17 oct 2016
Dozens of Palestinian students were injured Monday afternoon as clashes erupted in Quds University in Abu Dis town southeast of occupied Jerusalem.
According to the PIC reporter, the clashes broke out when Israeli police forces stormed the University amid heavy firing of teargas bombs.
27 students suffered different injuries during the confrontation. Head of the student services at the university was also injured.
Quds University was repeatedly stormed by Israeli police forces over the past few years under flimsy pretexts.
Earlier Monday, Israeli police arrested ten Palestinian students of the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School (Islamic Industrial Orphanage School) in occupied Jerusalem.
According to the PIC reporter, the clashes broke out when Israeli police forces stormed the University amid heavy firing of teargas bombs.
27 students suffered different injuries during the confrontation. Head of the student services at the university was also injured.
Quds University was repeatedly stormed by Israeli police forces over the past few years under flimsy pretexts.
Earlier Monday, Israeli police arrested ten Palestinian students of the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School (Islamic Industrial Orphanage School) in occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, on Monday afternoon, 15 Palestinians, including 10 children from a school for orphans, and the schools headmaster, in occupied East Jerusalem. The soldiers also kidnapped three Palestinians in Ramallah.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers chased many children while leaving a local school for orphans, and invaded its campus, in the Old City of Jerusalem, assaulted many of them and kidnapped ten.
The Israeli army claimed that some students hurled stones at their vehicles, and at soldiers stationed near the main gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the kidnapped children have been identified as;
1. Abdul-Rahman Mazen Abu Najeeb, 15.
2. Monjed Hasan Abu Hadwan, 15.
3. Abdul-Malek Mousa Ghazali, 17.
4. Yousef Yacoub Resheq, 16.
5. Monther Amin Tamimi, 15.
6. Khader Fadel Ajlouni, 17.
7. Ahmad Ashraf Sharabati, 16.
8. Mustafa Salaheddin Balbeesy, 17.
9. Amir Bassem Nofal, 17.
10. Fares Ashraf ar-Razem, 16.
The school’s headmaster, who kidnapped from the school campus, has been identified as;
11. Samir Jibreel.
The soldiers also kidnapped four young men in Jerusalem’s Old City; they have been identified as;
12. Jamil ‘Abbassi.
13. Ahmad Darweesh. 14.
14. Mohammad Qaryout.
15. Abada Sharabati.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the Ramallah and al-Biereh District, in central West Bank, searched homes and kidnapped three Palestinians, identified as;
16. Mahmoud Hasan Yousef, 29.
17. Abdullah Mohammad Omar, 22.
18. Nizar Lutfi Khalaf, 34.
10 Palestinian students detained in O. J’lem
The Israeli police forces arrested Monday ten Palestinian students of the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School (Islamic Industrial Orphanage School).
Wadi al-Hilweh Information Center affirmed that ten students were detained after being chased for long hours in the Old City Monday morning.
The detained minors were taken for investigation for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing attack against Israeli settlers.
Earlier Monday, Israeli police arrested head of Jerusalem Education Administration Samir Jibril after violently storming the school.
The Orphanage School was stormed twice over the past two weeks, during which its director and three students were detained.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers chased many children while leaving a local school for orphans, and invaded its campus, in the Old City of Jerusalem, assaulted many of them and kidnapped ten.
The Israeli army claimed that some students hurled stones at their vehicles, and at soldiers stationed near the main gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the kidnapped children have been identified as;
1. Abdul-Rahman Mazen Abu Najeeb, 15.
2. Monjed Hasan Abu Hadwan, 15.
3. Abdul-Malek Mousa Ghazali, 17.
4. Yousef Yacoub Resheq, 16.
5. Monther Amin Tamimi, 15.
6. Khader Fadel Ajlouni, 17.
7. Ahmad Ashraf Sharabati, 16.
8. Mustafa Salaheddin Balbeesy, 17.
9. Amir Bassem Nofal, 17.
10. Fares Ashraf ar-Razem, 16.
The school’s headmaster, who kidnapped from the school campus, has been identified as;
11. Samir Jibreel.
The soldiers also kidnapped four young men in Jerusalem’s Old City; they have been identified as;
12. Jamil ‘Abbassi.
13. Ahmad Darweesh. 14.
14. Mohammad Qaryout.
15. Abada Sharabati.
In addition, several army vehicles invaded the Ramallah and al-Biereh District, in central West Bank, searched homes and kidnapped three Palestinians, identified as;
16. Mahmoud Hasan Yousef, 29.
17. Abdullah Mohammad Omar, 22.
18. Nizar Lutfi Khalaf, 34.
10 Palestinian students detained in O. J’lem
The Israeli police forces arrested Monday ten Palestinian students of the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School (Islamic Industrial Orphanage School).
