18 nov 2015
Clashes broke out Wednesday morning, in occupied East Jerusalem, during a commemoration of two Palestinians who were killed after carrying out a deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue last year, witnesses said.
Witnesses told Ma’an that Palestinian youth marched from the center of Jabal al-Mukabbir towards the main neighborhood entrance that Israeli authorities sealed with cement blocks, last month.
As demonstrators approached the blocks, witnesses said that Israeli forces stationed at the entrance launched tear-gas bombs and stun grenades before firing live ammunition at the group.
Palestinian demonstrators threw stones and fireworks at the forces, witnesses said, adding that Israeli troops stormed the neighborhood following the clashes, firing tear gas at homes and schools.
The raid interrupted classes in Jabal al-Mukkabir’s Sakhnin school and students were sent home.
Wednesday’s demonstration took place on the year anniversary of the deaths of neighborhood residents Uday and Ghassan Abu Jamal who were shot dead after attacking worshipers in a synagogue in West Jerusalem with guns and axes.
The attack immediately killed four, a police officer later succumbed to his wounds, and another Israeli died last month after being hospitalized since the attack, bringing the death toll to six.
The family home of Ghassan Abu Jamal was demolished last month, damaging several nearby homes in the neighborhood.
A week following the demolition, Ghassan’s cousin Alaa drove his car into a group of Israelis at a Jerusalem light rail station before getting out of the vehicle and killing an Israeli man with a meat cleaver.
The Abu Jamal home is one of several to be demolished since Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called for a new process to legally expedite punitive home demolitions.
Israeli authorities say the policy is intended to deter future attacks but rights groups say the measure is ineffective and illegal under international law.
Israeli authorities last week issued a demolition order in Jabal al-Mukkabir for the home of Bahaa Elayyan, 22, who was shot dead during an attack on Oct. 13 that killed one Israeli on scene.
Elayyan carried out the attack alongside Bilal Abu-Ghanem, 23, also a Jabal al-Mukabbir resident.
Witnesses told Ma’an that Palestinian youth marched from the center of Jabal al-Mukabbir towards the main neighborhood entrance that Israeli authorities sealed with cement blocks, last month.
As demonstrators approached the blocks, witnesses said that Israeli forces stationed at the entrance launched tear-gas bombs and stun grenades before firing live ammunition at the group.
Palestinian demonstrators threw stones and fireworks at the forces, witnesses said, adding that Israeli troops stormed the neighborhood following the clashes, firing tear gas at homes and schools.
The raid interrupted classes in Jabal al-Mukkabir’s Sakhnin school and students were sent home.
Wednesday’s demonstration took place on the year anniversary of the deaths of neighborhood residents Uday and Ghassan Abu Jamal who were shot dead after attacking worshipers in a synagogue in West Jerusalem with guns and axes.
The attack immediately killed four, a police officer later succumbed to his wounds, and another Israeli died last month after being hospitalized since the attack, bringing the death toll to six.
The family home of Ghassan Abu Jamal was demolished last month, damaging several nearby homes in the neighborhood.
A week following the demolition, Ghassan’s cousin Alaa drove his car into a group of Israelis at a Jerusalem light rail station before getting out of the vehicle and killing an Israeli man with a meat cleaver.
The Abu Jamal home is one of several to be demolished since Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called for a new process to legally expedite punitive home demolitions.
Israeli authorities say the policy is intended to deter future attacks but rights groups say the measure is ineffective and illegal under international law.
Israeli authorities last week issued a demolition order in Jabal al-Mukkabir for the home of Bahaa Elayyan, 22, who was shot dead during an attack on Oct. 13 that killed one Israeli on scene.
Elayyan carried out the attack alongside Bilal Abu-Ghanem, 23, also a Jabal al-Mukabbir resident.
17 nov 2015
The Musta’ribeen unit (undercover police) raided on Tuesday morning the Schools’ Street in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud in Silwan and fired live bullets in the air concurrently with arresting several students.
Witnesses explained to Wadi Hilweh Information Center-Silwan that the Musta’ribeen unit raided Al-Mahdadeh Road which leads to the Schools’ Street when dozens of students were heading to their schools this morning.
