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Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem

Report on the Israeli Colonization Activities in the & the Gaza Strip

Volume 212 , March 2016 Issue

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Bethlehem

 Dozens of Palestinian suffered gas inhalation during clashes that erupted between and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses. During the operation, the IOA stormed a Palestinian house owned by Ibrahim Shabkha and occupied the roof. (Al-Quds 2 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Nahhalin village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched tens of Palestinian house in Hindaza village in Bethlehem governorate. Two of the targeted houses are owned by: Anwar Zboun and Nasser Jubran. ( 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched three Palestinian houses in village, west of Bethlehem city. The targeted houses are owned by: Ismail Hamamrah, Yasser Odeh Hamamrah and Abed Al Aziz Shousha. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western part of Al-Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired live and metal bullets, and teargas and stun grenades, causing the injury of Diya’ Salah (13 years). (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the northern entrance of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas

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and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing tens of suffocation cases. Noted that the IOA fired a teargas grenade at a Palestinian ambulance causing the suffocation cases for two Paramedics. (Al-Quds & Orient FM 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) killed Amani Hussni Jawad Sabateen (34 years) from Husan village in Bethlehem governorate, after opening fire at her while she was crossing junction, south of Bethlehem city. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Husan village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired live bullets, teargas and stun grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the clashes, the IOA arrested four Palestinians, one of them was identified as: Safwan Yousif Hamed Hamamrah (21 years). Noted that the IOA closed all the entrances of the village, the eastern and western entrances closed with cement blocks. (Al-Quds & Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Solomon pool area in Artas village, south of Bethlehem city, and preformed Talmudic rituals. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired metal bullets, teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians, causing a number of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the clashes, the IOA invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses and summoned Hazem Jum’a Salah (40 years), Mohammad Khader Musa (25 years) and Mohammad Ribhi Musa (30 years) to interview the Israeli Intelligence Police in Gush Etzion settlement bloc. (Wafa 6 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened a 1.5 kilometers- road on Palestinian land in Kisan village, southeast of Bethlehem city. The new road aims to links between “Ma’ale Amos” settlement and the of Ibei Nahal. (Waa 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Husan village, southwest of Bethlehem city. During the operation, the IOA fired live and rubber bullets, and teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians their houses. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA. (Al-Quds 7 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) razed Palestinian land in Kisan village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The targeted land located near the Israeli settlement of Ibei Nahal. (RB2000 8 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Ad-Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of three Palestinians. During the clashes, the IOA arrested five Palestinians, identified as: Ahmed Aref Sar’awi, Qusai Abu Zenah, Khalil Mahir Arafa (20 years), Rabee Mazen Raqban (21 years) and Mohammad As’ad Daoud (21 years).(Wafa & Al-Quds 9 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ad-Doha town in Bethlehem governorate. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA arrested Qusai Hamed Abu Salem after raiding his family house. (Al-Quds 9 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western entrance of Tuqu village, southeast of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets, causing dozens of suffocation cases (Al-Quds 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Maniya High school for boys in Al Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem city. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing a number suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA arrested Yousif Naim Ghnem after storming his house. (Al-Quds 10 March 2016)  Israeli settlers living in Neve Daniyyel settlement hurled stones at a Palestinian house in Shoshahla village, near AL Khader town, south of Bethlehem city, and wrote anti-Palestinian and racist slogans on the wall of the house. The targeted house is owned by Muhannad Sad Salah (40 years). (RB2000 & Orient FM 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Husan village, west of Bethlehem city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Amani Hussni Sabateen (34 years). (Orient FM 11 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the northern entrance of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing the injury of 8 Palestinians and more than 30 suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA stormed the area surrounded Jacir-palace Hotel. The IOA also, targeted a Palestinian Ambulance with rubber bullets, causing the damage in the front window, and the injured of two Paramedics; Rami Nofal and Waled Shqirat. (RB2000 & Al-Quds 11 March 2016)

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 Israeli settlers living in Neve Danyyel settlement torched a Palestinian house in Shoshahla village, near Al Khader town, southwest of Bethlehem city. The targeted house is owned by: Muhannad Salah. (ARN 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) tightened its procedures at Al Container military checkpoint, northeast of Bethlehem city. (Safa 12 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Ad-Duhisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas and stun grenades, and live and rubber bullets, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the operation, the IOA arrested Yazan Al Ja’idi and Mohammad Abu Habsa, and summoned Jamel Ziyada to interview the Israeli Intelligence Police. The IOA transferred the arrestees to unknown location. (RB2000 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) surrounded As-Sadeq School in Husan village, west of Bethlehem city, and fired stun and teargas grenades at the students and teachers, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of Mohammad Nasser Za’oul. (Wafa 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out the residents of Al Walaja village, west of Bethlehem city, four halt construction orders. Two of the targeted houses is owned by: Ibrahim Nayrokh and Ibrahim Ali Al ‘arja. (Al-Quds 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished an agricultural room in Wadi Rahal village, south of Bethlehem city. The targeted room is owned by Ameer Hussen Al Kamel. (Maannews 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a 200 square meters house (consist of two floors) in Ash-Sharfa area in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The targeted house is owned by Jawdah Mas’oud Musa. (RB2000 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shoot and killed Mahmoud Mohammad Abu Fanun (21 years) from Hebron city, while he was at , south of Bethlehem city. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the northern entrance of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing the injury of two Palestinians. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western entrance of Tuqu village, southeast of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired live and rubber bullets, and teargas and stun grenades, causing dozens of suffocation cases and the injury of two Palestinians. (Wafa 18 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) imposed blockade on village, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA closed all the entrances and prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving the village. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Tuqu village, southeast of Bethlehem city. clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades and metal bullets, causing a number of suffocation cases and the injury of three Palestinians. (Al- Quds 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched three Palestinian houses in Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem city. The targeted houses are owned by: Jamal Abed Taqatqah, Abdalla Ali Taqatqah and Yousif Musa Taqatqah. (Wattan 20 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed the headquarter of Husan village council in Husan village, west of Bethlehem city, and destroyed the main door. (Wafa 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Khallit Haja area in Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA destroyed and confiscated tools and machines in 10 Palestinian Quarries and Stone saws. (Shasha News 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded a print-shop in Ad-Doha town in Bethlehem governorate, and confiscated three computer devices and destroyed a printer. The targeted print-shop is owned by Akram Mahmoud Ibrahim Shufat. (RB2000 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched two Palestinian houses in Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem city. The targeted houses ate owned by the families of two Palestinian martyrs: Ali Abed Ar-Rahman Thawabtah (19 years) and Ali Jamal Taqatqiah (21 years). (Al-Quds 22 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ad-Duhaisha refugee camp, southwest of Bethlehem city. after the IOA stormed the camp. The OA fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses. During the operation, the IOA arrested Shadi Mohammad Musa ‘Ajami (34 years). (RB2000 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) fired metal bullets and teargas grenades at Palestinian students while they were leaving their schools in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city, causing the injury of a 14 years old Palestinian. (Wafa 22 March 2016)  Israeli settlers hurled stoned at Palestinian vehicles traveling near Gush Etzion junction, south of Bethlehem city. As a result, a Palestinian

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vehicle owned by Ziyad Taqatqah was damaged. (NBPRS 26 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the southern entrance of Nahhalin village, west of Bethlehem city.(NBPRS 26 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ad-Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city, after the IOA stormed and searched tens of Palestinian houses. The IOA fired metal and live bullets, causing the injury of two Palestinians. During the clashes, the IOA arrested three Palestinians, after raiding their houses. The arrestees were identified as: Hamza Nasser Abu ‘Ajamiya (15 years), Mohammad Khalid Shufat (22 years) and Adi Adnan Shahada (17 years). (Wafa 27 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a Palestinian house, a farm, and retaining wall and razed land, near the 300 military checkpoint at the northern entrance of Bethlehem city. The targeted structures are owned by Khader Al Jrashi. (Al-Quds 28 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ad-Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the clashes, the IOA invaded a Palestinian house owned by Nasser Abu ‘Ajamiya and summoned his son Ramzi (13 years) to interview the Israeli Intelligence Police in Gush Etzion settlement bloc. (Al-Quds 29 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, southwest of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians, causing tens of suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA arrested Salah Riziq Musa after raiding his house. The IOA also, assaulted and injured Daoud Omar Salahy (22 years). (PNN & Al-Quds 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Tuqu village, southeast of Bethlehem city, and questioned the residents. Eight of the targeted houses are owned by: Salem Abed Al Badan, Ibrahim Suliman Al Amour and his brothers; Mohammad, Nasser and Khalid, Ahmed Dakhel Alla Al Amour, Munir Dakhel Alla Al Amour and Adel Darwish Al Amour. (Orient FM 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed with earth mound a sub-road link between Tuqu village, southeast of Bethlehem governorate, and Bethlehem city. (Al-Quds 29 March 2016)  Dozens of Palestinian suffered gas inhalation after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) fired teargas grenades at a cortege in Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem city. (Wafa 30 March 2016)

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Jenin

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) assaulted and injured Alam Abed Al Qadeir Ash-Sha’ir after storming his house in ‘Arraba village, southwest of city. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Dotan military checkpoint near Yabad town, west of Jenin city, and erected a military checkpoint near village, near Yabad town. (Wattan 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched two Palestinian house in Sanur village in , and assaulted two Palestinians. The targeted houses are owned by Sho’a’ Jarar and Mufed Omar. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Yabad town, west of Jenin city. The targeted house is owned by Yahya Abu Shamla. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched several areas in Jaba village, southwest of Jenin city. (Al-Quds 3 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Hafira archeological area in Arraba village, south of Jenin city, performed Talmudic rituals and chanted anti Palestinian slogans. (Safa 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Yabad town, west of Jenin city, and assaulted the residents. The targeted house is owned by ‘Amour Taisir Al Qaniri. (Safa 5 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a number of Palestinian houses in Yabad town, west of Jenin city, and questioned the residents. One of the targeted houses are owned by Yahya Abu Shamalah. During the operation, the IOA erected a military checkpoint at the entrances of the town, stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wattan 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched a Palestinian coffee shop, and a car shop in Arraba village in Jenin governorate. The targeted structures are owned by: Jehad Musa and Ayman Ghaleb. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades (Wafa 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IAO) erected military checkpoint near Kufeirit and Um Ar-Rihan villages in Jenin governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 6 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and toured in several areas in Yabad town, west of Jenin city, and closed a road links to At-Tarem village. (Safa 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Az-Zababida village, south of Jenin city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Raya 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Misliya village, south of Jenin city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Raya 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Sanur village, south of Jenin city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. During the operation, the IOA summoned Mohammad Bassam Habibah (31 years) to interview the Israeli Intelligence Police in Salem military base. (Raya 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the main entrance of village, northwest of Jenin city. The IOA stopped, searched and detained Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Safa 8 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al village, south of Jenin city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing a number of suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA invaded and searched a Palestinian owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner; Husam Duhin. (Wafa 9 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Kafr Ra’I village in Jenin governorate, after the IOA stormed and searched tens of Palestinian houses. The IOA used teargas and stun grenades to attack Palestinians, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 10 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Arraba village in Jenin governorate. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the entrance of Ash-Shuhada and Birqin villages, southwest of Jenin city, after the IOA erected military checkpoint in the area, where the IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 11 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) intensified its presence at the main road links between Arraba, Yabad and Barta’a Ash Sharqiya villages in Jenin governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles. (Orient FM 11 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed the evacuation site of Tarsalah near Sanur village, south of Jenin city. The IOA closed the entrance of the site and erected a military checkpoint. (Orient FM 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of village, northwest of Jenin city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Pal Info 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint near Barta’a Ash-Sharqiya village, west of Jenin city. The IOA stopped Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards.  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected cement blocks at Palestinian agricultural land near Imrehia area, near the main road and the Israeli military area, southwest of Yabad town in Jenin governorate. Noted that the IOA confiscated the targeted land and declared the area as ‘Closed military zone” . (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the eastern part of Yabad town, west of Jenin city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the clashes, the IOA arrested Ziyad Khalid Qalalwa and confiscated his truck. (Wafa & Safa 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) continued the construction of a wall around 275 dunums of Palestinian land in Yabad town, west of Jenin city. The targeted land located near Imrieha area and the main road that links to Mevo Dotan settlement. Noted that the IOA confiscated the targeted land few months ago where they also declared the area as “closed military zone”. (Wafa 21 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Fandaqumiya village, south of Jenin city. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Safa 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded the campus of the Arab American University in Jenin city, searched offices and destroyed the contents. (Al-Quds 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Yabad town, west of Jenin city, questioned the residents and opened fire at the house. The targeted house is owned by Yahya Abu

