25 nov 2015
About 15 members of the Knesset from hardline parties have submitted a draft law demanding the closure of Palestinian mosques which incite violence against Israelis.
The bill was introduced Tuesday by MK Bezalel Smotrich, from the Jewish Home, and signed by MKs from his party as well as Likud, Kulanu and Yisrael Beytenu.
"While this behavior (incitement) was banned many years ago in the penal code, no legislation has been made against the places where incitement to violence occur," the bill read.
The bill, however, did not talk about the incitement against the Palestinians that is preached on a daily basis by rabbis at synagogues and religious institutes.
The Knesset recently approved multiple racist bills aimed at punishing the Palestinians for defending themselves against Israeli violations.
If the bill is sanctioned, dozens of mosques in the 1948 occupied lands as well as in the West Bank and Jerusalem will be closed.
The bill was introduced Tuesday by MK Bezalel Smotrich, from the Jewish Home, and signed by MKs from his party as well as Likud, Kulanu and Yisrael Beytenu.
"While this behavior (incitement) was banned many years ago in the penal code, no legislation has been made against the places where incitement to violence occur," the bill read.
The bill, however, did not talk about the incitement against the Palestinians that is preached on a daily basis by rabbis at synagogues and religious institutes.
The Knesset recently approved multiple racist bills aimed at punishing the Palestinians for defending themselves against Israeli violations.
If the bill is sanctioned, dozens of mosques in the 1948 occupied lands as well as in the West Bank and Jerusalem will be closed.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) banned the two Islamic Movement leaders Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib and Dr. Salman Ighbariyeh from entering Occupied Jerusalem for six months.
The Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Information Center said the IOA handed both al-Khatib and Ighbariyeh, two prominent leaders of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Occupied Palestine, military orders banning them from Occupied Jerusalem for six months.
Sheikh al-Khatib said in a Facebook statement posted shortly after he had received the ban: “Today we received an order banning us from entering Occupied Jerusalem for six months after an earlier order banning us from al-Aqsa for the same period has just come to an end.”
“The Israeli occupation should bear in mind that none of such bans on the Islamic Movement shall prevent us from serving Muslims and Palestinians alike and protecting Occupied Jerusalem and the holy al-Aqsa Mosque,” he added.
For his part, activist Ighbariyeh slammed the “new-old, arbitrary” ban, saying it will never prevent the Palestinians of the 1948 occupied territories from supporting Occupied Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa “as long as there is blood in their veins.”
The Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Information Center said the IOA handed both al-Khatib and Ighbariyeh, two prominent leaders of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Occupied Palestine, military orders banning them from Occupied Jerusalem for six months.
Sheikh al-Khatib said in a Facebook statement posted shortly after he had received the ban: “Today we received an order banning us from entering Occupied Jerusalem for six months after an earlier order banning us from al-Aqsa for the same period has just come to an end.”
“The Israeli occupation should bear in mind that none of such bans on the Islamic Movement shall prevent us from serving Muslims and Palestinians alike and protecting Occupied Jerusalem and the holy al-Aqsa Mosque,” he added.
For his part, activist Ighbariyeh slammed the “new-old, arbitrary” ban, saying it will never prevent the Palestinians of the 1948 occupied territories from supporting Occupied Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa “as long as there is blood in their veins.”
24 nov 2015
B’Tselem Israeli organization for human rights said on Tuesday so many cases of the recent killing of Palestinians for the claim of carrying out operations against Israelis is unjustified and falls under war crimes.
Karim Jubran, field research coordinator at B’Tselem, pointed out that the case of killing the Palestinian 16-year-old girl Ashrqat Qatanani two days ago by Israeli soldiers after being run over by a Jewish settler is considered as a murder with a prior intention.
Jubran also referred to the Israeli crime of killing a Palestinian school girl and wounding another in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday. He opined that Israeli police could deal with the situation without shooting them directly.
“This is a very dangerous indicator that opens the door for cold-bloodedly field execution against Palestinians,” Jubran said.
Karim Jubran, field research coordinator at B’Tselem, pointed out that the case of killing the Palestinian 16-year-old girl Ashrqat Qatanani two days ago by Israeli soldiers after being run over by a Jewish settler is considered as a murder with a prior intention.