According to initial information, the Musta’ribeen unit fired live bullets in the air and attacked the students and arrested three of them.
Witnesses also explained that the occupation forces were supporting the Musta’ribeen and took the detainees to the police vehicles.
Witnesses explained to Wadi Hilweh Information Center-Silwan that the Musta’ribeen unit raided Al-Mahdadeh Road which leads to the Schools’ Street when dozens of students were heading to their schools this morning.
According to initial information, the Musta’ribeen unit fired live bullets in the air and attacked the students and arrested three of them.
Witnesses also explained that the occupation forces were supporting the Musta’ribeen and took the detainees to the police vehicles.
14 nov 2015
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Cement blocks became an obstacle for students every morning. They created heavy traffic jams causing students to arrive late to school.
This collective punishment wasn’t enough for the occupation; they also harassed students with sound grenades and tear gas canisters. Violating the right to education reached its maximum by raiding a school and arresting a student from inside the classroom. The occupation forces raided on 11/11/2015 Silwan Boys Secondary School in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud in Silwan, searched school-bag, and arrested the 14-year old Jibril Al-A’war and handed the school’s director, Saleh Al-A’war, a call for interrogation. |
12 nov 2015
Israeli soldiers fired, on Thursday morning, several gas bombs on schoolchildren, trying to cross a military roadblock on the main entrance of the Shu’fat refugee camp, in the center of occupied East Jerusalem.
The soldiers closed the roadblock from both directions, and prevented all Palestinian traffic from crossing, an issue that forced the children to try to cross on foot, before the soldiers attacked them, and fired gas bombs.
The army claimed the attack took place after a number of Palestinians hurled stones on them, near the refugee camp.
Palestinian communities in different parts of the occupied city, especially in the residential areas of as-Salam, Ras Khamis, Ras Shehada, Anata town, Silwan and al-Eesawiyya towns have been completely isolated by military roadblocks, and concrete blocks, an issue that increased their suffering.
The soldiers are also forcing the residents to go through metal detecting machines, and addition to body searches and examining their ID cards, as issue that causes delays and huge traffic jams.
The soldiers closed the roadblock from both directions, and prevented all Palestinian traffic from crossing, an issue that forced the children to try to cross on foot, before the soldiers attacked them, and fired gas bombs.
The army claimed the attack took place after a number of Palestinians hurled stones on them, near the refugee camp.
Palestinian communities in different parts of the occupied city, especially in the residential areas of as-Salam, Ras Khamis, Ras Shehada, Anata town, Silwan and al-Eesawiyya towns have been completely isolated by military roadblocks, and concrete blocks, an issue that increased their suffering.
The soldiers are also forcing the residents to go through metal detecting machines, and addition to body searches and examining their ID cards, as issue that causes delays and huge traffic jams.
11 nov 2015
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the al-Baloa’ area, northeast of the al-Biereh city, and the area near ‘Atara military roadblock, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, and clashed with scores of local youths, wounding four, while many suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Medical sources said the soldiers fired several live rounds, moderately wounding four Palestinians.
The sources added that dozens of schoolchildren suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired many gas bombs into the al-Jalazoun School for Boys.
In related news, dozens of Israeli extremists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
The army also held the ID cards of dozens of Muslim worshipers before allowing them into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and denied access to at least 60 women, of different ages, into the holy site during what the police described as "tours conducted by Israelis."
Medical sources said the soldiers fired several live rounds, moderately wounding four Palestinians.
The sources added that dozens of schoolchildren suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, after the soldiers fired many gas bombs into the al-Jalazoun School for Boys.
In related news, dozens of Israeli extremists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through the al-Magharba Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
The army also held the ID cards of dozens of Muslim worshipers before allowing them into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and denied access to at least 60 women, of different ages, into the holy site during what the police described as "tours conducted by Israelis."
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, and clashed with dozens of local youths, wounding thirteen Palestinians, including a child who suffered a serious injury. The army also kidnapped one child in Jerusalem.
The seriously wounded child has been identified as Fares Abu al-‘Aish, 16 years of age; Palestinian medics could not reach him, and the soldiers later took him in a military ambulance.
