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Weekly Summary of israeli War Crimes
This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 14 June 2006, 2mins, english
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
http://www.pchrgaza.org
Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
No. 23/2006
08- 14 June 2006
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Particularly the Gaza Strip
· 28 Palestinians, including 7 children, were killed by IOF.
· 7 of the victims were from the same family and were killed by IOF shelling in Gaza. (Investigations conducted by PCHR and other human rights organizations refute Israeli claims that IOF shelling was not responsible for this crime.)
· 19 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF.
· 76 Palestinian civilians, including at least 20 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire.
· IOF conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, particularly Nablus.
· 49 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children, were arrested by IOF.
· Two houses were transformed by IOF into military sites.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT; IOF have continued to close border crossings of the Gaza Strip; the north of the West Bank has been separated from the south; and IOF arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including a girl, at checkpoints in the West Bank.
· IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF razed areas of agricultural land near 'Azzoun 'Atma village, south of Qalqilya; and IOF demolished a house and an animal farm in Toura al-Ghabiya village, southwest of Jenin.
· Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in the OPT: 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded and 4 houses were damaged by attacks launched by Israeli settlers.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law escalated in the OPT during the reported period (8-14 June 2006):
Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed 28 Palestinians in the OPT, including 27 in the Gaza Strip. This number includes 21 unarmed civilians, including 7 children. Seven of the victims were from the same family (father, mother and 5 of their children), who were killed on Friday, 9 June 2006, when IOF fired a number of shells, while they were at the beach in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. IOF claimed that their investigations concluded that "the explosion resulted from a bomb planted by Palestinians targeting IOF". However, field investigations conducted by PCHR and those conducted by a Human Rights Watch military expert refute this claim and prove that the victims were killed by shrapnel from IOF shelling.
During the reported period, IOF conducted 7 extra-judicial executions in the OPT, which killed 19 Palestinians, including 18 in the Gaza Strip. On 13 June 2006, 10 Palestinian civilians, including a man, his child, his brother-in-law and 4 medical personnel, were killed when IOF attacked a car in Gaza City. On 9 June 2006, 3 Palestinian civilians, including two brothers, were killed when IOF attempted to extra-judicially execute a number of Palestinians in Jabalya town. On 8 June 2006, IOF extra-judicially executed 4 Palestinians in Rafah, including Jamal Abu Samhadana, Secretary General of the Popular Resistance Committees. On 14 June 2006, an IOF undercover unit extra-judicially executed a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the Fatah movement, in Jenin. In addition, on 11 June 2006, two members of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, were killed, when an IOF aircraft fired a missile at them, while they were attempting to launch locally made rockets at Israeli towns. Also during the reported period, 67 Palestinian civilians, including at least 20 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the Gaza Strip. Five of the wounded, including 3 children, were from the same family, whose members were killed at the beach in Beit Lahia. In the West Bank, 9 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire.
Incursions: During the reported period, IOF conducted at least 40 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, particularly Nablus. During these incursions, IOF raided houses and arrested 49 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children. Thus, the number of Palestinians arrested by IOF since the beginning of 2006 has increased to 1,720. In addition, IOF transformed two houses into military sites. One of those houses was used by IOF to extra-judicially execute a Palestinian in Jenin. IOF used undercover units and trained dogs during these incursions.
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 large prison. IOF have continued to monitor the movement of Palestinian civilians through Rafah International Crossing Point on the Egyptian border. During the reported period, IOF refused to increase working hours at the crossing in order to cope with the increasing number of travelers during the summer. Although IOF allowed the transportation of food aid from Egypt into the Gaza Strip through Kerem Shalom commercial crossing, southeast of Rafah, in April 2006, the crossing has not yet been officially opened. IOF have also continued to prevent Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip from reaching their work places in Israel through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing. They have continued to prevent hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip from traveling to the West Bank. IOF have partially operated al-Mentar (Karni) commercial crossing, east of Gaza City. As a result of the repeated closures of the crossing, the economic conditions in the Gaza Strip have deteriorated.
IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on Palestinian communities in the West Bank. IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. IOF have continued to separate the north and south of the West Bank. For this purpose, they have closed Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, and re-established their presence at 'Attara checkpoint, north of Ramallah. They have also erected two new checkpoints near Ramallah. IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank abused a number of Palestinian civilians. During the reported period, IOF at checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including a girl.
Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank. During the reported period, IOF razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land in 'Azzoun 'Atma village, south of Qalqilya, near "Uranit" settlement, west of the village, and near "Sha'ari Tekva" settlement, east of the village. IOF plan to establish a new settler road linking these two settlements. IOF also demolished a house and an animal farm in Toura al-Gharbiya village, southwest of Jenin. On 9 June 2006, IOF used forced to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized in protest to the construction of the Wall in Bal'ein village, west of Ramallah Wall. IOF fired rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the demonstrators. As a result, 7 Palestinians civilians, including 4 children, were wounded.
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 launched 3 attacks on Palestinian civilians and property in Bethlehem and Hebron, which injured 6 civilians and damaged 4 houses.
The full report is available online at:
html format:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2006/15-06-2006.htm
pdf format:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2006/pdf/weekly%20report%2023.pdf
Public Document
For further information please visit our website (http://www.pchrgaza.org) or contact PCHR's office in Gaza City, Gaza Strip by email (pchr [at] pchrgaza.org) or telephone (+972 (0)8 2824776 - 2825893).
*Office Hours are between 08:00 - 16:00 hours (05:00 GMT - 13:00 GMT) Sun - Thurs.
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
http://www.pchrgaza.org
Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
No. 23/2006
08- 14 June 2006
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Particularly the Gaza Strip
· 28 Palestinians, including 7 children, were killed by IOF.
· 7 of the victims were from the same family and were killed by IOF shelling in Gaza. (Investigations conducted by PCHR and other human rights organizations refute Israeli claims that IOF shelling was not responsible for this crime.)
· 19 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF.
· 76 Palestinian civilians, including at least 20 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire.
· IOF conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, particularly Nablus.
· 49 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children, were arrested by IOF.
· Two houses were transformed by IOF into military sites.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT; IOF have continued to close border crossings of the Gaza Strip; the north of the West Bank has been separated from the south; and IOF arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including a girl, at checkpoints in the West Bank.
· IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF razed areas of agricultural land near 'Azzoun 'Atma village, south of Qalqilya; and IOF demolished a house and an animal farm in Toura al-Ghabiya village, southwest of Jenin.
· Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in the OPT: 6 Palestinian civilians were wounded and 4 houses were damaged by attacks launched by Israeli settlers.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law escalated in the OPT during the reported period (8-14 June 2006):
Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed 28 Palestinians in the OPT, including 27 in the Gaza Strip. This number includes 21 unarmed civilians, including 7 children. Seven of the victims were from the same family (father, mother and 5 of their children), who were killed on Friday, 9 June 2006, when IOF fired a number of shells, while they were at the beach in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. IOF claimed that their investigations concluded that "the explosion resulted from a bomb planted by Palestinians targeting IOF". However, field investigations conducted by PCHR and those conducted by a Human Rights Watch military expert refute this claim and prove that the victims were killed by shrapnel from IOF shelling.
During the reported period, IOF conducted 7 extra-judicial executions in the OPT, which killed 19 Palestinians, including 18 in the Gaza Strip. On 13 June 2006, 10 Palestinian civilians, including a man, his child, his brother-in-law and 4 medical personnel, were killed when IOF attacked a car in Gaza City. On 9 June 2006, 3 Palestinian civilians, including two brothers, were killed when IOF attempted to extra-judicially execute a number of Palestinians in Jabalya town. On 8 June 2006, IOF extra-judicially executed 4 Palestinians in Rafah, including Jamal Abu Samhadana, Secretary General of the Popular Resistance Committees. On 14 June 2006, an IOF undercover unit extra-judicially executed a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the Fatah movement, in Jenin. In addition, on 11 June 2006, two members of the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, were killed, when an IOF aircraft fired a missile at them, while they were attempting to launch locally made rockets at Israeli towns. Also during the reported period, 67 Palestinian civilians, including at least 20 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the Gaza Strip. Five of the wounded, including 3 children, were from the same family, whose members were killed at the beach in Beit Lahia. In the West Bank, 9 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire.
