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Israeli Occupation Government Continues Provocation of Muslims All Over the World by Trying to Change Status of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

July 24, 2017 

Editor's Note:

What has happened in the previous few days was an attempt by the Israeli occupation government to change the status-quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque, by attempting to control access to the Holy site. Palestinian Muslim worshippers refused to acknowledge the new Israeli measures and started to perform the five Islamic prayers outside the entrances of the Nobel Sanctuary. In yet more provocation to Muslims in Palestine and around the world, the Israeli occupation government continued in the installation of more cameras, allowing more visits of Jewish settlers to the holy Islamic Mosque, conducting attacks and abduction raids against the Palestinian people in various cities.

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.

 

Israeli occupation government installed more security cameras at the entrances of Al-Aqsa Mosque, July 23, 2017 Israeli occupation soldiers abucting a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, July 23, 2017 pic.jpg
Israeli occupation soldiers attacking Palestinian teenagers with tear gas bombs in Biet Ummar, Al-Khalil, July 23, 2017 Israeli occupation soldiers break into Maqasid Hospital in Jerusalem to abuduct an injured Palestinian teenager, July 24, 2017

 

 

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Israeli Occupation Army Injures 21 Palestinians Near Al-Aqsa Mosque, In Jerusalem

July 24, 2017 12:23 AM IMEMC News Holy sites,

Israeli occupation soldiers and police officers assaulted, on Sunday evening, dozens of Palestinians who gathered for evening prayers near the Bab al-Asbat (The Gate of the Tribes), in occupied East Jerusalem, wounding 21 of them, after preventing them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot and injured fifteen Palestinians with rubber-coated steel bullets, and that six of them suffered moderate wounds that required moving him to a hospital for further treatment.

The PRCS added that the soldiers also assaulted many Palestinians, causing various cuts and bruises to at least six.

Also on Sunday, the soldiers abducted two Palestinians from East Jerusalem, after stopping and searching their car, and locating what the army described as “dangerous fireworks.”

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, clashed with local youths, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

On Sunday evening, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire, during clashes near the Annexation Wall in Jayyous town, east of Qalqilia, and at the al-Hamra roadblock, in the West Bank’s Northern plains, and injured seventeen others with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

Israeli Occupation Army Injures Several Palestinians In Beit Ummar

July 23, 2017 11:25 PM IMEMC News Hebron, I

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, on Sunday evening, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, clashed with local youths, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

The soldiers invaded ‘Aseeda area, and attacked nonviolent Palestinian protesters, marching in solidarity with the Al-Aqsa Mosque amidst escalating Israeli violations.

The army then fired dozens of gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

In related news, the soldiers closed Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, without providing any explanation, forcing the Palestinians to take longer alternative roads.

On Sunday evening, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire, during clashes near the Annexation Wall in Jayyous town, east of Qalqilia, and at the al-Hamra roadblock, in the West Bank’s Northern plains, and injured seventeen others with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

Israeli Occupation Army Injures Several Palestinians In Beit Ummar

July 23, 2017 11:25 PM IMEMC News Hebron,

Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, on Sunday evening, Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, clashed with local youths, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

The soldiers invaded ‘Aseeda area, and attacked nonviolent Palestinian protesters, marching in solidarity with the Al-Aqsa Mosque amidst escalating Israeli violations.

The army then fired dozens of gas bombs, causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

In related news, the soldiers closed Huwwara military roadblock, south of Nablus, without providing any explanation, forcing the Palestinians to take longer alternative roads.

On Sunday evening, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire, during clashes near the Annexation Wall in Jayyous town, east of Qalqilia, and at the al-Hamra roadblock, in the West Bank’s Northern plains, and injured seventeen others with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

205 Illegal Jewish Israeli Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque, in a New Provocation, While Muslims Continue to Worship Outside the Holy Islamic Mosque

July 24, 2017, OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) + -

Dozens of illegal Israeli settlers, heavily protected by Israeli police, stormed on Monday morning al-Aqsa Mosque, while tension is still running high in occupied Jerusalem.

Nearly 205 settlers entered the holy Islamic site in the early morning via al-Magharibeh gate and organized provocative tours in its courtyards.

Tension is still running high in the holy city and in the vicinity of the Aqsa Mosque after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors at its entrances more than a week ago.

The Israeli cabinet decided last Thursday not to remove the metal detectors in total disregard to the wave of anger that is currently sweeping the Arab and Islamic world over the measure.