The Health Ministry confirmed twelve Palestinians were moved to the Palestine Medical Center, suffering moderate wounds, and that most of the injuries were in the lower body parts.
Media sources in Qalandia said the soldiers invaded the home of Mohammad Abed-Rabbo, and tied his three children before confiscating their phones, and searched the property.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Hosni Bzea’, held him and his family in one room, and searched the property, looking for his son Eyad, who was not at home during the invasion.
Clashes took place in different alleys in the refugee camp, and the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, and rubber-coated steel bullets, and withdrew through the al-Kassarat area as the intensity of the clashes made them unable to withdraw through the main road.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Jibreel al-A’war, 14 years of age, from the Silwan Secondary School, in Ras al-Amoud in Silwan town.
The soldiers stormed the school, kidnapped the child, and summoned the headmaster Saleh al-A’war for interrogation, alleging the students repeatedly throw stones on them.
The seriously wounded child has been identified as Fares Abu al-‘Aish, 16 years of age; Palestinian medics could not reach him, and the soldiers later took him in a military ambulance.
The Health Ministry confirmed twelve Palestinians were moved to the Palestine Medical Center, suffering moderate wounds, and that most of the injuries were in the lower body parts.
Media sources in Qalandia said the soldiers invaded the home of Mohammad Abed-Rabbo, and tied his three children before confiscating their phones, and searched the property.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Hosni Bzea’, held him and his family in one room, and searched the property, looking for his son Eyad, who was not at home during the invasion.
Clashes took place in different alleys in the refugee camp, and the soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, and rubber-coated steel bullets, and withdrew through the al-Kassarat area as the intensity of the clashes made them unable to withdraw through the main road.
In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian child, identified as Jibreel al-A’war, 14 years of age, from the Silwan Secondary School, in Ras al-Amoud in Silwan town.
The soldiers stormed the school, kidnapped the child, and summoned the headmaster Saleh al-A’war for interrogation, alleging the students repeatedly throw stones on them.
10 nov 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces arrested on Tuesday and Monday 11 Palestinians including 8 minors. A Jerusalemite minor was arrested right from his school in al-Tour district east of Occupied Jerusalem.
Jerusalemite media sources revealed that Israeli forces attacked Palestinians who tried to prevent the arrest of a 10-year-old child and fired sound bombs arbitrarily at the area which was full of school students and children.
Wadi Helweh Information Center revealed that Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian youngster girl called Nermin Rabah Abu Mirz from the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem then released her after being questioned in al-Qashaleh investigation center.
Israeli troops broke into the house of a Palestinian man in Occupied Jerusalem and arrested him along with his son, alleging that they found weapons and explosives at home.
An eyewitness said that Israeli soldiers arrested four minors from al-Isawiya town east of Occupied Jerusalem and took them to a police station in Salah al-Din Street.
On Monday, Israeli forces arrested a Jerusalemite minor from al-Tour district and summoned two other minors for investigation.
Jerusalemite media sources revealed that Israeli forces attacked Palestinians who tried to prevent the arrest of a 10-year-old child and fired sound bombs arbitrarily at the area which was full of school students and children.
Wadi Helweh Information Center revealed that Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian youngster girl called Nermin Rabah Abu Mirz from the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem then released her after being questioned in al-Qashaleh investigation center.
Israeli troops broke into the house of a Palestinian man in Occupied Jerusalem and arrested him along with his son, alleging that they found weapons and explosives at home.
An eyewitness said that Israeli soldiers arrested four minors from al-Isawiya town east of Occupied Jerusalem and took them to a police station in Salah al-Din Street.
On Monday, Israeli forces arrested a Jerusalemite minor from al-Tour district and summoned two other minors for investigation.
Israeli troops invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and a few nearby towns, searched many homes, kidnapped six Palestinians, including a child, and summoned three others for interrogation.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Mahmoud Abdul-Fattah Jawabra, 14 years of age, from his home in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and summoned his father for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
The soldiers also invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, and kidnapped ‘Amro ‘Amro, and his brothers Karam and Ahmad, in addition to Ala’ Rayyan, after searching their homes and interrogating them and their families.
