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'Go Electric Taxi' scheme launches in Coventry
UK first as "Go Electric Taxi" scheme Launched in Coventry
The home of the black cab
4 September 2018, Coventry
Coventry City Council has today launched a unique scheme to encourage cab drivers to move to electric vehicles.
Coventry's "Go Electric Taxi" scheme is supported by LEVC, the Irish energy company ESB, Siemensand taxi app Gettand forms part of an ambitious programme to move towards an electrically-driven taxi fleet in the city.
The initiative includes extended test drives, a £2,500 incentive for the first electric taxi orders, free electric charging during the trial and zero commission fares on taxi app bookings.
To ensure that drivers who can't charge at home can benefit from the lower fuel costs of electric vehicle ownership, it was also announced that the first six of 39 rapid charge points have been installed by ESB and Siemens.
The scheme is funded by money from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles, the DEFRA Air Quality fund as well as the companies supporting the project.
The new electric taxis loan scheme and charging points are part of a city-wide drive to cut air pollution and has the backing of the Council and Joint Air Quality Unit.
The UK's most extensive programme for encouraging taxi drivers to upgrade to an electric vehicle is being launched in Coventry today.
The Go Electric Taxi scheme includes a range of different incentives worth £2,500 for taxi drivers interested in making the switch to a cleaner vehicle – as well as the opportunity for a two-week test drive for all Coventry Hackney cab drivers.
The initiative, led by Coventry City Council, is supported by a range of companies including, the Coventry electric taxi maker LEVC, Irish energy company ESB, Siemens and the taxi app Gett.
Hackney carriage owners in Coventry will be getting the chance to try out the latest electric cabs produced by LEVC, as part of a scheme to encourage cabbies to understand more about the benefits of electric taxis.
An event this Wednesday (5 September), at Coventry railway station, has been organised to enable Coventry cabbies to take a closer look at the new state-of-the-art TX Electric Taxi, and sign up to a 12 day loan scheme.
Go Electric Taxi aims to speed up the modernisation of the Coventry taxi fleet and offer a premium, better value, service for Coventarians. All these vehicles will offer laptop charging, mobile phone charging, free wifi, card payment – and zero emission capable driving.
Two thirds of Coventry residents have already said that they would specifically choose an electric taxi, if given the option.
To book your TX loan, call Coventry City Council Licensing Team:
02476 832183
Cllr Kamran Caan, the Council's Cabinet Member for Public Health and Sport said that in future year's electric vehicles would be the norm.
"We are committed to cutting air pollution in Coventry because we know that this will bring health benefits to people particularly vulnerable residents with pre-existing health conditions.
Electric vehicles are the future both nationally and globally. I hope that Hackney cab drivers will take the opportunity to try out the loan scheme. The vehicles are built locally – and the numbers of charging points are increasing all of the time."
Cllr Jayne Innes, Cabinet Member for City Services in Coventry, said that she was keen to support local cabbies in helping them to look at options for maintaining their high standards of services. She added:
"We are very proud of the high standards of our licensed taxi drivers, and their key role in welcoming people to the city and supporting the local community and businesses. I'm really keen to see how drivers find the loan scheme, especially if it can bring benefits to their business and improve standards for customers in Coventry."
As part of the scheme, the first 60 drivers of electric taxis in the city will benefit from a significant contribution towards their insurance costs, as well as a waiver of several licensing fees, this is valued at around £2,500. The scheme has been funded by grants from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles and the Government's Joint Air Quality Unit.
Jesse Norman, Minister for Roads and the Future of Mobility said:
"Britain's black cabs are iconic around the world. That is why the Government is supporting this initiative with £1.2 million, helping Coventry to champion these new electric models.
"The Government is committed to improving the country's air quality and creating a low carbon economy, which is already worth billions. Low emission vehicles will be a key part of that transition, showing that we can meet our climate change obligations and also promote economic growth."
Among those at the event will be Kartar Sabraiwal, aged 59 who has purchased one of the new TX models, his 6th Coventry taxi. Mr Sabraiwal said that he made the investment because it would slash his fuel bills and said that it would help him make financial savings in the future as well as improve air quality.
Mr Sabraiwal covers 70 - 100 miles a day and estimates he will save £400 a month from making the switch. He added:
"Electric vehicles are the future – and will mean a smoother, more pleasant ride for my passengers as well as helping clean up Coventry's air. The fact I will be financially better off from making the switch is also a big bonus."
In addition, the project aims to tackle some of the biggest barriers to EV uptake – which includes lack of familiarity with technology and concerns about EV charging infrastructure. In order to boost understanding of EV technology amongst cab drivers, the scheme will see four LEVC TXs used as extended test drive vehicles – offering Coventry cab drivers a chance to see how an electric vehicle could fit in with their working habits.
LEVC has been producing the TX eCity at its £325m Coventry factory since the start of the year, although most of its vehicles have been sold in London to date. LEVC currently employs around 800 people in the city, and as production ramps up will employ around 1,500 people.
Alongside the launch of the Go Electric Taxi scheme, it was also announced that ESB and Siemens have won the contract to provide rapid charging infrastructure for all electric vehicle drivers in the Coventry. Siemens and ESB are installing and operating 39 rapid charging points across Coventry. So far, six rapid chargers have been installed by ESB, and it is intended that these sites will be augmented by the creation of several EV rapid charging hubs in the city. It forms part of an Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Scheme.
Gareth Davis, Head of EV Solutions, ESB said:
"We look forward to working with Coventry City Council and all major stakeholders in the home of the British automotive industry on this ground-breaking project. ESB and Siemens will set the highest standards of customer services, safety, quality and reliability, and we look forward to supporting Coventry and all of its citizens as they transition to sustainable, low-carbon motoring."
Anne Buckingham, Business Development Manager Electromobility, Siemens Mobility Limited, commented:
"This is an innovative and scalable solution to a common problem that many of our cities face and a real step forward in providing electric vehicle infrastructure that will provide increased accessibility and have real commercial benefit. We are delighted to be working with Coventry City Council, and our partners ESB, to deliver, install and maintain an efficient electric charging network for one of our nation's iconic images, the black cab."
Under this initiative, the rapid charging network in the City will be funded by both the UK Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and investment by ESB. Siemens will supply and maintain the multi-standard rapid charging units. All rapid charging points in Coventry and across the wider ESB EV Solutions Network use 100% renewable electricity and charging at these units will be free for trial participants.
Finally - all new electric cabbies can benefit from zero commission on all fares taken with Gett taxi App for the first six months (sign up is free). Meaning that the new cabs will be turning up for lucky customers of the Gett app in Coventry.
Matteo De Renzi, CEO UK of Gett said:
"We're proud to be working with Coventry's newly introduced electric taxi scheme. It is important for cities to encourage drivers to move to electric vehicles in order to improve air quality. At Gett, we work hard to offer the best quality service and we look forward to welcoming more drivers of the TX onto Gett and seeing how much our customers in Coventry love it."
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Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (13– 20 June 2018)
Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
(13 – 20 June 2018)
Israeli forces continued to use force against Palestinian peaceful protestors.
A Palestinian civilian was killed, and 3 others, including a child, succumbed to their wounds.
8 Palestinian civilians were wounded in the Gaza Strip.
3 Palestinians were wounded in the West Bank.
Israeli warplanes carried out many air strikes against many targets belonging to the Palestinian armed groups.
Israeli drones targeted the Palestinian civilians gathering in the peaceful demonstrations.
Israeli forces launched 54 missiles at military sites belonging to the armed groups and peaceful demonstrators' gatherings.
Two military police officers were wounded when a site near their workplace was targeted.
Israeli forces continued to open fire at the border areas in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces conducted 58 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 4 similar incursions were conducted in Jerusalem
57 civilians, including 5 children and 2 women, were arrested in the West Bank.
13 of them, including a woman and child, were arrested in Jerusalem.
A house was demolished in Qalendia village while doors and barbed wires were uprooted in several neighbourhoods in the city.
Israeli forces continued to open fire at the Palestinian fishing boats in the Gaza Sea, but no casualties were reported.
Israeli forces turned the West Bank into cantons and continued to impose the illegal closure on the Gaza Strip for the 11th consecutive year.
Dozens of temporary checkpoints were established in the West Bank and others were re-established to obstruct the movement of Palestinian civilians.
8 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were arrested at the military checkpoints in the West Bank.
A patient died in Erez Crossing when he was summoned for an interview with the Israeli Intelligence as a condition for giving him a permit to enter Jerusalem for treatment.
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (13 – 20 June 2018).
Israeli forces continued to use lethal force against Palestinian civilians, who participated in peaceful demonstrations organized within the activities of the "Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege" in the Gaza Strip, which witnessed for the 11th week in a row peaceful demonstrations along the eastern and northern Gaza Strip border area. During the reporting period in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and 3 others, including a child, succumbed to their wounds. They also wounded 7 other civilians in the Gaza Strip and 3 in the West Bank. The Israeli warplanes carried out several air strikes against targets belonging to the Palestinian armed groups and launched dozens of missiles, causing damage to the sites. The Israeli drones also targeted Palestinian civilians gathering in the peaceful demonstrations with many missiles.
In the Gaza Strip, on 18 June 2018, in use of lethal force, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded another. On the same day morning, the Israeli warplanes launched one missile at 4 Palestinians who sneaked into the border fence between the Strip and Israel near the "Karny" Industrial Area in eastern Shija'iyah in eastern Gaza City. As a result, one of them identified as Sabri Abu Khader (23) from al-Tufah neighborhood was killed and another 19-year-old civilian was wounded with shrapnel to the leg.
In the same context, two civilians, including a child, succumbed to their wounds. On 14 June, medical sources in the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip declared death of Ahmed al-'Aasi (21) from Khan Younis after succumbing to his serious wounds. According to investigations conducted by PCHR at that time, the abovementioned civilian was hit with a gas canister in the head during the demonstrations on Friday, 08 June 2018, east of the Return encampment in Khuza'ah in eastern Khan Younis.
On 18 June 2018, medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City declared the death of Zakariah Bushbush (14) from al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip succumbing to wounds he sustained on 30 May 2018. Zakaria was wounded during his participation in the Return March in eastern al-Bureij with a bullet that entered his chest and exited his back. His condition was very serious so he was transferred to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
On 20 June 2018, Medical sources at St. Josef Hispital in occupied East Jerusalem declared the death of Mohammed Abu Farhanah (23) from 'Abasan al-Kabirah in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after succumbing to his serious wounds. The abovementioned was wounded with 2 bullets to the abdomen on 14 May 20118, after the Israeli forces opened fire at him during his participation in the Return March demonstrations in eastern Khan Younis. At that time, he was taken to Nasser Hospital and admitted to the intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to his serious condition. He was later referred to St. Josef Hospital in Jerusalem until his death was declared on the abovementioned day afternoon.
During the reporting period, the Israeli forces wounded 7 Palestinians, including 2 military police officers who were wounded when they were in their workplace at the time of targeting the nearby site belonging to the armed groups by the Israeli warplanes.
As part of the airstrikes, on 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 20 June 2018, the Israeli warplanes launched 15 missiles at the Palestinians participating in the Great March of Return in eastern al-Bureij and al-Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the Israeli soldiers stationed along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those inside the encampment. As a result, two civilians sustained shrapnel wounds in their bodies.
On 17 June 2018, the Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles at a site belonging to the Palestinian armed groups, southeast of al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip.
On 18 June 2018, Israeli drones fired 3 missiles, 3 minutes between each, at a border control point belonging to the Palestinian armed groups and an agricultural land in Eastern al-Qararah village, northeast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. On the same day, an Israeli warplane launched a missile at a Palestinian civilian grey Mitsubishi car parked near al-Murabeteen Mosque at the end of Baghdad Street in al-Shija'yah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City. On the same day, the Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles at The Navy Site near al-Shati' refugee camp, west of Gaza City. In all the airstrikes, no casualties were reported. On the same day, the Israeli warplanes in 4 separate airstrikes launched 7 missiles at 2 sites belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the military wing of Hamas) in Tal al-Za'atar area in Jabalia and al-Safinah building, southwest of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
On 20 June 2018, the Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles at a site belonging to the Palestinian armed groups in western al-Maghazi; 2 missiles at another site in western Gaza City; 3 missiles at a military site, east of al-Shaikh Zayed Housing Project in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip; 6 missiles at Jerusalem Site belonging to al-Qassam Brigdaes, west of Khan Younis; 8 missiles at 2 sites belonging to al-Qassam Brigades, southwest of Rafah City in the southern Gaza Strip. It should be mentioned that the Israeli drones targeted gatherings of Palestinian civilians in the peaceful demonstrations several times, but no casualties were reported.
As part of targeting the border areas, on 14 June 2018, the Israeli forces along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, opened fire at Palestinian agricultural lands adjacent to the border fence. However, no casualties were reported.
On 15 June 2018, Israeli forces fired shells at a border control point belonging to the Palestinian armed groups, east of al-Shokah village in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. However, no casualties were reported.
As part of targeting Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Sea, the Israeli forces continued to escalate their attacks against the Palestinian fishermen, pointing out to the ongoing Israeli policy of targeting their livelihoods. During the reporting period, PCHR documented 2 shooting incidents at the fishermen sailing off Rafah shore in the southern Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, during the reporting period, the Israeli forces wounded 3 Palestinian civilians. On 15 June 2018, two Palestinians were wounded when the Israeli forces stationed near the military watchtower established on the lands of al-Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at them while attempting to cross the main gate closed by the Israeli forces and established at the main entrance to the city.
On 19 June 2018, Israeli forces during the reporting period wounded a Palestinian civilian when they moved into the Western Farm village, north of Ramallah and a number of youngsters gathered to protest against their incursion. As a result, the Israeli soldiers opened fire wounding a 21-year-old civilian with a bullet to the abdomen.
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 58 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 4 similar ones into Jerusalem and its suburbs. During those incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 44 Palestinians, including 4 children and a woman, in the West Bank. Meanwhile, 13 civilians, including a woman and a child, were arrested in Jerusalem and its suburb.
Israeli Forces Continued their Measures to Create a Jewish Majority in occupied East Jerusalem
As part of demolishing civilian facilities, on 20 June 2018, the Israeli military vehicles demolished a house in Qalendia village, north of occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing. The 50-square-meter house which belonged to 'Ali Mutair was comprised of a room, kitchen and bathroom; and Mutair, his wife and kids moved to live in it only 5 months ago.
On the same day, the Israeli municipality staffs carried out a campaign to raid, confiscate and demolish in many areas in occupied east Jerusalem under the pretext of non-licensing. The military vehicles demolished the outside walls, house doors, and removed the perimeter fences of the land belonging to the Islamic Endowments Department in al-Joz Valley neighbourhood. It should be noted that those houses are built on a land which the Israeli forces seek to confiscate in favour of building the Hebrew Biblical Gardens extended to Siwlan village, south of the Jerusalem's Old City.
Israeli Settlement Activities and Settlers' Attacks against the Palestinian Civivlians and their Property:
On 13 June 2018, the Israeli forces confiscated a GCB digger which was reclaiming a land located in Area C according to the 1993 Oslo Accords between 'Aqraba and Majdal Bani Fadel villages, southeast of Nablus. The land belongs to Ayman Bani Fadel from 'Aqraba village while the digger belongs to Mohammed 'Abdel Razzaq Dawoud 'Odah from nearby Qasrah village.
On 14 June 2018, the Israeli forces notified the residents of Qa'oun Plain near Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley and located in Area C according to the 1993 Oslo Accords to stop working in the Solar Cells Project to supply artesian wells with electricity in the area. It should be mentioned that this project is funded by the Italian GVC.
Incursions into Palestinian Areas, and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Nemrah neighbourhood in Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to Ayman 'Ashour (17) and then withdrew from the city. It should be noted that 'Ashour was arrested 3 days ago while he was taking photos in the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron's Old City.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces accompanied with 2 military vehicles moved into Beit Awla village, west of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to Tareq Ayman 'Ashour (25) and then arrested him.
At approximately 15:30, Israeli drones fired 3 missiles at a group of civilians participating in the Great March of Return, east of al-Buraij in the central Gaza Strip. At approximately 20:00 on the same day, the drone fired 2 other missiles the vicinity of the same area with 45 minutes between the first and second airstrike, causing material damage to the area. Moreover, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those who were in the camp. However, no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (6) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: Nuba, Kharas and Halhoul in Hebron.
At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Baqa al-Sharqiyah village, north of Tulkarm. They then raided and searched a house belonging to Khalid Shaher Mohammed Hurani (20) and then arrested him.
