the status of prisoners of war provided for in article 4.A.4 of the Third Geneva Convention;
"4. Strongly condemns the prevailing impunity for violations and abuses committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, which in turn may contribute to the recurrence of these acts;
"5. Emphasized the responsibility of States to comply with the relevant obligations under international law to end impunity and to prosecute those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law;
"6. Urges Member States to take appropriate steps to ensure accountability for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict and through the conduct of impartial, independent and effective investigations within their jurisdiction and to bring perpetrators of such crimes to justice;
"7. Recalls its demand that all parties to an armed conflict comply fully with the obligations applicable to them under international law related to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"8. Urges the immediate and unconditional release of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel who have been kidnapped or taken as hostages, in situations of armed conflict;
"9. Urges all parties involved in situations of armed conflict to respect the professional independence and rights of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as civilians;
"10. Recalls also that media equipment and installations constitute civilian objects, and in this respect shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals, unless they are military objectives;
"11. Recognizes the important role that education and training in international humanitarian law can play in supporting efforts to halt and prevent attacks against civilians affected by armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"12. Affirms that United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions, where appropriate should include in their mandated reporting information on specific acts of violence against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situation of armed conflict;
"13. Urges all parties to armed conflict to do their utmost to prevent violations of international humanitarian law against civilians, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"14. Calls upon Member States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for journalists, media professionals and associated personnel to perform their work independently and without undue interference in situations of armed conflict;
"15. Stresses the need to ensure better cooperation and coordination at the international level, including among the United Nations and relevant international regional and subregional organizations, including through technical assistance and capacity-building, with regard to promoting and ensuring the safety of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts;
"16. Encourages the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations to share expertise on good practices and lessons learned on protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict and, in close cooperation, to enhance the coherent and effective implementation of applicable international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions including those on protection of journalist, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of the armed conflict;
"17. Invites States which have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to the additional Protocols I and II of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions at the earliest possible date;
"18. Reaffirms that it will continue to address the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict;
"19. Requests the Secretary-General to include consistently as a sub-item in his reports on the protection of civilians in armed conflict the issue of the safety and security of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel, including the existence of measures to protect such individuals facing an imminent threat, and to ensure that information on attacks and violence against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel and preventative actions taken to prevent such incidents is included as a specific aspect in relevant country specific reports."
MADA monitored 465 violations during the past year alone, where the Israeli occupation forces committed 351 violations, including the killing of 17 journalists and media workers during its aggression in the Gaza Strip last summer, yet the IOF the aggressor has not been brought to justice for these crimes nor the ones committed throughout the previous decades, and even though the UN has allocated the 2nd of November as the World Day to end impunity of the aggressors against journalists.
while MADA welcomes this UN Security Council resolution to protect journalists during conflicts, we emphasize the need for the Security Council to take it upon themselves to apply the decision and to punish States and entities who continues its violations against journalists and media freedoms, including the state of Israel, which did not stop its attacks on journalists since the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967.
The full text of resolution 2222 (2015) reads as follows:
"The Security Council
"Bearing in mind its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, and underlining the importance of taking measures aimed at conflict prevention and resolution,
"Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and its resolution 1738 (2006) on the protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts as well as other relevant resolutions and presidential statements,
"Reaffirming its commitment to the Purposes of the Charter of the United Nations as set out in Article 1 (1-4) of the Charter, and to the Principles of the Charter as set out in Article 2 (1-7) of the Charter, including its commitment to the principles of the political independence, sovereign equality and territorial integrity of all States, and respect for the sovereignty of all States,
"Recalling the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, in particular the Third Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 on the treatment of prisoners of war, and the Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977, in particular article 79 of the Additional Protocol I regarding the protection of journalists engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict,
"Recognizing that the work of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel often puts them at specific risk of intimidation, harassment and violence in situations of armed conflict,
"Reaffirming that parties to an armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of affected civilians, including those who exercise their right to freedom of expression by seeking, receiving and disseminating information by different means, online as well as offline, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
"Recognizing the important role of international humanitarian law, and international human rights law as applicable, in protecting journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts,
"Further recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure the human rights of their citizens, as well as individuals within their territory as provided for by relevant international law,
"Recalling the right to freedom of expression reflected in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948 ("the Universal Declaration"), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1966 ("ICCPR") and that any restrictions thereon shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
"Deeply concerned at the frequency of acts of violence in many parts of the world against journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed conflict, in particular deliberate attacks in violation of international humanitarian law,
"Emphasizing that there are existing prohibitions under international humanitarian law against attacks intentionally directed against civilians, as such, which in situations of armed conflict constitute war crimes, and recalling the need for States to end impunity for such criminal acts,
"Bearing in mind that impunity for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict remains a significant challenge to their protection and that ensuring accountability for crimes committed against them is a key element in preventing future attacks,
"Recognizing that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel can play an important role in protection of civilians and conflict prevention by acting as an early warning mechanism in identifying and reporting potential situations that could result in genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity,
"Reaffirming its condemnation of all incitements to violence against civilians in situations of armed conflict, and condemning the use of the media to incite violence, genocide, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law,
"Recalling that States Parties to the Geneva Conventions have an obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to have ordered to be committed a grave breach of these Conventions, and an obligation to try them before their own courts, regardless of their nationality, or may hand them over for trial to another concerned State provided this State has made out prima facie case against the said persons,
"Further recalling the responsibility of all Member States to comply with their respective obligations to end impunity and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious violations of international humanitarian law and noting that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against civilians has been strengthened through the work on and prosecution of these crimes by the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the principle of complementarity to national criminal jurisdictions as set out in the Rome Statute, ad hoc and mixed tribunals and specialized chambers in national tribunals,
"Expressing deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel posed by terrorist groups and strongly condemning incidents of killings, kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups for any purpose, including raising funds or gaining political concessions, and expressing its determination to prevent kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe release of hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance with applicable international law,
