14 july 2018
A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday during clashes that erupted with Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Asirah al-Qebliya town south of Nablus city in the northern West Bank.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out after an Israeli guard of Yitzhar illegal settlement in the area had raided the town and started shooting at Palestinian homes.
The sources added that the inhabitants confronted the extremist Jewish settler before IOF soldiers rushed to the site and showered protesters with gunfire and tear gas grenades.
The Israeli shooting has led to the injury of Ammar Abu Hamad, 34, in addition to the injury of many others due to Israeli tear gas.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the clashes broke out after an Israeli guard of Yitzhar illegal settlement in the area had raided the town and started shooting at Palestinian homes.
The sources added that the inhabitants confronted the extremist Jewish settler before IOF soldiers rushed to the site and showered protesters with gunfire and tear gas grenades.
The Israeli shooting has led to the injury of Ammar Abu Hamad, 34, in addition to the injury of many others due to Israeli tear gas.
The flooding of waste and toxic water from the Industrial Zone of the illegal Alfie Menashe Israeli colony, which was built on Palestinian lands near Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, continues to devastate Palestinian agricultural lands, and the environment, in Wad ar-Rasha village, exposing the residents to serious health risks.
Representative of Wad ar-Rasha Village in Hableh Local Council, Amjad Odah, told Palestine TV the flooding of toxins, chemicals and wastewater into the Palestinian lands is seriously increasing, flooding the agricultural lands, and passing near homes, forcing many farmers away from their lands. video
“They first built their chemical plant and illegal colony, on our lands, and now are poisoning them and us,” Odah added, “They are exposing the Palestinians to serious health risks, in addition to harming the environment with these dangerous chemicals and toxins.”
The toxins also contaminated the agricultural soil, and the irrigation table in the area, inflicting serious damage to the environment in addition to exposing the Palestinians and wild life to diseases.
Bassem Odah, a local farmer, said the toxins are burning the roots of the Palestinian olive trees, and other plants they have.
“Besides all of this harm, we stopped letting our children play in our lands in that area, because we don’t want them to be sick, or get into the contaminate natural water pools in the valley,” he added.
Wad ar-Rasha is one of the most devastated villages by the illegal Israeli policies, allowing the illegal colonies to operate chemical plants that constantly flood their waste the Palestinian lands.
It also lost 460 Dunams of its 500 Dunams lands to the illegal construction and expansion of the colonies, while the residents are literally fighting for their own existence there.
Representative of Wad ar-Rasha Village in Hableh Local Council, Amjad Odah, told Palestine TV the flooding of toxins, chemicals and wastewater into the Palestinian lands is seriously increasing, flooding the agricultural lands, and passing near homes, forcing many farmers away from their lands. video
“They first built their chemical plant and illegal colony, on our lands, and now are poisoning them and us,” Odah added, “They are exposing the Palestinians to serious health risks, in addition to harming the environment with these dangerous chemicals and toxins.”
The toxins also contaminated the agricultural soil, and the irrigation table in the area, inflicting serious damage to the environment in addition to exposing the Palestinians and wild life to diseases.
Bassem Odah, a local farmer, said the toxins are burning the roots of the Palestinian olive trees, and other plants they have.
“Besides all of this harm, we stopped letting our children play in our lands in that area, because we don’t want them to be sick, or get into the contaminate natural water pools in the valley,” he added.
Wad ar-Rasha is one of the most devastated villages by the illegal Israeli policies, allowing the illegal colonies to operate chemical plants that constantly flood their waste the Palestinian lands.
It also lost 460 Dunams of its 500 Dunams lands to the illegal construction and expansion of the colonies, while the residents are literally fighting for their own existence there.
13 july 2018
A number of extremist Israeli colonists invaded, on Friday at dawn, Orif village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and burnt two Palestinian cars.
Media sources in Nablus said the Israeli assailants came from the illegal Yitzhar colony, built on private Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonists invaded the village, approximately at three at dawn, burnt two cars, owned by Ziad Abdul-Aziz Omar, and wrote racist graffiti, in Wadi as-Sarrar area, northeast of Orif.
Palestinian firefighters rushed to the village, and extinguished the fire, but the cars were badly burnt.
Media sources in Nablus said the Israeli assailants came from the illegal Yitzhar colony, built on private Palestinian lands.
They added that the colonists invaded the village, approximately at three at dawn, burnt two cars, owned by Ziad Abdul-Aziz Omar, and wrote racist graffiti, in Wadi as-Sarrar area, northeast of Orif.
Palestinian firefighters rushed to the village, and extinguished the fire, but the cars were badly burnt.
12 july 2018
Hundreds of extremist Israeli settlers, on Thursday morning, stormed into Awarta village, near Nablus, in the northern West Bank, where they held Talmudic rituals.
The settlers broke into the village under army protection, who cleared the way for them to enter.
Meanwhile, Palestinians were confined to their homes and prevented from being in that area.
The settlers held Talmudic rituals in religious sites (shrines) in the village. However, there were no reports of incidents, according to the PNN.
The settlers broke into the village under army protection, who cleared the way for them to enter.
