Weekly Summary of 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. 49/2005

15- 21 December 2005



Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)





· Two Palestinians were killed by IOF.



· One of the victims was extra-judicially executed by IOF in Jenin.



· 30 Palestinian civilians, including 15 children, were wounded by IOF.



· IOF waged at least 25 air strikes on civilian targets in the Gaza Strip and a number of roads were destroyed.



· IOF conducted 37 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.



· Houses were raided and 70 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children and a girl, were arrested by IOF.



· An IOF dog attacked a child in Balata refugee camp.



· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT; an old man died at a checkpoint in the West Bank; border crossing of the Gaza Strip were partially reopened; IOF imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the West Bank; and IOF arrested 11 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, at various checkpoints in the West Bank.



· IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized in protest to the construction of the Wall; 3 demonstrators sustained bruises and IOF arrested 4 international solidarity activists.



· Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in the OPT; 150 olive trees were cut and at least 120 donums[1] of agricultural land were razed in the West Bank.

Summary



Israeli violations of international law continued in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) during the reporting period (15 – 21 December 2005):



Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed two Palestinians. On Saturday, 17 December 2005, IOF shot dead a Palestinian civilian in the Gaza Strip as he attempted together with another civilian to enter Israel to search for jobs. On Wednesday, 21 December 2005, IOF extra-judicially executed a Palestinian in Jenin.



Shelling: During the reported period, IOF waged at least 25 air strikes on civilian targets in the Gaza Strip. A number of civilian facilities were destroyed or damaged, and 7 Palestinian civilians, including an infant, were injured.



Incursions: IOF conducted 37 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. During these incursions, 23 Palestinian civilians, including 13 children, were wounded by the IOF gunfire. IOF also raided houses and arrested 70 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children and a girl. IOF used undercover units and trained dogs during these incursions. An IOF dog attacked a Palestinian child in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.



Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a comprehensive siege on the OPT, in violation of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of Palestinian civilians.



IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the Gaza Strip, transforming it into a big jail. Rafah International Crossing Point on the Egyptian border, the sole outlet for the Gaza Strip to the outside world, was partially reopened following a two-month closure. An agreement was reached regarding the operation of the crossing point. The crossing point is operated for 8 hours a day only. On 16 December 2005, IOF closed Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing for Palestinian workers and patients. IOF have also continued to impose severe restrictions at commercial border crossings and on fishing in the Gaza Strip. In addition, IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on fishing through chasing and firing at Palestinian fishing boats.



IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on Palestinian communities in the West Bank. During the reported period, IOF closed a number of roads in Hebron, and tightened the siege imposed on occupied Jerusalem. On Thursday, 8 December 2005, IOF closed Qalandya checkpoint, south of Ramallah. IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians through checkpoints. They have prevented Palestinians aged 16-35 from crossing checkpoints. On 18 December 2005, an old man died from a heart attack at an IOF checkpoint near Tulkarm. During the reported period, IOF positioned at various checkpoints arrested 11 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children.



Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank territory. During the reported period, IOF razed at least 345 donums of Palestinian agricultural land in Beit Jala. They also used force to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli solidarity activists in protest to the construction of the Wall in Bal'ein village, west of Ramallah. Three demonstrators sustained bruises and IOF arrested 4 international solidarity activists.



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. During the reported period, Israeli settlers cut at least 150 olives trees in Bourin village, south of Nablus. They also plowed at least 110 donums of agricultural land in Kufor Thuluth village near Qalqilya, and razed 15 donums of agricultural land in Yatta village, south of Hebron. Moreover, IOF razed a 500-square-meter area of agricultural land in Hebron for the purpose of settlement expansion.







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