"Stressing the contribution that peacekeeping operations and special political missions, where mandated, can make to international efforts to promote and protect human rights, and the protection of civilians, including journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel including through monitoring and reporting on violations and abuses as well as providing support for national Governments' efforts to promote and protect human rights, and in order to strengthen the fight against impunity for crimes committed against civilians, including journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel,
"Recognizing the importance of a comprehensive, coherent and action-oriented approach, including in early planning, of protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict, stressing, in this regard, the need to adopt a broad strategy of conflict prevention, which addresses the root causes of armed conflict in a comprehensive manner in order to enhance the protection of civilians on a long-term basis, including by promoting sustainable development, poverty eradication, national reconciliation, good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for and protection of human rights,
"Acknowledging the important role that regional and subregional organizations can play in ensuring the protection of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed conflicts and the importance of effective cooperation between the United Nations and those organizations,
"Further acknowledging the specific risks faced by women journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in conduct of their work, and underlining in this context the importance of considering the gender dimension of measures to address their safety in situations of armed conflict,
"Recognizing that the consideration of the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict by the Security Council is based on the urgency and importance of this issue, and recognizing the valuable role that the Secretary-General can play in providing more information on this issue,
"1. Condemns all violations and abuses committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, and calls upon all parties to armed conflict to bring an end to such practices;
"2. Affirms that the work of a free, independent and impartial media constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society, and thereby can contribute to the protection of civilians;
"3. Recalls in this regard that journalists, media professionals and associated personnel engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians and shall be respected and protected as such, provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as civilians. This is without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces to the status of prisoners of war provided for in article 4.A.4 of the Third Geneva Convention;
"4. Strongly condemns the prevailing impunity for violations and abuses committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict, which in turn may contribute to the recurrence of these acts;
"5. Emphasized the responsibility of States to comply with the relevant obligations under international law to end impunity and to prosecute those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law;
"6. Urges Member States to take appropriate steps to ensure accountability for crimes committed against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of armed conflict and through the conduct of impartial, independent and effective investigations within their jurisdiction and to bring perpetrators of such crimes to justice;
"7. Recalls its demand that all parties to an armed conflict comply fully with the obligations applicable to them under international law related to the protection of civilians in armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"8. Urges the immediate and unconditional release of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel who have been kidnapped or taken as hostages, in situations of armed conflict;
"9. Urges all parties involved in situations of armed conflict to respect the professional independence and rights of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel as civilians;
"10. Recalls also that media equipment and installations constitute civilian objects, and in this respect shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals, unless they are military objectives;
"11. Recognizes the important role that education and training in international humanitarian law can play in supporting efforts to halt and prevent attacks against civilians affected by armed conflict, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"12. Affirms that United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions, where appropriate should include in their mandated reporting information on specific acts of violence against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in situation of armed conflict;
"13. Urges all parties to armed conflict to do their utmost to prevent violations of international humanitarian law against civilians, including journalists, media professionals and associated personnel;
"14. Calls upon Member States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for journalists, media professionals and associated personnel to perform their work independently and without undue interference in situations of armed conflict;
"15. Stresses the need to ensure better cooperation and coordination at the international level, including among the United Nations and relevant international regional and subregional organizations, including through technical assistance and capacity-building, with regard to promoting and ensuring the safety of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflicts;
"16. Encourages the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations to share expertise on good practices and lessons learned on protection of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel in armed conflict and, in close cooperation, to enhance the coherent and effective implementation of applicable international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions including those on protection of journalist, media professionals and associated personnel in situations of the armed conflict;
"17. Invites States which have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to the additional Protocols I and II of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions at the earliest possible date;
"18. Reaffirms that it will continue to address the issue of protection of journalists in armed conflict;
"19. Requests the Secretary-General to include consistently as a sub-item in his reports on the protection of civilians in armed conflict the issue of the safety and security of journalists, media professionals and associated personnel, including the existence of measures to protect such individuals facing an imminent threat, and to ensure that information on attacks and violence against journalists, media professionals and associated personnel and preventative actions taken to prevent such incidents is included as a specific aspect in relevant country specific reports."
20 may 2015
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Despite Israeli restrictions, extensive military deployment around Palestinian neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, thousands marched, late on Wednesday at night, in the funeral procession of ‘Omran Omar Abu Dheim, 41, who was killed by police fire on Wednesday morning.
The Israeli police initially refused to transfer the body of the slain Palestinian to his family, and insisted that the funeral procession should not contain more than 20 participants; the family refused the Israeli demands. Mohammad Mahmoud, one of the lawyers of the Ad-Dameer Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association, said that the Israeli Authorities eventually informed him that they would transfer the body of the slain |
Palestinian to his family between 11 at night and midnight.
The Israeli preconditions, and extensive military and police deployment around Palestinian communities in occupied Jerusalem, failed in preventing thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians from marching in the funeral procession, carrying flags and chanting against the Israeli occupation.
Following the fatal shooting of Abu Ghneim, clashes took place in different parts of occupied Jerusalem, lasting all day long until evening hours, while scores of residents have been injured, including at least eleven in Jabal Al-Mokabber and Jabal az-Zeitoun (The Mount Of Olives).
The police claimed the Palestinian deliberately rammed his car into police officers, wounding two, before he was shot dead, while Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was a traffic accident, and not a deliberate attack.
The family also said that Abu Dheim had no political affiliation, or any interest in political factions and issues. He is a married father of five children; Rasha, 14, Hamza, 11, Raghad, 9, Hala, 6, and Mohammad, 14 months of age. He was planning to take his family on a trip to Turkey after the school year is done.
Despite Israeli restrictions, Hundreds of Palestinians bid last farewell to slain Abu Dheim
Despite Israeli restrictions and extensive military deployment around Palestinian neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, thousands of Palestinians marched, at the crack of dawn, in the funeral procession of Omran Omar Abu Dheim, 41, who was killed by Israeli police fire on Wednesday morning.
The Israeli police initially turned down appeals to transfer the body of the slain Palestinian to his family and stipulated that the funeral procession should be attended by no more than 20 marchers.
However, the Israeli preconditions and extensive military and police deployment around Palestinian communities in occupied Jerusalem, failed in preventing thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians from joining the funeral procession and bidding last farewell to the martyr.
Lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud, from Ad-Dameer institution called for the need to launch a probe into the murder of Abu Dheim and wage a legal battle to uncover Israeli crimes.
