Affrontements à Silwan (Jérusalem) – 30 août 2010

Violent clashes in Jerusalem suburb, scores of Palestinians arrested

sabanews.net

30/August/2010

GAZA, Aug 30 (Saba) — Violent clashes erupted at dawn Monday between Israeli police and army forces and residents of the Jerusalem suburb of Silwan where many civians were arrested, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

Local radios said that Israeli police, army and intelligence forces stormed several homes in Silwan, arresting six Palestinians, including a woman.

They said that Palestinian youngsters pelted Israeli forces with stones and empty glass bottles. Occupation troops fired rubber and metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas at the angry crowds. No casualties were reported.

The arrests have been on for several days after Palestinians confronted radical Jewish groups which attempted to storm an ancient mosque. Several cars belonging to these groups were set ablaze.

Clashes reported in Silwan

maannews.net

30/08/2010

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Clashes reportedly broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian residents of the flashpoint neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem on Monday morning, following a wave of detentions.

Ma’an’s correspondent said Israeli police, intelligence officers and border guards stormed Wad Hilwa, Al-Bustan and other areas to arrest Palestinians suspected of taking part in clashes on Thursday.

Residents said settlers provoked the violence by attempting to enter the Al-Ein Mosque.

The reporter identified the detainees as Su’ad Abu Rumouz and her brother Jawad from Al-Bustan, Muezzin of the Al-Ein Mosque Adam Simrin, 68, and Fadi Siyam, 28, and his brother Nur, 20. A third Siyam brother, 16-year-old Hamza, was summoned Tuesday morning and will be escorted by his father.

A spokesman for Israel’s National Police did not return a call seeking comment.

Jerusalem teenager says constantly harassed by police

maannews.net

30/08/2010

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — A 17-year-old resident of occupied East Jerusalem who was detained Sunday says he faces constant harassment from Israeli police.

Na’im Al-Banna, from Silwan, said he was with friends when police detained him and and took him to a station in the city. He was searched, questioned and released the same day.

Upon release, Al-Banna said, « They’re constantly after me and always deal with me as permanent suspect. »

When he was 16, Al-Banna spent 45 days in jail and a further six months under house arrest. He was detained from his home and accused of attacking a tourist during a protest in Wad Helwa but was not convicted due to lack of evidence. He said was not in the village when the protests happened, and the tourist who reported the attack said he did not recognize Al-Banna.

The rally in which Al-Banna was accused of participating was to protest the shooting of a man and a 13-year-old by an Israeli settler in September. The settler was detained at the scene but spent less than 24 hours in detention.

The Israeli news site Ynet reported at the time that the man told investigators he « felt threatened by the fact that Arabs were standing next to him » and opened fire with a rifle he had on his person.