Meanwhile, Palestinian worshipers continue to refuse entering the Mosque via the Israeli newly-erected metal detectors at its gates.

Israeli Occupation Government Cut Trees at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound to Install Security Cameras, to Change the Islamic Holy Site Status-Quo

July 24, 2017, OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) + -

The Israeli occupation government (IOG) on Sunday cut off perennial trees in the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards and installed state-of-the-art security cameras as part of its plan to create a new status quo at the Islamic holy site.

Local sources said that an Israeli municipal crew removed several trees from different areas of the Mosque in order to provide a clearer view for the new security cameras.

At an early morning hour, the IOG also placed several cameras in Bab al-Asbat area, one of the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances.

Eyewitnesses said that the cameras were fixed to large metal arch-like structures erected in the area for that purpose.

Illegal Israeli extremist Jewish settlers, some of them armed, carried out attacks against Palestinian citizens in different areas of the West Bank

July 24, 2017, WEST BANK, (PIC) + -

Hordes of illegal extremist Jewish settlers, some of them armed, carried out attacks against Palestinian citizens in different areas of the West Bank on Saturday night.

In Nablus, local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that dozens of settlers gathered at the main entrance to Huwara town, chanted racist slurs, blocked the Jit-Huwara road and hurled stones at Palestinian cars.

A group of settlers also attacked Palestinian homes in Asira al-Qibliya town, southwest of Nablus, while other settlers stoned Palestinian cars traveling on a road between Nablus and Qalqilya, particularly near Kedumim settlement.

Different areas of Ramallah also saw similar stone-throwing attacks by settlers from Beit El settlement. Several cars sustained damage.

In al-Khalil, settlers threw stones at Palestinian cars near Beit Einun junction and Kiryat Arba settlement.

Illegal Israeli Settlers Terrorize Jenin Village Families

July 24, 2017 8:13 AM IMEMC News & Agencies

Dozens of illegal Israeli settlers broke into the village of Dahr al-Maleh, to the west of Jenin in the West Bank, and terrorized residents, according to local sources.

Head of Dahr al-Maleh village council, Omar al-Khatib, told WAFA news agency that extremist settlers, armed with rifles, forced their way into the village and opened gunfire in the air in the yard of one house, causing panic among the local residents.

They knocked on the doors of houses in the village and chanted racist and anti-Arab slogans.

The Palestinian Military Liaison office said that it was able to coordinate with the Israeli military to pull out the attacking settlers from the village.

Meanwhile, extremist settlers assaulted Palestinian vehicles at Nablus-Qalqilia road.

Settlers also marched at Beit Enon junction, east of Hebron in southern West Bank, and outside the nearby town of Samou, where they pelted Palestinian vehicles with stones.

There were no reports of casualties in the three incidents. 

18 Palestinians injured by Israeli Occupation Forces fire in Qalqilia, while another was shot and injured in the Jordan Valley

July 24, 2017, QALQILIA, (PIC) + -

18 Palestinians were injured Sunday evening when clashes broke out between Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and local youths in Qalqilia, while another was shot and injured in the Jordan Valley.

Local sources revealed that IOF soldiers opened their gunfire at Palestinian peaceful demonstrators near the separation wall, illegally built east of Qalqilia.

A 15-year-old child was shot with live ammunition in the incident before being arrested and taken to an unknown detention center while bleeding.
IOF blocked medical aid to the injured child.

Three youths also suffered rubber bullet injuries, while 14 teargas inhalation cases were reported.

Meanwhile, a young man was shot and injured in his foot at an Israeli military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley.

The injured young man was treated at in the field after IOF prevented his transfer to hospital for treatment. He was then arrested.

The Israeli occupation government police  arrested four young men in Umm al-Fahm city

July 24, 2017, UMM AL-FAHM, (PIC) + -

The Israeli occupation government police on Saturday evening arrested four young men in Umm al-Fahm city in Haifa on allegations of throwing stones and burning a tire at the main entrance to the city.

According to 48 news website, plain-clothes police officers rounded up the young men near the city hall following a demonstration staged at the entrance to Umm al-Fahm in support of the Aqsa Mosque.

On Friday, another young man was arrested by the police on suspicion of torching a tire.

Umm al-Fahm city has been witnessing daily raids on homes and arrests among Palestinian citizens since the shooting attack that was carried out a week ago by three local young men.