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Shamlah. During the operation, the IOA detained two Palestinians (Laith and Ya’esh Abu Shamalah). (PNN 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) occupied a Palestinian house in Yabed town, west of Jenin city, and transformed it to a military base. The targeted house owned by Yahay Khalid Abu Shamlah. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out military order to demolish a Palestinian house in village, south of Jenin city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner; Bilal Adieb Abu Zeid Kamel (20 years). (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched four Palestinian houses in Qabatiya village, south of Jenin city, and took photos for the houses. The targeted houses are owned by the families of four Palestinian martyrs; Mohammad Ahmed Khalil Kamel, Ahmed Najeh Abu Ar-Rub, Bilal Ahmed Abu Zeid and Ahmed Najeh Zakarnah. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (ARN 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest aims to plant trees in the evacuation site of Homesh, which located between Silat Ad-Dhahr and Burqa villages, southwest of Jenin city. The IOA fired live and rubber bullets, and teargas and stun grenades at the participants, causing tens of suffocation cases. During the operation, the IOA arrested Sami Daghlas and Dr. Ghassan Daghlas. (Al-Quds & Wafa 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and toured in several neighborhoods in Qabatiya village, south of Jenin city. (RB2000 31 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed the evacuation settlement of Kaddim, southeast of Jenin city, carried provocative actions and chanted anti Palestinian slogans. (Wafa 31 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished two commercial stores, a vegetables stall and a bakery near Al military checkpoint, north of Jenin city. The targeted structures are owned by: Ghassan Ahmed Ad-Disi, Mazen Salah, Najeh Sa’ban and Amir Abu Zahwa. (RB2000 31 March 2016)

Jerusalem

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a number of Palestinian commercial structures in Al Eaziriya town, east of Jerusalem city. (Al-Quds 1 March 2016)  Iyad Omar Sahdiya (22 years) was killed during clashes that erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city, after the IOA stormed the camp. The IOA fired live and rubber bullets, and teargas grenades, causing the injury of 10 Palestinians and tens of suffocation cases. The Israeli grenades causing the torch of a Palestinian house owned by As-Salaimah family. (Maannews 1 March 2016)  Israeli settlers led by Yehuda Glick escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (Maannews 1 March 2016)  Israeli bulldozers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a 100 square meters under construction house in Wad Yasoul neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house inhabited by 8 family members and owned by Samarin family. During the operation, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases and the injury of 5 Palestinians. (SilwanIC 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided Ras Al Amoud neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city, surrounded a school, detained students and arrested one of them. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades. (Safa 2 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. Noted that the IOA still prevented more than 60 Palestinian women listed in the Israeli black list from entering the mosque. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli settlers assaulted and injured a Palestinian while he was in a gas station at the entrance of Givat Ze’ev settlement, north of Jerusalem city. (Maannews 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a 240 square meters under construction building consist of three floors (6 apartments) in At-Tur/ Olive mount neighborhood in Jerusalem city. (Maannews & Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Al Eaziriya town, east of Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr: Sa’di Ali Abu Hamada (21 years). (Al-Quds 3 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a Palestinian gas station and 5 residential structures in Hizma village, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted structure is owned by Haitham Al Hilwa. (PNN 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Ein Al Louza neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses. During the clashes, the IOA forced Palestinians to close their commercial stores. The IOA also, arrested Ali Abu Al Hamam (47 years) after raiding his house. (SilwanIC 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city and closed all the entrances, and prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving the town. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas and stun grenades, and rubber bullets. (Maannews 4 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Abu Dis town, east of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a 13 years Palestinian. (Maannews 4 March 2016)  Israeli settlers assaulted and injured two Palestinians; Daoud As- Salaimah and Ahmed Al Baytouni, while they were in Abqit Al Khalidiya neighborhood in the old city of Jerusalem. after the Israeli settlers assaulted the Palestinians, the Israeli Army arrested them. (Maannews & SilwanIC 4 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem issued administrative orders to demolish a store and three houses in Ein Al Louza and Al Bustan neighborhoods in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. (SilwanIC & Maannews 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Jaba military checkpoint, northeast of Jerusalem city, and prevented Palestinians from leaving city. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli settlers attacked a number of Palestinians while they were in Suq Al Qataneen area in the old city of Jerusalem. (HR 5 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the main entrance of Beit Duqqu village, northwest of Jerusalem city. The IOA prevented Palestinians from leaving or entering the village. (Al-Quds 5 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ar-Ram town, north of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. (ARN 6 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest at Bab Al Majles in the old city of Jerusalem. The IOA fired stun grenades at participants. During the operation, The IOA arrested Hanadi Al Halawani. (Wafa 6 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city, and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Jaba military checkpoint, north of Jerusalem city. The IOA prevented Palestinians from crossing it. Noted that this checkpoints used by the Palestinians to reach Ramallah governorate. (Safa 6 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city, toured in its courtyard, and tried to perform Talmudic rituals. During the operation, an Israeli settler assaulted a Palestinian. (Wafa 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Shufat refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired live bullets, teargas and stun grenades. (Raya 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shoot and killed a Palestinian woman; Fadwa Ahmed Mohammad Abu Tir (50 years), from Um Tuba village, south of Jerusalem city, while she was walking in Al Wad street in the old city of Jerusalem. (Maannews 8 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades at Palestinians. (Safa 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shoot and killed Fouad Abu Rajab (20 years) from Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city, while he was at Salah Ad-Din street in the city. (Wafa 8 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at a Palestinian vehicle near Al Jaded gate in the old city of Jerusalem, and killed two Palestinians, Abed Al Malek Salah Abu Kharoub (19 years) and Mohammad Jamal Al Kalouti (21 years) from Kafr Aqab village, north of Jerusalem city, and injured a 50 years old Palestinian. (Orient FM & Al-Quds 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stationed at the entrance of Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city and stormed a Palestinian house owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Fouad Abu Rajab. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA used rubber bullets

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and teargas grenades to attack Palestinians. During the operation, the IOA arrested 7 Palestinians; identified as: Shadi Hamdan, Mu’men Basel Mahmoud, Yazan Mohammad Abu Asab and his brother Mutasem, Nadem Abdo, Hamza Abu Irmilah, and Basel Mahmoud. (Maannews 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a number of commercial stores in Ein Al Louza neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city, and assaulted two Palestinians. (Safa 9 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in At-Tur town, south of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Safa 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) assaulted and injured Taha Shawahna while he was near Bab Al Asbat in the old city of Jerusalem. (Shasha News 9 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Qalandiya, Hizma, Jaba and Ash-Sheikh Sa’ed military checkpoints around Jerusalem city. (Al- Quds 9 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Jabal Al Mukabir town, south of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenade at Palestinians, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house and a store in Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house and store are owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Fouad Abu Rajab. (Maannews 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a number of Palestinian houses in Bir Nabala town, north of Jerusalem city. During the operation, the IOA arrested a Palestinian. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched two Palestinian houses in Kafr Aqab village, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted houses are owned by the family of the two Palestinian martyrs; Abed Al Malek Khroub and Mohammad Al Kalouti. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem and Israeli Nature Authority escorted by the Israeli Army stormed the headquarter of Wadi Hilwa Information Center in Silwan town in Jerusalem city, and took photos for the offices. (SilwanIC 10 March 2016)

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 Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. Noted that the IOA still preventing Palestinian women listed in the Israeli black list for entering the mosque. (Safa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Ex-minister Proposes Walling 200,000 Arabs Out of Jerusalem. This is not a ‘separation’ plan, it’s an annexation plan. It would effectively separate people from their families, property, hospitals, schools, jobs and holy places,' says PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat. In the bus, which was flanked on either side by Border Police jeeps, were former cabinet minister Haim Ramon (Labor) and a number of former senior officials in the defense establishment. The officials were former police commanders Alik Ron, Arye Amit and David Zur, Col. (ret.) Shaul Arieli and former adviser to Jerusalem mayors Amir Cheshin – all members of the Movement to Save Jewish Jerusalem. The tour was intended to advance their plan to withdraw unilaterally from most of the capital’s Palestinian neighborhoods and build a new wall cutting them off from the city. “A survey this week showed half of the Israeli public wants to expel Arabs. It’s impossible to expel Arabs, but it’s possible to build a wall,” said Ramon. The plan will correct two colossal historic mistakes has made, he said. The first is the annexation of numerous Palestinian villages to Jerusalem immediately after the Six-Day War. The second is the separation fence that Sharon decided on, which left almost all of Jerusalem’s municipal area on the Israeli side of the wall. “Sharon was afraid of confronting the radicals in his party,” said Ramon. Under Ramon’s plan, a wall would cut off several neighborhoods, consisting of some 200,000 Palestinians, from Jerusalem. These neighborhoods’ residents would be denied resident status in Israel. Some would be allowed to work in the city with work permits, like West Bank Palestinians. Israel would keep the Old City and its surrounding neighborhoods, where an estimated 100,000 Palestinians live. PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat told , “This is not a ‘separation’ plan, it’s an annexation plan. It would effectively separate people from their families, property, hospitals, schools, jobs and holy places…There can be no two-state solution without as the capital of on the 1967 border”. (Haaretz 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a number of Palestinian houses in Hizma town, east of Jerusalem city. (Wafa 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Authorities decided to exclude the brothers, sisters and the mother of the Palestinian martyr Fouad Abu rajab, from Jerusalem city to the West Bank. The targeted Palestinian are: Misa

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Abu Rajab, Reem (19 years), Rose (16 years), Mohammad (14 years) and Mahmoud (15 years). (SilwanIC 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) fired teargas grenades at Palestinian at Bab Al Amoud are in the old city of Jerusalem, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Orient FM 11 March2 016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Abu Dis town, east of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing 15 suffocation cases and the injury of 3 Palestinians. (Maannews 11 March 2016)  Israeli settlers assaulted and injured Ahmed Mohammad Bader (40 years) from Silwan town in Jerusalem city, while he was in a park in Jerusalem city. (SilwanIC 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) decided to close Jaba military checkpoint, northeast of Jerusalem city, every day except Saturday days, from 5:00 a.m. unit 9:00 a.m. (Maannews 11 March 2016)  Security cabinet approves completion of barrier around Jerusalem. The security cabinet late Thursday night approved the immediate renewal of construction work on the security barrier around the area of Jerusalem, in an effort to halt Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israelis. It was one of a series of measures the cabinet took just hours after US Vice President flew out of Ben-Gurion Airport for . The security barrier has been largely frozen since 2007. Only some 470 km. of its 790-km. route has been erected. It has yet to be built around the Gush Etzion, Ariel and Ma’aleh Adumim settlement blocs. There are also gaps in the barrier around Jerusalem that need to be completed. The US has opposed construction of the barrier in the West Bank, but while Biden was here opposition leader Issac Herzog spoke with the vice president about the need to finish it. It’s part of an overall separation plan Herzog has been promoting for the last month by way of lambasting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to deal with the wave of terrorism. “Only separation will stop terrorism. If we do not separate from the Palestinians, the will continue to be killed here,” he told Biden. The Prime Minister’s Office had no further details about the renewal of the barrier’s construction, including where the building would start or how much it would cost. Gaps are also to be closed by the Tarkumiya checkpoint that divides the West Bank from the area of Kiryat Gat. The security cabinet agreed to fast track legislation against those who help Palestinians to live and work illegally in the country and to make it easier to obtain permits to demolish the homes of terrorists. (JPOST 11 March 2016)  Rightist Group Boosting Efforts to Evict Arabs, Settle Jews in East Jerusalem. Ateret Cohanim now has 12 suits in the court system to