Incursions: During the reported period, IOF conducted at least 40 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, particularly Nablus. During these incursions, IOF raided houses and arrested 49 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children. Thus, the number of Palestinians arrested by IOF since the beginning of 2006 has increased to 1,720. In addition, IOF transformed two houses into military sites. One of those houses was used by IOF to extra-judicially execute a Palestinian in Jenin. IOF used undercover units and trained dogs during these incursions.
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 large prison. IOF have continued to monitor the movement of Palestinian civilians through Rafah International Crossing Point on the Egyptian border. During the reported period, IOF refused to increase working hours at the crossing in order to cope with the increasing number of travelers during the summer. Although IOF allowed the transportation of food aid from Egypt into the Gaza Strip through Kerem Shalom commercial crossing, southeast of Rafah, in April 2006, the crossing has not yet been officially opened. IOF have also continued to prevent Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip from reaching their work places in Israel through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing. They have continued to prevent hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip from traveling to the West Bank. IOF have partially operated al-Mentar (Karni) commercial crossing, east of Gaza City. As a result of the repeated closures of the crossing, the economic conditions in the Gaza Strip have deteriorated.
IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on Palestinian communities in the West Bank. IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. IOF have continued to separate the north and south of the West Bank. For this purpose, they have closed Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, and re-established their presence at 'Attara checkpoint, north of Ramallah. They have also erected two new checkpoints near Ramallah. IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank abused a number of Palestinian civilians. During the reported period, IOF at checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including a girl.
Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank. During the reported period, IOF razed areas of Palestinian agricultural land in 'Azzoun 'Atma village, south of Qalqilya, near "Uranit" settlement, west of the village, and near "Sha'ari Tekva" settlement, east of the village. IOF plan to establish a new settler road linking these two settlements. IOF also demolished a house and an animal farm in Toura al-Gharbiya village, southwest of Jenin. On 9 June 2006, IOF used forced to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized in protest to the construction of the Wall in Bal'ein village, west of Ramallah Wall. IOF fired rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs at the demonstrators. As a result, 7 Palestinians civilians, including 4 children, were wounded.
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 launched 3 attacks on Palestinian civilians and property in Bethlehem and Hebron, which injured 6 civilians and damaged 4 houses.
The full report is available online at:
html format:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2006/15-06-2006.htm
pdf format:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/W_report/English/2006/pdf/weekly%20report%2023.pdf
Public Document
For further information please visit our website (http://www.pchrgaza.org) or contact PCHR's office in Gaza City, Gaza Strip by email (pchr [at] pchrgaza.org) or telephone (+972 (0)8 2824776 - 2825893).
*Office Hours are between 08:00 - 16:00 hours (05:00 GMT - 13:00 GMT) Sun - Thurs.
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Disgusting. How can US taxpayers support this terror??
Six rockets were fired at Sderot and other areas in the Western Negev on Thursday, causing both injuries and damage in the attacks.
One rocket landed near the entrance to Sderot. Two rockets landed near the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz and a tent where protesters are continuing a hunger strike to call attention to the inability of the government to protect their community. Two of the protestors fainted and were treated at the scene.
A fourth landed in the industrial zone, slamming into the “Universe” factory where one man suffered shrapnel wounds to his eyes. The roof of the factory collapsed after sustaining the direct hit. Another Kassam sparked a forest fire outside Sderot after landing in a wooded area. Fire Chief David Sitrit told the Ynet news service a similar problem was averted at the factory, which manufactures platforms made of wood.
A sixth rocket landed in an open area near Kibbutz Zikkim. No injuries and no damage reported. Terrorist organization Islamic Jihad claimed it launched the rocket. The Al-Aksa Martyrs’ Brigades terror group also took responsibility for part of the day’s Kassam attacks and said they had fired one at Nahal Oz.
