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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 19/2008 (30 April- 07 May 2008)


Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law seriously escalated in the OPT, especially in the Gaza Strip, during the reporting period (30 April – 7 May 2008): Shooting: During the reporting period, IOF killed 9 Palestinians, including a woman, in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and wounded 35 others, including 6 children and a woman, also in the Gaza Strip. Three of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF in southern Gaza. On 30 April 2008, IOF extra-judicially executed 2 al-Quds Brigades activists (the armed wing of Islamic Jihad) and wounded a third, as well as three civilian bystanders, including 2 children, in Rafah town in the southern Gaza Strip. An IOF aircraft fired missiles at a workshop in Rafah, whilst the activists were inside the workshop. On 1 May, IOF extra-judicially executed an activist from the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas) in Rafah. An IOF aircraft fired a missile at the activist whilst he was walking in the street. A nearby child was also injured. On 4 May, IOF killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 5 others during an incursion into Khuza’a village, east of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. On 6 May, IOF killed a 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades activist, and wounded a second in Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip...

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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 19/2008 (30 April- 07 May 2008)

PCHR - Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

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Part of the destruction caused by IOF in the town of Khuza’a east of Khan Yunis on 4 May


May 8, 2008

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

 

  • 9 Palestinians, including a woman, were killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

  • 3 of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF.

  • 35 Palestinians, including 6 children and a woman, were injured by IOF.

  • IOF conducted 43 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and five into the Gaza Strip.

  • IOF used dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children and women, as human shields during military operations in 'Abassan village in the southern Gaza Strip.

  • IOF razed 484 donums[1] of agricultural land and destroyed 5 greenhouses, 9 bird farms and 23 houses in the southern Gaza Strip.  

  • IOF arrested 100 Palestinian civilians, including 15 children, in the West Bank, and arrested fifty people in the Gaza Strip, as well as holding another 52 people for questioning.  

  • IOF confiscated the contents of a sewing workshop of the Islamic Charity in Hebron and ordered its closure for 3 years.

  • IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT.

  • The fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip has escalated.

  • 2 Palestinian civilian were arrested by IOF at military checkpoints in the West Bank.

  • IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.

  • IOF issued notices to six Palestinian civilians in Beit 'Awa village, south of Hebron, that their houses will be demolished.

  • IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attacks Palestinian civilians and property.

  • IOF plan to expand "Har Brakha" settlement near Nablus on a 229-donum area of Palestinian land.

  • Three Palestinian civilians and 2 international human rights defenders were injured by Israeli settlers.

 

 

Summary

Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law seriously escalated in the OPT, especially in the Gaza Strip, during the reporting period (30 April – 7 May 2008):

Shooting: During the reporting period, IOF killed 9 Palestinians, including a woman, in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and wounded 35 others, including 6 children and a woman, also in the Gaza Strip. Three of the victims were extra-judicially executed by IOF in southern Gaza.  

On 30 April 2008, IOF extra-judicially executed 2 al-Quds Brigades activists (the armed wing of Islamic Jihad) and wounded a third, as well as three civilian bystanders, including 2 children, in Rafah town in the southern Gaza Strip. An IOF aircraft fired missiles at a workshop in Rafah, whilst the activists were inside the workshop. On 1 May, IOF extra-judicially executed an activist from the 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas) in Rafah. An IOF aircraft fired a missile at the activist whilst he was walking in the street. A nearby child was also injured. On 4 May, IOF killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 5 others during an incursion into Khuza’a village, east of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. On 6 May, IOF killed a 'Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades activist, and wounded a second in Beit Lahia town in the northern Gaza Strip. IOF fired a surface-to-surface missile at the activists. On 7 May, IOF killed a Palestinian woman and a Palestinian resistance activist, and wounded 4 civilians, including 2 children, during an incursion into 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis.    

Incursions: During the reporting period, IOF conducted at least 43 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. IOF arrested 100 Palestinian civilians, including 15 children. The number of Palestinian civilians arrested by IOF in the West Bank since the beginning of 2008 stands at 1,151. IOF also raided a sewing workshop belonging to the Islamic Charity in Hebron and ordered its closure for 3 years.  

In the Gaza Strip, IOF conducted 5 incursions into Palestinian communities. During these incursions, IOF razed at least 484 donums of agricultural land; destroyed 5 greenhouses, 9 bird farms and 23 houses. In addition, 50 Palestinian civilians were arrested, and another 52 held for questioning.      

Restrictions on Movement: IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

 

Gaza Strip

IOF have continued to close all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for more than one year and a half. The IOF imposed siege has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and has violated the human, economic and social rights of the approximately 1.5 million Palestinian civilian population, particularly their rights to appropriate living conditions, health and education. The siege has also paralyzed the Gazan economy. In addition, the siege has severely impacted the flow of food, medical supplies and other necessities such as fuel, construction materials and raw materials for various economic sectors. IOF have continued to prevent the entry of raw materials into the Gaza Strip, and many factories have been forced to close. Severe restrictions have been imposed on the movement of the entire Palestinian civilian population. Regarding civilian movements, IOF permit a few Palestinian civilians to pass through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in order to travel to the West Bank or Israel. Rafah International Crossing Point in the southern Gaza Strip is the sole outlet for the Gaza Strip to the outside world via a country other than Israel. IOF have closed Rafah International Crossing Point, even though they do not directly control it. They have prevented European observers working at the crossing point form reaching it.

