30 aug 2019
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Hordes of Israeli settlers on Friday raided Ein Bubin, a natural spring in Deir Ibzi village west of Ramallah City.
Head of the Deir Ibzi village council Naim Ja'wan said that in the early morning hours of Friday a number of buses carrying hundreds of Israeli settlers entered the village and stormed Ein Bubin site. The Israeli occupation army later announced the place a closed military zone, he added. A week ago an Israeli settler was killed and two others were injured when a bomb exploded near Ein Bubin. video |
The Israeli forces ever since have imposed a blockade on the western villages of Ramallah and closed main roads forcing about 60,000 Palestinian residents to take longer alternative roads.
A Regavim drone monitors the demolition of water wells near Um al Khair
On September 1st, UK Lawyers for Israel is hosting a talk by Regavim, a pro-settler NGO with charitable status, pivotal in speeding up demolitions of Palestinian homes across the West Bank and displacement of Bedouin villages in the Negev.
What is Regavim?
Regavim, ‘dedicated to the preservation of Israel’s land’, petitions courts to demolish homes and infrastructure in Palestinian communities.
The NGO uses loopholes to ensure that only Palestinian structures, and not illegal settler outposts, are demolished and dismantled, leaving entire communities without proper roads, houses, or even water systems.
Regavim has never filed a petition against an illegal Jewish settlement built without a permit, revealing that their goal is not to ensure Israel’s laws are upheld but to displace Palestinian communities.
Founded as a legally-oriented NGO to counter grassroot organisations fighting for the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank, Regavim has received a surge of state funding in recent years, reaching 2,1 million shekels in 2016.
It also receives donations through the US charity One Israeli Fund which monetarily supports illegal settlements in the West Bank. Demolitions have more than doubled this year due to Regavim’s actions, doing the work of the Israeli Civil Administration and speeding demolition orders through.
Most recently, Regavim’s work has included lobbying EU to cease funding for the Union of Agricultural Work Committees which supports Palestinian farmers left vulnerable under occupation.
Stand against Regavim:
Palestinian grassroots groups in areas affected by Regavim are calling on Solidarity Groups in London to protest the appalling actions the NGO wrecks on their communities. Show your support for communities under constant threat of demolition and hear their testimonies at the demonstration in north west London at 5:30pm. The exact location will be released a day prior. Check the Facebook event page below for updates.
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/384144279174639/
Testimonies from Palestinian activists fighting Israeli demolitions:
Ali Awad, (pictured below) the Field Coordinator of Palestinian grassroots group Youth of Sumud based in the South Hebron Hills, says:
On September 1st, UK Lawyers for Israel is hosting a talk by Regavim, a pro-settler NGO with charitable status, pivotal in speeding up demolitions of Palestinian homes across the West Bank and displacement of Bedouin villages in the Negev.
What is Regavim?
Regavim, ‘dedicated to the preservation of Israel’s land’, petitions courts to demolish homes and infrastructure in Palestinian communities.
The NGO uses loopholes to ensure that only Palestinian structures, and not illegal settler outposts, are demolished and dismantled, leaving entire communities without proper roads, houses, or even water systems.
Regavim has never filed a petition against an illegal Jewish settlement built without a permit, revealing that their goal is not to ensure Israel’s laws are upheld but to displace Palestinian communities.
Founded as a legally-oriented NGO to counter grassroot organisations fighting for the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank, Regavim has received a surge of state funding in recent years, reaching 2,1 million shekels in 2016.
It also receives donations through the US charity One Israeli Fund which monetarily supports illegal settlements in the West Bank. Demolitions have more than doubled this year due to Regavim’s actions, doing the work of the Israeli Civil Administration and speeding demolition orders through.
Most recently, Regavim’s work has included lobbying EU to cease funding for the Union of Agricultural Work Committees which supports Palestinian farmers left vulnerable under occupation.
Stand against Regavim:
Palestinian grassroots groups in areas affected by Regavim are calling on Solidarity Groups in London to protest the appalling actions the NGO wrecks on their communities. Show your support for communities under constant threat of demolition and hear their testimonies at the demonstration in north west London at 5:30pm. The exact location will be released a day prior. Check the Facebook event page below for updates.