He said Israel’s confiscation of the surveillance cameras is a barefaced proof that Abu Dheim is a victim of Israeli terrorism.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, Israeli police officers shot and killed the Palestinian driver Omran Abu Dheim, 41, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
The police claimed the Palestinian deliberately slammed his car into police officers, wounding two, before he was shot dead, while Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was a traffic accident and not a deliberate attack.
The Israeli preconditions, and extensive military and police deployment around Palestinian communities in occupied Jerusalem, failed in preventing thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians from marching in the funeral procession, carrying flags and chanting against the Israeli occupation.
Following the fatal shooting of Abu Ghneim, clashes took place in different parts of occupied Jerusalem, lasting all day long until evening hours, while scores of residents have been injured, including at least eleven in Jabal Al-Mokabber and Jabal az-Zeitoun (The Mount Of Olives).
The police claimed the Palestinian deliberately rammed his car into police officers, wounding two, before he was shot dead, while Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was a traffic accident, and not a deliberate attack.
The family also said that Abu Dheim had no political affiliation, or any interest in political factions and issues. He is a married father of five children; Rasha, 14, Hamza, 11, Raghad, 9, Hala, 6, and Mohammad, 14 months of age. He was planning to take his family on a trip to Turkey after the school year is done.
Despite Israeli restrictions, Hundreds of Palestinians bid last farewell to slain Abu Dheim
Despite Israeli restrictions and extensive military deployment around Palestinian neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, thousands of Palestinians marched, at the crack of dawn, in the funeral procession of Omran Omar Abu Dheim, 41, who was killed by Israeli police fire on Wednesday morning.
The Israeli police initially turned down appeals to transfer the body of the slain Palestinian to his family and stipulated that the funeral procession should be attended by no more than 20 marchers.
However, the Israeli preconditions and extensive military and police deployment around Palestinian communities in occupied Jerusalem, failed in preventing thousands of Jerusalemite Palestinians from joining the funeral procession and bidding last farewell to the martyr.
Lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud, from Ad-Dameer institution called for the need to launch a probe into the murder of Abu Dheim and wage a legal battle to uncover Israeli crimes.
He said Israel’s confiscation of the surveillance cameras is a barefaced proof that Abu Dheim is a victim of Israeli terrorism.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, Israeli police officers shot and killed the Palestinian driver Omran Abu Dheim, 41, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
The police claimed the Palestinian deliberately slammed his car into police officers, wounding two, before he was shot dead, while Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was a traffic accident and not a deliberate attack.
Omran Abu Dheim, 41
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas on Wednesday held the Israeli occupation responsible for the murder of the Palestinian young man Omran Abu Dheim in Occupied Jerusalem city earlier in the day.
Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said in a press statement the assassination of Abu Dheim is one case, among hundreds of others, of filed executions perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.
The group called on the international institutions to immediately step in and take a tougher line against such Israeli crimes.
Hamas vowed that none of such “sadistic practices” shall ever dampen the spirits of the Palestinian people or force them to forfeit their rights.
Earlier in the morning, Israeli police officers shot and killed the Palestinian driver Omran Abu Dheim, 41, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
Israeli sources said the incident took place in the at-Tour junction, near the Mount of Olives, and that the police shot and seriously injured the Palestinian driver, who died of his wounds shortly after the shooting.
Israeli Ynet News said a male officer suffered a light injury and was moved to the Hadassah Medical Center, in Ein Karem, in Jerusalem, while a female officer suffered a moderate injury and was moved to the Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was an ordinary traffic accident, while the Israeli police is claiming preliminary investigation indicates that the driver “deliberately attacked the officers.”
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas on Wednesday held the Israeli occupation responsible for the murder of the Palestinian young man Omran Abu Dheim in Occupied Jerusalem city earlier in the day.
Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said in a press statement the assassination of Abu Dheim is one case, among hundreds of others, of filed executions perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.
The group called on the international institutions to immediately step in and take a tougher line against such Israeli crimes.
Hamas vowed that none of such “sadistic practices” shall ever dampen the spirits of the Palestinian people or force them to forfeit their rights.
Earlier in the morning, Israeli police officers shot and killed the Palestinian driver Omran Abu Dheim, 41, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
Israeli sources said the incident took place in the at-Tour junction, near the Mount of Olives, and that the police shot and seriously injured the Palestinian driver, who died of his wounds shortly after the shooting.
Israeli Ynet News said a male officer suffered a light injury and was moved to the Hadassah Medical Center, in Ein Karem, in Jerusalem, while a female officer suffered a moderate injury and was moved to the Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was an ordinary traffic accident, while the Israeli police is claiming preliminary investigation indicates that the driver “deliberately attacked the officers.”
Omran 'Omar Abu Dheim, 41
Terrorist from East Jerusalem killed by police gunfire; victims sustain light-to-moderate wounds; riots reported at site of incident near Mount of Olives.
Two police officers - one man and one woman - were wounded Wednesday morning in a suspected vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem, on the ascent to the Mount of Olives.
The incident occurred at the At-Tur junction, a little before 10am. The suspected terrorist was shot by police officers and died of his wounds a short time later.
The male officer was lightly hurt, and taken to Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Karem. The female officer sustained light-to-moderate wounds and was taken to Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
The driver, apparently a Palestinian from East Jerusalem, had been traveling from the direction of the Augusta Victoria area, when he spotted the group of Border Police, who were conducting security checks. He appears to have veered off the road towards the group in order to carry out the attack.
An initial investigation shows that the driver identified the group of police officers and tried to run them over. After the attack, he tried to "confirm the kill" by reversing back over the wounded officers. He was then shot by police.
Magen David Adom said that they had received a report of two wounded pedestrians who had been hit by a car in At-Tur. Paramedics who arrived at the scene delivered medical assistance to the two wounded women, who were then taken to hospitals in Jerusalem. The driver was also treated at the scene.
Bystanders hurtled stones at security forces as they arrived at the scene. There were also riots reported at the site.
In At-tur, residents said that the incident had been a traffic accident, an argument that has become a standard response to such attacks.
"The driver never tried or intended to run anyone over," said At-tur resident Mufid Abu Ranam. "He tried to overtake a car and his car skidded. And despite that, the police shot him."
