20 sept 2019
The Israeli occupation navy on Friday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing off Gaza shore.
The Palestinian Fishermen Committee said in a brief statement that Israeli gunboats heavily opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the shore of Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip with no injuries reported.
It added that the fishermen were sailing within the fishing zone permitted by Israel.
According to the Oslo Accords signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993, the Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip are allowed to sail within an area of 20 nautical miles. Israel later reduced the area to 6 nautical miles.
The Palestinian Fishermen Committee said in a brief statement that Israeli gunboats heavily opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the shore of Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip with no injuries reported.
It added that the fishermen were sailing within the fishing zone permitted by Israel.
According to the Oslo Accords signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993, the Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip are allowed to sail within an area of 20 nautical miles. Israel later reduced the area to 6 nautical miles.
19 sept 2019
The Palestinian Authority is facing a financing gap that could exceed $1.8 billion for 2019, the World Bank said in a report.
The financing gap is due to declining foreign aid and an unresolved dispute regarding the transfer of taxes and import duties collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel transferred some 2 billion shekels ($567 million) of fuel taxes in August despite an ongoing disagreement over withheld funds that Israel says were payments to families of Palestinians in jail or killed by security forces for carrying out attacks against Israelis.
The transfer will allow the Palestinian Authority to manage until the end of the year with reduced spending, “but a more comprehensive agreement needs to be reached covering the mechanism and nature of Israeli deductions from clearance revenues going forward,” the report said.
The report says that the growth in Gaza is forecast at 1.8%, after a 7% drop in 2018. Growth in the West Bank is expected to slow to 1.2% in 2019, the lowest level over the last five years.
The financing gap is due to declining foreign aid and an unresolved dispute regarding the transfer of taxes and import duties collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel transferred some 2 billion shekels ($567 million) of fuel taxes in August despite an ongoing disagreement over withheld funds that Israel says were payments to families of Palestinians in jail or killed by security forces for carrying out attacks against Israelis.
The transfer will allow the Palestinian Authority to manage until the end of the year with reduced spending, “but a more comprehensive agreement needs to be reached covering the mechanism and nature of Israeli deductions from clearance revenues going forward,” the report said.
The report says that the growth in Gaza is forecast at 1.8%, after a 7% drop in 2018. Growth in the West Bank is expected to slow to 1.2% in 2019, the lowest level over the last five years.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched this morning a campaign of arrests against at least 19 Palestinians from different parts of the West Bank, while violent clashes broke out in Ramallah and Nablus due to the raids.
In the center of Ramallah, violent clashes erupted between the youth and the Israeli occupation forces, during which five youths were wounded with rubber-coated metal bullets.
According to local sources, the clashes erupted after the Israeli occupation forces stormed the headquarters of the General Union of Workers in the city, confiscating computers and papers and destroying the contents in the office.
The sources added that the soldiers entered the roofs of some buildings in the streets of Rukab and Al-Bareed in the center of Ramallah. They broke into a number of cafes in that area.
Israeli forces also raided Kafr Na’ma village, west of Ramallah, and arrested four young men after they raided and searched their houses.
Israeli forces also arrested three young men from Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces also stormed the camp at dawn and raided several neighborhoods, leading to clashes between the youths and the Israeli soldiers, who fired rubber-coated metal bullets and threw bombs and tear gas canisters at them. They arrested three young men.
Finally, IOF stormed Qalqilya city, where they arrested four people, and the city of Jenin, where they arrested six people.
In the center of Ramallah, violent clashes erupted between the youth and the Israeli occupation forces, during which five youths were wounded with rubber-coated metal bullets.
According to local sources, the clashes erupted after the Israeli occupation forces stormed the headquarters of the General Union of Workers in the city, confiscating computers and papers and destroying the contents in the office.
The sources added that the soldiers entered the roofs of some buildings in the streets of Rukab and Al-Bareed in the center of Ramallah. They broke into a number of cafes in that area.
