13 febr 2011
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Palestinian Bystander Shot By IDF Soldier
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Witnesses: Israeli forces detain Beit Ummer teen
Israeli forces on Saturday detained a Palestinian teenager and attacked a woman in Beit Ummar near Hebron, witnesses said.
Local popular committee spokesman Mohammad Awad said soldiers detained Mohammad At-Teet, 16, during a raid on his home. Forces beat a woman who tried to prevent the arrest, Awad said.
Soldiers fired tear gas at the teenager and in the area to prevent anyone photographing the raid, Awad added.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces shut down the weekly anti-wall rally in the town.
Residents and activists protest every Saturday against the confiscation of villagers lands to build illegal Israeli settlements.
Awad said Israeli soldiers declared the area a closed military zone, preventing activists from outside the town joining the protest.
Local popular committee spokesman Mohammad Awad said soldiers detained Mohammad At-Teet, 16, during a raid on his home. Forces beat a woman who tried to prevent the arrest, Awad said.
Soldiers fired tear gas at the teenager and in the area to prevent anyone photographing the raid, Awad added.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces shut down the weekly anti-wall rally in the town.
Residents and activists protest every Saturday against the confiscation of villagers lands to build illegal Israeli settlements.
Awad said Israeli soldiers declared the area a closed military zone, preventing activists from outside the town joining the protest.
Clashes renewed after guard fires gun at protesters in Ras al-Amoud
Clashes were renewed in Silwan neighborhoods of al-Bustan and Ras al-Amoud last night, 12 February, when an Israeli guard of the Jewish grave yard in Ras al-Amoud fired his weapon at Palestinian demonstrators.
Israeli forces fired heavy amounts of tear-gas grenades at residents in response.
One angry demonstrator responded to the attack with the comment that Israeli guards in our neighborhood have carte blanche use of their weapons they have total immunity to the laws that we are subject to.
Israeli forces fired heavy amounts of tear-gas grenades at residents in response.
One angry demonstrator responded to the attack with the comment that Israeli guards in our neighborhood have carte blanche use of their weapons they have total immunity to the laws that we are subject to.
11 febr 2011
2 injured at Bil'in anti-wall protest
Two protesters were injured Friday during a weekly anti-wall demonstration in the West Bank village of Bil'in, organizers said.
Protesters raised Palestinian and Egyptian flags, in support of the uprising to ouster President Hosni Mubarak, and marched to the site of the separation wall, which cuts villagers off from 60 percent of their land.
When demonstrators reached the wall, Israeli forces fired tear-gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound grenades and live ammunition at them, the local popular committee said.
Locals Mohamed Al-Khateb, 18, sustained burns on his hand and Mohamad Fathi Abu Rahma, 20, was hit by a tear gas canister in his leg, the committee said.
An Israeli military spokesman said forces used riot dispersal means after protesters threw rocks at forces. He said one soldier was hit by a stone and lightly injured.
Protesters raised Palestinian and Egyptian flags, in support of the uprising to ouster President Hosni Mubarak, and marched to the site of the separation wall, which cuts villagers off from 60 percent of their land.
When demonstrators reached the wall, Israeli forces fired tear-gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound grenades and live ammunition at them, the local popular committee said.
Locals Mohamed Al-Khateb, 18, sustained burns on his hand and Mohamad Fathi Abu Rahma, 20, was hit by a tear gas canister in his leg, the committee said.
An Israeli military spokesman said forces used riot dispersal means after protesters threw rocks at forces. He said one soldier was hit by a stone and lightly injured.
10 febr 2011
DCI: Report to UN Exposes Israel's Systematic Torture and Ill-treatment of Children
Ramallah DCI to PNN after releasing a report this week documenting torture and Ill-treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli detention centers, Defence for Children International -Palestine Section have asked the UN Special Rapporteurs: on torture; on the independence of judges and lawyers; and on arbitrary detention; to ensure that an independent international inquiry investigates Israel's abuses of child prisoners.
The latest report of the last 6 months of 2010 contains testimonies of 40 children (aged 12 to 17), 62.5 percent of whom were accused of throwing stones. This follows DCI-Palestine's submission to the UN on 29 January 2011 of 40 cases relating to the detention of Palestinian children from the occupied West Bank, under the Israeli military court system.
