14 mar 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) confiscated a caravan in Furush Beit Dajan village to the east of Nablus city on Tuesday.
The head of the village council of Furush Beit Dajan, Azem Haj Mohammed, said that an Israeli army force suddenly raided the village and confiscated the caravan which is inhabited by a Palestinian family of ten members leaving them out in the open.
He added that the IOF soldiers evicted the residents from the caravan, which is owned by Tawfiq Haj Mohammed, before seizing it and loading it on a truck.
He pointed out that the Israeli soldiers also confiscated a vegetable stall that belongs to Fuad Hamed after throwing its contents in a waste container.
Haj Mohammed underlined that the confiscation of the caravan and the vegetable stall was without prior warning, describing what the IOF soldiers have done as an "unjustified aggression".
Israel prevents the construction of any new buildings or facilities in Furush Beit Dajan under the pretext that it is located in Area C which is completely controlled by Israel in accordance with the Oslo Agreement.
The head of the village council of Furush Beit Dajan, Azem Haj Mohammed, said that an Israeli army force suddenly raided the village and confiscated the caravan which is inhabited by a Palestinian family of ten members leaving them out in the open.
He added that the IOF soldiers evicted the residents from the caravan, which is owned by Tawfiq Haj Mohammed, before seizing it and loading it on a truck.
He pointed out that the Israeli soldiers also confiscated a vegetable stall that belongs to Fuad Hamed after throwing its contents in a waste container.
Haj Mohammed underlined that the confiscation of the caravan and the vegetable stall was without prior warning, describing what the IOF soldiers have done as an "unjustified aggression".
Israel prevents the construction of any new buildings or facilities in Furush Beit Dajan under the pretext that it is located in Area C which is completely controlled by Israel in accordance with the Oslo Agreement.
13 mar 2017
The owners of the economic facilities that were destroyed in the 2014 war against the Gaza Strip expressed their anger and protest on Monday at the donor countries' procrastination in providing the dues that were endorsed in the Gaza Reconstruction Conference held in Cairo in October 2014.
Hamza al-Masri, the spokesman of the gathering of the owners of destroyed facilities, said in a sit-in staged in front of the United Nations office in Gaza that 30 months have passed after they were promised to be compensated but nothing has been fulfilled.
Masri complained, "We came to say enough with false promises. We are no longer able to withstand further losses."
He pointed out that more than 6,000 economic facilities were destroyed during the war leaving nearly 40,000 workers jobless.
He affirmed that the owners of the destroyed facilities are experiencing hardships as a result of the pressure imposed on them by banks and courts because of the mounting debts.
The owners of the destroyed economic facilities asked the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to immediately intervene to solve this problem and provide the dues promised.
They called on the Palestinian Minister of Economy, Abeer Ouda, to earnestly address their problem and start effective and real steps on the ground to compensate them. They appealed to the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab donors to give a helping hand and contribute to the reconstruction of their economic facilities.
Hamza al-Masri, the spokesman of the gathering of the owners of destroyed facilities, said in a sit-in staged in front of the United Nations office in Gaza that 30 months have passed after they were promised to be compensated but nothing has been fulfilled.
Masri complained, "We came to say enough with false promises. We are no longer able to withstand further losses."
He pointed out that more than 6,000 economic facilities were destroyed during the war leaving nearly 40,000 workers jobless.
He affirmed that the owners of the destroyed facilities are experiencing hardships as a result of the pressure imposed on them by banks and courts because of the mounting debts.
The owners of the destroyed economic facilities asked the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to immediately intervene to solve this problem and provide the dues promised.
They called on the Palestinian Minister of Economy, Abeer Ouda, to earnestly address their problem and start effective and real steps on the ground to compensate them. They appealed to the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab donors to give a helping hand and contribute to the reconstruction of their economic facilities.
12 mar 2017
Israeli settlers on Sunday morning uprooted and stole 150 olive trees from Palestinian land in Nablus’s southern town of al-Sawiya.
Anti-settlement activist in the northern West Bank, Gahssan Dughlas, said al-Sawiya farmers were shocked as they caught sight of the uprooted olive trees, planted over a decade ago in their land.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have been preventing the owners of the targeted land lots, located near the border fence of Rahalim illegal outpost, from reaching their lands. Only those who obtain a permit from the IOA are allowed access into their tracts.
Dughlas added that the uprooted trees were planted on land lots owned by Palestinian citizens, namely Haythem Kafana and Suheil Suleiman, among others.
