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Israeli Occupation Regime Soldiers Kill a Palestinian Teen, Abduct Scores of Civilians, More Illegal Settlers' Attacks January 14, 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 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/
Palestinian Teen Shot and Killed by Israeli Police Near Haifa IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 A Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, Bashar Zubeidat, 19, died Monday from wounds sustained on Friday, when he was shot by Israeli police with multiple live rounds. In response to his murder, hundreds of Palestinians with Israeli citizenship too k to the streets on Tuesday to protest his death, and several other recent deaths of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli police and security forces. On Monday, doctors at Rambam Israeli Hospital in Haifa reported that Zubeidat, from Basmat Tab’oun village, near Haifa, died from his serious wounds he suffered, on Friday, January 8, 2021. Mossawa Advocacy Center for Rights Of Arab Citizens of Israel said it contacted the Investigation Department of the Israeli Police to obtain information about the fatal shooting, and was informed of the allegation that the slain young man was sitting in the passenger seat of a car, and that the driver tried to drive away when the police ordered him to stop. The Center also reported that, during the chase, the police fired many sporadic rounds of live fire at the car, and injured Zubeidat, before detaining two others who were in the car. The Israeli Police claim that a car rammed a police officer who tried to stop the vehicle in Haifa, before fleeing the scene, and added that the police later located the vehicle, but the driver tried to flee before the officers opened fire again at the car. The police told reporters that they were later informed that two persons were injured and were receiving treatment at Rambam hospital. Child Injured After Being Rammed By An Israeli Occupation Army Jeep Near Jenin IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 Palestinian medical sources in Jenin, in northern West Bank, said a child was injured, Wednesday, after a speeding Israeli army jeep rammed him while riding his bicycle. The sources said the child, Obeida Mohammad al-Wahsh, 13, from the al-Yamoun town, west of Jenin, was struck with an army jeep while riding his bicycle when the Israeli occupation soldiers invaded his community. The child suffered moderate wounds before Palestinian medics provided him with the needed first aid, and transferred him to the Jenin Governmental Hospital. It is worth mentioning that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, and injured, in similar ramming incidents by the soldiers and the illegal colonialist settlers. Israeli Occupation Soldiers Shoot And Abduct A Palestinian In Hebron IMEMC, JAN 13, 2021 Israeli occupation soldiers shot, on Tuesday at night, a young Palestinian man near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, causing moderate wounds, before abducting him, allegedly for carrying a knife while crossing a military roadblock. Local sources said the young man, Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Mahdi Burqan, 22, with live rounds in his lower extremities, and later took him by ambulance to Soroka medical center in Be’er as-Sabe’(Beersheba). The Israeli army said the soldiers believe the man was attempting to stab them before they opened fire and injured him. It added that the young man will be interrogated after his discharge from the hospital. The army did not report any injuries among the soldiers. Israeli Occupation Army Abducts Five Palestinians In Jenin, Tulkarem And Bethlehem IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, three young men near Jenin, one in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, and one near Bethlehem, south of the occupied Palestinian capital Jerusalem, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has confirmed. The PPS office in Jenin said several army jeeps invaded Sanour village, south of the city, searched many homes and abducted Fares Najeh Ayasa and Daoud Gharbiyya, after storming and ransacking their homes. The soldiers also invaded and violently searched the home of Fathi Jarrar, in Sanour, causing damage. In addition, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Mohammad Nassif Ghawadra, after invading and searching his home in the eastern part of Jenin city. In Tulkarem, the soldiers abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Rafat Abu Sharifa, 41, from his home in the eastern area of the city. In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded Beit Ta’mar village, east of the city, an abducted Jamil Mohammad Suman, 25, after invading his home and searching it. The soldiers also invaded the areas of Rakhma, Harmala, Teqoua’ and Janata, east of Bethlehem, and searched homes. Also at dawn, the soldiers invaded Kafr Malik and al-Mughayer Palestinian villages, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, searched and ransacked dozens of homes, and abducted nineteen Palestinians. In related news, several fanatic illegal Israeli colonists infiltrated into Turmus Ayya Palestinian village, east of Ramallah, burnt two cars, and caused serious damage to a third vehicle. On Wednesday evening, the soldiers abducted eight young men during protests that erupted after the army invaded the at-Tour town, in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in addition to two others near Hebron, in southern West Bank. Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct 19 Palestinians Near Ramallah IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 Israeli occupation soldiers invaded, on Thursday at dawn, Kafr Malik and al-Mughayer Palestinian villages, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, searched and ransacked dozens of homes, and abducted nineteen Palestinians. Media sources said the soldiers caused damage to many invaded homes, and abducted 14 Palestinians in the al-Mughayer village, but later released five of them. The abducted Palestinians have been identified as Ayman Ali Abu Alia, Mohammad Zaher Abu Alia, Hamdallah Jalal Na’san, Abbas Abdul-Hadi Abu Alia, Mo’tasem Mofeed Abu Alia, Qussai Abu Alia, Mustafa Abu Alia, Raed Ghazi Na’san, Odai Najeeb Na’san and Ali Sade al-Hajj Mohammad. In Kfar Malek, the soldiers also searched many homes before abducting Mohyeddin Firas Hamayel, Dia’ Jalal, Yaman Faraj B’eirat, Ahmad Sa’id B’eirat, Ja’far Safa and Maher Naji. It is worth mentioning that the soldiers posted notes on the homes of the abducted Palestinians claiming that they “hurled stones at the army, and attempted to hurt civilians. (the Israeli colonists) The note also warns the residents that the army