At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into 'Aydah refugee camp, north of Bethlehem and stationed on the camp streets. Dozens of youngsters gathered on the street and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers. The soldiers heavily fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters at them. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation. The soldiers then raided and searched a number of houses and then arrested Ahmed Lutfi Da'amsah (23). They then raided and searched a house belonging to Khader al-Barbari and detained him for some time and then released him after Salem Ahmed al-Barbari turned himself in. The Israeli soldiers also arrested Mo'ath Mohammed Abu 'Akar (25) for hours and then released him. A number of civilians said that the soldiers raided a barber shop belonging to Wael Jadou, and the shop was full of customers on Eid al Fitr eve. The soldiers locked them inside the shop during the incursion.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Jenin refugee camp, west of the city. They raided and searched a number of houses and then arrested Lo'ai Emad Ibrahim 'Amer (18).
At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to 'Essam Ahmed As'ad Zablakh (27) and then arrested him.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Noor Shams refugee camp, south of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to Bara'a Fathi Mohammed Qar'awi (18) and then arrested him.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Seneria village, south of Qalqiliyah. They raided and searched a house belonging to Suheib Mashhour A'amar (22) and then arrested him.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into 'Aydah refugee camp, north of Bethlehem. They raided and searched 2 houses belonging to Mo'ath Mohammed Abu 'Aker (25) and Ahmed Mar'ae Da'amsah (23) and then arrested them.
At approximately 03:30, Israeli forces moved into Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to Bashar Sa'aed Ahmed Abu al-'Ezz (19) and then arrested him.
At approximately 14:45, Israeli drones fired a missile at a group of civilians participating in the Great March of Return, east of al-Buraij in the central Gaza Strip. At approximately 15:45 on the same day, the drones fired another missile with 60 minutes between each of the missiles. Moreover, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those who were in the camp. However, no casualties were reported.
At approximately 19:20, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at agricultural lands adjacent to the border fence. As a result, farmers were forced to leave their lands fearing for their lives, but no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (3) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: al-Laban eastern village, south of Nablus.
At approximately 11:10, Israeli forces opened fire at a border control checkpoint belonging to the Palestinian armed groups, east of al-Shawkah village, east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 13:30, Israeli drones fired 2 missiles with 10 minutes between each at a group of civilians participating in the Great March of Return, east of al-Buraij in the central Gaza Strip. At approximately 19:55 on the same day, the drones fired another missile at the same area, causing severe damage to the area. Moreover, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those who were in the camp. However, no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (9) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: 'Azzoun village, east of Qalqiliyah; Hebron, Yatta, Halhoul, al-Thaheriyah, al-Samou'a, Ethna, Tarqumiyah and Beit Kahel villages in Hebron.
Saturday, 16 June 2018:
At approximately 15:00, Israeli drones fired a missile at a group of civilians participating in the Great March of Return, east of al-Buraij in the central Gaza Strip. Moreover, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those who were in the camp. The airstrike caused the injury of 2 civilians with shrapnel. The wounded civilians were transferred to al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, and Doctors classified their injuries as moderate.
At approximately 18:60, Israeli forces moved into Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqiliyah. After the end of the weekly protest, they raided and searched a house belonging to Tareq Nabil 'Ali (14) and then arrested him and took him to a military vehicle. After a short time, Tareq was released, and no further incidents were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (3) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: Barta'ah village, southwest of Jenin.
At approximately 03:50, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a Palestinian civilian car that was near Morabeteen Mosque on Baghdad Street in al-Sheja'eiyah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, but no casualties were reported. It should be noted that there were incendiary kites inside the car.
At approximately 04:15, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles at al-Bahriyah site in al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 02:50, Israeli drones fired a missile at a group of civilians participating in the Great March of Return, east of al-Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip. Moreover, Israeli soldiers stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at those who were in the camp, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 17:30, Israeli drones fired 3 missiles at a site belonging to the Palestinian armed groups, southeast of al-Buraij in the central Gaza Strip. The airstrike caused severe damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (7) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: Kharas, al-Surrah, Emrish and al-Hadab villages in Hebron.
At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Dura, southwest of Hebron and stationed in al-Namous neighborhood. They raided and searched a house belonging to Mahmoud Mohammed al-Haroub (29) and then arrested him.
At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Hebron and stationed in the southern area. They raided and searched a house belonging to Safa'a Akram Shehdah Abu Suneinah (38) and hen arrested her. It should be noted that Safa'a is the Head of Happy Home Society for Culture and Development in the city.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to Anas Nayef al-'Absi (23) and then arrested him.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Taqou'a village, east of Bethlehem. They raided and searched 2 houses belonging to Shadi Nayef al-'Amour (23) and Yusuf Jamal Sabbah (19) and then arrested them.
At approximately 04:20, Israeli drones fired a missile at a military site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the Military Armed Wing of Hamas Movement). The site is located where the General Intelligence Services building "al-Safinah" was, southwest of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. After less than 5 minutes, the Israeli warplanes fired 3 other missiles at the same site. The airstrike caused severe damage to the site and partial damage to the houses surrounding the site, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 04:30, Israeli drones fired a missile at a military site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the Military Armed wing of Hamas Movement) in Tal al-Za'tar area in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. After less than 5 minutes, the Israeli warplanes launched 2 missiles at the same site, causing material damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
In new use of lethal force, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded others. According to PCHR's investigations, at approximately 11:40 on the same day, and Israeli warplane launched 4 missiles at Palestinians who sneaked via the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel near the Industrial Area (Karni), east of al-Sheja'eiyah neighborhood, east of Gaza city. As a result, Sabri Ahmed Salah Abu Khader (23) from al-Tuffah neighborhood was killed after being hit with shrapnel throughout his body and a 19-year-old civilian were hit with shrapnel to the legs. At approximately 10:30, Sabri along with 3 others used a cart and went to "Karni" crossing carrying benzene and incendiary materials with them to set fire to a watchtower. The 4 civilians crossed the border fence, but Sabri climbed to the wall to remove the camera on it. Thus, the Israeli warplanes targeted him, so he fled while bleeding and fell on the ground after he crossed the border fence towards the Gaza Strip.
At approximately 19:30, Israeli drones fired 3 missiles with few minutes between them at a watchtower belonging to Palestinian armed groups and an agricultural land, east of al-Qararah village, northeast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. As a result, airstrike caused material damage in the area, but no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (3) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: Yatta and Beit Kahel and Bani Na'im villages in Hebron.
At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into al-Dawhah village, west of Bethlehem and stationed at Chili intersection. They raided and searched a house belonging to Nasser Abu 'Arab and then arrested his sister's son Yazan Yusuf al-Bal'awi (22) who according to their claims is wanted. It should be noted that al-Bal'awi is from al-Duheishah refugee camp and the Israeli forces arrested his father Yusuf 2 weeks ago to practice pressure on him so he would turn himself in.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into Taqou'a village, east of Bethlehem. They raided and searched 2 houses belonging to Shadi Nayef al-'Amour (23) and Yusuf Jamal Sabbah (19) and then arrested them.
At approximately 21:00, Israeli gunboats stationed offshore, west of Rafah in the southern Gaza strip fired flare bombs in the sky and opened fire at a group of Palestinian fishing boats sailing within 3 nautical miles, but no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (3) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: Madama and 'Asirah al-Qabaliyah villages, south of Nablus; Sanour village, southwest of Jenin; Tulkarm and 'Azzoun village, east of Qalqiliyah; Kafel Hares village, north of Salfit.
At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into Bethlehem and stationed in Hendazah area, east of the city. They raided and searched a house belonging to As'ad Dawoud Abu 'Ahour (18) and then arrested him.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem. They raided and searched a house belonging to Ahmed Bassam Deriyah (20) and then arrested him.
At approximately 01:15, Israeli forces moved into Nablus. They raided and searched a number of house and then arrested 4 civilians namely yusuf Ahmed Yusuf 'Awad (22), Mohammed Bilal al-'Azizi (20), Rami Ahmed al-Kousa (20) and 'Obadah Khalaf al-Tashtoush (24).
At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Tal village, southwest of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses after which they arrested Qusai Hassan Saleh al-Hendi (23) and 'enad Mustafa Hasan 'Asidah (22).
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Jenin refugee camp, west of Jenin. They raided and searched several houses after which they arrested Amir 'Emad 'Amer (22), Aysar Mohammed 'Amer (20) and Ziyad Nasser Ja'as.
Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Kufor 'Aboush village, south of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to 'Ali Taqi Tawfiq Taqi (28) and then arrested him.
At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces move into Thanabah village, east of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to 'Amer Mahmoud Abdullah 'Assaf (26) and then arrested him.
At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Qifin village, north of Tulkarm. They raided and searched a house belonging to Mo'ath Fathi Raja al-Khasib (28) and then arrested him.
Around the same time, Israeli warplanes launched 6 missiles with few minutes at al-Quds site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the Military Armed Wing of Hamas Movement), west of al-Satar western neighborhood in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. As a result, the site sustained large material damage in the area and a guard who works in the area sustained bruises.
At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into Halhoul, north of Hebron and stationed in al-Tharwah area. They raided and searched a number of houses and then arrested 4 civilians namely Yusuf Jihad al-Bab (22), Mahmoud 'Awad Zama'rah (24), 'Ata Hasan Zama'rah (23) and Ahmed Bilal Zama'rah (21)
At approximately 03:45, Israeli warplanes launched 2 missiles at a site belonging to Palestinian armed groups. The airstrike caused material damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 04:30, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles at a site belonging to Palestinian armed groups, west of al-Maghazi, adjacent to Salah Eden Street in the central Gaza Strip. The airstrike caused material damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 04:35, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a military site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the Military Armed Wing of Hamas Movement), east of Sheikh Zayed towers in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. After less than 5 minutes, the Israeli warplanes fired 2 missiles at the same site, causing severe material damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 15:15, Israeli warplanes launched 3 missiles, with few minutes between each, at a site belonging to al-Qassam Brigades (the Military Armed Wing of Hamas Movement), northwest of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The airstrike caused severe damage to the site, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 13:30, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of civilians who were in the northeast of Gaza Valley (Juhor al-Deek) in the central Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported.
At approximately 15:30, an Israeli drone fired 2 missiles at a group of civilians who were in the northeast of Gaza Valley (Juhor al-Deek) in the central Gaza Strip, but no casualties were reported.
Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces conducted (5) incursions in the following areas and no arrests were reported: 'Awarta village, southwest of Nablus; Tubas and al-Fare'ah refugee camp, south of the city; Yatta and al-Samou'a village in Hebron.
Use of Force against Demonstrations in Protest against the U.S. President's Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel:
Continuing the demonstrations in protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. Embassy to it, Palestinian civilians organized protests against the decision throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The demonstrations were as follows during the reporting period:
At approximately 13:30 on Friday, 15 June 2018, a group of Palestinian civilians moved from Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqiliyah, to the eastern entrance to the village, which has been closed for 15 years in favor of the entrance to "Kedumim" settlement established on the village lands. The protestors chanted national slogans demanding end of occupation, condemning the U.S President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and condemning the Israeli forces' crimes against Palestinian protestors along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip within "The Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege" activities. The protestors set fire to tires and threw stones at Israeli soldiers stationed behind sand barriers. The soldiers fired rubber bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at them. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation. The Israeli forces arrested Hamam 'Adnan 'Ali (22) and Omer Walid 'Ali (20). They also raided and searched 2 houses belonging to Mohammed Tahah 'Amer and Abdul Rahim 'Ali and later withdrew.
At approximately 14:30 on Sunday, 17 June 2018, Israeli forces stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel adjacent to the Return camp, east of Khuza'ah village, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at a group of civilians who demonstrated near the border fence. The shooting continued for 3 hours. As a result, a 22-year-old civilian was hit with a live bullet to the hand. He was transferred to Gaza European Hospital to receive medical treatment, and doctors classified his injury as moderate.
At approximately 22:30 on the same Sunday, Israeli forces stationed behind the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Abu Safiyah Hill, northeast of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, fired a number of tear gas canisters at civilians who were around 300-600 meters away from the west of the border fence. As a result, a 20-year-old civilian from Jabalia was hit with a tear gas canister to the hand.
Three Civilians, including a Child, Succumbed to Their Wounds:
At approximately 07:30 on Thursday, 14 June 2018, medical sources at Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, announced the death of Ahmed Ziyad Tawfiq al-'Asi (21) from Khan Younis refugee camp, succumbing to his wounds. According to PCHR's investigations, Ahmed was hit with a tear gas canister to the head by Israeli forces during his participation in the Great Return March on 08 June 2018, east of Return camp in Khuza'ah village, east of Khan Younis. He was transferred to Gaza European Hospital where his health condition deteriorated until his death was announced. Moreover, Ziyad Jadallah Abdul Qader al-Braim (28) from Bani Suheila in Khan Younis was killed on the events of the same day after being hit with a live bullet to the abdomen. Moreover, 110 other civilians were wounded.
At approximately 16:00 on Monday, 18 June 2018, medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city announced the death of Zakaria Saied Mustafa Bashbash (14) from al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, succumbing to wounds he sustained on Wednesday, 30 May 2018. Zakaria was hit with a live bullet that entered the chest and existed from the back during his participation in the Return March, east of al-Buraij. He was admitted to al-Aqsa Hospital as his injury was serious. Zakaria was then transferred to al-Shifa Hospital where he stayed until his death was announced.
At approximately 21:45 on Wednesday, 20 June 2018, medical sources at "Mar Youssef" Hospital in East Jerusalem announced the death of Mohammed Ghassan Mohammed Abu Farhanah (23) from 'Abasan al-Kabirah in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, succumbing to his serious wounds, east of the city. Mohammed's father said to PCHR's fieldworker that Mohammed was hit with 2 live bullets to the abdomen on 14 May 2018 after Israeli forces opened fire at him during his participation in the Return March, east of Khan Younis. He was transfered to Nasser Hospital where he was admitted to the ICUdue to his serious health condition. Mohammed was then referred to "St. Josef" Hospital in Jerusalem where he stayed until his death was announced on the same day evening. According to PCHR's investigations on the same day events, the Israeli forces killed 19 civilians, including a child, and wounded dozens of civilians, after they used the lethal and excessive force against thousands of peaceful protestors who protested in 3 areas near the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Khan Younis.
Continued closure of the oPt
Israel continued to impose a tight closure on the oPt, imposing severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli forces continuously tighten the closure of the Gaza Strip and close all commercial crossings, making the Karm Abu Salem crossing the sole commercial crossing of the Gaza Strip, although it is not suitable for commercial purposes in terms of its operational capacity and distance from markets.
Israeli forces have continued to apply the policy, which is aimed to tighten the closure on all commercial crossings, by imposing total control over the flow of imports and exports.
Israeli forces have continued to impose a total ban on the delivery of raw materials to the Gaza Strip, except for very limited items and quantities. The limited quantities of raw materials allowed into Gaza do not meet the minimal needs of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces also continued to impose an almost total ban on the Gaza Strip exports, including agricultural and industrial products, except for light-weighted products such as flowers, strawberries, and spices. However, they lately allowed the exportation of some vegetables such as cucumber and tomatoes, furniture and fish.
Israel has continued to close the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing for the majority of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip. Israel only allows the movement of a limited number of groups, with many hours of waiting in the majority of cases. Israel has continued to adopt a policy aimed at reducing the number of Palestinian patients allowed to move via the Beit Hanoun crossing to receive medical treatment in hospitals in Israel or in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel also continued applying the policy of making certain civilian traveling via the crossing interviewed by the Israeli intelligence service to be questioned, blackmailed or arrested.
Beit Hanoun ("Erez") crossing, in the north of the Gaza Strip, is designated for the movement of individuals, and links the Gaza Strip with the West Bank.
Movement at Beit Hanoun ("Erez") crossing
