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The Israeli army has demolished dozens of Palestinian homes in the Jordan Valley, leaving villagers there without shelter in the winter cold. Human rights groups have expressed alarm over the rising trend of demolition of Palestinian homes across the occupied territories. Here\\\'s a report.

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The israeli authorities have seized all shelter and humanitarian aid provided to Palestinian residents who had their homes demolished by the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OHCHR) had provided the humanitarian assistance when the Israeli authorities bulldozed an entire Palestinian village in the Jiftlik area of the Jordan Valley. The Israeli army have now declared the area a closed military zone and do not allow human rights groups and media entering the area. Last week the Israeli army bulldozed 13 homes and animal outhouses belonging to 3 bedouin families, leading to the displacement of 26 people and 15 children. At the time the army claimd that they were living in a military training zone. Israeli has clarified its position over the Jordan Valley stating that they aim to annex it onto their land. Tel Aviv has refused a deal brokered by the US, to remove all military presence from the Jordan Valley. This is the second time that the Israeli army demolish Palestinian homes in the village of Jiftlik -- leaving them in a cold winter without home or shelter. Rights groups say childrens and elderly are the ones who have suffered the most as a result and if this trend continues it could lead to a serious humanitarian crisis in the village.

A Palestinian teenager has been brutally attacked by Israeli settlers, and arrested by Israeli soldiers. The teenager was then taken to an Israeli court, where he\'s been forced to sign a document to plead guilty of assaulting the settlers. Press TV\'s Nel Burden tells us more from al-Khalil.

The Israeli high court has held its first session to determine the fate of two Palestinian villages which Israeli wants to divide and annex behind a controversial wall. The proposed wall which has already sparked an international outcry will cut directly through the villages of Battir and Cremisan, isolating villagers from their rich agricultural lands. One of the villages to be most adversely affected is Battir, where the wall will cut through and destroy ancient Roman terraces, a castle, and a Roman irrigation system which the villagers still use to irrigate their crops. Christians from the village of Cremisan have been demonstrating on a weekly basis in the \'Tent of Nations\' which has attracted international support. Villagers here claim that the Israeli is trying to grab the lands that belong to 58 families. The Bethlehem municipality filed the petition in the high court. Israeli claims the separation wall will be built for the so-called security reasons. However, the Palestinians call is yet another excuse to seize their lands. Following years of petitioning to keep their land and agricultural resources intact, residents of Battir and Cremisan say they would wait for the court\'s decision. However, they pledge to keep fighting for their rights and say that even IF the ruling is not in their favor they will continue to pressurize Israel through international petitions.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hosted Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow. They talked about strengthening of bilateral and economic ties between Russia and Palestine and also Russia\'s support for the talks between Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials.

The Palestine Liberation Organization has issued a press release on the Israeli crimes against Palestinians in 2013. It shows a sharp rise in Israel\'s violations of Palestinian rights, compared to previous years. Press TV\'s Nel Burden has the details in this report:

The Syrian army continues its clean-up operations in several areas across the Middle Eastern country, killing a number of foreign-backed militants. According to a military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the army killed 19 militants in al-Koum village in Lattakia countryside. In al-Rabea village, the army stormed the militants\' hideouts, killing a number of them. Elsewhere, in Salma countryside, the Syrian troops continued their operations, killing 23 militants and wounding 43 others. In the village of Ghamam, the army killed nine militants fighting against the government. Moreover, scores of foreign-backed militants were killed or injured in similar operations in many areas in Aleppo and its countryside. Meanwhile the infighting among al-Qaeda-linked militants and armed opposition groups has claimed more than 1,000 lives over the past two weeks.

Fighting has intensified inside al-Qadam district in south of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Hundreds of foreign-backed militants have carried out an attack in the area, turning it into a perilous field where only running can save you. Here on one of the frontlines in al-Qadam area in Damascus, Syrian army personnel are repelling foreign backed militants who are trying to advance further in order to reach the main highway that links Damascus with Dara\'a. Over one hundred extremists were killed in the confrontations. Many of the bodies have remained scattered on the ground as militants were not able to reach them and pull them back. The army has confiscated some weapons used by the militants, which included snipers, RPG\'s and mortars.

A group of Palestinians have held a demonstration in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. They gathered outside the office of acting Palestinian Authority Chief, Mahmud Abbas to protest his meeting with a delegation of Israeli youths. Representatives from more than 170 student unions of Israeli universities met with Mahmoud Abbas in al-Muqata compound. They discuss his proposed two-state solution to the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

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At a closed meeting at the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Bill Deblasio, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, met with the American Israeli Political Action Committee. Despite the efforts to keep the meeting secret, the words Deblasio spoke to the Zionist gathering were leaked to the press. An audio recording captures the Mayor of New York City saying: \"Part of my job description is to be a defender of Israel.\" Lamis Deek, a human rights attorney in New York City, says that it is interesting that Deblasio worked so hard to conceal his meeting with this powerful Zionist organization. While Deblasio proclaimed his loyalty to Israel, he did not speak for all New Yorkers. A growing number of people in New York City are highly critical of Israel and its crimes. The fact that the Mayor of New York City would openly proclaim his loyalty to Israel is seen by many as an indication of the power Zionists have over US foreign policy. The fact that it was done in secret also causes many to be suspicious.

Israeli army attacks against Palestinians have escalated this week during non-violent demonstrations organized throughout the West Bank. The attacks have left dozens injured and hospitalized. One of the victims was Palestinian resistance leader Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, who attended a non-violent demonstration held in the village of Betin against the illegal Israeli settlements. Barghouti stated that soldiers randomly shot at protesters, wounding dozens of Palestinian citizens. He added that the Israeli army specifically targeted journalists who were recording the attacks.

This area due to be confiscated by israel belongs to dozens of Palestinian farmers. It\'s situated between the israeli Zaatara checkpoint, and stretches kilometers to the towns of Yatma, Osarin, and Qabalan in Nablus Governorate.

[01 Jan 2013] Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village - English

[11 Dec 2012] Israeli army raids three Palestinian NGO offices - English

On Friday, a Palestinian man was assaulted by Israeli soldiers and settlers in Nablus. Dozens of Israeli staged a rally near the village of Jamma\'in in Nablus during which they chanted racist slogans and called for seizing more Palestinian land. When they were confronted by local Palestinians, Israeli soldiers attacked the Palestinians using tear gas and rubber bullets. 37 year old Ghassan Baker attempted to confront the soldiers who had entered his farm, however he was immediately dragged away and beaten by the soldiers and settlers. Ghassan Baker in the meantime was trying to tell the Israelis that he was wounded and could no longer walk due to injuries and breathing difficulties resulted from tear gas inhalation. Nel Burden, Press TV, Jerusalem

An Israeli NGO has accused Tel Aviv of having tortured detained Palestinian children in freezing conditions. The Public Committee Against Torture says the Palestinian minors have routinely been held in outdoor cages for hours after their arrest. The organization says the children had to endure freezing temperatures outside transit facilities. It says this is a long-running practice meant to terrify the detained children. The NGO adds that it\\\'s just one example of the torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian children by Israeli forces. The Palestinian Prisoners Society has also said in a new report that 2-hundred Palestinian children are among five thousand inmates locked up in Israeli jails.

[23 Jan 2013] Israeli forces destroy Palestinian protest camp - English

[05 Jan 2015] Report says Palestinian prisoners receive inhumane treatment - English

Palestinian shot dead near al-Khalil

[04 Feb 2013] Israel demolishes palestinian village - English