25 aug 2018
After 3 Arabs from Shfaram were attacked at Kiryat Haim beach, police detain 29-year-old man on suspicion of involvement in crime; two suspects detained so far, with one of them being released to 3-day house arrest; victims say racism led to attack.
The Police detained Saturday a 29-year-old from Nesher on suspicion of involvement in the beating of three Arabs from Shfaram at the Kiryat Haim beach in Haifa on Monday.
The victims—a doctor from Ichilov Hospital at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, a 28-year-old nurse and a 20-year-old man—described the chain of events leading to their attack.
“We were sitting on on the beach for about half an hour when a Jewish man walked up to us and asked if we were Arabs. We said ‘yes, what do you want?’, and he just left. We thought that he might be drunk.
"The man returned shortly, this time accompanied by many others," the victims elaborated.
“After two minutes he came back with nine other people with knives, metal chains and bars and just started to beat us,” they recalled.
“They started hitting us with no mercy, in all parts of our body, when we were sitting down. They wanted to kill us, just because we are Arabs,” they added, and mentioned they were hit in the head, upper limbs, knees and back.
“Two Jewish men passed by, pushed them back from us and called the police and Magen David Adom (MDA). The two Jewish men gave us water and helped us," they added.
One of the men who were attacked said, “It hurts my heart, because in my profession I treat Jews. I have never looked at a man’s origin. I also have Jewish friends and I live among Jews.”
The men also said that the attackers swore at them and said “you are Arab dogs, don’t stay here.”
A police statement said that the three were sitting on a beach in Kiryat Haim, when the first suspect, a 23-year-old from Kiryat Haim, came up to talk to the victims. He later returned with his friends and together they attacked the three.
Following the attack the three men were sent to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa for medical care, where they filed a complaint over the attack.
“We didn’t hurt anyone,” they told Ynet on Friday. “They just started beating us with no reason. They almost killed us. We asked them to stop but they kept going. They were only pushed away when other people arrived. We hope the police will apprehend them,” they concluded.
The Haifa Magistrate's Court ordered the release of one of the suspects in the attack who was detained earlier Saturday, a 23-year-old from Kiryat Haim. He was released to a three-day house arrest.
Judge Gil Karseboom decided on the release due to lack of evidence linking the suspect to the attack, and the fact that police did not examine his alibi claims during the first 24 since his arrest as well as not performing a suspects line up.
The police asked for the decision to be delayed until Sunday morning. However, the judge delayed his decision to 11pm on Saturday — merely an hour and a half after the decision was made.
The police can now appeal to the District Court.
Attorney Lior Bar-Zohar who is representing the suspect said that his remand was based on information given by the complainants rather than evidence, asking to release the suspect immediately.
The Police detained Saturday a 29-year-old from Nesher on suspicion of involvement in the beating of three Arabs from Shfaram at the Kiryat Haim beach in Haifa on Monday.
The victims—a doctor from Ichilov Hospital at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, a 28-year-old nurse and a 20-year-old man—described the chain of events leading to their attack.
“We were sitting on on the beach for about half an hour when a Jewish man walked up to us and asked if we were Arabs. We said ‘yes, what do you want?’, and he just left. We thought that he might be drunk.
"The man returned shortly, this time accompanied by many others," the victims elaborated.
“After two minutes he came back with nine other people with knives, metal chains and bars and just started to beat us,” they recalled.
“They started hitting us with no mercy, in all parts of our body, when we were sitting down. They wanted to kill us, just because we are Arabs,” they added, and mentioned they were hit in the head, upper limbs, knees and back.
“Two Jewish men passed by, pushed them back from us and called the police and Magen David Adom (MDA). The two Jewish men gave us water and helped us," they added.
One of the men who were attacked said, “It hurts my heart, because in my profession I treat Jews. I have never looked at a man’s origin. I also have Jewish friends and I live among Jews.”
The men also said that the attackers swore at them and said “you are Arab dogs, don’t stay here.”