Sir Geoffrey Bindman of Action for Palestinian Children said, "This shocking report discloses persuasive evidence that confessions in Hebrew are extracted and signed under torture despite the children often not understanding the language. Sir Bindman continued to say A particularly disturbing claim in the report is that 47.5% (19) of the children interviewed suffered such abuses in the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The latest report of the last 6 months of 2010 contains testimonies of 40 children (aged 12 to 17), 62.5 percent of whom were accused of throwing stones. This follows DCI-Palestine's submission to the UN on 29 January 2011 of 40 cases relating to the detention of Palestinian children from the occupied West Bank, under the Israeli military court system.
Sir Geoffrey Bindman of Action for Palestinian Children said, "This shocking report discloses persuasive evidence that confessions in Hebrew are extracted and signed under torture despite the children often not understanding the language. Sir Bindman continued to say A particularly disturbing claim in the report is that 47.5% (19) of the children interviewed suffered such abuses in the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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DCI are seeking investigations of all credible cases of torture, with perpetrators being brought to justice, and insist that all child prisoners must be interrogated with audio- visual recording in the presence of a lawyer or family member. Sir Bindman said "The treatment of these children, according to the report, systematically violates the UN Convention against Torture and the Fourth Geneva Convention. The international community must insist that the perpetrators of such abuses are brought to justice and if the abuses continue effective sanctions must be imposed. |
According to the weekly report of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, last week the Israeli army conducted 31 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank during which it arrested 23 Palestinian civilians, including a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and seven children.
Child detained near Hebron overnight, locals say
Israeli forces detained overnight a 15-year-old boy from his home in the village of Beit Ummar north of Hebron and took him to an unknown destination, local officials said.
Town spokesman Muhammad Awad said the child's home in the Ad-Dhaher neighborhood was entered, searched and then Malek Khaled Ayed As-Sleibi was detained.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was not aware of any arrests overnight in Beit Ummar, but said three others were detained from around the city of Hebron, 20 kilometers to the south.
Awad said there were 27 Beit Ummar residents detained since January.
IOF troops desecrate mosque, detain West Bankers
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into an ancient mosque in Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus, and rounded up seven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Thursday.
Local sources reported that the IOF soldiers took photos of the mosque from within and outside along with other ancient sites and old buildings, the municipal council premises, village clubs, culture centers, and under construction projects.
Meanwhile, the Israeli radio said that the IOF apprehended three "wanted" Palestinians in Al-Khalil including a 15-year-old boy in Beit Ummar village.
Locals said that tens of IOF soldiers stormed at dawn today Oqaba village in Tobas district, and detained four citizens of one family after searching their homes.
Town spokesman Muhammad Awad said the child's home in the Ad-Dhaher neighborhood was entered, searched and then Malek Khaled Ayed As-Sleibi was detained.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was not aware of any arrests overnight in Beit Ummar, but said three others were detained from around the city of Hebron, 20 kilometers to the south.
Awad said there were 27 Beit Ummar residents detained since January.
IOF troops desecrate mosque, detain West Bankers
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into an ancient mosque in Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus, and rounded up seven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Thursday.
Local sources reported that the IOF soldiers took photos of the mosque from within and outside along with other ancient sites and old buildings, the municipal council premises, village clubs, culture centers, and under construction projects.
Meanwhile, the Israeli radio said that the IOF apprehended three "wanted" Palestinians in Al-Khalil including a 15-year-old boy in Beit Ummar village.
Locals said that tens of IOF soldiers stormed at dawn today Oqaba village in Tobas district, and detained four citizens of one family after searching their homes.
IOF arrests three minors in Silwan on Wednesday
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed several neighborhoods in the East Jerusalem district of Silwan Wednesday morning arresting three minors.
They were identified as Abd Fayiz Zaitoun, 15, who is serving house arrest, Ammar Zaitoun, 15, and Baronaq Zaitoun, 8.
Seven Palestinians, including a 47-year-old woman have been arrested in Silwan since the previous night.
