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Occupation magazine - Life under occupation Home page  back Print  Send To friend Occupation routine: House demolished in Jerusalem, detentions near Nablus and off the Gaza shore Ma`an/IMEMC - A house demolished in Jerusalem, Eight Palestinians detained in Israeli Army raids in the Nablus District and four in other parts of the West Bank - all taken to an unknown destination, Palestinian fishermen (exact number unknown) removed from their boat by an Israeli Navy boat and taken to an unknown destination. Altogether, a completely normal and routine day of occupation (ed.) Ma`an/IMEMC Jan. 4. 2011 http://www.imemc.org/article/60336 http://www.imemc.org/article/60337 http://www.imemc.org/article/60335 http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=348051 =================================================== Army Kidnaps Eight Palestinians In Nablus author Tuesday January 04, 2011 10:52author by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies Report post Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday at dawn, eight Palestinians, including a security officer, in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, local sources reported. Israeli Soldiers In Nablus - Archive Image, Palestine Note Israeli Soldiers In Nablus - Archive Image, Palestine Note The sources added that several Israeli military jeeps invaded Madama village, south of Nablus, broke into and searched several homes before kidnapping the eight residents. One of the eight kidnapped residents is a Palestinian security officer identified as Husam Ali Nassar. The Maan News Agency identified the kidnapped residents as Mohammad Riziq, Fayiq Nassar, Ameer Ibrahim Nassar, Nidal Mohammad Nassar, Sari Faraj, Ahmad Ziyada, Tha`er Yousef Nassar, and Mohammad Al Qitt. All of the kidnapped residents were cuffed, blindfolded and were moved to Huwwara military camp. Resident Ahmad Ziyada was released later on; the rest of the kidnapped residents remained in custody Israeli Army Enter Jenin University Dormitory author Tuesday January 04, 2011 12:35author by Ane Irazabal - IMEMC & Agencies Report post Israeli military raided, on Monday, a university dormitory in Jenin, officially in search of wanted Palestinians. One man was briefly detained during the raid. According to Ma`an News, eight military units entered dormitory rooms of the Arab American University, and arrested a security guard as he was trying to prevent the soldiers from accessing the women`s area. Local witnesses reported that the army installed two checkpoints, one between Rummana and Zububa villages, west of the city, and the other between the village of Zabda and the university. Locals also claimed the army raided nearby villages such as Kafr Ra`i and Fahma, southwest of Jenin. An army spokeswoman confirmed to Ma`an News that one checkpoint had been installed and quickly removed near Zububa. However, she stated that she was not aware of any raid in the area Palestinian Home Demolished In Jerusalem author Tuesday January 04, 2011 10:38author by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies Report post Israeli bulldozers demolished on Tuesday at dawn a Palestinian home in Beit Hanina, north of occupied East Jerusalem, the Maan News Agency reported. File, Image by Maan News File, Image by Maan News The agency added that apprxamately at 4:30 at dawn, Israeli policemen and workers of the Jerusalem Municipality demolished the house of resident Nayef Oweida, located in Wad Ad-Dam neighborhood, north of Beit Hanina. The demolished home was 125 square meters, and was build in the year 2000. Excessive damage was reported to the furniture and property of the house as Oweida was not given sufficient time to evacuate his furniture. The demolishing of the house also caused damage to nearby structures. This is the third time the Jerusalem Municipality demolishes buildings that belong to Oweida as in 2008 his home in Shu`fat town was demolished in addition to a three-story building in Al Dam neighborhood GAZA CITY (Ma�an) -- An unknown number of Gaza fishermen were detained Tuesday morning after being apprehended by Israeli warships off the coast of Gaza City. Gaza`s Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement that fellow fishermen reported the detention, after seeing the boat of the men approached by Israeli vessels maintaining the sea blockade on Gaza. The boat was approached and the men were detained and taken to an unknown location, officials said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said that the boat had `deviated from the fishing area` and refused to halt when a naval ship called out ordering them to turn around. The craft was towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod and the men were taken for questioning, she said. The ministry said the lives of the fishermen were in the hands of Israel, and condemned their detention from Gaza waters, demanding their immediate release. Israel maintains a three nautical mile fishing limit, enforced unilaterally since 2008 when the country launched its war on the coastal enclave. Prior to the war, a unilaterally-declared six nautical mile limit was imposed following the election of the Hamas government in 2006. The last agreed upon fishing limit for Gaza was 20 nautical miles, signed off on during the Oslo accords in the 1990s. A.K. Links to the latest articles in this section Occupation forces injure mourners following funeral of slain infant Mohammad Tamimi Nabi Saleh village assaulted - toddler shot in the head died in hospital Palestinians in the snow: thrown from home into the snow, throw snowballs and get arrested