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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) 23, 24, 25 & 26 January 2013 [Main source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG).] Central Gaza: Israeli Army wounds 4-year-old child 16-year-old boy dies of Israeli Army-inflicted head injuries Hebron: Israeli Army shoots and kills one person and wounds another Israeli Army shoots its way onto Beit Hanun farmland and bulldozes crops Israeli Navy twice opens fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya Israeli Army bulldozes crops in Khan Yunis Israeli troops beat up 17-year-old youth Israeli Army shoots its way round al-Bireh Israeli Army shoots its way onto Khan Yunis farms and bulldozes crops Israeli tanks shell al-Zaytoun Israeli Army destroys 5 Palestinian homes East Jabalya farmers under Israeli fire and tear gas attack – injury and tear gas casualties Beit Lahiya under Israeli fire – 1 person wounded Israeli forces raid Beit Fajjar, firing stun grenades and storming homes Occupation settlers uproot 50 Huwara olive trees 15-year-old boy set upon by settlers and then abducted by Israeli soldiers Night peace disruption and/or home invasions in 2 refugee camps and 29 towns and villages 11 attacks – 68 raids including home invasions 9 beaten – 2 dead – 25 injured 10 acts of agricultural/economic sabotage 39 taken prisoner – 43 detained – 114 restrictions of movement January 23, 24, 25 & 26 Home invasions & occupations: 23:40-00:50, Qabatya - 22:30, Azzun - 09:20, Surif - 03:00, al-Thahiria. 23:25, T’inik - 02:40, Qashda - 20:20, Kafr Qaddum - 03:00, Qalqilya - Awarta - 11:40, Deir Ballut. 03:35, the Balata refugee camp - 02:50, Bethlehem. Dawn, Silwan - 07:30, al-Yamun - 01:00, Immatin - 20:20, Burin - 16:20, Beit Fajjar - 10:50, Beit Fajjar. Peace disruption raids: 18:00, Tamun - 18:00, al-Nassariya - 12:00, Tulkarem - 12:00, Jarushiya - 16:50, Qalqilya - 23:20-05:50, Nablus - 08:00, al-Zubeidat - 00:10, the Aqbat al-Jabir refugee camp - 09:10, Dar Salah. Evening, al-Zaytoun - 01:55, al-Naqura - 02:30, Beit Duqqu - 10:00, al-Mughayer - 10:30, Khirbat Abu Falah - 09:40, Arraba - 09:40, Kafr Ra’i - 09:40, Fahma - 00:40, Arraba - 00:40, Kafr Ra’i - 00:40, Fahma - 08:50, Wadi al-Malah - 22:30, Tubas - 09:30, Tulkarem - 18:35, Tulkarem - dawn, Sanniriya - 02:40, Qalqilya - 22:25, al-Nassariya - 22:25, al-Bithan - Zuwata - 10:30, al-Jiftlik - dawn, the al-Urub refugee camp - 02:20, al-Nuba - 02:20 al-Turqumiya. 15:40, Beit Lahiya - 14:00, al-Arqa - 14:05, Ya’bad - 17:30, Anin - 22:20, Anin - 23:55, Aqraba - 03:55, Nablus - 23:35, al-Auja - 13:05, Beit Ula. 21:50, Beitin - 09:25, Anin - 12:35, Arraba - 16:30, Ya’bad - 23:05, Zeita - 23:10, Qaffin - 23:15, Baqa al-Sharqiya - 22:00, al-Oja - 00:35, Bethlehem. January 23 Palestinian attacks: none Death: Bethlehem – 16-year-old Ahmad Amrin has died of head injuries sustained during an Israeli Army tear gas grenade assault near the al-Aida refugee camp on 19 January. Israeli attack – death and injury: Hebron – 14:20, Israeli forces manning a watch-tower near the al-Urub refugee camp opened fire on a passing vehicle, killing a resident, Su’ad Abu Dara, and wounding another person, Sa’ed Hash’hash. Israeli attack – agricultural sabotage: Northern Gaza – 08:40, the Israeli Army shot its way onto farmland near the al-Tabaqa area of Beit Hanun and bulldozed crops. Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 06:30, the Israeli Navy opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Israeli attack – child wounded – agricultural sabotage: Central Gaza – 09:00, a four-year-old child was wounded when Israeli Army positions behind the Green Line opened fire on Wadi al-Salqa farms. Agricultural sabotage: Khan Yunis – 06:30, the Israeli Army bulldozed crops near the previously abandoned Occupation settlement of Qadamin. Beatings - hospitalisation: Nablus – Israeli soldiers manning a flying checkpoint near Huwara beat up a 17-year-old youth, Ibrahim Hassan, a resident of Kafr Qaddum, who was admitted to hospital following the assault. Israeli Army tear gas assault on funeral – injuries: Bethlehem – 16:00, Israeli forces near the Billal Bin Rabah Mosque fired tear gas grenades at mourners attending the funeral