Jubran also referred to the Israeli crime of killing a Palestinian school girl and wounding another in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday. He opined that Israeli police could deal with the situation without shooting them directly.
“This is a very dangerous indicator that opens the door for cold-bloodedly field execution against Palestinians,” Jubran said.
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, rejected the latest statements of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry which described the Jerusalem Intifada as “terrorist”.
Hamas opined that Kerry’s statements reflect bad intentions of the United States of America and its unlimited support for Israeli terrorism against Palestinians.
In a press statement on Tuesday, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called on the Palestinian Authority to reject Kerry’s “unwelcome visit.”
Kerry started earlier Tuesday a tour in the region by visiting Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in an attempt to calm down the Jerusalem Intifada that has been ongoing for two months now.
Kerry will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Palestinian factions slam Kerry’s statements against Intifada
Palestinian national and Islamic movements declared their strong rejection to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s statements in which he described the Jerusalem Intifada a “terrorist”.
PLC First Deputy Speaker Dr. Ahmad Bahar said that Kerry’s statements constitute a green light for more Israeli crimes against Palestinians, condemning his bias to Israel.
Dr. Bahar asked the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “reconsider his relations with the U.S. administration following Kerry’s statements in which he linked the Palestinian resistance with terrorism.”
For his part, member of Hamas political bureau Ezat al-Resheq said that Kerry’s statement turned a blind eye to the Israeli daily crimes against Palestinian people.
Kerry’s statement condemned those who defend themselves and stood with the jailers, he said.
With his clear bias to Israel, Kerry becomes a partner in Israeli crimes against our children and women, the Hamas’ senior official underlined.
As long as the Israeli occupation continues, he added, our people have the right to defend themselves by all possible means.
In its turn, Islamic Jihad considered the Palestinian resistance operation at Zaatara checkpoint the best response to Kerry’s statements which “aim to end the Jerusalem Intifada.”
The Palestinian Democratic Front has also condemned Kerry’s recent statements, saying that he puts the executioner and the victim on equal footing.
Along the same line, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said that Kerry’s visit to the region mainly aims to stop the Jerusalem Intifada and to resume talks between the Palestinian and Israeli authorities.
Such visits will only escalate Israeli crimes against Palestinians, the PFLP said.
Kerry started earlier Tuesday a tour in the region by visiting Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in an attempt to calm down the Jerusalem Intifada that has been ongoing for two months now.
Speaking before meeting with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry expressed support for Israel's right to "defend" itself from "terrorism" and "senseless violence," in reference to the ongoing Palestinian uprising.
Hamas opined that Kerry’s statements reflect bad intentions of the United States of America and its unlimited support for Israeli terrorism against Palestinians.
In a press statement on Tuesday, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called on the Palestinian Authority to reject Kerry’s “unwelcome visit.”
Kerry started earlier Tuesday a tour in the region by visiting Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in an attempt to calm down the Jerusalem Intifada that has been ongoing for two months now.
Kerry will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Palestinian factions slam Kerry’s statements against Intifada
Palestinian national and Islamic movements declared their strong rejection to the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s statements in which he described the Jerusalem Intifada a “terrorist”.
PLC First Deputy Speaker Dr. Ahmad Bahar said that Kerry’s statements constitute a green light for more Israeli crimes against Palestinians, condemning his bias to Israel.
Dr. Bahar asked the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “reconsider his relations with the U.S. administration following Kerry’s statements in which he linked the Palestinian resistance with terrorism.”
For his part, member of Hamas political bureau Ezat al-Resheq said that Kerry’s statement turned a blind eye to the Israeli daily crimes against Palestinian people.
Kerry’s statement condemned those who defend themselves and stood with the jailers, he said.
With his clear bias to Israel, Kerry becomes a partner in Israeli crimes against our children and women, the Hamas’ senior official underlined.
As long as the Israeli occupation continues, he added, our people have the right to defend themselves by all possible means.
In its turn, Islamic Jihad considered the Palestinian resistance operation at Zaatara checkpoint the best response to Kerry’s statements which “aim to end the Jerusalem Intifada.”