In a separate incident, an Israeli police car hit noon Wednesday a child crossing a street near the Ain Al-Lawza neighborhood in Silwan, the Wadi Halwa information center said.
He sustained moderate injuries, witnesses reported.
The same day in Al-Khalil, the IOF arrested two Palestinian men it suspected attacked Jews from the nearby Susiya settlement.
They said the men confronted settlers who atacked them while they were tending sheep.
Meanwhile in the Jordan Valley village of Zubeidat, Mohammed Zubeidat, 50, was arrested after his home was searched and its contents tampered with.
Separately, the Israeli Central Court in Jerusalem extended the detention of three men from the Taur district suspected of stoning Israeli troops during heated clashes that have lately sprung in the city.
They were identified as Abd Fayiz Zaitoun, 15, who is serving house arrest, Ammar Zaitoun, 15, and Baronaq Zaitoun, 8.
Seven Palestinians, including a 47-year-old woman have been arrested in Silwan since the previous night.
In a separate incident, an Israeli police car hit noon Wednesday a child crossing a street near the Ain Al-Lawza neighborhood in Silwan, the Wadi Halwa information center said.
He sustained moderate injuries, witnesses reported.
The same day in Al-Khalil, the IOF arrested two Palestinian men it suspected attacked Jews from the nearby Susiya settlement.
They said the men confronted settlers who atacked them while they were tending sheep.
Meanwhile in the Jordan Valley village of Zubeidat, Mohammed Zubeidat, 50, was arrested after his home was searched and its contents tampered with.
Separately, the Israeli Central Court in Jerusalem extended the detention of three men from the Taur district suspected of stoning Israeli troops during heated clashes that have lately sprung in the city.
Cops cleared of abuse charges
Last of 10 officers accused of beating, urinating on Palestinian man cleared for lack of evidence.
Policemen accused of abusing a Palestinian thief from Hebron have been cleared of charges due to lack of evidence, the Police Investigations Unit said Wednesday.
Though the Justice Ministry believed the complainant's account of severe physical violence used against him by 10 officers, just four were originally indicted, and the charges against three have since been dropped. On Wednesday, the unit also dropped charges against the final remaining indicted officer.
The affair was first made public by Ynet in January 2010. A'alan Abu Najma, a 27-year old man from Hebron, was arrested in the end of 2009 for stealing an expensive motorcycle in order to blackmail its owner.
Abu Najma claimed he was attacked by the arresting officers. "A gun barrel was pushed into my behind, trash was poured over me, a rag smeared with excrement was placed on my head, and I was urinated on," he claimed.
Tensions peaked after 10 officers were arrested and Yarkon District Police Commander Chico Edri defended them, saying he believed their account. At the time, investigators discovered discrepancies in the officers' testimonies.
Four officers were indicted on suspicion of abusing a helpless person, sexual harassment, assault and breach of trust. In the summer the charges against three were dropped, with the Justice Ministry accusing detection and special forces teams of attempting to transfer blame to one another.
Policemen accused of abusing a Palestinian thief from Hebron have been cleared of charges due to lack of evidence, the Police Investigations Unit said Wednesday.
Though the Justice Ministry believed the complainant's account of severe physical violence used against him by 10 officers, just four were originally indicted, and the charges against three have since been dropped. On Wednesday, the unit also dropped charges against the final remaining indicted officer.
The affair was first made public by Ynet in January 2010. A'alan Abu Najma, a 27-year old man from Hebron, was arrested in the end of 2009 for stealing an expensive motorcycle in order to blackmail its owner.
Abu Najma claimed he was attacked by the arresting officers. "A gun barrel was pushed into my behind, trash was poured over me, a rag smeared with excrement was placed on my head, and I was urinated on," he claimed.
Tensions peaked after 10 officers were arrested and Yarkon District Police Commander Chico Edri defended them, saying he believed their account. At the time, investigators discovered discrepancies in the officers' testimonies.
Four officers were indicted on suspicion of abusing a helpless person, sexual harassment, assault and breach of trust. In the summer the charges against three were dropped, with the Justice Ministry accusing detection and special forces teams of attempting to transfer blame to one another.