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger visited Sderot and spoke with the hunger strikers Thursday afternoon, requesting that they stop their strike during the Sabbath. Strikers rejected the request, however. Israel Radio reported that they insisted on continuing until senior government officials come to tell them they will fight the attacks relentlessly. The strikers told Israel Radio Thursday afternoon they are fed up with inaction by Peretz.
Five National Union/National Religious Party Knesset members were present at the time of the attack. The politicians were visiting the city in a show of solidarity.
NU/NRP Knesset member Aryeh Eldad spoke with Army Radio while visiting the hunger strikers. “The voices heard here are horrible,” he told listeners. “People are saying ‘We want to escape this place. It is no longer settlements; it is not only outside the Green Line anymore. It’s Israel,’ he said. “People are saying, ‘The state can’t protect us anymore.’”
One woman said, "I am fed up sleeping with my seven and a half year old every night. A Kassam rocket fell this morning and he was in hysteria for 15 minutes. My sisters are afraid to visit me here. We don't sleep, so why should Beit Hanoun sleep?" Beit Hanoun, an Arab city in northern Gaza, is the source of most of the rocket fire. The city is located approximately one mile away from Sderot.
The trauma suffered by Sderot residents is reminiscent of that experienced by Gush Katif residents prior to their expulsion by the Israeli government from their homes last summer. Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon assured Israelis at the time that the pullout would enable the IDF to defend southern communities more effectively.
Meanwhile, Peretz ordered security officials on Thursday to prepare to evacuate more Yesha outposts within the next two weeks. Outposts where violence is expected will be the first to go, he added.
One rocket landed near the entrance to Sderot. Two rockets landed near the home of Defense Minister Amir Peretz and a tent where protesters are continuing a hunger strike to call attention to the inability of the government to protect their community. Two of the protestors fainted and were treated at the scene.
A fourth landed in the industrial zone, slamming into the “Universe” factory where one man suffered shrapnel wounds to his eyes. The roof of the factory collapsed after sustaining the direct hit. Another Kassam sparked a forest fire outside Sderot after landing in a wooded area. Fire Chief David Sitrit told the Ynet news service a similar problem was averted at the factory, which manufactures platforms made of wood.
A sixth rocket landed in an open area near Kibbutz Zikkim. No injuries and no damage reported. Terrorist organization Islamic Jihad claimed it launched the rocket. The Al-Aksa Martyrs’ Brigades terror group also took responsibility for part of the day’s Kassam attacks and said they had fired one at Nahal Oz.
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger visited Sderot and spoke with the hunger strikers Thursday afternoon, requesting that they stop their strike during the Sabbath. Strikers rejected the request, however. Israel Radio reported that they insisted on continuing until senior government officials come to tell them they will fight the attacks relentlessly. The strikers told Israel Radio Thursday afternoon they are fed up with inaction by Peretz.
Five National Union/National Religious Party Knesset members were present at the time of the attack. The politicians were visiting the city in a show of solidarity.
NU/NRP Knesset member Aryeh Eldad spoke with Army Radio while visiting the hunger strikers. “The voices heard here are horrible,” he told listeners. “People are saying ‘We want to escape this place. It is no longer settlements; it is not only outside the Green Line anymore. It’s Israel,’ he said. “People are saying, ‘The state can’t protect us anymore.’”
One woman said, "I am fed up sleeping with my seven and a half year old every night. A Kassam rocket fell this morning and he was in hysteria for 15 minutes. My sisters are afraid to visit me here. We don't sleep, so why should Beit Hanoun sleep?" Beit Hanoun, an Arab city in northern Gaza, is the source of most of the rocket fire. The city is located approximately one mile away from Sderot.
The trauma suffered by Sderot residents is reminiscent of that experienced by Gush Katif residents prior to their expulsion by the Israeli government from their homes last summer. Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon assured Israelis at the time that the pullout would enable the IDF to defend southern communities more effectively.
Meanwhile, Peretz ordered security officials on Thursday to prepare to evacuate more Yesha outposts within the next two weeks. Outposts where violence is expected will be the first to go, he added.
Could you give me the names of Israelis killed by Palestinian "terror" attacks in the last 5 days? How about the last 10 days? No, well, then, how about the last 20 days? All right, how about the last month?
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