Palestinian Authority official criticized Israel’s actions as “an attempt to silence the voice of truth and justice”
The Israeli army closed the offices of seven Palestinian non-governmental organizations in the occupied West Bank early this morning that Israel accuses of “terrorism”, the organizations and officials said.
The Israeli government had announced in October 2021 that it had listed six Palestinian NGOs it said were linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) as “terrorist organizations”, a decision criticized by advocacy groups. of human rights.
Last Wednesday night Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz ratified the decision concerning three of the organizations. This morning the Israeli army searched and closed the offices of seven NGOs in Ramallah, West Bank.
These are six NGOs that were designated “terrorist” in October 2021 and the organization Health Work Committees, which according to Israel is linked to the PFLP.
BREAKING 🚨 The Israeli occupation forces raided UAWC’s office early this morning 18th of August, as well as the offices of the other #6 organizations. They destroyed office equipment, confiscated materials and left a closing order behind. pic.twitter.com/hVaHrRIaKS
— Union of Agricultural Work Committees (@UAWC1986) August 18, 2022
The PFLP is a Palestinian movement, which has an armed wing, but is less powerful than Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
The organizations denied being affiliated with the PFLP. Last month, nine European countries, including Germany and France, announced that they intend to continue to “cooperate” with the six organizations designated as “terrorist” by Israel as there is no convincing evidence of this.
🚨🚨Breaking: This morning, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) raided Al-Haq’s office in Ramallah, confiscated items and shut down the main entrance with an iron plate leaving behind a military order declaring the organization unlawful 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Y8yqRdU4Db
— Al-Haq al-Haq (@alhaq_org) August 18, 2022
“This morning Israeli occupation forces searched the offices of al-Haq in Ramallah, confiscated items and closed the main entrance by covering it with an iron sheet, while affixing an army order declaring the organization illegal.“, the organization pointed out.
“Any activity in these offices threatens the security of this sector, the safety of the forces and public order“, the army’s order states.
“Soldiers and border police conducted an overnight operation to shut down organizations used by the PFLP (…) Soldiers shut down seven organizations and seized items belonging to this terrorist organization“, the Israeli army says in a statement.
BREAKING: Israeli forces broke into our Ramallah office early this morning, confiscating client files, welding the door shut, and leaving a notice ordering the organization closed. #StandWithThe6 pic.twitter.com/QM4BBjBsLM
— Defense for Children (@DCIPalestine) August 18, 2022
“Stones and Molotov cocktails” were thrown at Israeli forces and they used “means to disperse the crowd,” he continued.
A Palestinian Authority official criticized Israel’s actions as “an attempt to silence the voice of truth and justice.”
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