25 jan 2020
Two Palestinians were critically injured today evening after they were attacked by Jewish settlers in the village of Sawiya, to the south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
Head of the Sawiya village council, Morad Abu Ras, told WAFA that a group of settlers attacked a Palestinian farmer identified as Mohammad Hamed Khalil, 62, and his son, Nizar, while they were working in a farm of their own near the village.
The father reportedly sustained a serious injury in the head as a result of being beaten and pelted with stones.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Israeli Colonists Seriously Injure A Palestinian Man Near Nablus
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a man was seriously injured, on Saturday evening, after a group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists invaded the as-Sawiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and attacked him and his son.
Morad Abu Rad, the head of as-Sawiya Village Council, said the colonists attacked Abdul-Jawad Mohammad Hamed Khalil, 62, and struck him on the head as well as several parts of his body, causing serious wounds.
He added that the colonists also attacked Mohammad’s son, Nizar, wounding him, before the two were rushed to a local hospital.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers used batons and rocks in attacking the two Palestinians, while working on their own lands in Harayeq Rayyan area, in the village, which is subject to constant invasions and violations.
The Israeli assailants came from Rahalim illegal colony, which was built on stolen Palestinian lands.
In related news, several colonists invaded Burin village, southwest of Nablus, and tried to attack homes, but the locals managed to intercept them and forced them away.
Head of the Sawiya village council, Morad Abu Ras, told WAFA that a group of settlers attacked a Palestinian farmer identified as Mohammad Hamed Khalil, 62, and his son, Nizar, while they were working in a farm of their own near the village.
The father reportedly sustained a serious injury in the head as a result of being beaten and pelted with stones.
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property is commonplace in the West Bank and is rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
It includes arsons of property and mosques, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.
Between 500,000 and 600,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements across occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank in violation of international law.
Israeli Colonists Seriously Injure A Palestinian Man Near Nablus
Palestinian medical sources have reported that a man was seriously injured, on Saturday evening, after a group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists invaded the as-Sawiya village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and attacked him and his son.
Morad Abu Rad, the head of as-Sawiya Village Council, said the colonists attacked Abdul-Jawad Mohammad Hamed Khalil, 62, and struck him on the head as well as several parts of his body, causing serious wounds.
He added that the colonists also attacked Mohammad’s son, Nizar, wounding him, before the two were rushed to a local hospital.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers used batons and rocks in attacking the two Palestinians, while working on their own lands in Harayeq Rayyan area, in the village, which is subject to constant invasions and violations.
The Israeli assailants came from Rahalim illegal colony, which was built on stolen Palestinian lands.
In related news, several colonists invaded Burin village, southwest of Nablus, and tried to attack homes, but the locals managed to intercept them and forced them away.
Qais Abu Rmaileh, 8
An eight-year-old child who went missing since yesterday died in hospital after being found today in a ditch filled with rain water in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina. video
Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith told WAFA the child was taken to Hadassah hospital where lifesaving attempts were unsuccessful.
According to WAFA reporter, Qais Abu Rmaileh, 8, was found in a very critical condition after hours of being in very cold conditions. He was found under a wooden plank with his head stuck in the mud.
The governor held the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for his death, stressing that the authorities should have sealed the open water ditches to prevent children's access to them.
The governor extended his condolences to the child’s family and thanked Palestinian residents in Beit Hanina, who came together to help find the child following his disappearance, calling for unity in the face of the Israeli occupation.
At least 23 people were injured last night after Israeli police attacked hundreds of residents who went on a rally demanding the Israeli authorities to take serious measures to search for and reveal the fate of the child.
Forces further closed Qalandia and Shuafat military checkpoints and prevented Palestinians’ entry into Jerusalem.
Missing Jerusalemite kid found dead in flooded pit near house
The eight-year-old Palestinian child from east Jerusalem’s neighborhood of Beit Hanina who was reported missing on Friday was found dead in a flooded ditch on Saturday morning, according to local medical sources.
