9 jan 2020
Israeli Defense Minister, Neftali Bennet, has formed a special committee tasked with boosting and strengthening the colonialist activities on Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that Naftali’s “Task Force” aims at legalizing the colonialist outposts, which were built on Palestinian lands without Israel’s approval.
Haaretz added that the task force also allows Israelis to buy lands in Area C of occupied West Bank, which constitutes about %60 of the Palestinian territory.
It said that the proposed plans are a “series of controversial proposals that legal sources are effectively equivalent to annexation.”
The plan aims at granting the colonists permits for “buy lands” in the West Bank, in addition to creating a geographic link between the illegal outposts and providing them with running water and electricity, and other infrastructure.
It also aims at barring the evacuation and the dismantling “random” (illegal outposts, which weren’t approved by Israel) in order to boost the colonies prior to the new Israeli general election.
The process would lead to the “legalization” of around thirty colonialist outposts, which previously received demolition and evacuation orders by Israel itself.
Haaretz added that Bennet, who heads the New Right-Wing Party, said the campaign started a month ago and aims as implementing Israel’s policy, which states that “Area C of the West Bank belongs to Israel.”
It is worth mentioning that Itay Hershkowitz, the Chief of Staff of Bennet’s office, has invited, over the past several weeks, various leaders of Israel’s colonialist movement who, according to Haaretz, discussed many issues that could advance in the coming months, despite the current limitation of the caretaker government, still headed by Netanyahu, until the Knesset election, planned to be held on March 2nd of this year.
Netanyahu recently said that he will never allow the removal and eviction of any settlement under any possible political agreement.
“Under my leadership, there will be no evacuation of any settlement in all territories west of the Jordan River,” Netanyahu said, “Military, security and political control will always be in Israel’s hands; no settlement will ever be removed, and Jerusalem will never be divided.”
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all related United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
The colonies do not only violate International Humanitarian L they also violate the United Nations Charters which prohibits the acquisition of territory by force, in addition to Article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention which prohibits an occupying power from moving its population into territories in occupies regardless whether the transfer was forced or voluntary.
They, along with the Annexation Wall, are meant to fragment the Palestinian territory, and isolate dozens of Palestinian communities, in addition to further illegal annexation of their lands.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported that Naftali’s “Task Force” aims at legalizing the colonialist outposts, which were built on Palestinian lands without Israel’s approval.
Haaretz added that the task force also allows Israelis to buy lands in Area C of occupied West Bank, which constitutes about %60 of the Palestinian territory.
It said that the proposed plans are a “series of controversial proposals that legal sources are effectively equivalent to annexation.”
The plan aims at granting the colonists permits for “buy lands” in the West Bank, in addition to creating a geographic link between the illegal outposts and providing them with running water and electricity, and other infrastructure.
It also aims at barring the evacuation and the dismantling “random” (illegal outposts, which weren’t approved by Israel) in order to boost the colonies prior to the new Israeli general election.
The process would lead to the “legalization” of around thirty colonialist outposts, which previously received demolition and evacuation orders by Israel itself.
Haaretz added that Bennet, who heads the New Right-Wing Party, said the campaign started a month ago and aims as implementing Israel’s policy, which states that “Area C of the West Bank belongs to Israel.”
It is worth mentioning that Itay Hershkowitz, the Chief of Staff of Bennet’s office, has invited, over the past several weeks, various leaders of Israel’s colonialist movement who, according to Haaretz, discussed many issues that could advance in the coming months, despite the current limitation of the caretaker government, still headed by Netanyahu, until the Knesset election, planned to be held on March 2nd of this year.
Netanyahu recently said that he will never allow the removal and eviction of any settlement under any possible political agreement.
“Under my leadership, there will be no evacuation of any settlement in all territories west of the Jordan River,” Netanyahu said, “Military, security and political control will always be in Israel’s hands; no settlement will ever be removed, and Jerusalem will never be divided.”
All of Israel’s colonies in the occupied West Bank, including those in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all related United Nations and Security Council resolutions.
The colonies do not only violate International Humanitarian L they also violate the United Nations Charters which prohibits the acquisition of territory by force, in addition to Article 49(6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention which prohibits an occupying power from moving its population into territories in occupies regardless whether the transfer was forced or voluntary.
