6 may 2016
The Israeli occupation police on Friday banished the wife of a Jerusalemite prisoner from the holy city at the pretext of illegal residency.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center stated that the Israeli police deported 36-year-old Rania al-Abbasi from Jerusalem on allegations that she had a Palestinian ID and not one issued by the Israeli authorities.
The center added that Abbasi was kidnapped on Thursday evening from her husband's home in Ras al-Amud neighborhood and held for several hours at the Israeli police center in Salahuddin street before she was expelled out of the city through al-Zeituna checkpoint.
Her husband, Alaa al-Abbasi, has been in jail since 2002 serving a 66-year prison term.
In a separate incident, Israeli policemen arrested on the same day 24-year-old Ahmed Qambaz during his presence inside the Aqsa Mosque and took him to a nearby police center.
Earlier, a 17-year-old girl was kidnapped from her home in Attur neighborhood, east of Jerusalem, on a charge of inciting to violence on her Facebook page.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center stated that the Israeli police deported 36-year-old Rania al-Abbasi from Jerusalem on allegations that she had a Palestinian ID and not one issued by the Israeli authorities.
The center added that Abbasi was kidnapped on Thursday evening from her husband's home in Ras al-Amud neighborhood and held for several hours at the Israeli police center in Salahuddin street before she was expelled out of the city through al-Zeituna checkpoint.
Her husband, Alaa al-Abbasi, has been in jail since 2002 serving a 66-year prison term.
In a separate incident, Israeli policemen arrested on the same day 24-year-old Ahmed Qambaz during his presence inside the Aqsa Mosque and took him to a nearby police center.
Earlier, a 17-year-old girl was kidnapped from her home in Attur neighborhood, east of Jerusalem, on a charge of inciting to violence on her Facebook page.
5 may 2016
The Israeli Salem military court on Wednesday sentenced the Hamas leader Nazih Abu Oun to six months in jail on charges of incitement.
Sources close to Abu Oun’s family said the Israeli occupation authorities accused the activist of inciting against Israel through mass media.
Abu Oun had been incarcerated for 16 years in the Israeli occupation jails. He was arrested by the Israeli occupation soldiers from his own family home in Jenin on April 5.
Sources close to Abu Oun’s family said the Israeli occupation authorities accused the activist of inciting against Israel through mass media.
Abu Oun had been incarcerated for 16 years in the Israeli occupation jails. He was arrested by the Israeli occupation soldiers from his own family home in Jenin on April 5.
2 may 2016
The Israeli court in Ofer military camp on Sunday approved the appeal filed by the Israeli military prosecutor against the release of Majd Attwan, a young woman from al-Khader town in Bethlehem.
The same court had reaffirmed last Wednesday its previous verdict, which ordered Attwan to pay a penalty of 2,000 shekels and considered her detention for over two weeks enough for her, before it accepted yesterday the appeal filed against her release.
According to her father, the court will hold another hearing for Attwan on Monday.
Over the past week, Attwan had undergone intensive interrogation by the Shin Bet over photos of Palestinian martyrs she had posted on social media. She was indicted for incitement to violence.
The same court had reaffirmed last Wednesday its previous verdict, which ordered Attwan to pay a penalty of 2,000 shekels and considered her detention for over two weeks enough for her, before it accepted yesterday the appeal filed against her release.
According to her father, the court will hold another hearing for Attwan on Monday.
Over the past week, Attwan had undergone intensive interrogation by the Shin Bet over photos of Palestinian martyrs she had posted on social media. She was indicted for incitement to violence.
1 may 2016
Bennett and Netanyahu
A week after Netanyahu threatened to fire the education minister during a cabinet meeting, Bennett addressed the incident defiantly on social media.
A week after the unprecedented confrontation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bayit Yehudi Chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett during a Security Cabinet meeting and first revealed on Ynet, Bennett addressed the clash on Thursday in a Facebook post in which he clarified that he had no intention of backing down from his position.
"As a cabinet member, I will continue to act with all my strength for the continuation of IDF operations wherever they are required, even if I am scolded or threatened with dismissal. The security of the citizens of Israel is paramount," wrote Bennett.