Rescue forces found Qusai Abu Ramileh at the bottom of the pit after pumping out rainwater flooding it adjacent to a construction site and the boy's house.
Abu Ramileh’s family reported he had been missing since 4 pm on Friday, according to the Israeli occupation police.
Police forces and scores of residents of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina searched for the boy in the area.
Abu Ramileh’s relatives initially claimed that the boy was kidnapped, providing the police with video footage in which he was seemingly seen walking alongside an unidentified man. Later, the victim’s father said that the boy seen in the footage was not his son. One of Abu Ramileh’s relatives said that the family has no inner disputes nor it is involved in feuds with other families in the neighborhood.
Abu Ramileh went to the grocery store Friday afternoon and never came back, his family said. Hundreds marched from Beit Hanina to the Jewish settlement of Neve Yaakov in the northern area of east Jerusalem while searching for the boy.
According to the Red Crescent, at least 19 Palestinians were injured in clashes with police forces, who blocked roads to the settlement. The police claimed that dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at its officers, adding three citizens were detained.
An eight-year-old child who went missing since yesterday died in hospital after being found today in a ditch filled with rain water in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina. video
Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith told WAFA the child was taken to Hadassah hospital where lifesaving attempts were unsuccessful.
According to WAFA reporter, Qais Abu Rmaileh, 8, was found in a very critical condition after hours of being in very cold conditions. He was found under a wooden plank with his head stuck in the mud.
The governor held the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for his death, stressing that the authorities should have sealed the open water ditches to prevent children's access to them.
The governor extended his condolences to the child’s family and thanked Palestinian residents in Beit Hanina, who came together to help find the child following his disappearance, calling for unity in the face of the Israeli occupation.
At least 23 people were injured last night after Israeli police attacked hundreds of residents who went on a rally demanding the Israeli authorities to take serious measures to search for and reveal the fate of the child.
Forces further closed Qalandia and Shuafat military checkpoints and prevented Palestinians’ entry into Jerusalem.
Missing Jerusalemite kid found dead in flooded pit near house
The eight-year-old Palestinian child from east Jerusalem’s neighborhood of Beit Hanina who was reported missing on Friday was found dead in a flooded ditch on Saturday morning, according to local medical sources.
Rescue forces found Qusai Abu Ramileh at the bottom of the pit after pumping out rainwater flooding it adjacent to a construction site and the boy's house.
Abu Ramileh’s family reported he had been missing since 4 pm on Friday, according to the Israeli occupation police.
Police forces and scores of residents of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina searched for the boy in the area.
Abu Ramileh’s relatives initially claimed that the boy was kidnapped, providing the police with video footage in which he was seemingly seen walking alongside an unidentified man. Later, the victim’s father said that the boy seen in the footage was not his son. One of Abu Ramileh’s relatives said that the family has no inner disputes nor it is involved in feuds with other families in the neighborhood.
Abu Ramileh went to the grocery store Friday afternoon and never came back, his family said. Hundreds marched from Beit Hanina to the Jewish settlement of Neve Yaakov in the northern area of east Jerusalem while searching for the boy.
According to the Red Crescent, at least 19 Palestinians were injured in clashes with police forces, who blocked roads to the settlement. The police claimed that dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at its officers, adding three citizens were detained.
Thousands of Palestinians rallied on Friday in search for an eight-year-old child who went missing from east Jerusalem’s Arab town of Beit Hanina, amid fears that he could be kidnaped by extremist Jewish settlers.
The missing child, Qais Abu Ramila, was last seen on Friday afternoon and later reported missing by his family. He was last seen entering a car, according to the Israeli occupation police.
His parents said they believed he was kidnapped.
Later, the situation escalated into violent clashes after angry residents, who participated in the search efforts, marched towards the illegal settlement of Neve Yaakov. Several young men suffered injuries during the events. video
The Red Crescent said that its ambulance crews provided medical assistance for 19 citizens during confrontations with police forces in the vicinity of Beit Hanina.