This is the latest in a spate of vehicular attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, many of them in Jerusalem. Last week, four people were wounded in an attack in the West Bank, close to the Alon Shvut settlement.
Israeli Police Kills A Palestinian Driver In Jerusalem
Israeli police officers shot and killed, on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian driver, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
The deceased driver has been identified as 'Omran 'Omar Abu Dheim, 41 years of age, from Jabal al-Mokabber in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli sources said the incident took place in the at-Tour junction, near the Mount of Olives, and that the police shot and seriously injured the Palestinian driver, who died of his wounds shortly after the shooting.
Israeli Ynet News said a male officer suffered a light injury and was moved to the Hadassah Medical Center, in Ein Karem, in Jerusalem, while a female officer suffered a moderate injury and was moved to the Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was an ordinary traffic accident, while the Israeli police is claiming its initial investigation indicates that the driver “deliberately attacked the officers, and "tried to confirm the kill by reversing back over them,” Israeli Ynet News said.
According to the Ynet, the driver was traveling towards the Augusta Victoria area when he noticed Border Police officers conducting “security checks”, and “swerved off the road towards them.”
The incident led to clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli police officers.
Terrorist from East Jerusalem killed by police gunfire; victims sustain light-to-moderate wounds; riots reported at site of incident near Mount of Olives.
Two police officers - one man and one woman - were wounded Wednesday morning in a suspected vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem, on the ascent to the Mount of Olives.
The incident occurred at the At-Tur junction, a little before 10am. The suspected terrorist was shot by police officers and died of his wounds a short time later.
The male officer was lightly hurt, and taken to Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Karem. The female officer sustained light-to-moderate wounds and was taken to Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
The driver, apparently a Palestinian from East Jerusalem, had been traveling from the direction of the Augusta Victoria area, when he spotted the group of Border Police, who were conducting security checks. He appears to have veered off the road towards the group in order to carry out the attack.
An initial investigation shows that the driver identified the group of police officers and tried to run them over. After the attack, he tried to "confirm the kill" by reversing back over the wounded officers. He was then shot by police.
Magen David Adom said that they had received a report of two wounded pedestrians who had been hit by a car in At-Tur. Paramedics who arrived at the scene delivered medical assistance to the two wounded women, who were then taken to hospitals in Jerusalem. The driver was also treated at the scene.
Bystanders hurtled stones at security forces as they arrived at the scene. There were also riots reported at the site.
In At-tur, residents said that the incident had been a traffic accident, an argument that has become a standard response to such attacks.
"The driver never tried or intended to run anyone over," said At-tur resident Mufid Abu Ranam. "He tried to overtake a car and his car skidded. And despite that, the police shot him."
This is the latest in a spate of vehicular attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, many of them in Jerusalem. Last week, four people were wounded in an attack in the West Bank, close to the Alon Shvut settlement.
Israeli Police Kills A Palestinian Driver In Jerusalem
Israeli police officers shot and killed, on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian driver, in occupied East Jerusalem, allegedly after he rammed two police officers with his car.
The deceased driver has been identified as 'Omran 'Omar Abu Dheim, 41 years of age, from Jabal al-Mokabber in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli sources said the incident took place in the at-Tour junction, near the Mount of Olives, and that the police shot and seriously injured the Palestinian driver, who died of his wounds shortly after the shooting.
Israeli Ynet News said a male officer suffered a light injury and was moved to the Hadassah Medical Center, in Ein Karem, in Jerusalem, while a female officer suffered a moderate injury and was moved to the Shaare Tzedek Hospital.
Palestinian eyewitnesses said the incident was an ordinary traffic accident, while the Israeli police is claiming its initial investigation indicates that the driver “deliberately attacked the officers, and "tried to confirm the kill by reversing back over them,” Israeli Ynet News said.
According to the Ynet, the driver was traveling towards the Augusta Victoria area when he noticed Border Police officers conducting “security checks”, and “swerved off the road towards them.”
The incident led to clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli police officers.
18 may 2015
Mirvat Sa’ad Abu Romeila's unborn child
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a woman from the southern West Bank city of Hebron suffered a miscarriage after a number of Israeli fanatics assaulted her, in the center of the city.
The sources said Mirvat Sa’ad Abu Romeila, 37 years of age, was moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital suffering various cuts and bruises, and that she also suffered the miscarriage as a result of being repeated beaten.
The assailants came from the illegal Ramat Yishai outpost, in the center of Hebron city.
The attack took place amidst several assaults carried out by Israeli fanatics during the funeral procession of Moshe Levinger, who died on May 16, 2015.
Levinger was a Zionist Orthodox Rabbi, who became a prominent leader in encouraging Jews to live in illegal Israeli colonies in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
He was repeatedly arrested, and imprisoned, by Israel on various criminal charges, starting in 1975.
One of his arrests in 1984 was on suspicion of involvement with the Gush Emunim Underground terrorist group that carried out dozens of attacks against the Palestinians, including the June 1 1980 car bombing attacks against the then Mayor of Nablus Bassam Shakaa, and the then Mayor of Ramallah Karim Khalaf.
Shakaa lost both of his legs in the bombing, while Khalaf lost one of his legs.
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a woman from the southern West Bank city of Hebron suffered a miscarriage after a number of Israeli fanatics assaulted her, in the center of the city.
The sources said Mirvat Sa’ad Abu Romeila, 37 years of age, was moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital suffering various cuts and bruises, and that she also suffered the miscarriage as a result of being repeated beaten.
The assailants came from the illegal Ramat Yishai outpost, in the center of Hebron city.
The attack took place amidst several assaults carried out by Israeli fanatics during the funeral procession of Moshe Levinger, who died on May 16, 2015.
Levinger was a Zionist Orthodox Rabbi, who became a prominent leader in encouraging Jews to live in illegal Israeli colonies in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
He was repeatedly arrested, and imprisoned, by Israel on various criminal charges, starting in 1975.
One of his arrests in 1984 was on suspicion of involvement with the Gush Emunim Underground terrorist group that carried out dozens of attacks against the Palestinians, including the June 1 1980 car bombing attacks against the then Mayor of Nablus Bassam Shakaa, and the then Mayor of Ramallah Karim Khalaf.
Shakaa lost both of his legs in the bombing, while Khalaf lost one of his legs.
