2 aug 2019
The Israeli authorities must urgently investigate death threats targeting three civil society organizations, including Amnesty International’s Israeli section in Tel Aviv, the organization’s International Secretariat said today.
Anonymous death threats were sprayed last night outside the offices of Amnesty International Israel and ASSAF, an organization working to assist refugees and asylum-seekers in Israel.
At the same time, a box containing death threats and a dead mouse was left at the entrance to the Elifelet Children’s Activity Center for refugees.
“These are deplorable and malicious acts targeting civil society organizations carrying out human rights work. The Israeli authorities should take a strong stand by publicly condemning these acts and making clear that attacks against NGOs will not be tolerated,” said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
These are deplorable and malicious acts targeting civil society organizations carrying out human rights work.
The Israeli authorities must also take steps to ensure that human rights defenders and civil society organizations more generally are effectively protected and can carry out their work free from threats, intimidation or harassment.
All attacks against human rights defenders must be promptly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.”
In recent years, the climate for human rights defenders in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories has rapidly deteriorated. Israeli authorities have taken steps to unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression and association inside Israel, with officials intimidating human rights defenders critical of the government and introducing legislation to silence dissent.
Anonymous death threats were sprayed last night outside the offices of Amnesty International Israel and ASSAF, an organization working to assist refugees and asylum-seekers in Israel.
At the same time, a box containing death threats and a dead mouse was left at the entrance to the Elifelet Children’s Activity Center for refugees.
“These are deplorable and malicious acts targeting civil society organizations carrying out human rights work. The Israeli authorities should take a strong stand by publicly condemning these acts and making clear that attacks against NGOs will not be tolerated,” said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
These are deplorable and malicious acts targeting civil society organizations carrying out human rights work.
The Israeli authorities must also take steps to ensure that human rights defenders and civil society organizations more generally are effectively protected and can carry out their work free from threats, intimidation or harassment.
All attacks against human rights defenders must be promptly investigated and those responsible brought to justice.”
In recent years, the climate for human rights defenders in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories has rapidly deteriorated. Israeli authorities have taken steps to unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression and association inside Israel, with officials intimidating human rights defenders critical of the government and introducing legislation to silence dissent.
Hundreds of extremist Jewish settlers at dawn Friday stormed the Palestinian town of Awarta, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and performed rituals in the vicinity of an ancient shrine.
Local researcher Abdul-Salam Awwad said that several buses carrying settlers entered at dawn the western neighborhood of the town under military protection. video
Awwad added that dozens of soldiers and settlers performed Talmudic rituals on the site, amid drone overflights in the area.
Local researcher Abdul-Salam Awwad said that several buses carrying settlers entered at dawn the western neighborhood of the town under military protection. video
Awwad added that dozens of soldiers and settlers performed Talmudic rituals on the site, amid drone overflights in the area.
1 aug 2019
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday inaugurated a new promenade for Jewish settlers during a visit to the illegal settlement of Efrat, south of the occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu also announced his intent to advance plans for a further 8,250 housing units to be built in Efrat.
As he was touring Efrat settlement, Netanyahu said that no West Bank settlement homes would be demolished on his watch.
“No settlement or settler will be uprooted. That is over. What you’re doing here is forever,” he said
On Tuesday, Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved 6,000 construction licenses for homes in neighboring settlements.
Netanyahu also announced his intent to advance plans for a further 8,250 housing units to be built in Efrat.
As he was touring Efrat settlement, Netanyahu said that no West Bank settlement homes would be demolished on his watch.
“No settlement or settler will be uprooted. That is over. What you’re doing here is forever,” he said
On Tuesday, Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved 6,000 construction licenses for homes in neighboring settlements.
31 july 2019
A horde of Jewish settlers on Wednesday punctured tires of several Palestinian cars and defaced trucks and walls of homes with racist graffiti in Jisr az-Zarqa town in Israel.
Palestinian residents living in the southern neighborhood of Jisr az-Zarqa town said that a gang of settlers infiltrated into their area after midnight, where they sliced tires of many cars and spray-painted racist graffiti on vehicles and walls of homes.