Wadi al-Hilweh Information Center affirmed that ten students were detained after being chased for long hours in the Old City Monday morning.
The detained minors were taken for investigation for allegedly being involved in stone-throwing attack against Israeli settlers.
Earlier Monday, Israeli police arrested head of Jerusalem Education Administration Samir Jibril after violently storming the school.
The Orphanage School was stormed twice over the past two weeks, during which its director and three students were detained.
Head of Jerusalem Education Administration Samir Jibril was arrested Monday after Israeli police violently stormed the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya (Islamic Industrial Orphanage) School.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli police forces broke into the School under the pretext of looking for a number of students allegedly involved in stone-throwing attack against Israeli settlers.
The Orphanage School was stormed twice over the past two weeks, during which its director and three students were detained.
Earlier Monday, five Palestinians were detained during an Israeli raid campaign in Bethlehem, al-Khalil, and Nablus.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli police forces broke into the School under the pretext of looking for a number of students allegedly involved in stone-throwing attack against Israeli settlers.
The Orphanage School was stormed twice over the past two weeks, during which its director and three students were detained.
Earlier Monday, five Palestinians were detained during an Israeli raid campaign in Bethlehem, al-Khalil, and Nablus.
12 oct 2016
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday morning, the town of al-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem, injured a Palestinian woman, and kidnapped another, in addition to wounding dozens of residents, especially schoolchildren.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that dozens of soldiers, riding various armored vehicles, invaded the town, and stormed the home of Misbah Abu Sbeih, who was killed by army fire Sunday, and occupied its rooftop, in addition to several nearby homes and rooftops.
The soldiers also fired many concussion grenades, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, at the residents who gathered near the invaded homes.
The army also clashed with schoolchildren, who were walking to their schools in the town, and injured many of them with rubber-coated steel bullets, while dozens suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestinian medics rushed to the area, but the soldiers prevented them from entering the town, after declaring it a closed military zone.
In addition, the soldiers assaulted a Palestinian man while walking to a store to buy bread for his children, causing various cuts and bruises.
The soldiers also kidnapped a Palestinian woman, identified as Ghadeer Jamjoum, 35, on the main street of al-Ram, and took her to a detention and interrogation center in Jerusalem.
The town of ar-Ram has been witnessing ongoing clashes, amidst escalating military invasions, since the death of Abu Sbeih.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that dozens of soldiers, riding various armored vehicles, invaded the town, and stormed the home of Misbah Abu Sbeih, who was killed by army fire Sunday, and occupied its rooftop, in addition to several nearby homes and rooftops.
The soldiers also fired many concussion grenades, gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets, at the residents who gathered near the invaded homes.
The army also clashed with schoolchildren, who were walking to their schools in the town, and injured many of them with rubber-coated steel bullets, while dozens suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
Palestinian medics rushed to the area, but the soldiers prevented them from entering the town, after declaring it a closed military zone.
In addition, the soldiers assaulted a Palestinian man while walking to a store to buy bread for his children, causing various cuts and bruises.
The soldiers also kidnapped a Palestinian woman, identified as Ghadeer Jamjoum, 35, on the main street of al-Ram, and took her to a detention and interrogation center in Jerusalem.
The town of ar-Ram has been witnessing ongoing clashes, amidst escalating military invasions, since the death of Abu Sbeih.
11 oct 2016
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the ar-Ram town, north of occupied East Jerusalem, and closed a store of belonging to the family of the Palestinian who was killed two days ago after killing two Israelis, and informed them the closure remains in effect until December 11. Dozens of Palestinians were injured during ensuing clashes.
The WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency said several Israeli military vehicles invaded the town, and imposed curfew, especially in the area surrounding the home of Misbah Abu Sbeih, 39, and the family store, before placing red wax seal on the door of the family’s candy store, and posted direct orders shutting them until December 11, 2016.
Many youngsters burnt tires to obstruct the invading military vehicles and hurled stones at them, while the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, in addition to dozens of rounds of live ammunition.
The clashes lasted until morning hours, while Red Crescent medics provided treatment to scores of residents, and moved many to local clinics and hospitals.
The invasion and ongoing clashes also prevented workers and students from leaving their homes, and the town itself, especially since the army is still isolating it, completely surrounded many streets and neighborhoods.