Another Palestinian, identified as Mousa Mohammad Ma’moun Ahmad, 20, was kidnapped from his home in Jabal Johar area, in Hebron city.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Nouba and Beit Ola villages, west of Hebron, before summoning Mo'taz Othman al-Hroub and Abdul-Fattah Falah al-'Emla for interrogation.
In related news, the soldiers installed roadblocks on Hebron's northern entrance, and various neighborhoods in the city, in addition to the main entrances of Sa'ir and Halhoul towns, before stopping dozens of cars and investigating the ID cards of the Palestinians.
The army also invaded the al-'Arroub Secondary School for Boys, and closed the main entrance of al-‘Arroub refugee camp.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Mahmoud Abdul-Fattah Jawabra, 14 years of age, from his home in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and summoned his father for interrogation in the Etzion military base.
The soldiers also invaded Doura town, south of Hebron, and kidnapped ‘Amro ‘Amro, and his brothers Karam and Ahmad, in addition to Ala’ Rayyan, after searching their homes and interrogating them and their families.
Another Palestinian, identified as Mousa Mohammad Ma’moun Ahmad, 20, was kidnapped from his home in Jabal Johar area, in Hebron city.
In addition, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Nouba and Beit Ola villages, west of Hebron, before summoning Mo'taz Othman al-Hroub and Abdul-Fattah Falah al-'Emla for interrogation.
In related news, the soldiers installed roadblocks on Hebron's northern entrance, and various neighborhoods in the city, in addition to the main entrances of Sa'ir and Halhoul towns, before stopping dozens of cars and investigating the ID cards of the Palestinians.
The army also invaded the al-'Arroub Secondary School for Boys, and closed the main entrance of al-‘Arroub refugee camp.
9 nov 2015
Israeli forces shot and injured at least five students with live bullets, on Monday, at the northern occupied West Bank's Palestine Technical University in the Tulkarem district, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent said.
Thirteen other students were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and 50 were treated for severe tear-gas inhalation, as Israeli forces raided the university’s campus library and the engineering department.
During the raid, clashes broke out between students and fully-armed Israeli forces, according to M'an News Agency.
In total the Red Crescent documented at least 70 injuries to students.
The administration of the university evacuated the campus, sending students home early, in fear for its students’ safety.
An Israeli army spokesperson said "hundreds of Palestinians hurled rocks and rolled burning tires" toward Israeli forces adjacent to the university campus.
The spokesperson said Israeli forces responded with "riot dispersal means" including rubber-coated steel bullets, however the spokesperson denied that live fire was used.
According the Israeli army spokesperson, the clashes in the area are ongoing.
Students of the Palestine Technical University have organized frequent marches throughout October and into November in protest against Israeli violations and raids on the university's campus. When Israeli forces show up to suppress the marches, clashes break out.
According to campus administrators, Israeli forces have been positioned in a camp they set up inside the university's campus where forces often use the position to fire bullets and tear-gas at protesting students. Since the start of October, clashes between Palestinian youth armed with rocks and Molotov cocktails and Israeli army forces in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip have occurred daily.
In October alone, the Red Crescent documented that Israeli forces shot and wounded at least 760 Palestinians with live rounds across the occupied Palestinian territory, while another 1,857 were hit with rubber-coated steel bullets.
In addition, 5,399 Palestinians were treated for excessive tear gas inhalation during the period, while another 246 were injured in other ways, including assault by Israeli soldiers and burns from tear gas canisters.
According to the society's records, the total number of Palestinians injured last month was around 8,262. For most parts of the occupied Palestinian territory, October was also the deadliest month since the Second Intifada.
Thirteen other students were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and 50 were treated for severe tear-gas inhalation, as Israeli forces raided the university’s campus library and the engineering department.
During the raid, clashes broke out between students and fully-armed Israeli forces, according to M'an News Agency.
In total the Red Crescent documented at least 70 injuries to students.
The administration of the university evacuated the campus, sending students home early, in fear for its students’ safety.
An Israeli army spokesperson said "hundreds of Palestinians hurled rocks and rolled burning tires" toward Israeli forces adjacent to the university campus.
The spokesperson said Israeli forces responded with "riot dispersal means" including rubber-coated steel bullets, however the spokesperson denied that live fire was used.
