26 oct 2016
Groom Yakir Ashbal
Groom Yakir Ashbal and right-wing activist Daniel Pinner among 13 indicted after dancing with firearms and mocking the murder of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh.
Thirteen suspects were indicted on Wednesday for incitement and possession of firearms during what has been dubbed as the "wedding of hate," which saw guests mocking the murder of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh.
Among the defendants are five minors aged 14-17, as well as groom Yakir Ashbal from Yad Binyamin. Another defendant is the wedding singer, Sinai Tor from Ramat HaSharon, who sang a song about building the Third Temple, adding lyrics like "The mosque will burn, burn" and "The mosque will explode, explode" and is accused of inciting and spurring the guests on with his songs.
According to the indictment, right-wing activist Daniel Tzvi Moshe Pinner from Kfar Tapuach danced at the wedding with a rifle, while wearing a shirt of Rabbi Meir Kahane's Kach party that says "No Arabs, no terror attacks." Pinner is also facing charges of incitement to racism and support of a terror organization.
Videos from the Jerusalem wedding of Yakir and Ronny Ashbal in December 2015 also show guests dancing while brandishing IDF-issued M4 and M16 automatic rifles, guns, knives and bottles made to look like Molotov cocktails to the song "And let me take one vengeance for my two eyes on the Philistines" (changed to "Palestinians"). Some of the guests were dancing with their faces covered, while several of the guests brandishing weapons cocked them.
Participants also stabbed, tore, and set fire to photos of Ali Dawabsheh, an 18-month-old baby who was murdered in an arson attack on their home in the village of Duma, and of his two parents, who were also murdered in the attack. The photos had the word "Revenge" written on them.
Two Jewish suspects—Amiram Ben-Uliel, 21, from Jerusalem, and a 17-year-old youth from the Samaria region--were indicted for the murder and involvement in the murder of the Dawabsheh family.
According to the indictment, "with their actions, defendants jointly called for an act of violence or terrorism; praise, sympathy or encouragement of an act of violence or terrorism; and support or identification with such an act. Based on the contents of the inciting actions and the circumstances in which they occurred, there is a real possibility that it will lead an act of violence and terrorism."
The Israel Police's Judea and Samaria District's Nationalistic Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the wedding following the publication of the videos, arresting and questioning several suspects. Among the suspects questioned were Ashbal himself and other right-wing activists, some of them minors. All suspects were released after a few days.
In addition to suspicions of incitement and possession of firearms, some of the guests at the wedding were "Hilltop Youth" who are suspected of violating a court order barring them of meeting other youth who were at the wedding.
Attorney Itamar Ben Gvir, who is representing Daniel Pinner and was a guest at the wedding himself, said in response to the indictments: "This is a populist move by the State Attorney's Office. I propose that before the State Attorney's Office files an indictment concerning this wedding, they file incitements against guests at weddings in Umm al-Fahm, who actually fire their weapons and not just dance with them."
Groom Yakir Ashbal and right-wing activist Daniel Pinner among 13 indicted after dancing with firearms and mocking the murder of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh.
Thirteen suspects were indicted on Wednesday for incitement and possession of firearms during what has been dubbed as the "wedding of hate," which saw guests mocking the murder of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh.
Among the defendants are five minors aged 14-17, as well as groom Yakir Ashbal from Yad Binyamin. Another defendant is the wedding singer, Sinai Tor from Ramat HaSharon, who sang a song about building the Third Temple, adding lyrics like "The mosque will burn, burn" and "The mosque will explode, explode" and is accused of inciting and spurring the guests on with his songs.
According to the indictment, right-wing activist Daniel Tzvi Moshe Pinner from Kfar Tapuach danced at the wedding with a rifle, while wearing a shirt of Rabbi Meir Kahane's Kach party that says "No Arabs, no terror attacks." Pinner is also facing charges of incitement to racism and support of a terror organization.
Videos from the Jerusalem wedding of Yakir and Ronny Ashbal in December 2015 also show guests dancing while brandishing IDF-issued M4 and M16 automatic rifles, guns, knives and bottles made to look like Molotov cocktails to the song "And let me take one vengeance for my two eyes on the Philistines" (changed to "Palestinians"). Some of the guests were dancing with their faces covered, while several of the guests brandishing weapons cocked them.
Participants also stabbed, tore, and set fire to photos of Ali Dawabsheh, an 18-month-old baby who was murdered in an arson attack on their home in the village of Duma, and of his two parents, who were also murdered in the attack. The photos had the word "Revenge" written on them.
Two Jewish suspects—Amiram Ben-Uliel, 21, from Jerusalem, and a 17-year-old youth from the Samaria region--were indicted for the murder and involvement in the murder of the Dawabsheh family.
According to the indictment, "with their actions, defendants jointly called for an act of violence or terrorism; praise, sympathy or encouragement of an act of violence or terrorism; and support or identification with such an act. Based on the contents of the inciting actions and the circumstances in which they occurred, there is a real possibility that it will lead an act of violence and terrorism."
