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Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers, Injure, Abduct Dozens of Palestinians, Continue House Demolition

November 28, 2021 

Editor's Note:

While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of David, Solomon, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

The following news stories are just examples of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources:

http://english.wafa.ps/, https://english.palinfo.com/, https://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/

 

Israeli occupation soldiers injured several Palestinians during protests in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, November 26, 2021 Palestinian TV correspondent, Bakr Abdul-Haq, was shot in the shoulder by
Israeli occupation soldier north of Nablus, November 26, 2021
   
   


Israeli Occupation Soldiers Invade Silwan, Summon Young Man For Interrogation

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, Saturday, Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank, and summoned a young man for interrogation.

Local sources said the soldiers invaded the al-Wista neighborhood in Silwan and briefly detained Sofian Natsha.

The sources added that the soldiers released the young man after ordering him to head to an interrogation facility, Sunday.

It is worth mentioning that Natsha, and Mohammad Ali al-Ghoul, 17, were abducted, Friday, from their homes in the al-Wista and Ras al-Amoud neighborhoods in Silwan, after the soldiers invaded their homes.

Sofian was released, but Mohammad remained under interrogation and was remanded in custody until further deliberations that would be held, Monday.

Israeli Navy Abducts Two Fishermen In Gaza

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

Israeli occupation navy ships attacked on Friday at night, a Palestinian fishing boat with live fire and water cannons, near Gaza city, and abducted five fishermen, before releasing three.

Media sources said the boat was nearly six nautical miles from Gaza city shore and is owned by Palestinians from the local al-Hassi family said that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Nihad al-Hassi, Ahmad Rashad al-Hassi, before taking them to an unknown destination.

The Navy also detained Jamal Jihad al-Hassi, Mohammad Rashad al-Hassi, and Nour Rajab al-Hassi, but released them a few hours later.

The occupation army frequently attacks farmersshepherds, workers, and fishermen across the eastern parts of the coastal region and in Palestinian territorial waters, leading to dozens of casualties, including fatalities, in addition to preventing the Palestinians from tending to their lands and from fishing to provide for their families.

In March of this year, the Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza said Israeli mines were responsible for an explosion that led to the death of three fishermen.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Bethlehem

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians during protests in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank.

Media sources said the soldiers attacked Palestinian protesters near Bilal Bin Rabah mosque and fired a few live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

They added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, in addition to cuts and bruises.

The soldiers also chased several Palestinians but were unable to abduct any.

It is worth mentioning that the refugee camp witnesses frequent protests due to repeated invasions and violations by the soldiers.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians, Including Two Journalists, Near Nablus

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, Friday, dozens of Palestinians, including two journalists, during the weekly processions against the illegal colonialist activities, in Beita and Beit Dajan, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Ahmad Jibril, the head of the Emergency Department of the Nablus branch of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades, at the protesters on their lands.

Jibril added that the soldiers shot nineteen Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, including a correspondent with the Palestinian TV, identified as Bakr Abdul-Haq, who was shot in the shoulder.

He added that at least three Palestinians, including one journalist, suffered cuts and bruises, in addition to dozens who suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation.

Eyewitnesses said the soldiers deliberately targeted medical teams and reporters during the processions.

In Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, the soldiers attack the peaceful protests against Israel’s illegal colonies, causing seventeen Palestinians to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.

The soldiers attacked the protesters with several live rounds, in addition to gas bombs, concussion grenades, and rubber-coated steel bullets.

The protests have been ongoing for the past several months since Israeli colonizers occupied Sbeih Mountain, in Beita town, and installed an illegal outpost dubbed Givat Avitar, on stolen Palestinian lands.

Updated From: Army Shoots, Injures Two Journalists, Causes Many to Suffocate in Beita and Beit Dajan Nov 26, 2021 at 19:36

Two Palestinian journalists were shot by Israeli forces, Friday, as they were covering the weekly protest in Beita town, southeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, according to local sources.

Israeli forces opened fire with rubber-coated steel rounds and tear gas canisters at the non-violent demonstrators who gathered in rejection of the ongoing Israeli colonization of Palestine.

Sources said that two journalists, identified as Bakr Abdel Haq (Palestine TV) and Najla’a Zaitoun, were shot with rubber-coated steel rounds, while three other journalists suffered the toxic effects of tear gas inhalation.

In addition, Israeli forces attacked the peaceful anti-settlement protest in Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus, causing seventeen civilians to suffocate on tear gas.

Soldiers opened fire at the crowd with live rounds, sound bombs and tear gas canisters causing inhalation injuries.