Local sources accused the Israeli police of hiding information about the disappearance of the child, saying they refused to show the Palestinian side footage they had obtained from security camera recordings in the area. video
Arab Knesset member Ahmad Tibi took part in the search efforts and kept in touch with the police to ensure they were doing their job in search for the kid.
In July 2014 a Palestinian teenager named Mohamed Abu Khdeir was kidnapped and his body was discovered in the Jerusalem Forest. He was tortured and burned alive by Jewish settlers. 29- year-old Youssef Ben-David and two other settlers who were minors at the time were found guilty of the crime and later jailed for different terms.
The missing child, Qais Abu Ramila, was last seen on Friday afternoon and later reported missing by his family. He was last seen entering a car, according to the Israeli occupation police.
His parents said they believed he was kidnapped.
Later, the situation escalated into violent clashes after angry residents, who participated in the search efforts, marched towards the illegal settlement of Neve Yaakov. Several young men suffered injuries during the events. video
The Red Crescent said that its ambulance crews provided medical assistance for 19 citizens during confrontations with police forces in the vicinity of Beit Hanina.
Local sources accused the Israeli police of hiding information about the disappearance of the child, saying they refused to show the Palestinian side footage they had obtained from security camera recordings in the area. video
Arab Knesset member Ahmad Tibi took part in the search efforts and kept in touch with the police to ensure they were doing their job in search for the kid.
In July 2014 a Palestinian teenager named Mohamed Abu Khdeir was kidnapped and his body was discovered in the Jerusalem Forest. He was tortured and burned alive by Jewish settlers. 29- year-old Youssef Ben-David and two other settlers who were minors at the time were found guilty of the crime and later jailed for different terms.
24 jan 2020
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Illegal Israeli colonists, squatting on stolen Palestinian lands, burnt sections of a mosque in Sharafat Palestinian village, southwest of occupied East Jerusalem, after infiltrating into the village at dawn. video
An eyewitness told the Palestinian Maan News Agency that, as he and around forty other Palestinians, headed to the mosque for dawn prayers, they were surprised to find many Israeli police officers around the mosque. He added that the colonists burnt the inside of the mosque, such as its walls and carpets, before the locals rushed to it and managed to extinguish the fire, and the police were called to the scene. The Israeli assailants also wrote racist graffiti on the walls of the defaced mosque. Israeli police officers surrounded the mosque after closing it, and informed the villagers that the holy site is now closed as an investigation is underway. video |
It is worth mentioning that, several years ago, the colonists attacked the same mosque, and attempted to burn it. The Israeli police were then called to the scene and allegedly investigated the fire, but without any results.
The Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs strongly denounced the attack, and said it comes as a natural outcome of ongoing Israeli incitement against the Palestinians and their holy sites.
There have been dozens of incidents in which Israeli colonists burnt mosques and churches, in addition to causing damage in cemeteries across occupied Palestine.
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Israeli Fanatics Burn Section Of A Jerusalem Church
Israeli extremists burn the church where Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes
The Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs strongly denounced the attack, and said it comes as a natural outcome of ongoing Israeli incitement against the Palestinians and their holy sites.
There have been dozens of incidents in which Israeli colonists burnt mosques and churches, in addition to causing damage in cemeteries across occupied Palestine.
Related: Extremists Attempt to Burn Hebron Mosque
Israeli Fanatics Burn Section Of A Jerusalem Church
Israeli extremists burn the church where Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes
23 jan 2020
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Thursday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque amid tight police protection.
According to local media sources, scores of police officers escorted 52 settlers who entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in groups.
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 media sources, scores of police officers escorted 52 settlers who entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in groups.
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.
21 jan 2020
Thousands of Israeli police officers were deployed on Tuesday throughout Occupied Jerusalem as delegations, presidents, and other world leaders are expected to visit to mark the Holocaust Memorial Day.
Jerusalem has been turned into a military barracks, local residents reported, with thousands of police officers and dozens of checkpoints deployed in the streets.
