In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 05 January 2025 until 08:00, 06 January 2025
[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Gaza Strip
Attacks: There are no safe places for the militarily-dominated population in Gaza, who find themselves subjected to airstrikes and other missile attacks on buildings, homes and many essentialfacilities, as well as constant gunfire and invasions by Israeli forces. The Israeli Navy continues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the entire Gaza shoreline.
Victims: 48 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 to at least 45,854. Another 75 have been wounded, bringing that total to 109,139. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 100 and that of those injured is now more than 238.
Zochrot Stands Firm:
Responding to German Government’s Withdrawal of Support
Zochrot, founded in 2002 by a small group of Jewish-Israeli activists, calls for the recognition of the Nakba and the Palestinian refugees’ right of return by Israeli society.
https://www.zochrot.org/
Statement on the German Government’s Defunding of Zochrot
Since 2020, Zochrot has been a partner organisation to KURVE WUSTROW, a status approved by the BMZ, the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of the German government as part of a CPS programme. This partnership included an annual grant and staff support from KURVE WUSTROW. We got additional grants in recent years from other organisations funded by the BMZ. We were informed at the end of 2024 that this financial support and staff support will be terminated due to a government decision and despite KURVE WUSTROW’s best efforts to maintain it.
Although this decision puts us in a difficult position financially we understand it as being consistent with the German government’s unconditional support of the state of Israel as the latter continues its crimes against the Palestinian people, in Gaza and everywhere. During discussions with German officials in Tel Aviv and in Berlin, as well as in requests for further clarifications, we were repeatedly asked whether we recognise the existence of Israel, whether we recognise it as a Jewish and democratic state, and were told that Germany is committed to the Jewish state because of its own Nazi past. We were told repeatedly that while commemorating the Nakba is important, supporting the Palestinian right of return is unacceptable.
We firmly reject this premise in its entirety.
First, a commitment to the idea of a Jewish state, rather than a commitment to the safety and well-being of all people living on this land, is adherence to a supremacist ideology. This is the wrong lesson to learn from the genocide committed by the Nazi regime against Jews, Roma and Sinti. It is especially egregious now, as another genocide is occurring right before our eyes. Germany is not only complicit in the ongoing genocide but is also actively involved in anti-Palestinian racism, as evident from its suppression of Palestinian expression in Germany. Its rejection of the right of Palestinians who have been forcibly displaced to return to their homes is yet another manifestation of this racism.
Second, the right of return is enshrined in international law. Specifically, the right of return for Palestinians was recognised by the UN decades ago. Not only does the German government neglect its obligation to uphold this right, it also collaborates in silencing voices that advocate for it within Israeli society – voices that seek a genuine, lasting solution and justice. Claiming that it is important to learn about the Nakba and at the same time refusing to recognise it as an ongoing process, or to engage in even discussing how to redress it, is both absurd and dishonest.
Third, reiterating the phrase “a Jewish and democratic state” cannot mask Israel’s undemocratic characteristics, nor can it conceal the fact that whatever limited freedoms some Israelis enjoy are being eroded at an escalating pace. Among these are the right to freedom of speech and the right to protest and organise. By withdrawing support from Zochrot and other Israeli organisations, and by failing to support Palestinian organisations, the German government is as complicit in this erosion as it is in the attacks on Palestinian lives.
We take pride in being a leading voice advocating for the Palestinian right of return. We are also proud of our pioneering educational work, which has awakened thousands of Israelis to the injustices on which this state was built. For years we have been fostering a vision of true justice and return. Regardless of government funding, our commitment remains unwavering, and we will continue our efforts until Palestine is free, and all its people – including returning refugees – can live together in peace and dignity.
West Bank
[Palestinian Monitoring Group]
Since midnight on 07 October 2023, Occupation forces have been imposing a complete closure around the whole of the West Bank, preventing people (including even permit– holders) from bothentering the city of Jerusalem as well as Israel, otherwise than for especially–negotiated exceptions. Permanent military checkpoints impose severe travel restrictions within the Occupied West Bank.
Israeli Army attack – home invasions – 8 taken prisoner – 1 beaten-up: Qalqiliya – 23:00, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, took prisoner eight residents while invading homes in the city. One person, Ahmed Hussam Salah Bakir, was beaten–up by Israeli soldiers.
Israeli Army attack – 1 youngster and 1 adult wounded: Nablus – 14:10, Israeli forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the city, wounding a 17–year–old youth, Qusay Ahmed Handuma, as well asone other person: Samir Sabah Aliwi.
Israeli Army attack – 1 youngster killed – refugee camp: Nablus – 18:05, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the eastern neighbourhoods of the city as well as the Balata refugeecamp, killing a 17-year-old youth: Moataz Ahmed Abdel Wahab Al-Madani.
Home invasions: Jerusalem – 15:20, Israeli forces raided the town of Qatanna and searched two houses.
Home invasions (6) and forced personal demolition: Jerusalem – the Israeli Occupation forced the residents, Jalal, Akram, Tariq, Ahmed, Adel and Saleh Awida, to destroy their six homes in the Silwan neighbourhood – or otherwise be forced to pay an extortionate sum to the Israeli Occupation demolition squads, who would be sent in to do it.
Home invasions: Salfit – 22:55, Israeli forces raided Marda village and searched three houses.
Home invasion: Hebron – 01:20, the Israeli Army raided the town of Yatta and invaded a home.
Home invasion: Hebron – 01:55, the Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Surif and invaded a house and an agricultural nursery.
Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, Israeli settlers, escorted by Occupation police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.
Israeli Army assault with stun grenades: Jerusalem – 19:00, Israeli Occupation forces fired stun grenades towards people, in the Ras Khamis neighbourhood.
