Tuesday 19 August 2014
West bank: Palestinian prisoner suffers breakdown
NABLUS (Ma‘an) 16 Aug -- On July 18, 30-year-old Muath Dureidi crossed the
Allenby Bridge into the West Bank, excited to take a job in his native
Palestine after receiving word that a local company had accepted his
application. His excitement turned to horror, however, after Israeli forces
detained him and kept him isolated from the outside world for the next 28
days. By the end of his ordeal, Dureidi had suffered a complete mental
breakdown, and today sits completely mute in the Arab Specialized Hospital
in Nablus. It was not supposed to turn out this way for Dureidi, a native
of the Tulkarem-area village of Beit Lid in the northern West Bank. His
father Nasr told Ma‘an that before his arrest, Muath had travelled to the
United Arab Emirates in his quest for a job, completing in-person
interviews with a number of companies in the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
Shortly after arriving in the UAE, however, Muath received word from a West
Bank company he had previously applied to that he had been accepted. He
subsequently flew back to Jordan in order to return to his homeland, since
Palestinians are forbidden by Israel from using the more direct route
through Ben Gurion Airport. After disembarking at the airport near the
Jordanian capital Amman and making his way to the Allenby Bridge over the
Jordan River, his father said Muath made a short call home in which he said
Israeli intelligence services had detained him....
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=720921
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Meanwhile. back at the ranch...
While the world's attention is focussed on Gaza, Zionist expansion and violence continue as ever on the West Bank.
Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian man in Hebron
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68801
IMEMC/Agencies 9 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- Palestinian medical sources in
Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that
a Palestinian man died Saturday, at dawn, of a serious injury suffered
Friday, after Israeli soldiers opened fire at local protesters in the city.
The slain Palestinian, Nader Mohammad Edrees, 40, was shot by a bullet
to the heart. The sources said the soldiers fired rounds of 'live
ammunition' (e.g. not rubber bullets), gas bombs and concussion grenades at scores of protesters in the Bab az-Zaweya area, in the centre of the city, causing dozens of
injuries, including 25 shot and injured by more shooting.
Doctors at the al-Mezan Medical Centre in Hebron, performed a heart surgery
in an attempt to save the live of Edrees, and administered 40 units of
blood, but he succumbed to his serious wounds around 2 after midnight.
Prayers and the burial ceremony will be held Saturday, in Hebron.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68801
Israeli forces kill Palestinian during protest near Ramallah
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719146
8 August (report by Maan) -- A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on
Friday afternoon during clashes at *Jabal al-Tawil east of el-Bireh near
Ramallah, following a protest close to the nearby Jewish settlement of
*Psagot*. Medical sources told Ma‘an that Ahmad Mohammad al-Qatari of
al-Am‘ari refugee camp was shot in the chest, before being taken to the
Palestine Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead. Masked gunmen had
opened fire at Psagot settlement earlier, without any injuries being
reported. An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return calls
seeking comment.
Al-Qatari was at least the 16th Palestinian to be killed by Israelis in the
West Bank in the last month, as forces have repeatedly attacked tens of
thousands partaking in protests in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. Also on
Friday, Israeli forces injured at least 50 Palestinians in protests across
the West Bank, including 40 in *Hebron* alone, where hundreds marched
through the Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood in the city center in solidarity
with Gaza. Israeli forces used live bullets and rubber-coated steel bullets
to disperse Palestinian demonstrators in *Safa, near Ramallah, as well as
in *‘Azzun, near Qalqiliya.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719146
*Palestinian killed by army fire near Ramallah
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68799
IMEMC/Agencies 9 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- Palestinian medical sources
reported Friday that a young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli
army fire near the *Psagot* illegitimate Israeli settlement, built on
Palestinian lands belonging to residents of *al-Bireh* City, near the
central West Bank city of Ramallah. The sources said *Mohammad Ahmad
al-Qatari*, age 20, from al-Am‘ari refugee camp, was killed by an Israeli
live round to the chest. The army held his body for a few hours, and later
handed it over to Palestinian medics. Eyewitnesses said clashes took place
near the western entrance of the town, and that the army fired rounds of
live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs. One Palestinian
was also shot by a live round in his thigh, three were injured by
rubber-coated metal bullets, and dozens were treated for the effects of
tear gas inhalation.