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Abu Najma
"During the investigation the officers refused to cooperate with interrogators to help arrive at the truth while still in the early stages of the probe," the ministry said, declaring that its investigators believed the complainant was telling the truth. Gil Shilan, an officer from the Yarkon District Police force, was the last remaining indicted officer. He was placed on forced leave. But during preliminary court hearings Shilan's attorneys succeeded in undermining the prosecution's case, which relied mainly on the fact that Abu Najma had picked Shilan out of a lineup as the man who had beaten him. |
The trial had been scheduled to begin this month, but Shilan's attorneys succeeded in convincing the head of the Police Investigations Unit that there was not enough evidence to continue with the case.
Attorney Zion Amir said he was pleased the charges had been dropped. "We were sure all along that Gil Shilan had been wronged. He is an excellent officer, and I am glad that after this year-long battle he can return to serve in the police force. If he had been convicted he would have gone to prison for a very long time," he said.
Attorney Zion Amir said he was pleased the charges had been dropped. "We were sure all along that Gil Shilan had been wronged. He is an excellent officer, and I am glad that after this year-long battle he can return to serve in the police force. If he had been convicted he would have gone to prison for a very long time," he said.
9 febr 2011
From Egypt to Palestine: U.S. Corporation supplies tear gas in order to violently repress protesters
An Israeli and American flag fly next to each other in front of CSI headquarters in Jamestown, PA
Tear gas is one of the many products that American allies in the Middle East import from U.S. corporations. Used primarily to suppress protests, Egyptian, Tunisian and Israeli security forces all employ tear gas manufactured and shipped from Combined Systems Inc., a U.S. corporation based in Jamestown Pennsylvania.
Tear gas is a seriously dangerous chemical used to disperse crowds, however many deaths and serious injuries have been caused by the military's use and misuse of the product.
Adalah-New York, a U.S.-based campaign to boycott Israel, is calling upon U.S. citizens to pressure their government to end support for such undemocratic and inhumane policies.
Tear gas is one of the many products that American allies in the Middle East import from U.S. corporations. Used primarily to suppress protests, Egyptian, Tunisian and Israeli security forces all employ tear gas manufactured and shipped from Combined Systems Inc., a U.S. corporation based in Jamestown Pennsylvania.
Tear gas is a seriously dangerous chemical used to disperse crowds, however many deaths and serious injuries have been caused by the military's use and misuse of the product.
Adalah-New York, a U.S.-based campaign to boycott Israel, is calling upon U.S. citizens to pressure their government to end support for such undemocratic and inhumane policies.
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Due to the massive amount of economic assistance provided to Israel and Egypt by the U.S. government, most of which comes in the form of military aid, it is highly likely that these tear gas canisters are paid for by U.S. tax dollars.
Furthermore, Propublica.org is reporting that the Department of State and Department of Commerce regulate all exports of tear gas. Therefore, it is necessary that the U.S. approved the shipment of tear gas to Egypt, Israel and Tunisia. U.S. aid to support the Israeli military has not been curbed under the Obama Administration. According Jeremy's Scharp's report, U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel, for the Congressional Research Service, the Obama administration requested $3 billion in Foreign Military Financing for the 2011 fiscal year. Since 1973, Israel has been the number one recipient of U.S. foreign assistance; annual aid amounts to $3 billion dollars. Second in line for receiving military and financial assistance has been Hosni Mubarak's Egyptian regime. Since 1979, Egypt has received $2.9 billion dollars in U.S. foreign aid, most of which is military aid; the Obama administration has also asked congress to maintain this level of support for 2011. Tunisia received an annual $15 million from the U.S. government. To join the call to end US Support of Combined Systems Inc., send an email to the US state department and CSI. |
Palestinian injured in clashes south of Nablus
A teenager was hospitalized Wednesday morning after being shot in the leg by Israeli forces with a rubber-coated bullet, as witnesses said the force entered the village of Urif.
South of the illegal Yitzhar settlement, locals said the military patrol sparked clashes as a group of armored cars drive through the area, prompting teens and children on their way to class to throw stones and yell.
Medical sources at the Palestinian Red Crescent identified the injured teen as 18-year-old Ahmad Muhammad Shehadeh, who was moderately injured in his left leg by rubber bullets and was taken to Rafedia Hospital in Nablus.