Earlier in the long post, the education minister wrote, "I learned in Operation Defensive Shield that only when the IDF and the Shin Bet are free to operate, collect information, and thwart terrorism is it possible to prevent horrible terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
The harsh confrontation between the two during the cabinet meeting was centered on Bennett's desire to discuss IDF activities in Area A, to which the prime minister had previously acquiesced. After the education minister saw that this item was not on the agenda, he brought it up to Netanyahu and asked him to keep his word.
Netanyahu disliked Bennett's tone, and the prime minister answered in a loud and angry voice, "You aren't running anything here." When Bennett continued, Netanyahu lost his patience and said, "If you don't calm down, I'll fire you."
The exchange provoked a storm in the political establishment. Those in Likud accused Bennett of behaving rudely and crossing a line, while those in Bayit Yehudi insisted that Netanyahu should not merely threaten, but actually fire Bennett if his political holdings are too far right for the prime minister.
A week after Netanyahu threatened to fire the education minister during a cabinet meeting, Bennett addressed the incident defiantly on social media.
A week after the unprecedented confrontation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bayit Yehudi Chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett during a Security Cabinet meeting and first revealed on Ynet, Bennett addressed the clash on Thursday in a Facebook post in which he clarified that he had no intention of backing down from his position.
"As a cabinet member, I will continue to act with all my strength for the continuation of IDF operations wherever they are required, even if I am scolded or threatened with dismissal. The security of the citizens of Israel is paramount," wrote Bennett.
Earlier in the long post, the education minister wrote, "I learned in Operation Defensive Shield that only when the IDF and the Shin Bet are free to operate, collect information, and thwart terrorism is it possible to prevent horrible terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
The harsh confrontation between the two during the cabinet meeting was centered on Bennett's desire to discuss IDF activities in Area A, to which the prime minister had previously acquiesced. After the education minister saw that this item was not on the agenda, he brought it up to Netanyahu and asked him to keep his word.
Netanyahu disliked Bennett's tone, and the prime minister answered in a loud and angry voice, "You aren't running anything here." When Bennett continued, Netanyahu lost his patience and said, "If you don't calm down, I'll fire you."
The exchange provoked a storm in the political establishment. Those in Likud accused Bennett of behaving rudely and crossing a line, while those in Bayit Yehudi insisted that Netanyahu should not merely threaten, but actually fire Bennett if his political holdings are too far right for the prime minister.
30 apr 2016
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is preparing legal procedures against an online Israeli antique store after it put up for sale a historical Egyptian painting allegedly confiscated by former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, the Ministry said on Saturday.
Dayan, who served as Israel’s Defense Minister in the 1960s and 1970s, was known for his passion for antiquities, and is believed to have illegally seized a large number of ancient artifacts while looting archaeological sites.
Shaaban Abd al-Jawwad, the ministry’s director of recovered antiquities, told reporters that the ministry was investigating documents related to the painting to find out how it came to be taken out of Egypt, and that it planned on taking all legal steps to halt the sale of the painting.
Abd al-Jawwad said that during the Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula from 1967 to 1979, the Israeli army, led by archeologist Avner Goren, worked in the Hathor temple in Serabet al-Khadim, and “moved many artifacts from the temple to Tel Aviv.”
Only five artifacts from the temple have since been returned to Egypt, Abd al-Jawwad said.
Dayan, who served as Israel’s Defense Minister in the 1960s and 1970s, was known for his passion for antiquities, and is believed to have illegally seized a large number of ancient artifacts while looting archaeological sites.
Shaaban Abd al-Jawwad, the ministry’s director of recovered antiquities, told reporters that the ministry was investigating documents related to the painting to find out how it came to be taken out of Egypt, and that it planned on taking all legal steps to halt the sale of the painting.
Abd al-Jawwad said that during the Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula from 1967 to 1979, the Israeli army, led by archeologist Avner Goren, worked in the Hathor temple in Serabet al-Khadim, and “moved many artifacts from the temple to Tel Aviv.”
Only five artifacts from the temple have since been returned to Egypt, Abd al-Jawwad said.
The family of 13-year-old Ahmed Maskawi, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus, has appealed to human rights groups to intervene with the Palestinian Authority (PA) preventive security apparatus to release its son.
The family told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that all efforts to have its son released failed, pointing out that he has been in detention for about 59 days.