The following are the most significant current impacts of the IOF siege of the Gaza Strip, including the current impacts of fuel deprivation.   

·       Streets across the Gaza Strip are empty, and daily life has almost been paralyzed.

·       Two weeks ago UNRWA was forced to suspend food aid to at least 650,000 Palestinian refugees living in the Gaza Strip because of fuel shortages.

·       Livings conditions of the civilian populations have continued to deteriorate.

·       Hundreds of patients have been denied access to medical treatment outside the Gaza Strip.

·       Many university and school students have not been able to reach their educational institutions due to overwhelming demand for public transport.

·       Only 15% of public transport is operating, due to lack of fuel.

·       The operation of 15 wells have been stopped and at least 100,000 people across the Gaza Strip now face severe difficulties in accessing safe drinking water.

·       Access to 125 reservoirs has decreased due to lack of fuel.  

·       Twelve sewage treatment plants lack the necessary fuel supplies to operate at full capacity, and subsequently at least 40,000 liters of untreated sewage have been pumped into the sea daily.

·       Piles of garbage are seen in the streets, which may cause environmental and widespread sanitary problems.

·       At least 85% of vehicles of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility have not been able to operate in order to supply safe drinking water, treat sewage and maintain the current  sewage networks.

·       Poverty and employment have sharply increased.

The closure of border crossings is depriving the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip of their right to freedom of movement, education and health. IOF have also continued to impose severe restrictions on fishing in the Gaza Strip. Fishermen in the Gaza Strip have been subjected to intensive monitoring by IOF, which use helicopter gunships and gunboats to monitor and harass the fishermen. Under the 1994 Interim Agreement, Palestinian, fishermen are permitted to fish up to 20 nautical miles away from the Gaza seashore. However, IOF have never honoured the rights of the fishermen under the Interim Agreement. 

 

West Bank

Contrary to Israeli claims to have eased restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians, IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians throughout the West Bank. Thousands of Palestinian civilians from the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, have been denied access to Jerusalem, including occupied East Jerusalem. IOF have established numerous checkpoints around and inside East Jerusalem. Restrictions of the movement of Palestinian civilians often escalate on Fridays in order to prevent them from praying at the al-Aqsa Mosque. IOF often harass and assault Palestinian civilians who attempt to bypass checkpoints and enter the city. IOF positioned at checkpoints across the West Bank have also continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. During the reporting period, IOF imposed comprehensive closures on the OPT on Friday, 2 May, and on Tuesday, 6 May. In addition, IOF troops positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank arrested two Palestinian civilians.

Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank. For this purpose, during the reporting period, IOF handed notices to six Palestinian civilians in Beit 'Awa village, southwest of Hebron, that their houses, which are located 450-1,000 meters away from the Annexation Wall, will be demolished. IOF claimed that the houses were built without licenses, and gave the owners until 24 May to appeal against the demolition decision.

Settlement Activities: IOF have continued settlement activities and Israeli settlers living in the OPT have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in violation of international human rights law. During the reporting period, IOF revealed a plan to expand "Har Brakha" settlement, south of Nablus. The plan includes the construction of several housing units on 229 donums of land belonging to Bourin village, which is a Palestinian village. Israeli settlers also continued to attack Palestinian civilians and their property. On 2 May, at least 15 armed Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian family in the al-Teera area west of Ramallah. On the same day, Israeli settlers armed with stones and batons also attacked a number of Palestinian civilians in Tawani village, south of Hebron. A number of international solidarity activists arrived at the area to protect the civilians. However, more Israeli settlers arrived in the area and also attacked the solidarity activists. One Palestinian civilian and two international solidarity activists subsequently sustained bruises. On 3 May, a number of Israeli settlers from "Yits’har" settlement, south of Nablus, attacked a house belonging to Jamal Yousef Saleh in the southeast of 'Assira village, south of Nablus. The settlers set fired to agricultural areas and threw stones at the house. A number of local villagers came to the area to support Saleh and assist him in extinguishing the fire. The settlers also beat the locals who came to his assistance.  

 

Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period (30 April – 7 May 2008)

 

1.      Incursions into Palestinian Areas and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

 

Wednesday, 30 April

·      At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Hebron. They raided a sewing workshop belonging to the Islamic Charity, which is located on the first floor of the building of the House of Female Orphans, in the west of the town. They confiscated the contents of the workshop and ordered its closure for 3 years. IOF had already issued military orders to close and seize all properties belonging to the Islamic Charity and the Islamic Youth Association. Fifteen female workers work in the workshop, which provides clothes for at least 4,000 orphans.