Local official Sami al-Ali said that the Israeli government’s incitement against the Arabs encourages Jewish gangs filled with hatred and racism to carry out such attacks.
Palestinian residents living in the southern neighborhood of Jisr az-Zarqa town said that a gang of settlers infiltrated into their area after midnight, where they sliced tires of many cars and spray-painted racist graffiti on vehicles and walls of homes.
Local official Sami al-Ali said that the Israeli government’s incitement against the Arabs encourages Jewish gangs filled with hatred and racism to carry out such attacks.
30 july 2019
In two separate incidents early Tuesday morning, hundreds of Israeli settlers invaded an area near Nablus that they are trying to take over to annex into Israel, while separately , dozens of other Israeli settlers invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under heavy Israeli military guard.
In Nablus, four Palestinians were wounded by live ammunition, while dozens more suffered from tear gas inhalation during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces when around 1300 Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers, invaded an area east of Nablus.
Wafa News Agency reported that confrontations broke out when hundreds of settlers stormed the mosque located east of Nablus.
Four Palestinians were wounded by live bullets in the lower limbs.
They were taken to Rafidya Hospital for treatment. Dozens more inhaled tear gas. During the confrontations, after the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas canisters.
According to Israeli sources, 1,300 settlers stormed the compound early in the morning, heavily guarded by the Israeli occupation army.
In the second incident, in Jerusalem, dozens of Israeli settlers on Tuesday morning renewed their provocative incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Bab al-Mughrabi Gate, where the occupation forces have maintained a presence since they occupied Jerusalem in 1967 .
Members of the special units of the Israeli police regularly provide protection to groups of right-wing Israeli settlers during their tours and attempts to perform prayers and rituals in the mosque.
These settlers have as their stated purpose to remove the mosque, and replace it with a Jewish synagogue. To that end, they have repeatedly invaded the mosque grounds, as well as dug underneath it in an attempt to cause it to collapse.
These invasions are often carried out in the vicinity of the building and chapel of Bab al-Rahma on the eastern side of the blessed mosque.
To facilitate the entry of the Jewish Israeli settlers, the Israeli occupation forces prevent the entry of Muslim worshipers.
The al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the third holiest site in Islam, and is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world.
12 Palestinians injured in overnight clashes with IOF in Nablus
At least 12 Palestinian citizens suffered bullet injuries during violent overnight clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the east of Nablus city where hundreds of Jewish settlers visited Joseph’s Tomb for rituals.
According to medical sources, four Palestinian young men suffered live bullet injuries in their lower extremities while eight others suffered rubber bullet injuries.
Many young men also suffered from their exposure to tear gas during the events.
Israeli troops and settlers storm almost every week the eastern area of Nablus to perform rituals at the tomb, which they think is the resting-place of the biblical patriarch Joseph, while locals and Palestinian historians affirm that the grave belongs to a local medieval Muslim sheikh called Yousef al-Duweik.
In Nablus, four Palestinians were wounded by live ammunition, while dozens more suffered from tear gas inhalation during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces when around 1300 Israeli settlers, accompanied by soldiers, invaded an area east of Nablus.
Wafa News Agency reported that confrontations broke out when hundreds of settlers stormed the mosque located east of Nablus.
Four Palestinians were wounded by live bullets in the lower limbs.
They were taken to Rafidya Hospital for treatment. Dozens more inhaled tear gas. During the confrontations, after the Israeli occupation forces fired tear gas canisters.
According to Israeli sources, 1,300 settlers stormed the compound early in the morning, heavily guarded by the Israeli occupation army.
In the second incident, in Jerusalem, dozens of Israeli settlers on Tuesday morning renewed their provocative incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Bab al-Mughrabi Gate, where the occupation forces have maintained a presence since they occupied Jerusalem in 1967 .
Members of the special units of the Israeli police regularly provide protection to groups of right-wing Israeli settlers during their tours and attempts to perform prayers and rituals in the mosque.
