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2 Palestinians Killed, Several Injured and Abducted by Trigger-Happy Israeli Occupation Soldiers and Settlers

July 2, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The following news stories are just examples of the Israeli occupation government violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis. This cannot continue without the full financial and media support from Zionists as well as financial and military support from the US-EU governments, which have been active participant in the persecution and subjugation of the Palestinian people.

The Israeli occupation government has received more than $3.8 billion annually from the US successive administrations, Democrat and Republican alike, to enable it to continue the subjugation and persecution of the Palestinian people. The Obama administration made sure that the US support for the Israeli occupation government will continue by obligating its successors to give the racist, apartheid, Zionist state $38 billion in the next ten years.

 

Palestinian Eyad Monir Arafat Gheith, 23, was killed by Israeli occupation soldiers in Hebron, on June 29, 2017	Trigger-happy Israeli occupation soldiers shot Mohammad Eyad Burnat, 15, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm and abdomen, June 29, 2017

Extremist Israeli Jewish Settlers Violently Assault Palestinians in Jerusalem	Israeli occupation soldiers mistreating a Palestinian woman, file, July 2, 2017

 

Israeli Occupation Army Injures Two Children, One Seriously, Near Jenin

June 30, 2017 1:16 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, earlier Friday, the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and clashed with many Palestinians, before shooting two children, including one who suffered a life-threatening injury. The soldiers also abducted two Palestinians near Jenin.

Media sources in Jenin said dozens of soldiers invaded the city, and destroyed a monument commemorating Khaled Nazzal, who was assassinated by undercover Israeli soldiers along with another Palestinian identified as Adel Abu al-Reesh, on October 17, 2006.

The attack led to clashes, at the western entrance of Jenin, between the soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the invading armored vehicles, while the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

Medical sources in Jenin said the soldiers shot Ahmad Abdul-Hadi Saffouri, 14, with a live round in the chest, causing a life-threatening injury, and another child, identified as Mohammad Amin Mer’ey, with a live round in the thigh. Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

In related news, the soldiers invaded al-Fandaqumiya villager, and Kufur Ra’ey town, southwest of Jenin, stormed and violently searched many homes, and abducted a police officer, identified as Sobhi Mahmoud Mas’oud, 35, and Hasan Saleh Ibrahim, 22, from Kufur Ra’ey.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Summon Two, In Bethlehem

July 1, 2017 11:36 AM IMEMC News Bethlehem,

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, the al-‘Azza refugee camp, north of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and abducted one Palestinian. The soldiers also invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and summoned two residents for interrogation.

The soldiers invaded and ransacked a home in al-‘Azza refugee camp, abducted Ahmad Fuad al-‘Adaween, 26, and assaulted his father, causing cuts and bruises.

The soldiers withdrew from the camp, and took ‘Adaween to Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem.

In related news, the soldiers invaded the al-Khader town, searched homes and summoned Mahmoud Abed Masa’eed, and former political prisoner, Rezeq Salah, 52, for interrogation in Etzion.

Undercover Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kill A Palestinian In Hebron

June 29, 2017 8:00 AM IMEMC News

Undercover Israeli occupation soldiers infiltrated, on Wednesday evening, into Jabal Johar area, in the southern area of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, and killed a young Palestinian man.

Israeli media sources claimed that the undercover soldiers were searching for weapons when they “came under fire,” and fired back, killing one Palestinian.

The Israeli army said no soldiers were injured in the incident.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinian has been identified as Eyad Monir Arafat Gheith, 23, from Hebron, and added that he was shot with several live rounds in his upper body.

It added that the body of the slain Palestinian was moved to Mohammad Ali Al-Mohtasib governmental hospital, in Hebron city.

Israeli OccupationSoldiers Abduct Father Of A Slain Palestinian In Ramallah

June 29, 2017 9:32 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, a father of a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli army fire, on June 16th 2017, along with two other Palestinians, after stabbing and opening fire on Israeli soldiers, killing one and mildly wounding another, in Sultan Suleiman Street, near Bab al-Amoud (Damascus Gate), in occupied Jerusalem.