A police statement said that the three were sitting on a beach in Kiryat Haim, when the first suspect, a 23-year-old from Kiryat Haim, came up to talk to the victims. He later returned with his friends and together they attacked the three.
Following the attack the three men were sent to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa for medical care, where they filed a complaint over the attack.
“We didn’t hurt anyone,” they told Ynet on Friday. “They just started beating us with no reason. They almost killed us. We asked them to stop but they kept going. They were only pushed away when other people arrived. We hope the police will apprehend them,” they concluded.
The Haifa Magistrate's Court ordered the release of one of the suspects in the attack who was detained earlier Saturday, a 23-year-old from Kiryat Haim. He was released to a three-day house arrest.
Judge Gil Karseboom decided on the release due to lack of evidence linking the suspect to the attack, and the fact that police did not examine his alibi claims during the first 24 since his arrest as well as not performing a suspects line up.
The police asked for the decision to be delayed until Sunday morning. However, the judge delayed his decision to 11pm on Saturday — merely an hour and a half after the decision was made.
The police can now appeal to the District Court.
Attorney Lior Bar-Zohar who is representing the suspect said that his remand was based on information given by the complainants rather than evidence, asking to release the suspect immediately.
Left-wing activists wounded in Mitzpe Yair
Ta’ayush organization's member were evacuated to Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva after being attacked by several of the settlement's residents, according to the activists; IDF says activists arrived to Mitzpe Yair 'in order to create provocation'; No suspects were detained yet.
Four left-wing activist from the Ta’ayush organization were attacked and wounded Saturday in the settlement of Mitzpe Yair in the Mount Hebron area.
According to the activists, several masked Mitzpe Yair residents hurled stones at them.
The Ta’ayush organization's members were lightly wounded and taken to the Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. suspects are yet to be detained.
The police said that according to a report they had received earlier from the IDF, four Israelis had arrived to Mitzpe Yair to take pictures.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," the police said.
"A police force that was called to the scene launched an investigation into the matter," the police statement added.
The IDF said that "several Ta'ayush activists arrived this morning to the area near Mitzpeh Yair where illegal Palestinian construction is taking place."
"After the security forces had confiscated the tools used for the illegal construction, the activists went up to Mitzpeh Yair in order to create a provocation, which led to a violent clash between them and the area's residents," the IDF elaborated.
"IDF soldiers who were at the scene, announced it as a closed military zone in order to prevent further violence . However, some of the organization's activists refused to leave the premises in violation of the order applied to the area.
"After a while the activists agreed to leave the area, ending the skirmishes," the IDF concluded.
The Ta’ayush organization issued a statement on its Facebook page saying that "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them.
"The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians," the statement added.
Israeli settlers attack 4 Israeli left-wing activists
A group of Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked four Israeli left-wing activists from Ta'ayush NGO near the illegal Israeli settlement of Mitzpe Yair, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron.
According to local sources, about 15 masked Israeli settlers from the illegal Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four activists as they were taking photos of the area, resulting in throwing stones at them, pushing them, breaking their personal cameras, and stealing their cell phones.
No suspects were detained yet.
Israeli Ynet news outlet reported that the Ta'ayush NGO activists were lightly wounded and transferred to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer Sheva for necessary treatments.
Israeli forces, who received a complaint from the attacked activists, arrived at the scene immediately and opened an investigation into the matter.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," according to an Israeli policeman.
Sources added that Israeli forces said several Ta'ayush activists arrived to the area near Mitzpeh Yair, where allegedly illegal Palestinian construction was taking place, resulting in confiscation of construction equipment.
Following this, clashes broke out among the activists and Israeli settlers.
Israeli forces blamed the activists for their "provocation" of the Israeli settlers and for the attack.
Ynet also reported that Israeli forces, who were at the scene, said in a statement that they declared the area a "closed military zone" in order to prevent further violence, however, the activists refused to leave the premises.
One of the Ta'ayush activists, Pepe Goldman, responded to the Israeli army statement by calling it a "lie" including the alleged declaration of a closed military zone. "The IDF has turned into an army of the settlers. That is what is happening in the West Bank," he added.