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evict over 300 East Jerusalem residents from their homes. An organization that settles Jews in Arab areas of East Jerusalem has filed six suits in recent months to evict 27 Palestinian families from their homes in the Silwan neighborhood. These latest suits by Ateret Cohanim, filed in the last four months, bring the total number of such suits now moving through the courts to 12. Altogether, the 12 suits affect 51 families made up of more than 300 people. The names of all the people involved in the suits are under a court-approved gag order. Security for each Jewish family now living in Silwan costs the state about 1 million shekels ($260,000) a year. All the land at issue was purchased by a Jewish trust more than a century ago for the purpose of housing Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Ateret Cohanim obtained control over the land in 2001, when it successfully asked the Court, with backing from the Justice Ministry’s administrator general, to appoint it as the trust’s trustee, on the grounds that the original trustees – appointed back in 1899 – could no longer fulfill their role. In 2004, Ateret Cohanim began settling Jewish families in Silwan’s Beit Yonatan building. Ever since, it has worked to evict Palestinians living on the trust’s land, both by filing suits and by offering families generous compensation to leave voluntarily. So far, the organization has settled 10 Jewish families in Beit Yonatan. Over the past year, it has emptied another 13 apartments in Silwan, but most haven’t yet gotten new tenants. A few months ago, however, it apparently decided to begin a concerted legal effort to clear all the land it controls of its Palestinian residents. Most of the 60 families targeted have lived there for decades. Attorney Ziad Kawar, one of a team of lawyers representing most of the Palestinian families, said he believes Ateret Cohanim is filing the suits now for fear that if it waits, the statute of limitations will expire. The organization obtained control of the land in November 2001, he noted, and the statute of limitations on unresolved land issues is 15 years, “so they have to file all the suits by November 2016”. Kawar, however, argues that the statute of limitations should have expired long ago, because the administrator general was aware of these lands but made no effort to take control of them. Another unresolved legal question is whether the land really remained in Jewish hands after the Yemenite Jews left the neighborhood in the late 1930s during the Arab Revolt. Moreover, some of the Palestinians claim to have bought their plots from the Jewish owners, while others claim their plots aren’t actually the ones mentioned in the original Ottoman- era deeds. Finally, the Palestinians argue that Jews shouldn’t be allowed to regain property lost in the 1948 War of Independence as long as Palestinians aren’t allowed to do the same. During that war,

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Jordan conquered East Jerusalem and expelled its Jewish residents, while many Palestinians fled or were driven from the city’s western part. “My father had a house in the [Old City’s] Jewish Quarter,” said Zuheir Rajbi, a Silwan resident. “If they want to remove me from here, then I want it back”. “Israel, by means of discriminatory legislation, is helping to establish settlements in the heart of East Jerusalem and turning the many Palestinian refugees who live [in Silwan] into refugees once again,” added attorney Muhammad Dahleh, Kawar’s colleague. Moving more Jews into Silwan would also have far-reaching security and budgetary implications. Jewish residents of the area have repeatedly had their houses and cars stoned or firebombed, and they can only leave home in armored cars accompanied by an armed guard. Last year, the state spent 83 million shekels to guard Jews living in Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem, while this year, the figure is expected to be 74 million shekels. A source familiar with the issue said the cost of security for Jews in the part of Silwan where Ateret Cohanim operates comes to 12 million shekels a year – about one million shekels per family. This budget, which comes from the Housing Ministry, doesn’t include the extra costs to the police. Nor is Ateret Cohanim the only organization moving Jews into Silwan. Elad, for instance, has settled 25 families in a different part of Silwan over the past 18 months. Attorney Avraham Moshe Segal, who represents the trust, said the courts had ruled it to be the sole owner of the land in question, and therefore, “all the squatters against whom suits have been filed ought to vacate the land voluntarily. My client, going beyond the letter of the law, is even willing to compensate the squatters who vacate the trust’s land voluntarily”. The Ir Amim organization, which is helping the Palestinian residents, said that settler organizations, “under the auspices of a discriminatory system, are dispossessing and uprooting the Palestinian community from its houses, and dispossessing Israel of any chance of a future diplomatic solution”. (Haaretz 11 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (Wattan 12 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Abed neighborhood in Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired rubber bullets and stun grenades. (Safa 13 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 13 March 2016)

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 Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem issued administrative orders to demolish two Palestinian buildings in Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city. The first building located in Hamael Al Areab area, owned by Fadi Al Issawiy, and consist of 3 apartments inhabited by 8 family members. The second building located in Al Madares neighborhood, owned by Mohammad Daoud Mahmoud, and consist of 4 floors , but the order targeted only two floors (two apartments) and inhabited by 10 family members. (SilwanIC 13 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (RB2000 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and toured in areas in Al Issawiya town in Jerusalem city. (Safa 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched tens of Palestinian commercial structures in Ein Al Louza neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. (Safa 15 March 2016)  Nahed Fawzi Mteer (24 years) from Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city, died of wounds he sustained during clashes that erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in the camp on the 1st of March 2016. (Al-Quds 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a structure at the entrance of Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city. (Wafa 15 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem issued an administrative order to demolish two Palestinian houses in Ath-Thawri neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by Mohammad and Ismail Abu Sal’oum. (Wafa & Maannews 15 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city, and toured in its courtyard. During the operation, the IOA closed Al Magharba gate. (PNN 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IAO) demolished a 300 square meters Palestinian store in Dahiyet Al Bareed neighborhood, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted store is owned by Shadi Matour. (Maannews 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished four commercial stores, the foundation of an under construction building ,and a wall surrounded a Palestinian land in Beit Hanina town, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted structures are owned by Al Hroub family. (Al-Ayyam 16 March 2016)  The plan for the massive settler promoted visitor center on the edge of Silwan, directly across from the Old City walls, returns for discussion

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at the full committee after the committee nullified a previous Appeals Committee decision in January of this year. The director general of the Justice Ministry requested a new discussion some six months after the Appeals Committee – on which a member of the Justice Ministry sits – issued a decision to limit the scope of the settler promoted visitor center in Silwan. The full committee voted to hold a new discussion on the project, thereby avoiding the Appeals Committee’s June 2015 decision. The January action was one in a series of steps taken to reverse the Appeals Committee’s judgment, which reduced the overall area permitted for construction and restricted the range of activities permitted on site. After the June decision, Elad, the nationalist settler group promoting the Kedem Compound, brought the subject to the Interior Committee of the Knesset to exert political pressure. It also submitted a petition to the Administrative Court, which denied it. The Kedem Compound is a prime example of "touristic settlement" – a trend by which settlers, with the support of local and government officials, are able to expand their control of key Palestinian neighborhoods around the Historic Basin through management of tourist attractions like the City of David, just across the street from the Kedem site. (Ir Amim 16 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (Safa 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Authorities closed a number of streets in Jerusalem city. The closure came after an Israeli Marathon carried out in the city. (Orient FM 18 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (Wafa 20 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem handed out an order to demolish a 50 square meters under construction house in Ein Al Louza neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by Khalil Al Abbasi. (SilwanIC 20 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at Ras Al Bustan area in Al Eaziriya town, east of Jerusalem city. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of others. During the clashes, the IOA arrested Zuhair Basa (14 years). (Raya 21 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (Wattan 21 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished an under construction house in Jabal Al Mukabir town, south of Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by Mohammad Jamel Ja’abes. (PNN 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozer demolished a 200 square meters under construction house in Ras Al Amoud neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house owned by Suliman Abu Qalbeen. (Maannews 21 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem forced a Palestinian family to demolish their house in Ras Al Amoud neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by Ali Abu Souya. (Maannews 21 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 22 March 2016)  Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem forced Khalil Al Abassi to demolish his 50 square meters under construction house in Ein Al Louza neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. noted that the targeted house located within a building. (SilwanIC 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolish a 100 square meters mobile home in Al Ashqariya neighborhood in Beit Hanina town, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted mobile home is owned by Majdi Idres. Noted that the Israeli Authorities issued an order to demolish the mobile home on the 21st of March 2016. (SilwanIC 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a commercial store in Jabal Al Mukabir town, south of Jerusalem city. The targeted store is owned by Khader Abidat. (SilwanIC 22 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. Noted that the IOA tightened its procedures at the entrances of the mosque, where they prevented Palestinians under the age of 40 years from entering the mosque. (Wafa 23 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 24 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city, and questioned the residents. The targeted house is owned by the family of the of the Palestinian martyr; Omar Matar. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Agency OKs Right-wing NGO's Plans to Build Large Visitors' Center in East Jerusalem. After pressure from the Justice Ministry, the National Planning and Building Council overturns a decision to limit the size of the center, which the Elad group is planning to build in

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Silwan. The National Planning and Building Council ruled this week that a right-wing organization can build a 16,000-square-meter center in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, overturning the decision by the council’s appeals subcommittee limiting the size to 10,000 square meters. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked had pushed for the reversal of the size restrictions on the center planned by the Elad group. The facility will cover 16,000 square meters and tower seven stories over the Givati parking lot, adjacent to the walls of the Old City. The national zoning panel reopened debate on the issue after Justice Ministry Director General Emi Palmor took the unusual step of attending a council meeting in January that voted on the proposal. In its two-page statement reversing the ruling of the appeals body, the national council said the Jerusalem Walls National Park, where the center is to be built, “is a unique tourist destination of the highest order in Israel that deserves encouraging tourism within it.” The council members added that “goals like promoting a tourist experience, education by assimilating cultural, historical and archaeological heritage are a significant part of the designation of the national park.” The council rejected all four appeals that had been partially accepted in June, which were signed off by the Emek Shaveh organization of archaeologists, the Ir Amim organization, Silwan residents and a group of intellectuals and architects. They asserted that the facility Elad seeks to build would damage antiquities, change the wall’s skyline, undercut the needs of the Palestinian population and would constitute a dangerous precedent for private, politicized building in the city’s most sensitive area. “The decision to build a huge building the size of a mall on top of Jerusalem antiquities, for the benefit of a political organization, arouses a fear that intense politicization of planning institutions and also hurts Jerusalem as a world heritage site,” Emek Shaveh commented. “Instead of the antiquities being open and available to all, the planning committees decided, under pressure from politicians, to approve unprecedented damage of antiquities and to transfer cultural remains to Elad, which is a right-wing, nationalist, ideological organization. The Israel Antiquities Authority’s support of this project is testimony to the inability of this body to protect Jerusalem’s past and to maintain in the hands of the broader public for the sake of future generations. Elad commented that the plan realizes a modern tourist-oriented program for early Jerusalem near the Western Wall. “The plan will increase the ability to handle visitors in early Jerusalem and is part of the national tourist challenge of improving the visitor experience and

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improving tourist infrastructure for the benefit of all who come to Jerusalem,” the organization stated. (Haaretz 26 March 2016)

