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On Friday evening, the Israeli Navy opened fire on a number of Palestinian fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters near Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip; no injuries were reported.
Violent clashes break out in Ras al-Amud
An outbreak of violent clashes erupted Friday after Israeli occupation forces cordoned off East Jerusalem's Ras al-Amud district in conjunction with the Jewish Yom Kippur holidays.
Settlers attack a village near al-Khalil
Dozens of Jewish settlers at dawn Friday attacked the village of Khirbat Tuwwana, to the east of Yatta in the southern West Bank al-Khalil district.
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Settlers / Land, Property, Resource Theft & Destruction / Ethnic Cleansing :
Settler homes approved in East Jerusalem
Jerusalem (AFP) -- The Jerusalem municipality has given the green light for the construction of 11 new apartments in the Jewish settlement of Pisgat Zeev in the annexed east of the city, a councilor told AFP on Saturday. "The municipality approved at the beginning of the week the construction of 11 apartments, as part of a project of 300 housing units supposed to be approved section by section," Pepe Alalou of the leftist Meretz party said.
Beit Kahlil: Tear gas flies as Israel demolishes home
At 5:00 AM on the morning of the 6th October, approximately 30 armed soldiers came to demolish a house in Beit Kahil. The IOF woke up the family living in the neighbouring house and informed them about the demolition and declared the entire area a closed military zone. When he arrived, Omar Ahmad Hussan Abdel Din, the owner of the house, informed the soldiers about his lawyers appeal to the Israeli Court for getting the demolition order postponed until he had an official response to his application for building permission, but with no effect. A member of the Abdel Din family said, "Why do we need a permission from Israel to build this is Palestine and Palestinian land? Though this is considered area C by the Israeli authorities, I do not recognise their authority, and anyways it is their bureaucratic way of stealing land."
Al-Bustan Popular Committee calls for residents' general meeting
The Al-Bustan Popular Committee issued a call on Wednesday, 5 October to all residents of the neighborhood for a general meeting. The meeting is to be held today, Saturday 8 October at 4pm, in the Al-Bustan protest tent. The meeting is intended to distress new developments in the neighborhood, including the Jerusalem Municipality's plans to demolish large tracts of the area for the extension of the City of David settlement in Silwan.
Fatah official: Quartet should condemn settlements
Bethlehem (Ma'an) -- The success of an upcoming statement by the Middle East Quartet on Sunday will depend on whether it condemns Israeli settlement building, a Fatah official said. The official said that the Quartet is expected to release a statement about negotiations after a meeting in Brussels on Sunday. Fatah spokesman in Europe Jamal Nazzal said Saturday that "the Quartet should realize that the aim of negotiations is to end the occupation and that settlements deepen the occupation."
Restriction of Movement
Closure of Al-Turbeh Road for the second day
Israeli forces prevented Palestinian vehicles from driving on Al-Turbeh Road on Tuesday, 4 October for the second consecutive day. The road runs adjacent to Jethmanyiah and serves as the north-eastern entrance to Silwan. The road was the scene of a violent dawn attack of local Palestinian youth Mansour Shyoukhi the previous day, who was one of the many residents obliged to enter the village on foot when banned from driving through the entrance. The road also lies in an area of tension heightened by Israeli settlers' celebration of Jewish New Year, with hysterical celebrations continuing through the night and into the day. Israeli forces manning the road displayed a clear discrimination towards Palesitnian residents attempting to pass, whilst allowing Israeli settlers to pass freely.
Archaeology
Antiquity Authority discovers "cave" on Martyr Street
The Israeli Antiquities Authority claim to have discovered a cave on Maryr Street in Wadi Hilweh, named after resident Samer Sarhan who was killed there last September by an Israeli settler security guard. The cave seems to be historically significant in the context of the Islamic era. Silwan is an area considered to be rich in archaeology, retaining traces of multiple ancient settlements that flourished here. The first recorded human settlement of the Jerusalem area, known as Yaboos, had its core in where Silwan now lies some 5,000 years ago. The Egyptian, Persian, Besantian, Christian and Islamic civilizations followed, leaving their finger prints on the area. The most famous was the caliphate of Umayyad era, which is connected to the recent discoveries in Silwan. Elad settlement association, which is spearheading the City of David archaeological settlement project in Wadi Hilweh, has attempted to relate such discoveries to the era of the Jewish king David to further the project's advancement. Israeli archaeologists, however, have reached no consensus on the legitimacy of Elad's claims, with no proof linking archaeological finds in Silwan to the biblical City of David. For further information on Israeli archaeological activity in Silwan, visit www.alt-arch.org
Protests & Israeli Regime Target Palestinian Activists
Land Demonstration in Yatta October 7, 2011
After the prayers Friday October 7th the popular Committee in Yatta arranged a demonstration against Israeli land grab.