The Palestinian Democratic Front has also condemned Kerry’s recent statements, saying that he puts the executioner and the victim on equal footing.
Along the same line, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said that Kerry’s visit to the region mainly aims to stop the Jerusalem Intifada and to resume talks between the Palestinian and Israeli authorities.
Such visits will only escalate Israeli crimes against Palestinians, the PFLP said.
Kerry started earlier Tuesday a tour in the region by visiting Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories in an attempt to calm down the Jerusalem Intifada that has been ongoing for two months now.
Speaking before meeting with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, Kerry expressed support for Israel's right to "defend" itself from "terrorism" and "senseless violence," in reference to the ongoing Palestinian uprising.
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday expressed support for Israel's right to "defend" itself from "terrorism" and "senseless violence," in comments which will most likely be viewed in stark contrast with the reality faced by Palestinians.
Speaking before a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Kerry said: "It is very clear to us that the terrorism, these acts of terrorism which have been taking place, deserve the condemnation that they are receiving."
He expressed his "complete condemnation for any act of terror that takes innocent lives and disrupts the day-to-day life of a nation."
Kerry made no mention of either Palestinians or Israel's nearly 50-year military occupation of the Palestinian territory in the comments, according to Ma'an News Agency.
At least 93 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since the beginning of October. While Israel alleged many of those were attempting to attack Israelis when they were shot, Palestinians and rights groups have disputed Israel's version of events in a number of cases.
The attacks that have taken place -- claiming the lives of 19 Israelis -- have been accompanied by a wave of popular unrest that has swept the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.
While Israelis have sought to blame the unrest on religious incitement, Palestinians have pointed to Israel's occupation and ongoing settlement program, no prospect of a political solution, and a deep sense of frustration and despair.
Kerry said that "Israel has every right in the world to defend itself. It has an obligation to defend itself. And it will and it is. Our thoughts and prayers are with innocent people who have been hurt in this process."
He said that he wished to talk with Netanyahu about a joint bid "to push back against terrorism, to push back against senseless violence and to find a way forward, to restore calm and to begin to provide the opportunities that most reasonable people in every part of the world are seeking for themselves and for their families."
Israeli daily Haaretz reported, on Tuesday, that Netanyahu is seeking US approval on construction inside Israel's illegal settlement blocs in return for possible concessions in the occupied West Bank.
A senior Israeli official told the newspaper that the US wanted Israel "to implement a package of meaningful measures in the West Bank," while Netanyahu had "made it clear that we want American recognition of the settlement blocs and of the fact that we can build there."
Related: BESA Poll: 53% of Israelis Agree on Settlement Evacuation
Before meeting with Kerry, Netanyahu said the US was "a friend in our common effort to restore stability, security and peace."
The prime minister added: "There can be no peace when we have an onslaught of terror -- not here or not anywhere else in the world, which is experiencing this same assault by militant Islamists and the forces of terror."
He said that the international community should support its fight against Palestinians. "It's not only our battle, it's everyone's battle. It's the battle of civilization against barbarism."
Netanyahu previously joined Israeli leaders in comparing Palestinian acts of violence to deadly attacks in Paris earlier this month that claimed the lives of 130 civilians.
After those comments, senior PLO official Hanan Ashrawi condemned Netanyahu for "cynically exploiting" the Paris attacks "to create a misleading linkage and to justify Israeli state terror against the Palestinian people, while presenting Israel as the victim."
She said that "in fact, Israel is an occupying power" that has "habitually terrorized Palestinian civilians, stolen their land and resources, and demolished their homes."
Ashrawi slammed the Israeli prime minister for "disingenuously claim(ing) self-defense while labeling any form of Palestinian reaction as 'terrorism.'"
She added: "Nowhere else is a ruthless occupier presenting itself as the victim and justifying its atrocities as self-defense."
Speaking before a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Kerry said: "It is very clear to us that the terrorism, these acts of terrorism which have been taking place, deserve the condemnation that they are receiving."
He expressed his "complete condemnation for any act of terror that takes innocent lives and disrupts the day-to-day life of a nation."