Meanwhile, Palestinians were confined to their homes and prevented from being in that area.
The settlers held Talmudic rituals in religious sites (shrines) in the village. However, there were no reports of incidents, according to the PNN.
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Thursday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
170 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours.
The break-in was carried out following calls launched by Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations to step up desecration visits at the site.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
170 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours.
The break-in was carried out following calls launched by Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations to step up desecration visits at the site.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Israeli soldiers started, Thursday, bulldozing Palestinian agricultural lands in Bardala village, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains.
The Israeli army claimed the soldiers are searching for what it called “illegal irrigation systems.”
Dirar Sawafta, a member of Bardala Village Council, said many soldiers invaded the lands, and dug three holes around irrigation lands, trying to find what the army described as “illegal connections to the main water system.”
He added that the soldiers frequently dug around the main line, under the same allegations.
Water shortages are one of the most issues the Palestinians face is the occupied West Bank, not only the Northern Plains of the West Bank, but in many parts of the territory, an issue which severely devastates agriculture, and the livelihoods on hundreds of families.
In Summer, the Palestinians go for several weeks at a time without running water, and in numerous cases, the army demolishes Palestinian water wells, while the illegal colonialist settlers suffer from water shortages, or interruptions, for their homes, colonies’ lands and swimming pools.
The Israeli army claimed the soldiers are searching for what it called “illegal irrigation systems.”
Dirar Sawafta, a member of Bardala Village Council, said many soldiers invaded the lands, and dug three holes around irrigation lands, trying to find what the army described as “illegal connections to the main water system.”
He added that the soldiers frequently dug around the main line, under the same allegations.
Water shortages are one of the most issues the Palestinians face is the occupied West Bank, not only the Northern Plains of the West Bank, but in many parts of the territory, an issue which severely devastates agriculture, and the livelihoods on hundreds of families.
In Summer, the Palestinians go for several weeks at a time without running water, and in numerous cases, the army demolishes Palestinian water wells, while the illegal colonialist settlers suffer from water shortages, or interruptions, for their homes, colonies’ lands and swimming pools.
Scores of Israeli settlers broke on Thursday morning into the northern West Bank village of Ourata, southeast of Nablus, under army cover and held rituals at holy Islamic sites.
Eye-witnesses said the Israeli army cleared the way for the settlers to break into the village and cordoned off holy shrines.
The Israelis performed sacrilegious rituals at Palestinian holy shrines, sparking tension in the area.
Eye-witnesses said the Israeli army cleared the way for the settlers to break into the village and cordoned off holy shrines.
The Israelis performed sacrilegious rituals at Palestinian holy shrines, sparking tension in the area.
11 july 2018
Israeli settlers erected on Wednesday morning a large tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil.
Hafsi Abu Sneineh, director of the Mosque, affirmed that the settlers set up a tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque’s square after uprooting a perennial tree.
The settlers also carried out provocative actions in the square, he added.
On Tuesday, Palestinian Religious Endowments Ministry revealed that Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer 298 times in the first half of this year at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Ibrahimi Mosque is located in al-Khalil’s Old City district, which is home to some 160,000 Palestinian Muslims and about 500 Jewish settlers, with the latter living in a series of Jewish-only settlements heavily guarded by Israeli troops.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli-American Jewish settler, gunned down 29 Palestinian Muslims as they prayed at the mosque.
Since then, the mosque has been divided into a Muslim section (45 percent) and a Jewish section (55 percent).
Hafsi Abu Sneineh, director of the Mosque, affirmed that the settlers set up a tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque’s square after uprooting a perennial tree.
The settlers also carried out provocative actions in the square, he added.
On Tuesday, Palestinian Religious Endowments Ministry revealed that Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer 298 times in the first half of this year at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Ibrahimi Mosque is located in al-Khalil’s Old City district, which is home to some 160,000 Palestinian Muslims and about 500 Jewish settlers, with the latter living in a series of Jewish-only settlements heavily guarded by Israeli troops.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli-American Jewish settler, gunned down 29 Palestinian Muslims as they prayed at the mosque.
Since then, the mosque has been divided into a Muslim section (45 percent) and a Jewish section (55 percent).
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Wednesday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
140 Israeli settlers, divided into groups and escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shifts and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Scores of other Israeli settlers are expected to show up at the site in the afternoon break-in shift.
140 Israeli settlers, divided into groups and escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shifts and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Scores of other Israeli settlers are expected to show up at the site in the afternoon break-in shift.
10 july 2018
Some 69 Israeli settlers on Tuesday stormed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque during the morning round which lasted for four hours.
Local sources stated that Israeli police, escorted by Special Forces, offered protection to Jewish settlers who entered the holy site from the Israeli-controlled al-Magharebah gate.
The sources pointed out that some of the settlers performed prayers and Talmudic rituals at the eastern side of the holy shrine.
Local sources stated that Israeli police, escorted by Special Forces, offered protection to Jewish settlers who entered the holy site from the Israeli-controlled al-Magharebah gate.