Israeli forces also raided Kafr Na’ma village, west of Ramallah, and arrested four young men after they raided and searched their houses.
Israeli forces also arrested three young men from Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
According to local sources, the Israeli occupation forces also stormed the camp at dawn and raided several neighborhoods, leading to clashes between the youths and the Israeli soldiers, who fired rubber-coated metal bullets and threw bombs and tear gas canisters at them. They arrested three young men.
Finally, IOF stormed Qalqilya city, where they arrested four people, and the city of Jenin, where they arrested six people.
The Israeli occupation army on Thursday morning cut off water supply to the Palestinian village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley.
Local official Derar Sawafta said that Israeli soldiers stormed the village and sealed up water holes that feed the local residents of the village with water, without stating the reason for such action.
The Israeli army had cut off water supply to the village many times before in an attempt to force the local residents to leave the area.
Local official Derar Sawafta said that Israeli soldiers stormed the village and sealed up water holes that feed the local residents of the village with water, without stating the reason for such action.
The Israeli army had cut off water supply to the village many times before in an attempt to force the local residents to leave the area.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday bulldozed a vast tract of agricultural land in the West Bank village of Hajjah village, east of Qalqilya
According to local officials, IOF bulldozers razed 145 dunums of agricultural land in order to expand the industrial zone of Karnei Shomron settlement.
Large areas of this land, which belong to five families, are planted with olive trees.
According to local officials, IOF bulldozers razed 145 dunums of agricultural land in order to expand the industrial zone of Karnei Shomron settlement.
Large areas of this land, which belong to five families, are planted with olive trees.
18 sept 2019
Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) cut off dozens of Palestinian olive trees in Bruqin village to the west of Salfit on Wednesday.
Marwan Abdulrahman, the village’s council head, said that the IOA cut off one hundred olive trees to the north east of the village.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation soldiers razed a greenhouse in Atuf village to the east of Tamun, in southeastern Tubsa governorate, also on Wednesday.
Locals said that the soldiers drove a bulldozer into the land of Iyad Qalalwa and destroyed his greenhouse.
Marwan Abdulrahman, the village’s council head, said that the IOA cut off one hundred olive trees to the north east of the village.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation soldiers razed a greenhouse in Atuf village to the east of Tamun, in southeastern Tubsa governorate, also on Wednesday.
Locals said that the soldiers drove a bulldozer into the land of Iyad Qalalwa and destroyed his greenhouse.
Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Wednesday morning, on several Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city.
Media sources said the Palestinian fishing boats were less than three nautical miles from the shore of the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza.
They added that the attack did not lead to casualties but forced the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further violations.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded ‘Atouf village, east of Tammoun, southeast of the northeastern West Bank city of Tubas, and demolished an agricultural room owned by a Palestinian, identified as Eyad Faisal Qalalwa.
Media sources said the Palestinian fishing boats were less than three nautical miles from the shore of the Sudaniyya area, northwest of Gaza.
They added that the attack did not lead to casualties but forced the fishermen back to the shore in fear of further violations.
In related news, Israeli soldiers invaded ‘Atouf village, east of Tammoun, southeast of the northeastern West Bank city of Tubas, and demolished an agricultural room owned by a Palestinian, identified as Eyad Faisal Qalalwa.
17 sept 2019
The Israeli occupation navy on Tuesday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishermen and their boat off the coast of central Gaza.
According to a Facebook page “documenting Israel’s violations against Gaza fishermen,” an Israeli gunboat attacked the fishermen as they were working within nine nautical miles off the coast of Wadi Gaza area.
The naval forces opened fire at the fishing boat and forced the fishermen aboard it to leave their net behind in the water and retreat to the permitted fishing zone, which is six nautical miles off the shores of Gaza.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit between six to three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
According to a Facebook page “documenting Israel’s violations against Gaza fishermen,” an Israeli gunboat attacked the fishermen as they were working within nine nautical miles off the coast of Wadi Gaza area.