(12-19 June 2018)
Category 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June
Patients 62 17 10 1 – 22 21 58
Companions 54 11 11 1 – 22 16 56
Personal needs 17 26 18 5 – 16 11 15
of prisoners 6 – – – – – 23 –
Arabs from
Israel 1 1 4 1 – 13 11 5
Diplomats 2 – – – – – 1 2
International journalists – – – – – – – –
International workers 31 49 46 6 – 9 3 13
Abroad 72 1 1 – – – – 3
Business people 124 168 126 – – 311 271 238
Business meetings – – – – – – – –
Security interviews 4 4 4 – – – 1 5
VIPs – 1 1 – – 1 1 –
to Israel 4 4 2 – – 1 1 4
Patients' Companions 4 4 2 – – 1 1 4
On Tuesday, 12 June 2018, Israeli authorities allowed one person to travel via Erez Crossing to accompany a dead body.
On Tuesday, 12 June 2018, Israeli authorities allowed 3 persons; on Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5 persons; and on Tuesday, 14 June 2018, one person from the Gaza Strip to perform prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque.
On Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli authorities allowed 4 persons; and on Monday, 18 June 2018, 2 persons who works at the General Authority of Civil Affairs (GACA) and internationals to renew their permits.
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Israeli authorities allowed one person to return to the West Bank.
Patient Died at Beit Hanoun (Erez) Crossing after Being Summoned For Interview with Israeli Intelligence
At approximately 11:20 on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Patient Mas'oud 'Abed al-Hai Mohamed Abu Saqer (49), from Beir al-Na'jah area in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, died at Erez Crossing. Mas'oud had suffered cancer in his right lung since December 2017 and died in Erez Crossing after being summoned for an interview with the Israeli Intelligence Service. Mas'oud Family was informed by the Coordination Department at the Ministry of Heath that Mas'oud should head to the interview in order to get a permit and access al-Motala' Hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
Mas'oud's brother, Abdullah, said via a phone call that though his brother was asked many times for an interview with the Israeli Intelligence Service, his application was either refused or suspended under the so-called "security check". As a result, on 21 February 2018, he managed to travel to Egypt, where his right lung was removed in Naser Medical Institute. After that, his health condition deteriorated, especially after returning to Gaza. His family was forced to submit an application to travel via Erez Crossing, but his application was either refused or suspended "under security check". Mas'oud staued in the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia until his family was informed that he had an interview at the crossing. On Tuesday, 19 June 2018, he along with his wife headed to the crossing, where he died inside the security corridor connecting between the Israeli and Palestinian sides of the crossing. According to information by the Coordination Department at the Ministry of Health, Mas'oud submitted an application to travel on 02 January 2018, but the Israeli response was that the application is under security check. He went for the interview on 23 January 2018, but the Israeli response came on 30 January 2018 rejecting his application. He also submitted 2 other applications on 28 March 2018 and 23 May 2018, but both were rejected as well. On 06 June 2018, he was asked for an interview with the Israeli Intelligence Service, so he headed to the crossing. However, the Israeli response came on 11 June 2018 that he was under security check. On 19 June 2018, he was asked for an interview with the Israeli Intelligence Service again and headed to the crossing where died.
Israel has imposed a tightened closure on the West Bank. During the reporting period, Israeli forces imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians:
Ramallah and al-Bireh:
At approximately 20:30 on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint in the main square of 'Ain Sinaa village, north of Ramallah.
At approximately 23:30, a similar checkpoint was established at the main entrance to 'Ain Yabroud village, northeast of the city.
Hebron: Israeli forces established (15) checkpoints all over the city.
On Wednesday, 13 June 2018, Israeli forces established 4 checkpoints at the entrances to Yatta, Beit 'Awaa and Ethna villages and on Karmah-Samou'a Road.
On Thursday, 15 June 2018, 3 similar checkpoints were established at the entrances to Dura, Sa'ir and al-Ramadeen villages.
On Sunday, 17 June 2018, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints at the entrance to Beit Ummer village, at the western entrance to Hebron, and at the entrance to al-Fawar refugee camp.
On Monday, 18 June 2018, 2 similar checkpoints were established at the entrances to Beit Ummer and al-Shayyoukh villages.
On Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints at the entrance to Beit 'Awaa and Jalajel villages and at the southern entrance to Halhoul village.
Qalqiliyia: Israeli forces established () checkpoints all over the city.
On Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints at the southern entrance to Qalqiliyia; at the entrances to Jeet and al-Fondoq villages, northeast of the village; and on a road connects between 'Azoun and Jayyous villages, north of Qalqiliyia.
At approximately 12:30 on Friday, 15 June 2018, a checkpoint was established at the eastern entrance to Qalqiliyia.
At approximately 20:30 on Saturday, 16 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance to Qalqiliyia.
At approximately 21:20 on Sunday, 17 June 2018, a similar checkpoint was established at the entrance to 'Azoun village, east of Qalqiliyia.
At approximately 13:40 on Sunday, a checkpoint was established at the entrance to Heblah village, south of the city.
At approximately 19:15 on Monday, 18 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint beween 'Azoun and Kafur Thulth villages, east of the city.
At approximately 01:50 on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to Qalqiliyia.
Salfit:
At approximately 19:40 on Wednesday, 13 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the western entrance to Qarawet Bani Hassan village,west of Salfit.
At approximately 19:45 on Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance to Qarawet Bani Hassan village, northwest of Salfit.
At approximately 21:05, a similar checkpoint was established at the entrance to Kafur al-Deek village, west of the city.
Nablus:
At approximately 14:00 on Saturday, 16 June 2018, Israeli forces established a checkpoint in al-Moraba'ah area in a road connects between Tal, Madamah and Bureen villages, south of Nablus. They stopped Palestinian civilians' vehicles and checked the passengers' IDs. No more arrests among civilians were reported.
On Sunday, 17 June 2018, Israeli forces closed the southern entrance to Nablus, near Hawarah checkpoint, following the gathering of Israeli settlers protesting against vacating an Israeli outpost established in Palestinian civilians' lands, south of Nablus. Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli forces closed the main Street leading to Nablus, near "Yitzhar" settlement square and Hawarah checkpoint, and prevented the civilians from passing, which caused a traffic jam.
Arrests at Military Checkpoints:
At approximately 17:30 on Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli forces arrested Waseem Yousef al-'Alamiy (15), from Wad al-Shaiekh area adjacent to Bypass Road (60), EAST OF Beit Ummer village, north of Hebron. Wassem was arrested while selling fruits and vegetables in front of his family house.
At approximately 02:20 on Saturday, 16 June 2018m Israeli forces stationed at Za'tarah checkpoint, south of Nablus, arrested Sa'd 'Emad Nayif 'Afouri under the pretext that he had a knife in his bag.
At approximately 14:40 on Saturday, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance to Hawarah village, near "Yitzhar" settlement intersection. They stopped Palestinian civilians' vehicles, checked the passengers' IDs and then arrested 4 civilians, from Jenin. The arrested persons were identified as Mohamed Belel Salah (22), Anas Ahmed Salah (24), Rzafie' Naseem Salah (22), Ahmed Yousef Salah (23). On the same day, the Israeli forces released 3 of them while Anas Salah is so far under arrest.
At approximately 19:30 on Saturday, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the northern entrance to 'Azoun village, east of Qalqiliyia. They stopped Palestinian civilians' vehicles, checked the passengers' IDs and then arrested 2 civilians, including a child. The arrested persons were identified as 'Abed al-Kareem Yaser Saleem (16) and Akram Tayseer Saleem (18), both are from 'Azoun village. 'Abed al-Kareem and Akram were arrested while returning from 'Azoun village park and following throwing a Molotov cocktail by unknown persons at settlers vehicles passing through the main street.
At approximately 16:00 on Friday, 15 June 2018, Israeli forces arrested a former prisoner No'man Saleh Jum'a al-Najar (24), from Silwad village, northeast of Ramallah, while he was near Bab al-'Amoud area in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City.
At approximately 00:00 on Monday, 18 June 2018, Israeli forces moved into al-Shaiekh Sa'd village, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem. They raided and searched houses from which they arrested Ahmed Khalil Hasan 'Owisat (24) and Ahmed Tawfiq Mashahrah (22).
At approximately 01:00 on Monday, Israeli forces moved into al-Sawanah village, east of occupied East Jerusalem's Old City. They raided and searched a house belonging to Ameer Waleed al-Bilbasi (19) and then arrested him.
At approximately 02:00 on Monday, Israeli forces moved into Ras Khamis neighborhood near Shu'fat Refugee Camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem's Old City. They raided and searched a house belonging to Ayham Ahmed Kharashqah (14) and then arrested him.
In the evening, a large force of Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers raided Ambassador Hotel in al-Shaiekh Jarrah neighborhood, north of occupied East Jerusalem's Old City, where there was a ceremony to celebrate the National Day of Russia, and arrested many participants. According to PCHR's investigations and eyewitnesses' statements, Israeli intelligence officers raided the abovementioned hotel when the reception started upon an investigation by Russiaa and the Paelstinian-Russian Friendship Society. The Israeli forces prevented holding the ceremony and arrested 6 activists, who were identified as 'Abed al-Latif Gaith, Rasem 'Obaidat, Hani al-'Issawiy, 'Anan Barakat, Ahmed al-Safadi, and 'Abeer Abu Khadir.
Ziyad al-Hamouri, Director of al-Quds Center for Economic and Social Rights, said that the Israeli forces raided the hall and attacked the ceremony, which was attended by the Russian Ambassador Haider Aganin , representatives of the Palestinian Russian Friendship Society and Palestinian officials. He added that the Israeli forces raided the hall during the speech of Palestinian Authority official Nabil Shaath, the Palestinian President's Advisor for International Affairs and Relations. The Israeli forces then cut off the electricity and banned holding the ceremony under the pretext that the ceremony was organized by "Terrorist Organizations!"
At approximately 14:00 on Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli forces arrested Omar Ayham Basem al-Zaghir (20) while getting out of one of al-Aqsa Mosque's gates in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City. They then took him to an investigation center for interrogation.
On Monday morning, Israeli forces arrested 'Abdullah Abu Taleb, Head of Guardianship Department at al-Aqsa Mosque. 'Abdullah is an employee at the Islamic Endowments Department (Awqaf) in Jerusalem and was arrested while he was in Bab al-Rahma area at al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli forces also uprooted olive trees planted on Bab al-Rahma Hill, damaged stairs and seats built of al-Aqsa Mosque's bricks, set up a checkpoint there, and obstructed the guards' work. It should be noted that a large number of Palestinian young men cleaned Bab al-Rahma area during the past days and established chains, seats, tables, and stairs built of al-Aqsa Mosque's bricks.
House Demolitions and Notices:
At approximately 04:00 on Wednesday, 20 June 2018, Israeli vehicles demolished a house in Qalandia village, north of occupied East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing. Ra'fat 'Awadallah, Head of the Village Council, said that the Israeli Civil Administration Department demolished a newly constructed house belonging to 'Ali Mutair in Qalandia village. He added that the house was comprised of one room with its facilities and built on an area of 50 square meters. The 'Ali, his wife and their children moved to live in that house only 5 months ago. 'Awadallah pointed out that Mutair's house was within the houses notified for demolition in late April as 15 houses, including 3 houses that should be immediately demolished, were notified. On 24 March 2018, the Israeli Civil Administration staff accompanied with military patrols took Geographical surveys for residential facilities in Qalandia. They also notified the owners of 10 buildings in order to demolish them and summoned the owners for interrogation on grounds of illegal construction.
At approximately 08:00 on Wednesday, the Israeli Municipality crews carried out raid, confiscation and demolition campaigns in many areas in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretext of non-licensing. Jerusalemite Activist Redwan 'Amr said that the Israeli vehicles accompanied with Israeli forces moved into the vicinity of his relatives' houses in Wad al-Jouz neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem and damaged the contents. He added that the Israeli vehicles demolished the outside walls and houses' doors in addition to removing the perimeter fences of the land belonging to the Islamic Endowment Department. It should be noted that these houses are built on a plot of land that the Israeli authorities seek to confiscate it in order to build Biblical Gardens extended to Silwan village, south of occupied Jerusalem's Old City. Palestinian buses that weekly carry Palestinians from for praying at al-Aqsa Mosque parked in this area because there were no other parking plots for these buses. Due to this, the Israeli authorities imposed fines on the buses. Moreover, the Israeli Municipality staff removed steel doors of a commercial facility "store" belonging to Abu Hadwan Family and confiscated them in Silwan village.
Israeli forces' attacks
At approximately 11:30 on Wednesday, 13 June 2018, Israeli forces accompanied with a vehicle of the Israeli Civil Administration moved into Kafur 'Atayiah area, south of 'Aqrabah village, southeast of Nablus, classified as Area C according to the Oslo Accords. The Israeli forces confiscated a digger that was reclaiming a plot of land between 'Aqrabah and Majdal Bani Fadel villages. The plot of land belongs to Ayman Bani Fadel, from 'Aqrabah village, while the digger belongs to Mohamed 'Abed al-Razeq Dawoud 'Odah, from Qasrah village, southeast of Nablus.
On Thursday, 14 June 2018, Israeli forces accompanied with a vehicle of the Israeli Civil Administration moved into Qa'oun Plain near Bardlah village in Jordan Valley classified as Area C according to the Oslo Accords. The Israeli Civil Administration notified the village residents to stop working in the solar cells project in the area. It should be noted that the project is funded by the Italian Civil Volunteer Group (GVC).
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Farm-Hand and LettUs Grow Win National Shell Enterprise Development Awards /
Two low-carbon start-ups have been crowned national winners of Shell's Enterprise Development awards, announced this morning at Shell's Energy Summit. Farm-Hand has won the Shell Springboard final, bringing their total equity-free funding to £150,000. Charlie Guy has been awarded the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, receiving a total of £30,000 to help scale his business, LettUs Grow.
Following a day of pitches from the finalists, the winners were announced this morning at the Energy Summit by Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge (Chair of The Carbon Trust) and Sinead Lynch (Chair of Shell UK).
Sinead Lynch, Chair of Shell UK, said: "The UK is a global leader in innovation, producing game changing solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. At Shell, we recognise the pivotal role UK innovators will play in a successful energy transition, and we are committed to supporting entrepreneurs in commercialising and scaling their technologies. I have been greatly impressed by the calibre of the finalists and their ideas to accelerate the energy transition."
The judging panel for the Shell Springboard national final comprised Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Chair of The Carbon Trust; Suki Fuller, Co-Founder and CEO of Salaam Ventures; Professor David Cardwell, Professor of Superconducting Engineering and Co-Director of the KACST-Cambridge Research Centre, University of Cambridge; and Mark Jenkinson, City Director London, Siemens AG. In making their decision, the panel considered three key criteria: the carbon-saving potential of the businesses, their commercial viability, and the scale of innovation. The winner, Farm-Hand, has developed a new way of irrigating crops. The Farm Hand is a method of pump control that reduces over-irrigation and improves crop yield, with a two-year payback that has been developed with farmers.
On the decision to choose Farm-Hand as the national Shell Springboard winner 2019, Baroness Brown of Cambridge commented: "It was a unanimous decision to declare Farm-Hand the winner. The judges were impressed by the work the company had undertaken in using free resources in the form of local weather forecasts, combined with boots-on-the-ground intelligence to enable the business to develop effective, bespoke products for farmers working in challenging conditions. Farm-Hand's business model addresses a number of issues; not only does its proprietary technology dramatically reduce water waste in areas where water is scarce, but it also cuts down on electricity use and offers real, tangible social benefit for families relying on the agricultural sector as their main source of income. It'll be exciting to see how the funding from Shell Springboard can further their work, and I look forward to supporting the business as its growth journey accelerates."
The judges of the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award included Ana Avaliani, Head of Enterprise Hub at the Royal Academy of Engineering; Oliver Rosevear, Head of Environment at Costa Coffee; Alex Betts, Managing Director of Adaxia Capital Partners; Julie Devonshire OBE, Director of Entrepreneurship at King's College London and last year's winner Douglas Martin, Managing Director of MiAlgae. The winner, Charlie Guy of LettUs Grow, has developed technology to grow vegetables using 95 percent less water than traditional agriculture methods.
Discussing why they chose Charlie Guy as this year's winner, Ana Avaliani said: "Despite working in the increasingly popular sector of vertical farming, Charlie impressed the judges with LettUs Grow's truly innovative patent pending technology with a unique farm management software for indoor vertical farms. Charlie himself has all of the makings of an entrepreneur: his vision for the company - to grow the world's leading vertical farming business - was evident in every aspect of the presentation, and his passion to feed people in a more sustainable way was clear. I'm excited to watch the business scale and expand into markets outside the UK, deliver on its mission to reduce the waste and carbon footprint of fresh produce and see how Shell's funding can support this growth."
This afternoon, all the finalists, together with alumni from the Springboard and Shell LiveWIRE programmes, have been invited to attend Start-Up Connect, a Shell event for low-carbon start-ups looking to scale. The afternoon is hosted by Oli Barrett, founder of Start-Up Britain, and will connect 100 low-carbon entrepreneurs with over 300 senior executives and bright minds to help them succeed. It will feature talks and panel sessions from experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and advisers on capitalising on failures, winning hearts and minds with innovation, fitness to scale, and funding opportunities.
In addition to Shell's enterprise development programmes, Shell also supports sustainable innovation through Shell GameChanger, Shell Ventures and Shell TechWorks, to help speed up developments in areas such as natural gas, biofuels, solar power, water treatment, CO2 management and energy efficiency.
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Jermaine Hagan wins the 2013 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award!
At the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award ceremony in central London last night, the inspirational Jermaine Hagan was crowned '2013 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year'.
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Jermaine Hagan named 2013 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year
On 21 November 2013, the Chairman of Shell UK, Ed Daniels, awarded 24-year old Jermaine Hagan the title of Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Final 8 revealed for the Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013
One of the exciting young entrepreneurs listed below will walk away with the title and £10,000 for their business.