On Friday evening, a Palestinian child was injured in the al-Lubban
ash-Sharqiyya* town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after
being struck by a speeding settler’s vehicle at the main junction of the
town. Medical sources said *Shahad ‘Oweis, 9, suffered a moderate injury,
and was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68799
*4 Palestinians injured by live fire in Qalqiliya clashes
< http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719093
QALQILIYA (Ma‘an) 8 Aug -- Four Palestinians were injured with live fire on
Friday during clashes with Israeli forces in the Qalqiliya villages of
*‘Azzun* and *Kafr Qaddum*. *Younis Muhammad Salah Adwan, 19, was shot in
the waist in ‘Azzun and critically injured, medics said. He was taken to a
nearby hospital for treatment. In Kafr Qaddum, *Asaad Shteiwi* was shot in
the back, *Ahmad Aqel* was shot in the leg, and Adulrahman Shteiwi* was
hit in his thigh during a weekly demonstration. The victims were taken for
treatment by Red Crescent ambulances at the scene.
*Child seriously injured after being struck by 'settler' car in Hebron
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68781
IMEMC/Agencies 7 Aug -- Palestinian medical sources have reported that a
child was seriously injured after being rammed by an Israeli settler’s
vehicle, in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.
The sources said *Rosy Talab Jaber,* 8 years of age, suffered a serious
injury, and was moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital. The Raya News
Agency said the child was deliberately attacked while walking near the main
street of the Old City of Hebron. There have been dozens of similar
incidents in Hebron, and in different parts of the occupied West Bank, some
leading to fatalities among the Palestinians, including children, and
scores of similar incidents causing very serious injuries.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68781
*Settlers smash doors of Palestinian stores in Hebron's Old City
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68767
IMEMC/Agencies 6 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- A number of fanatic Israeli
'settlers' invaded, on Wednesday at noon, the “Gold Market” area, under full
Israeli security and military control, in the Old City of the southern West
Bank city of Hebron, smashed and removed the doors of various stores. The
'settlers' came from the illegal colonies.
Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian man in Hebron
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68801
IMEMC/Agencies 9 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- Palestinian medical sources in
Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, have reported that
a Palestinian man died Saturday, at dawn, of a serious injury suffered
Friday, after Israeli soldiers opened fire at local protesters in the city.
The slain Palestinian, Nader Mohammad Edrees, 40, was shot by a bullet
to the heart. The sources said the soldiers fired rounds of 'live
ammunition' (e.g. not rubber bullets), gas bombs and concussion grenades at scores of protesters in the Bab az-Zaweya area, in the centre of the city, causing dozens of
injuries, including 25 shot and injured by more shooting.
Doctors at the al-Mezan Medical Centre in Hebron, performed a heart surgery
in an attempt to save the live of Edrees, and administered 40 units of
blood, but he succumbed to his serious wounds around 2 after midnight.
Prayers and the burial ceremony will be held Saturday, in Hebron.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68801
Israeli forces kill Palestinian during protest near Ramallah
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719146
8 August (report by Maan) -- A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on
Friday afternoon during clashes at *Jabal al-Tawil east of el-Bireh near
Ramallah, following a protest close to the nearby Jewish settlement of
*Psagot*. Medical sources told Ma‘an that Ahmad Mohammad al-Qatari of
al-Am‘ari refugee camp was shot in the chest, before being taken to the
Palestine Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead. Masked gunmen had
opened fire at Psagot settlement earlier, without any injuries being
reported. An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return calls
seeking comment.
Al-Qatari was at least the 16th Palestinian to be killed by Israelis in the
West Bank in the last month, as forces have repeatedly attacked tens of
thousands partaking in protests in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. Also on
Friday, Israeli forces injured at least 50 Palestinians in protests across
the West Bank, including 40 in *Hebron* alone, where hundreds marched
through the Bab al-Zawiya neighborhood in the city center in solidarity
with Gaza. Israeli forces used live bullets and rubber-coated steel bullets
to disperse Palestinian demonstrators in *Safa, near Ramallah, as well as
in *‘Azzun, near Qalqiliya.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719146
*Palestinian killed by army fire near Ramallah
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68799
IMEMC/Agencies 9 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- Palestinian medical sources
reported Friday that a young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli
army fire near the *Psagot* illegitimate Israeli settlement, built on
Palestinian lands belonging to residents of *al-Bireh* City, near the
central West Bank city of Ramallah. The sources said *Mohammad Ahmad
al-Qatari*, age 20, from al-Am‘ari refugee camp, was killed by an Israeli
live round to the chest. The army held his body for a few hours, and later
handed it over to Palestinian medics. Eyewitnesses said clashes took place
near the western entrance of the town, and that the army fired rounds of
live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs. One Palestinian
was also shot by a live round in his thigh, three were injured by
rubber-coated metal bullets, and dozens were treated for the effects of
tear gas inhalation.