The Ta'ayush NGO issued a statement, regarding the attack, on its Facebook page "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them."
The statement added "The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians."
Ta’ayush organization's member were evacuated to Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva after being attacked by several of the settlement's residents, according to the activists; IDF says activists arrived to Mitzpe Yair 'in order to create provocation'; No suspects were detained yet.
Four left-wing activist from the Ta’ayush organization were attacked and wounded Saturday in the settlement of Mitzpe Yair in the Mount Hebron area.
According to the activists, several masked Mitzpe Yair residents hurled stones at them.
The Ta’ayush organization's members were lightly wounded and taken to the Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. suspects are yet to be detained.
The police said that according to a report they had received earlier from the IDF, four Israelis had arrived to Mitzpe Yair to take pictures.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," the police said.
"A police force that was called to the scene launched an investigation into the matter," the police statement added.
The IDF said that "several Ta'ayush activists arrived this morning to the area near Mitzpeh Yair where illegal Palestinian construction is taking place."
"After the security forces had confiscated the tools used for the illegal construction, the activists went up to Mitzpeh Yair in order to create a provocation, which led to a violent clash between them and the area's residents," the IDF elaborated.
"IDF soldiers who were at the scene, announced it as a closed military zone in order to prevent further violence . However, some of the organization's activists refused to leave the premises in violation of the order applied to the area.
"After a while the activists agreed to leave the area, ending the skirmishes," the IDF concluded.
The Ta’ayush organization issued a statement on its Facebook page saying that "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them.
"The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians," the statement added.
Israeli settlers attack 4 Israeli left-wing activists
A group of Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked four Israeli left-wing activists from Ta'ayush NGO near the illegal Israeli settlement of Mitzpe Yair, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron.
According to local sources, about 15 masked Israeli settlers from the illegal Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four activists as they were taking photos of the area, resulting in throwing stones at them, pushing them, breaking their personal cameras, and stealing their cell phones.
No suspects were detained yet.
Israeli Ynet news outlet reported that the Ta'ayush NGO activists were lightly wounded and transferred to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beer Sheva for necessary treatments.
Israeli forces, who received a complaint from the attacked activists, arrived at the scene immediately and opened an investigation into the matter.
"At some point, as reported by the activists, several masked young men arrived and began throwing stones at them and wounding them," according to an Israeli policeman.
Sources added that Israeli forces said several Ta'ayush activists arrived to the area near Mitzpeh Yair, where allegedly illegal Palestinian construction was taking place, resulting in confiscation of construction equipment.
Following this, clashes broke out among the activists and Israeli settlers.
Israeli forces blamed the activists for their "provocation" of the Israeli settlers and for the attack.
Ynet also reported that Israeli forces, who were at the scene, said in a statement that they declared the area a "closed military zone" in order to prevent further violence, however, the activists refused to leave the premises.
One of the Ta'ayush activists, Pepe Goldman, responded to the Israeli army statement by calling it a "lie" including the alleged declaration of a closed military zone. "The IDF has turned into an army of the settlers. That is what is happening in the West Bank," he added.
The Ta'ayush NGO issued a statement, regarding the attack, on its Facebook page "Jewish terrorists from the Mitzpe Yair settlement attacked four members of our organization by throwing stones and sticks at them."
The statement added "The soldiers present at the scene were scared to intervene. We are afraid to think what would have happened if the activists were Palestinians."
Tayseer Khaled, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), warned of the reduced terms for Israeli settlers to carry weapons, which was recently approved by the Israeli Minister of Internal Security, Gilad Ardan.
Khaled said, in a released statement, that there are currently about 145,000 Israel settlers in the occupied Palestinian lands with possession of permits to carry weapons, not including soldiers, police officers and others who carry firearms during work.
He further explained. according to the PNN, that the increase of weapons license standards will increase the number of Israelis holding a license to 35,000-40,000; as a result, this will lead to an increase in the number of Israeli settlers carrying weapons in Israeli settlements and outposts to some 200,000 settlers.