According the Israeli army spokesperson, the clashes in the area are ongoing.
Students of the Palestine Technical University have organized frequent marches throughout October and into November in protest against Israeli violations and raids on the university's campus. When Israeli forces show up to suppress the marches, clashes break out.
According to campus administrators, Israeli forces have been positioned in a camp they set up inside the university's campus where forces often use the position to fire bullets and tear-gas at protesting students. Since the start of October, clashes between Palestinian youth armed with rocks and Molotov cocktails and Israeli army forces in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip have occurred daily.
In October alone, the Red Crescent documented that Israeli forces shot and wounded at least 760 Palestinians with live rounds across the occupied Palestinian territory, while another 1,857 were hit with rubber-coated steel bullets.
In addition, 5,399 Palestinians were treated for excessive tear gas inhalation during the period, while another 246 were injured in other ways, including assault by Israeli soldiers and burns from tear gas canisters.
According to the society's records, the total number of Palestinians injured last month was around 8,262. For most parts of the occupied Palestinian territory, October was also the deadliest month since the Second Intifada.
8 nov 2015
At least three Palestinian students were injured while dozens others suffered breathing problems after the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) violently stormed on Sunday Tulkarem University.
Amid heavy fire of tear gas bombs, IOF broke into the Khadhouri University and deployed throughout its courtyard, eyewitnesses told PIC reporter.
Violent clashes broke out in the University after Israeli forces used live rounds against the students.
Three students suffered live ammunition injuries while others suffered tear gas inhalation, the sources added.
Over the past month, Israeli forces reportedly stormed the university leading to a state of tension among the students.
Amid heavy fire of tear gas bombs, IOF broke into the Khadhouri University and deployed throughout its courtyard, eyewitnesses told PIC reporter.
Violent clashes broke out in the University after Israeli forces used live rounds against the students.
Three students suffered live ammunition injuries while others suffered tear gas inhalation, the sources added.
Over the past month, Israeli forces reportedly stormed the university leading to a state of tension among the students.
6 nov 2015
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The 14-year old Ibrahim Maher Salaymeh was injured by shrapnel of a sound grenade while being inside his school’s courtyard in the village of Al-Tur.
The students’ parents’ committee explained that Salaymeh was injured inside the courtyard of Al-Shamilah School in Al-Tur when he was having the sports class with his classmates and teacher. The sound grenade was fired towards the courtyard and the child was injured in his leg by its shrapnel.
The committee explained that the child was transferred to the hospital for treatment, and condemned the daily targeting of Al-Tur schools through chasing and arresting students.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli forces were stationed at the school’s gates with police dogs on Wednesday and arrested one child.
The committee pointed out that the forces chased the students on Thursday after they got off school and fired sound grenades towards them.
Child Injured In Jerusalem, Two Young Men Kidnapped
Two young Palestinian men have been kidnapped, on Thursday evening, in occupied East Jerusalem after the soldiers invaded their homes, while a child was wounded earlier, after the soldiers fired concussion grenades into a school. Child kidnapped on Wednesday.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers invaded and searched three homes in Sheikh Jarrah, and kidnapped Jihad al-Ja'bari and Mohammad ar-Reshiq.
Silwanic added that the soldiers used military dogs during the search, and took the kidnapped Palestinians to an unknown destination.
In addition, a child identified as Maher Salaima, 14 years of age, was injured in his legs by shrapnel of a concussion grenades fired by the soldiers into a school in the at-Tour town, in Jerusalem.
The child was with his classmates and their physical education teacher in the school playground when the soldiers attacked them; he was moved to a local hospital for treatment.
Silwanic also said the soldiers frequently attack schoolchildren in at-Tour town, as well as other areas in occupied Jerusalem.
On Wednesday, the soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Mohammad Jamal Khweiss, only nine years of age, while walking back home from school in the at-Tour town.
The child suffered an anxiety attack after the soldiers unleashed their dogs on him to sniff him, after claiming that he threw a bottle on their vehicle.
The 14-year old Ibrahim Maher Salaymeh was injured by shrapnel of a sound grenade while being inside his school’s courtyard in the village of Al-Tur.