Shehadeh is the second teen to have been hospitalized with injuries from Israeli rubber-coated bullets in two days.
On Tuesday, an 18-year-old was hit four times with the bullets, used as part of what Israeli military officials call "riot dispersal mechanisms."
The teen was shot in the back, hands and neck, medics said, as he walked near an Israeli military patrol in the southern West Bank town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
An Israeli military spokesman said troops conducting a search operation identified a group of approximately 20 individuals throwing rocks at the force, and responded with riot dispersal mechanisms. The spokesman said soldiers were aware of one person who was moderately injured.
According to witnesses, the teen was later detained by Israeli forces, but a spokesman for the military said he could not confirm the report.
South of the illegal Yitzhar settlement, locals said the military patrol sparked clashes as a group of armored cars drive through the area, prompting teens and children on their way to class to throw stones and yell.
Medical sources at the Palestinian Red Crescent identified the injured teen as 18-year-old Ahmad Muhammad Shehadeh, who was moderately injured in his left leg by rubber bullets and was taken to Rafedia Hospital in Nablus.
Shehadeh is the second teen to have been hospitalized with injuries from Israeli rubber-coated bullets in two days.
On Tuesday, an 18-year-old was hit four times with the bullets, used as part of what Israeli military officials call "riot dispersal mechanisms."
The teen was shot in the back, hands and neck, medics said, as he walked near an Israeli military patrol in the southern West Bank town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron.
An Israeli military spokesman said troops conducting a search operation identified a group of approximately 20 individuals throwing rocks at the force, and responded with riot dispersal mechanisms. The spokesman said soldiers were aware of one person who was moderately injured.
According to witnesses, the teen was later detained by Israeli forces, but a spokesman for the military said he could not confirm the report.
IOF troops shoot, wound Palestinian teen
A Palestinian teen was shot and inured on Tuesday night when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot rubber-coated bullets at houses in Beit Ummar village, north of Al-Khalil, eyewitnesses reported.
They said that the IOF soldiers were spraying Palestinian homes in the village with rubber bullets which wounded Shadi Khalil, 17.
IOF soldiers also apprehended the two brothers Razi and Bakir Z'aqiq in the same village on Tuesday night.
Over the past few days, IOF soldiers rounded up ten inhabitantsthats of the village that witnessed repeated IOF raids.
They said that the IOF soldiers were spraying Palestinian homes in the village with rubber bullets which wounded Shadi Khalil, 17.
IOF soldiers also apprehended the two brothers Razi and Bakir Z'aqiq in the same village on Tuesday night.
Over the past few days, IOF soldiers rounded up ten inhabitantsthats of the village that witnessed repeated IOF raids.
8 febr 2011
Teen injured in Beit Ummar
An 18-year-old was hit four times with rubber-coated bullets shot by Israeli forces in the southern West Bank town of Hebron Tuesday afternoon, local officials said, sending the teen to hospital.
Local popular committee activist Muhammad Awad said Israeli troops entered the town shortly before noon, apparently to conduct an arrest raid.
The troops were searching one home when the teen, identified as Shadi Ahmad Ekhlayel, walked past the scene.
Awad said that Ekhlayel did not know that he had entered an area where military activity was taking place, but was shot four times in the back, neck and hands.
Ekhlayel was admitted to hospital in Hebron where medics said he was being treated for moderate injuries.
An Israeli military spokesman said troops conducting a search operation identified a group of approximately 20 individuals throwing rocks at the force, and responded with riot dispersal mechanisms. The spokesman said soldiers were aware of one person who was moderately injured, but said no live fire had been used.
Local popular committee activist Muhammad Awad said Israeli troops entered the town shortly before noon, apparently to conduct an arrest raid.
The troops were searching one home when the teen, identified as Shadi Ahmad Ekhlayel, walked past the scene.
Awad said that Ekhlayel did not know that he had entered an area where military activity was taking place, but was shot four times in the back, neck and hands.
Ekhlayel was admitted to hospital in Hebron where medics said he was being treated for moderate injuries.