Khalid noted that the plan, adopted by the Israeli Ministry of Security, “includes conditions that also allow young settlers to acquire weapons for those living in a settlement near the apartheid wall, which was previously described by the former US President George W. Bush Jr. as a snake crawling in the womb of the West Bank.”
“This also extends to young Israeli settlers living near borders; hence all the settlers will be armed. Note that Israeli officers and individuals performing permanent service in the Israeli army are allowed to retain weapons in their possession even after they are discharged from the service; in which they may ask to be allowed to carry weapons after demobilization.”
He stressed that these instructions, which are encouraged by the Israeli government to reduce the conditions for obtaining a firearm license under the conditions of living in a settlement close to the Apartheid Wall, mean allowing any Israeli settler who has been trained in firearms to qualify for a permit to acquire weapons, used only to kill and intimidate the Palestinian citizens.
Khaled called upon international forums, including the United Nations’ (UN) Security Council, the International Criminal Court and the General Assembly to hold its responsibility towards the danger of these Israeli arrangements; he also demanded urgent international intervention to protect the Palestinian people, especially in the light of the record of Israeli settler crimes against the Palestinian citizens along the years
On Thursday, Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian youth near a Nablus-area checkpoint in the northern West Bank. Israeli settlers’ attacks have recently increased, mainly in the Nablus district, during the past week.
Khaled said, in a released statement, that there are currently about 145,000 Israel settlers in the occupied Palestinian lands with possession of permits to carry weapons, not including soldiers, police officers and others who carry firearms during work.
He further explained. according to the PNN, that the increase of weapons license standards will increase the number of Israelis holding a license to 35,000-40,000; as a result, this will lead to an increase in the number of Israeli settlers carrying weapons in Israeli settlements and outposts to some 200,000 settlers.
Khalid noted that the plan, adopted by the Israeli Ministry of Security, “includes conditions that also allow young settlers to acquire weapons for those living in a settlement near the apartheid wall, which was previously described by the former US President George W. Bush Jr. as a snake crawling in the womb of the West Bank.”
“This also extends to young Israeli settlers living near borders; hence all the settlers will be armed. Note that Israeli officers and individuals performing permanent service in the Israeli army are allowed to retain weapons in their possession even after they are discharged from the service; in which they may ask to be allowed to carry weapons after demobilization.”
He stressed that these instructions, which are encouraged by the Israeli government to reduce the conditions for obtaining a firearm license under the conditions of living in a settlement close to the Apartheid Wall, mean allowing any Israeli settler who has been trained in firearms to qualify for a permit to acquire weapons, used only to kill and intimidate the Palestinian citizens.
Khaled called upon international forums, including the United Nations’ (UN) Security Council, the International Criminal Court and the General Assembly to hold its responsibility towards the danger of these Israeli arrangements; he also demanded urgent international intervention to protect the Palestinian people, especially in the light of the record of Israeli settler crimes against the Palestinian citizens along the years
On Thursday, Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian youth near a Nablus-area checkpoint in the northern West Bank. Israeli settlers’ attacks have recently increased, mainly in the Nablus district, during the past week.
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Three men from the northern city of Shfaram file a police report after they had been attacked by a group of young Jews at the beach. 'They told us: You are Arab dogs, do not stay here. We asked them to stop— but they went on.'; Police opened an investigation.
Three men in their 30's from the northern city of Shfaram filed a police report on Thursday, claiming they were attacked at Kiryat Haim beach in Haifa on Monday. The motive, they claim, was nationalist. Two of the complainants, a doctor and nurse (28) and a friend (20) said that while sitting on the beach, "a few young Jews passed by and asked us if we were Arabs." |
Then, allegedly, the party left the place, only to return 10 minutes later: "They returned with equipment, beat us. We have bruises all over our bodies."
The two also claimed that the assailants cursed at them and yelled: "You are Arab dogs, do not stay here."