These settlers have as their stated purpose to remove the mosque, and replace it with a Jewish synagogue. To that end, they have repeatedly invaded the mosque grounds, as well as dug underneath it in an attempt to cause it to collapse.
These invasions are often carried out in the vicinity of the building and chapel of Bab al-Rahma on the eastern side of the blessed mosque.
To facilitate the entry of the Jewish Israeli settlers, the Israeli occupation forces prevent the entry of Muslim worshipers.
The al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the third holiest site in Islam, and is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world.
12 Palestinians injured in overnight clashes with IOF in Nablus
At least 12 Palestinian citizens suffered bullet injuries during violent overnight clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the east of Nablus city where hundreds of Jewish settlers visited Joseph’s Tomb for rituals.
According to medical sources, four Palestinian young men suffered live bullet injuries in their lower extremities while eight others suffered rubber bullet injuries.
Many young men also suffered from their exposure to tear gas during the events.
Israeli troops and settlers storm almost every week the eastern area of Nablus to perform rituals at the tomb, which they think is the resting-place of the biblical patriarch Joseph, while locals and Palestinian historians affirm that the grave belongs to a local medieval Muslim sheikh called Yousef al-Duweik.
Israeli settlers on Monday took over privately-owned Palestinian lands in the northern Jordan Valley.
Activist Mu'taz Bsharat said that Israeli settlers seized about 100-dunum Palestinian lands near Hamdat settlement in the northern Jordan Valley and started razing them.
Bsharat affirmed that the Palestinian owners of the stolen lands have official documents proving their ownership.
He added that Israeli settlers, backed by their government, have recently seized large tracts of Palestinian lands in the Jordan Valley in an attempt to push the Palestinians to leave the area.
Activist Mu'taz Bsharat said that Israeli settlers seized about 100-dunum Palestinian lands near Hamdat settlement in the northern Jordan Valley and started razing them.
Bsharat affirmed that the Palestinian owners of the stolen lands have official documents proving their ownership.
He added that Israeli settlers, backed by their government, have recently seized large tracts of Palestinian lands in the Jordan Valley in an attempt to push the Palestinians to leave the area.
29 july 2019
The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements said in his latest weekly report , that the Israeli occupation authorities continue the policy of ethnic cleansing and demolishing houses of Palestinians, especially in Jerusalem and its surroundings, ignoring all warnings issued by the UN, international groups and human rights organizations covered by the high court, demolished 100 apartments in Wadi Al-Homs being close to the Annexation Wall.
Worth mentioning here that the ICJ legal opinion issued on July 9th, 2004 affirmed that Israel violates the International Law and called for the removal of the wall as well as repairing damages of official and public institutions and departments, including village and municipal councils.
The buildings in question that were demolished owned by Ghaleb Abu Hadwan, Ali Hamadeh, Na’im Muslim, Ala ‘Amira, Akram Zawahra, Bilal Al-Kiswani, Rafat Obaidat, Jafar Abu Humaid, Tariq Al-ahamid and Moh’d Idris Abu Tair.
It should be noted that this area, which has been demolished by the Israeli occupation authorities fall within the areas A, taking into account that the buildings have obtained all the necessary permits, with an area estimated by 300 donums.
On the other hand, the demolition was met with widespread condemnation by humanitarian officials, Jamie McGoldrick, UNRWA Director of West Bank, Gwyn Lewis and the head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, James Henin, they asserted that Israel’s actions violated international humanitarian law, and that the policy pursued by Israel in the destruction of Palestinian property is not in line with the obligations imposed by international humanitarian law, especially the 4th Geneva Convention of 1949.
With the endless US support for the occupation government and the settlers, the USA prevented an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to issue a statement from the UN Security Council condemning the demolition of Palestinian homes.
On the other hand, the National Bureau welcomed McGoldrick, Lewis, Henin, Lenk and EU missions stances, which condemned the policy of demolishing Palestinian homes, and called on Israel to respect its obligations considering it as the occupying power.
The international community called on the ICC to invite General Prosecutor, Fatu Bensuda to refer the crimes of the demolition of Palestinian homes and crimes of ethnic cleansing to the judicial branch of the court as well as opening an immediate investigation. Within the same context, it warned Israel of demolishing Al-Khan Al-Ahmar village before the Knesset elections, which will be held on Sep. 17th.
