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While the Occupation is business as usual for Israel, there should be no business with Israel In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Property (Compiled by Leslie Bravery, Palestine Human Rights Campaign POB 56150, Dominion Rd, Auckland, New Zealand www.palestine.org.nz) 18, 19 & 20 January 2013 [Main source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG).] Beit Lahiya youth wounded by Israeli Army fire Israeli Navy opens fire on Palestinian fishing boats in 4 separate attacks Northern Gaza farmer injured in Israeli Army violence Israeli Army violence inflicts serious head injury on 16-year-old refugee Israeli Army takes prisoner West Bank villagers for attempting to dig a well Israeli Army forcibly removes West Bank villagers Occupation settler vandals uproot 120 olive trees Israeli Army destroys protesters' mosque Non-violent protesters injured by Israeli Army tear gas grenades Palestinian crops bulldozed for new segregated settler road Israeli Army issues more house demolition orders in Hebron district Night peace disruption and/or home invasions in 14 towns and villages 4 attacks – 27 raids including home invasions – 6 injured 6 acts of agricultural/economic sabotage 12 taken prisoner – 20 detained – 109 restrictions of movement January 18, 19 & 20 Home invasions & occupations: 23:30-02:00, Jit. Dawn, Silwan - 22:50, Immatin - 00:30, Sabastiya - 04:40, Bethlehem - 16:15, the al-Urub refugee camp - 01:00, Khirbet al-Kahfeir. 00:50, Aqaba - dawn, the al-Urub refugee camp. Peace disruption raids: 15:40, Beit Lahiya - Hizma - 10:00, Yarza - morning, Hamamat al-Malah - morning, al-Yatma - 13:35, Quffin - 19:20-21:00, Fara'un - 00:20, Hares - 11:10, al-Thahiria - 20:10, Ramadin - 01:45, Yatta - 17:00, Orif. 16:10, Bab al-Qarama – 07:00, Bab al-Qarama - 17:30, al-Arqa - 18:40, Deir Ghazal - 18:40, Arbuna - 22:00, Anabta - 20:00, Burin - 10:30, Kifl Hares - 10:30, Hares - 11:50, Salfit - 02:35, Sa’ir. 02:00, the Bab Al-Qarama protest village - 10:00, al-Bireh - 18:05, Deir Nathim - 01:15, Abu Sheikhdam - 09:00, Jenin - 18:50, al-Arqa - 01:15, Rumana - 03:20, Qabatya - 07:30, Tamun - 11:00, Wadi Al-Malah - 11:10, Kafr Qalil - 16:50, Jericho - 12:10, Ithna - 02:10, Surif. January 18 Palestinian attacks: none Israeli attack – injury: Northern Gaza – 15:40, a 17-year-old youth, Mohammad Sarour, was wounded when Israeli Army positions behind the Green Line opened fire on workers in the north of Beit Lahiya. Israeli attack – agricultural sabotage: Northern Gaza – 16:20, Israeli Army positions behind the Green Line opened fire on several Jabalya farmers. One farmer, Yusef Odeh, received head injuries after being struck by a tear gas grenade. Israeli Army stun tear gas grenade assault: Jerusalem – 16:00, the Israeli Army fired stun and tear gas grenades at children near al-Ram. Israeli Army stun tear gas grenade assault – head injuries: Bethlehem – 14:50, a 16-year-old boy, Salah Al-Imarin, sustained serious head injuries when Israeli troops positioned at a military post near the Ubeidya refugee camp fired stun and tear gas grenades at local residents. Non-violent resistance: Hebron – 18:00, the Israeli Army assaulted a protest demonstration in east Yatta and took people prisoner. Non-violent resistance: Jerusalem – 18:00, after Friday prayers in Beit Iksa, villagers set up a protest village named “Bab Al-Qarama” and used concrete blocks to build a miniature mosque until Israeli forces stormed the area and photographed the protesters.. Non-violent resistance – injury: Ramallah – 11:40, in Budrus one person, Sudqi Awad, was injured when Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets at anti-annexation Wall protesters. Non-violent resistance – injury – tear gas casualties: Ramallah – 12:50, in Al-Nabi Saleh village one person, Nariman Al-Tamimi, was injured when Israeli forces fired tear gas grenades and rubber-coated bullets at protesters. Several other people were overcome by Israeli tear gas. Non-violent resistance – tear gas casualties: Ramallah – 13:00, several people were overcome by tear gas during an Israeli Army assault on protesters in the villages of Ni’lin and Bil’in. Occupation settler violence: Nablus – 10:25, three Israeli settler vehicles invaded Beita. Occupation settler vandalism – damage: Jericho – 15:40, stone-throwing settler militants damaged a passing vehicle on the main road leading to the Wadi al-Qult area. Raid – water crime: Tubas – 10:00, Israeli troops raided Yarza village and took five people prisoner for attempting to dig a well in the village. Raid – destruction of home – population transfer: Tubas – morning, the Israeli Army raided Hamamat al-Malah and al-Yatma villages in the north Jordan valley destroying and confiscating tent dwellings and forcibly removing residents from the area. Economic sabotage: Gaza – the Israeli Navy continues to enforce six-nautical-mile Gaza fishing limit. January 19 Palestinian attacks: none Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 06:30, the Israeli Navy opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 06:45, Israeli gunboats again opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Home invasions and occupation: Qalqilya – 22:50, Israeli troops raided Immatin village, invaded three homes and photographed the members of a family. Home invasions and occupation: Hebron – 16:15, the Israeli Army raided the al-Urub refugee camp and fired tear gas grenades as they stormed a home. Israeli Army violence – injury – hospitalisation: Hebron – 20:10, a local resident, Jamil Karaja, was admitted to hospital with injuries sustained when being pursued by Israeli troops in Ramadin village. Non-violent resistance: Hebron – 10:30, an attempted demonstration in south Yatta against land confiscation and settler violence was prevented by the Israeli Army. Nine people were taken prisoner. Occupation settler vandalism: Tulkarem – 22:00, Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli troops, stoned passing vehicles on the main road leading to the Enev Occupation settlement. Occupation settler vandalism: Nablus – 17:00, Israeli settler militants, accompanied by the Israeli Army, invaded Orif village. Occupation settler vandalism: Nablus – evening, a mob from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement stoned passing vehicles on the nearby main road in north Huwara. Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – 11:40, Zionist fanatics stormed Husan village farmland and uprooted 20 olive trees. Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – evening, Zionist militants invaded al-Khadr agricultural land and uprooted 100 olive trees. Raid: Jerusalem – 16:10 and again at 07:00, Israeli forces raided the Bab Al-Qarama protest village, photographed the mosque built by protesters issued a destruction order against the mosque. Raid: Jenin – 17:30, firing stun grenades, the Israeli Army raided al-Arqa village. Violation: Jerusalem – an Israeli court sentenced a 14-year-old boy, Amir Faroukh, to seven days deportation to Hebron and imposed a fine of the equivalent of approximately US$1350 as well as imposing bail amounting to US$2160. January 20 Palestinian attacks: none Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 06:30, Israeli gunboats opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 08:30, the Israeli Navy opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Israeli Army tear gas and rubber-coated bullets – injuries: Jerusalem – evening, two protesters, Mohammad Hammadin and Mohammad Shamashna, were injured when Israeli troops at a checkpoint near Beit Iksa fired tear gas grenades and rubber-coated bullets at residents on their way to the Bab al-Qarama protest village. Israeli Army tear gas grenades: Jerusalem – 20:00, Israeli troops at the Qalandya checkpoint fired tear gas grenades at pedestrians. Israeli Army tear gas grenades: Ramallah – 16:00, Israeli soldiers in Budrus village fired tear gas grenades at nearby children. Israeli Army tear gas grenades: Hebron – 21:10, Israeli forces positioned at the entrance to Beit Ummar fired tear gas grenades at residents. Occupation settler vandalism: Nablus – 18:30, militants from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement stoned nearby passing vehicles. Occupation settlement development – agricultural sabotage: Jerusalem – Israeli Army bulldozers began levelling farmland in the Shu’fat area for a road to connect Jerusalem city centre with the Occupation settlements of Ramat Shlomo and Ramout. Occupation road casualties: Jericho – 21:25, a Palestinian villager, Raziq Jubran, was admitted to hospital after being run over by an Israeli settler vehicle near Marj Al-Ghazal. Raid – Israeli Army vandalism – protest suppression: Jerusalem – 02:00, Israeli forces raided the Bab Al-Qarama protest village, removed four tents and demolished a mosque built by protesters. Several people were detained. Read more: http://popular-resistance.blogspot.com/2013/01/bab-al-karama.html Raid – child detention: Nablus – 11:10, Israeli troops raided Kafr Qalil village and detained an 11-year-old boy, Ahmad Mansour. Raid – house demolition orders: Hebron – 12:10, Occupation troops raided Ithna and issued several house demolition orders. Recent news updates: 5 Broken Cameras: DVD available at: http://www.moviemail.com/film/dvd/5-Broken-Cameras/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Further news sources Ali Kazak's newsletter Today in Palestine contains many news summaries that include both armed and non-violent methods of resistance to the Occupation. The newsletter also contains much other useful reporting. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it For more news see: Today in Palestine! www.groups.yahoo.com/group/f_shadi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Behind the Wall Rich Wiles is a photographic artist who has been living and working in Palestine for some years. His photographic work has been shown around Europe, the US, Australia and in Palestine itself. Since 2006 he has been writing from Occupied Palestine under the title Behind the Wall. Much of this work is based in and around the refugee camps in Palestine, highlighting daily life and memories of refugees who still live in forced exile for over 60 years since Al Nakba (The Catastrophe). www.richwiles.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit http://www.sapienspromise.org/ for further news. See this In Occupied Palestine newsletter at: the PHRC website: www.palestine.org.nz - and you can check out previous editions by clicking on In Occupied Palestine listed under Contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stop the Violence Coalition Stop the Violence is a coalition aimed at fighting against Israeli violence and crimes all over the world. The purpose of the coalition is to co-ordinate the efforts of groups and individuals working to protest against the historic and continuing oppression of Palestinian people by the Israeli regime. Our coalition is an independent and non-profit organisation, based in Europe, which was formed as part of a global movement against Israeli apartheid. We can also provide the latest news, articles, photos, events and petitions. Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have friends who would also like to receive these newsletters, please ask them to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Palestine Human Rights Campaign Aotearoa/New Zealand (PHRC) Declaration We believe that a just peace in Palestine/Israel depends upon the return of Palestinian refugees to their homeland and the dismantling of the Zionist structure of the state of Israel, recognising that the further partitioning of Palestine in order to create the so-called two-state solution would lead only to further injustice and suffering. We advocate the primacy of international law, the acceptance of which by the Israeli regime must be the basis for the ending of Israeli military occupation and all forms of ethnic discrimination. We work to raise awareness of the international community's responsibility for upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the urgent need for the state of Israel to be called to account for its gross abuses of Palestinian human rights. We call for the establishment of a unitary, secular and democratic state in Palestine/Israel, with full and equal citizenship rights for Palestinians, Israeli Jews and all other ethnic communities. The Palestine Human Rights Campaign Aotearoa/New Zealand (PHRC) works to raise public awareness of the Palestinian people's struggle to resist Israeli military occupation and Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. PHRC seeks to bring pressure on the New Zealand Government to join the majority of the international community in requiring Israel to:
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