Bil’in Children’s Garden Stolen By Israeli Army

At midday today, 26 October 2014, Israeli soldiers arrived in the village of Bil’in in order to confiscate children’s playground equipment. The Israeli army had already confiscated some farm equipment, chairs and tables and loaded it onto the truck when the alert was put out and the villagers came onto the scene.

According to Robert Martin (a visiting International) they threatened him personally and the soldiers yelled out to the villagers that if they did not leave the scene they would shoot him. Robert asked why they were taking the children’s playground equipment. The soldier said ‘I’m protecting Israel’ and threatened him with arrest. Robert said there were people on the hill watching their every move with cameras.

The soldier retaliated and threatened that the village kindergarten playground would be demolished. He also threatened that houses belonging to the farmers would also be demolished. Eventually the villagers and Robert managed to drive the soldiers out of the village.

Source: http://hamdeaburahma.com/2014/10/26/bilin-childrens-garden-stolen-by-israeli-army/

Soldiers Kidnap A Palestinian Researcher In Occupied Jerusalem

 Saturday October 25, 2014 10:15

Israeli soldiers violently attacked, and kidnapped, on Friday evening, a Palestinian field researcher in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, as he was documenting clashes taking place between dozens of soldiers and local Palestinian youths.

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The kidnapped researcher, Ahmad Sob-Laban works for a local human rights organization; he is also specialized in Israeli settlements' affairs.

Clashes took place in different parts of occupied East Jerusalem, including Silwan, Jabal al-Mokabber and the Old City, while Sob-Laban was documenting the clashes before the soldiers assaulted him.

At least 30 Palestinians were injured by Israeli rubber-coated metal bullets, while dozens suffered the effects of tea gas inhalation, including seven members of two families.

The family members were injured after the soldiers targeted several homes causing fire in two homes, but the residents managed to extinguish the fire before it spread. The seven were moved to to a local hospital.

The researcher, Sob-Laban, published numerous reports documenting Israel’s ongoing illegitimate Israeli settlement construction and expansion activities, illegal annexation of Palestinian lands, and various other violations.

Dozens injured, Many Kidnapped In Occupied Jerusalem
http://www.imemc.org/article/69497