Last week, the settler movement” Regaim” published large ads in the newspapers, under the headline “State of Terror Behind the Curve,” claiming that the Palestinians built 28651 new buildings in area C, which is under Israeli control according to Oslo Accord. The “Regaim” movement is calling on ministers and Knesset members to begin working immediately to prevent the establishment of a terrorists state.
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman said that Al-Khan Al-Ahmmar is “an indication of Palestinian Authority’s control of the state’s land. On July 10, Netanyahu stated that Israel under his leadership will not repeat the mistakes of the past. “
Since 2017, the Israeli occupation authorities have facilitated the construction of about 16 new settlement outposts scattered throughout the West Bank, from the southern Hebron hills to the northern Jordan Valley, in the Gush Etzion settlement blocs between Bethlehem and Hebron, and from Matei Binyamin from Jerusalem to Ariel settlement on Salfit lands. Construction is being carried out on land that the occupation considered as “state land”, although decisions have been issued to demolish some of them, but not implemented.
The Peace Now Movement conducted a survey of 16 settlement outposts, noting that since 2012, 31 new illegal outposts have been established, including 21 farms that occupy large areas for grazing cattles. Fifteen outposts were also legitimized and turned into settlements or neighborhoods in existing settlements. In the meantime, the occupation authorities are legitimizing 35 settlement outposts.
Within the context of supporting the Israeli judiciary in general and the settlers in particular, the Judge of the Israeli Lod Court attempted to put pressure on the Israeli Attorney General’s Office to amend the indictment against a settler involved in the burning and murder of Dawabsha family in Duma, Nablus, at the end of July 2015.
Worth mentioning here that the ICJ legal opinion issued on July 9th, 2004 affirmed that Israel violates the International Law and called for the removal of the wall as well as repairing damages of official and public institutions and departments, including village and municipal councils.
The buildings in question that were demolished owned by Ghaleb Abu Hadwan, Ali Hamadeh, Na’im Muslim, Ala ‘Amira, Akram Zawahra, Bilal Al-Kiswani, Rafat Obaidat, Jafar Abu Humaid, Tariq Al-ahamid and Moh’d Idris Abu Tair.
It should be noted that this area, which has been demolished by the Israeli occupation authorities fall within the areas A, taking into account that the buildings have obtained all the necessary permits, with an area estimated by 300 donums.
On the other hand, the demolition was met with widespread condemnation by humanitarian officials, Jamie McGoldrick, UNRWA Director of West Bank, Gwyn Lewis and the head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, James Henin, they asserted that Israel’s actions violated international humanitarian law, and that the policy pursued by Israel in the destruction of Palestinian property is not in line with the obligations imposed by international humanitarian law, especially the 4th Geneva Convention of 1949.
With the endless US support for the occupation government and the settlers, the USA prevented an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to issue a statement from the UN Security Council condemning the demolition of Palestinian homes.
On the other hand, the National Bureau welcomed McGoldrick, Lewis, Henin, Lenk and EU missions stances, which condemned the policy of demolishing Palestinian homes, and called on Israel to respect its obligations considering it as the occupying power.
The international community called on the ICC to invite General Prosecutor, Fatu Bensuda to refer the crimes of the demolition of Palestinian homes and crimes of ethnic cleansing to the judicial branch of the court as well as opening an immediate investigation. Within the same context, it warned Israel of demolishing Al-Khan Al-Ahmar village before the Knesset elections, which will be held on Sep. 17th.
Last week, the settler movement” Regaim” published large ads in the newspapers, under the headline “State of Terror Behind the Curve,” claiming that the Palestinians built 28651 new buildings in area C, which is under Israeli control according to Oslo Accord. The “Regaim” movement is calling on ministers and Knesset members to begin working immediately to prevent the establishment of a terrorists state.
