Germany and the Czech Republic Try to Help Israeli War Criminals by Blocking the ICC Jurisdiction over the Israeli War Crimes, February 17, 2020

Germany and the Czech Republic Try to Help Israeli War Criminals by Blocking the ICC Jurisdiction over the Israeli War Crimes

February 17, 2020

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 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/


Germany and the Czech republic may try to help the Israeli war criminals by blocking the ICC jurisdiction over the Israeli war crimes	Dozens of Armed illegal Israeli Settlers Attack, Injure 5 Palestinian Shephards, February 17, 2020

Dozens of Armed Illegal Israeli ettlers Attack, Injure 5 Palestinian Shephards

February 17, 2020 8:14 PM IMEMC & Agencies

Armed illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian shepherds in the town of al-Mughayyir, in central occupied West Bank, while grazing their livestock, on Monday, the town`s mayor stated.

Marzouq Abu Naim, told WAFA that dozens of illegal armed settlers chased and brutally assaulted several Palestinian civilians, forcing them out of their fields, injuring five, three of whom were transferred to hospital, suffering various fractures and bruises.

At the same time, Israeli military forces installed a flying checkpoint at the entrance of the village following the attack, coordinated with the settler attacks.

Fat'h Warns Germany and Czech Republic Against “Standing in the Way of Justice”

February 16, 2020 5:46 AM IMEMC & Agencies Gaza Siege, Human rights, International Politics, News Report, Palestine 0

The Palestinian Fat'h political party, on Friday, called on both Germany and the Czech Republic in particular to rescind their requests to become an “amicus curiae” with the intention to argue that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the occupied Palestinian Territories.

In a statement, Fateh’s spokesperson, Jamal Nazzal, which comes as a reaction to Germany’s joining the Czech Republic in offering to speak on Israel’s behalf at the ICC, arguing that it has no jurisdiction, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reports.

“Over the years Israel has killed thousands upon thousands of Palestinian civilians with hundreds of unarmed and underage individuals amongst them,” Nazzal added, warning the two countries against “standing in the way of justice for thousands of Palestinian victims, thus giving Israel green light to go on with its human rights violation over technical issues, while war crimes are being committed by Israel either through the continual bombardment in Gaza, the illegal settlements or the shooting of unarmed Palestinian individuals in violation of international law.”

Pro-Israeli Lobbying Group Urges UK Government to Oppose ICC Probe

February 16, 2020 4:34 AM IMEMC & Agencies

Westminster lobby group – Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) has urged the UK government to directly oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s decision to open an investigation into Israeli war crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory, Middle East Monitor reports.

Writing to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, senior CFI officials, argue that “as a non-state actor the Palestinians do not meet the legal requirements of the Rome Statute,” according to a CFI press release.

The group claims the move is “counterproductive and contrary to the peace process” and that the “only route to a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians is the resumption of direct negotiations without preconditions.”

Israeli Occupation Army Fires Missiles Into Gaza, Revoke Permits And Reduce Fishing Zone

February 16, 2020 5:05 AM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers fired, on Saturday night after midnight, a few missiles into a site in the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip, causing damage, after the army claimed that two shells were fired from the coastal region. The army also revoked the permits of 500 merchants in addition to reducing the fishing zone.

Media sources said Israeli F16 warplanes fired missiles into a site west of Deir al-Balah city, in central Gaza, causing damage to the targeted location and several surrounding homes.

Israeli war jets and drones were also seen and heard flying over several parts of the coastal region.

The Israeli occupation army claimed that it was retaliating to homemade shells that were reportedly fired from Gaza into nearby settlements.

In a statement, the Israeli army also said it has decided to revoke the permits of 500 Gaza merchants, which will prevent them from leaving the Gaza Strip on their way to Jerusalem or the rest of the occupied West Bank.

Furthermore, the Israeli Navy said it has decided to reduce the fishing zone allotted to Gaza Strip, for the second time since Wednesday, when it reduced it from 15 to 10 nautical miles, in addition to denying the entry of construction materials into the coastal region.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct Eight Palestinians In West Bank

February 17, 2020 2:10 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least eight Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported.

The PPS said the soldiers invaded and ransacked homes in the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, and abducted Othman Nakhla, 40, in addition to Taha Zeitoun, from al-Tira neighborhood.