~ QNN, WAFA, Wall & Colonization Resistance Commission Cover photo: Wahaj Bani Moufleh

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Force A Palestinian To Demolish His Facility In Jerusalem

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

On Friday, the Israeli occupation regime in the occupied capital, Jerusalem, forced a Palestinian to demolish his commercial structure and its surrounding walls.

The Wall & Colonization Resistance Commission has confirmed several army jeeps invaded Jabal al-Mokabber town, in Jerusalem, and handed a Palestinian an order forcing him to demolish his structures, for being built without a permit from the city.

It added that the Palestinian, Adham Ali Ja’abis, was forced to demolish his commercial structure and its surrounding walls.

The Palestinian resorted to demolishing his structures at his expense to avoid the excessively high fines and fees, in addition to the demolition costs, if the City Council carried the demolitions out using its workers and equipment.

While Israel continues to deny the Palestinians construction permits in occupied Jerusalem, and several parts of Area C of the occupied West Bank, it continues its policies of the illegal construction and expansion of its colonies in direct violation of International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, in addition to various United Nations and Security Council resolutions.

It is worth mentioning that last year, Israel demolished 856 structures, displacing 1014 Palestinians, in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) said.

ICAHD stated that the demolitions also directed affected 5615 Palestinians and added that 2586 structures were also demolished in the Negev.

WAFA: “EU urges a halt to Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes”

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

RAMALLAH, Friday, November 26, 2021 (WAFA) –

The European Union reiterated today its call on the Israeli occupation regime to halt demolitions and any other unlawful practices that force Palestinians out of their homes, saying such demolitions significantly undermine the prospects for peace.

On 23 November, 22 Palestinians, including 15 children, lost their homes when the Israeli occupation authorities destroyed and confiscated several dwellings, tents, livestock enclosures, and buildings under construction in the occupied West Bank.

“We reiterate our call to halt demolitions and any other unlawful practices that coerce Palestinians out of their homes. Demolitions are illegal under international law and significantly undermine the prospects for peace,” the EU tweeted.

According to the UN-OCHA, 21% more structures were demolished or seized by the Israeli occupation authorities and 28% more people were displaced in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the equivalent period in 2020.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Bethlehem

 IMEMC, NOV 27, 2021

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, on Friday evening, several Palestinians during protests in ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank.

Media sources said the protests took place near Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque before the soldiers fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades.

They added that dozens of Palestinians suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, in addition to cuts and bruises, before receiving the needed treatment.

It is worth mentioning that the refugee camp witnesses frequent Israeli invasions, violent searches of homes, and abductions.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians from the West Bank

 IMEMC, NOV 26, 2021

Israeli occupation forces abducted four Palestinians, on Thursday at night, including a minor from different areas of the occupied West Bank according to local sources.

In the northern West Bank village of Kafr al-Labad, east of Tulkarem city, soldiers detained a father and son, both of whom have previously imprisoned by the Israeli occupation, the Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) reported.

It added that the army invaded and searched a civilian home in the As-Saff neighborhood of Bethlehem city, in the southern West Bank, and two more in Husan village, west of Bethlehem without making any arrests.

Soldiers stormed the Dheisheh refugee camp, invaded and ransacked a civilian home before detaining one Palestinian, taking him to an undisclosed location.

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center (Silwanic) reported that Israeli forces detained Muhammad Ali Al-Ghoul, 17, from the Ras Al-Amoud neighborhood of Silwan town in occupied East Jerusalem.

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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Occupation Regime's Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

 PCHR, NOV 26, 2021

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR):

Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Summary for November 18 – 24, 2021

Israeli occupation forces continued to commit crimes and multi-layered violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are characterized with excessive use of force, assault, abuse, and attacks on civilians, turning the West Bank into isolated blocks of land. Israeli settlers continued their attacks, including shooting and wounding Palestinian civilians; meanwhile, Israeli forces continued its razing and demolishing of Palestinian properties, mainly in Hebron and Jerusalem.

The Israeli settlement expansion works continued on Palestinian lands and properties. Meanwhile, the Gaza Strip enters its 15th year under closure, exacerbating the humanitarian hardships across the territory.

Israeli Forces shooting and violation of right to life and bodily integrity:

Soldiers shot and wounded 5 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, in excessive use of force in the West Bank: 3, including a child, were wounded in two separate incidents of army attacks on protestors in Qalqilia. Two others were wounded, including a journalist, in Ramallah.

In the Gaza Strip, PCHR documented 1 Navy shooting at fishing boats off Khan Younis coast.

Army incursions and arrests of Palestinian civilians:

Soldiers carried out 113 incursions into the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem. Those incursions included raids of civilian houses and shootings, enticing fear among civilians, and attacking many of them. During this week’s incursions, 73 Palestinians were arrested, including 7 children and 3 women.