An Israeli military spokesman said troops conducting a search operation identified a group of approximately 20 individuals throwing rocks at the force, and responded with riot dispersal mechanisms. The spokesman said soldiers were aware of one person who was moderately injured, but said no live fire had been used.
7 febr 2011
3 more minors detained in Beit Ummar
Three minors were detained from their homes in Beit Ummar during a 3 a.m. Monday morning Israeli military raid, bringing to six the number of teens and children taken into military custody in the past 24 hours.
Local popular committee leader Muhammad Awad identified the three boys taken overnight as Ayish Khalid Awad, Rashid Muhammad Awda, and Qassam Ahmad Abu Maria, all 16 years old.
An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed to Ma'an that there were three taken from the town for questioning overnight.
Awad said the homes of the teens were ransacked, and several other searched before the detentions were made.
According to an Israeli military statement, there were seven detentions carried out by troops across the West Bank overnight.
On Sunday evening two were injured and three others detained in two separate incidents outside of the town. Two teens out working family land were detained, while a cousin of theirs was injured by a stun-grenade said to have been deployed by Israeli forces in the area. A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized as a result of a direct hit by the canister, and a local activist who went to the aid of the group was also injured.
The two detained were identified as Mohammad Jamil Abu Maria, 16, and Kahlid Ibrahim Kahder Sabarneh, 14. The military said they were taken in for questioning on accusations of rock throwing.
A third, 17-year-old Mohammad Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria, also from Beit Ummar, was detained by Israeli forces who had put up a road block outside of the town Sunday evening.
Villagers hold weekly protests against the ongoing land confiscations perpetrated by settlers and settler guards in the nearby Jewish-only settlement of Karni Tzur.
Local popular committee leader Muhammad Awad identified the three boys taken overnight as Ayish Khalid Awad, Rashid Muhammad Awda, and Qassam Ahmad Abu Maria, all 16 years old.
An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed to Ma'an that there were three taken from the town for questioning overnight.
Awad said the homes of the teens were ransacked, and several other searched before the detentions were made.
According to an Israeli military statement, there were seven detentions carried out by troops across the West Bank overnight.
On Sunday evening two were injured and three others detained in two separate incidents outside of the town. Two teens out working family land were detained, while a cousin of theirs was injured by a stun-grenade said to have been deployed by Israeli forces in the area. A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized as a result of a direct hit by the canister, and a local activist who went to the aid of the group was also injured.
The two detained were identified as Mohammad Jamil Abu Maria, 16, and Kahlid Ibrahim Kahder Sabarneh, 14. The military said they were taken in for questioning on accusations of rock throwing.
A third, 17-year-old Mohammad Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria, also from Beit Ummar, was detained by Israeli forces who had put up a road block outside of the town Sunday evening.
Villagers hold weekly protests against the ongoing land confiscations perpetrated by settlers and settler guards in the nearby Jewish-only settlement of Karni Tzur.
IOF troops storm Tulkarem, clash with citizens
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the city of Tulkarem at noon Sunday and erected roadblocks near the universities of Khaduri and Jerusalem west and north of the city respectively.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that five IOF patrols broke into the city and detained a number of students and scrutinized their IDs on the sidewalks.
The soldiers intercepted all cars passing by the two universities and scrutinized their papers and their owners' IDs leading to long queues in the vicinity.
A number of young men in the city threw stones and empty bottles at the soldiers for invading their city while Abbas's militias were not seen on the streets.
The soldiers responded by firing sonic bombs and gas canisters but no casualties or arrests were reported.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that five IOF patrols broke into the city and detained a number of students and scrutinized their IDs on the sidewalks.
The soldiers intercepted all cars passing by the two universities and scrutinized their papers and their owners' IDs leading to long queues in the vicinity.
A number of young men in the city threw stones and empty bottles at the soldiers for invading their city while Abbas's militias were not seen on the streets.
The soldiers responded by firing sonic bombs and gas canisters but no casualties or arrests were reported.
6 febr 2011
Child, 2 minors detained by Israeli forces
A child and two minors were detained in separate incidents Sunday, as Israeli forces continued to patrol the town of Beit Ummar north of Hebron.
Local activist Ahmad Ikhleil was said to have come to the aid of three cousins from the Abu Maria family, who were returning from farm lands just outside of the village, when Israeli forces began shooting sound-bombs at them.
