Beit Ommar 12th October 2011: 18 year old Amir Ibrahim Khaled Sabarna was today shot in the shoulder by Israeli military forces, who used live ammunition in the main street of Beit Ommar. Ameer was shot as residents of Beit Ommar demonstrated in support of the prisoners hunger strike.
Video footage, shot by a local resident on his mobile phone, captures the scene immediately after the shooting, as a soldier pulls a wounded Amir to his feet and marches him toward the army watchtower at the entrance to the town, where he was then arrested.
At the time of writing (Thursday morning), Amir’s family have had no contact with their son, and have no idea as to where he is being … Continue reading
Beit Ommar 11th October 2011:
Yousef Ahmad Halil Abu Hashem was arrested along with his father, Ahmad Abu Hashem, at 02:30 Tuesday morning in the old city of Beit Ommar. Ahamd Abu Hashem is an active member of the popular committee in Beit Ommar.
The Israeli army came to Ahmad Abu Hashem’s house in the middle of the night with more than a hundred soldiers, seven jeeps and two buses, including three dogs. The soldiers used a ladder to climb the wall, and established a command point on the roof, after having broken open the front door of the house on the ground floor.
All family members were made to lie on the floor, while the soldiers brought in … Continue reading
October 11th 2011: In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Israeli army bulldozers demolished a house in Al-Jab`a, not far from the illegal settlement of Bet Ayin.
The owner Naser Hassan Salim Alin Athous witnessed the demolition from his fields. His family have lived in the area for many generations. The demolished home was planned to house 14 persons.
No reason was given for the demolition.
The destruction of the Athous’ home comes less than a month … Continue reading
October 10th 2011: Beit Ommar farmers met today to discuss problems they are facing due to the occupation.
The agenda addressed many serious problems, including land confiscation, land rehabilitation and problems on land adjacent to settlements.
The meeting decided to establish a committee which purpose is to coordinate the work with authorities, NGOs, agricultural organizations, fund raisers etc. When nesassary funding is secured it will be used to restore land, build stonewalls, dig waterwells, provide seedlings, build agricultural … Continue reading
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