16 oct 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Tuesday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
52 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.
10 Israeli intelligence officers were also caught at the site.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the Mosque as part of the afternoon break-in shift.
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.
52 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.
10 Israeli intelligence officers were also caught at the site.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the Mosque as part of the afternoon break-in shift.
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.
Israeli settlers stormed the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem, on Monday, and flooded the area with wastewater for a second time.
Locals said that Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Adummim, stormed the village and flooded Khan al-Ahmar with wastewater, causing serious environmental and health hazard for residents.
Ma’an sources added that the wastewater from the Kfar Adummim settlement flooded large areas of the village, as Israeli settlers attempted to assist the Israeli government in forcing the residents to leave the area.
This is not the first time Israeli settlers flooded the village with wastewater, causing serious damage to land and property.
Khan al-Ahmar is in danger of being demolished by Israeli forces at any moment, which would displace 181 people, half of whom are children.
Critics and human rights organizations argue that the demolition is part of an Israeli plan to expand the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Adummim, and to create a region of contiguous Israeli control from Jerusalem almost to the Dead Sea, which would make a contiguous Palestinian state impossible.
Israel has been constantly trying to uproot Bedouin communities from the area to east of Jerusalem, to allow settlement expansion in the area, which would later turn the entire eastern part of the West Bank into a settlement zone.
Although international humanitarian law prohibits the demolition of the village and illegal confiscation of private property, Israeli forces continue their planned expansion by forcing evictions and violating basic human rights of the people.
Israel is attempting to displace the residents of Khan al-Ahmar from the area, in order to complete their illegal settlement project labeled as E1.
The Israeli government set up the contentious “E1 corridor” to link annexed occupied East Jerusalem with the enormous illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, by confiscating 12,000 dunams (2,965 acres) of Palestinian-owned lands from occupied East Jerusalem to the Dead Sea.
Israeli authorities plan to build thousands of homes for Jewish-only settlements in E1, which would effectively divide the West Bank and make the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state — as envisaged by the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict — almost impossible.
Locals said that Israeli settlers from the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Adummim, stormed the village and flooded Khan al-Ahmar with wastewater, causing serious environmental and health hazard for residents.
Ma’an sources added that the wastewater from the Kfar Adummim settlement flooded large areas of the village, as Israeli settlers attempted to assist the Israeli government in forcing the residents to leave the area.
This is not the first time Israeli settlers flooded the village with wastewater, causing serious damage to land and property.
Khan al-Ahmar is in danger of being demolished by Israeli forces at any moment, which would displace 181 people, half of whom are children.
Critics and human rights organizations argue that the demolition is part of an Israeli plan to expand the nearby illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Adummim, and to create a region of contiguous Israeli control from Jerusalem almost to the Dead Sea, which would make a contiguous Palestinian state impossible.
Israel has been constantly trying to uproot Bedouin communities from the area to east of Jerusalem, to allow settlement expansion in the area, which would later turn the entire eastern part of the West Bank into a settlement zone.
Although international humanitarian law prohibits the demolition of the village and illegal confiscation of private property, Israeli forces continue their planned expansion by forcing evictions and violating basic human rights of the people.
Israel is attempting to displace the residents of Khan al-Ahmar from the area, in order to complete their illegal settlement project labeled as E1.
The Israeli government set up the contentious “E1 corridor” to link annexed occupied East Jerusalem with the enormous illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, by confiscating 12,000 dunams (2,965 acres) of Palestinian-owned lands from occupied East Jerusalem to the Dead Sea.
Israeli authorities plan to build thousands of homes for Jewish-only settlements in E1, which would effectively divide the West Bank and make the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state — as envisaged by the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict — almost impossible.
15 oct 2018
Hordes of Israeli settlers, led by rabbi Yehuda Glick, on Monday defiled al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of special police forces. video
Spokesman for Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department Feras al-Dibs said in a statement that dozens of settlers entered al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate, which has been under Israeli control since 1967, while escorted by a large police force.
Nearly 33,000 Israelis have taken part in settler mass break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque since the beginning of 2018, a noticeable increase compared to the numbers documented in previous years.
