Breaking News - 10 October 2000, Web posted 1:00 AM GMT+2 SEPTEMBER 2000 CLASHES INFORMATION CENTER Palestine: http://www.addameer.org/september2000/ North America: http://nigelparry.com/september2000/ Throughout the West Bank and 1948 Palestinian areas, armed Israeli settlers and Jewish residents are attacking neighborhoods, homes, cars and individuals with rocks, clubs, live ammunition, rubber coated steel bullets, chanting "Death to the Arabs". Eyewitnesses in Jerusalem report that Israeli police threaten to shoot anyone who tries to defend themselves from the attacks. Attacks following the same pattern have been reported thus far in the following areas: In East Jerusalem, Neve Yacoub Nuseibeh Housing Project Terra Santa Housing Project Al 'Ezeriyeh Bir Nabala Al Ram Shufat Beit Hanina Israelis are attempting at this time to burn the Latin Patriarchate Church in Beit Hanina. In Hebron, Palestinian Security forces have announced that Israeli attack helicopters are shooting down at Al Alia Hospital, in addition to Palestinian neighborhoods throughout the Hebron area. 10s of injuries have been reported thus far, including a 16-day-old baby who was injured during helicopter attacks. In Halhoul, reports state that undercover Israeli units and settlers are shooting at Palestinians and their homes. The majority of Palestinian villages located near Israeli settlements throughout the West Bank report that main roads leading to the villages are being closed of by Israeli settlers. The settlers are throwing stones at Palestinian cars and attacking anyone who tries to get out of their car. These villages are under full Israeli control, with no Palestinian Authority jurisdiction. In Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestinian homes were shot at from the direction of nearby Israeli military outposts. In the 1948 Palestinian areas, similar attacks are taking place against Palestinians in: Megiddo Wadi Arra Kfar Yuna Hadar Yousef Hatikva Bat Yan Qaryat Nin Tzderot, Jaffa (Israelis have burnt down a local mosque) In Dimona, at least 200 Israelis have been burning tires and throwing rocks at Palestinian cars driving through the area and attacking Israeli police. In Tiberias, three molotov cocktails were thrown at Israeli police and in Affula, Israelis have been throwing rocks at Israeli police. There are no arab residents in Dimona, Affula and Tiberial. Israeli police have not retaliated against the attacks of the Jewish rioters. Israeli police have sealed off the entrance to Um Al Fahem, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the area. In Tel Aviv this afternoon, Israelis burnt down four Palestinian houses. Reports from Lod also state that Israeli Jewish residents have been attacking Palestinian residents, shooting and attacking homes. In all of the above incidents, attacks are taking place under the protection of Israeli border police, policemen and soldiers. Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition's listserve, is a moderated forum for any individual active in the Palestine right to return campaigns regardless of organizational affiliation if any. Al-Awda develops, coordinates, supports and guides, as needed, global and local grassroots initiatives for action related to the Palestine refugee right to return campaigns. Unless indicated otherwise, all statements on Al-Awda represent the views of their authors and not necessarily those of Al-Awda or its management who may be reached anytime at [EMAIL PROTECTED] For moderation issues, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Al-Awda's website may viewed at http://al-awda.org.