The Israeli occupation army struck different areas in the blockaded Gaza Strip with artillery shells

July 24, 2017, GAZA, (PIC) + -

The Israeli occupation army at dawn Monday struck different areas in the blockaded Gaza Strip with artillery shells.

According to the PIC reporter, two explosions were heard along the eastern borders of the Strip.

At least two shells were fired into Gaza, targeting open areas in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, our field reporter explained.

Reports later revealed that a resistance site was hit during the shelling.

No injuries were reported in the Israeli attack.

Earlier overnight, Israeli army said that a rocket fired by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip at the Ashkelon coast had landed in an open area of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. Keywords : Gaza

Yet Again, Al-Makassed Hospital Subject To Frequent Israeli Invasions, Violations

July 24, 2017 2:34 AM Saed Bannoura

“We, in Jerusalem, feel like we are completely on our own, facing ongoing Israeli violations, while some Arab government are competing with each other on who is better in normalizing with Israel, while its soldiers are invading surgery rooms, attacking staff and patients, and are attempting to abduct wounded Palestinians, and even the corpses of those who were killed by the army.”

This was a statement issued by the al-Makassed hospital, in occupied East Jerusalem, after Israeli soldiers, once again, invaded the medical center, on Friday, before attacking patients and medical staff, in addition to breaking into patient’s rooms, and even surgery wards.

The administration of al-Makassed said the latest attack was the ugliest, and most violent, since the beginning of the first Intifada in 1987.

“The soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the physicians, nurses, staffers and even patients, in a direct violation of all international laws and human rights agreements,” it said, “On Friday alone, and by 4:30 in the afternoon, were provided medical care to more than 100 wounded Palestinians, and fifty others on Thursday. Many of the inured suffered serious injuries to the head, chest and abdomen, and we had to perform urgent surgeries to all of them.”

“There is also a large number of wounded Palestinians, who could not make it into the hospital because of the extensive Israeli siege around the it, and the heavy military deployment in its various wards.”

The hospital administration also denounced an invasion carried out by more than fifty Israeli soldiers, who broke into the urgent care units, blood bank, and various wards in the medical center, looking for wounded Palestinians to abduct them.

The soldiers even assaulted Palestinians who came to donate blood, before kicking them and the medial staff out of the blood bank unit.

The hospital called on the international community, all legal and human rights groups, to provide the urgently needed protection against these escalating, serious Israeli violations, especially since Tel Aviv pays no respect to the sanctity of medical centers, and related human rights agreements.

“We feel we are on our own, facing an unprecedented escalation, and the usual Arab and international silence and complicity. While some Arab countries are rushing to normalize with Israel, and extending bridges of love and cooperation with Tel Aviv, it is responding to that with more violations, storming hospitals with automatic machine guns, and even invading surgery rooms.”

The hospital thanked all Palestinians who donated blood, and added that at least 220 Palestinians donated blood on Friday alone.

The latest invasions into the hospital were not the first, as the soldiers have raided it, and its branches many times before, and even fired gas bombs at it, including the maternity and surgery wards. 

Many Palestinians Suffer The Effects Of Teargas Inhalation Naer Bethlehem

July 24, 2017 12:53 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers injured, on Sunday at night, many Palestinians, who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, after several army jeeps invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and clashes with local youths.

Ahmad Salah, the coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Israeli Annexation Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the Palestinians were holding a nonviolent procession in the town, denouncing the Israeli assaults and escalation, in occupied Jerusalem, especially against Al-Aqsa mosque.

He added that the soldiers invaded the town, and immediately started firing rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at the protesters, leading to clashes, and causing many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

During the clashes, some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at the military jeeps, burning one. The army reported no injuries among the soldiers.

In addition, Israeli occupation soldiers and police officers assaulted dozens of Palestinians who gathered for evening prayers near the Gate of the Tribes, in occupied East Jerusalem, wounding 21 of them, after preventing them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Also on Sunday, the soldiers abducted two Palestinians from East Jerusalem, after stopping and searching their car, and locating what the army described as “dangerous fireworks.”

Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, clashed with local youths, and caused many Palestinians to suffer the severe effects of teargas inhalation.

On Sunday evening, the soldiers shot two Palestinians with live fire, during clashes near the Annexation Wall in Jayyous town, east of Qalqilia, and at the al-Hamra roadblock, in the West Bank’s Northern plains, and injured seventeen others with rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.

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