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[00:00:00] systematic against refugee camps in the West Bank, and in light of what
[00:00:03] was revealed by Hebrew media
[00:00:05] question. We have about 34 thousand reports about the preparation by the leadership of the Central Command of the Israeli
[00:00:08] occupation army of a comprehensive military plan
[00:00:11] forces preventing citizens from bringing in this to invade and occupy new camps in the heart of the West
[00:00:13] Bank, including Balata, Jalazone, and Qalandia camps.
[00:00:17] It considered that the storming of Qalandia camp with this large military
[00:00:20] force confirms the occupation's continued implementation of its plan
[00:00:24] to expand its military operations in
[00:00:28] refugee camps in a policy that aims to undermine
[00:00:31] the camps as the national incubator for the refugee issue
[00:00:35] and the living witness to the Palestinian Nakba, and to impose
[00:00:39] inside these homes and preventing them from new realities by force that infringe on the rights
[00:00:41] of refugees, foremost among them the right
[00:00:43] of return.
[00:00:51] knows that Israel prevented UNRWA from
[00:00:51] beating of a number of young The head of the National Council, Ruhi Fattouh, said that the continuous aggression against Qalandia camp, north of occupied
[00:00:55] Jerusalem, and the accompanying extensive military reinforcements and raids
[00:00:59] on homes, and attacks on citizens' properties represent
[00:01:02] a systematic escalation that falls
[00:01:05] checkpoints. Dana, today, within the framework of the policy of collective
[00:01:05] on UNRWA punishment and forced displacement, which is prohibited under international
[00:01:09] area, from law. Fattouh warned of the seriousness of the indicators accompanying
[00:01:12] the aggression, foremost among them the introduction of vehicles
[00:01:17] against UNRWA, and employees are also prevented from loaded with equipment and maps, and what is being rumored about plans to evacuate the residents
[00:01:20] of the camp to seize it
[00:01:24] and the vocational training institute affiliated with the United Nations
[00:01:27] Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).
[00:01:30] This institution, established more than 70 years ago, is an attempt to liquidate
[00:01:33] one of the most prominent symbols of the refugee issue
[00:01:36] many parties trying in this and undermine the legal and humanitarian evidence of the right
[00:01:39] of return.
[00:01:46] Fatah movement affirmed that the continuous aggression of the Israeli
[00:01:50] occupation army on Qalandia camp north of occupied Jerusalem
[00:01:54] and destruction of some comes within the framework of the comprehensive Israeli to the camp. Acts of war of extermination against our people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,
[00:01:58] including Jerusalem. Fatah, in a statement issued by
[00:02:01] the Media and Culture Commission, called on the international community
[00:02:05] and international human rights organizations to intervene immediately and decisively and stop
[00:02:09] the war of extermination and ethnic cleansing against our people in the Gaza
[00:02:12] Strip and the West Bank, and to curb the escalating
[00:02:15] measures of the occupation that will inflame the situation
[00:02:19] to an undesirable extent.
[00:02:24] The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the Israeli
[00:02:29] And a short while ago, occupation's aggression against Qalandia camp north of the city, occupied Jerusalem. It said in a statement issued
[00:02:34] and this is the third suppression by it that this aggression comes in light of reports warning of the possibility of expanding the occupation's aggression against
[00:02:38] other camps in the West Bank, stressing that the storming
[00:02:41] of Qalandia camp constitutes a blatant violation of international
[00:02:45] law, international humanitarian law,
[00:02:48] of journalistic teams from being present in and relevant United Nations resolutions. It warned of the seriousness of this escalation, which comes within
[00:02:52] the framework of systematic Israeli plans aimed at
[00:02:55] dismantling and destroying refugee camps in the West Bank and destroying
[00:02:59] the Gaza Strip, in addition to targeting the existence
[00:03:02] and role and facilities
[00:03:05] and organizers and staff, sorry, of UNRWA
[00:03:08] as part of attempts to liquidate the refugee issue
[00:03:12] and undermine its legal, political,
[00:03:14] and humanitarian evidence.
[00:03:19] We are directly joined from Qalandia camp by our correspondent Mahmoud Mazloum.
[00:03:23] Welcome, Mahmoud. So, what are the details? What is new in Qalandia
[00:03:26] camp, as the Israeli
[00:03:29] are very difficult humanitarian situations that occupation continues its raid for the second day in a row in the camp and in
[00:03:33] the areas surrounding the camp?
