27 june 2014
Israeli fanatic wrote, on Friday at dawn, several anti-Arab, racist graffiti, on the walls of a local school in Be’er as-Sabe’ (Beersheba), in addition to graffiti against Arab member of Knesset, Hanin Zoaby, describing her as a “Nazi”.
Israeli police spokesperson for Arab Media, Luba Samri, said “hostile and degrading” graffiti, written in Hebrew, was located on the walls of a local school, the Maan News Agency has reported.
The graffiti includes “Price Tag”, “Death To Arabs”, “Hanin Zoaby is a Nazi”, in addition to other graffiti such as “bring our boys back”.
According to Samri, the police opened an investigation into the issue.
On Wednesday, Price Tag graffiti was found on the retaining walls, surrounding the Ma’ale Adumim settlement, southeast of occupied Jerusalem.
The graffiti also included “Death to Arabs”, in addition to “Get Out Arabs”, “Kahane Was Right”, and “The Soldiers Of David’s Home”.
Hundreds of price tag attacks have been carried out against the Palestinians, their lands and property, in addition to Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards. Some of the graffiti contained direct insults to Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad.
The attacks also included burning, and trying to burn, churches and mosques, in addition to damaging Palestinian cars and puncturing their tires.
Israeli police spokesperson for Arab Media, Luba Samri, said “hostile and degrading” graffiti, written in Hebrew, was located on the walls of a local school, the Maan News Agency has reported.
The graffiti includes “Price Tag”, “Death To Arabs”, “Hanin Zoaby is a Nazi”, in addition to other graffiti such as “bring our boys back”.
According to Samri, the police opened an investigation into the issue.
On Wednesday, Price Tag graffiti was found on the retaining walls, surrounding the Ma’ale Adumim settlement, southeast of occupied Jerusalem.
The graffiti also included “Death to Arabs”, in addition to “Get Out Arabs”, “Kahane Was Right”, and “The Soldiers Of David’s Home”.
Hundreds of price tag attacks have been carried out against the Palestinians, their lands and property, in addition to Islamic and Christian holy sites and graveyards. Some of the graffiti contained direct insults to Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad.
The attacks also included burning, and trying to burn, churches and mosques, in addition to damaging Palestinian cars and puncturing their tires.
22 june 2014
Israeli forces on Sunday morning stormed Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, marking the most recent in a series of attacks on Palestinian educational institutions in the West Bank since the beginning of a massive arrest campaign last week.
Clashes broke out on Sunday morning between young Palestinian men and Israeli troops after they stormed the Abu Dis neighborhood of East Jerusalem and the university campus.
Locals told Ma'an that dozens of military vehicles raided Abu Dis from all directions.
Spokesman for the popular resistance committees in East Jerusalem Hani Halabiyya told Ma'an that Israeli soldiers broke into Al-Quds University and carried out thorough searches, focusing on the building of the law faculty.
The soldiers locked up all security guards in one room for the duration of the search, he said.
Halabiyya said that Israeli soldiers confiscated several computers as well as Islamic flags and banners.
During the raid, clashes broke out near the campus between the Israeli soldiers and local young men.
Several people were hurt by the excessive use of tear gas by Israeli soldiers.
A local freelance photojournalist Rami Illariyya was temporarily detained by the Israeli soldiers during the clashes.
An Israeli military spokesman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
In the last week Israeli forces have raided a number of Palestinian universities, including Birzeit near Ramallah and the Arab American University in Jenin, and taken numerous documents and files during campus searches.
They also used the Palestine Ahliya University as a holding ground for detainees during a raid in nearby DUheisha camp near Bethlehem.
On Thursday, Birzeit University condemned the raid on their campus, calling it a "blatant attack on the right to education."
Clashes broke out on Sunday morning between young Palestinian men and Israeli troops after they stormed the Abu Dis neighborhood of East Jerusalem and the university campus.
Locals told Ma'an that dozens of military vehicles raided Abu Dis from all directions.
Spokesman for the popular resistance committees in East Jerusalem Hani Halabiyya told Ma'an that Israeli soldiers broke into Al-Quds University and carried out thorough searches, focusing on the building of the law faculty.
The soldiers locked up all security guards in one room for the duration of the search, he said.
Halabiyya said that Israeli soldiers confiscated several computers as well as Islamic flags and banners.
During the raid, clashes broke out near the campus between the Israeli soldiers and local young men.
Several people were hurt by the excessive use of tear gas by Israeli soldiers.
A local freelance photojournalist Rami Illariyya was temporarily detained by the Israeli soldiers during the clashes.