In the Gaza Strip, the military conducted 2 limited incursions into (eastern) central and southern besieged Gaza Strip.

Demolitions:

PCHR documented 6 incidents:

Occupied East Jerusalem: 2 agricultural barracks demolished in al- Sawahera; two residential buildings demolished in Sur Baher.

Hebron: a house and cemetery razed in Yatta.

Salfit: construction vehicle confiscated in Deir Ballout.

Nablus: a street razed near Asira ash-Shamaliya, northwestern Nablus.

Settler-attacks:

Occupied Jerusalem: several tires punctured in Sheikh Jarrah.

Nablus: two vehicles damaged with rocks.

Israeli closure policy and restrictions on freedom of movement:

The Israeli occupation authorities continued its collective punishment measures against the Gaza Strip as the 15-year Israeli closure imposed on the territory deepened the population’s humanitarian and living crises, as unemployment has skyrocketed at 45%, i.e. 217,000 able workers are unemployed, 63% of whom are youth.

More than half of the Gaza Strip population suffer in poverty, as the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics data shows that 53% of the Gaza Strip population is poor; meanwhile, more than 62.2% is classified as food insecure, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Additionally, occupation authorities continued to divide the West Bank into separate cantons with key roads blocked by the Israeli occupation since the 2000 Second Intifada -still closed to this date- and with temporary and permanent checkpoints, where civilian movement is restricted, and they are subject to arrest, especially at al-Karama border crossing, alongside the Palestinian-Jordanian border.

I. Shooting and other Violations of the Right to Life and Bodily Integrity

At approximately 17:00 on Thursday, 18 November 2021, a group of Palestinians gathered at the entrance to Al-Arroub refugee camp in northern Hebron, where the army established a military watchtower. The Palestinians threw stones at the military watchtower. Afterwards, soldiers deployed in the area, stationed near residential houses and fired sound bombs and teargas canisters at stone-throwers. As a result, many of them suffocated due to teargas inhalation. Also, soldiers chased the stone-throwers on the camp’s streets, closed with a metal detector gate the main entrance the camp and prevented residents from moving through their vehicles. Clashes continued until 22:00.

At approximately 19:30, soldiers moved into al-Dahra neighborhood in al-‘Isawiya village, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem. They deployed in the neighborhood’s streets, established several military checkpoints, searched Palestinians passerby, and checked their IDs. During which, dozens of young men gathered near Israeli military vehicles and threw stones and fireworks at them. Soldiers immediately attacked protestors and fired heavy rubber bullets and teargas canisters at them. They also demanded military backups and a skunk carrying vehicle, which flooded shops and residential houses with wastewater. Clashes between the protestors and soldiers continued for several hours and erupted in many areas such as the western entrance to the village, and around al-Arba’in Mosque in the center of the village. As a result, dozens of protestors suffocated due to teargas inhalation. Also, soldiers arrested Qusai Abu Irmilah (14) after severely beating him up.

At approximately 22:30, Israeli soldiers moved into Bir Ayoub neighborhood in Silwan village, south of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. They closed the main entrance to the neighborhood and established a military checkpoint to search Palestinians’ vehicles, causing a traffic jam. Afterwards, dozens of young men gathered near army vehicles and threw stones and Molotov Cocktails at them. Israeli soldiers immediately assaulted the protestors, fired heavy live and rubber bullets and teargas canisters at them and chased them on the neighborhood’s streets amidst a heavy firing of teargas canisters. As a result, dozens of protestors suffocated due to teargas inhalation.

At approximately 12:30 on Friday, 19 November 2021, Israeli soldiers stationed at the northern entrance to Kufur Qaddoum village, north of Qalqilia, suppressed a protest organized by dozens of Palestinian young men. Israeli soldiers chased the protestors, who gathered in the area, clashed with them and fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and teargas canisters at them. As a result, a 17-year-old male was shot with a rubber bullet in his hand and a 34-year-old man was hit with a teargas canister, causing burns throughout his body.

Around the same time, soldiers stationed at the southern entrance to Jaljulia village in Qalqilia, suppressed a protest organized by dozens of Palestinian young men. Israeli soldiers chased the protestors, who gathered in the area, clashed with them and fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and teargas canisters at them. As a result, a 17-year-old male, from Qalqilia, was shot with a live bullet in his lower limb.

At approximately 14:00, a group of Palestinians gathered in Bab al-Zawiya area in Hebron where the army maintains a military checkpoint on the entrance of the closed Shuhadaa St. The protestors set tires on fire and threw stones at the military checkpoint. Soldiers deployed on rooftops in the area and fired tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the protestors. Two military vehicles came from al-Shalalah Street to the clashes area. Soldiers chased the protestors towards Bir Humus area and fired rubber bullets at them. As a result, shop owners were forced to close. The clashes continued until 20:00, and no arrests were reported.

