Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2553, Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

1. Four killed and others injured as Israeli violations continue in the Gaza Strip
Four citizens were killed and others were injured as Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip continued. Local sources reported that the bodies of four members of the “Ahmed” family were recovered from beneath the rubble of a home destroyed by Israeli aircraft last night in the Beit Lahia Project in the northern Gaza Strip.
2. The killing of children continues in Gaza: calls for protection and accountability
The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip did not bring the safety that the children of the Strip had been waiting for, as attacks and deaths continued. The situation prompted a coalition of Palestinian civil society organizations to call on the international community to move beyond statements of condemnation and take urgent action to stop the targeting of children and hold Israeli officials responsible for violations against them accountable.
The coalition said that the continued killing and injury of children after the announcement of the ceasefire exposes the fragility of existing guarantees for the protection of civilians and requires practical and effective measures. It stressed that Palestinian children are not a party to the conflict and that protecting them is a legal and moral obligation that should not be subject to political considerations.

3. Scabies spreads in Israeli prisons: prisoners without treatment and conditions fueling infection
The danger of scabies in Israeli prisons goes beyond being a skin disease that is increasingly spreading. For Palestinian prisoners, it has become a daily ordeal that reveals the harsh health and environmental conditions in which they live, amid a shortage of hygiene supplies, delayed treatment, persistent overcrowding, and poor ventilation.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Association said that the spread of the disease has become one of the most pressing health issues in prisons due to the growing number of infections. It considered that the continuation of these conditions cannot be separated from the forms of physical and psychological torture to which prisoners are subjected.

4. The West Bank shrinks on the maps: Israel places thousands of settlement units on the path of expansion
The Commission for Colonization and Wall Resistance revealed a new escalation in Israeli colonial plans in the West Bank, stating that the Israeli authorities had reviewed 13 colonial plans, three of which have been submitted for approval. The move is aimed at expanding existing settlements and establishing new ones at the expense of Palestinian land.
According to a report by the Commission, the plans discussed include 1,670 new settlement units, of which 565 have reached the final approval stage and 1,105 are included in plans submitted for deposit. Additional planning measures are also intended to strengthen the urban and service infrastructure of the settlements.

5. Prisoners’ Media Office: repression resumes against women prisoners in “Damon”
The Prisoners’ Media Office revealed that on September 6, 2026, repression forces raided cells “2, 10 and 11” in “Damon” prison and forced the women prisoners into the yard before subjecting them to abuse and assault.
The office explained that the prison guards forced the women prisoners to lie face down on the yard’s scorching ground under the sun and assaulted them violently.

6. Israel arrested 100 Palestinians in the West Bank within one week
Israeli forces arrested more than 100 Palestinian citizens from various governorates of the occupied West Bank during the past week.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reported that the arrest campaigns targeted broad sections of society, including children and women, as well as former released prisoners and journalists. The arrests were accompanied by abuse, field assaults, and searches of citizens’ homes.

7. #Video: Settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque and perform Talmudic rituals
#Watch… A recurring scene amid escalating violations: Israeli settlers storm the courtyards of the blessed #Al_Aqsa_Mosque and perform Talmudic rituals in front of the Dome of the Rock.
European
8. Massive demonstration in Ljubljana condemns genocide and supports Palestinian rights
Thousands of people showing solidarity with Palestine took to the streets of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, in a large popular march to raise their voices against the ongoing crimes of the Israeli occupation.
The march passed through the city’s main squares without significant security restrictions. The limited presence of Slovenian police allowed the popular movement to proceed peacefully, underscoring the growing public pressure across Europe to sever ties with the colonial system.

9. Protests and closure of offices belonging to “Chubb” and “Sompo”
Britain witnessed a broad wave of protests that included the closure and targeting of five main offices belonging to the global insurance companies “Chubb” and “Sompo,” following calls from boycott movements to end complicity with the Israeli military-industrial complex.
Protesters disrupted the companies’ offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Maidstone, accusing their managements of providing insurance coverage and financial guarantees to the Israeli company “Elbit Systems” for weapons manufacturing, as well as to its subsidiaries, such as “UAV Engines,” in Britain and the United States.

10. British MP: Banning me and 11 other British MPs from entering the occupied territories will not deter us from pursuing Israel
British MP Jeremy Corbyn said that Israel’s ban aims to isolate the occupied territories and prevent parliamentarians, journalists, and United Nations investigators from documenting the war of extermination and the escalation of settler terrorism.
He noted that the decision offers a small glimpse of the siege, suffocating restrictions, inspection policies, and home demolitions that Palestinians face every day under colonial rule.

11. London begins trial of Palestine Action activist who painted “Zionist war criminal” on Churchill statue
London’s Southwark Crown Court began the trial of Dutch activist Kaspar San Giorgio, a member of Palestine Action, on charges of causing “criminal damage” after defacing a statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill outside Parliament.
The incident dates back to the early hours of February 27, when the activist climbed the bronze statue in Parliament Square, Westminster, wearing the movement’s clothing and using red paint to write the phrases “Zionist war criminal,” “Free Palestine,” and “Stop the genocide.”

12. Italian opposition attacks government for failing to join sanctions against Israel
Italian opposition parties launched a sharp attack on the government after it failed to join a coalition of 12 countries that announced national trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The newspaper La Repubblica reported on a demand by Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte for the government to show “a measure of dignity” and approve the opposition’s bill imposing direct parliamentary sanctions on Israel.

13. British Foreign Secretary stands by settlement-goods ban and rejects pressure from the pro-Israel lobby
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the decision banning imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. He expressed pride in the measure and described settlement expansion under these circumstances as “oppression of the Palestinian people.”
Miliband also expressed regret over the Israeli government’s decision to close the British consulate in Jerusalem as a retaliatory measure, acknowledging that the closure would damage relations with the Palestinian Authority. At the same time, he stressed that London had already weighed the costs and would not retreat from its position based on respect for international law.