An Israeli military spokesman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
In the last week Israeli forces have raided a number of Palestinian universities, including Birzeit near Ramallah and the Arab American University in Jenin, and taken numerous documents and files during campus searches.
They also used the Palestine Ahliya University as a holding ground for detainees during a raid in nearby DUheisha camp near Bethlehem.
On Thursday, Birzeit University condemned the raid on their campus, calling it a "blatant attack on the right to education."
On the ninth day of the ongoing and escalating Israeli military siege and offensive against the Hebron district, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers continued the home invasions, arrests, and destruction of property.
The Maan News Agency has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded, on Saturday evening, the Taffouh Town Council, detained its head, Mahmoud Ezreiqat, and several members of the local council.
Council members were holding a meeting to assess the destruction caused by the ongoing Israeli offensive, and the ongoing home invasions, the attacks and destruction of local facilities, intuitions and orphanages, in addition to ongoing kidnappings carried out by the army.
Maan also stated the soldiers invaded the Ithna School for boys, in Ithna nearby town, and turned it into a military base. The army also installed roadblocks, completely isolating the town, and initiated military searches targeting dozens of homes.
Local sources in Ithna said the invasion led to power blackout in the town, while clashes has also been reported in the al-Mahawer area.
Local sources stated that dozens of local youths hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers, and that the army fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs; several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Halhoul nearby town, soldiers invaded two local mosques, and violently searched them.
Maan said the army invaded Nabi Younis Mosque, after shattering one of its doors, violently searched it, and detained the muezzin.
The soldiers also invaded al-‘Omari Mosque, searched it, and also tried to invade the building of the Zakat and Waqf Committee in Halhoul town, but could not break into it.
In addition, soldiers invaded the home of Mohammad Khaled ash-Shatreet, 23, and searched it, before assaulting several children, below the age of ten, in Halhoul. Two of the children are brothers who have been identified as Adham and Ayham Akram Abu Sayma.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped Faraj Abdul-Razeq Gheith, his sons Ahmad, 28 and Omar, 24, after invading their home in Hebron city, and took them to the Police station in Keryat Arba’ settlement, in the city.
The father and his two sons were kidnapped after the soldiers attacked them and other family members, causing them to suffer various cuts and bruises.
Soldiers also invaded and violently searched several homes in the city, and in nearby communities.
Dozens of soldiers were deployed on various roads between Hebron city and Halhoul, stopped and searched dozens of cars, while interrogating the residents and inspecting their ID cards.
Also, soldiers stopped the car of residents Samer Abu Mayyala, 30, at a roadblock, and kidnapped him after searching his vehicles.
The extensive military invasions in Hebron, and various parts of the occupied West Bank, are still ongoing
The Maan News Agency has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded, on Saturday evening, the Taffouh Town Council, detained its head, Mahmoud Ezreiqat, and several members of the local council.
Council members were holding a meeting to assess the destruction caused by the ongoing Israeli offensive, and the ongoing home invasions, the attacks and destruction of local facilities, intuitions and orphanages, in addition to ongoing kidnappings carried out by the army.
Maan also stated the soldiers invaded the Ithna School for boys, in Ithna nearby town, and turned it into a military base. The army also installed roadblocks, completely isolating the town, and initiated military searches targeting dozens of homes.
Local sources in Ithna said the invasion led to power blackout in the town, while clashes has also been reported in the al-Mahawer area.
Local sources stated that dozens of local youths hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading soldiers, and that the army fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs; several residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Halhoul nearby town, soldiers invaded two local mosques, and violently searched them.
Maan said the army invaded Nabi Younis Mosque, after shattering one of its doors, violently searched it, and detained the muezzin.
The soldiers also invaded al-‘Omari Mosque, searched it, and also tried to invade the building of the Zakat and Waqf Committee in Halhoul town, but could not break into it.
In addition, soldiers invaded the home of Mohammad Khaled ash-Shatreet, 23, and searched it, before assaulting several children, below the age of ten, in Halhoul. Two of the children are brothers who have been identified as Adham and Ayham Akram Abu Sayma.
In related news, soldiers kidnapped Faraj Abdul-Razeq Gheith, his sons Ahmad, 28 and Omar, 24, after invading their home in Hebron city, and took them to the Police station in Keryat Arba’ settlement, in the city.
The father and his two sons were kidnapped after the soldiers attacked them and other family members, causing them to suffer various cuts and bruises.
Soldiers also invaded and violently searched several homes in the city, and in nearby communities.
Dozens of soldiers were deployed on various roads between Hebron city and Halhoul, stopped and searched dozens of cars, while interrogating the residents and inspecting their ID cards.