Kerry made no mention of either Palestinians or Israel's nearly 50-year military occupation of the Palestinian territory in the comments, according to Ma'an News Agency.
At least 93 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since the beginning of October. While Israel alleged many of those were attempting to attack Israelis when they were shot, Palestinians and rights groups have disputed Israel's version of events in a number of cases.
The attacks that have taken place -- claiming the lives of 19 Israelis -- have been accompanied by a wave of popular unrest that has swept the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.
While Israelis have sought to blame the unrest on religious incitement, Palestinians have pointed to Israel's occupation and ongoing settlement program, no prospect of a political solution, and a deep sense of frustration and despair.
Kerry said that "Israel has every right in the world to defend itself. It has an obligation to defend itself. And it will and it is. Our thoughts and prayers are with innocent people who have been hurt in this process."
He said that he wished to talk with Netanyahu about a joint bid "to push back against terrorism, to push back against senseless violence and to find a way forward, to restore calm and to begin to provide the opportunities that most reasonable people in every part of the world are seeking for themselves and for their families."
Israeli daily Haaretz reported, on Tuesday, that Netanyahu is seeking US approval on construction inside Israel's illegal settlement blocs in return for possible concessions in the occupied West Bank.
A senior Israeli official told the newspaper that the US wanted Israel "to implement a package of meaningful measures in the West Bank," while Netanyahu had "made it clear that we want American recognition of the settlement blocs and of the fact that we can build there."
Related: BESA Poll: 53% of Israelis Agree on Settlement Evacuation
Before meeting with Kerry, Netanyahu said the US was "a friend in our common effort to restore stability, security and peace."
The prime minister added: "There can be no peace when we have an onslaught of terror -- not here or not anywhere else in the world, which is experiencing this same assault by militant Islamists and the forces of terror."
He said that the international community should support its fight against Palestinians. "It's not only our battle, it's everyone's battle. It's the battle of civilization against barbarism."
Netanyahu previously joined Israeli leaders in comparing Palestinian acts of violence to deadly attacks in Paris earlier this month that claimed the lives of 130 civilians.
After those comments, senior PLO official Hanan Ashrawi condemned Netanyahu for "cynically exploiting" the Paris attacks "to create a misleading linkage and to justify Israeli state terror against the Palestinian people, while presenting Israel as the victim."
She said that "in fact, Israel is an occupying power" that has "habitually terrorized Palestinian civilians, stolen their land and resources, and demolished their homes."
Ashrawi slammed the Israeli prime minister for "disingenuously claim(ing) self-defense while labeling any form of Palestinian reaction as 'terrorism.'"
She added: "Nowhere else is a ruthless occupier presenting itself as the victim and justifying its atrocities as self-defense."
He noted that they were on their way to al- Ibrahimieh School, near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in order to cover activities marking the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which was adopted on November 20, 1989.
During October of 2015, Israeli army forces committed a total of 1,122 assaults against both males and female journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to a story issued by the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms on November 22, 2015.
These attacks, according to WAFA, constitute a clear violation of international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Palestinian journalists have the right to cover events according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article Number 19, which states “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”
Since early October 2015, Israeli army forces escalated their assaults against Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, due to ongoing clashes and tension between Palestinians and Israeli police and army, as a result of Israel’s repeated assaults against al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
During October of 2015, Israeli army forces committed a total of 1,122 assaults against both males and female journalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to a story issued by the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms on November 22, 2015.
These attacks, according to WAFA, constitute a clear violation of international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Palestinian journalists have the right to cover events according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article Number 19, which states “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”
Since early October 2015, Israeli army forces escalated their assaults against Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, due to ongoing clashes and tension between Palestinians and Israeli police and army, as a result of Israel’s repeated assaults against al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
23 nov 2015
PLC First Deputy Speaker Dr. Ahmad Bahar warned of the visit of the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Palestine, saying it aims at ending Jerusalem Intifada.
Dr. Bahar asked the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to meet or welcome Kerry, saying that the visit constitutes a conspiracy against the Palestinian people.
In a festival in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails organized by Hamas on Monday morning, Bahar called on the PLO factions and Fatah movement to get united in front of the Israeli occupation and to reject negotiations and security coordination with Israel.
