11 june 2020
Israeli settlers assaulted today a Palestinian man in the village of Burqa, to the north of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, causing him fractures and bruises, sources said.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Homesh sneaked into the village and assaulted 43-year-old Nasim Hajja and left him with fractures and bruises.
He added that Hajja was walking in an area of the village when he was attacked by about 20 settler thugs.
In a similar incident last night in a nearby area, Israeli settlers assaulted and injured a Palestinian man and set a vehicle on fire.
Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Homesh sneaked into the village and assaulted 43-year-old Nasim Hajja and left him with fractures and bruises.
He added that Hajja was walking in an area of the village when he was attacked by about 20 settler thugs.
In a similar incident last night in a nearby area, Israeli settlers assaulted and injured a Palestinian man and set a vehicle on fire.
Scores of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces on Thursday morning entered the Aqsa Mosque and desecrated its courtyards.
The settlers flocked the Mosque in groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing some settlers performing rituals during the tours.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police issued financial penalties against Muslim worshipers at the pretext of not wearing face masks during their presence inside the holy site.
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.
The Israeli occupation police, who have no jurisdiction over the Aqsa Mosque, also issue or extend arbitrary entry bans ordering Jerusalemite citizens and figures not to enter the Islamic holy site for weeks or months.
Recently after the Islamic Awqaf authority in Jerusalem reopened the Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers following its closure for over two months as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Israeli police intensified the banishment of Palestinian citizens from the Islamic holy site.
During the last few days, Aqsa entry ban orders were issued against dozens of Jerusalemite figures, Aqsa employees and activists.
Such illegal policy is believed to be part of practices aimed at allowing Jewish settlers to perform rituals without Palestinian opposition and paving the way for the Israeli occupation state to control the holy site.
The settlers flocked the Mosque in groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing some settlers performing rituals during the tours.
Meanwhile, the Israeli police issued financial penalties against Muslim worshipers at the pretext of not wearing face masks during their presence inside the holy site.
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.
The Israeli occupation police, who have no jurisdiction over the Aqsa Mosque, also issue or extend arbitrary entry bans ordering Jerusalemite citizens and figures not to enter the Islamic holy site for weeks or months.
Recently after the Islamic Awqaf authority in Jerusalem reopened the Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers following its closure for over two months as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Israeli police intensified the banishment of Palestinian citizens from the Islamic holy site.
During the last few days, Aqsa entry ban orders were issued against dozens of Jerusalemite figures, Aqsa employees and activists.
Such illegal policy is believed to be part of practices aimed at allowing Jewish settlers to perform rituals without Palestinian opposition and paving the way for the Israeli occupation state to control the holy site.
A horde of Jewish settlers last night physically assaulted a Palestinian citizen Khirbet Tana hamlet in Beit Furik town, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said that 39-year-old Adli Hanani suffered bruises and factures after four settlers savagely attacked him in Khirbet Tana.
In a separate incident, another gang of settlers at dawn Thursday sneaked into Zeita town in the south of Nablus, and set fire to a Palestinian car and spray-painted graffiti and insults on walls of buildings.
Local official Ghassan Daghlas said that 39-year-old Adli Hanani suffered bruises and factures after four settlers savagely attacked him in Khirbet Tana.
In a separate incident, another gang of settlers at dawn Thursday sneaked into Zeita town in the south of Nablus, and set fire to a Palestinian car and spray-painted graffiti and insults on walls of buildings.
9 june 2020
MK from joint list disrupts the proceeding, saying 'your husband burned a family' to the wife of Amiram Ben-Uliel, convicted of killing Saad and Riham Dawabsha and their 18-months-old baby in an arson attack in 2015
A shouting match erupted Tuesday during a court hearing meant to determine the punishment for a Jewish extremist, convicted of killing three members of a Palestinian family by throwing a firebomb into their home five years ago.
Settler Amiram Ben-Uliel, 26, was found guilty a month ago of the racially motivated murder of the Dawabsha family in July of 2015 that killed parents, Saad and Riham and their 18-months-old baby Ali in the Palestinian village of Duma in the West Bank.
During a hearing in the Lod District Court on Tuesday afternoon, MKs from the predominantly Arab Joint List party interrupted the proceedings, when the party's leader began accusing the defendant's wife. "Your husband burned a family, he has to rot in prison," Ahmad Tibi shouted.
"The defendant committed an act of revenge. He did not know Saad, Riham or Ali," said Attorney Yael Atzmon from the State Attorney’s Office. "The decision to kill them was made only because they were Arabs.”
“For the three murders, the defendant will be sentenced to life imprisonment in accordance with the law,” added Atzmon, “we will ask the court to impose the sentence of life imprisonment and order compensation to those affected by the crime."
The Office of the State Attorney seeks to sentence Ben-Uliel to three cumulative life sentences, in addition to 40 years in prison for other offenses of which he was convicted, such as attempted murder of family members who survived the arson attack. He was acquitted of a charge of belonging to a terrorist organization.
