15 july 2019
Scores of Jewish settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under police guard.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Authority, the Israeli occupation police allowed over 90 settlers to enter the Mosque in groups through al-Maghariba Gate and tour its courtyards.
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.
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, the Israeli occupation police allowed over 90 settlers to enter the Mosque in groups through al-Maghariba Gate and tour its courtyards.
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.
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.
Avigdor Lieberman, the former Israeli Defence Minister, renewed his incitement against Palestinian citizens on Monday, according to Israeli sources.
Speaking at a campaign trail meeting in Kiryat Ono, the Yisrael Beiteinu chair described the “conflict” as “three-dimensional”, “with the Arab countries, with the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs”, and that “the third conflict, with Israeli Arabs, is the most difficult”.
He added, “we do not have a separate conflict with the Palestinians, and anyone who claims so, does not understand what he is talking about or is being deliberately misleading.”
“Our conflict is with the entire Muslim world, with the entire Arab world,” Lieberman declared.
The comments were published on Zman Yisrael, the Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, “and approved for publication by Lieberman though the event was billed as closed to press”.
Lieberman told the attendees that “the arrangement must be three-dimensional and simultaneous with the Arab League, with Israeli Arabs and with the Palestinians”, and “any attempt to reach a separate agreement with the Palestinians or the Arabs of Israel will fail.”
As noted by the report, Lieberman has long called for a permanent settlement to include redrawing Israel’s pre-1967 boundaries so as to remove major population centers of Palestinian citizens.
Speaking at a campaign trail meeting in Kiryat Ono, the Yisrael Beiteinu chair described the “conflict” as “three-dimensional”, “with the Arab countries, with the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs”, and that “the third conflict, with Israeli Arabs, is the most difficult”.
He added, “we do not have a separate conflict with the Palestinians, and anyone who claims so, does not understand what he is talking about or is being deliberately misleading.”
“Our conflict is with the entire Muslim world, with the entire Arab world,” Lieberman declared.
The comments were published on Zman Yisrael, the Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, “and approved for publication by Lieberman though the event was billed as closed to press”.
Lieberman told the attendees that “the arrangement must be three-dimensional and simultaneous with the Arab League, with Israeli Arabs and with the Palestinians”, and “any attempt to reach a separate agreement with the Palestinians or the Arabs of Israel will fail.”
As noted by the report, Lieberman has long called for a permanent settlement to include redrawing Israel’s pre-1967 boundaries so as to remove major population centers of Palestinian citizens.
14 july 2019
Dozens of Israeli settlers on Sunday morning defiled al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy police guard.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police deployed many makeshift barriers on the roads leading to al-Aqsa Mosque and tightened restrictions on the Palestinian worshipers entering the holy site.
Spokesman for the Islamic Awqaf Feras al-Dibs said that 71 settlers, 8 students from religious institutes, and 6 Intelligence officers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours.
Al-Dibs said that the settlers roamed al-Aqsa courtyards while being given presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount", and some of them performed Talmudic rituals at Bab al-Rahma prayer area and the Dome of the Rock.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police deployed many makeshift barriers on the roads leading to al-Aqsa Mosque and tightened restrictions on the Palestinian worshipers entering the holy site.
Spokesman for the Islamic Awqaf Feras al-Dibs said that 71 settlers, 8 students from religious institutes, and 6 Intelligence officers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in the early morning hours.
Al-Dibs said that the settlers roamed al-Aqsa courtyards while being given presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount", and some of them performed Talmudic rituals at Bab al-Rahma prayer area and the Dome of the Rock.
12 july 2019
Local business people and community leaders stressed the difficulties are both financial and emotional while the government does not respond to their needs
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee held its session near the Gaza border Thursday where members heard harsh words from leaders of the local communities affected by the ongoing conflict with Palestinian terror groups in the strip.
Nir Shochat, a local restaurant owner told the committee: "We set up businesses and now feel we were fooled because we were promised financial aid. I am unable to pay my bills" adding " We have lost any motivation we had. Israel has let Hamas beat us."