The soldiers also invaded Ni’lin town, west of Ramallah, searched homes and abducted Ahmad Younis ‘Amira, the father of Yousef, 17, who was killed by Israeli army fire on August 4, 2008.

In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Malek Abu Sneina, Emadeddin Abu Sneina, and Jadallah Rajabi, who was also repeatedly assaulted and suffered various cuts and bruises before he was taken prisoner.

In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Sweilem, 30, from his home.

In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Saber Issa Zama’ra, from his home in Halhoul town, north of the city.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Invade Lands, Open Fire At Farmers, In Gaza

February 17, 2020 3:30 PM IMEMC News & Agencies

Several armored Israeli occupation military vehicles invaded, on Monday morning, Palestinian farmlands near Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and opened fire at farmers in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.

Media sources said several army vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands north of Beit Lahia, and started uprooting sections close to the perimeter fence.

They added that the soldiers fired sporadic rounds of live ammunition during the invasion, before withdrawing to the military base, across the fence.

Furthermore, the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the fence, east of Khan Younis, fired many live rounds at farmers on their lands, forcing them away.

The attacks are part of ongoing violations targeting Gaza farmers, workers and fishermen, in the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip.

Israeli Soldiers Bulldoze Palestinian lands To Expand Illegal Colony

February 17, 2020 4:23 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupagtion soldiers invaded, Monday, Palestinian lands in the villages of Iskaka and Yasuf, east of Salfit city in central West Bank, and started bulldozing them to expand an illegal colony.

Khaled ‘Abaya, the head of Yasuf Village Council, said the lands are privately owned by the villagers and are in the eastern area of Iskaka and the southern area of Yasuf.

He added that the Israeli occupation regime is trying to expand the illegal Nofei Nehemia and to install new segregated roads.

The illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention in addition to various UN resolutions.

In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Tarqoumia town, west of the city, demolished an agricultural shed, and bulldozed lands.

Soldiers Abduct Eight Palestinians, Search Homes And Stores, In West Bank

February 16, 2020 1:58 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Saturday at night and earlier Sunday, at least eight Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank.

Several army jeeps invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, searched many homes and abducted three young men, identified as Mousa Hatem Deeriyya, Tareq Eqab Deeriyya, and Ahmad Mohammad Deeriyya.

The soldiers also invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, especially the Old City and the al-Bawwaba areas, before storming and ransacking many shops.

The Israeli occupation soldiers interrogated the many Palestinians in the stores, and questioned them while inspecting their ID cards.

In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted a student, whose identity remained unknown at the time of this report, at a military roadblock near the Ibrahimi mosque, after the army alleged that he “carried a knife.”

The soldiers also invaded Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Younis Kawazba.

Another Palestinian, identified as Rafat Odah Amro, was abducted from his home in Beit Masram village, south of Hebron, after the soldiers stormed and ransacked his home.

In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers placed concrete blocks at the main entrance of Deir Nitham village, west of the city, completely closing it.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers placed concrete blocks, and an iron gate, at the main entrance of the village a few days ago, but the locals managed to remove them and reopened the road.

On Saturday at night, the soldiers assaulted and abducted Sanad Jo’eidi, 26, after stopping him at a sudden military roadblock, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.

Also at night Saturday, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Bara’ Riyad Abu ‘Aabed, from Ya’bad town, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, after stopping him at a nearby military roadblock.

The soldiers stopped and searched dozens of cars and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct Seven Palestinians In Jerusalem

February 16, 2020 4:16 PM IMEMC News

Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, Sunday, seven Palestinians, including children and one woman, in occupied East Jerusalem.

The soldiers invaded Be’er Ayyoub neighborhood in Silwan town, searched homes and abducted Sinan ‘Awwad, 17, in addition to Abdullah Taha, 17.

They later abducted a child, identified as Orabi Gheith, 14 years of age, also from Silwan, and summoned Khaled az-Zeer for interrogation.

The Israeli occupation soldiers also assaulted three young men, and a woman, near Bab al-Asbat (Lion’s Gate), leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, before abducting them.

It is worth mentioning that the soldiers abducted, on Saturday at night and Sunday at dawn, eight Palestinians from several parts of the occupied West Bank.

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