 Israeli settlers assaulted and injured a Palestinian in Jerusalem city. (Al-Quds 27 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard, and tried to perform Talmudic rituals. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli settlers. (Al-Quds 27 March 2016)  Israeli of “ Yorshalem” revealed that the Israeli Authorities are planning to construct 900 housing units in Pisgat Ze’ev settlement, north of Jerusalem city. (NBPRS 27 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. (NBPRS 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Al Issawiya tow in Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner in the Israeli Jail; Sundos Abed (17 years). (Wafa 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a number of Palestinian houses in Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city. (PNN 29 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. During the operation, the IOA stationed at the entrances of the mosque, tightened its procedures, where they detained the Palestinians’ ID cards. (QPress 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army and bulldozers stormed Al Abbasiya neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city, and razed and destroyed a playground, uprooted 30 trees and demolished a 12 square meters animal shed and a retaining wall. The targeted playground is owned by Khalid Az-Zeir and the animal shed is owned by Adam Samreen. During the operation, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Army, where they assaulted Jehad Az-Zeir. (SilwanIC & Wafa 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a Palestinian house in Ath- Thawri neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. (PNN 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem city, and occupied the roofs. (Al-Quds 30 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a number of commercial stores in Ras Al Amoud neighborhood in Silwan town IN Jerusalem city. (QPress 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Jabal Al Mukabir town, south of Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by Nasser Qanbar. (QPress 30 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and toured in its courtyard. During the operation, the IOA arrested a Palestinian after he raised the Palestinian flag. (Maannews & NBPRS 30 March 2016)  For the second days in a row, the Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) carried out a party in the old city of Jerusalem. (Wafa 30 March 2016)  Amena Ahmed was injured after an Israeli settler hit her by his vehicle while she was crossing the main road in Ash-Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, north of Jerusalem city. (Al-Quds 30 March 2016)  Israeli Planning and Construction committee in the Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem approved the construction of 18 housing units for the Israeli settlers in Jabal Al Mukabir town, south of Jerusalem city. (Maannews 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a 100 square meters animal shed, a 20 square meters room, an agricultural room, a barracks and a 12 square meters container in At Tur town in Jerusalem city. The targeted structures are owned by: Ramadan Shabanah, Mohamamd Abu Al Hawa and Naim Abu Sbitan. (SilwanIC 31 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a 16 square meters animal shed, a barracks and a retaining wall in As-Sawana neighborhood in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted structures are owned by: Mahmoud Jaradat. (SilwanIC 31 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Bulldozers demolished a 16 square meters stable and an animal shed in Silwan town in Jerusalem city. The targeted structures are owned by Mohammad Sarhan. (SilwanIC 31 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the entrance of Sair and Halhul towns and at the northern entrance of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 1 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of At-Tawani village, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. The IOA detained Palestinians and checked their ID cards and searched their vehicles. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of Al Markiz village, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out military orders to demolish three houses un Khallit Al Maya area, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. The targeted houses are owned by: Ismail Jubraial An- Najar, Khalil Hassan Amour and Mohammad Azat Makhamra. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) tightened its procedures at the entrances of Beit Ummer town, north of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched several areas in Deir Sanit and Beit ‘Awa towns in Hebron governorate. (Safa 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Idhna town in Hebron governorate, and fired stun grenades at Palestinian houses and land, causing the torch of an agricultural structures owned by Younis Abed Ar-Rahman ‘Awawda. (Safa 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of Al Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Ash-Shuyukh village, north of Hebron city, and closed all the entrances. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing dozens of suffocation cases. (Maannews 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched the headquarter of “Beit Ummer Society for the care of orphans” in Al Bayada area in Beit Ummer town, north of Hebron city, and confiscated three computer devices and files, also detained Karem Akhalil, the guard, in a small room. The IOA also, stormed and searched a Palestinian farm owned by Naim Ahmidan Abu Mariya. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 7 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished an animal shed in An-Nabi Younis area in Halhul town, north of Hebron city. The targeted shed is owned by Abed Al Karem Mur’eb. (Wafa 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the northern entrance of Hebron city and at the entrances of Sair and Halhul towns in Hebron governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished part of Palestinian house in Hebron city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr Ibrahim As-Skafi. (Maannews 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Authorities issued a military order to extend the closure of Tal Ar-Rumida and Ash-Shuhada street in the old city of Hebron for the 14th of March 2016. (Maannews 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Authorities handed out military order to stop the construction in an Islamic cemetery in Idhna town in Hebron governorate. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoint at the southern entrance of Hebron city and at the main entrance of Al Fawar refugee camp in Hebron governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinians and their houses. (Safa 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) killed Qasam Fared Abu Odeh Jaber (31 years), from Hebron city, Amir Fouad Al Junidi(22 years) from Hebron city, and Yousif Mustafah Tarirah (18 years) from Bani Naim village, east of Hebron city, while they were near Qiryat Arba settlement. (Maannews 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched two Palestinian houses in Hebron city, and questioned the residents. The targeted houses are owned by the families of two Palestinian martyrs; Qassam Fared Jaber (31 years) and Amir Fouad Al Junidi (22 years). (Al-Quds 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the main entrance of Bani Naim village, east of Hebron city. The IOA prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving the village. (Raya 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and toured in several areas in Deir Samit and Idhna towns in Hebron governorate. (Safa 15 March 2016)

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 Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) marched along the Israeli Bypass road No.60 for two hours starting from the Israeli settlement of Karmei Zur to the Gush Etzion junction, they closed the road and chanted anti-Palestinian slogans, also they demanded the Israeli government to prevent the Palestinians from using the Israeli bypass road No.60 and the Gush Etzion junction. (JPOST 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed a commercial store in Hebron city. The targeted store was renter by the Palestinian martyr; Qassam Jaber. The IOA also, arrested Farid Jaber. (Maannews & RB2000 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Yatta and Idhna towns in Hebron governorate. (RB2000 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at An- Nabi Younis area at the entrance of Sair town, north of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (RB2000 17 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the entrance of Halhul town, north of Hebron city. (Al-Quds 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stationed at Abu Ar-Resh military checkpoint, near the Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of Hebron, shoot and killed Abdalla Mohammad Ayed Al ‘Ajluni while he was crossing the checkpoint. (Wafa 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Hebron city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr Abdalla Mohammad Ayad Al ‘Ajlouni. (Wafa 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed with iron gates the entrances of Hebron city; Juriy Balhas, Al Kasara, Al Fahes and Frush Al Hawa areas, the main entrance of Sair town; near An Nabi Younis area, and the main entrance of Bani Naim village; Wadi Al Jouz area. (Orient FM & Wafa 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out a military order to stop the construction in a water tank in Idhna town, west of Hebron city. The targeted tank is owned by Jehad Abu Zalta. (Al-Quds 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched three Palestinian houses in Bani Naim village, east of Hebron city. The targeted houses are owned by: Issa Mohammad Suliman Az-Ziyadat, Jehad Hamad Az- Ziyadat and Mohammad Khalil Al Jundi. (Wafa 22 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished a Palestinian house, a 150 square meters animal shed and confiscated solar panels in Janba village, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. The targeted structures are owned by Shaher Ahmed Issa Mohammad. (Wafa 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) demolished an animal shed in At- Taban village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron city. The targeted shed is owned by Nasser Khalil Abu Abed. (Wafa 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers razed 40 dunums of Palestinian land in Suba area, east of Idhna town, west of Hebron city. The targeted land located near an Israeli stone Crusher. (RB2000 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint between Al Markez and Janba villages, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and detained Palestinian students. (Raya 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the entrance of Sair and Halhul towns and at the northern entrance of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 22 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) carried out a party at the courtyard of the Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of Hebron, and chanted anti- Palestinian slogans. (Maannews 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the entrances of Idhna and Beit Ummer towns in Hebron governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Al-Quds 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed with cement blocks the main entrances of Hebron city. Where the IOA closed with the iron gate the western entrance of the city, and erected military checkpoints at the northern entrances; at An-Nabi Younis area and Hahlul bridge, and closed Sada A Fahes area at the eastern entrance of Hebron city. (Al- Quds 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shoot and killed two Ramzi Aziz Al Qasrawi (21 years) and Abed Al Yosri Ash-Sharef (21 years) from Hebron city, while they were at Tal Ar-Rumida neighborhood in Hebron city. (Al-Quds 24 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out a military order to remove an electricity network (length= 500 meters) in Khallit Ibrahim area, at the western part of Idhna town, west of Hebron city. (Safa 24 March 2016)

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 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian houses in Tal Ar-Rumida neighborhood and Ash-Shuhada street in Hebron city, and chanted anti-Palestinian slogans. The Israeli settlers also, threatened Imad Abu Shamsiya to torch him with his family, because he filmed how the Israeli Army killed Abed Al Fatah Ash-Sheif in Hebron city on the 24th of March 2016. (Orient FM 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of Al Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 27 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched two Palestinian houses and a commercial store in Hebron city. The targeted houses are owned by the families of two Palestinian martyrs; Abdalla Al ‘Ajlouni and Amer Abu ‘Ayesha. (Wafa 28 March 2016)  Ibrahim Hassan Al Hirini (12 years) was injured after an Israeli settler hit him by his vehicle while he was crossing the Israeli Bypass road No. 60 at Zif area, north of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. (Wafa 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out a military order to stop the construction in a courtyard owned by Al Batran company, which located at the northern entrance of Idhna town, west of Hebron city. (Maannews 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the entrances of Sair and Halhul towns in Hebron governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints at the entrances of Sair, Halhul and Yatta towns and at the northern entrance of Hebron city, in Hebron Governorate. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (RB2000 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Tal Ar-Rumida neighborhood in Hebron city. The targeted house is owned by Imad Abu Shamsiya. (Safa 30 March 2016)  An Israeli Jeep ran over a 14 years old Palestinian in Khallet Al Maya area, east of Yatta town, south of Hebron city. (Maannews 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) and bulldozers stormed Jabal Ash- Sharif area in Hebron city, closed all the entrances and demolished part of a Palestinian house owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Ihab Miswada. (Al-Quds 31 March 2016)

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Qalqilyah

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Kafr Qaddum village, east of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing dozens of suffocation cases and the injury two of Palestinians; identified as: Khalid Murad Shtiwi (11 years) and Mashour Jum’a (45 years). (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) killed Bashar Mohammad Masalha (22 years) from Hajja village in Qalqiliyah governorate. (Wafa 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected military checkpoints, near Izbat At-Tabib and Jinsafut villages, east of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr Bashar Masalha, in Hajja village, east of Qalqiliyah city. During the operation, the IOA closed the entrances of the village. (Maannews 9 March 2016)  A Palestinian was injured after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at him while he was at An Naqar neighborhood, west of Qalqiliyah city. (Wafa 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) fired live bullets and stun grenades at Palestinians while they were near the Israeli Segregation wall in An Naqar neighborhood, east of Qalqiliyah city. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) intensified its presence around Kafr Qaddum village, east of Qalqiliyah city, and forced Palestinian farmers to evacuate their land. (Wafa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Authorities issued halt construction orders that targeted 20 Palestinian houses, four stores and three animal sheds in Azun village, east of Qalqiliyah city. (LRC & Orient FM 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation wall and settlements in Kafr Qaddum village, east of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades, and wastewater at Palestinians and their houses, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out military orders to demolish a Palestinian house in Hajja village, east of Qalqiliyah city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr: Bashar Masalha. (Wattan 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Kafr Qaddum village,

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east of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA used rubber bullets and teargas grenades to attack the participants. (Al-Quds 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation Wall and Settlements in Kafr Qaddum village, east of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA fired rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades and wastewater, causing the injury of Tasir Shtiwi (68 years) and tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in An-Naqar neighborhood, west of Qalqiliyah city. The IOA fired live and rubber bullets, causing the injury of two Palestinians. (Wafa 27 March 2016)