Along with residents and land owners from Yatta, people from PSP - Beit Ommar, Israeli and international sympathizers, walked to the demolished wells and houses belonging to inhabitants of Yatta. The demonstrators continued towards an old olive grove. However there the crowd encountered the military forces and were told to pull back. In spite of this the demonstrators managed to pass through the olive grove almost up to a road occupied by settlers. More then 7 millitary jeeps waited for them, but speeches were held and the demonstration ended peacefully.
Bil'in Holds Its Weekly Protest Against The Wall
Dozens of local residents, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, held the weekly non-violent protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall and settlements on Friday in Bil'in village, north of the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Israeli military fires canisters straight at protesters in Nabi Saleh
Although it is permissible to fire tear gas canisters in an arc to disperse demonstrations, it is forbidden to use them as weapons by firing them directly at protesters. Firing tear gas canisters directly at protesters and at close range turns the canisters into a missile that can maim and endanger life. According to B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, "Firing of this kind has already resulted in injuries, some grave, to dozens of Palestinians and Israeli and foreign citizens". Israeli military forces fired tear gas canisters directly at protesters and international observers during the weekly demonstration at Nabi Saleh yesterday, 7 October. An international activist sustained a minor wound to the leg after being struck by a tear gas canister fired directly from a distance of around 15 metres by the Israeli military.
Soldiers Threatened to use Sound Bombs in Weekly Demonstration in Beit Ommar
Today PSP joined the weekly demonstration in Beit Ommar.Residents of Beit Ommar walked towards the illegal settlement of Karmei Tsur. About 20 soldiers had blocked the road and did not allow the demonstrators to continue to their fields. Different entries where tried but soldiers blocked and finally threatened to use sound bombs. After some confrontations the demonstrators decided to retreat.
Other Israeli Regime Violence
Political Detentions
Morning arrests in Silwan
Brothers Mansour and Musa'ab Shyoukhi were arrested by Israeli forces for unknown reasons on Monday, 3 October. Mansour was reported to have been beaten by settlers prior to arrest. 20-year old Mansour was attacked by settlers on the evening of Tuesday, 2 October, as he walked home on Cemetery Street near the Old City's Golden Gate to his house in Al-Hara al-Wasta neighborhood. Mansour would later tell relatives that the attack was so violent that he didn't believe he would survive. Several hours later in the early morning of Monday, Israeli forces stormed the Shyoukhi family home and arrested Mansour on the pretext of throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the nearby settlement. Forces returned later that day to arrest his 18-year old brother Musa'ab on identical charges. The Shyoukhi family has suffered extensively at the hands of the Israeli authorities, having experienced multiple arrests and house raids. The mother of the family was also arrested several months ago. The Shyoukhi family's story will be published by Silwanic in the near future.
Jerusalem captives' families hold protest at the Aqsa Mosque
Families of Jerusalem captives held a protest at the Aqsa Mosque after the Friday prayers outside the Dome of the Rock.
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Israel to Release Abu Zent Corpse after Being Kept for 35 Years
Israeli authorities have decided to release the corpse of Hafeth Abu Zent on Sunday at Jaljolia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Qalqilia. The body had been kept for 35 years in the so- called Israeli Cemetery of Numbers, the Ma'an News Agency reported.
Israel No. 1 in Violating Prisoners' Rights, says Group
Vienna, October 8, 2011 (WAFA) - "Israel is classified as the first country in the world that violates the international law and human rights resolutions of the Prisoners," Friday said Friends of Humanity International in a press release. "Since 30 months, conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been deteriorating at all levels," as the Israeli prisons administration had "adopted new harsh physical and psychological techniques to oppress and torture prisoners," said the organization. It warned that what is really happening inside the Israeli jails against the Palestinian prisoners is "an ongoing catastrophe resulting in an unlimited number of dead, sick or harmed prisoners."
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