Ashkelon Beach Regional Council head Itamar Revivo told members that he is unable to get government ministries to answer his calls. "My 12-year old daughter suffers from PTSD. She bursts in to tears every night for no apparent reason."
Another mayor added that families in his community are worried about being stigmatized and don't even try to get help.
Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi told officials of the defense ministry and the home front unit in the IDF, who were present with the committee "You have no program to provide shelters and protection for my city's growinng population."
Adding "It is time to conduct a campaign like the Protective Edge in 2014 and return deterrence to the border.
"Short rounds of fighting are not getting results. I am building housing for people to come here but the government is doing nothing to protect them" he said.
Shaar Hanegev Mayor Ofir Libstein said "We are the front line and are trying to expand and grow but we are having a very difficult time"
Likud MK Gideon Saar called for answers to resident's needs "Hamas is getting stronger after every round of fighting. The committee must address the issue in preparation for next the one."
Saar responded to residents who voiced their anger at the fact Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not participate in the event.
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee held its session near the Gaza border Thursday where members heard harsh words from leaders of the local communities affected by the ongoing conflict with Palestinian terror groups in the strip.
Nir Shochat, a local restaurant owner told the committee: "We set up businesses and now feel we were fooled because we were promised financial aid. I am unable to pay my bills" adding " We have lost any motivation we had. Israel has let Hamas beat us."
Ashkelon Beach Regional Council head Itamar Revivo told members that he is unable to get government ministries to answer his calls. "My 12-year old daughter suffers from PTSD. She bursts in to tears every night for no apparent reason."
Another mayor added that families in his community are worried about being stigmatized and don't even try to get help.
Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi told officials of the defense ministry and the home front unit in the IDF, who were present with the committee "You have no program to provide shelters and protection for my city's growinng population."
Adding "It is time to conduct a campaign like the Protective Edge in 2014 and return deterrence to the border.
"Short rounds of fighting are not getting results. I am building housing for people to come here but the government is doing nothing to protect them" he said.
Shaar Hanegev Mayor Ofir Libstein said "We are the front line and are trying to expand and grow but we are having a very difficult time"
Likud MK Gideon Saar called for answers to resident's needs "Hamas is getting stronger after every round of fighting. The committee must address the issue in preparation for next the one."
Saar responded to residents who voiced their anger at the fact Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not participate in the event.
Several illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, Friday, Khirbat Samra Palestinian village, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains, and occupied irrigation wells.
Palestinian human rights activist, Aref Daraghma, said the colonists, occupied all the Palestinian wells, and prevented the farmers from using them, before using the water for their cows.
Daraghma added that the colonists prevented the Palestinians from using the well to feed their sheep, and planted trees in Khallet Hamad area, near the tents of local shepherds, in preparation to occupy the lands.
The Palestinians in the Northern Plains of the West Bank are subject to ongoing violations by the illegal Israeli colonialist settlers, and face frequent assaults and displacement by the Israeli soldiers.
Palestinian human rights activist, Aref Daraghma, said the colonists, occupied all the Palestinian wells, and prevented the farmers from using them, before using the water for their cows.
Daraghma added that the colonists prevented the Palestinians from using the well to feed their sheep, and planted trees in Khallet Hamad area, near the tents of local shepherds, in preparation to occupy the lands.
The Palestinians in the Northern Plains of the West Bank are subject to ongoing violations by the illegal Israeli colonialist settlers, and face frequent assaults and displacement by the Israeli soldiers.
Dozens of local Palestinians, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, held a nonviolent procession, Friday, against the ongoing and escalating illegal Israeli colonialist activities, including the occupation of homes, in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem.
The protest started at the entrance of Silwan town, near the so-called “City of David” illegal colony, and headed towards a home, owned by Siyam Palestinian family, which was removed from its property, two days ago, and replaced with colonialist settlers.