Arriving on the scene after he heard the sound of the stun-grenades, Ikhleil was hit in the head with one of the devices, while 16-year-old Ala Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria sustained fractures to her arm. Both were transferred to hospital in Hebron for treatment, medics said.
Spokesman of the Beit Ummar popular resistance committee Mohammad Awad said Abu Maria's cousons Mohammad Jamil, 16, and Kahlid Ibrahim Kahder Sabarneh, 14, were arrested by the soldiers.
An Israeli military spokesman said three had been detained during the day for throwing rocks, and were taken by Israeli forces for questioning.
In a second incident, 17-year-old Mohammad Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria, also from Beit Ummar, was detained by Israeli forces who had put up a road block outside of the town.
Local activist Ahmad Ikhleil was said to have come to the aid of three cousins from the Abu Maria family, who were returning from farm lands just outside of the village, when Israeli forces began shooting sound-bombs at them.
Arriving on the scene after he heard the sound of the stun-grenades, Ikhleil was hit in the head with one of the devices, while 16-year-old Ala Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria sustained fractures to her arm. Both were transferred to hospital in Hebron for treatment, medics said.
Spokesman of the Beit Ummar popular resistance committee Mohammad Awad said Abu Maria's cousons Mohammad Jamil, 16, and Kahlid Ibrahim Kahder Sabarneh, 14, were arrested by the soldiers.
An Israeli military spokesman said three had been detained during the day for throwing rocks, and were taken by Israeli forces for questioning.
In a second incident, 17-year-old Mohammad Ibrahim Abed Al-Hamid Abu Maria, also from Beit Ummar, was detained by Israeli forces who had put up a road block outside of the town.
Anat Kam convicted of leaking classified IDF docs
In framework of plea bargain, prosecution drops 'intent to harm state security' charge against ex-soldier who stole some 2,000 classified army documents and gave them to Haaretz reporter; sentence apparently won't exceed nine years in jail.
In the framework of a plea bargain, the Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday convicted ex-solider Anat Kam of illegally possessing classified IDF materials and passing them on to Haaretz reporter Uri Blau without authorization.
Kam was initially charged with harming state security, but the charge was dropped as part of the plea bargain. It is estimated that the prosecution will ask the court to sentence her to no more than nine years in prison.
Following the hearing, Kam said she had admitted to the charges against her.
Kam's attorney, Eitan Lehman, confirmed she admitted to illegally possessing and passing on classified information. According to him, the prosecution agreed that his client had no intention of jeopardizing state security.
"There is still some information which the public has not been privy to. I hope this information will convince the court that (Kam's) intentions were good."
In January of 2010 Kam was indicted for handing reporter Uri Blau some or all of more than 2,000 classified army documents she had stolen while serving in the office of former Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yair Naveh.
The documents stolen by Kam contained plans of military operations, summaries of discussions within the IDF, deployment and order of battle (ORBAT) of IDF forces, summaries of internal IDF inquiries, IDF situation estimates, IDF targets and more.
In September it was reported that a plea bargain was in the works. According to the reports, Kam would be charged with "serious espionage" but without the intent to harm state security.
News of the affair broke out in April 2010, when Kam was working as a reporter for the Walla website.
In November 2008 Blau published a report based on documents he received from Kam. The report argued that IDF forces in the West Bank assassinated Palestinian terrorists, allegedly against Supreme Court rulings.
In the framework of a plea bargain, the Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday convicted ex-solider Anat Kam of illegally possessing classified IDF materials and passing them on to Haaretz reporter Uri Blau without authorization.
Kam was initially charged with harming state security, but the charge was dropped as part of the plea bargain. It is estimated that the prosecution will ask the court to sentence her to no more than nine years in prison.
Following the hearing, Kam said she had admitted to the charges against her.
Kam's attorney, Eitan Lehman, confirmed she admitted to illegally possessing and passing on classified information. According to him, the prosecution agreed that his client had no intention of jeopardizing state security.
"There is still some information which the public has not been privy to. I hope this information will convince the court that (Kam's) intentions were good."