The students’ parents’ committee explained that Salaymeh was injured inside the courtyard of Al-Shamilah School in Al-Tur when he was having the sports class with his classmates and teacher. The sound grenade was fired towards the courtyard and the child was injured in his leg by its shrapnel.
The committee explained that the child was transferred to the hospital for treatment, and condemned the daily targeting of Al-Tur schools through chasing and arresting students.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli forces were stationed at the school’s gates with police dogs on Wednesday and arrested one child.
The committee pointed out that the forces chased the students on Thursday after they got off school and fired sound grenades towards them.
Child Injured In Jerusalem, Two Young Men Kidnapped
Two young Palestinian men have been kidnapped, on Thursday evening, in occupied East Jerusalem after the soldiers invaded their homes, while a child was wounded earlier, after the soldiers fired concussion grenades into a school. Child kidnapped on Wednesday.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers invaded and searched three homes in Sheikh Jarrah, and kidnapped Jihad al-Ja'bari and Mohammad ar-Reshiq.
Silwanic added that the soldiers used military dogs during the search, and took the kidnapped Palestinians to an unknown destination.
In addition, a child identified as Maher Salaima, 14 years of age, was injured in his legs by shrapnel of a concussion grenades fired by the soldiers into a school in the at-Tour town, in Jerusalem.
The child was with his classmates and their physical education teacher in the school playground when the soldiers attacked them; he was moved to a local hospital for treatment.
Silwanic also said the soldiers frequently attack schoolchildren in at-Tour town, as well as other areas in occupied Jerusalem.
On Wednesday, the soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Mohammad Jamal Khweiss, only nine years of age, while walking back home from school in the at-Tour town.
The child suffered an anxiety attack after the soldiers unleashed their dogs on him to sniff him, after claiming that he threw a bottle on their vehicle.
3 nov 2015
Army Kidnaps Two Palestinians in Ramallah and Jenin
Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, various villages and towns in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, wounded several Palestinians, including schoolchildren, and kidnapped two residents. Schools in Surif town near Hebron, had to shut down due to ongoing invasions, and gas bombs fired by the soldiers.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, said the soldiers invaded the town, and clashed with local youths in the Safa Junction area.
The soldiers fired several rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs on the protesters, wounding four Palestinians, while many others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers also placed sand barriers on the southern entrance of Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and closed the iron gate of the main entrance of Doura town, in addition to installing a military roadblock closing the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In addition, the army fired gas bombs into schools’ grounds, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Marwan Mohammad Abu Fara, 35, and Mohammad Hazem Ehdoush, 18, before withdrawing.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them, while the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs. Many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In related news, soldiers stationed on the al-Jalama roadblock, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, kidnapped a Palestinian child identified as Jamal al-Mohr, 16 years, and took him to an unknown destination.
Another Palestinian, identified as Saed Emad Mohammad Sleibi, 19, was kidnapped on the Jaba’ military roadblock, near Jenin, while heading to work. Sleibi is a former political prisoner.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Tuesday, various villages and towns in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, wounded several Palestinians, including schoolchildren, and kidnapped two residents. Schools in Surif town near Hebron, had to shut down due to ongoing invasions, and gas bombs fired by the soldiers.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, said the soldiers invaded the town, and clashed with local youths in the Safa Junction area.
The soldiers fired several rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs on the protesters, wounding four Palestinians, while many others suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
The soldiers also placed sand barriers on the southern entrance of Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and closed the iron gate of the main entrance of Doura town, in addition to installing a military roadblock closing the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
In addition, the army fired gas bombs into schools’ grounds, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Marwan Mohammad Abu Fara, 35, and Mohammad Hazem Ehdoush, 18, before withdrawing.
Clashes took place between the invading soldiers and local youngsters, who hurled stones and empty bottles on them, while the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs. Many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In related news, soldiers stationed on the al-Jalama roadblock, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, kidnapped a Palestinian child identified as Jamal al-Mohr, 16 years, and took him to an unknown destination.
Another Palestinian, identified as Saed Emad Mohammad Sleibi, 19, was kidnapped on the Jaba’ military roadblock, near Jenin, while heading to work. Sleibi is a former political prisoner.
