Israel targeting children for arrests in the Occupied West Bank | May 4 2013 | ISM Digest (palsolidarity@googlegroups.com)

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May 4 2013 | ISM Digest

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	4 MAY 2013  ISM Digest

Villages of Urif, Burin, and Asira violently attacked by settlers Yesterday Israeli settlers from the Illegal settlement of Yizhar set fire to the fields of Asira al Qibliya, Burin and Urif as well as attacking the school and many homes in the villages, all while the Israeli Military and Border Police provided protection for them. The attacks were provoked by the stabbing of a settler from Yitzhar settlement this morning who died on the scene at Tappuah Junction near Nablus. This was the first Israeli to die in the West Bank since 2011. Read more. Swedish activist falsely accused of violence by Israeli media “Ynetnews” On the 28th of April the Israeli digital newspaper Ynetnews published a two paragraph article written by Itamar Fleishman about the arrest of a Swedish activist in Hebron. The article is full of inaccuracies and false information.  The “Palestinian youth” mentioned in Ynet’s report are clearly young children as seen in the video below. The accusations of “throwing stones,” “resisting the arrest” and “attempting to grab an IDF officer’s firearm”.... Read more.

Muhammad Almayele, 9, being arrested by soldiers. Child arrests continue in Hebron Ahmed Ibn Bilal Abu Rumeileh, a 12-year-old boy from Hebron, was today arrested in the Old City and detained for over an hour before being released. Ahmed was riding his bike through Bab Al-Baladia when six Israeli soldiers stopped him and arrested him, seemingly completely at random. Ahmed was blindfolded and taken to Beit Romano army base on Shuhada Street, where he was detained for around 45 minutes. He was then driven in a military jeep to checkpoint 56 where he was eventually released into the custody of the Palestinian police, who registered Ahmed’s details and completed some paperwork before taking him home to his family. Upon questioning by international activists, Israeli soldiers claimed that Ahmed had been arrested due to throwing stones at the Israeli military in the morning, however Ahmed denies this. The Israeli occupation forces regularly accuse children and young men of stone-throwing and use this as an excuse for arrests, which often happen at random.  Read more.

12 year old Ahmed being protected by the headteacher of Qortoba School as he was being arrested.

12- and 11-year old Palestinian children arrested after attack by settler children - Swedish activist also arrested, resisting deportation At around 1pm Palestinian children were walking home from Qortoba school when they were attacked by the child of extremist settlers living in the centre of Hebron, who was accompanied by his two older brothers. The youngest settler boy started throwing sticks, beating Ahmed and hurling insults at him. As soon as Ahmed defended himself against the beatings, the settler children immediately called for soldiers at nearby checkpoints who came running. Eyewitnesses state that the Palestinian children were not violent. The settler children pointed out Ahmed and Mouawieh as well as their classmate Bilal Said, who were violently grabbed and pushed against a wall by soldiers. Read more.

Jamil in hospital - Photo by Rosa Schiano 17 year old from Gaza shot in the leg by the Israeli Army Jamil Wael Risha, 17 years old, Palestinian youth of Gaza City, was injured on the afternoon of the 26th April by the Israeli army at the Jabalia border, North Gaza Strip. International activists visited Kamal Odwan hospital to understand what happened to him and check his condition. Read more. Ni’ilin continues to resist after 5 years of Israeli occupation and systematic land theft Around 50 Palestinians supported by around 20 international activists, demonstrated against the apartheid wall yesterday in Ni’lin, which is a village close to Ramallah.  Read more.

Settlers and Israeli forces suppress second joint Friday protest in Silwad and Deir Jarir villages Around four hundred Palestinians, joined by a handful of international activists, participated in today’s weekly demonstration organised by Silwad and Deir Jarir villages on their lands, upon which settlers from Ofra set up an illegal outpost more than four weeks ago.  Teargas being shot at demonstrators in Deir Jarir Today, at around 12pm, several hundred people from Silwad and Deir Jarir villages gathered on a hilltop facing the new outpost to hold their second weekly protest. As they were waiting for more people to join them, around ten settlers invaded the nearby Palestinian valley and clashes ensued. Israeli forces, already present at the scene, began shooting tear gas canisters at Palestinians. Read more.

Israeli bulldozer uprooting olive trees (Photo courtesy of CPT) Israeli soldiers and Border Police destroy 200 young olive trees in Palestinian village of Susya Israeli soldiers and border police today used a backhoe to uproot 200 young olive trees in the Palestinian village of Susya in the South Hebron Hills. The demolition of the olive grove began at 8:00 am and finished at 10:45 am. The trees destroyed were planted about one year ago on land belonging to three families of the village, across a valley from the Israeli settlement of Susya. Read more. Activists continue to target the infrastructure of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank Palestinians and International activists held a brief demonstration outside the gates of an Israeli military base near Herodium mountain, east of Bethlehem. Read more.

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