‘Let them play' – Protests at Croke Park as Palestinian children denied visas for GAA tour to Ireland
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RTÉ News
21 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Calls for probe after Israeli settlers kill American in West Bank
A US-Palestinian man has been killed in an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, his family has said, demanding that Washington launch an investigation into his death. Saif al-Din Kamil Abdul Karim Musalat was beaten to death by Israeli settlers yesterday in Sinjil, a village north of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said. Mr Musalat, born and based in Florida, travelled to the West Bank last month to spend time with relatives, his family said in a statement issued by lawyer Diana Halum following the deadly attack. The Palestinian health ministry said a second man, Mohammed Rizq Hussein al-Shalabi, 23, died after being shot during the attack by Israeli settlers and "left to bleed for hours". Israel's military claimed violence flared after Palestinians threw rocks at a group of Israeli settlers, the latest in a spate of clashes involving settlers in the West Bank. Mr Musalat's family said they were "devastated" at his death, describing the 20-year-old as a "kind, hard-working and deeply respected" man who was deeply connected to his Palestinian heritage. They said he was "protecting his family's land from settlers who were attempting to steal it". Israeli settlers blocked an ambulance and paramedics from reaching Mr Musalat as he lay injured, and he died before making it to hospital, according to the family's statement. His death was "an unimaginable nightmare and in justice that no family should ever have to face", they added. "We demand the US State Department lead an immediate investigation and hold the Israeli settlers who killed Saif accountable for their crimes. We demand justice." The US State Department confirmed to AFP that an American citizen had died in the West Bank and offered its "sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones on their loss". The department "has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas," a spokesperson claimed, referring "questions on any investigation to the Government of Israel." Rights groups have denounced a rise in violence committed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967. The United Nations has said that such attacks against Palestinians are taking place in a climate of "impunity". Last week, AFP journalists witnessed clashes between dozens of Israeli settlers and Palestinian people in Sinjil, where a march against settler attacks on nearby farmland had been due to take place. Israeli authorities recently erected a high fence cutting off parts of Sinjil from Road 60, which runs through the West Bank from north to south. Violence in the territory has surged since the October 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas triggered Israel's war in Gaza. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers in the occupied West Bank have killed at least 955 Palestinian people, according to Palestinian health ministry figures. At least 36 Israelis, including both troops and civilians, have been killed in Palestinian attacks or Israeli military operations, according to Israeli official figures.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Irish Independent
‘Let them play' – Protests at Croke Park as Palestinian children denied visas for GAA tour to Ireland
At 5.33 this evening a loud bang sounded from behind Hill 16 and a banner was unfurled in Croke Park's Upper Cusack Stand. It said 'Let Them Play', an appeal to the Irish Immigration Service who last week denied visa applications for a group of young Palestinian players and mentors ahead of a summer tour to Ireland.
The Journal
a day ago
- The Journal
Family of US-Palestinian man killed in West Bank demand Washington investigation
A US-PALESTINIAN MAN has been killed in an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, his family said today, demanding that Washington launches a probe into his death. Saif al-Din Kamil Abdul Karim Musalat was beaten to death yesterday in Sinjil, a village north of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said. Musalat, born and based in Florida, travelled to the West Bank last month to spend time with relatives, his family said in a statement issued by lawyer Diana Halum following the deadly attack. The Palestinian health ministry said a second man, Mohammed Rizq Hussein al-Shalabi, 23, died after being shot during the attack and 'left to bleed for hours'. Israel has occupied since 1967, Musalat's family said they were 'devastated' at his death, describing the 20-year-old as a 'kind, hard-working and deeply respected' man who was deeply connected to his Palestinian heritage. They said he was 'protecting his family's land from settlers who were attempting to steal it'. According to the family's statement, settlers allegedly blocked an ambulance and paramedics from reaching Musalat as he lay injured, and he died before making it to hospital. His death was 'an unimaginable nightmare and injustice that no family should ever have to face', they added. We demand the US State Department lead an immediate investigation and hold the Israeli settlers who killed Saif accountable for their crimes. We demand justice. The Israeli military said its forces, police and border police were dispatched to the scene and used 'riot dispersal means' to break up the confrontation. In a statement, the military said clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israelis yesterday after rocks were thrown at Israeli civilians adjacent to the village of Sinjil, lightly injuring two. Advertisement It said the ensuing 'violent confrontation… included vandalism of Palestinian property, arson, physical clashes, and rock hurling'. 'We are aware of reports regarding a Palestinian civilian killed and a number of injured Palestinians,' it said, adding that the incidents were being looked into. A spokesman for the governning Palestinian Authority ministry, Annas Abu El Ezz, told AFP that Musalat 'died after being severely beaten all over his body by settlers in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, this afternoon'. AFP footage from Ramallah showed his body being carried through the streets draped in a Palestinian flag and flanked by around a hundred mourners. 'The young man was injured and remained so for four hours. The army prevented us from reaching him and did not allow us to take him away,' said Abdul Samad Abdul Aziz, from the nearby village of Al-Mazraa Al-Sharqiya. 'When we finally managed to reach him, he was taking his last breath.' A week earlier, AFP journalists witnessed clashes between dozens of Israeli settlers and Palestinians in Sinjil, where a march against settler attacks on nearby farmland had been due to take place. Israeli authorities in the West Bank recently erected a high fence cutting off parts of Sinjil from Road 60, which runs through the West Bank from north to south. Violence in the territory has surged since the outbreak of the war in Gaza triggered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers in the West Bank have killed at least 954 Palestinians — many of them militants, but also scores of civilians — according to Palestinian health ministry figures. At least 36 Israelis, including both troops and civilians, have been killed in Palestinian attacks or Israeli military operations, according to Israeli official figures. © Agence France-Presse Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