For his part, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya condemned the Israeli banning of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Occupied Palestine and hailed the international efforts for the boycott of Israeli products and settlement as well as the prosecution of Israel.
Hayya called on the Palestinian factions to rearrange “the Palestinian house” for the support of Jerusalem Intifada. He promised to exert all possible efforts until the liberation of Palestine.
Dr. Bahar asked the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to meet or welcome Kerry, saying that the visit constitutes a conspiracy against the Palestinian people.
In a festival in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails organized by Hamas on Monday morning, Bahar called on the PLO factions and Fatah movement to get united in front of the Israeli occupation and to reject negotiations and security coordination with Israel.
For his part, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya condemned the Israeli banning of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Occupied Palestine and hailed the international efforts for the boycott of Israeli products and settlement as well as the prosecution of Israel.
Hayya called on the Palestinian factions to rearrange “the Palestinian house” for the support of Jerusalem Intifada. He promised to exert all possible efforts until the liberation of Palestine.
Israeli police decided to limit the number of settlers who storm the Aqsa Mosque in order to contain Palestinians’ outrage and also in an attempt to legitimize dividing the Muslims’ holy site.
The Translation and Monitoring Department at the PIC quoted the Israeli Channel Seven as saying that Israeli police will allow 45 settlers to visit the Aqsa Mosque in the morning and 15 settlers in the evening starting from Monday.
The Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) claims that the purpose of this move is to reduce the confrontation with Palestinians.
However, Palestinians opined that it indicates the Israeli failure to protect settlers in light of Jerusalem Intifada.
The Translation and Monitoring Department at the PIC quoted the Israeli Channel Seven as saying that Israeli police will allow 45 settlers to visit the Aqsa Mosque in the morning and 15 settlers in the evening starting from Monday.
The Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) claims that the purpose of this move is to reduce the confrontation with Palestinians.
However, Palestinians opined that it indicates the Israeli failure to protect settlers in light of Jerusalem Intifada.
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager on Monday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier at the Huwwara checkpoint south of Nablus, Israel's army said.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that as the Palestinian approached the checkpoint, he "drew a knife and attempted to attack a soldier."
She said that the soldier "responded to the immediate danger" and opened fire on the Palestinian, "resulting in his death."
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the alleged attacker to Ma'an News Agency as Alaa Khalil Sabah Hashah, 16.
A Palestinian woman identified as Samah Abd al-Mumen Ahmad from Ammuriya village was shot in the head in the crossfire, witnesses said.
A bus driver, Adham al-Sharfa, stated: “I saw what happened with my own eyes as Israeli soldiers opened fire at a youth for attempting to stab an Israeli soldier and then several Israeli soldiers arrived and shot the youth more than 10 times and he fell to the ground.”
Palestinian security sources said Samah was shot in the head while sitting inside her car near where the incident occurred.
Her injuries were reported as critical. No Israelis were reported injured during the incident.
Huwwara checkpoint lies just south of Nablus on a major thoroughfare for both Palestinians as well as Israelis living in illegal settlements in the northern occupied West Bank.
On Sunday, an Israeli settler ran over a 16-year-old girl at Huwwara checkpoint before getting out of his car and shooting her dead, saying that he believed she was about to carry out a stabbing attack at the checkpoint.
The settler was later identified by Israeli media as Gershon Mesika, the former head of the Samaria Regional Council, which represents Israel's illegal settlements in the northern West Bank.
Later on Sunday, Israeli forces imposed a curfew on Huwwara village after a Palestinian threw a Molotov cocktail at a settler's vehicle passing through the village, Israel's army said.
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Also on Monday, Palestinian man was shot dead after stabbing and killing an Israeli settler on Route 443 west of Ramallah, Israel's army said.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that a "Palestinian murdered an Israeli and wounded another in a stabbing attack" with the injured victim evacuated for treatment.
Israeli forces responded on site to the incident and shot dead the Palestinian attacker, the spokesperson added.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the suspect as Ahmad Jamal Taha, 16, from the Qutna village near Ramallah.