Tubas

 Poisonous substances landed from Israeli aircrafts on Palestinian agricultural and residential areas in the Jordan Valley. Azem Mohamed, coordinator of agricultural relief projects in Jordan Valley, said that the Israeli side justified its action by claiming it was aimed at fighting wild animals in the Jordan Valley. Mohamed affirmed to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the dropped materials pose a risk to livestock, which the majority of the Jordan Valley residents depend on for food and income. He added that these materials also endanger the health and lives of the residents, especially the children, because of their presence near their homes and farms. The agricultural official warned the residents of tampering with these hazardous things and urged to them to necessarily inform the Palestinian authorities in their areas if they found them so as to destroy them in a proper manner. (Pal Info 11 March 2016)

Ramallah

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint near An- Nabi Saleh village, north of Ramallah city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed three entrances of Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah city. (Pal Today 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Bilin village, northwest

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of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Nilin village, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western entrances of Silwad town, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) tightened its procedures at ‘Atara military checkpoint, north of Ramallah city. (Raya 8 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah city, after the IOA invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses. The IOA fired rubber and live bullets, and teargas grenades. (Safa 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation wall and settlements in Nilin village, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Pal Today 11 March 2016)  Mohammad Naje At-Tamimi (9 years) was injured and tens suffered gas inhalation after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in An-Nabi Saleh village, north of Ramallah city. The IOA used rubber bullets and teargas grenades to attack the participants. (RB2000 11 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the Israeli military base “Ofar”, near Beituniya town in Ramallah governorate. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians and their houses, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Orient FM 11 March 2016)  Israeli Army Raids Ramallah Media Outlets. IDF detains manager and technicians of al-Youm radio station that belongs to Islamic Jihad. The IDF raided Palestinian media outlets in Ramallah in the West Bank overnight on Thursday. According to Palestinian reports, the IDF raided the offices of the Trans-Media production company and the Falastin al-Youm radio station that belongs to the Islamic Jihad group, confiscating electronic equipment. The raid took place after midnight at the al-Tahouna neighborhood in El Bireh near Ramallah, Palestinian sources said. Equipment was confiscated, and two

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technicians who were at the scene – one from Hebron and the other from Nablus – were detained, they added. The manager of the radio station, journalist Farouk Aliyat, was detained at his home in Bir Zeit near Ramallah. (Haaretz & Al-Quds 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation wall and settlements in Bilin village, west of Ramallah city. The IOA fired live bullets, and teargas grenades and a new type of grenades called “Missile”, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 11 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at western entrance of Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets, causing the injure of two Palestinians and tens of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed DCO military checkpoint, near settlement, east of Al Bireh city. (Maannews 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Beit Ur At Tahta village, west of Ramallah city. During the operation, the IOA closed with cement blocks the entrances of the village, and prevented the Palestinians from entering or leaving it. The IAO also, arrested Wael Ra’fat Alayan, after raiding his house. The IOA transferred the arrestee to unknown location. (Safa & Maannews 12 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Mazra’a Al- Qibliya village, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing dozens of suffocation cases and the injury of Adi Kamal Ladadwa (15 years). (Orient FM 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest near Ofar military checkpoint near Beituniya town in Ramallah governorate, after the Israeli authorities prevented five major Palestinian foodstuff companies from bringing their goods to Jerusalem city. The IOA fired teargas grenades causing tens of suffocation cases. (ARN 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) still closing Jaba military checkpoint, north of Jerusalem city, and Beit Ur military checkpoint, west of Ramallah city, in additional to Za’tara and Huwara military checkpoints, south of Nablus city. (Orient FM 13 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in ‘Arura village, north of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades, and live and rubber bullets. (Maannews 17 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Beit ‘Ur Al Fuqa village, west of Ramallah city, and assaulted the residents. The IOA also, fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinian houses. During the operation, the IOA detained and questioned two Palestinians. (Al-Quds 17 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Beituniya town, southwest of Ramallah city, near the Israeli Jail of Ofra. The IOA fired teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (NBPRS 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation Wall and Settlements in Nilin village, west of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets at participants and Palestinian houses, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation Wall and Settlements in Bilin village, west of Ramallah city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western entrance of Silwad town in Ramallah governorate. The IOA fired rubber and spongy bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation and the injury of two Palestinians. Noted that the IOA also, fired teargas grenades at Palestinian houses and vehicles. (Wafa 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a military checkpoint near Beit Ur At-Tahta village, west of Ramallah city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Orient FM 19 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Beit Rima village, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. During the clashes, the IOA erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of the village, where they stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (Wafa 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation Wall and Settlements in Bilin village, northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinian houses and participants, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation Wall and Settlements in Nilin village,

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northwest of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades at Palestinian houses, commercial stores and participants, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) at the western entrance of Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah city. The IOA fired teargas and stun grenades, and live and rubber bullets, causing the injury of a Palestinian and dozens of suffocation cases. During the clashes, the IOA occupied the roof of a Palestinian house owned by An Nahla family. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished three residential barracks and an animal shed in Rammun village, east of Ramallah city. The targeted structures are owned by: Mohammad Ali Kahla, Qusai Mohammad Ali Kahla and Salman Mohammad Ali Kahla. (Raya 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and toured in several areas in Ramallah city. (Sama News 30 March 2016)

Jericho

 Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished 9 residential structures in Wadi Al Qilt area, west of Jericho city. (Al-Ayyam 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched the headquarter of Al Quds University in Jericho city. (Pal Today 5 March 2016)  Israeli settlers occupied and razed 100 dunums of Palestinian land in Al ‘Auja village, north of Jericho city. (NBPRS 13 March 2016)  The Government Declares 2342 Dunams South of Jericho as State Land. The Army radio exposed today that on March 10, 2016, during Vice President Biden’s visit to Israel, the Civil Administration’s Head of the Government Property signed a declaration according to which 2,342 dunams (580 acres) south of Jericho are now government property. This declaration of state land comes two months after it was reported that the Minister of Defense approved a declaration of 1,500 dunams as state lands in an area south of Jericho. It appears that the January approval by the MoD permitted the land declaration which is now being implemented. However, the size of the land declared is larger than what was published in January and includes 2,342 dunams. The declaration, which is in fact a confiscation, was meant for the expansion of nearby settlements as well as for trade and tourism projects operated by the settlers. This is one of the largest declarations in recent years, and it is another illustration of the government’s policy

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of land confiscation, including those far beyond the green line and the separation barrier. (Peace Now 15 March 2016)  Israeli settlers and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) razed Palestinian land in Al Masqara area in Jericho city. The targeted land area reach to 650 dunums and planted with palm trees. (Wafa 21 March 2016)

Salfit

 Israeli settlers assaulted and injury Ayman Bani Shamsa from Beit village, south of Nablus city, while he was near Yasuf village, northeast of Salfit city. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers razed 34 dunums of Palestinian land in Az-Zeaq area, east of Deir Ballut village, west of Salfit city, to expand Leshem colonial neighborhood. Noted that 160 olive trees were uprooted. (Wattan 4 March 2016)  A Palestinian was killed and other was seriously injured after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at him while they were at Al Jeser area, north of Az-Zawiya village in Salfit governorate. The Palestinian martyr were identified as: Ahmed Yousif Ameer (16 years) from Mas-ha village, west of Salfit city. (Maannews 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched a Palestinian house in Az-Zawiya village, west of Salfit city, and questioned the residents. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Abed AR-Rahman Radad. (Maannews 9 march 2016)  An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian worker while he was near Bruckin settlement. (Shasha News 9 March 2016)  Israeli Authorities expansion the campus of Arial colonial University in the Israeli settlement bloc of Arial, north of Salfit governorate. The Israeli bulldozers razed land near the University building to construct the infrastructure for new building. Some of these buildings consist of 10-15 floors. (Al-Quds 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) shoot and killed two Palestinians while they were near the Israeli settlement of Ariel. The Palestinian martyrs were identified as: Ali Abed Ar-Rahman Al Kar Thawabtah (20 years) and Ali Jamal Taqatqiah (19 years) from Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem city. (Orient FM & Maannews 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a commercial store in Kafl Haris village, north of Salfit city. The targeted store is owned by Hassan Mas’oud Abu Yacoub. Noted that targeted store located near a road used by the Israeli settlers. (Maannews 17 March 2016)

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 More than 250 Israeli settlers demonstrated near Arial settlement, north of Salfit city, where they demanded the Israeli Government to prevent Palestinians from using the Israeli buses. (Al-Quds 20 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded an Islamic tomb in Kafl Haris village, north of Salfit city, and performed Talmudic rituals. (Safa 24 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest against the confiscation of Palestinian lands in Deir Ballut village, west of Salfit city. The IOA assaulted Dr. Mustafah Al Bargouthi and a number of participants. During the operation, the IOA erected a military checkpoint at the entrance of the village, and prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving the village, where the IOA detained a number of Palestinians at the checkpoint. (Wattan 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a commercial structure in Kafl Haris village in Salfit governorate. The targeted structure is owned by: Hassan Mas’oud Abu Yacoub. (Al-Quds 30 March 2016)

Tulkarem

 Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished an under construction house in Ash-Shwaika village, north of Tulkarm city. The targeted house is owned by Khalil Ahmed Yousif. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) threatened the residents of Shufa village, south of Tulkarm city. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched the campus of Al Khadouri University in Tulkarm city, and confiscated a number of photos, posters and flyers. (Al-Quds 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched the headquarter of “Zakah” committee in Tulkarm city, and confiscated files printer, and cellphones. (Maannews 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out military orders to stop the construction in three Palestinian houses an animal shed, and a stadium in Far’un village, south of Tulkarm city. The targeted houses and shed are owned by: Mohammad Tawfeq Zaki Arafat, Samer Mas’oud Fahmawi and Mohammad Salem Hazahza. (Raya 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected fence around Palestinian land in Shufa village, south of Tulkarm city. The targeted land classified by the Israeli Authorities as “closed military area” before three months and located 1 kilometers away from Aveni Hefets settlement. (Safa 31 March 2016)