Spokesman for Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department Feras al-Dibs said in a statement that dozens of settlers entered al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate, which has been under Israeli control since 1967, while escorted by a large police force.
Nearly 33,000 Israelis have taken part in settler mass break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque since the beginning of 2018, a noticeable increase compared to the numbers documented in previous years.
A number of illegal extremist Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, Monday, Palestinian orchards in Deir al-Hatab village, east of the northern West bank city of Nablus, and attacked Palestinians picking their olive trees, wounding one.
The attack was carried out by colonists from Elon Moreh illegal colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The assailants invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Ismael and al-Jaldat areas, in Deir al-Hatab village.
Medical sources said one Palestinian, identified as Amjad Awwad, suffered various cuts and bruises.
In related news, a group of colonialist settlers invaded Palestinian olive orchards, south of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, chased the villages and stole their olive harvest.
The attack was carried out by colonists from Elon Moreh illegal colony, which was built on privately-owned Palestinian lands.
The assailants invaded Palestinian orchards in Khallet Ismael and al-Jaldat areas, in Deir al-Hatab village.
Medical sources said one Palestinian, identified as Amjad Awwad, suffered various cuts and bruises.
In related news, a group of colonialist settlers invaded Palestinian olive orchards, south of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, chased the villages and stole their olive harvest.
Israeli settlers chopped on Sunday evening 100 olive trees from Palestinian land in al-Mugheir village, northwest of Ramallah.
Head of the Mugheir village council Ameen Abu Alya said the locals were shocked as they caught sight of Israelis from Adi Ad settlement, built on Palestinian lands in the area, chopping over 100 olive trees.
Israeli settlers routinely damage and steal Palestinian olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Such assaults go unnoticed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Head of the Mugheir village council Ameen Abu Alya said the locals were shocked as they caught sight of Israelis from Adi Ad settlement, built on Palestinian lands in the area, chopping over 100 olive trees.
Israeli settlers routinely damage and steal Palestinian olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Such assaults go unnoticed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
14 oct 2018
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded, on Sunday afternoon, Wadi ar-Rababa neighborhood in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, and uprooted dozens of olive trees.
Mohammad al-Fateh, a local nonviolent activist from Jerusalem, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded dozens of Dunams of Palestinian lands, and started cutting and uprooting dozens of trees.
He added that the soldiers closed the entire area, and prevented the locals and even the journalists from entering it, and photographing the unfolding events.
Mohammad al-Fateh, a local nonviolent activist from Jerusalem, said the soldiers and colonialist settlers invaded dozens of Dunams of Palestinian lands, and started cutting and uprooting dozens of trees.
He added that the soldiers closed the entire area, and prevented the locals and even the journalists from entering it, and photographing the unfolding events.
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Sunday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
46 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.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours.
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.
46 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.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours.
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 Jewish settlers on Sunday morning destroyed dozens of olive trees and stole a large quantity of their fruits in a Palestinian grove in Tell town, west of Nablus city in the West Bank.
Palestinian farmer Mohamed Asida told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that he and other farmers headed for their lands in al-Khanadeq area of the town today after the Israeli occupation army prevented them from gathering crops for three days.
Asida added that when they arrived at their olive groves, they were surprised to see the enormity of destruction that happened there.
According to him, more than 50 olive trees were sabotaged and fruits from more than 100 trees were stolen.
Asida accused settlers from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad of sabotaging their olive groves, taking advantage of the failure of local farmers to visit their lands due to Israeli military restrictions.
Palestinian farmer Mohamed Asida told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that he and other farmers headed for their lands in al-Khanadeq area of the town today after the Israeli occupation army prevented them from gathering crops for three days.
Asida added that when they arrived at their olive groves, they were surprised to see the enormity of destruction that happened there.
According to him, more than 50 olive trees were sabotaged and fruits from more than 100 trees were stolen.
Asida accused settlers from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad of sabotaging their olive groves, taking advantage of the failure of local farmers to visit their lands due to Israeli military restrictions.
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Two Palestinian workers were injured, Sunday, after being rammed by a speeding car driven by a colonialist settler woman, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.