[00:03:36] Dana, in fact, we are now standing
[00:03:41] in one of the alleys adjacent to Qalandia
[00:03:44] camp. A short while ago, the occupation forces
[00:03:47] directly targeted us with tear gas canisters
[00:03:51] the continuation of the aggression against and in their daily
[00:03:54] and continuous series of targeting journalists
[00:03:57] during the military operation targeting Qalandia camp and Kafr Aqab town north
[00:04:01] of occupied Jerusalem. At this moment, I am standing
[00:04:04] near one of the military vehicles
[00:04:08] that are stationed behind this
[00:04:11] building. Throughout the day, there
[00:04:15] has been direct targeting
[00:04:19] of journalistic teams to prevent the reporting
[00:04:21] of what is happening in this military
[00:04:24] operation in Qalandia camp,
[00:04:28] as the operation
[00:04:30] is still ongoing until
[00:04:32] this moment. Large forces of the occupation
[00:04:36] camp with tens of thousands army, armed with military vehicles and also
[00:04:39] bulldozers, are still continuing their invasion
[00:04:43] of Qalandia camp and targeting dozens
[00:04:46] of homes for the second day in a row.
[00:04:49] We are talking about more than 40
[00:04:52] hours that have passed since this military operation,
[00:04:56] will not happen. This amidst the targeting of citizens and their homes.
[00:05:00] In addition to preventing the entry of essential
[00:05:03] food supplies into the camp, and this is what
[00:05:06] Qalandia camp has witnessed since this morning
[00:05:09] until this hour, as there
[00:05:13] was a meager entry of bread
[00:05:16] to some citizens inside the camp,
[00:05:20] also due to the occupation
[00:05:24] bread. This bread was brought in through Red Crescent teams.
[00:05:27] We are talking, Dana, while we
[00:05:30] are standing near
[00:05:34] Qalandia camp, where the occupation
[00:05:37] forces have taken dozens of homes
[00:05:41] as military barracks, and there are families
[00:05:43] who are still
[00:05:45] under house arrest inside their homes due to the presence of occupation forces
[00:05:51] moving inside the house. In addition to that, there
[00:05:55] are 16 injuries recorded due to the attacks
[00:05:58] of the occupation forces. Most of these injuries were recorded
[00:06:01] due to severe
[00:06:04] men. More than 60 arrests, between civil investigation
[00:06:07] and field investigations, and also arrests
[00:06:11] of young men inside the camp, in addition
[00:06:14] to setting up military
[00:06:17] there were more than one military
[00:06:21] checkpoint around Qalandia camp and the main road
[00:06:24] connecting the occupied capital and the south of the West
[00:06:28] Bank, its center and its north, and this is what also
[00:06:32] witnessed the accumulation of dozens, even hundreds
[00:06:35] of vehicles, and the creation of severe traffic jams. This comes
[00:06:38] within the framework of the threats launched by the government
[00:06:41] days ago, targeting a number
[00:06:44] of West Bank camps. The military operation
[00:06:48] within hours
[00:06:51] had been stormed by heavily armed
[00:06:54] and large forces of the occupation army
[00:06:57] into Qalandia camp and also Kafr Aqab, this
[00:07:01] town adjacent
[00:07:04] demolition
[00:07:07] commercial establishments in the airport neighborhood and also in
[00:07:10] the eastern side of Qalandia camp,
[00:07:14] the areas known as Al-Kasrat. There are works to expand
[00:07:17] one of the streets and roads, in addition to the demolition of one of the citizens'
[00:07:21] homes. The military operation
[00:07:24] is ongoing. The occupation forces are on the roofs
[00:07:27] of the buildings
[00:07:30] and homes inside the camp and in Kafr Aqab town, in addition to
[00:07:33] that, from time to time, these homes are targeted
[00:07:37] with dozens of tear gas canisters.