On Friday evening, a Palestinian child was injured in the al-Lubban
ash-Sharqiyya* town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after
being struck by a speeding settler’s vehicle at the main junction of the
town. Medical sources said *Shahad ‘Oweis, 9, suffered a moderate injury,
and was moved to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68799
*4 Palestinians injured by live fire in Qalqiliya clashes
< http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=719093
QALQILIYA (Ma‘an) 8 Aug -- Four Palestinians were injured with live fire on
Friday during clashes with Israeli forces in the Qalqiliya villages of
*‘Azzun* and *Kafr Qaddum*. *Younis Muhammad Salah Adwan, 19, was shot in
the waist in ‘Azzun and critically injured, medics said. He was taken to a
nearby hospital for treatment. In Kafr Qaddum, *Asaad Shteiwi* was shot in
the back, *Ahmad Aqel* was shot in the leg, and Adulrahman Shteiwi* was
hit in his thigh during a weekly demonstration. The victims were taken for
treatment by Red Crescent ambulances at the scene.
*Child seriously injured after being struck by 'settler' car in Hebron
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68781
IMEMC/Agencies 7 Aug -- Palestinian medical sources have reported that a
child was seriously injured after being rammed by an Israeli settler’s
vehicle, in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.
The sources said *Rosy Talab Jaber,* 8 years of age, suffered a serious
injury, and was moved to the Hebron Governmental Hospital. The Raya News
Agency said the child was deliberately attacked while walking near the main
street of the Old City of Hebron. There have been dozens of similar
incidents in Hebron, and in different parts of the occupied West Bank, some
leading to fatalities among the Palestinians, including children, and
scores of similar incidents causing very serious injuries.
http://www.imemc.org/article/68781
*Settlers smash doors of Palestinian stores in Hebron's Old City
< http://www.imemc.org/article/68767
IMEMC/Agencies 6 Aug by Saed Bannoura -- A number of fanatic Israeli
'settlers' invaded, on Wednesday at noon, the “Gold Market” area, under full
Israeli security and military control, in the Old City of the southern West
Bank city of Hebron, smashed and removed the doors of various stores. The
'settlers' came from the illegal colonies.
Monday 4 August 2014
Another cease-fire over Gaza
According to israelnationalnews.com a new date for cease-fire has been agreed.
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed a new 72-hour Gaza ceasefire that would start at 0500 GMT (8:00 a.m. Israeli time) Tuesday, said a senior official in Egypt, which is hosting truce talks.
"Egypt's contacts with relevant parties have achieved a commitment for a 72-hour truce in Gaza starting from 0500 GMT tomorrow morning, and an agreement for the rest of the relevant delegations to come to Cairo to conduct further negotiations," the official told AFP.
A Palestinian delegation, including Hamas representatives, has been holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators for a durable truce in Gaza, but Israel has not yet sent any negotiators to the Egyptian capitol, which is what its representatives have stated several times was the immediate plan.
"The Palestinians have agreed to a ceasefire proposed by Egypt," Azzam al-Ahmed, leader of the Palestinian delegation, told reporters in Cairo.
There was no comment as yet from Israel.
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed a new 72-hour Gaza ceasefire that would start at 0500 GMT (8:00 a.m. Israeli time) Tuesday, said a senior official in Egypt, which is hosting truce talks.
"Egypt's contacts with relevant parties have achieved a commitment for a 72-hour truce in Gaza starting from 0500 GMT tomorrow morning, and an agreement for the rest of the relevant delegations to come to Cairo to conduct further negotiations," the official told AFP.
A Palestinian delegation, including Hamas representatives, has been holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators for a durable truce in Gaza, but Israel has not yet sent any negotiators to the Egyptian capitol, which is what its representatives have stated several times was the immediate plan.
"The Palestinians have agreed to a ceasefire proposed by Egypt," Azzam al-Ahmed, leader of the Palestinian delegation, told reporters in Cairo.
There was no comment as yet from Israel.
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