The naval forces opened fire at the fishing boat and forced the fishermen aboard it to leave their net behind in the water and retreat to the permitted fishing zone, which is six nautical miles off the shores of Gaza.
Israeli gunboats are around Gaza fishermen almost every day, harassing them, shooting at them, damaging their boats, and making arrests. Sometimes fishermen are injured or killed during gunfire attacks.
Under the 1993 Oslo accords, Palestinian fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, but since then Israel has kept reducing the fishing area gradually to a limit between six to three nautical miles as part of its blockade on Gaza.
16 sept 2019
Several hours of blackout are expected to disrupt life in parts of the West Bank next Monday and Tuesday as the Israeli Electricity Company (IEC) intends to cut power supply to the Palestinian-owned Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO), today said JDECO chairman of board and CEO Hisham Omari.
He said his company has received the third warning from the IEC informing it that it will start rationing or cutting electricity supply to some of the company's concession areas on the 22nd of this month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon local time in the cities and districts of Ramallah and Bethlehem, and on the 23rd from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. on parts of Ramallah and Jericho and their area villages.
Omari considered the IEC decision, supported by the Israeli government, as “collective punishment against the Palestinian people,” warning that if IEC goes on with its threat, it will have serious repercussions, particularly on hospitals, education, water supply, communications and many other vital areas.
JDECO buys its power supply from IEC and distribute it to hundreds of thousands of customers in its four concession areas that include East Jerusalem, Ramallah/Al-Bireh, Bethlehem and Jericho. IEC said JDECO owes it millions of dollars for purchased electricity.
Omari said the Palestinian Authority (PA) had an agreement with IEC regarding paying the debt in installments but that the Israeli company seems to have gone back on this agreement and decided to punish the Palestinian company and its customers for the outstanding debt.
He also called on the PA and its security and judicial authorities to take deterrent measures against the lagging customers who do not pay their bills and robbers who steal the current, which costs the company $45 million in lost revenues annually.
He said his company has received the third warning from the IEC informing it that it will start rationing or cutting electricity supply to some of the company's concession areas on the 22nd of this month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon local time in the cities and districts of Ramallah and Bethlehem, and on the 23rd from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. on parts of Ramallah and Jericho and their area villages.
Omari considered the IEC decision, supported by the Israeli government, as “collective punishment against the Palestinian people,” warning that if IEC goes on with its threat, it will have serious repercussions, particularly on hospitals, education, water supply, communications and many other vital areas.
JDECO buys its power supply from IEC and distribute it to hundreds of thousands of customers in its four concession areas that include East Jerusalem, Ramallah/Al-Bireh, Bethlehem and Jericho. IEC said JDECO owes it millions of dollars for purchased electricity.
Omari said the Palestinian Authority (PA) had an agreement with IEC regarding paying the debt in installments but that the Israeli company seems to have gone back on this agreement and decided to punish the Palestinian company and its customers for the outstanding debt.
He also called on the PA and its security and judicial authorities to take deterrent measures against the lagging customers who do not pay their bills and robbers who steal the current, which costs the company $45 million in lost revenues annually.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday demolished one Palestinian house and two agricultural rooms as well as fences and a road in al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem.
Local activist Ibrahim Awadallah said that bulldozers escorted by Israeli forces stormed the area of Ein Juwaiza and Khilat al-Hour and demolished a house belonging to a local resident called Mustafa Abd Rabo.
The IOF also knocked down two structures used for agricultural purposes belonging to a woman from the village as well as concrete fences of two homes belonging to other villagers.
A road was also bulldozed in the village by the IOF during the demolition campaign.
Local activist Ibrahim Awadallah said that bulldozers escorted by Israeli forces stormed the area of Ein Juwaiza and Khilat al-Hour and demolished a house belonging to a local resident called Mustafa Abd Rabo.
The IOF also knocked down two structures used for agricultural purposes belonging to a woman from the village as well as concrete fences of two homes belonging to other villagers.