9 may 2015
Rami Kamal Shalamish, 33
Former Palestinian prisoner, Rami Kamal Shalamish, 33, from the Birqin town of Jenin died on Saturday, prisoners' committee said. Head of the Prisoners and Former Prisoners' Affairs Committee, Issa Qaraqe, held Israel and the Israeli prisons services responsible, citing Shalamish's death a result of medical negligence by Israel against Palestinian prisoners.
Qaraqe called upon the international community, the UN's Security Council, and the World Health Organization to form a committee for an investigation into the conditions leading to Shalamish's death, as well as those faced by ill prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Shalamish was released in 2006 in critical condition from complications related multiple sclerosis after being given the wrong medications, the committee added. Shalamish's death comes a month after the death of former prisoner Jaafar Awad, 22, who died shortly after being released due to pre-existing health complications that rapidly deteriorated while being held in Israeli jails.
Palestinian factions condemned Awad's death and accused Israeli Prison Service's of carrying out "dangerous policies" in attempt to dispirit prisoners, and held Israel responsible. Awad was reportedly given incorrect dosages in insulin shots and was released from Eshel prison after 14 months. At the time of release, Awad suffered from pneumonia, heart problems, and thyroid and pancreas complications, Qaraqe told Ma'an at the time.
Director of the Palestinian Prisoner's Society in Hebron, Amjad al-Najjar, said that the number of prisoners "killed by Israel" had hit 209 at the time of Awad's death, pointing out that Awad "is not and will not be the last one killed" by the policies of "medical neglect" carried out by the Israeli authorities against prisoners.
Former Palestinian prisoner, Rami Kamal Shalamish, 33, from the Birqin town of Jenin died on Saturday, prisoners' committee said. Head of the Prisoners and Former Prisoners' Affairs Committee, Issa Qaraqe, held Israel and the Israeli prisons services responsible, citing Shalamish's death a result of medical negligence by Israel against Palestinian prisoners.
Qaraqe called upon the international community, the UN's Security Council, and the World Health Organization to form a committee for an investigation into the conditions leading to Shalamish's death, as well as those faced by ill prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Shalamish was released in 2006 in critical condition from complications related multiple sclerosis after being given the wrong medications, the committee added. Shalamish's death comes a month after the death of former prisoner Jaafar Awad, 22, who died shortly after being released due to pre-existing health complications that rapidly deteriorated while being held in Israeli jails.
Palestinian factions condemned Awad's death and accused Israeli Prison Service's of carrying out "dangerous policies" in attempt to dispirit prisoners, and held Israel responsible. Awad was reportedly given incorrect dosages in insulin shots and was released from Eshel prison after 14 months. At the time of release, Awad suffered from pneumonia, heart problems, and thyroid and pancreas complications, Qaraqe told Ma'an at the time.
Director of the Palestinian Prisoner's Society in Hebron, Amjad al-Najjar, said that the number of prisoners "killed by Israel" had hit 209 at the time of Awad's death, pointing out that Awad "is not and will not be the last one killed" by the policies of "medical neglect" carried out by the Israeli authorities against prisoners.
6 may 2015
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in Occupied Territories (B'Tselem) appealed Tuesday to the Israeli State Attorney’s Office against closing investigative files in case of Milad ‘Ayash, 17, who was killed by Israeli gunfire in 2011.
Milad Ayash, 17, was hit by a live bullet during a protest against Israeli occupation forces on May 13, 2011.
"Ayash, a 12th grader at Kuliyat Sakhnin, died of his wounds the next day."
B'Tselem’s investigation showed that the fatal shot was fired from the Beit Yehonatan settlement, a one-building settlement located in Silwan. The incident was investigated both by the Department for the Investigation of Police (DIP), for possible involvement of police officers in the shooting, and by the Israel Police for possible involvement of Beit Yehonatan security guards and residents. Both investigations were closed on the grounds of “perpetrator unknown.”
Since 2012, B'Tselem has tried time and again to secure information from the authorities regarding the investigation, yet received only vague replies. The fact that the incident was being investigated by two separate entities added to the lack of clarity.
"The decision to close both investigations without even ascertaining the identity of the shooter along with the negligent manner in which the investigations were conducted evince disregard by Israeli authorities for Palestinian lives," the organization concluded.
Milad remains on of hundreds even thousands of Palestinians murdered by Israelis who always kill with impunity.
Milad Ayash, 17, was hit by a live bullet during a protest against Israeli occupation forces on May 13, 2011.
"Ayash, a 12th grader at Kuliyat Sakhnin, died of his wounds the next day."
B'Tselem’s investigation showed that the fatal shot was fired from the Beit Yehonatan settlement, a one-building settlement located in Silwan. The incident was investigated both by the Department for the Investigation of Police (DIP), for possible involvement of police officers in the shooting, and by the Israel Police for possible involvement of Beit Yehonatan security guards and residents. Both investigations were closed on the grounds of “perpetrator unknown.”
Since 2012, B'Tselem has tried time and again to secure information from the authorities regarding the investigation, yet received only vague replies. The fact that the incident was being investigated by two separate entities added to the lack of clarity.
"The decision to close both investigations without even ascertaining the identity of the shooter along with the negligent manner in which the investigations were conducted evince disregard by Israeli authorities for Palestinian lives," the organization concluded.
Milad remains on of hundreds even thousands of Palestinians murdered by Israelis who always kill with impunity.
5 may 2015
Police closes investigation into shooting of 22 year-old Khair Hamdan last year, saying evidence shows officers acted in self defense.
The Police Investigation Unit announced Tuesday that it would close the investigation into a police officer who shot and killed Khair Hamdan, a resident of Kafr Kanna, last year – an incident which led to major rioting and violence in the area.
The police found during the investigation that an officer who was driving the police patrol vehicle was the one who shot Hamdan, 22, and not another officer who was seen in a video of the incident holding a gun pointed at Hamdan.
Before he was shot, Hamdan was seen in the footage approaching the patrol car with a large kitchen knife in his hand – 29 cm long – and calling out "Allahu Akbar".
During the investigation, several aspects of the incident were investigated. Officers thoroughly examined security footage of the event, sought out witnesses - including village residents and the victim's family - and gathered expert testimony.