In January of 2010 Kam was indicted for handing reporter Uri Blau some or all of more than 2,000 classified army documents she had stolen while serving in the office of former Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yair Naveh.
The documents stolen by Kam contained plans of military operations, summaries of discussions within the IDF, deployment and order of battle (ORBAT) of IDF forces, summaries of internal IDF inquiries, IDF situation estimates, IDF targets and more.
In September it was reported that a plea bargain was in the works. According to the reports, Kam would be charged with "serious espionage" but without the intent to harm state security.
News of the affair broke out in April 2010, when Kam was working as a reporter for the Walla website.
In November 2008 Blau published a report based on documents he received from Kam. The report argued that IDF forces in the West Bank assassinated Palestinian terrorists, allegedly against Supreme Court rulings.
IOF troops quell peaceful village march
Israeli occupation forces quelled the weekly anti wall rally in Beit Ummar village, Al-Khalil district, on Saturday afternoon, local sources said.
They said that the troops fired teargas and sonic bombs at the march that was organized on the main road near the entrance to the town.
The locals noted that a number of women were treated for breathing problems as a result, adding that the IOF soldiers detained Sadeq Abu Mariya, 37, while participating in the peaceful march.
They said that the troops fired teargas and sonic bombs at the march that was organized on the main road near the entrance to the town.
The locals noted that a number of women were treated for breathing problems as a result, adding that the IOF soldiers detained Sadeq Abu Mariya, 37, while participating in the peaceful march.
5 febr 2011
Fifteen Wounded in Friday East Jerusalem Clashes
Jerusalem Maysa Abu Ghazala PNN - Violent clashes erupted on Friday after midday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras al-Amoud between local Palestinian youths and Israeli forces. Fifteen people suffered from tear gas inhalation and rubber bullet wounds and were treated by medical personnel.
Youths threw stones at the Israeli forces, who blocked neighborhood streets and prohibited men and women from attending Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque. Troops responded with gunfire and tear gas canisters.
Two medics, Walid Sirawi and Qays Kamal, said that many suffered from tear gas inhalation because canisters exploded in the neighborhood's narrow alleyways.
After the clashes, Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian Initiative Party visited the neighborhood as well as the nearby Silwan area and reassured the injured.
Youths threw stones at the Israeli forces, who blocked neighborhood streets and prohibited men and women from attending Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque. Troops responded with gunfire and tear gas canisters.
Two medics, Walid Sirawi and Qays Kamal, said that many suffered from tear gas inhalation because canisters exploded in the neighborhood's narrow alleyways.
After the clashes, Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian Initiative Party visited the neighborhood as well as the nearby Silwan area and reassured the injured.
Solidarity with Egyptians screamed during West Bank protests
Weekly anti-wall demonstrations across the West Bank on Friday turned into moves of solidarity with Egyptian protesters.
"Despite difficult conditions we propelled the weekly march to intersect with the Egypt protests in rejection of injustice and demand for freedom," said Ratib Abu Rahma, a member of Bil'in's anti-wall committee.
The march reached the wall area amid vast popular and media presence, Abu Rahma said.
Israeli occupation troops tried to suppress the protest with gas canisters and rubber bullets.
Meanwhile, another anti-wall march was staged in the village of Nabi Salih after Friday prayers.
From the first minute, the Israeli occupation army proceeded to block off the village's entrances and crack down on the peaceful demonstration using gas and rubber bullets.
Protesters raised Palestinian and Egyptian flags and chanted slogans of solidarity with Egyptian protests demanding the president there to step down.
"Despite difficult conditions we propelled the weekly march to intersect with the Egypt protests in rejection of injustice and demand for freedom," said Ratib Abu Rahma, a member of Bil'in's anti-wall committee.
The march reached the wall area amid vast popular and media presence, Abu Rahma said.
Israeli occupation troops tried to suppress the protest with gas canisters and rubber bullets.
Meanwhile, another anti-wall march was staged in the village of Nabi Salih after Friday prayers.
From the first minute, the Israeli occupation army proceeded to block off the village's entrances and crack down on the peaceful demonstration using gas and rubber bullets.
Protesters raised Palestinian and Egyptian flags and chanted slogans of solidarity with Egyptian protests demanding the president there to step down.