A road was also bulldozed in the village by the IOF during the demolition campaign.
15 sept 2019
Several Israeli army vehicles invaded, on Sunday morning, Palestinian lands east of Rafah city, in the southern part of the coastal region.
Media sources said three armored vehicles, and two military bulldozers, left their base near Sofa Crossing, east of Rafah, and advanced dozens of meters into Palestinian agricultural lands.
They added that the army bulldozed sections of the invaded lands and installed sand hills, near the perimeter fence.
In related news, the soldiers fired many gas bombs at Palestinian shepherds, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Media sources said three armored vehicles, and two military bulldozers, left their base near Sofa Crossing, east of Rafah, and advanced dozens of meters into Palestinian agricultural lands.
They added that the army bulldozed sections of the invaded lands and installed sand hills, near the perimeter fence.
In related news, the soldiers fired many gas bombs at Palestinian shepherds, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
14 sept 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday stormed an agricultural structure at the main entrance to Zeita town in Tulkarem and wreaked havoc on its contents.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that several Israeli soldiers stormed a prefabricated storehouse used for agricultural purposes and embarked on smashing its contents.
The IOF also threatened to remove the structure next Tuesday.
Zeita town, which is located near the Israeli separation wall in al-Sha’rawiya area of Tulkarem, is exposed, like many West Bank towns and villages, to frequent Israeli demolition campaigns.
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that several Israeli soldiers stormed a prefabricated storehouse used for agricultural purposes and embarked on smashing its contents.
The IOF also threatened to remove the structure next Tuesday.
Zeita town, which is located near the Israeli separation wall in al-Sha’rawiya area of Tulkarem, is exposed, like many West Bank towns and villages, to frequent Israeli demolition campaigns.
12 sept 2019
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The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday morning uprooted dozens of olive trees and demolished water wells in Umm al-Kobaish area, east of Tammun town, south of Tubas.
Local official Mutaaz Bisharat said that Israeli troops uprooted 300 olive trees and destroyed five wells used to gather water. Bisharat added that the olive trees and wells belonged to Palestinian farmers living in the area. The area has been exposed recently to frequent demolitions by the IOF. On June 11, dozens of olive trees and two wells were destroyed by Israeli army bulldozers. |
Israeli Soldiers Bulldoze Large Areas Of Palestinian Lands Near Tubas
Dozens of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded large areas of Palestinian agricultural lands, on Thursday morning, and started uprooting them.
Abdullah Bisharat, the head of Atouf Village Council, said the soldiers invaded lands in Um Kbeish area, in the western part of the village, and started bulldozing and uprooting hundreds of dunams of Palestinian farmlands.
He added that the bulldozers are cutting and uprooting dozens of trees and other plants in the farmlands, without a prior notice or any justification.
The targeted Palestinian agricultural lands are thousands of Dunams, planted with various sorts of trees and plants, and are owned by Palestinians living in that area.
Bisharat also stated that the Israeli government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seems to have already started the annexation of the Jordan Valley and the Northern Plains, following statements in this regard as part of his election campaign to win the votes of illegal colonialist settlers, living in the occupied West Bank.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded large areas of Palestinian agricultural lands, on Thursday morning, and started uprooting them.
Abdullah Bisharat, the head of Atouf Village Council, said the soldiers invaded lands in Um Kbeish area, in the western part of the village, and started bulldozing and uprooting hundreds of dunams of Palestinian farmlands.
He added that the bulldozers are cutting and uprooting dozens of trees and other plants in the farmlands, without a prior notice or any justification.
The targeted Palestinian agricultural lands are thousands of Dunams, planted with various sorts of trees and plants, and are owned by Palestinians living in that area.
Bisharat also stated that the Israeli government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seems to have already started the annexation of the Jordan Valley and the Northern Plains, following statements in this regard as part of his election campaign to win the votes of illegal colonialist settlers, living in the occupied West Bank.
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