Ben-Uliel's attorney, Asher Ohayon, said they intend to appeal the sentencing to the Supreme Court.
"There is no Jew who is not shocked by this. No one was giving out candy after it happened," he said, referring to instances when Palestinians distribute sweets after attacks on Israelis.
Hussein Dawabsha, the grandfather of the toddler who was killed, also testified in court. ”My girl built a house that was burned down. She herself had been burned almost entirely, what father could bear it?" he said.
I sat with Ahmed for six months in the hospital and every day he asked to see his parents," he added, referring to the couple's other child, who survivied.
The grandfather wanted to extend his gratitude to the doctors who cared for the wounded family members: "Some [doctors] were Jewish, they did everything they could."
Nasser, Saad’s brother, also gave his testimony during the hearing, saying since the incident the whole family lives in fear of a revenge attack from other Jewish extremists.
“We live in fear, imprisoned in our homes like dogs," he said. "We barricade our windows with metal bars, like in prison, and go to the bathroom together. We suffer greatly, we have lost three souls. Our family has been burned thrice,” he added.
“I speak on my behalf, on behalf of my family and the entire Palestinian nation. We oppose this happening to anyone in the world, we are people who spread love and oppose terror. "
In January 2016, the Central District Attorney's Office indicted Ben-Uliel along with a minor, who was 17 years old at the time and whose name is under strict gag order, on charges of attempted murder.
The minor in the case had already reached a plea bargain, when he admitted to be involved in the conspiracy to carry out the attack (which he did not actually commit) and was determined to be a member of a terrorist organization.
The state will seek a five-and-a-half year prison sentence, while the minor’s defense attorneys plan to ask for a lighter punishment.
According to the indictment, the two wanted revenge against Arabs following the drive-by shooting of Malachy Rosenfeld days earlier. The two agreed to carry out an attack in Duma and another Arab village, with the intention of killing Arabs.
On July 31, the two agreed to meet in a nearby enclave. When the minor failed to show up, Ben-Uliel decided to carry out the attack alone. He arrived in the village of Duma, threw a Molotov cocktail into one house, and then headed to the Dawabsha family home and repeated the act.
Ben-Uliel soon fled the scene as the fire from his molotov cocktail started to spread and engulf the home of the Dawabsha family.
The fire gripped all four members of the family who were present in the house. The parents and the boy Ahmed managed to flee the house, while baby Ali remained in his crib and did not survive the fire.
Neighbors who arrived at the scene evacuated Ahmed, Saad and Riham to the hospital in serious condition.
Saad died of his wounds eight days later, while Riham succumbed to her wounds a month after the incident.
A shouting match erupted Tuesday during a court hearing meant to determine the punishment for a Jewish extremist, convicted of killing three members of a Palestinian family by throwing a firebomb into their home five years ago.
Settler Amiram Ben-Uliel, 26, was found guilty a month ago of the racially motivated murder of the Dawabsha family in July of 2015 that killed parents, Saad and Riham and their 18-months-old baby Ali in the Palestinian village of Duma in the West Bank.
During a hearing in the Lod District Court on Tuesday afternoon, MKs from the predominantly Arab Joint List party interrupted the proceedings, when the party's leader began accusing the defendant's wife. "Your husband burned a family, he has to rot in prison," Ahmad Tibi shouted.
"The defendant committed an act of revenge. He did not know Saad, Riham or Ali," said Attorney Yael Atzmon from the State Attorney’s Office. "The decision to kill them was made only because they were Arabs.”
“For the three murders, the defendant will be sentenced to life imprisonment in accordance with the law,” added Atzmon, “we will ask the court to impose the sentence of life imprisonment and order compensation to those affected by the crime."
The Office of the State Attorney seeks to sentence Ben-Uliel to three cumulative life sentences, in addition to 40 years in prison for other offenses of which he was convicted, such as attempted murder of family members who survived the arson attack. He was acquitted of a charge of belonging to a terrorist organization.
Ben-Uliel's attorney, Asher Ohayon, said they intend to appeal the sentencing to the Supreme Court.
"There is no Jew who is not shocked by this. No one was giving out candy after it happened," he said, referring to instances when Palestinians distribute sweets after attacks on Israelis.
Hussein Dawabsha, the grandfather of the toddler who was killed, also testified in court. ”My girl built a house that was burned down. She herself had been burned almost entirely, what father could bear it?" he said.
I sat with Ahmed for six months in the hospital and every day he asked to see his parents," he added, referring to the couple's other child, who survivied.
The grandfather wanted to extend his gratitude to the doctors who cared for the wounded family members: "Some [doctors] were Jewish, they did everything they could."
Nasser, Saad’s brother, also gave his testimony during the hearing, saying since the incident the whole family lives in fear of a revenge attack from other Jewish extremists.