The protesters carried signs in Arabic, English and Hebrew, calling for ending the Israeli violations, and chanted against the escalating illegal confiscation of Palestinian homes and lands, in addition to Israel’s ongoing colonialist activities.
|sraeli Excavations In Silwan Continue To Cause Serious Damage To Palestinian Property|
The soldiers, and the police, attacked the nonviolent protests, and pushed them around, to disperse them.
|Injuries Reported as Israeli Forces Demolish Home in Silwan|
It is worth mentioning that the US Ambassador to Israel, and longtime Israeli settlement financier, David Friedman, participated on Sunday June 30th 2019, in an underground excavation under the Palestinian town of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, actively participating in the illegal settlement action by bashing with a hammer a section of ancient underground wall located beneath Palestinian homes.
The protest started at the entrance of Silwan town, near the so-called “City of David” illegal colony, and headed towards a home, owned by Siyam Palestinian family, which was removed from its property, two days ago, and replaced with colonialist settlers.
The protesters carried signs in Arabic, English and Hebrew, calling for ending the Israeli violations, and chanted against the escalating illegal confiscation of Palestinian homes and lands, in addition to Israel’s ongoing colonialist activities.
|sraeli Excavations In Silwan Continue To Cause Serious Damage To Palestinian Property|
The soldiers, and the police, attacked the nonviolent protests, and pushed them around, to disperse them.
|Injuries Reported as Israeli Forces Demolish Home in Silwan|
It is worth mentioning that the US Ambassador to Israel, and longtime Israeli settlement financier, David Friedman, participated on Sunday June 30th 2019, in an underground excavation under the Palestinian town of Silwan, in East Jerusalem, actively participating in the illegal settlement action by bashing with a hammer a section of ancient underground wall located beneath Palestinian homes.
10 july 2019
A group of Israeli settlers illegally set up a caravan and tent on agricultural land belonging to the village of Einabus, south of Nablus, on Wednesday.
Taleb Hamad, head of the village council of Einabus, told the PNN that a number of settlers, protected by Israeli Occupation Forces, broke into the village from the northern side and set up a caravan only 200 meters from the houses of the villagers.
He said that the settlers stand around 50 meters away from the houses every night, often setting fire to them as well as throwing stones at citizens. “The residents [are] worried and unable to sleep at night,” he added.
Hamad called on the officials to provide the village with scouts and surveillance cameras so that the residents can follow the movements of the settlers and protect themselves and their property. Incidents like these have been occurring in Einabus for more than two months.
Taleb Hamad, head of the village council of Einabus, told the PNN that a number of settlers, protected by Israeli Occupation Forces, broke into the village from the northern side and set up a caravan only 200 meters from the houses of the villagers.
He said that the settlers stand around 50 meters away from the houses every night, often setting fire to them as well as throwing stones at citizens. “The residents [are] worried and unable to sleep at night,” he added.
Hamad called on the officials to provide the village with scouts and surveillance cameras so that the residents can follow the movements of the settlers and protect themselves and their property. Incidents like these have been occurring in Einabus for more than two months.
Israeli settlers, today, set fire to hundreds of olive trees in the northern West Bank village of Burin, reported Ghassan Daghlas, a local official.
He told WAFA that settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar snuck into a plot of Burin farmland and set fire to hundreds of olive trees, in the southern parts of the village, located to the south of Nablus.
He also said that the Israeli army prevented Palestinian firetrucks from reaching the area to put out the fire, which then spread and resulted in heavy losses to the farmers.
He told WAFA that settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar snuck into a plot of Burin farmland and set fire to hundreds of olive trees, in the southern parts of the village, located to the south of Nablus.
He also said that the Israeli army prevented Palestinian firetrucks from reaching the area to put out the fire, which then spread and resulted in heavy losses to the farmers.
Hordes of Israeli settlers and intelligence officers on Wednesday morning forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy police guard.
Spokesman for the Islamic Awqaf Feras al-Dibs said that 86 Jewish settlers, including 20 students from religious institutes, stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in consecutive groups and roamed its courtyards.
Al-Dibs added that 22 Israeli intelligence officers were present in the site during the break-in.
Meanwhile, restrictions were tightened on the Palestinian worshipers entering the holy mosque.
Spokesman for the Islamic Awqaf Feras al-Dibs said that 86 Jewish settlers, including 20 students from religious institutes, stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in consecutive groups and roamed its courtyards.