The soldiers invaded Deir Abu Mashal village, northwest of the West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted Hasan Ankoush, the father of Adel Ankoush, 18, who was killed along with Bara’ Ibrahim Saleh, 18, and Osama Ahmad Ata, 19.

The soldiers also invaded and violently searched the home of Osama Ata, one of the three slain Palestinians.

Media sources in Ramallah said clashes took place in Deir Abu Mashal after the soldiers invaded it, and fired gas bombs and rubber-coated steel bullets.

It is worth mentioning that, on June 21st, the soldiers abducted Zeina Ankoush, the mother of Adel.

During the stabbing in Jerusalem, an Israeli officer, identified as Hadas Malka, 23, was killed, while two Palestinian bystanders were injured; one suffered a moderate injury, and the other was mildly wounded. 

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure A Palestinian In Kufur Qaddoum

June 30, 2017 4:40 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly procession against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Kufur Qaddoum town, and shot a young man in his abdomen.

The weekly procession was held by many locals, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, demanding Israel to reopen the main road which was blockaded more than 14 years ago, to enable easy access to the Israeli colonists, driving to and from Kedumim illegal colony, built on Palestinian lands.

Morad Eshteiwy, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers shot Anas Amer, 22, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his abdomen.

Local medics provided the young man with the needed treatment, without the need for hospitalization.

Israeli Occupation Army Injures Two Children, One Seriously, Near Jenin

June 30, 2017 1:16 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, earlier Friday, the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and clashed with many Palestinians, before shooting two children, including one who suffered a life-threatening injury. The soldiers also abducted two Palestinians near Jenin.

Media sources in Jenin said dozens of soldiers invaded the city, and destroyed a monument commemorating Khaled Nazzal, who was assassinated by undercover Israeli soldiers along with another Palestinian identified as Adel Abu al-Reesh, on October 17, 2006.

The attack led to clashes, at the western entrance of Jenin, between the soldiers and many local youths, who hurled stones at the invading armored vehicles, while the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

Medical sources in Jenin said the soldiers shot Ahmad Abdul-Hadi Saffouri, 14, with a live round in the chest, causing a life-threatening injury, and another child, identified as Mohammad Amin Mer’ey, with a live round in the thigh. Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

In related news, the soldiers invaded al-Fandaqumiya villager, and Kufur Ra’ey town, southwest of Jenin, stormed and violently searched many homes, and abducted a police officer, identified as Sobhi Mahmoud Mas’oud, 35, and Hasan Saleh Ibrahim, 22, from Kufur Ra’ey.

Israeli Occupation Army Injures Two Palestinians Near Ramallah, Abducts One Near Jenin

June 29, 2017 12:20 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, earlier Thursday, the village of Bil’in, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and clashed with local youths, wounding two with rubber-coated steel bullets, and causing dozens of residents to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation. The soldiers also abducted a Palestinian man near Jenin.

Abdullah Abu Rahma, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Bil’in, said the soldiers fired many gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets.

Abu Rahma added that the soldiers shot Mohammad Eyad Burnat, 15, with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his arm and abdomen, and Hamza Khatib, 18, with a similar round in his thigh; they were both moved to the Palestine Medical Complex, in Ramallah.

Many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, and received the needed treatment by local medics.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Marka village, southwest of Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, searched and ransacked homes, and abducted a father of three children, identified as Ahmad Ali Mousa, 38.

In addition, the soldiers invaded a store and a bakery in Doha town, west of Bethlehem, and confiscated many surveillance recordings. The town has been subject to similar assaults, and illegal confiscations of surveillance tapes, over the last several days, during invasions and violent searches of stores and homes

Extremist Israeli Jewish Settlers Violently Assault Palestinians in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

June 30, 2017 4:19 AM IMEMC News & Agencies

A video released on Thursday shows dozens of far-right Israeli Jewish settlers attacking three Palestinians in Jerusalem a week ago, as Israeli police reportedly failed to respond and prevent the assault.