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/384144279174639/
Testimonies from Palestinian activists fighting Israeli demolitions:
Ali Awad, (pictured below) the Field Coordinator of Palestinian grassroots group Youth of Sumud based in the South Hebron Hills, says:
‘Regavim receives these international donations and now they are able to employ workers on the ground to spy on these Palestinian communities. All of the South Hebron Hills now see Regavim workers when they graze their goats and sheep. When they go out to plant their fields Regavim is there. When they go to harvest their olives, Regavim is flying their drones. The people are more scared of Regavim then they are the settlers. Because before maybe the settlers throw stones or harass us. But now with Regavim, because they have the financial resources, instead of having a sheep killed by the settlers, now our whole animal barns are destroyed. Instead of the settlers breaking a few of our olive trees, now Regavim files a petition to take the whole olive grove. Those who are really concerned about Palestinian rights and peace will work to stop the flow of money to Regavim and stand in solidarity with us.’
Nasser Nawaja, (pictured below) Fieldworker for B’Tselem and resident of Susiyah, says:
Nasser Nawaja, (pictured below) Fieldworker for B’Tselem and resident of Susiyah, says:
‘More than 450 people in the village of Susiyah, including children, women and elderly people, are facing imminent expelling from their land and homes. We live under this constant threat because of Regavim’s legal work in the Israeli courts and the political pressure on the Israeli authorities. At the beginning, Regavim was just a small organization – but now people can’t tell where Regavim starts and the Israeli government begins. I ask all those who are concerned with justice and oppose racism stand against Regavim, raise awareness and defund it.’
Visit the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).
Visit the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).
29 aug 2019
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Zehut Chairman Moshe Feiglin
The ruling Likud joins forces with Moshe Feiglin's party ahead of September elections that would see the Zehut leader becoming a minister in the sphere of either economics of welfare in the Netanyahu government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Zehut Chairman Moshe Feiglin officially announced Thursday they will run together in the upcoming elections under a special agreement. The deal apparently includes promotion of legislation on imports of medical marijuana and promises the Zionist party leader would become a minister in the sphere of economics or social welfare in the Netanyahu government.
Feiglin hasn't left Zehut as was reported earlier but rather joined his faction to the Likud.
The 57-year-old, an ultranationalist libertarian with a criminal record who left Likud to establish his own fringe party based on promises to legalize marijuana, has gathered a strong following among cannabis proponents during the run-up to the last elections.
“We are embarking on a joint path to promote values of personal freedom and free economy," said the prime minister during a press conference at Maccabiah Village in Ramat Gan.
"The root of the proposal which Moshe presented me, and with which I absolutely agree with is to open the (medical cannabis) market for import," Netanyahu said, before addressing Feiglin directly, "I see you as a minister in my government, these are not just words, I really mean it."
Feiglin then took the stage, emphasizing the issue of marijuana legalization for recreational use would be “a life-saving revolution."
“There is also great news for the free and private market, the cost of living - especially for small business owners in Israel - would be lowered,” he said. “For two years, any new business, with a turnover of up to NIS 2 million, will not pay income tax until it has made enough to offset its establishment.”
The ruling Likud joins forces with Moshe Feiglin's party ahead of September elections that would see the Zehut leader becoming a minister in the sphere of either economics of welfare in the Netanyahu government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Zehut Chairman Moshe Feiglin officially announced Thursday they will run together in the upcoming elections under a special agreement. The deal apparently includes promotion of legislation on imports of medical marijuana and promises the Zionist party leader would become a minister in the sphere of economics or social welfare in the Netanyahu government.
Feiglin hasn't left Zehut as was reported earlier but rather joined his faction to the Likud.
The 57-year-old, an ultranationalist libertarian with a criminal record who left Likud to establish his own fringe party based on promises to legalize marijuana, has gathered a strong following among cannabis proponents during the run-up to the last elections.
“We are embarking on a joint path to promote values of personal freedom and free economy," said the prime minister during a press conference at Maccabiah Village in Ramat Gan.