Marzouq Abdul-Hafith, said the settler struck his brother Eqab Abdul-Hafith, and Amir Hayel Raji, seriously injuring his brother in the head, while Raji suffered moderate wounds to his head and shoulders. He added that the Israeli police arrived at the scene, but refused to allow the transfer of the two wounded Palestinians to an Israeli hospital. A Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance was then called to the scene, before the medics rushed the two Palestinians to Darwish Nazzal hospital, in Qalqilia. |
The two were later transferred to the Specialized Arab Hospital, in Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
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A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers attacked, Saturday, many Palestinians while picking their olive trees in orchards owned by Burin villagers, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. video
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency quoted the villages stating that the assailants came from Givat Ronen illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands. They said that the assailants attacked many villages by throwing stones at them, and kicked them out of their lands, after stealing equipment the villagers use in picking their olive trees. |
The colonialist settlers also spilled buckets, which were filled with olives picked by the villages, and forced them out of their lands.
Such attacks always escalate during the olive harvest season in occupied Palestine, and including cutting and uprooting trees, bulldozing lands and even flooding them with sewage water.
Such attacks always escalate during the olive harvest season in occupied Palestine, and including cutting and uprooting trees, bulldozing lands and even flooding them with sewage water.
A horde of Jewish settler on Sunday morning uprooted dozens of young grapevines and olive saplings in Khader town, south of Bethlehem city in the occupied West Bank.
Local official Ahmed Salah reported that settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat uprooted about 370 two-year-old grapevines and 30 olive saplings belonging to farmer Ibrahim Subaih in Khader town.
Salah added that the Efrat settlers, who had repeatedly sabotaged the agricultural land of Subaih, placed beehives on the land.
Israeli Colonists Uproot 400 Olive And Grapevine Saplings In Al-Khader
A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, earlier Sunday, Palestinian lands in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and uprooted 400 grape and olive saplings.
Ahmad Salah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the Israeli assailants came from the nearby Efrat illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, south of the town.
Salah added that the colonists uprooted 370 grape saplings, and 30 olive saplings, which were planted less than two years ago by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Suleiman Sbeih, in his land in the al-Hareeqa area.
He also stated that such attacks and violations have recently escalated in the town, and added that, just a few days ago, the illegal colonists uprooted dozens of olive and grape saplings, owned by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Hamdan Mousa.
Local official Ahmed Salah reported that settlers from the illegal settlement of Efrat uprooted about 370 two-year-old grapevines and 30 olive saplings belonging to farmer Ibrahim Subaih in Khader town.
Salah added that the Efrat settlers, who had repeatedly sabotaged the agricultural land of Subaih, placed beehives on the land.
Israeli Colonists Uproot 400 Olive And Grapevine Saplings In Al-Khader
A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers invaded, earlier Sunday, Palestinian lands in the al-Khader town, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and uprooted 400 grape and olive saplings.
Ahmad Salah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the Israeli assailants came from the nearby Efrat illegal colony, which was built on private Palestinian lands, south of the town.
Salah added that the colonists uprooted 370 grape saplings, and 30 olive saplings, which were planted less than two years ago by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Suleiman Sbeih, in his land in the al-Hareeqa area.
He also stated that such attacks and violations have recently escalated in the town, and added that, just a few days ago, the illegal colonists uprooted dozens of olive and grape saplings, owned by a local farmer, identified as Ibrahim Hamdan Mousa.
13 oct 2018
A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday when Israeli settlers attacked farmers in Urif village, south of Nablus city.
Local residents said that scores of Israeli settlers coming from Yitzhar settlement approached Palestinian houses in Urif adjacent to the settlement and hurled stones at them.
When Urif families took to the streets to confront the settlers, several Israeli military patrols stormed the area, provided protection to the settlers, and fired live ammunition and teargas canisters toward the Palestinian citizens causing injuries among them.
Activist Mnawar Abu Zaher said that some of the injured were treated in the field, while eyewitnesses reported seeing a Red Crescent ambulance heading to Urif.
Urif's village council said that the attack was the second in a week in the same place.