The WAFA Palestinian News & Info Agency said several Israeli military vehicles invaded the town, and imposed curfew, especially in the area surrounding the home of Misbah Abu Sbeih, 39, and the family store, before placing red wax seal on the door of the family’s candy store, and posted direct orders shutting them until December 11, 2016.
Many youngsters burnt tires to obstruct the invading military vehicles and hurled stones at them, while the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, in addition to dozens of rounds of live ammunition.
The clashes lasted until morning hours, while Red Crescent medics provided treatment to scores of residents, and moved many to local clinics and hospitals.
The invasion and ongoing clashes also prevented workers and students from leaving their homes, and the town itself, especially since the army is still isolating it, completely surrounded many streets and neighborhoods.
10 oct 2016
Limited clashes broke out Monday morning after Israeli police forces stormed a local school in occupied Jerusalem’s Old City.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli police violently stormed Islamic orphanage school amid heavy fire of teargas bombs.
Following the raid, violent clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian residents who gathered near the school. No injuries were reported among the students, the sources added.
According to the sources, Israeli forces stormed the school after the students organized a solidarity event in support of Palestinian prisoners and martyrs.
However, Israeli forces claimed that an Israeli military vehicle was stoned near the school. Three students were detained just few minutes after leaving the school.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli police violently stormed Islamic orphanage school amid heavy fire of teargas bombs.
Following the raid, violent clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian residents who gathered near the school. No injuries were reported among the students, the sources added.
According to the sources, Israeli forces stormed the school after the students organized a solidarity event in support of Palestinian prisoners and martyrs.
However, Israeli forces claimed that an Israeli military vehicle was stoned near the school. Three students were detained just few minutes after leaving the school.
4 oct 2016
Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, earlier on Tuesday at dawn, two young Palestinian men in the West Bank districts of Jerusalem and Ramallah. The army also prevented dozens of schoolchildren from crossing a roadblock in Hebron while on their way to school.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that several army vehicles invaded Kufur Malek town, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, searched homes and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Saleh Abu Safiyya, 24.
Also in the Ramallah district, the soldiers searched many homes, and summoned several Palestinians for interrogation.
The PPS added that the soldiers also invaded homes in Jerusalem’s Old City, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Mahmoud Najeeb.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers kept the roadblock in the Zawiya neighborhood closed for the third consecutive day, and prevented the residents, including schoolchildren, from crossing.
The army decided to close the roadblock, and placed many areas in the West Bank under strict closure during the Jewish New Year (October 2nd – October 4th). Video
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that several army vehicles invaded Kufur Malek town, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, searched homes and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Saleh Abu Safiyya, 24.
Also in the Ramallah district, the soldiers searched many homes, and summoned several Palestinians for interrogation.
The PPS added that the soldiers also invaded homes in Jerusalem’s Old City, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Mahmoud Najeeb.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers kept the roadblock in the Zawiya neighborhood closed for the third consecutive day, and prevented the residents, including schoolchildren, from crossing.
The army decided to close the roadblock, and placed many areas in the West Bank under strict closure during the Jewish New Year (October 2nd – October 4th). Video
3 oct 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) closed Monday morning Jalber military checkpoint in al-Khalil and declared Tel Rumeida area a closed military zone.
According to the PIC reporter, Israeli forces closed this morning Jalber checkpoint leading to Tel Rumeida neighborhood and prevented students’ passage under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
Local families from Tel Rumeida were prevented from leaving the neighborhood due to the Israeli settlers’ marches which coincide with the Jewish holidays during October.
The Israeli authorities have earlier imposed a complete closure on occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) for three days starting yesterday Sunday.
According to the PIC reporter, Israeli forces closed this morning Jalber checkpoint leading to Tel Rumeida neighborhood and prevented students’ passage under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
Local families from Tel Rumeida were prevented from leaving the neighborhood due to the Israeli settlers’ marches which coincide with the Jewish holidays during October.
The Israeli authorities have earlier imposed a complete closure on occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) for three days starting yesterday Sunday.
2 oct 2016
Israeli authorities locked down the West Bank and Gaza, home to over 5 million Palestinians, in preparation for the national celebration of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on Sunday. In addition, the Israeli government approved plans for nearly one hundred more settlement units to be constructed in violation of international law in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on illegally-seized Palestinian land.