"We did not hurt anyone," the complainants told Ynet. "They just decided to hit us without cause. They almost killed us. We asked them
to stop but they continued. Only after other people arrived at the scene, the men were taken away. We hope the police will find them."
"We've seen a lot of publications about nationalistic attacks in the past. We did not expect this to happen to us, certainly we didn't expect to experience one of the toughest and most severe attacks. Unfortunately, despite the various condemnations against racism, it persists— who will be next?" the men added.
According to the Israeli police said: "A report was filed regarding a violent attack, and immediately upon its receipt, we opened an investigation into the incident. The Israel Police considers any manifestation of violence and acts of bullying against any citizen very severely. Incidents of violence which are brought to our attention are handled professionally and with care in order to bring to justice all those involved. "
The two also claimed that the assailants cursed at them and yelled: "You are Arab dogs, do not stay here."
"We did not hurt anyone," the complainants told Ynet. "They just decided to hit us without cause. They almost killed us. We asked them
to stop but they continued. Only after other people arrived at the scene, the men were taken away. We hope the police will find them."
"We've seen a lot of publications about nationalistic attacks in the past. We did not expect this to happen to us, certainly we didn't expect to experience one of the toughest and most severe attacks. Unfortunately, despite the various condemnations against racism, it persists— who will be next?" the men added.
According to the Israeli police said: "A report was filed regarding a violent attack, and immediately upon its receipt, we opened an investigation into the incident. The Israel Police considers any manifestation of violence and acts of bullying against any citizen very severely. Incidents of violence which are brought to our attention are handled professionally and with care in order to bring to justice all those involved. "
24 aug 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers stoned Friday evening a number of Palestinian vehicles in Silat al-Zuhair town, to the south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources told PIC reporter that settlers stormed the town into two groups and started stoning a number of vehicles while chanting anti-Arab slogans.
The settlers also attacked several locals before withdrawing from the area, the sources added.
Extremist Settlers Attack West Bank Palestinian Commuters
Israeli settlers attacked, late Friday night, the cars of Palestinians traveling on roads in the northern West Bank, causing damage but no injuries, according to local WAFA sources.
Settlers reportedly threw rocks and bottles at Palestinian cars driving on a road between Jenin and Nablus near the village of Silat al-Dahr.
They said damage was caused to some cars.
Settlers had previously attacked and almost lynched two young Palestinians south of Nablus.
Sources said that over 100 settlers stopped a Palestinian car near Zatara (Tapouach) army checkpoint, in the vicinity of the village of Kufr Qalil, early Thursday, dragged its two passengers out after attacking and breaking their car and started to beat them severely.
They were rescued only after a Red Crescent ambulance arrived in the area and was able to get the two young men away. They were taken to hospital for treatment with cuts and bruises all over their body.
In both incidents, and many others in which Jewish settlers attack Palestinians, the Israeli army or police have not arrested anyone.
Local sources told PIC reporter that settlers stormed the town into two groups and started stoning a number of vehicles while chanting anti-Arab slogans.
The settlers also attacked several locals before withdrawing from the area, the sources added.
Extremist Settlers Attack West Bank Palestinian Commuters
Israeli settlers attacked, late Friday night, the cars of Palestinians traveling on roads in the northern West Bank, causing damage but no injuries, according to local WAFA sources.
Settlers reportedly threw rocks and bottles at Palestinian cars driving on a road between Jenin and Nablus near the village of Silat al-Dahr.
They said damage was caused to some cars.
Settlers had previously attacked and almost lynched two young Palestinians south of Nablus.
Sources said that over 100 settlers stopped a Palestinian car near Zatara (Tapouach) army checkpoint, in the vicinity of the village of Kufr Qalil, early Thursday, dragged its two passengers out after attacking and breaking their car and started to beat them severely.
They were rescued only after a Red Crescent ambulance arrived in the area and was able to get the two young men away. They were taken to hospital for treatment with cuts and bruises all over their body.
In both incidents, and many others in which Jewish settlers attack Palestinians, the Israeli army or police have not arrested anyone.