“We live in fear, imprisoned in our homes like dogs," he said. "We barricade our windows with metal bars, like in prison, and go to the bathroom together. We suffer greatly, we have lost three souls. Our family has been burned thrice,” he added.
“I speak on my behalf, on behalf of my family and the entire Palestinian nation. We oppose this happening to anyone in the world, we are people who spread love and oppose terror. "
In January 2016, the Central District Attorney's Office indicted Ben-Uliel along with a minor, who was 17 years old at the time and whose name is under strict gag order, on charges of attempted murder.
The minor in the case had already reached a plea bargain, when he admitted to be involved in the conspiracy to carry out the attack (which he did not actually commit) and was determined to be a member of a terrorist organization.
The state will seek a five-and-a-half year prison sentence, while the minor’s defense attorneys plan to ask for a lighter punishment.
According to the indictment, the two wanted revenge against Arabs following the drive-by shooting of Malachy Rosenfeld days earlier. The two agreed to carry out an attack in Duma and another Arab village, with the intention of killing Arabs.
On July 31, the two agreed to meet in a nearby enclave. When the minor failed to show up, Ben-Uliel decided to carry out the attack alone. He arrived in the village of Duma, threw a Molotov cocktail into one house, and then headed to the Dawabsha family home and repeated the act.
Ben-Uliel soon fled the scene as the fire from his molotov cocktail started to spread and engulf the home of the Dawabsha family.
The fire gripped all four members of the family who were present in the house. The parents and the boy Ahmed managed to flee the house, while baby Ali remained in his crib and did not survive the fire.
Neighbors who arrived at the scene evacuated Ahmed, Saad and Riham to the hospital in serious condition.
Saad died of his wounds eight days later, while Riham succumbed to her wounds a month after the incident.
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning broke into the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and desecrated its courtyards under police protection.
According to local sources, about 52 settlers escorted by police officers carried out provocative tours in the Mosque’s courtyards and some of them performed Talmudic rituals.
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.
The Israeli occupation police, who have no jurisdiction over the Aqsa Mosque, also issue or extend arbitrary entry bans ordering Jerusalemite citizens and figures not to enter the Islamic holy site for weeks or months.
Recently after the Islamic Awqaf authority in Jerusalem reopened the Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers following its closure for over two months as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Israeli police intensified the banishment of Palestinian citizens from the Islamic holy site.
During the last few days, Aqsa entry ban orders were issued against dozens of Jerusalemite figures, Aqsa employees and activists.
Such illegal policy is believed to be part of practices aimed at allowing Jewish settlers to perform rituals without Palestinian opposition and paving the way for the Israeli occupation state to control the holy site.
According to local sources, about 52 settlers escorted by police officers carried out provocative tours in the Mosque’s courtyards and some of them performed Talmudic rituals.
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.
The Israeli occupation police, who have no jurisdiction over the Aqsa Mosque, also issue or extend arbitrary entry bans ordering Jerusalemite citizens and figures not to enter the Islamic holy site for weeks or months.
Recently after the Islamic Awqaf authority in Jerusalem reopened the Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshipers following its closure for over two months as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Israeli police intensified the banishment of Palestinian citizens from the Islamic holy site.
During the last few days, Aqsa entry ban orders were issued against dozens of Jerusalemite figures, Aqsa employees and activists.
Such illegal policy is believed to be part of practices aimed at allowing Jewish settlers to perform rituals without Palestinian opposition and paving the way for the Israeli occupation state to control the holy site.
8 june 2020
Dozens of Jewish settlers, including notorious rabbi Yehuda Glick, desecrated the Aqsa Mosque on Monday morning under tight police guard.
According to local sources, over 70 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
Some settlers in army uniform were reportedly seen among the groups who defiled the Islamic holy site.
Israeli police forces arrested a number of Palestinian citizens during their presence at the Mosque during the settlers’ tours.
According to local sources, over 70 settlers entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police escort.
Some settlers in army uniform were reportedly seen among the groups who defiled the Islamic holy site.
Israeli police forces arrested a number of Palestinian citizens during their presence at the Mosque during the settlers’ tours.
A Palestinian girl child suffered an injury in her eye when a Jewish settler assaulted her in the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
According to local sources, 11-year-old Mariam Najeeb was playing with a scooter near her house in al-Wad street of the Old City when a settler violently pushed her to the ground and escaped towards the Aqsa Mosque’s western wall plaza.
The little girl suffered an injury in her left eye and was rushed by her family to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
The family said it would file a complaint against the settler for assaulting their daughter.
According to local sources, 11-year-old Mariam Najeeb was playing with a scooter near her house in al-Wad street of the Old City when a settler violently pushed her to the ground and escaped towards the Aqsa Mosque’s western wall plaza.
The little girl suffered an injury in her left eye and was rushed by her family to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
The family said it would file a complaint against the settler for assaulting their daughter.