According to the investigation's report, a police patrol arrived at the village on November 8, 2014, in order to arrest a man suspected of throwing a grenade. During the arrest, another young man, most likely Hamdan, attacked police outside the home of the suspect.
The young man resisted police orders to leave the area and continued approaching them with the intention of attacking them, according to police findings. A police officer then shoved the man and when that did not work, another officer sprayed him with pepper spray.
The investigation further revealed that after the first suspect was arrested and put inside the patrol car, the police continued on to the home of a second suspect they planned to arrest, but got lost on the way and ended up back in the area near the home of the first suspect. It was then that Hamdan ran towards the patrol car with a knife in his hand.
Hamdan hit the window of the patrol car with the knife several times and tried to open the doors. One of the officers then opened one of the car doors and fired a shot in the air. According to the report, Hamdan was not scared off by the shot and only got more violent and began hitting the car door window from which the officer fired the shot in the air. At this point, another officer exited the vehicle and approached Hamdan.
The officer had his gun out and Hamdan took a few steps back while still holding the knife in his hand, despite the officer's orders to calm down and drop the knife. Meanwhile, the officer driving the car stuck his body out of the car and pointed his gun at Hamdan.
The driver said he believed that his fellow police officer, who was standing outside in front of Hamdan, was going to get hurt, "a belief that was based on the fact that the deceased had acted maniacally during the event," the report noted. The officer who fired the shot that killed Hamdan said that his fellow officer was very close to Hamdan, who was still holding a knife, and therefore fired one shot at him, which caused Hamdan to collapse. Hamdan later died of his wounds.
The entire incident lasted 13 minutes.
"In these types of situations, a mistake in judgment is not a basis for a criminal offense," the report said.
According to testimony from the other police officers and from a relative of Hamdan's who was inside the police vehicle, as well as an analysis of communications between the police and Magen David Adom paramedics, the report found no issues in the evacuation of Hamdan's body from the scene to an ambulance and later to a hospital.
"An analysis of the evidence shows that the shooting falls under the definition of self-defense. The analysis further shows that due to the special circumstances of the incident, there isn't a reasonable suspicion of a criminal offense by the police officer, who operated in the heat of the moment, in a complex situation and had to make a quick decision in an ongoing incident, which only lasted a couple of seconds, while his life was at risk. Therefore, as stated, it was decided to shelve the investigation."
Hamdan's family members were unconvinced by the police's explanations. "This isn't the first time they close a case like this, but in our case there's documentation that verifies the officer's actions - he shot my son and killed him," Hamdan's father said.
"They claimed that my son the shahid posed a threat to the policemen's lives. That is a lie. There was no danger. They murdered him in cold blood. If he was Jewish, they wouldn't have shot him," the father added.
The Police Investigation Unit announced Tuesday that it would close the investigation into a police officer who shot and killed Khair Hamdan, a resident of Kafr Kanna, last year – an incident which led to major rioting and violence in the area.
The police found during the investigation that an officer who was driving the police patrol vehicle was the one who shot Hamdan, 22, and not another officer who was seen in a video of the incident holding a gun pointed at Hamdan.
Before he was shot, Hamdan was seen in the footage approaching the patrol car with a large kitchen knife in his hand – 29 cm long – and calling out "Allahu Akbar".
During the investigation, several aspects of the incident were investigated. Officers thoroughly examined security footage of the event, sought out witnesses - including village residents and the victim's family - and gathered expert testimony.
According to the investigation's report, a police patrol arrived at the village on November 8, 2014, in order to arrest a man suspected of throwing a grenade. During the arrest, another young man, most likely Hamdan, attacked police outside the home of the suspect.
The young man resisted police orders to leave the area and continued approaching them with the intention of attacking them, according to police findings. A police officer then shoved the man and when that did not work, another officer sprayed him with pepper spray.
The investigation further revealed that after the first suspect was arrested and put inside the patrol car, the police continued on to the home of a second suspect they planned to arrest, but got lost on the way and ended up back in the area near the home of the first suspect. It was then that Hamdan ran towards the patrol car with a knife in his hand.
Hamdan hit the window of the patrol car with the knife several times and tried to open the doors. One of the officers then opened one of the car doors and fired a shot in the air. According to the report, Hamdan was not scared off by the shot and only got more violent and began hitting the car door window from which the officer fired the shot in the air. At this point, another officer exited the vehicle and approached Hamdan.
The officer had his gun out and Hamdan took a few steps back while still holding the knife in his hand, despite the officer's orders to calm down and drop the knife. Meanwhile, the officer driving the car stuck his body out of the car and pointed his gun at Hamdan.
The driver said he believed that his fellow police officer, who was standing outside in front of Hamdan, was going to get hurt, "a belief that was based on the fact that the deceased had acted maniacally during the event," the report noted. The officer who fired the shot that killed Hamdan said that his fellow officer was very close to Hamdan, who was still holding a knife, and therefore fired one shot at him, which caused Hamdan to collapse. Hamdan later died of his wounds.
The entire incident lasted 13 minutes.
"In these types of situations, a mistake in judgment is not a basis for a criminal offense," the report said.
According to testimony from the other police officers and from a relative of Hamdan's who was inside the police vehicle, as well as an analysis of communications between the police and Magen David Adom paramedics, the report found no issues in the evacuation of Hamdan's body from the scene to an ambulance and later to a hospital.
"An analysis of the evidence shows that the shooting falls under the definition of self-defense. The analysis further shows that due to the special circumstances of the incident, there isn't a reasonable suspicion of a criminal offense by the police officer, who operated in the heat of the moment, in a complex situation and had to make a quick decision in an ongoing incident, which only lasted a couple of seconds, while his life was at risk. Therefore, as stated, it was decided to shelve the investigation."
Hamdan's family members were unconvinced by the police's explanations. "This isn't the first time they close a case like this, but in our case there's documentation that verifies the officer's actions - he shot my son and killed him," Hamdan's father said.
"They claimed that my son the shahid posed a threat to the policemen's lives. That is a lie. There was no danger. They murdered him in cold blood. If he was Jewish, they wouldn't have shot him," the father added.
4 may 2015
Amar Ahmed 2
A two-year-old Palestinian child afternoon Monday breathed his last in Jerusalem’s neighborhood of al-Tur after he was hit by a car driven by an Israeli settler.