Also, soldiers stopped the car of residents Samer Abu Mayyala, 30, at a roadblock, and kidnapped him after searching his vehicles.
The extensive military invasions in Hebron, and various parts of the occupied West Bank, are still ongoing
21 june 2014
One of the most prestigious universities in the West Bank on Thursday condemned an Israeli raid on its campus, calling it a "blatant attack on the right to education" by occupation forces.
Israeli forces stormed the campus of Birzeit University north of Ramallah during an overnight raid early Thursday, ostensibly as part of the search for three missing Israeli teenagers that has led to the arrest of nearly 370 Palestinians and raiding of more than 1,000 homes and offices in the last week.
Calling the raid a "barbaric aggression on our people and national institutions," the university said in a statement that the "dangerous" attack was a "direct violation of the sanctity of our university."
"We deplore the conversion of its academic facilities to military barracks, as well as the confiscation of its student property, in addition to wiping out the eastern and western gates, searching parts of the Faculty of Science building and attempting to force open administrative offices," the statement continued.
"Birzeit University confirms that these attacks will not deter our commitment to higher education, and the pivotal role we have played since its establishment," the statement continued, adding: "The provocative measures taken by the Israeli occupation will only lead to a greater conviction and commitment of the university community, academics, staff and students, to the values of freedom, justice and democracy."
In addition to Birzeit University, Israeli forces stormed the Arab American University in Jenin on Friday, where files and documents were stolen from the university's Student Union and employees were detained for the duration of the raid, which lasted several hours.
Israeli forces also used the courtyard of the Palestine Ahliya University in Bethlehem as a holding area for Palestinian detainees during a raid on nearby Duheisha refugee camp on Friday morning.
Israeli forces stormed the campus of Birzeit University north of Ramallah during an overnight raid early Thursday, ostensibly as part of the search for three missing Israeli teenagers that has led to the arrest of nearly 370 Palestinians and raiding of more than 1,000 homes and offices in the last week.
Calling the raid a "barbaric aggression on our people and national institutions," the university said in a statement that the "dangerous" attack was a "direct violation of the sanctity of our university."
"We deplore the conversion of its academic facilities to military barracks, as well as the confiscation of its student property, in addition to wiping out the eastern and western gates, searching parts of the Faculty of Science building and attempting to force open administrative offices," the statement continued.
"Birzeit University confirms that these attacks will not deter our commitment to higher education, and the pivotal role we have played since its establishment," the statement continued, adding: "The provocative measures taken by the Israeli occupation will only lead to a greater conviction and commitment of the university community, academics, staff and students, to the values of freedom, justice and democracy."
In addition to Birzeit University, Israeli forces stormed the Arab American University in Jenin on Friday, where files and documents were stolen from the university's Student Union and employees were detained for the duration of the raid, which lasted several hours.
Israeli forces also used the courtyard of the Palestine Ahliya University in Bethlehem as a holding area for Palestinian detainees during a raid on nearby Duheisha refugee camp on Friday morning.
20 june 2014
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At least one was injured as Israeli forces carried out raids on homes across the northern West Bank region of Jenin and stormed the headquarters of the Arab American University at dawn on Friday.
Security sources in Jenin told Ma'an that Israeli forces stormed the headquarters of the university and raided the building of the Dean of Student Affairs and the Student Union, detaining a number of workers and guards who were there for a short period of time. The sources added that Israeli forces confiscated papers and files from the buildings and in particular from the Student Union, before leaving the university after several hours. The sources also said that clashes broke out during the Israeli raid in Jenin and one Palestinian was injured after being struck in the shoulder. |
Amir Saadi, 17, was taken to the hospital with wounds described as being between minor and moderate.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers raided and searched a number of houses in the region, including Hamas members Khaled Said Abu Hammam and Ibrahim al-Dahbour in Arraba village near Jenin.
An Israeli military spokesperson did not return calls seeking comment.
The sources added that Israeli soldiers raided and searched a number of houses in the region, including Hamas members Khaled Said Abu Hammam and Ibrahim al-Dahbour in Arraba village near Jenin.
An Israeli military spokesperson did not return calls seeking comment.
8 june 2014
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For children in al-Khalil (Hebron), the journey to school can be filled with fear, fear of Israeli soldiers, of military weapons, detentions, and arrests. The violence is all too real in this city, and it is unfortunately not an uncommon experience for children, some as young as four-years-old.