Meanwhile, dozens of extremist settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours under heavy police guard.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 28 Jewish settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and roamed the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
Restrictions were tightened on the entry of Palestinian worshipers and many of them were prevented from praying at the site.
Jerusalem has been turned into a military barracks, local residents reported, with thousands of police officers and dozens of checkpoints deployed in the streets.
Meanwhile, dozens of extremist settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours under heavy police guard.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 28 Jewish settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and roamed the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
Restrictions were tightened on the entry of Palestinian worshipers and many of them were prevented from praying at the site.
20 jan 2020
Dozens of Israeli settlers on Monday morning broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem under police guard.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 102 Jewish settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque while escorted by Israeli police forces.
The settlers performed Talmudic rituals and roamed the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount" before they left through al-Silsila Gate.
Meanwhile, tight restrictions were imposed on the Palestinian worshipers entering al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli police officers stationed at al-Aqsa gates searched them and scrutinized their IDs, and many worshipers were ordered to stay outside the mosque.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that 102 Jewish settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque while escorted by Israeli police forces.
The settlers performed Talmudic rituals and roamed the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount" before they left through al-Silsila Gate.
Meanwhile, tight restrictions were imposed on the Palestinian worshipers entering al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli police officers stationed at al-Aqsa gates searched them and scrutinized their IDs, and many worshipers were ordered to stay outside the mosque.
sixteen Palestinians, including children, seniors and persons with special needs.
It is worth mentioning that, in the year 2015, 84 Palestinian families in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood were informed by the District Court of several lawsuits filed on behalf of Ateret Cohanim, demanding their removal from their building and lands.
Silwanic stated that Rajabi family has several residential buildings on more than five Dunams of privately-owned lands in Batn al-Hawa, located on basins #97, 76, 95, 88, 75 and 72.
Ateret Cohanim is claiming the lands are owned by Jewish settlers, living in Batn al-Hawa, while the families, living in 35 buildings have official deeds of ownership of the lands that were purchased from their owners dozens of years ago.
The colonialist organization claims that the Israeli High Court has ruled in favor of Jewish colonialist settlers from Yemen, granting them ownership. The court claims the lands were owned by the illegal colonists before the year 1948.
It is worth mentioning that, in the year 2015, 84 Palestinian families in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood were informed by the District Court of several lawsuits filed on behalf of Ateret Cohanim, demanding their removal from their building and lands.
Silwanic stated that Rajabi family has several residential buildings on more than five Dunams of privately-owned lands in Batn al-Hawa, located on basins #97, 76, 95, 88, 75 and 72.
Ateret Cohanim is claiming the lands are owned by Jewish settlers, living in Batn al-Hawa, while the families, living in 35 buildings have official deeds of ownership of the lands that were purchased from their owners dozens of years ago.
The colonialist organization claims that the Israeli High Court has ruled in favor of Jewish colonialist settlers from Yemen, granting them ownership. The court claims the lands were owned by the illegal colonists before the year 1948.
19 jan 2020
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Sunday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque under tight police protection.
According to local media sources, about 130 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
32 students of religious institutes and universities were among those settlers
Some settlers were spotted performing Talmudic rituals in the eastern area of the Mosque.
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 media sources, about 130 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
32 students of religious institutes and universities were among those settlers
Some settlers were spotted performing Talmudic rituals in the eastern area of the Mosque.
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 horde of armed Jewish settlers attacked under military protection Palestinian homes in Jaber neighborhood in al-Khalil city on Saturday night. video
According to local sources, dozens of settlers from the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba hurled stones and bottles at several homes in Jaber neighborhood, causing panic among families and their children.
The settlers were shouting racist slurs, curses and death threats during the attacks, which happened in the presence of Israeli soldiers.
According to local sources, dozens of settlers from the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba hurled stones and bottles at several homes in Jaber neighborhood, causing panic among families and their children.
The settlers were shouting racist slurs, curses and death threats during the attacks, which happened in the presence of Israeli soldiers.