Adobe's software rental package called Creative Cloud is a winner. Yep, I said it.
Anyone who reads me regularly knows that I am not a huge fan of cloud computing and its implications. I'm even less enamored by the idea of paying a monthly fee to use my word processor.
That said, I must admit that Adobe may have found the sweet spot. I actually like what the company is doing with its new Creative Cloud. Less cloud computing than other architectures, it's designed to fast-track people into the newest products rather than having them spend about the same amount of money to ride the Adobe roller coaster.
Ride the Adobe roller coaster? It's when you buy Adobe Creative Suite 2, skip CS3, and get CS4. Or, skip CS4 also and spring for CS5. Now, you have so many new features that you wind up behind the curve. With Creative Cloud, for $49.99 a month, you're always up-to-date. The system was unveiled in April and since then, new components have been added. Everything is included in the $2,599 master collection, plus free websites and other cloud-only services including Muse, a fascinating Web development tool.
As an added incentive, anyone who has a copy of any Adobe product from CS3 or higher can get a year of these programs for $29.99 a month through August. Students will always have access to the $29.99 deal.
While I would love this to be $9 a month forever, Adobe's products have never been cheap and they tend to be for professional users rather than casual users. Some people will never touch Illustrator and will only want Photoshop, so access to the master collection is a waste of money for them. Therefore, Photoshop will be available for $19.99 a month, although this deal is difficult to locate on the Adobe website.
With the Creative Cloud, Adobe thinks it can both make more money in the long run and satisfy its users. As much as I hate to admit it, I agree with the company on this.
To begin, these programs are not in the cloud. If you need to use InDesign, you must download it from the cloud and install it on your computer for good, upgrading only when a new version comes out. You run it natively and the cloud keeps a synced version of your files. You download all the components as you need them and should not have to repeat the process except when downloading to a second machine, which is allowed for the same user.
The only difference between this code and the standalone code is that this code calls home every month to make sure you are paying your bill. You should have seen this mechanism coming once software vendors began using authentication codes.
Overall, this will make the products cheaper for the serious users and it will bring in new users who are forced to use old code because they cannot afford $2,600 for the full package.
Would this convert someone who uses the budget Photoshop Elements? I doubt it, but it is quite tempting for the Photoshop-only user who might want to use programs like Lightroom, Illustrator, or the font packages.
I was recently briefed on this new package and was thoroughly impressed with the hands-on experience. As I play with some of the new components, I'll report on the most interesting. In the meantime, I have no qualms about recommending this product. It's a winner.


