31 dec 2019
A number of Palestinian citizens suffered minor wounds on Tuesday when groups of Israeli settlers attacked with rocks cars travelling on a road between Nablus and Jenin in the northern West Bank.
Activist Ghassan Daghlas said that dozens of Israeli settlers deployed near the evacuated settlement of Homesh and hurled rocks at Palestinian vehicles passing nearby.
Daghlas said that the attack resulted in partial damages to over 27 cars, adding that a number of Palestinian citizens were wounded by glass shards.
Activist Ghassan Daghlas said that dozens of Israeli settlers deployed near the evacuated settlement of Homesh and hurled rocks at Palestinian vehicles passing nearby.
Daghlas said that the attack resulted in partial damages to over 27 cars, adding that a number of Palestinian citizens were wounded by glass shards.
At least 89 Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque under tight police protection.
According to local sources, 31 students were among the settlers who toured the Mosque’s courtyards and received explanations about the alleged temple mount.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
According to local sources, 31 students were among the settlers who toured the Mosque’s courtyards and received explanations about the alleged temple mount.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
A researcher in Jerusalem affairs has revealed that Jewish settler groups established a Talmudic museum in the Palestinian district of Silwan, east of Occupied Jerusalem.
On his Facebook page, researcher Fakhri Abu Diyab said that settler societies had built a three-story Jewish museum over 1,390 square meters of land in Ein al-Fawqa neighborhood in Silwan, which is located a few meters away from the Aqsa Mosque.
“This museum is intended to propagandize the Jewish history and serve the Talmudic narration at the expense of the historical Arab, Islamic and Christian heritage and the true history of this area,” Abu Diyab underlined.
On his Facebook page, researcher Fakhri Abu Diyab said that settler societies had built a three-story Jewish museum over 1,390 square meters of land in Ein al-Fawqa neighborhood in Silwan, which is located a few meters away from the Aqsa Mosque.
“This museum is intended to propagandize the Jewish history and serve the Talmudic narration at the expense of the historical Arab, Islamic and Christian heritage and the true history of this area,” Abu Diyab underlined.
30 dec 2019
Security sources stated that nine Palestinians were injured, by Israeli army gunfire as hundreds of Israeli settlers forced their way into Joseph’s Tomb, on Monday morning, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
Israeli forces escorted a convoy of buses packed with hundreds of illegal settlers onto the site, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, located in the ‘Palestinian controlled’ area, sparking confrontations with Palestinian residents.
Soldiers shot rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear-gas canisters at Palestinians protesting the invasion, and attempting to block settlers’ access to the site, resulting in the injury of several protesters.
The Red Crescent stated that the 3 Palestinians shot with rubber-coated steel bullets were moved to Rafidia hospital, while 6 others were treated on the scenes after suffering the effects of inhaling tear gas, used by Israeli soldiers to break up protests.
Settlers repeatedly break into Joseph’s Tomb, and perform Talmudic rituals, provoking chaos and confrontation with local Palestinian residents.
Israeli forces escorted a convoy of buses packed with hundreds of illegal settlers onto the site, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, located in the ‘Palestinian controlled’ area, sparking confrontations with Palestinian residents.
Soldiers shot rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear-gas canisters at Palestinians protesting the invasion, and attempting to block settlers’ access to the site, resulting in the injury of several protesters.
The Red Crescent stated that the 3 Palestinians shot with rubber-coated steel bullets were moved to Rafidia hospital, while 6 others were treated on the scenes after suffering the effects of inhaling tear gas, used by Israeli soldiers to break up protests.
Settlers repeatedly break into Joseph’s Tomb, and perform Talmudic rituals, provoking chaos and confrontation with local Palestinian residents.
Scores of Jewish settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under tight police protection.
According to local sources, about 168 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
According to local sources, about 168 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
Israeli war minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday night desecrated the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil at the pretext of marking a Jewish event called Hanukkah.
According to the Hebrew media, Bennett was accompanied during his tour of the Mosque by senior army commander Itamar Ben-Haim, Kiryat Arba settlement chief Eliyahu Liebman and Jewish religious figures.
Addressing settlers at the Islamic holy site, Bennett claimed that al-Khalil was the heart of Israel and that the Jewish people could not live without this heart.
He vowed to build more settlements and neighborhoods for Jewish settlers in al-Khalil, affirming that he became the minister of the Israeli army in order to achieve that.
According to the Hebrew media, Bennett was accompanied during his tour of the Mosque by senior army commander Itamar Ben-Haim, Kiryat Arba settlement chief Eliyahu Liebman and Jewish religious figures.
Addressing settlers at the Islamic holy site, Bennett claimed that al-Khalil was the heart of Israel and that the Jewish people could not live without this heart.
He vowed to build more settlements and neighborhoods for Jewish settlers in al-Khalil, affirming that he became the minister of the Israeli army in order to achieve that.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday afternoon intensified their presence and security measures around the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of al-Khalil.
According to local sources, the IOF at the entrances leading to the Mosque prevented Muslim worshipers from entering the Mosque and allowed to Jewish settlers to defile it.
The IOF also prevented journalists from doing their job, expelled them from the Mosque and deleted all the photos and videos from their cameras.
The journalists were covering the Israeli arbitrary measures against the Muslim worshipers and the descration of the Islamic holy site by Jewish settlers.
The Ibrahimi Mosque Mu’addin was also banned from reciting Adhan (call to prayer) for the evening prayers of Maghrib and Isha.
According to local sources, the IOF at the entrances leading to the Mosque prevented Muslim worshipers from entering the Mosque and allowed to Jewish settlers to defile it.
The IOF also prevented journalists from doing their job, expelled them from the Mosque and deleted all the photos and videos from their cameras.
The journalists were covering the Israeli arbitrary measures against the Muslim worshipers and the descration of the Islamic holy site by Jewish settlers.
The Ibrahimi Mosque Mu’addin was also banned from reciting Adhan (call to prayer) for the evening prayers of Maghrib and Isha.
A Palestinian young man was injured during violent clashes in al-Khalil with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday evening.
According to local sources, a young man suffered a rubber bullet injury during clashes between local youths and Israeli soldiers in Halhul town, north of al-Khalil.
The clashes broke out after hordes of settlers escorted by soldiers stormed the town at the pretext of performing rituals at the shrine of Prophet Yunus.
The IOF also stormed as-Samu town in al-Khalil, spread through its streets and obstructed the movement of the local residents in order to secure the access of settlers to an archeological site.
In the east of Nablus, several young men rallied on some roads and blocked them with burning tires before clashing with soldiers who provided protection for scores of settlers who entered the city to perform rituals at Joseph’s Tomb.
According to local sources, a young man suffered a rubber bullet injury during clashes between local youths and Israeli soldiers in Halhul town, north of al-Khalil.
The clashes broke out after hordes of settlers escorted by soldiers stormed the town at the pretext of performing rituals at the shrine of Prophet Yunus.
The IOF also stormed as-Samu town in al-Khalil, spread through its streets and obstructed the movement of the local residents in order to secure the access of settlers to an archeological site.
In the east of Nablus, several young men rallied on some roads and blocked them with burning tires before clashing with soldiers who provided protection for scores of settlers who entered the city to perform rituals at Joseph’s Tomb.