International activists try to monitor the checkpoints the children are forced to pass through on their way to school, both to document the events and to stand with the children. ISM activists monitor checkpoint 29 each school day morning and afternoon. Over the last month, this is what the ISM activists have witnessed: May 7th: A group of four Israeli soldiers tried to enter in the boys school and detained two young children. However, the teachers of the school were able to convince the soldiers to release both boys. After the soldiers ended the detention, they ran up the street and threw one tear gas grenade and two stun grenades at other schoolchildren. In cases like this it is clear how important the job of the teachers is in this area, and how difficult it is to is educate under military occupation. 13th May: In the morning one 12-year-old boy was stopped and searched by Israeli forces at the checkpoint, he was forced to empty his school bag before the soldiers would release him. After school ended, a 7-year-old boy was detained for 10 minutes with the accusation that he threw stones, he was released without charges. 14th May: Israeli soldiers went through checkpoint 29 in al-Khalil (Hebron), appearing from an alleyway and threw two stun grenades at the children waiting to go to school. No stones were thrown before their weapons were used. Some of the children then threw stones towards the soldiers, who then fired one tear gas grenade. One of the Israeli soldiers repeatedly aimed his gun at both an adult in the area, and the children outside their school. 15th May: One young child threw one stone towards the checkpoint and four Israeli soldiers entered through checkpoint 29. Several children then threw approximately four stones towards the soldiers, one of the Israeli soldiers drew the Star of David (symbol of Judaism) and a crescent moon (possibly symbolizing Islam) on a car window, and then wrote, ‘I want peace’. The same soldier who wrote ‘I want peace’, then threw a stun grenade at the children as they gathered to go to school. 19th May: Nine Israeli soldiers entered through checkpoint 29, several of the children then began to throw stones towards the soldiers. The soldiers then threw three stun grenades towards the children and fired one tear gas grenade. The second tear gas grenade was fired directly into Khadeagah Elementary School. An ISMer present said: “Today the children are writing one of their final year exams, it’s a terrible way to start the day and many of the kids were really afraid of both the soldiers and their weapons. This sort of aggression in the morning is common in Hebron, the soldiers don’t seem to care that they’re terrifying and tear gassing children, some as young as four-years-old”. 21st May: Several children threw stones towards checkpoint 29 on their way to school. At approximately 07:40, 13 Israeli soldiers and border police officers entered through the checkpoint and fired four tear gas grenades and four stun grenades at the children. When the exams finished in the late morning and the teachers and school children were on their way home, the harassment began again. The Israeli military detained seven teachers for 20 minutes. One of the teachers spoke to an ISMer present: “We are used to this kind of violence and disturbance, the harassment is continuous and often twice a day”. 25th May: At approximately 07:50, three Israeli soldiers ran towards a group of children standing in front of their school. Some of the children threw several stones towards the soldiers. The soldiers then threw one stun grenade and fired two tear gas grenades at the children. Whilst the children was throwing stones, the soldiers were standing behind a group of internationals, seemingly trying to use them as some form of ‘shield’. The incident lasted for approximately 20 minutes, which prevented the children from entering their schools, delaying the start of their end of year exams. 27th May: In the afternoon as the children were leaving school, one Palestinian youth was detained for 20 minutes and five teachers, from the local schools, were detained for 15 minutes. No explanation was given for the detentions. 1st June: Several children threw stones towards checkpoint 29. Israeli forces then fired one tear gas grenade, dangerously close to several children standing to the side of the road. |
7 june 2014
Around 85 thousand students throughout the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank have sit the General Certificate Secondary Education (Tawjihi) exams on Saturday morning, June 7. Ministry of Education and Higher Education said in a statement that “The number of the applied (Tawjihi) students of all streams including the humanities, science, vocational totaled 85,597: 48,263 in the West Bank and 37,334 in the Gaza Strip, with the female applicants making up 53%,”
641 exam centers were readied for the exam takers, including 459 in the West Bank and 182 in the Gaza Strip. 7876 correctors have been recruited, the statement added.
The number of workers in the centers, including the principals and their assistants, supervisors, and servants, is nearly 11,000.
The students are to end up with their exams on June 26, 2014.
The GCSE (2014) exams are held for the first time in seven years with one Palestinian consensus government, formed on June 2 under terms of a reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah.
641 exam centers were readied for the exam takers, including 459 in the West Bank and 182 in the Gaza Strip. 7876 correctors have been recruited, the statement added.
The number of workers in the centers, including the principals and their assistants, supervisors, and servants, is nearly 11,000.
The students are to end up with their exams on June 26, 2014.
The GCSE (2014) exams are held for the first time in seven years with one Palestinian consensus government, formed on June 2 under terms of a reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah.