They, along with the Annexation Wall, are meant to fragment the Palestinian territory, and isolate dozens of Palestinian communities, in addition to further illegal annexation of their lands.
8 jan 2020
Israeli settlers, today, chopped 50 olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of al-Sawiya, to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a local official.
Ghassan Daghlas, who is in charge of the settlements file in the northern West Bank, told WAFA correspondence that individuals from the settlement of Rahalim, which was built illegally on al-Sawiya and nearby Yetma lands, were responsible for the deed.
Ghassan Daghlas, who is in charge of the settlements file in the northern West Bank, told WAFA correspondence that individuals from the settlement of Rahalim, which was built illegally on al-Sawiya and nearby Yetma lands, were responsible for the deed.
Dozens of Jewish settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday through al-Maghareba Gate amid tight Israeli police guard.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 45 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours inside the site before they left through al-Silsila Gate.
Earlier in the day the Israeli police arrested a Palestinian worshiper at Bab al-Rahma prayer area near al-Aqsa Mosque and transferred her to an Israeli detention center in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 45 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours inside the site before they left through al-Silsila Gate.
Earlier in the day the Israeli police arrested a Palestinian worshiper at Bab al-Rahma prayer area near al-Aqsa Mosque and transferred her to an Israeli detention center in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli forces, accompanied by settlers, bulldozed today vast areas of land belonging to Palestinians in Hebron city, in the southern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian News and Info Agency reported.
WAFA correspondent said Israeli bulldozers arrived in the early morning hours to bulldoze agricultural land belonging to a number of Palestinian residents in the city. video
One of the land owners, Samer Jaber said that Israeli forces bulldozed at least 50 dunams of land in the vicinity of residents’ homes and fields.
The anti-settlement and wall activist, Younis ‘Arar, stated that the bulldozing operations are targeting over 100 dunams of Palestinian-owned land, located adjacent to the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement, as a prelude to seizing it for the benefit of expanding the said settlement, which was built on Palestinian lands.
WAFA correspondent said Israeli bulldozers arrived in the early morning hours to bulldoze agricultural land belonging to a number of Palestinian residents in the city. video
One of the land owners, Samer Jaber said that Israeli forces bulldozed at least 50 dunams of land in the vicinity of residents’ homes and fields.
The anti-settlement and wall activist, Younis ‘Arar, stated that the bulldozing operations are targeting over 100 dunams of Palestinian-owned land, located adjacent to the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement, as a prelude to seizing it for the benefit of expanding the said settlement, which was built on Palestinian lands.
7 jan 2020
The Israeli occupation police on Tuesday afternoon arrested five Palestinian worshipers near Bab al-Rahma prayer area at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli police arrested a girl and four youths after Palestinian worshipers confronted an earlier settler break-in into al-Aqsa Mosque. video video video
They added that the Israeli police assaulted the detainees before arresting them and transferring them to an interrogation center in the Old City. video video
In the morning, hordes of Israeli settlers led by the extremist rabbi Yehudah Glick stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours inside the site.
Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli police arrested a girl and four youths after Palestinian worshipers confronted an earlier settler break-in into al-Aqsa Mosque. video video video
They added that the Israeli police assaulted the detainees before arresting them and transferring them to an interrogation center in the Old City. video video
In the morning, hordes of Israeli settlers led by the extremist rabbi Yehudah Glick stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours inside the site.
A large number of Israeli troops on Monday night stormed Kifl Hares town in northern Salfit in the occupied West Bank and imposed a curfew on the local residents.
According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) blocked several roads and streets in the town to secure the entry of extremist Jewish settlers to Islamic historic sites, which they claim to be Jewish.
Every once in a while, settlers storm Kifl Hares town under military protection at the pretext of performing rituals.
According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) blocked several roads and streets in the town to secure the entry of extremist Jewish settlers to Islamic historic sites, which they claim to be Jewish.
Every once in a while, settlers storm Kifl Hares town under military protection at the pretext of performing rituals.