A group of Israeli settlers on Friday destroyed 30 Palestinian-owned olive trees in al-Sawiya village, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that a group of Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim destroyed 30 olive trees owned by the Palestinian citizen Sulaiman Ahmad.
Daghlas pointed out that Israeli settlers in the West Bank have recently stepped up their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property, which are usually carried out under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that a group of Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Rahalim destroyed 30 olive trees owned by the Palestinian citizen Sulaiman Ahmad.
Daghlas pointed out that Israeli settlers in the West Bank have recently stepped up their attacks on Palestinian citizens and their property, which are usually carried out under the protection of Israeli soldiers.
An Israeli settler, escorted by soldiers, grazed on Friday his sheep on a Palestinian land tract near the Zaatara military checkpoint, south of Nablus, resulting in heavy damage.
Eye-witnesses said crops were damaged after an Israeli settler forced his way into a cultivated Palestinian land and grazed his sheep.
The targeted land reportedly belongs to Palestinian farmers from Eskaka and Yasouf villages, in Salfit.
Eye-witnesses said crops were damaged after an Israeli settler forced his way into a cultivated Palestinian land and grazed his sheep.
The targeted land reportedly belongs to Palestinian farmers from Eskaka and Yasouf villages, in Salfit.
23 aug 2018
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A group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, the village of Orif, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and attacked homes and cars, causing property damage.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities, said the Israeli assailants came from Yitzhar colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, and targeted many homes in the eastern part of the village. Daghlas added that the colonists caused damage to homes, in addition to smashing windows and windshields of a number of cars, and slashed their tires. |
The attacked cars are owned by Ziad Abdul-Aziz Shehada, Mahmoud Mahfouth Shehada and Bakr Nabil Shehada.
Locals noticed the assailants during the commission of their assaults, and chased them out of the village.
The attack is part of dozens of similar assaults and violations targeting the Palestinians, their property and lands, not only in Nablus, but also in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Locals noticed the assailants during the commission of their assaults, and chased them out of the village.
The attack is part of dozens of similar assaults and violations targeting the Palestinians, their property and lands, not only in Nablus, but also in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
Two Palestinian young men suffered slight injuries after being attacked at dawn Thursday by a group of Israeli settlers south of Nablus, Palestinian security sources revealed.
The young men were identified as Suleiman Idris Qani, 20, and Yehia Na'im Qani, 23. They were both taken to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
In a similar attack, three Palestinian-owned vehicles were damaged in the nearby Urif town.
Settlers from the illegal Yitzhar settlement broke into the town and violently attacked Palestinian properties, local sources stated.
At least three vehicles were damaged during the attack.
Israeli Soldiers Adduct Two Palestinians Near Nablus And Jenin
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at night, two young Palestinian men near Jenin and Nablus, in the northern parts of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded Zabbouba village, west of Jenin, and attacked protesters with gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, especially when the army targeted a number of homes.
The soldiers also searched homes, and abducted Rabea’ Zohri Jabarin, from Tayba nearby village, while visiting his brother to celebrate the Al-Adha Muslim feast.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sebastia town, north of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Ibrahim Sha’er, in the archeological area.
Mohammad Azem, the head of the Local Council in Sebastia, said many soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded the area, and assaulted several Palestinians.
In related news, a young man from Aseera al-Qibliyya village, south of Nablus, was in injured in his head after colonialist settlers assaulted him, and was moved to Rafidia hospital.
The young men were identified as Suleiman Idris Qani, 20, and Yehia Na'im Qani, 23. They were both taken to Rafidia hospital for treatment.
In a similar attack, three Palestinian-owned vehicles were damaged in the nearby Urif town.
Settlers from the illegal Yitzhar settlement broke into the town and violently attacked Palestinian properties, local sources stated.
At least three vehicles were damaged during the attack.
Israeli Soldiers Adduct Two Palestinians Near Nablus And Jenin
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at night, two young Palestinian men near Jenin and Nablus, in the northern parts of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded Zabbouba village, west of Jenin, and attacked protesters with gas bombs and concussion grenades, causing many to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, especially when the army targeted a number of homes.