14. French blow to Israeli settlements: Paris bans trade and pushes to extend the measure across Europe
France announced its support for implementing a ban on trade with settlements built on occupied Palestinian territories, stating that it seeks to expand the measure to all European Union countries. Paris said the move comes in response to the increasing seizure of Palestinian land and the deteriorating situation in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said at a press conference that France had adopted several national punitive measures against settlers, including banning some of them from entering French territory. He also recalled that the European Union had adopted a third package of sanctions against Israelis involved in the seizure of Palestinian land.

15. Thousands of Slovenians chant for Palestine and demand closure of Israel’s embassy in Ljubljana
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the site of Israel’s first embassy in Slovenia, in the capital Ljubljana, protesting its opening during the visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. They called for an end to diplomatic and economic cooperation with Israel and demanded that the embassy be closed.
The protests coincided with the opening of Israel’s first embassy of its kind in Slovenia, marking a notable shift in the European country’s policy toward Israel following the arrival of a right-wing government led by Janez Janša and its reversal of several measures adopted by the previous government, including recognition of the State of Palestine and restrictions on settlement products and Israeli officials.

16. From European shelves to Israel’s economy: settlement goods open a new economic front
The confrontation between Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Western countries has moved into the economic sphere through measures targeting products originating from settlements. This process is placing the settlement project under increasing costs that could extend beyond the land itself to markets and trade and diplomatic relations.
The new British position on imposing restrictions on trade in settlement products and related investment has pushed this process into a different phase, particularly as it coincides with growing international and European action against settlements, while the Israeli government continues to advance new settlement plans in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.

17. Demonstration in London’s Parliament Square calls for sanctions against Israel and an end to military cooperation
Thousands of Palestine supporters gathered in Parliament Square in London to condemn the foreign policy of Prime Minister “Andy Burnham’s” government and its continued cooperation with Israel.
Participants held signs calling for an immediate and comprehensive end to all forms of bilateral military cooperation and for deterrent economic and political sanctions against Israel. They considered the measure announced by the British Foreign Secretary banning illegal settlement goods from the West Bank insufficient to stop the war of extermination and ethnic cleansing.

18. Artists withdraw collectively from Lisbon comedy festival in protest against hosting an artist who supports Israel
The MEO comedy performances at the “La Carte Fest,” scheduled to take place in Lisbon from October 29 to November 1, 2026, are becoming a site of protest over the participation of Jerry Seinfeld, the festival’s main star and making his first appearance in Portugal.
Within a few days, at least six performances and artists withdrew from the program. The withdrawals began with the “Tributo Pop” show featuring Carolina Deslandes, Tatanka, and Bárbara Tinoco, as well as the band “Cuca Monga.”

19. Dutch parliament session disrupted in protest against government support for Israeli crimes
Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the weekly questioning session in the Dutch House of Representatives in The Hague, protesting the government’s continued support and the authorities’ role in covering up Israeli crimes.
The protesters chanted slogans including “Free Palestine from the river to the sea” and “How many Palestinians must be killed?”, criticizing the Dutch government’s refusal to impose effective economic or military sanctions to stop the genocidal war.

The repeated chants and protests led to the complete evacuation of the public gallery at the request of Parliament Speaker Tom van der Lee, while police arrested at least two people inside the chamber.

International
20. Campaign to boycott “Whole Foods” over the sale of Israeli products
Code Pink launched a campaign calling on the “Whole Foods” supermarket chain to stop selling Dead Sea salts bearing the label “Made in Israel,” citing its direct involvement in the exploitation of stolen Palestinian land and natural resources.
The grassroots action followed activists confronting store management and filing a formal complaint against the marketing of these products, amid the worsening environmental crisis facing the Dead Sea as a result of colonial policies.

21. Eight activists prosecuted after pushing for divestment from Israel at the University of Michigan
A group of eight activists supporting Palestinian rights, known as the “Michigan 8,” appeared before the U.S. federal court in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a hearing that featured heated discussions over prosecutors’ efforts to impose strict restrictions on the activists and isolate them.
Judge Judith Levy discussed the provisions of a “protective order” intended to restrict the dissemination of materials and evidence amounting to 11 terabytes, seized from the defendants’ phones. Human rights advocates condemned what they described as an attempt to suppress facts and politicize the case in order to prevent growing public pressure.

22. After campaign targeting her over her positions on Palestine: Ilhan Omar cleared in financial disclosure case
The ethics oversight body of the U.S. Congress dropped misconduct allegations against Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar following a months-long investigation into financial disclosures that showed a significant increase in the value of assets jointly held with her husband.
The case ended with a recommendation to dismiss the allegations due to insufficient evidence that Omar had intentionally provided false or incomplete financial information.

The Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body composed of members from both parties, voted 5–1 in favor of recommending that the case be dismissed after concluding that there was no substantial reason to believe Omar had intentionally submitted false or incomplete financial disclosures.

23. Bombing exacerbates crises: UN warns Gaza’s essential supplies are nearing depletion
Displacement in the Gaza Strip does not end when people leave their homes. Even the places where Palestinians have sought refuge from the bombardment have become vulnerable to attack, while humanitarian organizations’ ability to provide alternative shelter or replace what displaced people lose with each new strike continues to diminish.
The United Nations warned that stocks of essential supplies in the Gaza Strip are nearing exhaustion, as Israeli forces continue to carry out strikes on populated areas, residential blocks, and shelter camps. The attacks result in civilian injuries, property damage, and force more Palestinian families to lose their shelter and become displaced once again.