The attack took place at a gas station along Route 443 west of Ramallah, with the Magen David Adom ambulance service treating the wounded at the scene.
The latest incident brings the total death toll on Monday to three Palestinians and one Israeli after a 16-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead in Jerusalem earlier in the day, after allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack near the Mahane Yehuda market.
Israeli media initially reported that two Israelis were wounded in the alleged attack, although a spokesperson for Hadassah hospital later confirmed that one of those injured was a 70-year-old Palestinian resident of Bethlehem, who had a light stabbing wound in his back.
The other was a 27-year-old Israeli security guard who was shot in the hand by friendly fire. An Israeli security guard, who had been driving near the Mahane Yehuda market on Jaffa Street, got out of his car when he saw the two girls and quickly shot dead 16-year-old Hadeel Wajih Awwad and severely wounded her cousin, 14-year-old Norhan Awwad.
Video footage showed both girls running at the security officer, apparently waving scissors, before the security guard and another Israeli managed to knock the girls to the ground. Once on the ground, the security guard ran forward and shot each of them several times.
Editor's note: In recent months, a bizarre number of such incidents have been documented. Although many reports would seem genuine at first glance, discrepancies in details and outright admission of mistaken intent has caused many to question their authenticity.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that as the Palestinian approached the checkpoint, he "drew a knife and attempted to attack a soldier."
She said that the soldier "responded to the immediate danger" and opened fire on the Palestinian, "resulting in his death."
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the alleged attacker to Ma'an News Agency as Alaa Khalil Sabah Hashah, 16.
A Palestinian woman identified as Samah Abd al-Mumen Ahmad from Ammuriya village was shot in the head in the crossfire, witnesses said.
A bus driver, Adham al-Sharfa, stated: “I saw what happened with my own eyes as Israeli soldiers opened fire at a youth for attempting to stab an Israeli soldier and then several Israeli soldiers arrived and shot the youth more than 10 times and he fell to the ground.”
Palestinian security sources said Samah was shot in the head while sitting inside her car near where the incident occurred.
Her injuries were reported as critical. No Israelis were reported injured during the incident.
Huwwara checkpoint lies just south of Nablus on a major thoroughfare for both Palestinians as well as Israelis living in illegal settlements in the northern occupied West Bank.
On Sunday, an Israeli settler ran over a 16-year-old girl at Huwwara checkpoint before getting out of his car and shooting her dead, saying that he believed she was about to carry out a stabbing attack at the checkpoint.
The settler was later identified by Israeli media as Gershon Mesika, the former head of the Samaria Regional Council, which represents Israel's illegal settlements in the northern West Bank.
Later on Sunday, Israeli forces imposed a curfew on Huwwara village after a Palestinian threw a Molotov cocktail at a settler's vehicle passing through the village, Israel's army said.
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Also on Monday, Palestinian man was shot dead after stabbing and killing an Israeli settler on Route 443 west of Ramallah, Israel's army said.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that a "Palestinian murdered an Israeli and wounded another in a stabbing attack" with the injured victim evacuated for treatment.
Israeli forces responded on site to the incident and shot dead the Palestinian attacker, the spokesperson added.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the suspect as Ahmad Jamal Taha, 16, from the Qutna village near Ramallah.
The attack took place at a gas station along Route 443 west of Ramallah, with the Magen David Adom ambulance service treating the wounded at the scene.
The latest incident brings the total death toll on Monday to three Palestinians and one Israeli after a 16-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead in Jerusalem earlier in the day, after allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack near the Mahane Yehuda market.
Israeli media initially reported that two Israelis were wounded in the alleged attack, although a spokesperson for Hadassah hospital later confirmed that one of those injured was a 70-year-old Palestinian resident of Bethlehem, who had a light stabbing wound in his back.
The other was a 27-year-old Israeli security guard who was shot in the hand by friendly fire. An Israeli security guard, who had been driving near the Mahane Yehuda market on Jaffa Street, got out of his car when he saw the two girls and quickly shot dead 16-year-old Hadeel Wajih Awwad and severely wounded her cousin, 14-year-old Norhan Awwad.