Anti-settlement activist in the northern West Bank, Gahssan Dughlas, said al-Sawiya farmers were shocked as they caught sight of the uprooted olive trees, planted over a decade ago in their land.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have been preventing the owners of the targeted land lots, located near the border fence of Rahalim illegal outpost, from reaching their lands. Only those who obtain a permit from the IOA are allowed access into their tracts.
Dughlas added that the uprooted trees were planted on land lots owned by Palestinian citizens, namely Haythem Kafana and Suheil Suleiman, among others.
9 mar 2017
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, since Wednesday evening until morning hours Thursday, thirty-two Palestinians, including children, between the ages of 11 and 15, and a female legislator, in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The Hebron office of the PPS in the southern part of the West Bank, has reported that the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in the district, and abducted eight Palestinians, including a female legislator.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as legislator Samira Halayqa, Mo’tasem Farouq Masalma, Mahmoud Raed Masalma, Rami Edrees, Khaled Awad, Tareq Ersheidat, in addition to two siblings, Majed and Morsi al-‘Ajlouni.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in the northern West Bank district of Tulkarem, and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud Hussein Abu Hamza, 20, Mothanna Abdul-Rahim Rabea’, 13, and Issa Omar Odah, 24.
In Nablus, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Jihad Nashata, Assef Tayyim and Suleiman ‘Oweiss.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Seven Palestinians In Qalqilia, Tulkarem, Nablus And Salfit
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers stormed and ransacked dozens of homes, including in Qalandia refugee camp, interrogated many Palestinians, and abducted nine, including children, between the ages of eleven and fifteen.
They have been identified as Mohammad ‘Alqam, Jawad Abu Sneina, and five children, ages 11-15, identified as Ahmad Yousef ‘Obeid, Mohammad Mustafa, Malek al-Qaisi, Rami al-Joulani and Husam Zaghal.
Also in Jerusalem, soldiers and personnel of the tax department, invaded many stores and homes, in Salaheddin Street and in Silwan town, and abducted two Palestinian shop owners, forcing many others to shut their stores down.
The two have been identified as Jawad Abu Sneina, who was taken prisoner near the al-Aqsa mosque, and Waseem Abu Bader, in the al-‘Abbasiyya neighborhood, in Silwan town.
In addition, the soldiers attacked several schoolchildren in Wadi Hilweh neighborhood in Silwan, allegedly after “throwing rocks” at a colonialist outpost.
The soldiers also abducted Ahmad Hasan Mteir, and Mohammad Hasan al-Lowzi, from Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Dia’ Rezeq Hmeidat and Hazem Mahmoud Hannoun.
In Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud Kayed Abu Adwan, Ibrahim Talal Shreim and Nidal Ahmad Hussein.
In Salfit district, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Emad Raja ‘Ayyash, after breaking into his home and searching it.
Another Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Mahmoud Abu Shouka, from Gaza, was abducted at the Container military roadblock, near Bethlehem.
The Hebron office of the PPS in the southern part of the West Bank, has reported that the soldiers invaded and ransacked many homes in the district, and abducted eight Palestinians, including a female legislator.
It identified the abducted Palestinians as legislator Samira Halayqa, Mo’tasem Farouq Masalma, Mahmoud Raed Masalma, Rami Edrees, Khaled Awad, Tareq Ersheidat, in addition to two siblings, Majed and Morsi al-‘Ajlouni.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in the northern West Bank district of Tulkarem, and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud Hussein Abu Hamza, 20, Mothanna Abdul-Rahim Rabea’, 13, and Issa Omar Odah, 24.
In Nablus, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers searched homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Jihad Nashata, Assef Tayyim and Suleiman ‘Oweiss.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Seven Palestinians In Qalqilia, Tulkarem, Nablus And Salfit
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers stormed and ransacked dozens of homes, including in Qalandia refugee camp, interrogated many Palestinians, and abducted nine, including children, between the ages of eleven and fifteen.
They have been identified as Mohammad ‘Alqam, Jawad Abu Sneina, and five children, ages 11-15, identified as Ahmad Yousef ‘Obeid, Mohammad Mustafa, Malek al-Qaisi, Rami al-Joulani and Husam Zaghal.
Also in Jerusalem, soldiers and personnel of the tax department, invaded many stores and homes, in Salaheddin Street and in Silwan town, and abducted two Palestinian shop owners, forcing many others to shut their stores down.