The soldiers also searched homes, and abducted Rabea’ Zohri Jabarin, from Tayba nearby village, while visiting his brother to celebrate the Al-Adha Muslim feast.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sebastia town, north of Nablus, and abducted a young man, identified as Ibrahim Sha’er, in the archeological area.
Mohammad Azem, the head of the Local Council in Sebastia, said many soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded the area, and assaulted several Palestinians.
In related news, a young man from Aseera al-Qibliyya village, south of Nablus, was in injured in his head after colonialist settlers assaulted him, and was moved to Rafidia hospital.
Amana's new headquarters
As part of reinforcing the territorial contiguity of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem, the Jewish settlement movement relocates its main building to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood; Amana's secretary general stresses its purpose to establish further Jewish settlements in the West Bank won't change.
On the backdrop of President Donald Trump's peace plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Amana (Covenant) Israeli settlement movement has moved her headquarters to east Jerusalem.
Amana that was established by Gush Emunim (Jewish Orthodox right-wing movement) has been striving for years to build additional Jewish settlements in the West Back and bolster the existing ones.
Until now Amana's headquarters operated in the neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol in Jerusalem. It was established after the 1967 Six-Day War and is located In the vicinity of east Jerusalem.
The plot on which Amana's new headquarters was built had been given to the right-wing movement 26 years ago for free by Jerusalem's former mayor Teddy Kollek who was actually affiliated with the Labor party.
The movement's new building is situated in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in adjacent to the national police headquarters and to some government offices.
Amana says the new headquarters will help bolster the territorial contiguity of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem.
The movement's main building is located near the Shepherd Hotel area, in which a Jewish neighborhood is planned to be established.
The Shepherd Hotel was initially founded for the Mufti of Jerusalem (cleric responsible for the Muslim holy places in the city).
In the 1980s, the hotel was purchased by a Jewish entrepreneur who planned to use the premises to build a Jewish neighborhood, which led to the eruption of an international outcry.
In 2011, the hotel was demolished in order to begin the construction works of the Jewish neighborhood. However, it took many years to complete the construction.
Ze'ev Hever (Zambish), Amana's secretary general and one of the most influential figures in settlement construction said, "This definitely strengthens the Jewish settlement in the area. We received this plot from Jerusalem's former mayor Teddy Kollek."
"Amana was the only one that accepted the initiative to move the settlement movement to Jerusalem. We were not in a hurry to build (our headquarters-ed) when we received the plot and began (promoting the move-ed) only in recent years," Hever explained.
He also stressed that Amana's purpose—establishing Jewish settlements in the West Bank—would never change.
Attempts to bolster the Jewish settlements in the Old City and east Jerusalem are being made in recent decades. The initiatives to promote the establishment of further Jewish communities in the West Bank were met with fierce objection by the Palestinians as well as the international community.
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Uri Ariel (Bayit Yehudi) who served in the past as the movement's CEO said that Amana's new building "constitutes a significant reinforcement to the (Jewish) settlement in east Jerusalem and the bolstering of the Jewish territorial contiguity in the area."
As part of reinforcing the territorial contiguity of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem, the Jewish settlement movement relocates its main building to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood; Amana's secretary general stresses its purpose to establish further Jewish settlements in the West Bank won't change.
On the backdrop of President Donald Trump's peace plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Amana (Covenant) Israeli settlement movement has moved her headquarters to east Jerusalem.
Amana that was established by Gush Emunim (Jewish Orthodox right-wing movement) has been striving for years to build additional Jewish settlements in the West Back and bolster the existing ones.
Until now Amana's headquarters operated in the neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol in Jerusalem. It was established after the 1967 Six-Day War and is located In the vicinity of east Jerusalem.
The plot on which Amana's new headquarters was built had been given to the right-wing movement 26 years ago for free by Jerusalem's former mayor Teddy Kollek who was actually affiliated with the Labor party.