The Israel Police's Judea and Samaria District's Nationalistic Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the wedding following the publication of the videos, arresting and questioning several suspects. Among the suspects questioned were Ashbal himself and other right-wing activists, some of them minors. All suspects were released after a few days.
In addition to suspicions of incitement and possession of firearms, some of the guests at the wedding were "Hilltop Youth" who are suspected of violating a court order barring them of meeting other youth who were at the wedding.
Attorney Itamar Ben Gvir, who is representing Daniel Pinner and was a guest at the wedding himself, said in response to the indictments: "This is a populist move by the State Attorney's Office. I propose that before the State Attorney's Office files an indictment concerning this wedding, they file incitements against guests at weddings in Umm al-Fahm, who actually fire their weapons and not just dance with them."
25 oct 2016
97 Israelis including 40 soldiers in their military uniforms stormed Tuesday al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem under heavy police protection.
Quds Press affirmed that 57 Israeli settlers and 40 soldiers stormed the Mosque via al-Magharibeh gate under the protection of heavily-armed Special Forces.
Earlier Tuesday, a security guard in al-Aqsa Mosque compound was arrested and taken for investigation in a nearby police station before being released soon afterwards.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
Quds Press affirmed that 57 Israeli settlers and 40 soldiers stormed the Mosque via al-Magharibeh gate under the protection of heavily-armed Special Forces.
Earlier Tuesday, a security guard in al-Aqsa Mosque compound was arrested and taken for investigation in a nearby police station before being released soon afterwards.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
3,000 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque over the past three months, Israeli media sources reported.
The Israeli sources quoted the Israeli extremist settler Yehuda Glick as saying that 3,000 Israeli settlers broke into the holy shrine in less than two months.
The sources pointed out that the past week had witnessed unprecedented settler break-ins as 1,192 settlers stormed the Mosque. 448 of them stormed the compound on Thursday.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
The Israeli sources quoted the Israeli extremist settler Yehuda Glick as saying that 3,000 Israeli settlers broke into the holy shrine in less than two months.
The sources pointed out that the past week had witnessed unprecedented settler break-ins as 1,192 settlers stormed the Mosque. 448 of them stormed the compound on Thursday.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
Dozens of extremist Israeli colonists invaded, on Tuesday, a Palestinian land in Khirbit al-Himma, in the West Bank’s Northern Plains, and installed tents, after recently illegally occupying the land, and establishing a new outpost.
Mo’taz Bisharat, who monitors Israel’s illegal colonist activities in Tubas Governate, said nearly 30 Israeli colonists invaded the land in Khirbit al-Himma, and installed four tents in a newly illegally established outpost.
Bisharat added that, on Tuesday morning, the Israeli assailants closed the main road leading to Khirbit al-Himma, with rocks and tires, and prevented the Palestinians from entering or leaving it.
Mo’taz Bisharat, who monitors Israel’s illegal colonist activities in Tubas Governate, said nearly 30 Israeli colonists invaded the land in Khirbit al-Himma, and installed four tents in a newly illegally established outpost.
Bisharat added that, on Tuesday morning, the Israeli assailants closed the main road leading to Khirbit al-Himma, with rocks and tires, and prevented the Palestinians from entering or leaving it.
Medical sources have reported that, Monday, that a Palestinian man and his wife suffered serious and moderate wounds after being struck by a speeding car driver by an Israeli colonist’s car, east of Qalqilia.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the man suffered life-threatening wounds, and his wife suffered moderate injuries, when the Israeli driver, who lives in a nearby illegal colony, struck a horse-diver carriage the two were riding.
It added that Palestinian medics rushed to the scene, and moved the man and his wife to Darwish Nazzal Hospital, in Qalqilia, but later moved the man to a hospital in Nablus, due to the seriousness of his wounds.
Local sources said the man, Mohammad Daoud, 58, and his wife, were heading to their farm, east of Qalqilia, and were struck by the Israeli car while crossing the road.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the man suffered life-threatening wounds, and his wife suffered moderate injuries, when the Israeli driver, who lives in a nearby illegal colony, struck a horse-diver carriage the two were riding.
It added that Palestinian medics rushed to the scene, and moved the man and his wife to Darwish Nazzal Hospital, in Qalqilia, but later moved the man to a hospital in Nablus, due to the seriousness of his wounds.
Local sources said the man, Mohammad Daoud, 58, and his wife, were heading to their farm, east of Qalqilia, and were struck by the Israeli car while crossing the road.
24 oct 2016
Groups of Israeli settlers organized Monday massive marches heading to al-Aqsa Mosque in total provocation to Palestinian worshipers.
According to the PIC reporter, the settlers performed Talmudic rituals in the Old City of Jerusalem and near and around the Aqsa Mosque amid heavy protection of Israeli police.
Earlier Monday, 39 extremist settlers stormed the Mosque in their Talmudic clothes, causing tension among Palestinians.
Israeli police, meanwhile, intensified their presence throughout occupied Jerusalem, restricting Palestinians’ movement near al-Aqsa.
On Sunday, 346 Israeli settlers escorted by police forces desecrated the Mosque and toured its courtyards and exterior passages.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
According to the PIC reporter, the settlers performed Talmudic rituals in the Old City of Jerusalem and near and around the Aqsa Mosque amid heavy protection of Israeli police.