of two children who died of injuries sustained after being shot by the Israeli Army on 19 January. A 16-year-old boy, Ahmad Al-Qadi, and another person were injured in the Israeli violence at the funerals. Israeli Army rubber-coated bullets and tear gas grenades: Hebron – 14:50, Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas grenades at people near the entrance of al-Urub refugee camp for protesting against the killing of a resident. Four people were taken prisoner. Occupation settler vandalism: Nablus – 21:00, settler militants stoned passing vehicles on the main raid between Nablus and Jenin. Raid: Nablus – 23:20-05:50, the Israeli Army, accompanying Occupation settlers, raided the city during the night. Raid – home demolition orders: Jericho – 08:00, Occupation troops raided al-Zubeidat village and issued demolition orders on four homes. January 24 Palestinian attacks: none Israeli attack: Ramallah – 13:00, the Israeli Army raided al-Bireh and shot its way round the city. Israeli attack – economic sabotage: Northern Gaza – 06:00, the Israeli Navy opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off Beit Lahiya. Israeli attack: Gaza – evening, Israeli tank positions behind the Green Line shelled the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood. Israeli attack – agricultural saboatge: Khan Yunis – morning, the Israeli Army shot its away onto al-Fakhary farms and bulldozed crops. Home invasions – pastoral sabotage – injury: Tubas – 02:40, Israeli troops raided Qashda village, invaded a home and attacked a livestock shelter with stun grenades. Meanwhile, an Israeli Army Jeep ran over and hospitalised an al-Far’a refugee camp resident, Mohammad Eliyat. Home invasion – vandalism: Qalqilya – 20:20, the Israeli Army raided Kafr Qaddum village, firing flares as they invaded a home. Home invasions: Qalqilya – 03:00, Occupation troops invaded nine homes, interrogating and photographing residents. Home invasion – property violation: Salfit – 11:40, Israeli forces raided Deir Ballut, invaded a home, took a person prisoner and stole a computer. Israeli Army tear gas grenades: Bethlehem – 3:55, the Israeli Army fired tear gas grenades at residents near the Billal Bin Rabah Mosque. Israeli Army rubber-coated bullets and tear gas and stun grenades: Hebron – 13:35, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas and stun grenades at a funeral procession near the entrance to Beit Ummar. Israeli Army tear gas grenades – abduction: Hebron – 18:00, the Israeli Army fired tear gas grenades at residents near the entrance to the al-Urub refugee and took a 17-year-old youth, Sarour Sarour, prisoner. Occupation settler violence – agricultural sabotage: Qalqilya – 16:15, a settler mob stoned an Immatin village farmer, Mohammad Ishtawi, as he tried to work his land. Occupation settler vandalism: Nablus – 01:55, settler militants invaded al-Naqura village and broke the lock on a well. Raid – agricultural sabotage: Tubas – 08:50, the Israeli Army raided the Wadi al-Malah area in the North Jordan Valley, and destroyed four livestock shelters. Raid: Tulkarem – 09:30 and again at 18:35, the Israeli Army raided the city and conducted 'tests' on wells. Raid – homes destroyed: Jericho – 10:30, Occupation troops raided al-Jiftlik village and destroyed five homes. January 25 Palestinian attacks: none Israeli attack – agricultural sabotage: Northern Gaza – 08:20, Israeli positions behind the Green Line opened fire on east Jabalya farmers. Israeli attack – injury – tear gas casualties: Northern Gaza – 15:30, Israeli forces fired tear gas grenades at Jabalya farm workers from behind the Green Line, seriously injuring one person, Baker Fahoumi. Four others were overcome by Israeli tear gas. Israeli attack – injury: Northern Gaza – 15:40, Israeli Army positions behind the Green Line opened fire on people in Beit Lahiya, wounding one resident, Adham Al-Dabji. Israeli Army violence – tear gas grenades: Jerusalem – 15:30, Israeli forces manning the Qalandya checkpoint fired tear gas grenades at pedestrians. Israeli Army violence – rubber-coated bullets and tear gas grenades: Ramallah – 14:30, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas grenades at residents near the Ofer Prison. Israeli