Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) P.O Box 860, Caritas Street – Bethlehem, Phone: (+972) 2 2741889, Fax: (+972) 2 2776966. [email protected] | http://www.arij.org Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem Report on the Israeli Colonization Activities in the West Bank & the Gaza Strip Volume 179, June 2013 Issue http://www.arij.org Bethlehem Four Palestinians suffered gas inhalation during clashes that erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in At Tal area in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians. (Wafa 2 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation bulldozers closed, with huge stones, the eastern entrance of Nahhalin village, west of Bethlehem city, and uprooted a number of trees. (Al-Quds 3 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Ad Dhuheisheh refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the latter fired rubber bullets, teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians. (Al-Quds 4 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) stormed and toured in several areas in Bethlehem governorate. (Al-Quds 4 June 2013) A group of Israeli settlers started digging Palestinian lands in Khallet Al Qoton and Khallet An Nahla areas, south of Bethlehem city, under the claim that they are looking for excavations. (Maannews 4 June 2013) Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Ad Dhuheisheh refugee camp, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired rubber bullets teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians. (Al- Quds 5 June 2013) Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians. (Al-Quds 5 June 2013) 1 Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) P.O Box 860, Caritas Street – Bethlehem, Phone: (+972) 2 2741889, Fax: (+972) 2 2776966. [email protected] | http://www.arij.org The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) and the Israeli Civil Administration demolished a Palestinian room made of tin in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The targeted room is owned by Anas Ghinam. (Al-Quds 5 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Authorities issued four military orders to stop the construction on Palestinian lands in Khallet An Nahla area, east Wadi Rahal village, south of Bethlehem city. The targeted lands are owned by: Nadi Faraj, Ahmed Badawi and Mohammad Aiyash. (ARN 5 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched several houses in Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem city. (Al-Quds 6 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation wall and settlements in Al-Masara village, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA assaulted participants and hindered them from accessing the wall area. (ARN 7 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Authorities closed with huge rocks an agricultural road in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city which leads to more than 50 dunums of agricultural lands planted with grapes. Closing the road will hinder Palestinians from reaching to their agricultural lands. (Al-Quds 8 June 2013) The Israeli Civil Administration escorted by the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out military orders to a number of Palestinian families in Shab Buhor area in Wadi Fukin village, west of Bethlehem city. The orders state the evacuation of lands adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Betar Illit under the pretext of being classified by the Israeli Authorities as “State Lands”. Two of the targeted pieces are owned by: Mahmoud Mohammad Manasrah and Musrafa Sad Al- Hroub. (NBPRS 9 June 2013) The Israeli settlers started to construct a room on a Palestinian land in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The targeted land is located between Danial and Elazar settlements. Noted that the Israeli settlers used Palestinian old stones. (Wafa 10 June 2013) The Israeli settlers started to construct a Jewish Synagogue in Khallet Al Ein area in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The Synagogue will be built on Palestinian land owned by Salah family. (Paltoday 11 June 2013) A group of Israeli settlers living in Betar Illit settlement torched 10 olive trees in Khirbet Ad Deir area in Nahhalin village, west of Bethlehem city.(Al-Quds 12 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Al Masara 2 Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) P.O Box 860, Caritas Street – Bethlehem, Phone: (+972) 2 2741889, Fax: (+972) 2 2776966. [email protected] | http://www.arij.org village, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA assaulted participants and hindered them from reaching to the Segregation wall area. (RB2000 14 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest against Settlements in the Israeli Bypass road No.60, which links between Israeli settlements in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates and Jerusalem city. (Al-Quds 15 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Tequ village, east of Bethlehem city. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the latter fired rubber bullets, teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians, which led to dozens of suffocation cases. (IMEMC 19 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked and injured Maki Khalil Sukar (35 years) from Beit Jala town, while he was in Jerusalem city. (Wafa 20 June 2013) An Israeli court decided to deport a Palestinian prisoner; Iyad Abu Founon from Bethlehem city, to the Gaza strip for ten years. (Maannews & Paltoday 20 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided the weekly non-violent protest against the Segregation wall and settlements in Al Masara village, south of Bethlehem city. The IOA assaulted participants and hindered them from reaching to the wall zone. (PNN 21 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Tequ village, east of Bethlehem city. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the latter fired teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians, which led to dozens of suffocation cases. (RB2000 21 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest at DCO checkpoint in Beit Jala town, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA assaulted participants. (Raya 22 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) handed out a military order to stop the construction of a water well and two cement walls in Um Rukbah area in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The targeted structures are owned by Mohammad Marzouq Zawahrah. (Wattan 23 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) closed the main road which leads to Al Makhrour area in Beit Jala town, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA hindered Palestinians from entering or leaving the area. (Wattan 23 June 2013). The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched a Palestinian house owned by Khalid Shaheen in Beit Sahour town, east of Bethlehem city. (RB2000 25 June 2013) 3 Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) P.O Box 860, Caritas Street – Bethlehem, Phone: (+972) 2 2741889, Fax: (+972) 2 2776966. [email protected] | http://www.arij.org The Israeli Occupation jeeps stormed Husan village, west of Bethlehem city and set up a sudden checkpoint at the entrance of the village. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (RB2000 26 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) raided Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. (Al-Quds 26 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation bulldozers razed 25 dunums of agricultural lands planted with olive trees in Wadi Rahal village, south of Bethlehem city. As a result, 200 olive trees were uprooted, and a number of retaining walls were demolished. The targeted lands are owned by Mahmoud Asad and Mohammad Ayish. (Wafa & Maannews 27 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) set up three sudden checkpoints in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA stopped and searched Palestinian vehicles and checked ID cards. (RB2000 27 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked the weekly non-violent protest against the segregation wall and settlements in Al Masara village, south of Bethlehem city. (Maannews 28 June 2013) Clashes erupted between Palestinians and the Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) in Al Khader village, west of Bethlehem city. The IOA fired teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians and houses, which to dozens of suffocation cases. (Al-Quds 28 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) attacked a non-violent protest at Gilo 300 checkpoint, north of Bethlehem city. (Al-Quds 29 June 2013) Jenin The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Az Zababda village, south of Jenin city, and took photos of several Palestinian houses. (Safa 2 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded Jenin city, and fired teargas bombs at Palestinian houses. As a result, clashes erupted between Palestinians and the IOA, where the latter fired teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians, which led to dozens of suffocation cases. During the operation, the IOA set up a checkpoint at the northern entrance of the city. (Al-Quds 2 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded several neighborhoods in Jenin city, and fired metal bullets, teargas and sound bombs at Palestinians and houses, which led to dozens of suffocation cases and the injury of a Palestinian in the foot. (Paltoday 3 June 2013) 4 Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) P.O Box 860, Caritas Street – Bethlehem, Phone: (+972) 2 2741889, Fax: (+972) 2 2776966. [email protected] | http://www.arij.org The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) and the Israeli Water Authority stormed Al Yamoun and Kafr Dan villages in Jenin governorate, under the claim that they were looking for illegal water wells. (Wafa 3 June 2013) The Israeli Occupation Army (IOA) invaded and searched several houses in Jalqamus village, southeast of Jenin city, and occupied their roofs.