Earlier Monday, 39 extremist settlers stormed the Mosque in their Talmudic clothes, causing tension among Palestinians.
Israeli police, meanwhile, intensified their presence throughout occupied Jerusalem, restricting Palestinians’ movement near al-Aqsa.
On Sunday, 346 Israeli settlers escorted by police forces desecrated the Mosque and toured its courtyards and exterior passages.
Right-wing Israeli organizations called for intensifying settler break-ins into al-Aqsa, especially during Jewish holidays although the UNESCO had declared it a purely Islamic site.
23 oct 2016
A group of Israeli settlers stormed Sunday evening Beit Anun town northeast of al-Khalil to the south of occupied West Bank.
According to the PIC reporter, 30 Israeli settlers stormed the town and erected a number of tents and mobile houses before performing Talmudic rituals in total provocation to local residents.
Israeli settlers’ attacks have been notably escalated in occupied West Bank and Jerusalem in coincidence with the Jewish holidays.
According to the PIC reporter, 30 Israeli settlers stormed the town and erected a number of tents and mobile houses before performing Talmudic rituals in total provocation to local residents.
Israeli settlers’ attacks have been notably escalated in occupied West Bank and Jerusalem in coincidence with the Jewish holidays.
A large number of Jewish settlers on Sunday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards amid tight police protection.
Local sources in Occupied Jerusalem said that different groups of over 240 settlers escorted by police forces entered the Mosque and toured its courtyards and exterior passages.
They added that over 860 foreign tourists also toured the courtyards of the Islamic holy site in the morning.
Local sources in Occupied Jerusalem said that different groups of over 240 settlers escorted by police forces entered the Mosque and toured its courtyards and exterior passages.
They added that over 860 foreign tourists also toured the courtyards of the Islamic holy site in the morning.
A new illegal outpost is being established by Jewish settlers in the northern Jordan Valley on privately owned Palestinian land, according to Haaretz newspaper.
The outpost is located in close proximity to the illegal outpost, Givat Salit, which was created in 2001, the newspaper said Sunday.
An armed man identified as “Tzuriel” and called by his friends as the chief of the new outpost refused to answer questions on the matter from a Haaretz reporter who visited the area last Thursday.
Although the coordinator of government activities in the occupied territories claimed on Thursday that a stop-work order had been issued against the outpost and that construction at the site was halted, a visit by Haaretz on the same day revealed that construction was ongoing.
The area in which construction is being carried out have expanded to an adjacent hilltop and included the deployment of a water pipe and a livestock pen.
More than a week ago, the settlers at the outpost escorted by their armed chief started threatening Palestinian shepherds, and preventing them from bringing their flocks to their regular grazing lands on the hilltop.
On September 27, shortly after the outpost was established, armed elements of the Israeli civil administration demolished Palestinian crude homes belonging to the family of Ayoub and displaced the residents, who have lived and worked as shepherds at the site for many years.
The outpost is located in close proximity to the illegal outpost, Givat Salit, which was created in 2001, the newspaper said Sunday.
An armed man identified as “Tzuriel” and called by his friends as the chief of the new outpost refused to answer questions on the matter from a Haaretz reporter who visited the area last Thursday.
Although the coordinator of government activities in the occupied territories claimed on Thursday that a stop-work order had been issued against the outpost and that construction at the site was halted, a visit by Haaretz on the same day revealed that construction was ongoing.
The area in which construction is being carried out have expanded to an adjacent hilltop and included the deployment of a water pipe and a livestock pen.
More than a week ago, the settlers at the outpost escorted by their armed chief started threatening Palestinian shepherds, and preventing them from bringing their flocks to their regular grazing lands on the hilltop.
On September 27, shortly after the outpost was established, armed elements of the Israeli civil administration demolished Palestinian crude homes belonging to the family of Ayoub and displaced the residents, who have lived and worked as shepherds at the site for many years.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday evening kidnapped four Palestinian youngsters from eastern Jenin province, in the northern West Bank.
A PIC news correspondent said the Israeli occupation soldiers kidnapped four Palestinian youths from the Mahameed family.
The captives have been identified as Amar Abdul Baset, Muneer Redwan, Ahmad Sleiman, and Abdullah Hashem.
Meanwhile, Israeli fanatic settlers held provocative parties near Palestinian homes in al-Farsiya neighborhood, in the northern Jordan Valley.
Locals said Israeli settlers driving in the area chanted racist slogans and played the drums, sparking rage among the locals.
A PIC news correspondent said the Israeli occupation soldiers kidnapped four Palestinian youths from the Mahameed family.
The captives have been identified as Amar Abdul Baset, Muneer Redwan, Ahmad Sleiman, and Abdullah Hashem.
Meanwhile, Israeli fanatic settlers held provocative parties near Palestinian homes in al-Farsiya neighborhood, in the northern Jordan Valley.
Locals said Israeli settlers driving in the area chanted racist slogans and played the drums, sparking rage among the locals.