At approximately 03:30 on Sunday dawn, 21 November 2021, an Israeli infantry force moved into ‘Ein Monjed neighborhood in central Ramallah and fired sound bombs and teargas canisters between residential houses and buildings. As a result, several civilians suffocated due to teargas inhalation. Afterwards, many young men gathered in the area and threw stones and empty bottles at the military deployed between houses and set tires on fire. Soldiers chased the stone-throwers and fired rubber bullets at them. Clashes continued until 04:45. During their withdrawal, the army fired a rubber bullet at a journalist namely Maher Shaher Haroun (20), wounding him in his knee. Maher received treatment on the spot.

Maher Haroun said to PCHR’s fieldworker that:

“I am a photojournalist and a reporter at Palestine Times Network, and I am studying media at Birzeit University. At approximately 04:45, while I was covering incidents occurred on the main street of ‘Ein Monjed neighborhood, soldiers, during their withdrawal from the neighborhood, directly fired a rubber bullet around my knee, despite wearing the PRESS-marked vest and presenting away from clashes area. When I felt that I was injured, I tried to sit on the ground, because I couldn’t walk. It turned out later that I was hit with a rubber bullet below my knee, and I sustained minor wounds. I received treatment on the spot.”

At approximately 16:00, a group of Palestinians gathered in Bab al-Zawiya area in Hebron where the army maintain a military checkpoint on the entrance of the closed Shuhadaa St. The protestors set tires on fire and threw stones on the military checkpoint. Soldiers deployed at the checkpoint entrance and fired tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the protestors. As a result, they suffocated due to teargas inhalation. Soldiers chased the protestors towards Wad al-Tuffah Street. The clashes continued until 19:00, and no arrests were reported. The shop owners were forced to close due to the clashes.

At approximately 02:00 on Monday, 22 November 2021, special Israeli force raided several houses belonging to Ghaith family in al-Westa neighborhood in Silwan village, south of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. Among the stormed houses was ‘Adnan Tawfiq Ghaith (46)’s house. Israeli troops searched the houses and damaged its contents. They also fired sound bombs inside houses and severely beat their inhabitants. As a result, 4 of them sustained bruises, and were taken by Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff to the hospital for treatment. Before their withdrawal, the army arrested Waleed ‘Adel Ghaith (25), Hamza Nidal Ghaith (31), Rabee’ Nidal Ghaith (29) and ‘Abdullah al-Zaghal (23), taking them to investigation centers. According to a statement issued by Jerusalem governorate, special Israeli forces raided Ghaith family’s houses in al-Westa neighborhood in Silwan and severely beat their residents, including ‘Adnan Ghaith, Jerusalem governor. The statement clarified that the army raided ‘Adnan Ghaith’s house and assaulted him along with his sons and his cousins. They also damaged the house contents. As a result, ‘Adana sustained wounds in his hand. It should be noted that since taking office as Governor of Jerusalem, Ghaith has been arrested several times and his movement has been restricted as well.

At approximately 03:05 on Wednesday dawn, 24 November 2021, soldiers backed by military vehicles moved into Jalazone refugee camp, north of Ramallah. They deployed between residential houses and raided and searched them. While storming Mohammed Sami Abu Sabri’s house, soldiers locked the family members in one room and then the officer ordered Mohammed’s brother namely Belal (30) to phone him and tell him to surrender himself. They also threatened him to arrest all the family members if he would not surrender. After that, soldiers deployed in the house and searched it. Before their withdrawal, they arrested Mohammed’s mother namely Nabila Hamdi Abu Sabri (50), his brother Belal (30), and then leave. Also, soldiers arrested Thaier Zuhair Samad’ah (32), a former prisoner, after searching his house. During the army withdrawal from the camp, a group of Palestinians gathered and threw stones and empty bottles at military vehicles, who chased the protestors and fired heavy live and rubber bullets. As a result, three civilians, from Bir Nabala village, west of occupied East Jerusalem, were injured after targeting their vehicle while they were passing through the main Street heading to their workplace. Among those wounded: a 23-year-old male, who was shot with a rubber bullet in his shoulder, while the others suffocated due to teargas inhalation. All of them were taken to Palestine Medical Complex for treatment.

At approximately 22:30, Israeli gunboats stationed off Khan Yunis shore, south of the Gaza Strip, chased Palestinian fishing boats sailing within the allowed fishing area, opened heavy fire around them and fired flare bombs in the sky, causing fear among the fishermen and forcing them to flee. No casualties were reported.

PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – – IMEMC News

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