Local residents said that scores of Israeli settlers coming from Yitzhar settlement approached Palestinian houses in Urif adjacent to the settlement and hurled stones at them.
When Urif families took to the streets to confront the settlers, several Israeli military patrols stormed the area, provided protection to the settlers, and fired live ammunition and teargas canisters toward the Palestinian citizens causing injuries among them.
Activist Mnawar Abu Zaher said that some of the injured were treated in the field, while eyewitnesses reported seeing a Red Crescent ambulance heading to Urif.
Urif's village council said that the attack was the second in a week in the same place.
Israeli settlers in al-Khalil on Saturday attacked and violently beat a number of Palestinian youths under the cover of the Israeli army.
The PIC reporter said that the settlers stopped a group of Palestinian youths who were heading to their homes in Tal Rumeida neighborhood and assaulted them. video
An Israeli settler hit the Palestinian youth Hasan Abu Eisha, 19, with a rifle butt on the head. Abu Eisha fell on the ground and was transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
Tension has prevailed between the Palestinian citizens of Tal Rumeida and fanatic Israeli settlers living in adjacent settlements.
The PIC reporter said that the settlers stopped a group of Palestinian youths who were heading to their homes in Tal Rumeida neighborhood and assaulted them. video
An Israeli settler hit the Palestinian youth Hasan Abu Eisha, 19, with a rifle butt on the head. Abu Eisha fell on the ground and was transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
Tension has prevailed between the Palestinian citizens of Tal Rumeida and fanatic Israeli settlers living in adjacent settlements.
A general strike was declared Saturday across Salfit town of Bidya to protest Israeli settlers’ murder of the Palestinian woman Aisha Rabi.
Palestinian neighborhoods and communities in and around the town joined the strike, staged in response to the settlers’ crime.
The 45-year-old Aisha Rabi died before midnight on Friday, of a serious injury she sustained after Jewish settlers attacked the car she was aboard along with her husband near Za’atara checkpoint, south of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.
In recent days, Jewish settlers intensified their assaults on Palestinian citizens and their property in the West Bank, especially in southern Nablus.
Palestinian neighborhoods and communities in and around the town joined the strike, staged in response to the settlers’ crime.
The 45-year-old Aisha Rabi died before midnight on Friday, of a serious injury she sustained after Jewish settlers attacked the car she was aboard along with her husband near Za’atara checkpoint, south of Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.
In recent days, Jewish settlers intensified their assaults on Palestinian citizens and their property in the West Bank, especially in southern Nablus.
Aisha Mohammed Talal al-Rabi, 47
A group of Israeli paramilitary settlers attacked a Palestinian couple south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, on Friday, killing the woman and severely injuring her husband.
Aisha Mohammed Talal al-Rabi, 47, was riding in a car with her husband near the Za’tara roadblock, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, when a group of Israeli settlers came onto the road and began throwing rocks at their car.
A group of Israeli paramilitary settlers attacked a Palestinian couple south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, on Friday, killing the woman and severely injuring her husband.
Aisha Mohammed Talal al-Rabi, 47, was riding in a car with her husband near the Za’tara roadblock, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, when a group of Israeli settlers came onto the road and began throwing rocks at their car.
The slain woman was from Bidya town, northwest of Salfit.
The Israeli colonial settlers threw a number of large rocks, breaking the windshield of the car. They then continued to throw rocks, according to local sources, hitting the couple multiple times in the head and upper body.
Aisha died of blunt force trauma to the head, caused by a rock that was thrown at her head by the settlers.
Armed Israeli paramilitary settlers have launched a number of attacks on the Palestinian civilian population in the Nablus area, with the number of attacks drastically increasing since two Israeli settlers were killed by a Palestinian in the area on Monday.
The Israeli colonial settlers threw a number of large rocks, breaking the windshield of the car. They then continued to throw rocks, according to local sources, hitting the couple multiple times in the head and upper body.
Aisha died of blunt force trauma to the head, caused by a rock that was thrown at her head by the settlers.
Armed Israeli paramilitary settlers have launched a number of attacks on the Palestinian civilian population in the Nablus area, with the number of attacks drastically increasing since two Israeli settlers were killed by a Palestinian in the area on Monday.
