Seven injured, 15 arrested as Israeli occupation terrorist forces demolish four Jerusalem houses

Date: 05 / 11 / 2008  Time:  19:45
Bethlehem - Ma'an –

Israeli occupation government bulldozers demolished four Palestinian houses in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday, provoking clashes with Palestinian youths that left seven people injured.

Seven people were injured in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces while Israeli bulldozers destroyed four Palestinian houses in Jerusalem.

Three of the demolitions took place in the Silwan neighborhood. Witnesses said the bulldozers destroyed a house belonging to Manal Maher Zaytoun, a widow with two children. The newly built house had not yet been connected to water and electricity.

Israeli bulldozers also demolished a 60 square meter house belonging to resident Mohamed Siam, displacing a six people. The third destroyed house belonged to Abu Sa’id Sanad.

In the Shu’afat neighborhood, Israeli forces destroyed a 170 square meter house belonging to Imad Ahmed Bishara and inhabited by 11 peopl. A wedding hall in nearby Beit Hanina was also destroyed.

During the demolitions, clashes erupted between crowds of Palestinian youths and Israeli forces.

Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds. Seven were injured and 15 arrested.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the UN said that Israeli forces ordered the demolition of 80 more houses in the Silwan neighborhood.

Israeli forces raid Aida Refugee Camp
Date: 05 / 11 / 2008  Time:  09:12
Bethlehem – Ma’an – Israeli forces raided the Aida Refugee Camp north of Bethlehem on Tuesday after midnight, under heavy fire.

Witnesses reported that Israeli forces entered the camp before detaining several civilians there.

Others added that Israeli forces clashed with civilians in area, though no injuries were reported.

  12 Palestinians wounded, others detained as Israelis demolish Jerusalem homes

Wednesday November 05, 2008 15:21 by IMEMC Staff - IMEMC & Agencies

The Israeli occupation terrorist forces wounded on Wednesday 12 Palestinian residents and detained several others as the residents defied an Israeli occupation army bulldozing of two homes and weddings hall in the occupied east Jerusalem.

The demolition took place in the Shu'fat refugee camp in the eastern outskirts of the occupied city, as crowds of angry inhabitants attempted to prevent the demolition.

Israeli occupation soldiers, accompanying the bulldozers, clashed with the residents, causing the injury of 12 and the arrest of several others, media sources and witnesses reported.

Recently, the Israeli government has decided to resume homes demolition in Jerusalem. Israel has always claimed the demolished homes have been built without permissions, while human rights groups say the action has been illegal in many cases.

Over the past four decades, the Israeli occupation government has been preventing natural population growth within the Palestinian community in Jerusalem, while increasing its settlement activities across the city, occupied since 1967.

Israel prevents 20 European consuls from entering Gaza

Date: 05 / 11 / 2008  Time:  12:46
Gaza – Ma’an –

The French Consulate to Jerusalem told Ma’an that the Israeli occupation government prevented 20 European consulate officials from entering the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

The diplomats were attempting to enter at the Erez crossing, the consul said.

Sources confirmed that the visitors had hoped to enter Gaza in order to investigate Palestinians’ living situations in light of the Israeli blockade. They were prevented by soldiers under the pretext of the security situation.