2 nov 2015
Group pf teachers and school-children forced to wait on their way to school
This morning at Qurtuba school in al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli soldiers harassed school-children, teachers and adults trying to pass the nearby checkpoint.
The stairs leading to Qurtuba school, the scene of a heinous murder of a Palestinian youth by Israeli forces three days ago, are directly opposite a checkpoint dividing segregated Shuhada Street into a small strip where Palestinian residents are allowed to walk and the former main Palestinian market now completely closed for Palestinians and only allowed for settlers. The school has, due to its proximity to the illegal settlement of Beit Hadassah been a flashpoint of settler attacks and violence against Palestinians and internationals.
As teachers, school-children and parents are equally scared with violence rising and 19 Palestinian youth shot to death in the last two weeks, all the school-children are now gathering in one place in order to walk to school together. Parents living there were watching out for the children, telling them to move away from the street as soon as they could hear a car in the distance, afraid settlers would run them over if the children didn’t move fast enough. This has happened in the past and settlers continously try to hit children with their car.
Soldiers at the checkpoint denied one Palestinian adult around 30 years old to walk down the stairs. The soldiers stopped him and didn’t even ask for his ID, but ordered him to go back up the stairs and walk around. A group of female teachers and girls were ordered to stop in front of the stairs and made to wait for about 5 minutes. Again, soldiers did not demand any ID or to check bags, and finally allowed the group to pass and go to school after about five minutes.
All of this comes at a time, where the whole neighbourhood has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli forces, further infringing on the already restricted movement of Palestinians – while settlers from the illegal settlements are allowed to roam the streets freely.
This illustrates the daily harassment Palestinian children and teachers have to face on their way to and from school – a clear infringement on the basic right to education. But this does not only ring true for school-time, harassment and intimidation by soldiers and settlers are increasingly becoming an integral part of day to day life for Palestinians.
This morning at Qurtuba school in al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli soldiers harassed school-children, teachers and adults trying to pass the nearby checkpoint.
The stairs leading to Qurtuba school, the scene of a heinous murder of a Palestinian youth by Israeli forces three days ago, are directly opposite a checkpoint dividing segregated Shuhada Street into a small strip where Palestinian residents are allowed to walk and the former main Palestinian market now completely closed for Palestinians and only allowed for settlers. The school has, due to its proximity to the illegal settlement of Beit Hadassah been a flashpoint of settler attacks and violence against Palestinians and internationals.
As teachers, school-children and parents are equally scared with violence rising and 19 Palestinian youth shot to death in the last two weeks, all the school-children are now gathering in one place in order to walk to school together. Parents living there were watching out for the children, telling them to move away from the street as soon as they could hear a car in the distance, afraid settlers would run them over if the children didn’t move fast enough. This has happened in the past and settlers continously try to hit children with their car.
Soldiers at the checkpoint denied one Palestinian adult around 30 years old to walk down the stairs. The soldiers stopped him and didn’t even ask for his ID, but ordered him to go back up the stairs and walk around. A group of female teachers and girls were ordered to stop in front of the stairs and made to wait for about 5 minutes. Again, soldiers did not demand any ID or to check bags, and finally allowed the group to pass and go to school after about five minutes.
All of this comes at a time, where the whole neighbourhood has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli forces, further infringing on the already restricted movement of Palestinians – while settlers from the illegal settlements are allowed to roam the streets freely.
This illustrates the daily harassment Palestinian children and teachers have to face on their way to and from school – a clear infringement on the basic right to education. But this does not only ring true for school-time, harassment and intimidation by soldiers and settlers are increasingly becoming an integral part of day to day life for Palestinians.
1 nov 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) prevented Sunday noon Palestinian female teachers and students of Qurtuba School in al-Shuhada Street in central al-Khalil from leaving school under the pretext of lacking pass permits.
The school headmistress Noura Nassar told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers detained school student girls for over an hour despite possessing official pass documents.
She underlined that most of student girls are from the Old City of al-Khalil city and nearby neighborhoods.
The school headmistress Noura Nassar told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers detained school student girls for over an hour despite possessing official pass documents.
She underlined that most of student girls are from the Old City of al-Khalil city and nearby neighborhoods.