Video footage showed both girls running at the security officer, apparently waving scissors, before the security guard and another Israeli managed to knock the girls to the ground. Once on the ground, the security guard ran forward and shot each of them several times.
Editor's note: In recent months, a bizarre number of such incidents have been documented. Although many reports would seem genuine at first glance, discrepancies in details and outright admission of mistaken intent has caused many to question their authenticity.
The Hamas Movement has accused UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon of covering up and maintaining a silence on Israel's war crimes against the Palestinians.
In a press release on Sunday, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called on Ki-moon to respect the international law and his responsibilities and take steps to stop Israel's terrorism against the Palestinians
Abu Zuhri emphasized that Israel's persistence in committing crimes against the Palestinians would only prompt them to continue their intifada (uprising) to defend themselves.
The spokesman deplored the recent killing of a Palestinian young girl by a Jewish settler and soldiers at Hawara checkpoint, southeast of Nablus, and described it as a serious war crime.
16-year-old Ashraqat Katnai died on Sunday morning when former head of the West Bank settlements council Gershon Mesika hit her with his car near Hawara checkpoint before Israeli soldiers there opened fire at her.
In a press release on Sunday, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called on Ki-moon to respect the international law and his responsibilities and take steps to stop Israel's terrorism against the Palestinians
Abu Zuhri emphasized that Israel's persistence in committing crimes against the Palestinians would only prompt them to continue their intifada (uprising) to defend themselves.
The spokesman deplored the recent killing of a Palestinian young girl by a Jewish settler and soldiers at Hawara checkpoint, southeast of Nablus, and described it as a serious war crime.
16-year-old Ashraqat Katnai died on Sunday morning when former head of the West Bank settlements council Gershon Mesika hit her with his car near Hawara checkpoint before Israeli soldiers there opened fire at her.
Israeli minister of education Naftali Bennett has issued an order banning the activities of the Islamic Movement in the 1948 occupied lands at all Israeli academic institutions.
In a verdict circulated to heads of Israeli universities on Friday, Bennett demanded them to immediately prevent any activity held within Israeli academia by students affiliated with the Islamic Movement, which the Israeli government last week declared to be illegal.
"We have taken the Islamic Movement out of the realm of legality, and now it is clear that there is no place for it in academic institutions in Israel."
"I expect all academic leaders to take responsibility, to understand the dangers involved and to cooperate with the government," the Israeli minister said in his decision.
In a verdict circulated to heads of Israeli universities on Friday, Bennett demanded them to immediately prevent any activity held within Israeli academia by students affiliated with the Islamic Movement, which the Israeli government last week declared to be illegal.
"We have taken the Islamic Movement out of the realm of legality, and now it is clear that there is no place for it in academic institutions in Israel."
"I expect all academic leaders to take responsibility, to understand the dangers involved and to cooperate with the government," the Israeli minister said in his decision.
Three Palestinians, including a 16-year old girl, were shot and killed by Israelis on Sunday. All three were accused of 'having a knife', but in two of the three killings, eyewitnesses contradicted the Israeli military's account that the person killed 'had a knife'.
In the third incident, an Israeli settler was stabbed multiple times and killed before the alleged assailant was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers stationed at the Gush Etzion military camp south of Bethlehem. The full list of the 94 Palestinians and 16 Israelis killed since October 1st is here.
In the latest numbers on injuries, from this past Friday, November 20th, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that more than 10,000 Palestinians were injured since October 1st, including at least 1458 who were shot with live army fire, and 1070 shot with rubber-coated steel bullets.
The Ministry also said that 300 Palestinians suffered fractures and bruises after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers and paramilitary settlers in the West Bank, in addition to 26 Palestinians who suffered burns due to Israeli gas bombs and concussion grenades, while 6400 Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. (not on the Imemc site)
In the third incident, an Israeli settler was stabbed multiple times and killed before the alleged assailant was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers stationed at the Gush Etzion military camp south of Bethlehem. The full list of the 94 Palestinians and 16 Israelis killed since October 1st is here.
In the latest numbers on injuries, from this past Friday, November 20th, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that more than 10,000 Palestinians were injured since October 1st, including at least 1458 who were shot with live army fire, and 1070 shot with rubber-coated steel bullets.