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Nablus

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched turning store in Nablus city, and seized a number of tools. The targeted structures is owned by Ayad family. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli settlers assaulted and injured Mahmoud Suliman Riziq from Askar refugee camp, while they were tried to storm Nablus city. (Wafa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) imposed blockade on Al Lubban Ash- Sharqiya village, south of Nablus city. The IOA closed all the entrances and prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving it. (Wafa 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) killed Labib Khaldoun Anwar Azam (17 years) and Mohammad Ali Zaghlwan (17 years) from Qaryut village in Nablus governorate, while they were near Eli settlement. (Maannews 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished a Palestinian school and 17 residential tents and 19 animal sheds (in Khirbet Tana village, near Beit Furik village in Nablus governorate. (B’Tselem & OCHA & RB2000 & Al-Quds 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Qalqiliyah – Nablus road (or what so called Yetzher road). (Raya 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a number of Palestinian houses in Iraq Burin and Burin villages, south of Nablus city. The IOA closed the entrances of the villages. (Safa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched two Palestinian houses in Qaryut village, south of Nablus city. The targeted houses are owned by: Labib Khaldoun Azam and Mohammad Hisham Zaghilwan. (Al-Quds 3 March 2016)  Israeli settlers living in Yetzher settlement attacked Palestinian houses and vehicles in Asira Al Qibiliya village, south of Nablus city. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Huwara military checkpoint, south of Nablus city, and prevented Palestinians from crossing it. (Al- Quds 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the entrance of Madama village, south of Nablus city. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched ten of Palestinian houses in Iraq Burin village, south of Nablus city. (RB2000 4 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and toured in several areas in ‘Awarta, Burin and Asira Al Qibiliya villages in Nablus governorate. (Pal Today 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Za’tara military checkpoint, south of Nablus city. (RB2000 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed a Palestinian land located between Aqraba and Al Majdal village, south of Nablus city, while the owner of them land; Mahir Fares Abed Ar-Rahman Bani Fadel working in it, where the IOA seized the agricultural tractor. (Maannews 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched more than 40 Palestinian houses in Burin village, south of Nablus city, and assaulted the residents. (Safa 8 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked Palestinian volunteers while they were planted olive trees in Palestinian land in Qusra village, south of Jerusalem city. The targeted land located near the Israeli settlement of Migdalim. (NBPRS 8 March 2016)  Israeli Authorities decided to close Za’tara military checkpoint, south of Nablus city, everyday starting from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Wattan 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed with earth mounds all the entrances of Qabalan village, south of Nablus city. (Maannews 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Qabalan village, south of Nablus city. The targeted house owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner in the Israeli jail; Anas ‘Aqra’. (Wattan 12 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed with cement blocks the entrances of Qabalan village, south of Nablus city. (Pal Info 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the entrances of Yatma, Talfit, Jalud and Qaryut villages in Nablus governorate. The IOA prevented Palestinians from entering or leaving the aforementioned villages. (Pal Info 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched tens of Palestinian houses in Al Junid area in Nablus city. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas grenades. (Wattan 14 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Rujeib village in Nablus governorate, and questioned the residents. (Safa 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IAO) invaded and toured in several areas in Awarta village, south of Nablus city, stopped, detained and questioned a number of Palestinians. Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA. (Pal Info & Al-Quds 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed Sarra military checkpoint, west of Nablus cit. The IOA stopped Palestinian vehicles and prevented them from crossing the checkpoint. (Pal Info 16 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided and searched two of Palestinian houses in Beit Furik village, east of Nablus city. (Safa 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers demolished 6 commercial stores and a bathroom at the southwestern area of Beita village, south of Nablus city. Noted that the targeted the Israeli Authorities issued orders to demolish these structures on the 11th of February 2016. (Al-Quds & RB2000 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Tell village, west of Nablus city, and questioned the residents. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian martyr; Nasser Ar-Diyn ‘Asida. (Al-Quds 18 March 2016)  Israeli settlers torched a Palestinian house in Duma village, south of Nablus city. The targeted house is owned by Ibrahim Mohammad Dawabsha (the brother of the Palestinian martyr Said Dawabsha). Noted that Mr. Ibrahim Dawabsha the only witnesses on the murder of Dawabsha family on the month of July 2015, where the Israeli settlers torched a Palestinian house, in Duma village, owned by Said Dawabsha, were Said and his wife Riham and their Baby Ali were killed in the settlers attack. After the attack, the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Duma village where clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians causing tens of suffocation cases. (NBPRS & Orient FM 20 March 2016)  Israeli settlers living in Ma’ale Efrayim settlement hurled stones at a Palestinian vehicle traveling near the aforementioned settlement. The targeted vehicle is owned by Nassem Abu ‘Aliya from Al Mughayyir village in Ramallah governorate. (Wafa 20 March 2016)  596 Dunums were Declared as State Line in Eli through Blue Line Team Amendments. The Palestinian News agency Ma'an reported that the Civil Administration issued a new order determining state land boundaries in the settlement of Eli. The order is a result of the work of the Civil Administration's Blue Line Team which works to correct

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inaccurate state land declarations made during the 1980s. According to the new order, 2,781 dunums of the lands of the villages Lubban al Sharqiya, Qaryut and Al-Sawiya are now considered state lands, 596 dunams of which were not considered state lands according to the old declaration. Additionally, 590 dunums were detracted from the old declaration. (Peace Now 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched tens Palestinian houses in Beit Furik village, east of Nablus city. One of the targeted houses is owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner in the Israeli jail; Shaher Tawfiq Hinni (Al Akhras) and confiscated a Television device and about 800 NIS. (Orient FM 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided a Palestinian school n Tell village, west of Nablus city, and destroyed the main door. The IOA also stormed and searched two Palestinian houses and confiscated a vehicle and two television devices. The targeted houses are owned by: Nasser ‘Arisha and Khaldoun ‘Asida. During the operation, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas and stun grenades. (Orient FM 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Salim village, east of Nablus city. The targeted house is owned by Mustafah Aref Ashtiya. (Orient FM 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and searched a Palestinian house in Bizzariya village, north of Nablus city. The targeted house is owned by: Mohammad Na’em Tamim. (Orient FM 22 March 2016)  Israeli settlers assaulted and injured a Palestinian shepherd; Ayman Atallah Sawfan, from Burin village, south of Nablus city. (Wattan 23 March 2016)  Israeli settlers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed Joseph tomb near Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus city, and performed Talmudic rituals. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the IOA fired teargas and stun grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Maannews 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Khirbet Tana near Beit Furik village, southeast of Nablus city, and demolished 17 residential tents, 21 livestock pens and five outhouse animal sheds and agricultural structures and a water pool. The IOA also confiscated two vehicles owned by Wasef Abu As- So’oud and As’ad Mohammad As’ad Hinni. (B’Tselem & Safa & Al- Ayyam 23 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a library for university services in Nablus city and confiscated some of its consists. (Safa 24 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Beit Furik village, east of Nablus city. The IOA fired rubber bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of Yousif Thair Hinni (17 years) During the clashes, an Israeli jeeps ran over Mustafah Tahseen Abu Hit (16 years). (NBPRS & RB2000 26 March 2016)

Gaza

 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian framers while they were working in their land, near the border fence, east of Al Maghazi refugee camp in the central of Gaza strip. (Safa 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians and their houses, which located near the border fence, at Al Malaka aand Jur Ad- Dik area, southeast of . (Wafa & Al Quds 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land near the border fence, east of Al Fakhari neighborhood, east of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa & Al-Quds 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, and Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town. (Al-Quds 1 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence, east of Gaza city. (Pal Today 2 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city. (Wafa 3 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence, east of Gaza city. (Wafa 4 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land, near the border fence, east of Az-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza city. (Wafa 5 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, Al Waha shore , northwest of Beit Lahiya town, and An-Nsriyat and Az-Zwidat shores in the central of Gaza strip. (ARN 6 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Navy attacked Palestinian fishing boats and confiscated their tools while they were sailing at Rafah shore, southwest of Gaza stip. (Pal Info 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land near the border fence, east of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip. (ARN 6 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence at Al Malika and Johr Ad-Dik areas, southeast of Gaza city. (ARN 6 March 2016)  A Palestinian was injured after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at him while he was near the border fence, east of Al Magahzi refugee camp in the central of Gaza strip. (Orient FM 7 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land near the border fence, east of Al Qarara town, east of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Safa 8 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians land, east of Wadi As-Salqa and al Masdar villages, east of Deir Al Balah city in Gaza strip. (Pal Info 9 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian workers while they were near the border fence, east of Gaza city. (Wafa & Safa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at Al-Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. (Safa 10 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Navy launched 6 missiles at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing, north of Gaza strip. (Pal Today 11 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers and shepherds while they were near the border fence, east of Johor Ad-Dik area, southeast of Gaza city. (RB2000 11 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, east of Gaza city. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing a number of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. (Maannews 11 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence at the northern part of Gaza strip. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing the injury of two Palestinians. (Maannews 11 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city. (Pal Today 12 March2 016)  Yassen Suliman Abu Khosa (10 years) and his sister Isra’ (6 years) were killed and their brother Ayoub (13 years) was injured after the Israeli warplanes launched missiles at an area, near their house in Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. (Maannews 12 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation warplanes launched missiles at an areas in Az- Zaytoun neighborhood and Jabal As-Sourani area in Gaza city. (Wafa 12 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, Ash-Sheik ‘Ajleen and Azahra shores, southwest of Gaza city, and Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town. (ARN 13 March 2016)  A 16 years old Palestinian was injured after the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at him while he was near the border fence, east of Ash-Shuja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza city. (ARN 13 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians in Safa area, east of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa 14 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) staged few meters into the eastern part of Al Khaza’a town, east of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Safa 15 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian shepherds while they were near the border fence, east of Al Burij refugee camp, in the central of Gaza strip. (Wattan 17 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at AS-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya city, and near Khan Younis and Rafah shores, south of Gaza strip. (Al-Quds 17 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, east of Ash- Shaja’iya neighborhood east of Gaza city. The IOA fired teargas grenades and rubber bullets, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of three Palestinians. (NBPRS & Wafa 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near Beit Hanun terminal, north of Gaza strip. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing tens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian. (NBPRS 18 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, east of Al Faraheen area in Abbsan town,

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east of Khan Younis governorate. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians. (NBPRS 18 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing near Khan Younis shore, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence, at As-Sefa area, north of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. (Al-Ayyam 19 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing near Khan Younis shore, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa 20 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) erected a number of military towers alongside of “Gaza strip borders”. Each tower high reach to 8 meters. (Pal Info 20 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were near the border fence, east of Juhr Ad-Dik village, southeast of Gaza city. (Pal Info 20 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers and jeeps staged 70 meters into the eastern part of Beit Hanun town, north of Gaza strip, and razed Palestinian land. (RB2000 21 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Jeeps and bulldozers staged few meters into the northern part of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip and razed Palestinian land. (Wattan 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) staged few meters into the eastern part of Al Maghazi refugee camp in the central of Gaza strip. (Wattan 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence, east of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Wattan 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. (Al-Quds 22 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house in Beit Hanina town, north of Jerusalem city. The targeted house is owned by the family of the Palestinian prisoner in the Israeli Jail; Sahar An-Natsha. (Safa 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers staged few meters into the northern part of Gaza strip, and opened fire at the Palestinian houses. (Maannews 23 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. (Al-Quds 24 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were near the border fence, at the eastern part of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip. (Al-Quds 24 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinians while they were near the border fence, at Al Fakhari area, southeast of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Al-Quds 24 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian shepherds while they were near the border fence, east of Jabaliya town, north of Gaza strip. (Wafa 25 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, north of Beit Hanoun town, north of Gaza strip. The IOA fired live bullets and teargas grenades, causing the injury of two Palestinians. (Wattan & Wafa 25 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, east of Gaza city. The IOA fired live bullets, causing the injury of three Palestinians. (Wattan 25 March 2016)  Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) near the border fence, east of Al Burij refugee camp in the central of Gaza strip. The IOA fired teargas grenades at Palestinians, causing tens of suffocation cases. (Wattan 25 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were near the border fence, east of the central part of Gaza strip. (Wafa 26 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian land, located near the border fence, east of Jabaliya town, north of Gaza strip. (Wafa 26 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were near the border fence, northeast of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa & RB2000 27 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land, east of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip. (Safa 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were near the border fence, east of Ash-Shaja’iya neighborhood, east of Gaza city. (Al-Quds 28 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) opened fire at Palestinian farmers while they were working in their land, near the border fence, east of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip. (Wafa 29 March 2016)

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 Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, and Al Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahiya town, north of Gaza strip. As a result, a Palestinian fishing boat was damaged. (Wafa 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation jeeps and bulldozers staged few meters into the eastern part of Al Burij refugee camp, in the central of Gaza strip, razed vast area of land and opened fire at the nearby houses and agricultural land. (Wafa 29 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation Navy launched five missiles at Beit Lahiya shores, north of Gaza strip. (Maannews 30 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers staged few meters into the eastern part of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza strip, and razed vast area of Palestinian land. (Al-Quds 31 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats while they were sailing at As-Sudaniya shore, northwest of Gaza city, (Maannews 31 March 2016)  Israeli Occupation bulldozers staged few meters into the eastern part of Rafah city, south of Gaza strip, and razed Palestinian land. (Maannews 31 March 2016)