This segment from the show Modern Marvels covers Sikorsky's heavy lift chopper, the CH-53 Super Stallion. It is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military.
Pretty impressive.but correct me if I'm wrong but i do believe the Russians have one bigger.
What a marvelous piece of engineering! Absolutely, amazing!


EML to MSG Converter, from ZOOK Software, is a useful utility that is able to perform the conversion* of EML data to MSG data, while maintaining the structure during the conversion process.
Not only can you convert the EML data this app, but you can also convert email attachment files, such as images, .doc file, and .ppt files, etc. The size and format of the data remains the same as in the original after the conversion process takes place.
Supports EML based clients including Windows Live Mail, Vista Mail, Mac Mail, Thunderbird, EarthLink, and The Bat! etc.
With EML to MSG Converter you can maintain email data in an organized way. The tool preserves the email in exact folder hierarchy after conversion of data as it was in EML.
With EML to MSG Converter you don't have to undertake the same conversion process over and over again to convert individual files as it is able to perform batch conversions of multiple EML files. The app lets you choose to add multiple or single files to perform the conversion from the stored location on your system.
EML to MSG Converter is also quite comprehensive in that it supports various Outlook Editions, and has been designed in such a way that it doesn't require an Outlook installation in order to perform the conversion process. However, to view the converted data, you will need Outlook on your system.
*The EML to MSG Trial Version will convert first 50 emails only.
We don't have any change log information yet for version 3.0 of ZOOK EML to MSG Converter. Sometimes publishers take a little while to make this information available, so please check back in a few days to see if it has been updated.