Al-Dibs added that 22 Israeli intelligence officers were present in the site during the break-in.
Meanwhile, restrictions were tightened on the Palestinian worshipers entering the holy mosque.
A Palestinian family who has been battling against a shadowy Israeli settler group for 25 years was forced Wednesday morning to evict their house in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan.
WAFA correspondent said that dozens of heavily-armed Israeli police stormed the house of the Siyam family in Silwan and removed all furniture and electrical appliances to make room for settlers.
Silwan-based watchdog Wadi Hilweh Information Center posted a video showing police officers using ladders to storm the Siyam house and scuffling with family members to force them out of the house. video video video video
The center confirmed that the Siyam family refused to comply with the eviction order and at least a family member was detained.
This came twenty days after an Israeli court dismissed the Siyam family’s appeal to remain in their house and ruled in favor of the Elad shadowy settler group.
Elad group seeks to forcefully displace Palestinians from Jerusalem in line with the policy championed by successive Israeli governments to Judaize Jerusalem.
This also came few days after the Elad group confiscated money raised to help Siyam family fight their evacuation order.
It is worth noting that parts of the Siyam’s building were seized by the Israeli state under Israel’s Absentee Property Law, which which declares properties belonging to Palestinians who were displaced, often by war or poverty, as “absentee” and therefore state property.
These parts of the family home were then sold to Elad.
WAFA correspondent said that dozens of heavily-armed Israeli police stormed the house of the Siyam family in Silwan and removed all furniture and electrical appliances to make room for settlers.
Silwan-based watchdog Wadi Hilweh Information Center posted a video showing police officers using ladders to storm the Siyam house and scuffling with family members to force them out of the house. video video video video
The center confirmed that the Siyam family refused to comply with the eviction order and at least a family member was detained.
This came twenty days after an Israeli court dismissed the Siyam family’s appeal to remain in their house and ruled in favor of the Elad shadowy settler group.
Elad group seeks to forcefully displace Palestinians from Jerusalem in line with the policy championed by successive Israeli governments to Judaize Jerusalem.
This also came few days after the Elad group confiscated money raised to help Siyam family fight their evacuation order.
It is worth noting that parts of the Siyam’s building were seized by the Israeli state under Israel’s Absentee Property Law, which which declares properties belonging to Palestinians who were displaced, often by war or poverty, as “absentee” and therefore state property.
These parts of the family home were then sold to Elad.
A horde of extremist Jewish settlers at dawn Wednesday sabotaged several Palestinian cars and defaced walls of homes in Deir Qaddis town, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
According to local sources, settlers from a nearby illegal settlement infiltrated into the town at dawn and embarked on puncturing tires of several cars and spray-painting graffiti on walls of homes.
The graffiti included incitement against a local resident called Mahmoud Qattousa, who recently faced Israeli fabrications about abusing an Israeli child, but later he was acquitted by an Israeli court of such accusation.
According to human rights groups, incidents of terrorism and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli law enforcement authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
The vast majority of investigation files regarding harm to Palestinians and their property are closed due to deliberate police failure to investigate properly.
The deficiencies and flaws in the work of the Israeli police are clearly noticed at every stage of an investigation when the victim is a Palestinian citizen.
According to local sources, settlers from a nearby illegal settlement infiltrated into the town at dawn and embarked on puncturing tires of several cars and spray-painting graffiti on walls of homes.
The graffiti included incitement against a local resident called Mahmoud Qattousa, who recently faced Israeli fabrications about abusing an Israeli child, but later he was acquitted by an Israeli court of such accusation.
According to human rights groups, incidents of terrorism and violence by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and their property are a daily occurrence throughout the West Bank.
However, Israeli law enforcement authorities exhibit extreme incompetence in addressing such widespread occurrence of settlers’ crimes.
The vast majority of investigation files regarding harm to Palestinians and their property are closed due to deliberate police failure to investigate properly.
The deficiencies and flaws in the work of the Israeli police are clearly noticed at every stage of an investigation when the victim is a Palestinian citizen.