Spokeswoman for the Israeli occupation police said a car ran over the Jerusalemite child Amar Ahmed in al-Tur quarter, in Occupied Jerusalem city.
The child was rushed to al-Makassed hospital, where he reportedly succumbed to his wounds.
A two-year-old Palestinian child afternoon Monday breathed his last in Jerusalem’s neighborhood of al-Tur after he was hit by a car driven by an Israeli settler.
Spokeswoman for the Israeli occupation police said a car ran over the Jerusalemite child Amar Ahmed in al-Tur quarter, in Occupied Jerusalem city.
The child was rushed to al-Makassed hospital, where he reportedly succumbed to his wounds.
28 apr 2015
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Hundreds of Palestinians attended the funeral of Muhammad Murad Yahiya, 18, on Tuesday after he was shot dead by Israeli forces late Monday in al-Araqa village in western Jenin.
"Israel assassinated my son in cold blood," Yahiya's father, Murad, told Ma'an. "After a family wedding Muhammad and several of his friends went walking in our lands near the separation wall when Israeli soldiers opened fire and hit him."Muhammad's uncle, Zayid, said that Israeli forces at the scene tied his feet together as he lay bleeding on the ground and kept him there for several hours. Secretary-general of Fatah in al-Araqa, Muhammad Waked, condemned the killing, while head of the village council Raed Yahiya said Israel |
"continuously targets the village by building the separation wall and shooting at locals to prevent them from approaching the wall."
The governor of Jenin, security forces, and representatives from Palestinian political parties joined villagers for the funeral.Palestinian security sources told Ma'an that the teen had been shot with a live bullet by Israeli forces in his lower stomach.
He underwent surgery after his injury was reported as critical, but was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.
An Israeli army spokeswoman alleged Yaihiya was with a group of Palestinians "attempting to breach the security fence," and that Israeli forces ordered them to halt. When the Palestinians "refused to halt" the soldiers opened fire "at their lower extremities," she said.
She confirmed that one Palestinian was hit, and said that the Israeli Military Advocate General had opened an investigation into the incident.
Muhammad Yahiya is the third Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces in recent days, after another teenager was killed in East Jerusalem for allegedly running at Israeli police "wielding a knife," and a Palestinian man was shot dead in Hebron after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli soldier.
The governor of Jenin, security forces, and representatives from Palestinian political parties joined villagers for the funeral.Palestinian security sources told Ma'an that the teen had been shot with a live bullet by Israeli forces in his lower stomach.
He underwent surgery after his injury was reported as critical, but was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.
An Israeli army spokeswoman alleged Yaihiya was with a group of Palestinians "attempting to breach the security fence," and that Israeli forces ordered them to halt. When the Palestinians "refused to halt" the soldiers opened fire "at their lower extremities," she said.
She confirmed that one Palestinian was hit, and said that the Israeli Military Advocate General had opened an investigation into the incident.
Muhammad Yahiya is the third Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces in recent days, after another teenager was killed in East Jerusalem for allegedly running at Israeli police "wielding a knife," and a Palestinian man was shot dead in Hebron after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli soldier.
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Mohammad Saleh, 18, was shot while attempting to cross West Bank barrier fence, making him third Palestinian to die in as many days due to increased violence.
A Palestinian shot by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank died of his wounds on Tuesday, a hospital official said, the third Palestinian killed in a flare-up of violence over the past three days.
The IDF said soldiers spotted several Palestinians trying to cut through Israel's barrier in the West Bank, near the Jewish settlement of Shaked, on Monday and called on them to halt.
"When they refused, the forces responded with fire toward an instigator's lower extremities," a military spokeswoman said. Mohammad Saleh, 18, was hit in a main artery and doctors were unable to save him, said Tarif Ashour, a Palestinian Health Ministry official. Violence has flared intermittently since Israelis killed a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem in an alleged revenge for the Palestinian killing of three Israeli teenagers last year, just before a 50-day war with the Hamas militants who control Gaza.
US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed a year ago. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has since stepped up unilateral moves at the United Nations towards Palestinian statehood in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. One of Saleh's relatives said the teenager was walking in fields near the barrier after a wedding celebration and had not attempted to cross it.
"There was no provocation," said the family member, Munib Hammad, who did not witness the incident but heard accounts from others who were with Saleh. On Saturday, Israeli security forces killed two knife-wielding Palestinian attackers in separate incidents in the West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem, Israeli police said.
The family of one of the alleged assailants, 17-year-old Ali Abu Ghannam, said he was unarmed and on his way home from a party in East Jerusalem. Also on Saturday, three Israeli police officers were injured when a car rammed into them in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Police said it was a deliberate attack and that they arrested the driver, who fled the scene, hours later.
Mohammad Saleh, 18, was shot while attempting to cross West Bank barrier fence, making him third Palestinian to die in as many days due to increased violence.
A Palestinian shot by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank died of his wounds on Tuesday, a hospital official said, the third Palestinian killed in a flare-up of violence over the past three days.
The IDF said soldiers spotted several Palestinians trying to cut through Israel's barrier in the West Bank, near the Jewish settlement of Shaked, on Monday and called on them to halt.
"When they refused, the forces responded with fire toward an instigator's lower extremities," a military spokeswoman said. Mohammad Saleh, 18, was hit in a main artery and doctors were unable to save him, said Tarif Ashour, a Palestinian Health Ministry official. Violence has flared intermittently since Israelis killed a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem in an alleged revenge for the Palestinian killing of three Israeli teenagers last year, just before a 50-day war with the Hamas militants who control Gaza.
US-brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians collapsed a year ago. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has since stepped up unilateral moves at the United Nations towards Palestinian statehood in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. One of Saleh's relatives said the teenager was walking in fields near the barrier after a wedding celebration and had not attempted to cross it.
"There was no provocation," said the family member, Munib Hammad, who did not witness the incident but heard accounts from others who were with Saleh. On Saturday, Israeli security forces killed two knife-wielding Palestinian attackers in separate incidents in the West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem, Israeli police said.