According to the family, the security authorities claim that the absence of a current mayor for Nablus prevent them from releasing Maskawi, who is detained for alleged Facebook remarks.
The father said that his son is a school student and his presence in detention would not unable him to take his exams.
The family told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that all efforts to have its son released failed, pointing out that he has been in detention for about 59 days.
According to the family, the security authorities claim that the absence of a current mayor for Nablus prevent them from releasing Maskawi, who is detained for alleged Facebook remarks.
The father said that his son is a school student and his presence in detention would not unable him to take his exams.
28 apr 2016
Ken Livingstone
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone from the Labour Party was asked to comment on colleague Naz Shah's proposal to relocate Israel to the US; he responded that the Nazi leader supported Jews' move to Israel 'before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews.'
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone, who currently serves as a member of the British Parliament in the Labour Party, sparked an outcry on Thursday when he claimed that Hitler supported Zionism, leading to his suspension.
In a BBC Radio interview, Livingstone was asked to comment on the scandal that erupted after his party member Naz Shah called to "relocate" Israel to the United States, and responded, "It's completely over the top but it's not anti-Semitic. Let's remember when Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism – this before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews."
He added that, "The simple fact in all of this is that Naz made these comments at a time when there was another brutal Israeli attack on the Palestinians."
The Labour MP asserted that there was "well-orchestrated campaign by the Israel lobby to smear anybody who criticized Israeli policy as anti-Semitic."
Livingstone later claimed in an interview with Sky News that he was merely "stating historical facts."
More than 20 MPs called for Livingstone to be removed from the party, including shadow cabinet member Luciana Berger and London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan.
MP John Mann confronted Livingstone on Thursday morning, calling him a "f***ing disgrace," a "Nazi apologist" and a "disgusting racist."
Watch this. Extraordinary. John Mann MP: You're a disgusting Nazi apologist, Livingstone'. pic.twitter.com/1wlbA1BmND
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) April 28, 2016
This is not the first time that Livingstone has uttered serious anti-Semitic statements. In 2005, he attacked journalist Oliver Finegold, asking him whether he was "a German war criminal." On learning that Mr. Finegold was Jewish, the mayor reportedly said: "You are just like a concentration camp guard, you are just doing it because you are paid to, aren't you?"
Last month Aysegul Gurbuz, 20, a Labour Party councilor, was suspended after saying that Hitler was "the greatest man in history."
On Tuesday it was revealed that Naz Shah, a Labour Party MP, wrote a post on Facebook which expressed support for a proposal to relocate the State of Israel to US territory, thus supposedly solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
After the post was revealed, Shah publically apologized, stating that it was written two years ago and does not represent her current views. She has since been suspended.
On Wednesday she apologized to the House of Commons stating: "I accept and understand that the words I used caused upset and hurt to the Jewish community and I deeply regret that. Antisemitism is racism, full stop. As an MP I will do everything in my power to build relations between Muslims, Jews and people of different faiths and none.”
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone from the Labour Party was asked to comment on colleague Naz Shah's proposal to relocate Israel to the US; he responded that the Nazi leader supported Jews' move to Israel 'before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews.'
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone, who currently serves as a member of the British Parliament in the Labour Party, sparked an outcry on Thursday when he claimed that Hitler supported Zionism, leading to his suspension.
In a BBC Radio interview, Livingstone was asked to comment on the scandal that erupted after his party member Naz Shah called to "relocate" Israel to the United States, and responded, "It's completely over the top but it's not anti-Semitic. Let's remember when Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism – this before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews."
He added that, "The simple fact in all of this is that Naz made these comments at a time when there was another brutal Israeli attack on the Palestinians."
The Labour MP asserted that there was "well-orchestrated campaign by the Israel lobby to smear anybody who criticized Israeli policy as anti-Semitic."
Livingstone later claimed in an interview with Sky News that he was merely "stating historical facts."
More than 20 MPs called for Livingstone to be removed from the party, including shadow cabinet member Luciana Berger and London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan.
MP John Mann confronted Livingstone on Thursday morning, calling him a "f***ing disgrace," a "Nazi apologist" and a "disgusting racist."