The sources pointed out that some of the settlers performed prayers and Talmudic rituals at the eastern side of the holy shrine.
The Israeli government plans to make it easier for Israeli settlers, living near the Apartheid Wall which snakes through the Israeli-occupied West Bank, to obtain firearms, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
According to the newspaper, proposed legal changes would make all Israeli settlers with firearms training eligible for a gun permit.
Roughly 145,000 Israelis currently hold firearm permits, not including soldiers and police personnel, according to Haaretz.
Israeli settlers’ attacks are a weekly occurrence. In recent weeks, settlers have launched an onslaught on Palestinian villages, subjecting Palestinians to near-daily attacks.
According to Palestinian official sources, at least 100 armed attacks on Palestinians and their property -- by Israeli forces and/or Jewish settlers -- were recorded throughout the occupied West Bank during last year’s harvest season, including numerous attacks on farmers and olive groves.
According to the newspaper, proposed legal changes would make all Israeli settlers with firearms training eligible for a gun permit.
Roughly 145,000 Israelis currently hold firearm permits, not including soldiers and police personnel, according to Haaretz.
Israeli settlers’ attacks are a weekly occurrence. In recent weeks, settlers have launched an onslaught on Palestinian villages, subjecting Palestinians to near-daily attacks.
According to Palestinian official sources, at least 100 armed attacks on Palestinians and their property -- by Israeli forces and/or Jewish settlers -- were recorded throughout the occupied West Bank during last year’s harvest season, including numerous attacks on farmers and olive groves.
Israeli settlers set up on Monday a makeshift home on Palestinian land near Ein al-Hilweh, in the northern Jordan Valley.
Activist Aref Daraghmeh said the move has raised concern of imminent Israeli takeover of Palestinian land in favor of settlement expansion.
The locals expressed fear that setting up the caravan could be a prelude to turning it into a new settlement on their land.
Activist Aref Daraghmeh said the move has raised concern of imminent Israeli takeover of Palestinian land in favor of settlement expansion.
The locals expressed fear that setting up the caravan could be a prelude to turning it into a new settlement on their land.
A group of Israeli settlers stormed early Tuesday al-Aqsa Mosque via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate.
Local sources told PIC reporter that 27 settlers broke into the Mosque under tight protection of several groups of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
In recent months, groups of extremist Jewish settlers, often accompanied by Israeli forces, have repeatedly forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told PIC reporter that 27 settlers broke into the Mosque under tight protection of several groups of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
In recent months, groups of extremist Jewish settlers, often accompanied by Israeli forces, have repeatedly forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque.
9 july 2018
Israeli Channel 7, on Monday morning, said that Israeli authorities approved a new central cemetery for settlers, to be established in an industrial zone, to the south of Hebron, northern West Bank.
PNN reports that, according to the station, this is the first central cemetery to be built in 20 years, and will be established in agreement with other settlement councils.
The cemetery will take up the width of 140 dunams, and is expected to include 25 thousand graves.
More than half a million settlers are living in settlements in the occupied West Bank. The expansion and construction is ongoing even though settlements are illegal in international law.
PNN reports that, according to the station, this is the first central cemetery to be built in 20 years, and will be established in agreement with other settlement councils.
The cemetery will take up the width of 140 dunams, and is expected to include 25 thousand graves.
More than half a million settlers are living in settlements in the occupied West Bank. The expansion and construction is ongoing even though settlements are illegal in international law.
Dozens of Israeli settlers, led by the extremist MKs Yehuda Glick and Shuli Moalem, stormed on Monday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate. video
A horde of Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, and the two extremist MKs broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours. The Muslim authorities and worshipers expressed concern that the mosque would be turned into a military barrack by the Israeli police and settlers.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
A horde of Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, and the two extremist MKs broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours. The Muslim authorities and worshipers expressed concern that the mosque would be turned into a military barrack by the Israeli police and settlers.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
The Department of Islamic Endowment and of AlAqsa Affairs strongly condemned a break-in by Israeli ministers at holy al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday.
A statement issued by the Supreme Islamic Commission, the Awqaf Council, Dar al-Iftaa, and al-Awqaf Department denounced the assault, saying Netanyahu and the Israelis do not have the right to interfere in Jerusalem’s affairs.
The statement said Muslims are the only ones who have the right to administer al-Aqsa’s affairs and Netanyahu does not have the right to green-light break-ins by MKs and ministers at the site.
The Awqaf Department held Netanyahu responsible for the repercussions of the simmering tension at al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Jerusalem as a result of his “irresponsible decisions.”
A statement issued by the Supreme Islamic Commission, the Awqaf Council, Dar al-Iftaa, and al-Awqaf Department denounced the assault, saying Netanyahu and the Israelis do not have the right to interfere in Jerusalem’s affairs.
The statement said Muslims are the only ones who have the right to administer al-Aqsa’s affairs and Netanyahu does not have the right to green-light break-ins by MKs and ministers at the site.
The Awqaf Department held Netanyahu responsible for the repercussions of the simmering tension at al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Jerusalem as a result of his “irresponsible decisions.”