"The root of the proposal which Moshe presented me, and with which I absolutely agree with is to open the (medical cannabis) market for import," Netanyahu said, before addressing Feiglin directly, "I see you as a minister in my government, these are not just words, I really mean it."
Feiglin then took the stage, emphasizing the issue of marijuana legalization for recreational use would be “a life-saving revolution."
“There is also great news for the free and private market, the cost of living - especially for small business owners in Israel - would be lowered,” he said. “For two years, any new business, with a turnover of up to NIS 2 million, will not pay income tax until it has made enough to offset its establishment.”
Israeli forces today closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshipers for 24 hours in preparation for Israeli settlers raid to mark a Jewish holiday, said a Waqf official.
Director of the Hebron Waqf Directorate’s Public Relations Department Raed Maswadeh told WAFA that Israeli soldiers closed the mosque to Muslim worshipers, while they allowed Jewish settlers to access it.
Maswadeh added that the settlers also set up tents just outside the mosque.
Al-Ibrahimi Mosque is located in the old city of Hebron, few hundred meters away from the part of the city illegally occupied by around 400 extremist settlers, who are protected by about 1,500 Israeli soldiers.
Since 1967, al-Ibrahimi Mosque, like all other Muslim holy sites in Palestine, became a target for the Israeli occupying forces and Zionist settlers, reported the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee.
In 1994, Israel divided al-Ibrahimi Mosque between Muslims and Jews, after an Israeli settler gunned down 30 Palestinians during dawn prayer.
Nowadays, Israel controls Palestinians’ access to the Mosque, prevents many from praying there on a regular basis and frequently bans the call for prayer under the pretext of disturbing the settlers.
Israel has expelled the only international monitors protecting Hebron’s Palestinians from 800 heavily guarded settlers, one of whom committed the 1994 massacre that triggered their deployment.
Director of the Hebron Waqf Directorate’s Public Relations Department Raed Maswadeh told WAFA that Israeli soldiers closed the mosque to Muslim worshipers, while they allowed Jewish settlers to access it.
Maswadeh added that the settlers also set up tents just outside the mosque.
Al-Ibrahimi Mosque is located in the old city of Hebron, few hundred meters away from the part of the city illegally occupied by around 400 extremist settlers, who are protected by about 1,500 Israeli soldiers.
Since 1967, al-Ibrahimi Mosque, like all other Muslim holy sites in Palestine, became a target for the Israeli occupying forces and Zionist settlers, reported the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee.
In 1994, Israel divided al-Ibrahimi Mosque between Muslims and Jews, after an Israeli settler gunned down 30 Palestinians during dawn prayer.
Nowadays, Israel controls Palestinians’ access to the Mosque, prevents many from praying there on a regular basis and frequently bans the call for prayer under the pretext of disturbing the settlers.
Israel has expelled the only international monitors protecting Hebron’s Palestinians from 800 heavily guarded settlers, one of whom committed the 1994 massacre that triggered their deployment.
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A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers, accompanied by many soldiers invaded, on Wednesday evening, the archeological area in al-Mas’udiyya, north of Nablus, in northern West Bank, and prevented the Palestinians from entering it.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said dozens of colonists and soldiers invaded the archeological area, and its park, in al- Mas’udiyya. video He added that the invaded sites belong to Burqa Village Council, north of Nablus, and is subject to constant Israeli invasions and violations. |
Such invasions are not only frequent but are also carried out to control the archeological area, and prevent the Palestinians from entering it.
Hordes of settlers storm ancient W. Bank areas for rituals
Hordes of Jewish settlers on Wednesday evening and Thursday stormed different archeological areas in the occupied West Bank and performed rituals.
Among the sites that were stormed yesterday night and today by the settlers was the ancient area of Masaudiya in Burqa village, north of Nablus.
Local officials believe that there are attempts by the settlers to impose their control over the area, where remains of the Hijaz railway, which was built during the Ottoman period, can still be found.
Meanwhile, a group of settlers announced their intent to storm Kifl Hares town in Salfit under military protection today and stay there for rituals from 10:30 pm until 04:00 am on Friday.
Hordes of settlers storm ancient W. Bank areas for rituals
Hordes of Jewish settlers on Wednesday evening and Thursday stormed different archeological areas in the occupied West Bank and performed rituals.