Army violence – stun grenade: Qalqilya – 08:00, Israeli soldiers fired a stun grenade at a mentally-handicapped person as he set fire to tyres near the southern entrance to the city. Israeli Army violence – stun grenade – injury: Qalqilya – 20:40, in Azzun, a resident, Yasser Salim, was injured when Israeli forces fired a stun grenade at him. Israeli Army violence – stun and tear gas grenades: Bethlehem – 13:50, Israeli forces fired stun and tear gas grenades at residents near the entrance to Taqou’. Israeli Army violence – tear gas grenades: Hebron – 20:00, Israeli forces fired tear gas grenades at people near the entrance to Beit Ummar. Israeli Army violence – Israeli Army tear gas grenades: Hebron – 21:00, Israeli forces fired tear gas grenades at people near the entrance to the al-Urub refugee camp. Non-violent resistance – injury – tear gas casualties: Ramallah – 13:00, a 17-year-old youth was injured by an Israeli Army tear gas grenade at a demonstration in Al-Nabi Saleh village. Several people were overcome by the gas. Non-violent resistance – tear gas casualties: Ramallah – 13:00, several people were overcome by tear gas during an Israeli Army assault on an anti-annexation Wall demonstration in Budrus village Non-violent resistance – injury – tear gas casualties: Ramallah – 13:00, a 15-year-old boy, Mohammad Hammad, and three other people were overcome by tear gas during an Israeli Army assault on anti-annexation Wall demonstrations in the villages of Ni’lin and Bil’in. Non-violent resistance: Qalqilya – 12:30, several people were overcome by tear gas during an Israeli Army assault on protesters in Kafr Qaddum. One person, Zahir Ali, was assaulted by Israeli troops. Occupation settler attempted land theft: Bethlehem – 09:55, Israeli settlers invaded al-Khadr and planted olive trees on land owned by the Da’do’ and Salah families in an attempt to annex the land. Occupation settler violence – pepper-spraying – beating – hospitalisation: Hebron – 20:20, a Palestinian man, Mohammad Abu Hatt, was admitted to hospital after being beaten and pepper-sprayed in the face by Israeli settlers in Tel al-Rumeida. January 26 Palestinian attacks: none Home invasions – stun grenades: Bethlehem – 16:20 and again at 10:50, Israeli forces raided Beit Fajjar, firing stun grenades and storming homes. Two people were taken prisoner. Israeli Army tear gas assault: Jenin – 14:30, Israeli troops fired tear gas grenades at children in Al-Arqa village. Non-violent resistance – assaults: Jenin – 15:20, Israeli forces positioned near Anin village fired stun and tear gas grenades at demonstrating residents and international peace activists. Three people were assaulted by the Israeli Army. Non-violent resistance – injuries and tear gas casualties: Hebron – 12:00, two people, Ahmad Abu Hisham and Musa Abu Mariya, were injured and a number others overcome by tear gas during an Israeli Army assault on protesters in Beit Ummar. Occupation settler vandalism: Ramallah – 17:05, Israeli settlers stoned vehicle near the Bet El settlement road junction. Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 13:15, Zionist fanatics invaded agricultural land near Huwara and uprooted 50 olive trees. Abductions: Nablus – Israeli troops at the Huwara checkpoint abducted two Palestinian youngsters, Ali Natur (17) and Amjad Hashash (15). Abduction – and settler assault: Hebron – 19:30, a Palestinian youngster, Fathi Al-Basharati (15), was set upon and assaulted by Occupation settlers in the Old City and was then abducted by Israeli soldiers. Abductions: Central Gaza – evening, Israeli forces abducted a 16-year-old boy, Khalid Qashlan, as well as another person in the al-Bureij refugee camp. Raid: Tulkarem – 23:05, the Israeli Army raided Zeita, firing stun and tear gas grenades. Economic sabotage: Gaza – the Israeli Navy continues to enforce a six-nautical-mile Gaza fishing limit. Recent news updates: Martyred in Gaza – documentary: At 7pm on 7 February, at the Auckland University Library Lecture Room B28, UK documentary maker and activist, Harry Fear, and Roger Fowler will give a talk on their experiences in Gaza up to the start of Israel's Operation Pillar of Cloud at the end of last year. Harry's visit will be a great