 

·      At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Nablus and the neighboring 'Askar refugee camp. They raided and searched many houses and arrested 27 Palestinian civilians:

 

1.      Ra’ed Mustafa Abu Lail, 23

2.      Talab Za’al Abu Lail, 25

3.      Mohammed Deeb Hassoun, 30

4.      Bassel Sameer Abu Lail, 27

5.      Rabah Saleh 'Olayan, 26

6.      Salah Saleh 'Olayan, 23

7.      Tamer Saleh 'Olayan, 21

8.      Firas 'Adnan 'Olayan, 24

9.      Mahdi Mousa Fadel, 19

10.  Mohammed Nabhan Saqer, 25

11.  Ahmed Waheed 'Olayan, 22

12.  Mohammed Waheed 'Olayan, 24

13.  'Alaa’ Mustafa Abu Salem, 25

14.  Bassel As’ad al-Shanteer, 28

15.  Mohammed As’ad al-Shanteer, 21

16.  Mohammed Jamal al-Shanteer, 19

17.  Maher Mousa Edris, 24

18.  'Othman Talal Saqer, 24

19.  Nasser Ramzi Badran, 25

20.  Eyad Sameer Hajjaj, 22

21.  Ahmed Mohammed Abu Qa’oud, 24

22.  Bilal Mohammed Abu Qa’oud, 26

23.  Saif Sa’id al-Batta, 30

24.  Mohammed 'Ata Saleem, 20

25.  Yassin Qassem Abu Lafah, 27

26.  Ahmed Mohammed Qatanani, 22

27.  Sa’ed Mahmoud Qatanani, 26.

 

·      At approximately 01:45, IOF moved into al-'Eizariya village, southeast of Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 4 Palestinian civilians:

 

1.      Mohammed Falah Khalaf, 20

2.      Mohammed 'Omar Abu Ziad, 19

3.      Hassan Khaled Khalaf, 21

4.      Diaa’ Ahmed al-Soubani, 20.

 

·      Also at approximately 01:45, IOF moved into Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 7 Palestinian civilians:

 

1.      'Abdul Karim Younis Halabiya, 19

2.      Mohammed Jameel 'Oraiqat, 19

3.      'Aamer Hani 'Arabiya, 18

4.      Malek Hassan Qurai’, 18

5.      Mohammed Sami Shihada, 21

6.      Mohammed Rajeh 'Ayad, 20

7.      Mohammed 'Allan Shuqair, 18.

 

·      At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Jenin town and refugee camp. They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      Also at approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Sourif village, north of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Ahmed Mousa Ehmaidat, 27.

 

·      At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into Zabbouba village, west of Jenin. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Ahmed Fat’hi 'Amarna, 17.

 

·      At approximately 16:30, IOF moved into Ya’bad village, southwest of Jenin. They patrolled in the streets and opened fire. They arrested Khaled Ghaleb Abu Baker, 15, near the northeastern entrance of the village claiming that he threw stones at their vehicles.

 

·      Also at approximately 16:30, IOF moved into Fahama village, southwest of Jenin. They patrolled in the streets and opened fire. They arrested 5 Palestinian children claiming that they threw stones at their vehicles:

 

1.      Sofian Mahmoud Sa’abna, 12

2.      Mohammed Nayef Mara’ba, 17

3.      'Abdul Fattah Anwar Nawasra, 13

4.      Saif Tariq Sa’abna, 12

5.      Shadi 'Aatef Sa’abna, 16.

 

·      At approximately 20:00, IOF moved into Kufol Hares village, east of Salfit, and imposed a curfew to allow Israeli settlers to conduct religious ceremonies in the village.

 

Thursday, 1 May

·      At approximately 01:00, an IOF infantry unit moved nearly 800 meters into al-Farrahin neighborhood in 'Abassan village, east of Khan Yunis. IOF troops raided a number of houses and transformed them into military sites. Later, a number of IOF tanks and bulldozers arrived at the area opening fire. IOF troops held some civilians in open areas endangering them as IOF troops exchanged fire with activists of the Palestinian resistance. IOF troops also forced a number of civilians to get on tank, apparently using them as human shields. At approximately 10:55, IOF fired a tank shell that fell near a house belonging to Hussein Khalil Qaudaih, about 600 meters away from the affected area. As a result, 15-year-old 'Emad Hussein Qudaih, was seriously wounded by shrapnel to the head, the back and the feet. At approximately 15:00, Mohammed Musallam Saleem Abu Daqqa, 58, was seriously wounded by a gunshot to the right side, when IOF troops positioned on the roof of a house in the area fired at him. He died on the way to the hospital. During this incursion, IOF arrested and interrogated 21 Palestinian civilians, but released them at night. They also razed 225 donums of agricultural land planted with olives, palms, fruits, vegetables, parleys and wheat, and destroyed a greenhouse, a number of irrigation networks and a number of rooms. They further damaged 6 houses, where 36 people live. IOF withdrew from the area at 22:30.

 

·      At approximately 01:15, IOF moved into Jenin town and refugee camp. They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into al-'Azza refugee camp, north of Bethlehem. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Firas Hashem Jaber, 27.

 

·      At approximately 22:00, IOF moved into Tulkarm. They opened fire at houses and shops, damaging a number of them. Neither casualties nor arrests were reported.

 

Friday, 2 May

·      At approximately 00:30, IOF moved into Tulkarm. They raided and searched a number of houses and arr


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