Watch this. Extraordinary. John Mann MP: You're a disgusting Nazi apologist, Livingstone'. pic.twitter.com/1wlbA1BmND
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) April 28, 2016
This is not the first time that Livingstone has uttered serious anti-Semitic statements. In 2005, he attacked journalist Oliver Finegold, asking him whether he was "a German war criminal." On learning that Mr. Finegold was Jewish, the mayor reportedly said: "You are just like a concentration camp guard, you are just doing it because you are paid to, aren't you?"
Last month Aysegul Gurbuz, 20, a Labour Party councilor, was suspended after saying that Hitler was "the greatest man in history."
On Tuesday it was revealed that Naz Shah, a Labour Party MP, wrote a post on Facebook which expressed support for a proposal to relocate the State of Israel to US territory, thus supposedly solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
After the post was revealed, Shah publically apologized, stating that it was written two years ago and does not represent her current views. She has since been suspended.
On Wednesday she apologized to the House of Commons stating: "I accept and understand that the words I used caused upset and hurt to the Jewish community and I deeply regret that. Antisemitism is racism, full stop. As an MP I will do everything in my power to build relations between Muslims, Jews and people of different faiths and none.”
The Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) has been detaining the Jerusalemite journalist Samah Duwaik, 25, for 17 consecutive days after charging her with incitement against occupation over Facebook.
The IOA has been preventing detainee Duwiak from family visitation since she was arrested on April 10 under the pretext of the ongoing Jewish holidays.
Palestinian Prisoner Society revealed that Duwaik is one of 19 journalists who are detained in Israeli jails.
The captive’s sister, Israa, told Quds Press on Wednesday that her sister was arrested from her home in Silwan neighborhood and held in Hasharon Israeli jail with 10 other female detainees.
An Israeli court extended her detention order last week for the completion of judicial procedures.
The IOA has been preventing detainee Duwiak from family visitation since she was arrested on April 10 under the pretext of the ongoing Jewish holidays.
Palestinian Prisoner Society revealed that Duwaik is one of 19 journalists who are detained in Israeli jails.
The captive’s sister, Israa, told Quds Press on Wednesday that her sister was arrested from her home in Silwan neighborhood and held in Hasharon Israeli jail with 10 other female detainees.
An Israeli court extended her detention order last week for the completion of judicial procedures.
26 apr 2016
MP Naz Shah of the UK Labour Party posted a photo of a relocated Israel on US territory, commenting, 'Problem solved'; she later apologized for the post, which she made before becoming a member of Parliament.
A Labour Party MP is being accused of anti-Israel sentiments after it was revealed that she had expressed support for a proposal to relocate the State of Israel to US territory, thus supposedly solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Naz Shah, an MP representing Bradford West, wrote the post on social network Facebook in 2014, before she became an MP.
The offending post shows Israel cut into a map of the United States. It purports to give a number of reasons for why the move would be a positive step for Israel, the Palestinians, the US, and the world at large.
A Labour Party MP is being accused of anti-Israel sentiments after it was revealed that she had expressed support for a proposal to relocate the State of Israel to US territory, thus supposedly solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Naz Shah, an MP representing Bradford West, wrote the post on social network Facebook in 2014, before she became an MP.
The offending post shows Israel cut into a map of the United States. It purports to give a number of reasons for why the move would be a positive step for Israel, the Palestinians, the US, and the world at large.
MP Shah posted the photo along with the comment "Problem solved."
After the post was revealed, Shah publically apologized, stating that it was written two years ago and does not represent her current views.
The Labour Party has been suffering from repeated scandals lately, as just last month it suspended party member and former MP candidate Vicki Kirby after seemingly-anti-Semitic tweets she posted in 2014 were uncovered. Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, considered a strong critic of Israel, recently said that there is no place in the Labour party for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or xenophobia of any kind.
After the post was revealed, Shah publically apologized, stating that it was written two years ago and does not represent her current views.
The Labour Party has been suffering from repeated scandals lately, as just last month it suspended party member and former MP candidate Vicki Kirby after seemingly-anti-Semitic tweets she posted in 2014 were uncovered. Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, considered a strong critic of Israel, recently said that there is no place in the Labour party for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or xenophobia of any kind.
24 apr 2016
Social media platforms delete accounts spreading incitement; Hamas claims the websites are choosing sides in the conflict and failing to act impartially.
