Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 9 Peace Activists, kidnap 2 civilians in Ni'lin, Storm Jerusalemite Home, Kidnap Youth, Steal Golden Jewelry

IOFs storm Jerusalemite home, kidnap youth and steal golden jewelry

[ 21/08/2008 - 12:06 PM ]

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)--

Joint forces of the Israeli occupation army, police and special units blasted their way into the home of a Palestinian Jerusalemite on Thursday in Enata village east of occupied Jerusalem, took away his son and stole his wife's golden ornaments.

Mother of the abducted youth said that the pre-dawn raid took place while all were asleep except her because she was preparing for traveling to Jordan on Friday to attend a wedding.

She said that the intruders blasted the door of the house using dynamite and searched through it before taking away her son.

She added that none of the family members were allowed to accompany the soldiers in their search, which ended with the disappearance of all her gold jewelry, weighing 400 grams, along with 25,000 Jordanian Dinars (around 35,000 dollars), which she and her husband were saving to pay as a first installment for the purchase of a new house.

The invading soldiers wreaked havoc in the house, she said, explaining that they stepped on religious books, the furniture and a photo for the Dome of the Rock other than tearing papers with the name of Allah and a map of Palestine.

9 injured at a non- violent protest in Nil'in village

Thursday August 21, 2008 14:54 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army dispersed the weekly nonviolent protest in Nil'in village, located south of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday midday with gas, guns and grenades, causing the injury of 9 civilians; local sources reported.

A group of internationals and peace activists marched nonviolently in a protest of solidarity with the people of Nil'in village. The protest was against the illegal wall being built on the village lands that has led to the illegal closures and confiscation of land and property.

The protestors were also demonstrating against the Israeli killings of local civilians. The protestors walked towards the wall with the intention of reaching the villagers lands behind it.

Israeli occupation troops shot CS gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, and concussion grenades at the protesters. 9 civilians were shot, among them 4 children. Dozens were also reported to have suffered from gas inhalation. All were transferred to local hospitals.

The Israeli occupation army kidnaps two civilians from Nil'in

Thursday August 21, 2008 14:23 by Marina Ayyoub - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army invaded Nil'in village, south of the West Bank city Ramallah on Thursday morning, as reported by local sources.

Israeli occupation army raided the village of Nil'in at 2:30am, searching and ransacking two houses. Two Palestinian civilians were kidnapped, identified as Said Amira aged 22 and Abdullah Abed Al Kareem aged 17, who were then taken to an unknown detention centre.

Eyewitnesses reported that the army dragged the two young men after binding them with ropes, causing them injuries and bone fractures. Amira's family members declared that their son was already suffering from some bone fractures since he was recently beaten up by the Israeli troops at the weekly non-violent protest in the village.

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