Among the sites that were stormed yesterday night and today by the settlers was the ancient area of Masaudiya in Burqa village, north of Nablus.
Local officials believe that there are attempts by the settlers to impose their control over the area, where remains of the Hijaz railway, which was built during the Ottoman period, can still be found.
Meanwhile, a group of settlers announced their intent to storm Kifl Hares town in Salfit under military protection today and stay there for rituals from 10:30 pm until 04:00 am on Friday.
27 aug 2019
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Hordes of Israeli settlers at dawn Tuesday attacked homes of Palestinian citizens in Rafat village west of the West Bank city of Salfit.
Local sources said that a number of Israeli settlers stormed the eastern side of Rafat and hurled rocks at several homes causing partial damages. The settlers further punctured the tires of a number of Palestinian-owned vehicles and smashed their windshields. |
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under police guard.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Authority in Jerusalem, the Israeli police closed the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate at 11 o’clock in the morning after at least 56 settlers toured the Islamic holy site’s courtyards.
Eyewitnesses from the Awqaf Authority reported seeing some settlers performing Talmudic rituals during their tours at the Mosque.
They affirmed that three officers from the Israeli intelligence also defiled the Mosque in the morning.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli occupation police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at about 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 the Islamic Awqaf Authority in Jerusalem, the Israeli police closed the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate at 11 o’clock in the morning after at least 56 settlers toured the Islamic holy site’s courtyards.
Eyewitnesses from the Awqaf Authority reported seeing some settlers performing Talmudic rituals during their tours at the Mosque.
They affirmed that three officers from the Israeli intelligence also defiled the Mosque in the morning.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli occupation police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at about 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.
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The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and at dawn Tuesday kidnaped at least eight Palestinian citizens during campaigns in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
In a statement, the Israeli army claimed the eight Palestinians were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in hostile activities against soldiers and settlers. Eyewitnesses in Jenin refugee camp reported that Israeli undercover soldiers kidnaped on Tuesday morning a citizen called Dawoud Zubaidi from outside his home in the camp and took him aboard a civilian car to an unknown place. Three other citizens were taken prisoners during an IOF campaign in Kafr Qaddum village in the east of Qalqilya. The IOF also stormed Beit Kahil town in al-Khalil, occupied rooftops of |
some homes and interrogated an ex-detainee called Abdul-Mahdi al-Zahour in his house before handing him a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
In a separate incident, a Palestinian kid was reportedly injured in Ras al-Amud neighborhood in Jerusalem after a settler guard rammed his car into him.
In a separate incident, a Palestinian kid was reportedly injured in Ras al-Amud neighborhood in Jerusalem after a settler guard rammed his car into him.
26 aug 2019
Scores of Jewish settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under police protection.
According to local sources, extremist Jewish rabbi and Knesset member Yehuda Glick led dozens of settlers as they were touring the Aqsa Mosque.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers 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. video
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, extremist Jewish rabbi and Knesset member Yehuda Glick led dozens of settlers as they were touring the Aqsa Mosque.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers 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. video
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.
25 aug 2019
Several illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked, on Saturday evening, many Palestinian cars near the junction of Yitzhar colony, south of Nablus, in northern West Bank.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists caused damage to several Palestinian cars.
Daghlas added that the colonists held a protest at the junction, after closing it, and attacked the Palestinian vehicles, in what they called “retaliation to the death of the Israeli teen, identified as Rena Shnerb, 17, who was killed by a roadside bomb, two days ago.
Eyewitnesses said the colonists attacked the Palestinian cars in front of Israeli soldiers who were just standing and watching, without attempting to intervene.
Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel’s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists caused damage to several Palestinian cars.
Daghlas added that the colonists held a protest at the junction, after closing it, and attacked the Palestinian vehicles, in what they called “retaliation to the death of the Israeli teen, identified as Rena Shnerb, 17, who was killed by a roadside bomb, two days ago.
Eyewitnesses said the colonists attacked the Palestinian cars in front of Israeli soldiers who were just standing and watching, without attempting to intervene.
