In Occupied Palestine – 20 May 2025
In Occupied Palestine
Zionism in practice
Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land
08:00, 20 May 2025 until 08:00, 21 May 2025
Gaza Strip
Merciless blitz on starving Gaza — growing numbers
of dead and injured
Victims 20 May – 21 May 2025:
82 killed — 262 wounded
Since dawn, Israeli air strikes and gunfire on homes as well as medical and other facilities resulted in the death of 82 residents and the wounding of 262. The total killed is now more than 53,655 and the total wounded now number at least 121,950. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 90 and, that of those injured, is more than 206. A UN report states that,as of 14 January 2025, around 70% of those killed in Gaza were women and children.
NZ signature on Gaza statement ‘wholly inadequate’
PSNA says an end to government silence on Israeli genocide in Gaza is overdue, but says New Zealand’s signature on an international declaration is wholly inadequate and too little too late.
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Co-Chair John Minto says a just released joint statement by 22 foreign ministers, including New Zealand’s, breaks New Zealand’s month’s- long silence on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, but falls well short of any means of making Israel comply with international law.
“We don’t need to be told all over again that the resumption of full-scale aid deliveries is vital to avoid wide scale starvation, or that the UN must drive the aid distribution and there is a vital need for a ceasefire.”
“This is just New Zealand dusting off the rhetoric which it issued a year ago – which was completely ignored by Israel.”
Minto says the only promising moves with potential teeth are in a joint statement just issued by the UK, France and Canada.
“At last, some major countries are talking about sanctions,” Minto says.
The statement threatens sanctions against Israel.
“If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response.”
They (the three countries) also warned they would be prepared to impose targeted sanctions over attempts to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Minto says, over the past few days, Israel has been ramping up its assault on Gaza to even higher levels of ferocity.
“It’s time for governments’ words to end, and sanctions to be implemented. A year ago, Canada and New Zealand were issuing joint statements on Gaza, along with Australia.”
“Canada has raised the stakes. New Zealand should move past Canada and implement sanctions immediately.” https://www.psna.nz/news/
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 (even including permit-holders) from entering both Jerusalem City as well as Israel, other than for especially-negotiated exceptions. Permanent military checkpoints impose severe travel restrictions within the Occupied West Bank.
Israeli Army attack – 3 wounded – youngster and adults beaten: Ramallah – 17:25, armed Occupation settlers, firing live ammunition, and supported by Israeli troops firing stun grenades, invaded the the outskirts of Beit Lilo village and attacked people’s homes, wounding three residents. The settlers also beat–up and seriously injured a number of residents: Omar Ali Samara Safi (aged 17), Ayham Jawdat Al-Abd Ziyada and Hamdi Muhammad Yasser Hashem.
Israeli Army attack – teenager wounded: Jenin – 23:40, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the town of Qabatiya, critically wounding 18–year–old Arshad Raed Rateb Khazimiya.
Israeli Army attack – refugee camp: Jenin – Israeli forces continued their storming of the city and the refugee camp.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded – 11 taken prisoner: Jenin – 23:40, the Israeli Army, firing live ammunition, stormed the town of Qabatiya, seriously wounding one resident and taking prisoner eleven others.
Israeli Army attack – homes occupied in refugee camps: Tulkarem – Israeli troops continued storming the city as well as the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, opening live–fire and occupying homes and other buildings.
Israeli Army attack – 1 wounded: Jericho – 23:40, the Israeli military, firing live ammunition, stormed the city, wounding a resident: Rami Gharib Abu Qamar.
Israeli Army attack on refugee camp: Hebron – 19:20–21:10, Israeli soldiers, firing live ammunition, stormed the al-Fawar refugee camp.
Home invasion: Jerusalem – 23:55, Israeli Occupation forces raided the town of Abu Dis and invaded a home.
Home invasions – refugee camp – 7 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 02:50–07:20, Israeli forces raided the Jalazoun refugee camp, searched a number of houses and took prisoner seven residents.
Home invasions: Tulkarem – 08:40, the Israeli Army raided the town of Allar and searched a number of homes.
Home invasions – refugee camp: Nablus – 09:00-12:20, Israeli troops, firing stun grenades, raided the Askar refugee camp and invaded a number of houses.
Home invasions: Nablus – 20:20, the Israeli Army raided al-Sawiya village and invaded a number of homes.
Home invasions: Nablus – 01:35–04:20, Israeli troops raided the city and searched a number of houses.
Home invasions and occupation: Salfit – the Israeli military continued to raid the town of Bruqin and the occupation of homes for military use, and searched several more homes, taking prisoner one resident.
Home invasions – 4 taken prisoner: Salfit – 20:20, Israeli soldiers continued their raid on Kafr al-Dik, occupied a number of houses as military posts, searched several homes and took prisoner four residents.
Home invasion: Salfit – 00:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided the village of Sarta and searched a house.
Home invasions – 2 taken prisoner: Bethlehem – 22:20, Israeli forces raided Doha and invaded a number of homes, taking prisoner two residents.
Israeli Army pastoral sabotage: Jerusalem – Israeli Occupation forces demolished two livestock shelters as well as stables, near the Shuafat refugee camp.
Israeli Army population–control: Jerusalem – Israeli forces raided the Bureij al-Luqlaq Association Headquarters in the Old City and prevented the opening ceremony of a garden at the site.
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 violence – 1 child beaten-up: Ramallah – 12:50, Israeli troops beat-up and hospitalised a 14-year-old boy: Ayman Abdel Karim Hamed.
Israeli Army population–control: Bethlehem – the Israeli military demolished a park that included a Wedding Hall in the Ash Ghurab area, east of Beit Sahour.
Israeli Army land–grab: Hebron – Israeli soldiers forces seized and bulldozed land, in the Masafer area of Yatta.
Occupation settler plunder: Nablus – 10:05, Israeli Occupation settlers invaded the Kafa al-Arayed area of Beit Furik, and stole around 200 bales of hay.
Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – evening, Israelis, from the Shavei Shomron Occupation settlement, stoned passing vehicles from behind their wall.
Occupation settler stoning: Nablus – evening, Israeli settlers stoned passing vehicles at the al-Sawiya village road junction.
Occupation settler menace: Jericho – evening, Occupation settlers, riding motorcycles, raided the Arab al-Maliha community and roamed threateningly among the houses.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Jerusalem – 20:05, Israeli Occupation forces raided Hizma, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – population–control: Ramallah – 10:00, Israeli forces raided the village of al-Mughayir and issued demolition orders against eight homes.
Raid – 2 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 10:50, the Israeli Army raided Silwad, taking prisoner two people.
Raid: Ramallah – 23:50, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Turmusaya
Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Ramallah – dawn, the Israeli military raided Beitunya, taking prisoner three people: the mother of a prisoner, his son and his nephew.
Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 02:20–03:30, Israeli soldiers raided the city, taking prisoner one person.
Raid – stun grenades fired: Nablus – 12:35, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled Qaryut village.
Raid: Jericho – 09:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the city.
Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Bethlehem – evening, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided and patrolled the town of al-Khadr.s
Again and again ‘Israeli settlers stoned’. You think that would make them much more relaxed about their neighbours(must be some really bad, kosher hashish).
‘Just can’t cope with it when Jews take the proactive upper hand and defend themselves, eh, stevie?’
How is hurling rocks at passing cars defence?