Facebook and Twitter have been shutting down Hamas-affiliated accounts in light of Israeli accusations that the terror organization uses the social media platforms to spread its message of hate and incitement.
Although the social media giants have been removing Hamas-affiliated accounts for over a year, the trend has only started becoming noticeable over the last few months.
Facebook closed down Hamas's official page and later closed the "Shihab" page, which was affiliated with the Gaza terror group and had over a million followers. A new page was opened soon after and quickly garnered 5.5 million followers. Facebook hasn't shut the page down thus far, despite the fact it features inciting content that calls for an escalation of the intifada and glorifies terrorists.
Several other Facebook pages in major Palestinian universities in the West Bank that were connected to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have also been taken down over the past week, alongside other pages that focused on Hamas's efforts to further escalate the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks.
Meanwhile, the Hamas military wing took a hard hit from Twitter. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades have been using the social media platform for years to spread their message.
But over the past few weeks, Twitter shut down the Hamas military wing's official pages in Arabic, English, and even in Hebrew, as well as the account of Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida, which had 156,000 ollowers.
However, the Hamas military wing hasn't given up and is constantly opening new Twitter accounts to replace the old ones.
Hamas stated that "while Twitter opens its platform to racist and extremist Israeli organizations and people, the platform has closed, for the third time in two weeks, the official accounts of the al-Qassam Brigades."
Hamas further accused Twitter of choosing a side in the conflict and for not remaining neutral or safeguarding the freedom of expression for those who use it.
Facebook and Twitter have been shutting down Hamas-affiliated accounts in light of Israeli accusations that the terror organization uses the social media platforms to spread its message of hate and incitement.
Although the social media giants have been removing Hamas-affiliated accounts for over a year, the trend has only started becoming noticeable over the last few months.
Facebook closed down Hamas's official page and later closed the "Shihab" page, which was affiliated with the Gaza terror group and had over a million followers. A new page was opened soon after and quickly garnered 5.5 million followers. Facebook hasn't shut the page down thus far, despite the fact it features inciting content that calls for an escalation of the intifada and glorifies terrorists.
Several other Facebook pages in major Palestinian universities in the West Bank that were connected to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have also been taken down over the past week, alongside other pages that focused on Hamas's efforts to further escalate the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks.
Meanwhile, the Hamas military wing took a hard hit from Twitter. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades have been using the social media platform for years to spread their message.
But over the past few weeks, Twitter shut down the Hamas military wing's official pages in Arabic, English, and even in Hebrew, as well as the account of Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida, which had 156,000 ollowers.
However, the Hamas military wing hasn't given up and is constantly opening new Twitter accounts to replace the old ones.
Hamas stated that "while Twitter opens its platform to racist and extremist Israeli organizations and people, the platform has closed, for the third time in two weeks, the official accounts of the al-Qassam Brigades."
Hamas further accused Twitter of choosing a side in the conflict and for not remaining neutral or safeguarding the freedom of expression for those who use it.
21 apr 2016
The Israeli Central Court, in Occupied Jerusalem, extended on Wednesday the detention of 25-year-old Palestinian journalist Samah Dweik pending a finalization of the verdict.
Lawyer Ramzi Kteilat said the Israeli Magistrate Court ruled for releasing Dweik on certain conditions, but the prosecution objected to the decision and demanded its suspension. The central court approved the appeal and ruled for extending Dweik’s remand until the end of legal proceedings.
The Israeli prosecution indicted journalist Dweik for incitement to violence via earlier statements posted on her Facebook account.
Journalist Samah Dweik, held in the Ramla jail, was detained on April 10 after the Israeli occupation troops broke into her family home in Ras al-Amoud, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
Lawyer Ramzi Kteilat said the Israeli Magistrate Court ruled for releasing Dweik on certain conditions, but the prosecution objected to the decision and demanded its suspension. The central court approved the appeal and ruled for extending Dweik’s remand until the end of legal proceedings.
The Israeli prosecution indicted journalist Dweik for incitement to violence via earlier statements posted on her Facebook account.
Journalist Samah Dweik, held in the Ramla jail, was detained on April 10 after the Israeli occupation troops broke into her family home in Ras al-Amoud, in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.
