Tag Archive for Palestinian violence

| November 5, 2014
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Israel Police Arrested 3 Jerusalem Arabs for Destroying Jewish Gravestones

 

Israel Police in Jerusalem makes arrests after dozens of headstones & memorials were smashed on the Mount of Olives. 
• One 22 yr-old suspect, denies allegations, but 2 minors admitted to detectives to defacing graves & went on to implicate additional suspects.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Detectives and investigators from the Jerusalem Central Investigative Unit of the Israel Police arrested on Monday three Arab residents of the A-Tor neighborhood in east Jerusalem suspected of vandalizing Jewish gravestones on the Mount of Olives.

One of the gravestones defaced on the Mount of Olives – Photo: Israel Police Spokesperson’s Unit

The police launched the investigation after dozens of headstones were discovered, smashed.

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| October 30, 2014
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Rabbi Yehuda Glick, right-wing Temple Mount activist shot in assassination attempt in Jerusalem

Rabbi Yehuda Glick was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition after multiple shots to upper body at close range during conference at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center.

By Noam (Dabul) Dvir

 

Rabbi Yehuda Glick, a prominent right-wing activist, was shot at point blank range outside the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem on Wednesday night.

Rabbi Yehuda Glick – Photo courtesy Temple Institute Heritage Foundation 

Glick, 50, was shot in his upper body by a motorcyclist during an annual event organized by the Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement.

Magen David Adom paramedics evacuated him to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition with injuries to his chest and abdomen. Continue Reading »

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| October 27, 2014
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Church in east Jerusalem victim to constant Arab attacks, theft and harassment

 

Pastor of Living Bread Int’l Church reported to police that church employees are regularly beaten up or harassed, property vandalized & stolen.

A land dispute between a Christian church and Arab residents of an east Jerusalem neighborhood has devolved into chronic violence, theft, and harassment against the church’s employees, including two disabled orphans living there, its pastor said Sunday.

Vandals at the Living Bread International Church in east Jerusalem on October 16.

Vandals at the Living Bread International Church in east Jerusalem on October 16. – Photo: KAREN DUNHAM

According to Karen Dunham, pastor and director of Living Bread International Church – a non-denominational institution with offices in Jerusalem, Gaza and Jericho – the church has been housed in Musrara, for seven years, with 20 years remaining on its lease. Continue Reading »

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| July 14, 2014
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IDF Soldier shoots dead a Palestinian targeting Israeli vehicles near Hebron

Israel’s army says the dead roadside-terrorist was among a group of 3 throwing stones & firebombs at Israeli cars near Hebron, and has ordered an investigation into the incident.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Early on Monday morning IDF forces shot and killed a Palestinian near Hebron who was part of a group throwing firebombs and stones at passing Israeli drivers.

Hebron

IDF soldiers man a checkpoint in Hebron on June 17 – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

The incident occurred west of the village of Samu near Hebron.

The IDF said that the deceased was among three masked man who were throwing the objects at the drivers. Continue Reading »

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| July 10, 2014
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Jew beaten & hospitalized by Palestinian extremists in Toronto

Brandishing ‘Never Again’ on his sleeve, Sun News reports how Jewish man was brutally attacked by pro-Palestine thugs

 

 

A Palestinian mob was taped beating Jews with both Palestine flags and Canadian flags:

 

Injured man taken to hospital by paramedics. – Screenshot

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| June 22, 2014
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IDF kills 2 Palestinians, wounds 11 & arrest 9 in nighttime hunt for 3 missing teens

 

While the search for the 3 abducted Jewish teens continues, 2 Palestinians killed, 11 wounded during violent clashes by residents of Ramallah & Nablus, as security forces arrest 9 Palestinians and raid 5 suspicious charity organizations.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Two Palestinians were killed overnight Saturday and 11 were wounded during clashes with the IDF in Ramallah and Nablus. In addition, IDF forces arrested nine Palestinians as the search for the three teens who went missing in Hebron continues.

IDF forces in the West Bank (Photo: AFP)

IDF forces in the West Bank – Photo: AFP

Since Gil-Ad Shaer, 16, from Talmon, Naftali Frenkel, 16, from Nof Ayalon, and Eyal Yifrach, 19, from Elad. Continue Reading »

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| April 13, 2014
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Policemen injured as Arabs hurl rocks & firebombs on Temple Mount

 

Israel Police clash with Palestinian Muslims at Al-Aqsa mosque after rocks and molotov-cocktails are thrown.

2 policemen sustained light injuries, with one Palestinian woman arrested.

By Noam (Dabul) Dvir


Muslim worshippers threw stones, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at police forces at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque found within the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday morning.

Temple Mount (Archive photo: AFP)

Temple Mount (Archive) – Photo: AFP

A police force that entered the holy site stopped the rioters and dispersed the crowd. Two policemen were lightly injured and one woman was arrested for disruption of public order.

The Temple Mount was consequently closed for visitors. Continue Reading »

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| April 7, 2014
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Palestinian infighting in south Lebanon leaves eight killed

 

Violent fighting broke out between members from the Brigades of Return, a Palestinian group linked to Fatah leaving 8 dead and at least 10 people wounded.

By Reuters

 

SIDON – At least eight people were killed in fighting on Monday between Palestinian factions in a refugee camp near Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon, Lebanese and Palestinian medical sources said.