Israeli daily Haaretz obtained the video, according to Ma’an, where some 30 members of the Jewish extremist group Lehava are shown purpotedly assaulting three Palestinians during a march organized by the group in downtown Jerusalem last Thursday.

At one point in the shaky video, the Palestinians, who are reportedly all residents of occupied East Jerusalem, run into an Israeli police officer, who blocked the group of Israelis from approaching the Palestinians, and told the Jewish youths to leave. The youths refused and continued to hurl insults at the Palestinians.

The video then cuts to the Jewish youths chasing the Palestinians down a street in Jerusalem.

Haaretz reported that a witness said that the police officer eventually stopped trying to deter the assault, leaving the Palestinians to fend for themselves.

“The officer asked for our I.D. cards, but he didn’t help us or do anything, they continued to beat us right next to the cop. So we fled,” Majdi Abu Taya, 19, from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan told Haaretz.

Other witnesses told Haaretz that the police did not even attempt to prevent the assault, and refused to call in backup.

When the Palestinians fled the scene, the mob of Jewish youths followed them. Abu Taya was beaten by the Israelis when attempting to flee, according to Haaretz, while the two others were able to hide in a construction site and pelt rocks at the Jewish youths in an attempt to push them out of the area.

Haaretz also reported that while Israeli police had said they would open up an investigation into the incident, when a high school student who had witnessed the assault attempted to file a complaint, he was told that they had no record of such an incident occurring.

Another anonymous witness told Haaretz that it was not the first time he had seen Israeli extremists assaulting Palestinians, saying that “It’s systematic. They engage in provocations to get the victims to react, and then they’ll say it’s self-defense.”

According to the paper, one of the Palestinians was hospitalized with mild injuries from the incident.

An Israeli police spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

It was added that, while most members of Lehava “merely hand out promotional material” during their marches, “others actively look for Palestinians and try to attack them.”

“Despite this, there have been almost no police investigations, much less indictments, on account of such mob attacks in recent years.”

Meanwhile, Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem routinely report mistreatment by Israeli police themselves, while Palestinians have often accused Israeli forces of detaining Palestinian youths without any evidence of wrongdoing and assaulting them in the process.

In May, a video emerged of Israeli police forces detaining a family of Palestinian street vendors after assaulting them in East Jerusalem.

In another incident In March, an Israeli police officer was caught on camera headbutting, slapping, punching, kicking, and kneeing a Palestinian in the lower abdomen in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi Joz.

Israeli police spokeswoman Luba al-Samri claimed at the time that the video showed “dangerous and unordinary individual behavior” that did not reflect the usual conduct of Israeli police forces.

However, Palestinians have long claimed that Israeli forces abuse their position of power to verbally and physically humiliate and assault Palestinians on a regular basis.

Rights groups have also warned that the failure of the Israeli police and army to adequately respond to Israeli violence on Palestinians emboldens Jewish extremists to openly assault or attack Palestinian residents in the presence of Israeli forces in both the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Palestinian Women Detainees Under Attack in Damon Prison

June 30, 2017 4:29 AM IMEMC News & Agencies

Palestinian women detainees in Damon prison are being subject to harsh sanctions, deprived of family visits and thrown in solitary confinement, reported prisoners and advocates. They are also being denied access to the “canteen” (prison store) and subjected to financial fines.

Taghreed Jahshan, lawyer with the Women’s Organization for Political Prisoners, visited the women and reported that they have been subject to sanctions for one week, since 22 June, amid a media blackout.