Others  19 years later, Jordan Valley town gets building approval. After a construction freeze of 19 years, Defense Minister signs off on urban building plan - is it a sign of approaching sovereignty? Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (Likud) has signed his approval for the urban building plan of Hemdat, a town in the Jordan Valley that has had its construction frozen for the past 19 years. Shalom Kuperman, a member of the Hemdat secretariat and one of the most long-standing residents of the town, spoke to Arutz Sheva on Wednesday about the welcome news. Kuperman noted that around 40 families live in the town, and said that with the approval "we are approaching building processes for a new neighborhood." Without an approval on the urban building plan, all construction in the town had automatically been classified as illegal, blocking the natural development of the town - a situation replicated in Jewish towns and villages throughout and . "This approval opens for us all the possibilities for developing Hemdat and the (Jordan) Valley," he said. Kuperman described how established families have been waiting to build their homes in Hemdat, and likewise new families hoping to join the community have been delayed as they couldn't have houses built for 47

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them. Aside from personal houses, the long wait for approval has caused the town's , kindergarten and day care center to be housed in caravans. In addition, roads and infrastructure have not been developed or maintained for nearly 20 years - but now that all is set to change. "As a town of law-abiding citizens who want to develop the (Jordan) Valley and the entire country, this delayed us. We couldn't draw up contracts for the purchase and sale of houses. It delayed all development of life here," said Kuperman. (Israeli National News 3 March 2016)

 An Israeli weekly newspaper revealed that Israeli government is advancing construction plans to build about 1,000 housing units in four illegal settlements in occupied Jerusalem despite the stiff international criticism. Kol Ha'ir Hebrew newspaper said that Israeli settlement construction is continuing within the existing settlements in occupied Jerusalem under the supervision of the Israeli government. The 1,000 housing units are scheduled to be built in Har Homa, Pisgat Ze'ev, Maale Adumim, and Modi'in settlements. Har Homa settlement, which was established in 1997, houses nearly 30,000 settlers. Israeli authorities work at expanding the settlement to house 40,000 settlers. Israel’s construction of settlements in occupied Jerusalem, which Palestinians seek as their future capital, and other is illegal under international law. Israel’s refusal to cease settlement-building activities has been widely condemned as an obstacle to achieving lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The housing announcement would greatly escalate tensions in occupied Jerusalem, which has been the scene of violent unrest for months. (Pal Info 4 March 2016)  Liberman: If Bibi builds 2,000 homes in Ma'aleh Adumim we'll join the government. Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman told the Lobby for Building in Ma'aleh Adumim that "if Bibi builds 2,000 housing units in Ma'aleh Adumim, we will join the government without any preconditions." (Israeli National News 7 March 2016)

 Peace Now Settlement Watch: Despite Previous Commitments to the High Court: The State Seeks to Legalize Construction on Private Palestinian Land. The State updated the High Court of Justice on its position regarding Peace Now's petition for the evacuation of 17 structures in the outpost of Derech Ha'Avot. Due to the "request of the political echelon" and despite its previous commitments, the State announced that it seeks to work on the retroactive legalization of 10 of the structures built on private

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Palestinian land in the illegal outpost. The State hopes to do so by applying a "First Registration" procedure, a long complex procedure asking applicants to prove legal ownership of a land. This comes only two years after this land had been surveyed and was not declared state land, as it had clear owners. If the court accepts the State's position, in the best case scenario the evacuation of the illegal structures as well as the return of the land to its Palestinian owners will be postponed by several years, and in the worst case scenario, the State will find a way to retroactively legalize the structures. As for the remaining 7 structures, the state argued that it will evacuate them within two years. (Peace Now 8 March 2016)

 Israel will complete construction of the separation barrier in the Jerusalem area and the southern West Bank, the Prime Minister's Office announced. During security consultations held by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's Office said it was immediately decided to close gaps in the separation barrier in the Jerusalem area, and to complete construction of the barrier in the Tarqumiya area in the South Hebron Hills. (Haaretz 9 March 2015)  Palestinians Sue Alleged Settlement Supporters for $34.5 Billion in U.S. Court. Sheldon Adelson, Irving Moskowitz, Friends of the IDF, Bank Leumi, Bank Hapoalim and Volvo are among the respondents named in a suit filed in Washington D.C. A group of American Palestinians living in the West Bank have filed a $34.5 billion lawsuit in a Washington court against a string of U.S.-based tycoons and companies allegedly connected to the Israeli occupation. Among those named in the suit are casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, philanthropist Irving Moskowitz and evangelist John Hagee. Brought by Washington lawyer Martin McMahon on behalf of Bassem al-Tamimi, of Nabi Saleh, and about 35 others, the suit alleges that the respondents contravened American law against money laundering, in terms of which the transfer of money for the purposes of committing a crime is illegal. According to the plaintiffs, the establishment of settlements in the occupied territories has been accompanied by violence, death and injury, the destruction of houses and the burning of trees and is thus criminal. Tamimi is a long-time anti-settlement activist. The current suit complements one he brought in December against the U.S. Treasury for allowing tax-free donations to settlements. The respondents fall into three groups: individuals, non-governmental organizations and corporations. In addition to Adelson, Moskowitz and Hagee, others mentioned in the suit include Israeli businessman Lev Leviev, media mogul and film producer Haim Saban and former

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diplomat Elliot Abrams. The American NGOs named in the suit include Friends of the IDF in the U.S., Friends of Ariel, Honenu, a group of pro-settlements lawyers, the Hebron Fund, the Fund and the Falic Family Foundation. Among the business named in the suit are Bank Leumi, Bank Hapoalim, Volvo (whose vehicles are allegedly used in house demolitions,) Africa-Israel, Motorola, Hewlett Packard and RE/MAX real estate. The suit was filed in the Federal District Court of Washington DC on Monday. The lawyers for the plaintiffs told Al Jazeera that they expected protracted legal arguments over the court’s jurisdiction and potential dismissal proceedings. It could take five years or more for the case to come to trial, if at all, said attorney Jameson Fox. "We have cases going that have lasted 13 years, so we are used to long cases," he added. (Haartez 10 March 2016)  Palestinian Casualties Rise as Israel Police Up Usage of Foam-tipped Bullets. Increase in the number of anti-riot bullets fired matches growing violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere. Israel has investigated 15 complaints into injuries, many of them children, but no policemen have been indicted. Dozens of Palestinians, including many children, have been injured by foam-tipped bullets since 2014. The Justice Ministry has investigated 15 complaints into injuries, but no policemen have been indicted as yet – despite orders that place restrictions on how the bullets are fired. Over the past two years, 57,000 foam-tipped bullets have been fired, most of them in East Jerusalem. Figures on the numbers of foam-tipped bullets fired were provided by the police to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel. ACRI made the request under the Freedom of Information Law. The figures show a rise in the number of such bullets fired, matching the rise in violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere in the country. In 2014, more than 35,000 foam-tipped bullets were fired. Last year, the figure was some 22,000. By comparison, 3,608 foam-tipped bullets were fired in 2011, 5,589 in 2012 and 7,162 in 2014. The figures also show a change from the softer, blue- foam bullets to the heavier and more dangerous black-tipped bullets. Until 2014, no black-tipped bullets were used at all. After the black bullets came into service in 2014, half of all foam-tipped bullets fired were of that variety. Last year, though, 94 percent of all foam-tipped bullets fired were black-tipped. Salah Sleiman, from the East Jerusalem village of Isawiyah, was 11 and a half last November. One morning, school was canceled because so few pupils had shown up. Like every other day at that time, the village was seething, with clashes between young stone-throwers and police. When Sleiman returned home, his mother sent him to the store to buy vegetables. On his way back from

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the store, he said, he wanted to cross the road when he got too close to a violent demonstration. He gestured to a policeman that he wanted to cross, but the policeman allegedly shot a foam-tipped bullet at him and missed. Sleiman was shot again when he tried to cross the street again. (Haaretz 13 March 2016)  In first since 2010, Israel halts food imports from West Bank. Israeli authorities prevent five major Palestinian foodstuff companies from bringing their goods to Jerusalem, firms charge. Israel is preventing West Bank producers from transporting their goods into East Jerusalem, manufacturers said Sunday, in what appears to be the first move of its kind in over five years.. The staff of five Palestinian companies — whose goods have been prevented from entering Jerusalem — protested Sunday near Israel’s Ofer Prison outside Ramallah. Israeli authorities reportedly told the pertinent firms last Wednesday that their products would not be allowed to pass through the commercial Beitunia Crossing, the Palestinian Ma’an News Agency reported. The five companies are Hamoda, al-Juneidi Dairy and Food Products, al-Rayyan Dairies, Salwa Foods, and Siniora Food Industries. The move appeared to be the first time since 2010 that Israel has prohibited West Bank goods from entering East Jerusalem, which it considers sovereign Israeli territory. In that year, Israeli authorities attempted a similar prohibition of West Bank food products, saying they did not meet Israeli standards. (Time of Israel 13 March 2016)  The so-called "Israeli Civil Administration’ maps" showed that hundreds of housing units built in the West Bank settlements, actually outside the influence of these settlements and the area approved by the administration. According to the Israeli Civil Administration revealed that these houses may receive the necessary permits before embarking built of the houses. (Al-Quds 14 March 2016)  Settler Volunteers to Combat Bedouin Construction in West Bank. Group known as the Jerusalem Periphery Forum planning to patrol road in Gush Adumim, between Kfar Adumim and Jericho, over Passover. Residents of the four Gush Adumim settlements, in the West Bank near Jerusalem, have formed a volunteer policing unit to combat what they call a “Palestinian takeover of Gush land.” Members of the unit recently underwent training in a civil policing course. The unit is the second group initiative by members of the settlements of Kfar Adumim, Nofei Prat, Alon and Mitzpeh Yeriho. They also work together in the Jerusalem Periphery Forum, the objective of which is to prevent Bedouin construction on both sides of Highway No. 1 between Ma'aleh Adumim and Jericho. The Bedouin construction is partially funded by the European Union. The forum plans to conduct patrols in

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the area in the coming four days (Purim and the weekend,) when Civil Administration inspectors will be on vacation. A spokesman for the forum told Haaretz that the patrols are meant to prevent a repetition of last year’s events, when the Purim vacation was exploited for the construction of 22 prefabricated buildings for Bedouin in several compounds in the area. In early January, the settlement of Ein Prat invited “volunteers of the project for guarding the land and the residents of Gush Adumim,” to an informational evening in Kfar Adumim to be conducted by the police. It presented the initiative as “the formation of a policing unit as part of the activity for guarding the land and maintaining security in the Gush Adumim area.” According to the Facebook post, work on the joint project with the police has been going on for a long time, and now “conditions have ripened for setting it in motion: Turning the voluntary activity to guard the land into a voluntary police unit in which the volunteers are residents of Gush Adumim. “We will operate the unit to maintain security and guard the land of the Gush in full coordination with the Ma'aleh Adumim police and under their auspices. The volunteers will have a police volunteer card and will use police vehicles and operate according to the law, in order to prevent hostile terror activity and criminal activity, which to our regret takes place frequently in the area, and of course to prevent Palestinian takeover of Gush land.” The liaisons for the unit, according to the post, are the four security officers of the settlements, community policeman Itzik Ovadia and Yaniv Aharoni, the Jerusalem Periphery Forum’s coordinator of Gush Adumim land. Forum spokesman Arik Ben Shimon told Haaretz that the police volunteer unit is in the final stages of formation and has not yet begun to operate. He said that the volunteers, who sign for weapons, will be accompanied by policemen, as is usual in all volunteer police units in the country, and that they will operate in the areas of the Blue Line – the master plan boundaries of the settlement area which includes the territory in which Bedouin communities are dispersed. Dudi Asraf, spokesman for the Judea and Samaria Police District, told Haaretz in a written response that volunteer police units exist throughout the country and provide enhanced service to civilians. Each unit is headed by a community policeman and volunteers are trained according to a national standard. Once trained, they are authorized to operate in the field. The police consider the volunteers policemen for all intents and purposes and high-quality reinforcements. “Gush Adumim volunteers have been operating for years,” Asraf wrote, though his statement contradicts the information given by the forum spokesman. Regarding the patrols in the next four days, the forum’s Ben Shimon told Haaretz that several

