israeli War Crimes

PCHR
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
No. 30/2005

28 July- 03 Aug. 2005





Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Extra-Judicially kill a Palestinian and injure others in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

· A Palestinian was extra-judicially killed by IOF.



· 8 Palestinian civilians, including five children and two women, were injured by IOF.



· IOF conducted 35 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and one incursion into the Gaza Strip.



· Houses were raided and 36 Palestinian civilians were arrested by IOF.



· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT; IOF have prevented Palestinian civilians aged 16-35 from traveling through Rafah International Crossing Point; IOF have resumed a special checking machine at the crossing point; and IOF arrested 10 Palestinian civilians at military checkpoints in the West Bank.



· IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF confiscated at least 800 donums[1] of Palestinian land in Hebron and Qalqilya for this purpose.



· Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; a number of Palestinian civilians were injured and two houses were demolished.







Summary

Israeli violations of international law continued in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) during the reporting period (28 July – 03 August 2005):



Extra-Judicial Killing: On 28 July 2005, Israeli Occupation Forces extra-judicially killed a Palestinian civilian in Shoufa village, south of Tulkarm. They also mutilated his body. During the reported period, 8 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children and two women, were wounded by the Israeli gunfire.



Incursions and Shelling: IOF conducted 35 military incursions into Palestinian areas in the West Bank and one incursion into the Gaza Strip. During these incursions, IOF raided houses and arrested 36 Palestinian civilians. IOF also seized two houses and transformed them into military sites.



Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians through al-Matahen and Abu Houli checkpoints on Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip). During the reported period, IOF closed the two checkpoint several times and for several hours. On 31 July 2005, IOF partially reopened Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing following three weeks of closure and issued permits for only 100 traders. They cancelled nearly 7000 work permits issued for Palestinian workers before this latest closure. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Labor, on 01 August 2005, IOF issued 1924 work permits for Palestinian workers, who are over 40. For the third consecutive week, IOF have continued to prevent Palestinians aged 16-35 from traveling through Rafah International Crossing Point. In the West Bank, IOF have continued to close Za'tra checkpoint, south of Nablus, and Enab gate, east of Tulkarm, for the third consecutive week. They also erected a number of checkpoints and arrested at least 10 Palestinian civilians. In the West Bank PCHR field workers documented two cases of inhumane treatment by IOF at military checkpoints.



In the West Bank, IOF have imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. Since Friday evening, 24 June 2005, IOF have imposed a strict siege on Hebron district. They imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians and severely beat five of them. IOF positioned at checkpoints arrested eight Palestinian civilians in the OPT. They also imposed a curfew on a number of Palestinian communities.



Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank territory, especially to the north of occupied East Jerusalem. For this purpose, they confiscated at least 800 donums of Palestinian land in Hebron and Qalqilya. In addition, IOF used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists in protest to the construction of the Wall. Five demonstrators were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets and dozens of others suffered from tear gas inhalation.



Illegal Settler Activities: Israeli settlers in breach of international humanitarian law continue to reside in the OPT and have launched a series of attacks against Palestinian civilians and property, especially in Hebron. Ten Palestinian civilians were injured. Settlers also attacked an Italian solidarity activist, who was later arrested by IOF. In addition, IOF demolished two houses in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.



The full report is available online at:

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http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2005/04-08-2005.htm

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http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2005/pdf/weekly%20report%2030.pdf






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