I wrote earlier about Deyrolle in Paris and my wish to sometime go there. Well, this year, while we were crossing Paris by car in a rush to get to our hotel at the city's airport, I looked to my left and saw the very shop of my dreams! It was the most luckiest of coincidences (but of course I don't believe in chance). How absurd to be driving through that immense city without any plan to visit Deyrolle or any notion as to its whereabouts to then find it suddenly! We immediately parked our car, it was actually half past seven in the evening and the shop was about to close. Another lucky coincidence and proof it was absolutely meant to be! It was definitely worth the visit!


The Washington Capitals won their 2nd game for Dale Hunter on Wednesday night (both were against the Ottawa Senators) by a score of 5-3 in Canada to climb back above .500 at 14-13. The Senators put up a good effort but the Caps went B-A-N-A-N-A-S like Gwen Stefani in the 3rd Period to knock off the Senators for the third time this season in as many tries.
After a relatively boring 1st period, who's highlight was a so-so fight between Troy Brouwer and the fastest gun in the west Jesse Winchester, the Caps came out and got a goal early in the second from Jeff Halpern off a rebound.
Halfway through the 2nd period, Alex Ovechkin gave Chris Neil a little cheap shot to the midsection with the end of his stick. The referees did not see that take place and gave Neil an unsportsmanlike for diving. When they showed the replay to the crowd the place erupted in boos and for the remainder of the game Ovi was booed louder than he has been all season.
For the rest of the period, the Caps and Ovi looked flustered. Tomas Vokoun spent the period acting as if he was a muddy dog and the goal was a bathtub, as the Sens scored two goals with Tommy V nowhere near the net. The Caps headed to the locker room before the 3rd period trailing 2-1.
The Caps began to charge about 5 minutes into the period. During that time something magical happened. I couldn't believe my eyes. I saw someone wearing a #8 jersey that I had never seen all season. You could tell just by looking at him that he was something special and I began to have a feeling that the Caps were going to win.
With Ovi pumped up and playing like a maniac, the Caps scored the game tying goal halfway through the period when Nick Backstrom fired a shot past the Sens goalie on a beautiful give and go with Brooks Laich. The moment the puck went in the goal I KNEW, I didn't THINK, I KNEW that Ovechkin was going to score the game winning goal. He was so fired up. I can't even explain it in words.
Sure enough the REAL Ovechkin scored two minutes later as he took the puck coast to coast, went around the net, hit the breaks causing the helpless defender to fly 10 feet past him, and then did a slapshot turned snapshot that caused the defender to flinch, and the puck to go through the goalies pads into the net.
The Ovi energy passed off to his teammates and just fifteen seconds later the Caps scored again on a Troy Brouwer goal sending the crowd home early with 6 minutes left to play and giving Bouwer the clincher on a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. However, the game was not over yet.
Alex Semin picked up a Hooking penalty with four minutes left and the Sens scored literally 5 seconds later. The crowd came alive as the Sens only trailed by one goal with 4 minutes remaining. A minute later Joel Ward helped the Senators cause by picking up his 2nd slashing penalty of the period, but luckily the Caps killed the penalty and John Carlson hit a full court empty netter to seal the Caps 5-3 victory.
*2. Bilingual because Ottawa sits on the border of Ontario and Quebec, and on the other side of the Ottawa River is a french city Gatineau. It's a lot like Arlington to Washington, DC. Montréal does bilingual PA as well though.