The Ministry also said that 300 Palestinians suffered fractures and bruises after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers and paramilitary settlers in the West Bank, in addition to 26 Palestinians who suffered burns due to Israeli gas bombs and concussion grenades, while 6400 Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. (not on the Imemc site)
21 nov 2015
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Saturday at dawn, the Hebron Radio in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, confiscated its equipment and ordered it shut for six months.
Media sources in Hebron said several Israeli military vehicles, and jeeps, invaded the Department of Motor Vehicles Street, after completely isolating the area, before breaking into the radio station and confiscating all of its equipment.
The soldiers removed all broadcast equipment, surveillance cameras, and violently searched the station, causing excessive property damage before informing the staff that the station is now closed, under direct military orders, for six months.
The soldiers also said that even entering the station, and its media center, is forbidden for the same period.
Journalist Ez al-Haddad said the invasion, and the shutting down of the station, "shows the arrogance and terrorist nature of the Israeli occupation that targets various media outlets.
He added that around thirty persons work in the Radio station, including journalists and administrators, and that "no matter what Israel does, the journalists will continue to expose the criminal nature of the Israeli occupation."
On Tuesday at dawn, November 3, dozens of Israeli soldiers broke into the al-Huriya Radio, in Hebron, and violently searching it, causing significant property damage, and also ordered the media network shut for six months.
On Sunday at dawn, October 11, the soldiers invaded the offices of the Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement (PCR)/ International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC), and searched them.
Media sources in Hebron said several Israeli military vehicles, and jeeps, invaded the Department of Motor Vehicles Street, after completely isolating the area, before breaking into the radio station and confiscating all of its equipment.
The soldiers removed all broadcast equipment, surveillance cameras, and violently searched the station, causing excessive property damage before informing the staff that the station is now closed, under direct military orders, for six months.
The soldiers also said that even entering the station, and its media center, is forbidden for the same period.
Journalist Ez al-Haddad said the invasion, and the shutting down of the station, "shows the arrogance and terrorist nature of the Israeli occupation that targets various media outlets.
He added that around thirty persons work in the Radio station, including journalists and administrators, and that "no matter what Israel does, the journalists will continue to expose the criminal nature of the Israeli occupation."
On Tuesday at dawn, November 3, dozens of Israeli soldiers broke into the al-Huriya Radio, in Hebron, and violently searching it, causing significant property damage, and also ordered the media network shut for six months.
On Sunday at dawn, October 11, the soldiers invaded the offices of the Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement (PCR)/ International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC), and searched them.
rubber-coated steel bullets and were moved to several hospitals in the Ramallah and al-Biereh District, in addition to 13 Palestinians shot with rubber-coated steel bullets, and received treatment by medics without the need for hospitalization.
In the Hebron district, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, 51 Palestinians were shot with live rounds in the lower parts of their bodies, six with rubber-coated steel bullets and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Bethlehem, two were shot with live rounds, and one with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the neck, and were moved to the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital, while ten others were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and received treatment by local medics, in addition to one who suffered fractures and bruises after the soldiers assaulted him.
In Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank, three were shot with live rounds, three with rubber-coated steel bullets; all moved to hospitals, while 24 others were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and received treatment by local medics.
In the Gaza Strip, 33 Palestinians were shot with live rounds, one with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and one suffered a fracture in his arm after being shot with a gas bomb.
In the Hebron district, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, 51 Palestinians were shot with live rounds in the lower parts of their bodies, six with rubber-coated steel bullets and many suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.
In Bethlehem, two were shot with live rounds, and one with a rubber-coated steel bullet in the neck, and were moved to the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital, while ten others were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and received treatment by local medics, in addition to one who suffered fractures and bruises after the soldiers assaulted him.
In Qalqilia, in the northern part of the West Bank, three were shot with live rounds, three with rubber-coated steel bullets; all moved to hospitals, while 24 others were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets and received treatment by local medics.
In the Gaza Strip, 33 Palestinians were shot with live rounds, one with a rubber-coated steel bullet, and one suffered a fracture in his arm after being shot with a gas bomb.