start to building up awareness and solidarity for Palestine in New Zealand in 2013. See Harry Fear's documentary: http://www.deliberation.info/martyred-in-gaza-a-documentary-by-harry-fear/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holocaust Remembrance – in defence of David Ward By Leslie Bravery – 27 January 2013 The British Daily Mail reported on 25 January that a Liberal Democrat MP in the UK faces expulsion from his party for saying that supporters of Israel's conduct towards the Palestinian people had not learned from the Nazi Holocaust murder of six million Jews. The reactions of Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, and Jon Benjamin, chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, to UK Liberal Democrat MP David Ward's observations regarding Holocaust Memorial Day go far in proving Ward's point. The reality is that the Palestinians are suffering in their own homeland, because they are not Jews, at the hands of a state that arrogantly claims to represent all Jews. There are, of course, many Jewish individuals and organisations, their voices sadly muffled by the mass corporate news media, that are horrified by Israel's conduct. The pursuit of Israel's territorial ambitions involves land theft, house demolitions, segregated roads, cruelty to Palestinian children and sabotage of Palestinian agriculture. These crimes represent just some of the Israeli state's daily violations of international humanitarian law. The Fourth Geneva Convention was enacted precisely because of world community revulsion at the horrors of ideologically-driven acts of inhumanity and the determination that such persecution should never be tolerated. According to the Daily Mail report, Jon Benjamin found the idea “shocking” and “outrageous” that those who suffered the unspeakable cruelties inflicted upon them by the Nazis should support Palestinian human rights! The article quotes Benjamin: “We are outraged and shocked at these offensive comments about Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the suggestion that Jews should have learned a lesson from the experience.” He went further – “For an MP to have made such comments on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day is even more distasteful, and we welcome the fact that the Liberal Democrats have sought to disassociate the party from David Ward's comments.” If the chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews does not consider Holocaust Memorial Day a most appropriate occasion for standing resolutely against human rights abuses anywhere in the world, then David Ward's comments are timely. The Daily Mail also quotes Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust: “. . . Mr Ward has deliberately abused the memory of the Holocaust causing deep pain and offence – these comments are sickening and unacceptable and have no place in British politics.” Pollock's criticism of Ward suggests that to be moved at such a time with compassion for a people suffering under a great injustice is sickening and unacceptable. The greatest honour that could be given to the memory and sacrifice of the victims of the Holocaust is to enable fresh generations to better understand the dangers inherent in allowing those who abuse human rights to do so with impunity. Conservative MP Robert Halfon went even further and actually justified Israel's conduct, asserting that David Ward's comments were “a tragic trivialisation of real evil.” If Israel's supporters do not consider Israel's bombing of homes, schools and hospitals and burning children with white phosphorus to be a real evil then they are, indeed, incapable of learning from the past. The Tory MP's comment that, “It should be remembered that Israel withdrew from Gaza. . .” raises the question – why were Israel and its settlements occupying Gaza in the first place – and at what cost to the Palestinian people? Most of Gaza's present population are refugees, driven there against their will by Israel. Holocaust Memorial Day should sear our consciences and, more to the point, it should inspire us to defend all who continue to suffer injustice and oppression. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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