The Palestine Chronology

In the West Bank, the IDF imposes a curfew on Jayyus nr. Qalqilya in retaliation for stone-throwing at IDF military vehicles. (PCHR 10/22)

In East Jerusalem, Jewish settlers violently beat mbrs. of the al-Ghawi family (primarily women and children) who have been living in a tent in Shaykh Jarrah neighborhood since they were evicted fr. their home on 8/2, injuring 11 and damaging their belongings; Israeli police arrest at least 4 Palestinians who attempt to intervene, as well as 4 settlers. (OCHA, PCHR 10/22; OCHA Humanitarian Monitor 10/09)

Israeli police storm the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, detain employee ‘Ali ‘Umar al-‘Abbassi, and deposit him on the West Bank side of the Hizma checkpoint, stating he does not have valid Jerusalem residency documents. ‘Abbassi was born in Jerusalem and has lived with his family nr. the mosque, where he works, for more than 20 yrs. In the West Bank, unidentified Palestinians fire on a Jewish settler vehicle nr. Ofra settlement nr. Ramallah, causing no injuries. In response, the IDF conducts search operations in several surrounding villages, imposing a 3-hr. curfew on Baytin, arresting 2 Palestinians. (OCHA, PCHR 7/16)

In the West Bank, the IDF continues to impose a curfew on Khirbat Safa and search for the Bet Ayn attacker; patrols in Tulkarm during the day, randomly checking Palestinian IDs, arresting 1 teenager. Jewish settlers escorted by Israeli police seize a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem’s alSa’diya quarter, evict the Palestinian family who has lived there for more than 20 yrs., and arrest the father, claiming the house belongs to a Jewish organization; the family files a claim with the Israeli High Court, which rules that settlers may occupy the home until the petition is heard. (OCHA 4/8; CHR 4/9)