But there is a deeper problem with the individualistic approach – one that goes beyond the inadequacies of these particular programs. The whole "ownership society" approach is actually a way of shifting economic risks from businesses and government on to the backs of individuals. It makes us responsible for dealing with all the significant financial risks that we face in an advanced capitalist society – getting sick, retiring, becoming disabled, losing our job, and so on. But in fact, individuals are usually the least able to deal with these risks – and that is why we have used government to create all sorts of "social insurance" programs (like Social Security and Medicare) to spread these risks among society as a whole and create more economic security for all of us.
Social insurance transformed individual misfortunes into common problems. It made the inevitable dislocations of capitalist society into risks that could be managed and distributed, rather than blows of fate that could only be feared and suffered. The 'insurance" in social insurance came from the power of aggregation: Risks that could devastate an individual or community could be managed if they were spread across many individuals and many communities. The "social" in social insurance came from the principle of shared fate, the reassurance that "we are all in this together." All insurance pools risks. Only social insurance pools risks on terms that enable the poor as well as the rich, the aged as well as the young, the ill as well as the healthy to afford protection. The crafters of the Social Security Act believed that insurance had to be available and within the means of those who needed insurance most.
As Hacker makes clear, social insurance programs are one of the greatest inventions of modern democratic government and they have gone a long ways toward making all of our lives much more secure. We could be doing even more with social insurance programs, as they have done in Europe, but it is this proven approach that has been directly under attack by conservatives. They want us to move from a "we are all in this together" society to a "you are on your own" society. But this individualistic, anti-government approach cannot provide the kind of economic security that most Americans need and want.
To sum up, there is a great deal of evidence that strongly suggests that Americans would be better off with more – not less – government. We know from the experience of other advanced democracies that our government could be doing more to address many of the problems we face as a society. We also know that some of these problems are getting worse, and other additional serious problems are emerging. Finally, it is clear that non-governmental approaches – markets and individuals efforts – are in many cases not sufficient to deal with all of these problems.
Of course all of this does not tell us exactly what new kinds of public efforts are needed. We still need to carefully analyze proposed policies and programs to figure out which ones will be most effective in addressing these social, economic, and environmental problems. And there is also the difficult question of deciding how much we can afford to spend to alleviate these problems. As the article on the deficits makes clear, we can afford to spend a lot more on these problems than conservatives say we can. But this still leaves the question of how much we want to spend. In any case, one thing that we do know for sure at this point is that if the government does nothing more, or actually does less, our quality of life is going to suffer. In today's world, we need a well-funded public sector that will do more to reduce the risks we face and to improve the lives of all Americans.
1. Derek Bok, The State of the Nation (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996)p. 387.
2. Timothy M. Smeeding, Lee Rainwater, and Gary Burtless, "Luxembourg Income Study working Paper No. 244: United States Poverty in a Cross-National Context," (Differdange, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Income Study, 2000).
3. Jacob S. Hacker, "Privatizing Risk without Privatizing the Welfare State: The Hidden Politics of Social Policy Retrenchment in the United States," American Political Science Review, Vol. 98, No.2, May 2004, p. 253.
5. National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, "Measuring Up 2006: The National Report Card on Higher Education. http://measuringup.highereducation.org.
8. Jacob Hacker, The Great Risk Shift (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006) p. 122.
11. Hacker, The Great Risk Shift, pp. 41-42.