The family of one of the alleged assailants, 17-year-old Ali Abu Ghannam, said he was unarmed and on his way home from a party in East Jerusalem. Also on Saturday, three Israeli police officers were injured when a car rammed into them in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Police said it was a deliberate attack and that they arrested the driver, who fled the scene, hours later.
Mohammad Murad Yahia, 21
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Tuesday at dawn that the young man who was shot and critically injured on Monday evening, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, died of his wounds.
The sources said Mohammad Murad Yahia, 21 years of age, died in a hospital in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers shot the young man, while standing near the Annexation Wall section in al-‘Arqa village, without any provocation or prior warning.
Resident ‘Asef Wakid said Yahia and his cousins, Aymad and Emad, were in their families' orchards, close to the “Shaked” illegal Israeli colony, when the soldiers shot and killed Yahia in cold blood.
Wakid stated that a soldier fired one round at Yahia causing a serious injury, before the army kidnapped his cousins Ayman and Emad.
The Palestinians were walking and picnicking in their orchard with the soldiers killed Yahia, eyewitnesses confirmed.
updated from:
Palestinian Injured By Army Fire Near Jenin
2015-04-28 04:12:38
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a young man was shot and injured, on Monday evening, by Israeli soldiers in the al-‘Arqa village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin. In addition, the Army kidnapped a child in Jerusalem.
Head of the Emergency Unit of the Red Crescent Society in Jenin Mahmoud Sa’di said the soldiers shot Mohammad Murad Yahia, 21 years of age, in an orchard near a section of the Annexation Wall that isolated the Palestinians from their lands.
He added that Yahia was moved to the Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital, in Jenin, suffering a critical injury.
In addition, soldiers detained two brothers, identified as Ayman and Emad Mahmoud Saleh, while in their family’s land, isolated by the Annexation Wall.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child in Wad al-Jouz neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, after invading it, and clashing with local youths.
The soldiers also fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs, causing a number of residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Tuesday at dawn that the young man who was shot and critically injured on Monday evening, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, died of his wounds.
The sources said Mohammad Murad Yahia, 21 years of age, died in a hospital in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers shot the young man, while standing near the Annexation Wall section in al-‘Arqa village, without any provocation or prior warning.
Resident ‘Asef Wakid said Yahia and his cousins, Aymad and Emad, were in their families' orchards, close to the “Shaked” illegal Israeli colony, when the soldiers shot and killed Yahia in cold blood.
Wakid stated that a soldier fired one round at Yahia causing a serious injury, before the army kidnapped his cousins Ayman and Emad.
The Palestinians were walking and picnicking in their orchard with the soldiers killed Yahia, eyewitnesses confirmed.
updated from:
Palestinian Injured By Army Fire Near Jenin
2015-04-28 04:12:38
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a young man was shot and injured, on Monday evening, by Israeli soldiers in the al-‘Arqa village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin. In addition, the Army kidnapped a child in Jerusalem.
Head of the Emergency Unit of the Red Crescent Society in Jenin Mahmoud Sa’di said the soldiers shot Mohammad Murad Yahia, 21 years of age, in an orchard near a section of the Annexation Wall that isolated the Palestinians from their lands.
He added that Yahia was moved to the Khalil Suleiman Governmental Hospital, in Jenin, suffering a critical injury.
In addition, soldiers detained two brothers, identified as Ayman and Emad Mahmoud Saleh, while in their family’s land, isolated by the Annexation Wall.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child in Wad al-Jouz neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, after invading it, and clashing with local youths.
The soldiers also fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs, causing a number of residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
27 apr 2015
Ali Abu Ghannam 16
Despite Israeli demands and preconditions for the burial of the slain Palestinian child from occupied Jerusalem, hundreds of Palestinians managed to attend the funeral, late on Sunday at night.
Ali Abu Ghannam, 16 years of age, was shot and killed, on Friday at night, by Israeli soldiers on the Zaim military roadblock, east of occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported that the soldiers stopped the Palestinian, who was walking with a young woman from his family, and started provoking the two, before the soldiers uttered vulgar words towards the young woman.
The incident caused the young man to engage in a scuffle with the soldiers before one of them shot him dead.
The army is alleging the Palestinian “attempted to stab a soldier," and was shot dead while trying to flee the scene.
The Israeli army refused to hand the body of the slain Palestinian to the Red Crescent ambulance that arrived on the scene, and took it to an unknown destination.
After the soldiers killed Abu Ghannam, the police detained and interrogated his father, Mohammad, and demanded that the number of participants attending the funeral should not exceed 20 persons.
The father told the Police that he will not surrender to their illegal demands, and that he refused to allow forensic experts to perform the autopsy on his child, especially since the cause of death is clear.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers invaded the Abu Ghannam family home, after killing him, and violently searched it, causing excessive property damage, in addition to attacking several Palestinians, and pepper-sprayed many others.
The soldiers focused most of their search in the slain teen’s room, before confiscating his computer, personal documents and his mobile phone.
Despite Israeli demands and preconditions for the burial of the slain Palestinian child from occupied Jerusalem, hundreds of Palestinians managed to attend the funeral, late on Sunday at night.
Ali Abu Ghannam, 16 years of age, was shot and killed, on Friday at night, by Israeli soldiers on the Zaim military roadblock, east of occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported that the soldiers stopped the Palestinian, who was walking with a young woman from his family, and started provoking the two, before the soldiers uttered vulgar words towards the young woman.
The incident caused the young man to engage in a scuffle with the soldiers before one of them shot him dead.
The army is alleging the Palestinian “attempted to stab a soldier," and was shot dead while trying to flee the scene.
The Israeli army refused to hand the body of the slain Palestinian to the Red Crescent ambulance that arrived on the scene, and took it to an unknown destination.
After the soldiers killed Abu Ghannam, the police detained and interrogated his father, Mohammad, and demanded that the number of participants attending the funeral should not exceed 20 persons.
The father told the Police that he will not surrender to their illegal demands, and that he refused to allow forensic experts to perform the autopsy on his child, especially since the cause of death is clear.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers invaded the Abu Ghannam family home, after killing him, and violently searched it, causing excessive property damage, in addition to attacking several Palestinians, and pepper-sprayed many others.
The soldiers focused most of their search in the slain teen’s room, before confiscating his computer, personal documents and his mobile phone.