The lockdown began at 12:01 am Sunday morning, and will continue until 11:59 pm on Tuesday night. Israeli authorities cited ‘security concerns’ as the reason for the closure.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish celebration of the New Year, according to the Hebrew calendar, and is a two-day celebration in which celebrants pray for a new year of peace and prosperity. The celebration involves blowing a ram’s horn and lighting candles.
During the lockdown, Palestinians are prevented by the Israeli military from traveling. They are also prevented from working or attending school, if their work or school is on the other side of an Israeli checkpoint.
Only ’emergency’ cases will be allowed to cross the border – but those ’emergencies’ will have to have been cleared and approved by Israeli authorities in advance of the lockdown, according to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.
Meanwhile, the Israeli group Peace Now has uncovered government documents revealing that the Israeli government has approved the construction of 98 settlement units in the ‘Shiloh’ settlement.
Shiloh is locate in the northern West Bank, north of the Palestinian city of Nablus. According to a report in the Telegraph newspaper, “Shiloh was founded in the early 1970s when the settlers wanted to spread northwards. Several attempts to settle around the Palestinian city of Nablus had been foiled by the army and a more sophisticated approach was required. It came in the form of Ira Rappaport, an extremist even by the standards of the early settlers. After gaining permission from the government to set up an archaeological dig in Shiloh, he quietly started building a settlement.
“Rappaport was a key member of a terrorist group called the Jewish Underground. In 1985, he was found guilty of planting a car bomb in Nablus that blew the legs off two Palestinian officials, Bassam Shakaa and Karim Khalaf. In a ruling that outraged many in Israel, the judge found him not guilty of attempted murder and convicted him on the charge of causing grievous bodily harm. He was sentenced to less than a year in prison and on his release was appointed leader of the Shiloh community.”
The new settlement units will be used to house Israeli colonizers who constructed an illegal colonial outpost called ‘Amona’, which was ruled illegal under Israeli law.
All Israeli settlements are considered to be a violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention on the role of occupying nations, and agreements signed between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority.
Since 1993, when the Oslo peace agreement was signed, Israel has transferred over 600,000 Israeli citizens into colonial settlements, constructed on Palestinian land that was seized by the Israeli military and then transferred to paramilitary settlement groups with the express purpose of expanding the Israeli state further onto Palestinian territory.
The lockdown began at 12:01 am Sunday morning, and will continue until 11:59 pm on Tuesday night. Israeli authorities cited ‘security concerns’ as the reason for the closure.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish celebration of the New Year, according to the Hebrew calendar, and is a two-day celebration in which celebrants pray for a new year of peace and prosperity. The celebration involves blowing a ram’s horn and lighting candles.
During the lockdown, Palestinians are prevented by the Israeli military from traveling. They are also prevented from working or attending school, if their work or school is on the other side of an Israeli checkpoint.
Only ’emergency’ cases will be allowed to cross the border – but those ’emergencies’ will have to have been cleared and approved by Israeli authorities in advance of the lockdown, according to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories.
Meanwhile, the Israeli group Peace Now has uncovered government documents revealing that the Israeli government has approved the construction of 98 settlement units in the ‘Shiloh’ settlement.
Shiloh is locate in the northern West Bank, north of the Palestinian city of Nablus. According to a report in the Telegraph newspaper, “Shiloh was founded in the early 1970s when the settlers wanted to spread northwards. Several attempts to settle around the Palestinian city of Nablus had been foiled by the army and a more sophisticated approach was required. It came in the form of Ira Rappaport, an extremist even by the standards of the early settlers. After gaining permission from the government to set up an archaeological dig in Shiloh, he quietly started building a settlement.
“Rappaport was a key member of a terrorist group called the Jewish Underground. In 1985, he was found guilty of planting a car bomb in Nablus that blew the legs off two Palestinian officials, Bassam Shakaa and Karim Khalaf. In a ruling that outraged many in Israel, the judge found him not guilty of attempted murder and convicted him on the charge of causing grievous bodily harm. He was sentenced to less than a year in prison and on his release was appointed leader of the Shiloh community.”
The new settlement units will be used to house Israeli colonizers who constructed an illegal colonial outpost called ‘Amona’, which was ruled illegal under Israeli law.
All Israeli settlements are considered to be a violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention on the role of occupying nations, and agreements signed between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority.
Since 1993, when the Oslo peace agreement was signed, Israel has transferred over 600,000 Israeli citizens into colonial settlements, constructed on Palestinian land that was seized by the Israeli military and then transferred to paramilitary settlement groups with the express purpose of expanding the Israeli state further onto Palestinian territory.