One of the most prominent detainees held under solitary confinement is Shireen Issawi, 39, a Palestinian lawyer serving a prison term of four years, accused of helping her client’s families support them financially in prison. She is also the sister of long-term hunger striker and re-arrested Palestinian releasee, Samer Issawi, and was the public spokesperson for his campaign during his strike. Dalal Abu Hawa, 39, serving a 1-year prison sentence, is also being held in solitary confinement. Both were transferred from Damon prison to the Jalameh/Ketziot interrogation center, reportedly due to the lack of isolation rooms in Damon prison.

In addition, Haifa Abu Sbeih, former prisoner, reported that Sabah Faraoun, whose administrative detention – imprisonment without charge or trial – was just extended for another four months, is also being held in solitary confinement. Abu Sbeih told Wattan TV that the detainees were acing a number of sanctions, including fines and denial of family visits. Some detainees were fined 700, 500 and 200 shekels while others had electronic items confiscated. She noted that Ansam Shawahneh, 20, has been denied all family visits for over four months and will now face even longer periods of time.

Shawahneh faced a military court on 20 June; she is accused of attempting to stab an Israeli occupation soldier. On 20 June, she was told in court that she would be sentenced to four to five years in prison, pending approval by the soldier in question. Her family members, speaking to Asra Media, raised extreme objection to the terms of the sentencing and the individual role of soldiers in determining the sentence of Palestinian political prisoners.

Ataya Abu Aisha, 29, is the representative of the women detainees in Damon after Abu Sbeih was released. She is one of the detainees subjected to the harsh sanctions inside the prison. The repression has targeted the Palestinian women detainees following prisoners’ protests over denials of their rights within the prison.

There are 23 women detainees in Damon prison out of 56 women Palestinian prisoners; most are held in either Damon or HaSharon prisons.

Zeinab Ankoush, the mother of Adel Ankoush, 19, who was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces in Jerusalem along with Bara’a Saleh Atta and Osama Atta after they carried out a stabbing attack targeting armed occupation forces, has been imprisoned for one week since she was seized from the family home in Deir Abu Mashaal near Ramallah. She will be brought before the Ofer military court today, 29 June, where she is accused of “incitement” for speaking about the death of her child. Meanwhile, her husband – Adel’s father, Hassan Ankoush, was seized by Israeli occupation forces in a series of pre-dawn raids on Thursday, 29 June, as the forces also invaded Osama Atta’s family home, ransacking its contents.

Via the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network.

(Edited for the IMEMC by chris @ imemc.org)

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Uproot Palestinian Olive Orchards In Jenin

June 30, 2017 4:02 PM IMEMC News

Dozens of Israeli occupation soldiers, accompanied by military bulldozers, invaded Dhaher al-Maleh village, north of Ya’bad town, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and uprooted 20 Dunams of olive orchards, in addition to lands planted with tobacco.

Omar al-Khatib, the head of Thaher al-Maleh Village Council, said the uprooted lands belong to Abdullah Fahmi al-Kilani, from Ya’bad, and Fathi Zeid, from Nazlet Sheikh Zeid village.

He added that Israel is planning to pave a new road extending from Shakid illegal Israeli colony, to Hananit and Tal Menashe illegal colonies, built on privately-owned Palestinian lands, in addition to building a new section of the Annexation Wall.

Resident Hasan Khatib, told WAFA Palestinian News Agency that the Palestinians are left without any path to their lands and orchards in the northern area of the village, and added that the army is even trying to bulldoze the village’s graveyard.

The soldiers also placed some construction materials in a land, owned by Abdullah Fahmi Zeid, to be used for the construction of the Wall.

Khatib stated that, once the new section of the Annexation Wall is built on Palestinian lands, near Shakid colony, it will lead to the illegal confiscation of more than 1000 dunams of lands, owned by Palestinians from Ya’bad and Nazlet Sheikh.

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Ejja village, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and abducted one Palestinian.

Also on Friday, the soldiers invaded Jenin city, and clashed with many Palestinians, before shooting two children, including one who suffered a life-threatening injury.

The soldiers also abducted two Palestinians al-Fandaqumiya villager, and Kufur Ra’ey town, southwest of Jenin. 

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