Israeli Army invasion of school: Tubas – 09:15, Israeli forces invaded the Bardala Mixed Secondary School in the North Jordan Valley village of Bardala.
Israeli Army road–rage – 5 injured: Tubas – 09:30, an Israeli military vehicle ran into a stationary vehicle, near the village of Ein al-Bayda, injuring and hospitalising five people.
Israeli Army agricultural sabotage: Nablus – 13:35, the Israeli Army demolished two agricultural ponds, in the village of Furush Beit Dajan.
Israeli Army population–control: Nablus – 18:40, Israeli troops closed, for a time, the eastern entrance to the village of Marda.
Israeli Army population–control: Nablus – 20:00, the Israeli military closed the western entrance to the village of Haris.
Israeli Army – agricultural sabotage: Jericho – 12:00, Israeli soldiers demolished an artesian well, in the village of al-Jiftlik.
Israeli Army abduction – population–control: Bethlehem – 10:30, Israeli Occupation forces abducted a 16-year-old youth, Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Attar, and took prisoner one other person, when they reported, as ordered, for interrogation at Israeli Military Intelligence.
Israeli Army population–control: Bethlehem – 00:30, Israeli forces closed, for a time, the entrance to the village of al-Manshiya.
Israeli Army violence – 3 injured: Hebron – 13:40, Israeli troops, in east Yatta, beat–up and injured three people: Fadl Musa Makhamreh, Salah Shahada Makhamreh and Yousef Muhammad Awad.
Occupation settlement development – land-grab: Nablus – 15:55, Israeli Occupation settlers seized an area of land, south of the village of Qaryut, and set up a pastoral outpost with tent–dwellings aimed at linking the settlements of Eli, Shiloh and Shvut Rachel.
Occupation settlement development – land-grab: Bethlehem – Israelis, from the Beitar Illit Occupation settlement, established a pastoral outpost on land in the Ein Fares area of Nahalin, settingup two large barns for raising livestock.
Occupation settler vandalism and arrogance: Jerusalem – 14:00, Israeli settlers sprayed messages and Israeli flags of Occupation on the Old City Wall, near the Bab al-Asbat Gate to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Occupation settler land-grab: Jerusalem – Occupation settlers seized land, near the village of Mikhmas, and prepared it for settlement agriculture.
Occupation settler terrorism: Jericho – 15:45, Israeli settlers entered an area, in al-Auja, and terrorised residents.
Occupation settler agricultural sabotage: Bethlehem – for the second day in a row, Israeli Occupation settlers sabotaged agriculture in the al-Khamar area of Battir village, this time cutting down 12 olive trees and destroying the farm’s fences.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – morning, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of al-Ram.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 01:00, Israeli forces raided the town of al-Eizariya, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – dawn, the Israeli Army raided the town of Biddu, taking prisoner three people.
Raid: Ramallah – 10:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Deir Qadis.
Raid – abduction: Ramallah – 11:15, the Israeli military raided the village of Burqa and abducted a child.
Raid – abduction: Ramallah – 13:30, Israeli soldiers raided the town of Ni’lin and abducted a child.
Raid: Ramallah – 18:00, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Turmusaya.
Raid: Ramallah – 18:15, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the city of al-Bireh.
Raid: Ramallah – 20:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the village of Burqa.
Raids: Ramallah – 02:55, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the towns of Birzeit and al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya.
Raid: Ramallah – 04:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Ein Yabroud.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 05:30, Israeli soldiers raided the village of Abu Shukheidim, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Jenin – 16:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Tura.
Raid: Jenin – 18:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the towns of Araba and Ya’bad.
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Jenin – 03:05, the Israeli Army raided the town of al-Yamoun, taking prisoner three people.
Raid: Jenin – 03:05, Israeli troops raided al-Silah al-Harithiya.
Raid: Tulkarem – 14:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Ramin.
Raids: Tulkarem – 16:45, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the suburb of Irtah, as well as the villages of Izbit Shufa and Farun.
Raid: Tulkarem – 06:40, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of Izbit Shufa.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 16:40, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Kafr Laqif.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 16:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Baqa al-Hatab.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 22:15, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of Hajja.
Raid: Qalqiliya – 22:35, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of al-Funduq.
Raid: Nablus – 10:15, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Duma.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 11:25, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Awarta, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Nablus – 12:45, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Majdal Bani Fadel.
Raid: Nablus – 14:10, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Beit Furik.
Raid: Nablus – 15:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Sebastia.
Raid – population–control: Nablus – 16:55, the Israeli military raided the village of Burin and forced shop-owners to close their shops.
Raids: Nablus – 21:40, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled Qusra as well as the villages of Jurish and al-Sawiya.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 04:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Urif, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Nablus – 06:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the village of Iraq Burin.
Raids: Salfit – 14:20, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the towns of Bidya, Masha, Sarta and Rafat.
Raid – population–control: Jericho – 10:10, Israeli troops raided the Aqbat Jabir refugee camp and prevented all road transport from operating.
Raid: Bethlehem – 13:45, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the city of Beit Jallah.
Raid: Bethlehem – 16:25, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the village of Harmalah.
Raid: Bethlehem – 00:30, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the village of al-Manshiya.
Raids: Bethlehem – 07:20, Israeli forces raided and patrolled al-Khadr and Taquo as well as the village of Marah Rabah.
Raid: Hebron – 15:30, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled the town of Bani Naim.
Raid: Hebron – 18:20, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the city.
Raid: Hebron – 20:20, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the town of Dura.
Raid: Hebron – 01:20, Israeli soldiers raided the town al-Samou.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – 01:45, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid: Hebron – 05:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Idhna.