3 june 2014
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Israeli occupying authorities decided to demolish schools in Wadi al-Nea'am village in Negev Desert and transfer others to Shqeb al-Salam village. Demolishing the schools and transferring others are aimed to implement Prawer Plan.
The Plan called for the Israeli government to displace 70,000 Palestinian Bedouins, confiscate 800,000 dunums of land and demolish 40 villages in Negev. Member of the High Steering Committee of the Arabs of the Negev, Joma'a Zubariqah, said that this resolution gives a green light to displace the village's residents by force. Moving schools is the first step to implement Prawer Plan on the land of virtual reality. It is an alarm by the occupation for the residents to leave their villages, he added. |
Despite of this measure, Wadi Na'eam residents insisted on staying at the village and refused to send their children to other schools, al-A'asam pointed out.
Arab MK Talab Abu Erar requested Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the whole measures of destroying the schools.
He warned the Israeli authorities of destroying facilities, evacuating people , and forcing students to leave their schools pointing out that this may arouse the Arabs' anger.
Arab MK Talab Abu Erar requested Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to halt the whole measures of destroying the schools.
He warned the Israeli authorities of destroying facilities, evacuating people , and forcing students to leave their schools pointing out that this may arouse the Arabs' anger.
27 may 2014
A number of fanatic Israeli settlers surrounded a Palestinian school in the Teqoua’ town, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and attempted to invade it.
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that several settlers gathered around the school, located on the main road of the town, and attempted to invade it, but the teachers and the headmaster of the school managed to stop their attack.
It added that Israeli soldiers were at the scene, but did not help in the attempt to remove the invading extremists.
The settlers left the area later on without being able to invade the school. No clashes or injuries were reported.
Head of the Teqoua’ Local Council, Taiseer Abu Mfarreh, stated that different schools in the town have been subject to frequent assaults by Israeli settlers, and Israeli soldiers.
He added that dozens of students have been injured, mainly due to effects of tear gas inhalation and rubber-coated metal bullets, while several students were beaten by the settlers and a few were hit by settler vehicles.
“It is clear Israeli soldiers and settlers are interested in obstructing the children’s education,” Abu Mfarreh stated. “The attacks are frequent and violent.”
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that several settlers gathered around the school, located on the main road of the town, and attempted to invade it, but the teachers and the headmaster of the school managed to stop their attack.
It added that Israeli soldiers were at the scene, but did not help in the attempt to remove the invading extremists.
The settlers left the area later on without being able to invade the school. No clashes or injuries were reported.
Head of the Teqoua’ Local Council, Taiseer Abu Mfarreh, stated that different schools in the town have been subject to frequent assaults by Israeli settlers, and Israeli soldiers.
He added that dozens of students have been injured, mainly due to effects of tear gas inhalation and rubber-coated metal bullets, while several students were beaten by the settlers and a few were hit by settler vehicles.
“It is clear Israeli soldiers and settlers are interested in obstructing the children’s education,” Abu Mfarreh stated. “The attacks are frequent and violent.”
25 may 2014
The Follow-up Committee on Arab Education in the pre-1948 occupied Palestine (Israel) stated that the Arab schools in Israel suffered from the lack of classrooms compared with the Jewish schools.
The committee explained that the Arab schools lack 6500 classrooms, which negatively affected on the educational level of students.
The Israeli authorities refused to give permissions for establishing Arab schools and classrooms. The committee added.
Head of the Mosawa Center for Arab Rights in Israel, Jafar Farah pointed out that the administration of the Arab schools used the schools' laboratories, teachers' rest rooms and public libraries as classrooms to overcome the lack.
''Due to this fact, there are many students who dropped out the schools,'' Farah expressed dismay.
In this respect, the Israeli MP Jamal Zahalka said that the fair investment of the Arab educational institutions would solve the ongoing problem.
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies stated that the Israeli Arabs accounted for 24.2% of all elementary school children in 2000, a figure that grew to 27% in 2013.
The committee explained that the Arab schools lack 6500 classrooms, which negatively affected on the educational level of students.
The Israeli authorities refused to give permissions for establishing Arab schools and classrooms. The committee added.
Head of the Mosawa Center for Arab Rights in Israel, Jafar Farah pointed out that the administration of the Arab schools used the schools' laboratories, teachers' rest rooms and public libraries as classrooms to overcome the lack.
''Due to this fact, there are many students who dropped out the schools,'' Farah expressed dismay.
In this respect, the Israeli MP Jamal Zahalka said that the fair investment of the Arab educational institutions would solve the ongoing problem.
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies stated that the Israeli Arabs accounted for 24.2% of all elementary school children in 2000, a figure that grew to 27% in 2013.