The movement's new building is situated in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, in adjacent to the national police headquarters and to some government offices.
Amana says the new headquarters will help bolster the territorial contiguity of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem.
The movement's main building is located near the Shepherd Hotel area, in which a Jewish neighborhood is planned to be established.
The Shepherd Hotel was initially founded for the Mufti of Jerusalem (cleric responsible for the Muslim holy places in the city).
In the 1980s, the hotel was purchased by a Jewish entrepreneur who planned to use the premises to build a Jewish neighborhood, which led to the eruption of an international outcry.
In 2011, the hotel was demolished in order to begin the construction works of the Jewish neighborhood. However, it took many years to complete the construction.
Ze'ev Hever (Zambish), Amana's secretary general and one of the most influential figures in settlement construction said, "This definitely strengthens the Jewish settlement in the area. We received this plot from Jerusalem's former mayor Teddy Kollek."
"Amana was the only one that accepted the initiative to move the settlement movement to Jerusalem. We were not in a hurry to build (our headquarters-ed) when we received the plot and began (promoting the move-ed) only in recent years," Hever explained.
He also stressed that Amana's purpose—establishing Jewish settlements in the West Bank—would never change.
Attempts to bolster the Jewish settlements in the Old City and east Jerusalem are being made in recent decades. The initiatives to promote the establishment of further Jewish communities in the West Bank were met with fierce objection by the Palestinians as well as the international community.
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Uri Ariel (Bayit Yehudi) who served in the past as the movement's CEO said that Amana's new building "constitutes a significant reinforcement to the (Jewish) settlement in east Jerusalem and the bolstering of the Jewish territorial contiguity in the area."
Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan stated that Israel has eased the criteria for the obtainment of personal gun permits, Israel Hayom reported.
The move is expected to lead to hundreds of thousands of Israelis applying for a license.
The law is for new license applicants and holders of existing licenses, according to the sources.
“Israel infantry-unit veterans and active police officers will also be able to apply for gun permits with an easy process.”
In a statement Erdan claimed, “Many citizens have saved lives during terror attacks, and in the era of ‘lone-wolf’ attacks, the more qualified gun-carrying citizens there are, the better the chance to stop terror attacks without casualties and reduce the number of casualties.”
The move is expected to lead to hundreds of thousands of Israelis applying for a license.
The law is for new license applicants and holders of existing licenses, according to the sources.
“Israel infantry-unit veterans and active police officers will also be able to apply for gun permits with an easy process.”
In a statement Erdan claimed, “Many citizens have saved lives during terror attacks, and in the era of ‘lone-wolf’ attacks, the more qualified gun-carrying citizens there are, the better the chance to stop terror attacks without casualties and reduce the number of casualties.”
22 aug 2018
A Palestinian citizen sustained injuries on Tuesday evening after he was shot by fanatic Israeli settlers in Nablus’s southern town of Madama.
Emad Abu Arab, from Madama, was shot with four rubber-coated bullets as he protested an attack by Israeli settlers targeting his family home south of Madama.
Israeli settlers residing in Yitzhar illegal outpost stormed Madama and attempted to assault Palestinian homes.
Emad Abu Arab, from Madama, was shot with four rubber-coated bullets as he protested an attack by Israeli settlers targeting his family home south of Madama.
Israeli settlers residing in Yitzhar illegal outpost stormed Madama and attempted to assault Palestinian homes.
21 aug 2018
Israeli settlers on Tuesday afternoon spray-painted racist slogans and drawings on cement blocks at Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus, in a provocative move on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the drawings were seen by Palestinian citizens moving between Beit Furik and Beit Dajan towns.
Some drivers said that the settlers spray-painted the racist graffiti in the presence of the Israeli soldiers stationed at the checkpoint.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the drawings were seen by Palestinian citizens moving between Beit Furik and Beit Dajan towns.
Some drivers said that the settlers spray-painted the racist graffiti in the presence of the Israeli soldiers stationed at the checkpoint.