[00:07:42] as I mentioned, Dana, we were directly targeted,
[00:07:47] in a row against journalists in this
[00:07:49] area, as we are not allowed
[00:07:52] to leave the vicinity of the camp or stand in front
[00:07:55] of the entrance due to the presence of military vehicles and also due to the prevention
[00:08:01] the area. This military operation also comes
[00:08:04] in conjunction with military
[00:08:07] reinforcements that surrounded northwest
[00:08:10] occupied Jerusalem and north of the occupied capital also
[00:08:14] equally whether at military checkpoints
[00:08:17] or in the towns adjacent to Qalandia camp
[00:08:21] and Kafr Aqab town, Dana. We
[00:08:24] are talking about more than 40 hours in a row, this military
[00:08:28] operation is still ongoing without knowing the fate of what
[00:08:32] is happening inside Qalandia camp and the prevention of medical
[00:08:36] and journalistic teams from entering the camp, and there
[00:08:41] images cannot
[00:09:01] You were with us from Qalandia camp to talk more about
[00:09:04] refugee camps in the West Bank. We are joined via
[00:09:07] Zoom by the spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian
[00:09:11] Refugees (UNRWA), Adnan Abu Hasna. Welcome,
[00:09:15] Mr. Adnan. How do you assess what is happening,
[00:09:17] or specifically what is happening in the heart of Qalandia
[00:09:21] camp? This is a serious development.
[00:09:25] The systematic destruction operations of Palestinian camps
[00:09:29] have moved from the northern West Bank to the central
[00:09:32] West Bank or to the southern West Bank.
[00:09:35] Everyone heard that there was a plan to enter
[00:09:38] Balata camp, Dheisheh camp, and now
[00:09:42] it has become a priority for them. Qalandia
[00:09:45] camp is a small
[00:09:49] of Palestinians. It also has institutions affiliated
[00:09:53] with UNRWA, a health clinic, two schools, a sports
[00:09:56] club, and so on. What is happening
[00:09:59] and the introduction, as we heard, of bulldozers,
[00:10:02] and there is a possibility that there will be demolition operations. We hope
[00:10:06] that these operations
[00:10:08] camp is one of the smallest camps located
[00:10:13] in the West Bank area. Therefore, carrying
[00:10:16] out and it is very crowded, meaning it is, by the way, carrying out street
[00:10:19] expansion or home demolition operations
[00:10:23] will cause a real disaster for these people. Where
[00:10:26] will they go? This is the big
[00:10:30] displaced people in the West Bank from Jenin
[00:10:34] camp, Tulkarm camp, and Nour Shams
[00:10:37] camp. So, what is required now is to add
[00:10:40] thousands of families and destroy this camp,
[00:10:44] which was established in 1949. It is one of the oldest
[00:10:47] camps that were established in the West Bank
[00:10:50] and Gaza Strip, or in the Jerusalem area.
[00:10:53] Yes. Well, there are many questions
[00:10:57] regarding the work of the United Nations
[00:11:00] Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). Everyone
[00:11:04] is asking, where is UNRWA concerning what is happening or concerning
[00:11:08] the needs of citizens in Qalandia
[00:11:10] camp?
[00:11:12] Israel and everyone
[00:11:16] working in the Jerusalem area and closed
[00:11:19] its main headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah area, and even destroyed
[00:11:22] it with bulldozers. It also closed schools
[00:11:25] and clinics. There
[00:11:28] is a great restriction and its prevention,
[00:11:32] especially in the Jerusalem
[00:11:34] carrying out its role. Unfortunately,
[00:11:38] these measures are ongoing
[00:11:42] reaching the Jerusalem area from the West Bank.
[00:11:45] UNRWA employees. Therefore, the situation for UNRWA is a difficult
[00:11:49] situation, but UNRWA is trying in cooperation and coordination with
[00:11:52] various parties to do what is necessary
[00:11:56] or what it can do. There are
[00:12:01] regard, and UNRWA is part of this system. Yes.
[00:12:05] Thank you, Adnan Abu Hasna, who was with us via
[00:12:09] Zoom, the spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian
[00:12:13] Refugees (UNRWA).
[00:12:13] Egyptian President Abdel
[00:12:17] Fattah El-Sisi and the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Hamad bin
[00:12:20] Isa Al Khalifa, stressed the need for all parties to commit to implementing
[00:12:23] the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, which includes ensuring the flow
[00:12:27] of humanitarian aid without obstacles. The two leaders confirmed during
[00:12:30] a meeting held at the Republican Palace in the new city
[00:12:34] of Al-Alamein the need to prepare
[00:12:38] the ground for early recovery and reconstruction
[00:12:41] efforts, leading to a path towards a comprehensive
[00:12:44] and just settlement of the Palestinian
[00:12:47] issue in accordance with
[00:12:49] the resolutions of international legitimacy
[00:12:52] and based on