6 jan 2020
Scores of extremist Israeli settlers, on Sunday morning, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in Jerusalem, under tight police protection, Days of Palestine reported.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers entered the Mosque through the al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards amid intensive presence of police forces.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by illegal colonialists and police forces in the morning and the afternoon but not on Fridays or Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Israelis to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
Entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers during the presence of settlers, and their IDs are seized until they leave the third holiest site in Islam.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers entered the Mosque through the al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards amid intensive presence of police forces.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by illegal colonialists and police forces in the morning and the afternoon but not on Fridays or Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Israelis to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
Entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers during the presence of settlers, and their IDs are seized until they leave the third holiest site in Islam.
5 jan 2020
Scores of extremist Jewish settlers on Sunday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under tight police protection.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers entered the Mosque as usual through the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards amid intensive presence of police forces around them and across the holy site.
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, dozens of settlers entered the Mosque as usual through the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards amid intensive presence of police forces around them and across the holy site.
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.
2 jan 2020
A Jewish settler driving at high speed ran over a Palestinian young man on Thursday evening and injured him on a road in the east of Bethlehem city, south of the occupied West Bank.
The victim was identified as 20-year-old Bilal Ghazal, from Kisan village in southern Bethlehem.
He has suffered moderate injuries, according to the Red Crescent.
According to human rights groups, incidents of terrorism and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli law enforcement authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
The vast majority of investigation files regarding harm to Palestinians and their property are closed due to deliberate police failure to investigate properly.
The deficiencies and flaws in the work of the Israeli police are clearly noticed at every stage of an investigation when the victim is a Palestinian citizen.
The victim was identified as 20-year-old Bilal Ghazal, from Kisan village in southern Bethlehem.
He has suffered moderate injuries, according to the Red Crescent.
According to human rights groups, incidents of terrorism and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli law enforcement authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
The vast majority of investigation files regarding harm to Palestinians and their property are closed due to deliberate police failure to investigate properly.
The deficiencies and flaws in the work of the Israeli police are clearly noticed at every stage of an investigation when the victim is a Palestinian citizen.
1 jan 2020
Azzam Khatib, director of the Waqf department, stated that a total of 29,610 extremist Israelis have forced their way into Al-Aqsa Mosque, in 2019, raising concerns of an organized scheme to change the long-held status quo at the holy compound, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Khatib stated that the record number of extremist Israelis who invaded the Muslim holy compound, located in Jerusalem’s Old City, under heavy protection of Israeli police, special forces and intelligence, was a breach of the historical and legal status at the Mosque.
“All signs and data indicate an escalation in the frequency of violations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings through a series of unprecedented trespasses, which constitute an infringement of the historical and legal status of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, as an Islamic mosque for Muslims alone, under the patronage of King Abdullah II (of Jordan),” said Khatib.
He warned against “attempts by the occupying power to exploit the issue of Al-Aqsa Mosque as a platform to achieve political gains and for electoral propaganda for individuals and groups, who do not understand the dangers of these actions, in their efforts and insistence to agitate the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.”
Khatib stressed that the Islamic Waqf department insists on confronting all measures and violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and all its buildings, including Bab al-Rahma, also known as the Golden Gate, which he said is an integral part of Al-Aqsa Mosque and which Israeli police have been trying to keep Muslim worshippers away from it while allowing Jewish concentration at the site during their presence at the Mosque compound.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Khatib stated that the record number of extremist Israelis who invaded the Muslim holy compound, located in Jerusalem’s Old City, under heavy protection of Israeli police, special forces and intelligence, was a breach of the historical and legal status at the Mosque.
“All signs and data indicate an escalation in the frequency of violations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings through a series of unprecedented trespasses, which constitute an infringement of the historical and legal status of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, as an Islamic mosque for Muslims alone, under the patronage of King Abdullah II (of Jordan),” said Khatib.
He warned against “attempts by the occupying power to exploit the issue of Al-Aqsa Mosque as a platform to achieve political gains and for electoral propaganda for individuals and groups, who do not understand the dangers of these actions, in their efforts and insistence to agitate the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.”
Khatib stressed that the Islamic Waqf department insists on confronting all measures and violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and all its buildings, including Bab al-Rahma, also known as the Golden Gate, which he said is an integral part of Al-Aqsa Mosque and which Israeli police have been trying to keep Muslim worshippers away from it while allowing Jewish concentration at the site during their presence at the Mosque compound.
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