Israeli settler deliberately rams schoolgirl in Bethlehem

Israeli settler deliberately rams schoolgirl in Bethlehem

News January 14, 2020
Israeli settler deliberately rams schoolgirl in Bethlehem
Bethlehem (QNN)- A Palestinian young schoolgirl was reportedly wounded this morning after being rammed by an Israeli settler in eastern Bethlehem. Local media quoted the council of the village of Kisan, who in turn stated that Yasmeen Khaled Ghazal (17 years old) was rammed by a settler at the entry to the village, while she was heading to school. The girl was immediately evacuated to Al Yamamah hospital to get treatment. Last year, Israeli NGO B'Tselem revealed that settler violence has long since become part of Palestinians’ daily life under occupation and that Israeli security forces enable these actions. In some cases, settlers even serve as an armed escort, or even join in the attacks. Investigations, if even opened, are usually closed with no action taken against perpetrators as part of an undeclared policy of leniency. The long-term effect of this violence is the dispossession of Palestinians from increasing parts of the West Bank, making it easier for Israel to take over land and resources.

Also Read

Vance Says Aid to Gaza at Highest Level in Five Years; Palestinians Reject Claim
News
Vance Says Aid to Gaza at Highest Level in Five Years; Palestinians Reject Claim

US Vice President JD Vance claimed that more humanitarian aid is now entering the Gaza Strip than at any time in the past five years. Palestinians, however, rejected this claim, confirming that Israel continues to impose restrictions on the entry of aid despite the ceasefire.

Head of Palestinian Human Rights Group Barred From Entering France
News
Head of Palestinian Human Rights Group Barred From Entering France

France has rejected a visa to prominent human rights advocate and Director-General of Al-Haq, Shahwan Jabarin, who was scheduled to address the European Parliament’s human rights committee in Strasbourg, a move that “undermining efforts towards accountability and advocacy for Palestinian rights.”

US Senate Rejects Resolutions to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Ongoing Assaults, Including in Gaza and Lebanon
News
US Senate Rejects Resolutions to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Ongoing Assaults, Including in Gaza and Lebanon

The US Senate blocked on Wednesday two resolutions that would have stopped the sale ‌of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, amid the assaults on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.