UN Watch

Local sources said the clashes broke out between fighters from the Brigades of Return, a group originally linked to Palestinian Authority President Mohammad Abbas’s Fatah group, and a rival militant organization.

The leader of the Brigades of Return, Ahmed Rasheed, and two of his brothers were killed in the clashes in the Mieh Mieh camp, the sources said. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2014
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Court Convicts Arab Knesset Member from Hadash of Assault

 

Arab MK Mohammed Barakeh was found guilty in Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court of beating someone at left-wing protest 8 years ago, with 3 other charges dropped.

By Golad Morag

 

Hadash MK Mohammed Barakeh was found guilty Sunday of attacking a person at a left-wing protest in Tel Aviv eight years ago. According to the charges, Barakeh approached a person who was documenting the protest, elbowed him in the ribs and punched him.

Mohammed Barakeh MK, February 28, 2006 - Photo: Haaretz Archive

Mohammed Barakeh MK, February 28, 2006 – Photo: Haaretz Archive

Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court overturned other charges, including an attack on an IDF soldier in the central West Bank village of Bil’in; two other charges have also been dropped over the years. Continue Reading »

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| February 28, 2014
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Arabs Set E. Jerusalem Police Station on Fire

Jerusalem councilman Aryeh King decries endemic lawlessness rampant in capital this week.

By Ari Yashar

 

Jerusalem Arabs set ablaze a police station next to the Lions’ Gate in the capital’s Old City on Wednesday.

Aryeh King, nationalist Jerusalem city councilman and member of the municipality’s Emergency and Security Committee, was present at the attack and managed to document it. According to King, police officers fled the scene.

“Unfortunately the prime minister is instructing the authorities to avoid eastern Jerusalem, and these are the results,” charged King.

“Last night the funeral of a terrorist was held there, they marched from the Mount of Olives towards the Lions’ Gate attacking everything in their path and didn’t let Jews pass,” reported King. Continue Reading »

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| January 20, 2014
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Video: Palestinians Film Israel Border Police Being Ambushed at Anata

The 3rd intifada? Arabs ambush a police patrol, hurling cinder blocks, paint & fire bombs.

By Dalit Halevy

 

A “third intifada” may not have been officially declared, but conditions on the ground resemble those of the “first intifada” in the patterns of violence and the daring exhibited by the attackers.

Anata attack – Screenshot

The Palestinian Authority encourages what it terms “resistance” or “struggle” – adding the term “by peaceful means.” This is doublespeak, however, for struggle that includes severe violence, and the use of rocks and firebombs with intent to cause severe injuries or death among Israeli civilians and security forces. Continue Reading »

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| January 2, 2014
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Thinking they were Jewish, Arabs attack Palestinian family

Three Arab thugs tried pulling the couple out of the car as they beat them. Luckily, the wife was able to speed away when the attackers paused, hearing Arabic spoken by the couple.

By: Sarah Weiss

 

 

A group of Arab thugs attacked a Palestinian family in Jerusalem after they thought they are Jews, the family said in a statement.

Rashuan and Dina Salman - Photo source: .yourjewishnews.com

Rashuan and Dina Salman – Photo source: Your Jewish News

The Muslim family of East Jerusalem, came under attack by three men in the Sur Baher area. However, after the group learned that the family was Palestinian, they fled from the scene.

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| December 20, 2013
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Gazan Killed, 3 Palestinians wounded in 3 separate border fence skirmishes with IDF

 

IDF shot dead a 22 yr-old Palestinian by the fence near Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza. One Palestinian source claimed the man was there trying to catch birds.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

 

 

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian and wounded three others in three separate incidents of cross-border violence in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian officials said.

Explosive devices planted near Gaza security fence- Photo: IDF Spokesperson

Explosive devices planted near Gaza security fence- Photo: IDF Spokesperson

The Israeli military, which has long said the area in Gaza along the border fence is off limits, said it was looking into the reports.

A 22-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by the fence near Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

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| December 19, 2013
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Palestinian Politicians Target One Another in PA Violence

Palestinian Authority violent infighting sees assassination attempts as minister targeted in shooting or gangster behavior when lawmaker  physically assaulted fellow Fatah official.

By Maayana Miskin

 

A Palestinian Authority minister came under attack on Wednesday, the Bethlehem-based Maan news reports.

Minister of Islamic Endowments Mahmoud Habbash was targeted by unknown gunmen shortly after arriving at his office in Al-Bireh, near Ramallah. The masked men opened fire in the direction of the office.

Al-Bireh’s guards returned fire, and the shooters fled the scene. No casualties were reported.

Earlier Wednesday a scuffle broke out between a PA lawmaker and a senior Fatah official. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2013
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Israel blamed for Record number of ‘honor killings’ among Palestinians

Last November, Rasha Abu Ara, a 32-year-old mother of 5, was beaten to death & strung from a tree.

Palestinian Minister of Women’s Affairs Rabiha Diab blamed domestic violence toward women on Israel.

By REUTERS

 

 

A silvery green olive grove set in the red soil of a Palestinian village is a crime scene – testament to a practice so sensitive that it is spoken of only in whispers.

A Palestinian woman votes

A Palestinian woman votes – Photo: Mohamad Torokman/Reuter

One night in late November, Rasha Abu Ara, a 32-year-old mother of five, was beaten to death and strung from a gnarled tree branch as a gruesome badge of “family honor” restored. Continue Reading »

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