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require 'abstract_unit'

require 'fixtures/product'
require 'fixtures/inventory'

class ActiveResource::Associations::Builder::HasOneTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
  def setup
    @klass = ActiveResource::Associations::Builder::HasOne
  end

  def test_validations_for_instance
    object = @klass.new(Product, :inventory, {})
    assert_equal({}, object.send(:validate_options))
  end

  def test_instance_build
    object = @klass.new(Product, :inventory, {})

    Product.expects(:defines_has_one_finder_method).with(:inventory, Inventory)
    assert_kind_of ActiveResource::Reflection::AssociationReflection, object.build
  end

end

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Wells rape case dismissed in Putnam, Wood counties
By Jennifer Peryam - jperyam@limanews.com
Cody Wells, Fostoria, was found to be incompetent to stand trial on rape allegations in Putnam and Wood counties.
OTTAWA — A Fostoria man has been found to be incompetent to stand trial on rape allegations, and his charges have been dropped in Putnam and Wood counties.
Cody Wells, 20, had been accused of raping three children under the age of 10 — two in Wood County and one in Putnam County.
He was indicted on June 19, 2019, on rape charges in Putnam County of a girl under age 10. A deadline was set for Jan. 21 for objections to be made regarding the exam.
Wells previously appeared before Keith Schierloh, Putnam County Common Pleas Judge, in December for arraignment when Wells' council requested a competency exam be conducted by Northwest Ohio Developmental Center.
Wells was previously found incompetent to stand trial by Wood County Common Pleas Court on Aug. 26 on allegations of two counts of rape of a 6-year-old boy.
Gary Lammers, Putnam County prosecutor, confirmed Wells's charges were dropped in Putnam County.
"He was found to be incompetent and due to that determination there is nothing we can do to move forward with," Lammers said. He confirmed Wells was found to be incompetent and the case has been dismissed without prejudice.
Should Wells ever be restored the case could potentially be brought back to court, Lammers said.
Wells, who was previously booked into the Wood County Jail in Bowling Green on May 29 on a $10,000 bond was ordered to be confined to the Northwest Ohio Developmental Center, Toledo, where he currently resides.
He was released on Jan. 22, 2020, from the jail and went to the center, according to Wood County Jail officials.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/01/web1_Wels.jpgCody Wells, Fostoria, was found to be incompetent to stand trial on rape allegations in Putnam and Wood counties.
By Jennifer Peryam
jperyam@limanews.com
Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Wells rape case dismissed in Putnam, Wood counties. Here is a link to that story: http://www.limaohio.com/news/394861/wells-rape-case-dismissed-in-putnam-wood-counties


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DEAR DEIDRE: I HAD a vasectomy 15 years ago but now my girlfriend, who is much younger, wants a baby. Is it possible to have a reversal?
I am 55, my gorgeous girlfriend is 28. We have been seeing one another for three years and our relationship is compatible in every way.
She said she didn't want a baby, but she's changed her mind and I can't bear the thought of losing herCredit: Getty - Contributor
At first she said she only wanted me and not a family but she has now changed her mind. She talks about becoming a mum all the time. I am terrified I will end up losing her to another man if I cannot give her a child.
She says she loves me and won't leave me but I want to try every possible option to give her what she wants.
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Tesco pledges to back British farmers
By Leah on	 November 1, 2017 Vegetable News
Tesco has underlined its commitment to British horticulture by becoming the first of the 'Big Four' supermarkets to sign up to the National Farmers' Union (NFU's) Fruit & Veg Pledge.
The grocery giant has also strengthened its commitment to increasing the amount of vegetables in people's diets by supporting The Food Foundation's Peas Please pledge.
Designed to nurture long-lasting relationships between retailers and growers, the NFU's Fruit & Veg pledge highlights the importance of:
treating suppliers fairly,
reducing food waste and
buying more British fruit and veg when it's in season.
The move sees Tesco join Aldi, Lidl and The Co-op, who have already signed up to the pledge. It also builds on a range of steps taken by Tesco to redefine its relationship with suppliers over the last three years – steps that have led it be named the most improved retailer in the Groceries Code Adjudicator's most recent annual survey.
Tesco has also committed to support The Food Foundation's Peas Please initiative, which is focused on making it easier for more people to eat more vegetables. As part of this, Tesco has pledged to prioritise increasing the amount of vegetables when developing recipes and introducing new products, and ensure more vegetable options are included in evening meal deals. In addition, the retailer will continue to work with its supplier partners to develop new products to increase overall consumption of vegetables, as it works to help customers make healthier food choices.
Tesco's chief product officer Jason Tarry said: "British farmers and growers produce fantastic quality food and we believe if we invest in them for the long-term, our customers will enjoy better quality, affordable food today and tomorrow.
"Signing The Food Foundation's Peas Please pledge also underlines our commitment to help our customers make healthier choices by making it easier to eat more vegetables, which in turn helps support our British farmers and growers too."
NFU President Meurig Raymond said: "By offering this vital certainty and commitment, Tesco's suppliers of fruit and veg will be in a stronger position to invest in their business, plan for the future, boost productivity and compete in a global marketplace. By signing up to the pledge, Tesco is telling suppliers it has started the journey of delivering ever higher standards of business integrity, which we are very proud of."
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Improving Our Community. One Life at a Time. One Gift at a Time.
United Way has become synonymous with caring and helping children, families and individuals. We have a long tradition of helping people with basic needs – food, clothing, shelter and safety – and changing lives through strong, well-managed programs. United Way is also engaging the community to get to the heart of problems.
In San Antonio, United Way focuses on improving early care and education for children, helping students succeed in school and strengthening families. The United Way 2-1-1 Help Line is a critical link for more than half a million callers a year seeking assistance and referrals to health and human services across the area. Through community initiatives like these and investment in 137 programs at 69 agencies, United Way is helping to change people's lives.


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I began my journey on a lifestyle change of eating properly…NOT to diet, but to truly understand how using food as fuel would put my body in the right condition to do what it is designed to do…function properly. The by-product of this was weight/inches lost, but more importantly…a clear mind and better sleep.What I was missing was the physical aspect to this package. Crossfit came across my path by accident. I had no idea what it was or how it worked, but I was intrigued by the idea of knowing there was a programmed WOD, had no idea what that was either…hahaha…and I would be finished in 60 minutes. Then came Ashburn Crossfit…before I even saw a workout, I was greeted by the owner and others who had just finished their WOD…HOOKED right there…seriously!2 years later I get to walk into my Box, ACF as often as I like, WOD with like minded people…whom I know by name…and be led by an amazing Coaching Team. I am SOMEBODY, who gets to work towards the healthiest me I can be…have fun along the way in some competitions…2 Murph's; 2 Muscles de Mayo; 2 Crossfit Opens and a Flex on the Mall. I love hearing my name being cheered for and making my Coaches proud of how far I've come…at 56, YES, I want to not only make myself proud but make my Coaches proud.There are a lot of people who say "I can't do Crossfit"…can't means won't…all I can say to that is, what have you got to loose? If you've been looking for a way to not only feel healthy and strong…but truly become healthy and strong, Crossfit is for you.Thanks for listening,RobinWife & Mother of 3; Nana of 4; full time caregiver to aging mother.


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Live To Write!
A forum for Christina Shea's 2010 Live to Write creative writing course at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.
FreeWrite2
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jxl33 on Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:08 pm
jxl33 wrote:The track field stands in the center of the building with runners surrounding it as though it was a captured prisoner. The field has a tint of blue and produces a nostalgic smell, a smell of love to the sport. The noise level is beyond loud, barely able to hear my coach's instructions. The feeling of tension and pressure surrounds the bleachers, although coupled by the laughter of veteran runners. BANG! The sound which indicates the start of a race. Five runners dart pass the bleachers, hoping to be the first to the finish line. The intense vibration of the track field caused by the perfect strides of each runner can be felt and even heard at the door of the stadium. There was tension between each runner, hoping to beat out the other four. Meanwhile on the outer perimeter of the track field, beginners begin to warm-up by running a few laps around the track, only to be obstructed by the other athletes who are stretching on the floor. On the bleachers, chaos exists. People are constantly trying to move around and because of the vast amount of people; they are not able to go where they want to go. It was a traffic jam.
Descriptive despite being very short. I would suggest perhaps trying to expand it and break it up a little, though. It seems like you do an awful lot in one paragraph.
I'd also suggest re-reading for spots where it reads funny. There is a point where, for example, the noise level is listening to your coach's instructions it seems. It's not terrible, but it could use clearing up.
jxl33
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MrX on Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:37 pm
I liked the description of the arena and I felt as if I was on the track with you. Great job describing the noise levels and the chaos in the stands. I thought it was cool how you incorporated the fact that some people would run into each other while preparing for the race, a detail that not many people would use. Good job!
MaryShelley on Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:04 am
There is definitely some cool writing in here, but the dangling modifiers hold you back. I also wanted a focal point, your race, your experience, rather than "meanwhile". I love your vivid language. Don't pan out while the race is in motion. This makes it hard for me to know what's important.
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So, I started reading Tom DeLonge's Poet Anderson …Of Nightmares, and I didn't like it. Then I read more, and I started to like it. Then I finished it, and didn't like it again. I reviewed it for The A.V. Club. If you'd like the full version of why I didn't, then did, then didn't again, you can read it in full by clicking here.