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people had signed up and more were expected. Owners of four-wheel drive vehicles have been asked to contribute six hours of their time and to “help to patrol the Adumim area and to keep track of illegal European and Palestinian construction.” Just patrolling the area will serve as a deterrent, Ben Shimon said. The intention is to mount similar patrols during the Passover vacation, when the Civil Administration inspectors will again be on vacation. “The volunteers will patrol the area and will carry out surveillance and report to the police in order to prevent illegal construction designed to establish a terror state on Highway no. 1,” Ben Shimon wrote to Haaretz. Bedouin residents report that the inspection and demolition activity of the Civil Administration and the inspection activity of the right-wing association Regavim for guarding state land has been so intensive in recent months that they had the impression that the settlers themselves were not engaged in spying on them. (Haaretz 23 March 2016)

 Settler housing starts spiked by 26% in 2015, government report finds. The CBS releases its quarterly report as the United Nations Human Rights Council is set to vote on a resolution condemning Jewish building over the pre-1967 lines. Housing starts in West Bank settlements leaped by 26 percent in 2015 over the previous year, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. The CBS released its quarterly report on Wednesday. The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to vote Thursday on a resolution condemning Jewish building over the 1949 armistice lines, calling on Israel to halt such activity. The CBS data were part of an overall report that showed that starts rose by 3.9% and completions fell by 2.8%, while completions in the settlements rose by 25%. In real numbers, ground was broken for 1,913 settler homes in 2015 compared with 1,516 units in 2014. Similarly, work on 2,033 homes was finished in 2015 compared to 1,615 that were completed in the previous year. Right-wing politicians have complained in the last year about a de facto freeze in buildings within the West Bank settlement blocs. The CBS does not break down its data by settlement, but does provide statistics on the five largest Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria: Modi’in Illit, , Ma’aleh Adumim, Givat Ze’ev and Ariel. Historically, building in these five settlements has often made up over 50% of all such West Bank Jewish building, but since Netanyahu entered office in 2009, construction in those five communities has dropped. CBS data showed, however, that the spike in building last year was due in large part to increased

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construction in the five communities, which made up 48% of the starts and 55% of the completions. The city of Ariel, which has typically lagged behind when it comes to building, had the highest number of completions in 2015, with 566 finished homes, followed by 181 in the Ma’aleh Adumim. The largest number of starts was in Ma’aleh Adumim, where ground was broken for 246 homes, followed by 216 units in Ariel. The CBS data were limited to Judea and Samaria and did not include Jewish building in east Jerusalem. Separately, the Civil Administration adjusted the borders of the Eli settlement based on new information it obtained through an ongoing study into land status in the of the West Bank. As a result of the new map, 61.2 hectares (153 acres) of property were declared to be state land included within the boundaries of the settlement and 54.1 hectares were excluded from the settlement. As a result, the land within the settlement’s boundaries grew by 7.1 hectares. (JPOST 24 March 2016)  Ratifying the settlement project “Kedem” in Silwan. The District Council for Planning and Building ratified on Wednesday night the project of Elad settlement organization known as “Kedem project- City of David- Old City of Jerusalem” which is intended to be established at the entrance of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan south of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Wadi Hilweh Information Center explained in a statement that the District Council’s ratification of the settlement project came after an urgent session was held at the council’s headquarters yesterday in which the locals of Wadi Hilweh withdrew from in protest against racial dealing with them after members of the District Committee interrupted them when they were talking about the harm resulting from establishing a settlement compound on their lands without paying any attention to their needs; the session also lacked an interpreter. Lawyer Sami Arshid explained that the District Council rejected on Wednesday night all the appeals and objections submitted against “Kedem” project, and cancelled the decision of the Appeals Commission in the Supreme Planning Council which canceled the project, and made the District Committee’s decision of approving the project in 2014 effective. The lawyer also added that the District Council’s decision was briefed in two pages. It cancelled the Appeals Committee’s decision issued in June 2014 which had 140 pages, and did not explain any legal or planning reasons to adopt this project. Arshid pointed out that the District Council requested to hear the appeals submitted within 4 hours only and gave each presentation 15 minutes only which was considered not enough time; note that previous presentation during the last hearing were for two days, eight

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hours a day. Arshid added that the locals of Wadi Hilweh, Eir Amim and Amiq Shafeh institutions and a group of Israeli academics had submitted their appeals to the District Committee’s decision to ratify the project in 2014. After hearing the objections by the appeals committee, the project was rejected. Arshid added that the District Council’s decision was purely political and illegal as the council discussed the appeals again which is a procedure that rarely happens showing that political interference at the highest levels took place to carry out this session in a new attempt to implement the settlement project while neglecting the needs of Silwan and the harm the project causes. Arshid confirmed he will submit an appeal to the Israeli courts to request the cancellation of the District Council’s decision and adopt the Appeals Commission’s decision. According to the plan of Elad settlement organization, the project aims at building a tourist building of 5 floors (9000 square meters) to be used by the scientists and Israeli Antiquities Department in addition to building conference rooms and educations rooms as well as parking lots for settlers and tourists. The building will also include commercial stores and offices for Elad organization. Wadi Hilweh Information Center and Wadi Hilweh Committee denounced in a joint statement the ratification of the Elad settlement project which will be established at the entrance of the neighborhood. Wadi Hilweh Locals’ Committee denounced the District Council’s response to the political interference regarding the project which only serves settlement goals. After 9 months of rejecting the project, a new session will be held to discuss the appeals and objections submitted at the same time when Elad organizations continue their excavation works in the neighborhood in preparation for the project. The center also added that ratifying the project will be the first step of ratifying similar settlement project s in Silwan which is considered an important area historically and religiously while neglecting the native residents and land owners that suffer on a daily basis from the settlement outposts in their neighborhoods. The center and committee also warned from implementing such a huge project across from the southern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque and requested the UNESCO to immediately interfere because this project will affect a historic city listed under monuments at risk. They also appealed for the international community to support the locals of Silwan and prevent this project from being implemented. The committee added that the settlement project will be established on the lands of the residents of Silwan which were used as farms until Jerusalem was occupied in 1967. After the occupation, the Israeli authorities confiscated the lands and demolished two rooms that were owned by Abdo family and then

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turned it into a parking lot. In 2003, Elad settlement organization took control of the lands and started planning for the implementation of the settlement project. The carried out continuous excavations in the area of “Dung Gate” and demolished an Islamic cemetery that was 1200 years old in addition to demolishing Umayyad, Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman ruins such as rooms, poles and arches and only left a few of them claiming they are they “ruins of the Second Temple”. (SilwanIC 24 March 2016)  Illegal construction in the territories: no oversight, no enforcement. The State Comptroller's report states that the Civil Administration does not conduct oversight and enforcement in the C areas; defense systems company Rafael was found to be operating in violation of public bid regulations. Deficiencies in staffing processes at the Defense Ministry, a lack of bids for contracts with defense-industry company Rafael, severe shortcomings in the oversight of construction operations in the West Bank area (which have a wide effect), in both the Jewish and Palestinian sectors: These are just some of the problems highlighted by State Comptroller Joseph Shapira in his report of the Israeli defense apparatus, published Monday. The report included an additional section on nuclear energy affairs, which could not be published. The section that deals with illegal construction states that the data from oversight computer systems as well as end-of-year reports indicate that most of the illegal construction projects found in the 2008-2013 period have not been demolished. The Comptroller stated that the low enforcement rate against these cases of illegal construction inflicts severe harm to the rule of law, as well as to equality before the law. He added that it also raised concerns about damage to the state's deterrence against construction lawbreakers in general, and in the West Bank particularly. The Comptroller further found that the Civil Administration was not conducting oversight and enforcement activities in areas with approved construction outlines. The Civil Administration does not conduct long-term oversight on Israeli construction projects that are part of an approved outline, and does not oversee and enforce laws in regard to many homes that were built illegally in several different Israeli towns in the West Bank. Some of these homes were built on privately-owned land without permits or approved outlines. The Comptroller examined how Rafael (a government-owned Israeli defense technology company) handed out contracts. The company issues about 400 of these contracts a year, with a cost of over NIS 80 million. The Comptroller stated that Rafael did not consistently make sure to operate by fair competitive practices.

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According to the report, Rafael had a loose attitude on regulations about bids and contracts – regulations that the company itself had put in place. The Defense Ministry was found to have deficiencies with its hiring procedures, although some deficiencies found in previous inspections were corrected. The way government authorities inspect and oversee these procedures. The Defense Ministry said in response, "The Ministry of Defense operates in a number of ways in order to pick and recruit the most experienced and fitting professionals for the senior core positions at the Ministry, while making sure to give extra care to civil service regulations. All of the candidates mentioned in the report have proven, wide, varied, professional and command experience, and were approved by the Civil Service Commission." (Ynetnews 29 March 2016)  Bills Granting Tax Breaks to Israeli Settlers Pass First Knesset Readings. Zionist Union MK Merav Michaeli: This is creeping annexation and encouragement of investment in settlements. Two bills that would grant economic benefits to settlement residents passed their first readings in the Knesset Tuesday morning. The first would introduce a new tax payment mechanism for purchasers of homes in settlements, enabling them to avoid dual payment to the Civil Administration and the Income Tax Authority. The second bill enables settlers to obtain the same tax breaks given within the Green Line for profits earned in the territories. The first bill is meant to ease the bureaucracy currently involved in home purchases in settlements and prevent settlers from paying a double tax to the state and to the Civil Administration. Currently, Israeli citizens who wish to purchase assets over the Green Line must pay a mandatory fee to the Civil Administration as well as a purchase tax to the state. The bill says that the fee paid to the regional authority will be deducted from the tax to the state. But in most cases, the purchase tax is paid to the state before the fee is paid, and so the refund is only given after the citizen has first made the two payments out of pocket. Only after he has paid twice can he request the refund from the state tax authorities. The bill proposes an upgraded payment mechanism in which the Land Tax Authority will relay the payments to the Civil Administration so that double taxation is prevented. During the Knesset session, Meretz MK Esawi Freige criticized the decision. “The purpose of the bill is to make it easier for purchasers of land in the West Bank and Gaza. To put it bluntly, this is creeping annexation and they’re all collaborating with this annexation, each in his own way”. The second bill says that settlers who are eligible for a grant promoting capital investment due to profits earned in the territories will now also be entitled to the tax breaks given within the

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Green Line according to Israeli law. Currently, an Income Tax Authority rule says that income produced in the territories is subject to the same taxation as within the Green Line. But the laws to encourage capital investment and capital investment in agriculture do not grant authority to give benefits and grants to residents of the settlements, in accordance with an administrative arrangement set by government decisions. Freige also protested this bill. “Instead of promoting Bnei Brak, they’re promoting Elon Moreh,” he said. “At a time when the world is ostracizing and boycotting the settlements and their products, the State of Israel is encouraging investment in the settlements,” Zionist Union chairperson Merav Michaeli said. “The Netanyahu government is putting [Habayit Hayehudi leader Naftali] Bennett’s ideology into action and applying creeping annexation in the territories. The damage Netanyahu is doing to Israel in the world will take years to repair”. (Haaretz 30 March 2016)

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