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman said that Al-Khan Al-Ahmmar is “an indication of Palestinian Authority’s control of the state’s land. On July 10, Netanyahu stated that Israel under his leadership will not repeat the mistakes of the past. “
Since 2017, the Israeli occupation authorities have facilitated the construction of about 16 new settlement outposts scattered throughout the West Bank, from the southern Hebron hills to the northern Jordan Valley, in the Gush Etzion settlement blocs between Bethlehem and Hebron, and from Matei Binyamin from Jerusalem to Ariel settlement on Salfit lands. Construction is being carried out on land that the occupation considered as “state land”, although decisions have been issued to demolish some of them, but not implemented.
The Peace Now Movement conducted a survey of 16 settlement outposts, noting that since 2012, 31 new illegal outposts have been established, including 21 farms that occupy large areas for grazing cattles. Fifteen outposts were also legitimized and turned into settlements or neighborhoods in existing settlements. In the meantime, the occupation authorities are legitimizing 35 settlement outposts.
Within the context of supporting the Israeli judiciary in general and the settlers in particular, the Judge of the Israeli Lod Court attempted to put pressure on the Israeli Attorney General’s Office to amend the indictment against a settler involved in the burning and murder of Dawabsha family in Duma, Nablus, at the end of July 2015.
Dozens of Israeli settlers on Monday broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under police guard.
Local sources said that 42 Jewish settlers in the early morning hours stormed al-Aqsa Mosque through al-Maghareba Gate.
They added that the settlers roamed al-Aqsa courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals near Bab al-Rahma prayer area.
Israeli settlers on a daily basis, except on Fridays and Saturdays, carry out provocative break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon, while accompanied by large police forces.
Local sources said that 42 Jewish settlers in the early morning hours stormed al-Aqsa Mosque through al-Maghareba Gate.
They added that the settlers roamed al-Aqsa courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals near Bab al-Rahma prayer area.
Israeli settlers on a daily basis, except on Fridays and Saturdays, carry out provocative break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon, while accompanied by large police forces.
28 july 2019
Israeli settlers on Sunday installed caravans on Palestinian lands in the northern Jordan Valley.
Activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli settlers have recently brought several mobile homes in al-Mermala area in the northern Jordan Valley.
He added that the Israeli occupation authorities about a month ago paved a new road in the area amid expectations that a new settler outpost will be established there.
According to Peace Now, 32 random settler outposts have been established on Palestinian-owned lands since 2012, most of which were set up after Donald Trump was elected the president of the United States.
Activist Aref Daraghmeh said that Israeli settlers have recently brought several mobile homes in al-Mermala area in the northern Jordan Valley.
He added that the Israeli occupation authorities about a month ago paved a new road in the area amid expectations that a new settler outpost will be established there.
According to Peace Now, 32 random settler outposts have been established on Palestinian-owned lands since 2012, most of which were set up after Donald Trump was elected the president of the United States.
Extremist Israeli settlers last night punctured the tires of many vehicles belonging to Palestinian citizens and spray-painted racist graffiti after breaking into the Arab town of Kafr Qasim in Israel, witnesses said.
Extremist settlers belonging to far-right Jewish group “Price Tag” broke into the town in middle of the night before they punctured the tires of dozens of parked vehicles.
They also spray-painted racist anti-Arab graffiti on walls and on some of the parked vehicles.
Many Palestinian activists and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Israelis committing violent acts against Palestinians.
Better known as "Price Tag" attacks, extremist Israeli settlers carry out violent acts of punishment on Palestinians and their property to demonstrate their opposition to Israeli restrictions on settlements in the occupied Palestinian land.
Extremist settlers belonging to far-right Jewish group “Price Tag” broke into the town in middle of the night before they punctured the tires of dozens of parked vehicles.
They also spray-painted racist anti-Arab graffiti on walls and on some of the parked vehicles.
Many Palestinian activists and rights groups have repeatedly blamed Israel for fostering a “culture of impunity” for Israelis committing violent acts against Palestinians.
Better known as "Price Tag" attacks, extremist Israeli settlers carry out violent acts of punishment on Palestinians and their property to demonstrate their opposition to Israeli restrictions on settlements in the occupied Palestinian land.