The two have been identified as Jawad Abu Sneina, who was taken prisoner near the al-Aqsa mosque, and Waseem Abu Bader, in the al-‘Abbasiyya neighborhood, in Silwan town.
In addition, the soldiers attacked several schoolchildren in Wadi Hilweh neighborhood in Silwan, allegedly after “throwing rocks” at a colonialist outpost.
The soldiers also abducted Ahmad Hasan Mteir, and Mohammad Hasan al-Lowzi, from Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Dia’ Rezeq Hmeidat and Hazem Mahmoud Hannoun.
In Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mahmoud Kayed Abu Adwan, Ibrahim Talal Shreim and Nidal Ahmad Hussein.
In Salfit district, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Emad Raja ‘Ayyash, after breaking into his home and searching it.
Another Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Mahmoud Abu Shouka, from Gaza, was abducted at the Container military roadblock, near Bethlehem.
8 mar 2017
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday raided a lathe shop and confiscated some of its equipment in the southern district of al-Khalil city, south of the West Bank.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers stormed and ransacked a machine workshop belonging to Abdul-Shakur Ghanem in Wadi al-Hariya neighborhood, south of the city.
They added that the soldiers confiscated some heavy tools and machines from the shop.
The Israeli army repeatedly launches raids on foundries and machine shops in al-Khalil city at the pretext they are used to manufacture weapons.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers stormed and ransacked a machine workshop belonging to Abdul-Shakur Ghanem in Wadi al-Hariya neighborhood, south of the city.
They added that the soldiers confiscated some heavy tools and machines from the shop.
The Israeli army repeatedly launches raids on foundries and machine shops in al-Khalil city at the pretext they are used to manufacture weapons.
6 mar 2017
Israel’s so-called “Nature Authority” afternoon Sunday detained Palestinian Akoub (Gundelia) harvesters in the northern Jordan Valley and seized their cattle.
Local activist Aref Daraghma said the Nature Authority cracked down on the Palestinian pickers of Akoub plant in the Jordan Valley.
Daraghma added that wildfires broke out across the mountains while bird eggs and baby animals have been burned down due to incessant Israeli military maneuvers in the area.
In addition, thousands of dunums of private land seized from Palestinian farmers in the area were handed over to Israeli settlers.
Daraghma further warned of underway attempts by the Israeli occupation authorities and settlers to expand illegal settlement projects at the expense of Palestinian farmlands.
Local activist Aref Daraghma said the Nature Authority cracked down on the Palestinian pickers of Akoub plant in the Jordan Valley.
Daraghma added that wildfires broke out across the mountains while bird eggs and baby animals have been burned down due to incessant Israeli military maneuvers in the area.
In addition, thousands of dunums of private land seized from Palestinian farmers in the area were handed over to Israeli settlers.
Daraghma further warned of underway attempts by the Israeli occupation authorities and settlers to expand illegal settlement projects at the expense of Palestinian farmlands.
5 mar 2017
Israeli occupation bulldozers raided, on Sunday morning, several Palestinian villages in the Negev desert region, and destroyed thousands of planted crops.
Activist Khaled Abu Kharma said, according to Al Ray, that Israeli soldiers raided the Negev and began destroying crops in various villages.
He stressed that Israel exterminated crops in the land near the village of Lakiya, and hundreds of dunams were destroyed owned by Nasasrh Abu Darwish.
Abu Kharma explained that the Israeli vehicles plowed and destroyed crops of civilians near Nafroq Om Baten.
Israeli soldiers raided nearby lands last week, as well, destroying thousands of wheat crops. They deliberately attacked Palestinian lands in the time when plants are still growing. It is an Israeli policy to displace and uproot the people from their villages, which the occupation government considers “unrecognized”.
Activist Khaled Abu Kharma said, according to Al Ray, that Israeli soldiers raided the Negev and began destroying crops in various villages.
He stressed that Israel exterminated crops in the land near the village of Lakiya, and hundreds of dunams were destroyed owned by Nasasrh Abu Darwish.
Abu Kharma explained that the Israeli vehicles plowed and destroyed crops of civilians near Nafroq Om Baten.
Israeli soldiers raided nearby lands last week, as well, destroying thousands of wheat crops. They deliberately attacked Palestinian lands in the time when plants are still growing. It is an Israeli policy to displace and uproot the people from their villages, which the occupation government considers “unrecognized”.