will continue to operate in the occupied territories, and will impose severe punitive measures against the Palestinians. In related news, several fanatic illegal Israeli colonists infiltrated, on Thursday at dawn, into Turmus Ayya Palestinian village, east of Ramallah, burnt two cars and caused serious damage to a third vehicle. Illegal Israeli Settlers Burn Two Palestinian Cars Near Ramallah IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 Several fanatic illegal Israeli settlers infiltrated, on Thursday at dawn, into Turmus Ayya Palestinian village, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, burnt two cars, and caused severe damage to a third vehicle. The Mayor of Turmus Ayyad, Wadea’ Abu Awwad, said the colonists infiltrated into the outskirts of the village, and torched two cars, owned by Dia’ Abdul-Majid Awwad and Awwad Ibrahim. He added that the colonists also caused severe damage to a third car, owned by Hijazi Abdul-Qader Abu Awwad. Since the village is under full Israeli control, Israeli police officers arrived at the scene, and confiscated the two cars, in what the locals believe an attempt to cover up the crime committed by the colonists. The police also failed to take official statements from the residents. Israeli Occupation Soldiers Abduct Eight Palestinians In Jerusalem, Two In Hebron IMEMC, JAN 14, 2021 Israeli occupation soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, eight young men during protests that erupted after the army invaded the at-Tour town, in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in addition to two others near Hebron, in southern West Bank. Media sources said dozens of soldiers invaded the at-Tour town, stormed and ransacked many homes, leading to protests, before the soldiers fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters and surrounding property. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Akram Abu al-Hawa, Khalil Ata Abu al-Hawa, Fadi Hijazi Abu al-Hawa, Adam Sami Abu al-Hawa, Tamer Mahmoud Abu al-Hawa, Ibrahim Abu al-Hawa, Ashraf Gheith and Daoud Abu Laban Abu Hatab. In related news, the soldiers invaded Ethna town, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, before abducting Ghassan Bassam Tmeizi, 31, and Mo’taz Mahmoud al-‘Asoud, 24. The two Palestinians work for Ethna Town Council, and were conducting maintenance work on the water pipeline of their community. On Wednesday at dawn, the soldiers abducted fourteen Palestinians from several parts of the West Bank. Illegal Israeli Settlers Invade Palestinian Lands, Plow Them, and Injure A Father And His Son IMEMC, JAN 13, 2021 A group of fanatic illegal Israeli settlers, squatting on private Palestinian lands near Nablus, in northern West Bank, invaded large areas of farmlands and started plowing them, in addition to assaulting the Palestinians and injuring a father and his son. The fanatic colonists invaded Palestinian lands in Khirbat at-Twayyil area, east of Nablus, and started plowing them in an attempt to annex the lands and plant them. Locals in the village rushed to their lands and tried to stop the colonists, while some residents brought agricultural tractors and started plowing their own lands, while the fanatic colonists continued to attack their lands, and physically assaulted the residents. Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers were present in the area even before the attack took place, and did not even attempt to stop the colonists, who injured a father and his son in the head. They added that the soldiers only intervened when many Palestinians rushed to the area to protect their lands, and stated that at least one soldier also participated in assaulting the Palestinians. “While we own these lands, the lands of our ancestors, those colonists, who came from several parts of the world as invaders and attackers, now they want to force us out of our lands to occupy them and build illegal outposts,” the injured father said. There are more than 1500 Dunams of private Palestinian lands in the attacked area, and are surrounded by illegal colonialist outposts in addition to a number of Israeli military bases. Ayman Bani Fadel, the former mayor of Aqraba village, and an owner of one of the attacked lands, said the residents have official deeds dating back to their ancestors, proving ownership of their lands. It is worth mentioning that, in the year 1982, colonialist groups occupied the lands, and tried to build an outpost, but the residents filed appeals with Israeli courts and presented the official deeds, proving their ownership of the lands, and the construction was halted. The villagers said that they will never abandon their lands, the lands of their ancestors, and will remain steadfast to protect their livelihoods despite the constant assaults by the colonists and the soldiers. It is worth mentioning that the attacked lands are owned by many Palestinians from several surrounding villages and towns in Nablus. Israeli Occupation Regime Set To Approve 850 Units In Illegal West Bank Colonies IMEMC, JAN 11, 2021 The Israeli occupation apartheid regime, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to approve 850 new units in illegal colonies, built on stolen Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, this week. According to Israeli Channel Seven, the Netanyahu-led government intends to approve 500 units in Itamar, Shave Shomron, Oranit, Beit El, and Givat Ze’ev colonies. 250 units will also be approved in Nofei Nehemia colony, with 100 additional units pending final approval. Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition partners are trying to speed up the approval of new colonies before the outgoing U.S. President, D. Trump leaves office, especially before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Israel’s colonies in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in and around the occupied capital, Jerusalem, are illegal under International Law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, in addition to various United Nations and Security Council resolutions. UN Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions have condemned Israeli policies in all its forms, in the occupied Palestinian territories, whether it be the seizure of Palestinian land for various military purposes, the construction of illegal Israeli colonies, or the creation of bypass roads. Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that the occupying power [Israel] is forbidden from transferring any part of its civilian population onto the land on which it occupies [Palestine]. – IMEMC News – International Middle East Media Center*** Share the link of this article with your facebook friendsFair Use Notice This site contains copyrighted material the
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