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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 50/2009 (16- 22 Dec 2009)


December 23, 2009 - Israeli occupation forces used forced to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized to protest the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank. Israeli forces conducted 20 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Israeli forces arrested 23 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children. Israeli naval troops have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip. Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world. Israeli troops positioned at military checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 5 Palestinian civilians, including one child. Israel has continued measures aimed at creating a Jewish demographic majority in occupied East Jerusalem....

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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 50/2009 (16- 22 Dec 2009)

PCHR - Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

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An Israeli soldier prevent a number of Palestinian civilians from going homes in the center of Hebron


PCHR, December 23, 2009

Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Continue to Impose a Total Closure on the Gaza Strip

 

 

Israeli occupation forces used forced to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized to protest the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.

Israeli forces conducted 20 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.

Israeli forces arrested 23 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children.  

Israeli naval troops have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.

Israeli troops positioned at military checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 5 Palestinian civilians, including one child.

Israel has continued measures aimed at creating a Jewish demographic majority in occupied East Jerusalem.

Israeli occupation forces ordered the demolition of a mosque and 9 houses in Jabal al-Mukabber village.

Israel has continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

  

 


 

Summary

Israeli violations of international law, and international humanitarian law in the OPT continued during the reporting period (16 – 22 December 2009):

Shooting: During the reporting period, Israeli occupation forces used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders, to protest the construction of the Annexation Wall in the West Bank.  

Incursions: During the reporting period, Israeli occupation forces conducted at least 20 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.  Israeli forces arrested 23, including 7 children.  During the reporting period, Israeli troops stationed in the center and south of Hebron attacked members of the Abu Haikal family in Tal al-Rumaida neighborhood.  Five members of the family were injured, and Israeli occupation forces arrested 4 others.

In the Gaza Strip, on 10 December 2009, Israeli occupation forces moved into al-Sikka Street in the north of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip.  They arrested two Palestinian children, as they were collecting stones and iron from destroyed buildings, approximately 500 meters away from the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel.  Israeli forces violently beat and interrogated the two children, and released them at approximately 21:30 on the same day.

Restrictions on Movement: Israel has continued to impose a tightened closure 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

Israel has continued to close all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for more than two and a half years. The illegal Israeli-imposed closure of the Gaza Strip, which has steadily tightened since June 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip.

·      1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and their rights to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education.

·      The main concern of 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip is to obtain their basic needs of food, medicines, water and electricity supplies.

·      Israel has continued to prevent the entry of raw construction materials into the Gaza Strip for more than two years.

·      Israel has not allowed fuel supplies into the Gaza Strip, excluding limited amounts of cooking gas, since 10 December 2008.

·      The Rafah International Crossing Point has been opened for a few days for a number of patients who received medical treatment abroad and needed to return home to the Gaza Strip.

·      Israel has continued to close Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing to Palestinian civilians wishing to travel to the West Bank and Israel for medical treatment, trade or social visits.

·      Poverty and unemployment rates stand at approximately 80% and 60% respectively in the Gaza Strip.

·      Israel has continued to prevent the entry of spare parts form water networks and sewage systems. Losses incurred to this sector are estimated at US$ 6 million.

·      Israel has imposed access restrictions on international diplomats, journalists and humanitarian workers seeking to enter the Gaza Strip. They have prevented representatives of several international humanitarian organizations from entering the Gaza Strip.

·      Living conditions of the Palestinian civilian population have seriously deteriorated; levels of poverty and unemployment are among the highest in the world.

·      At least 900 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been denied family visitation rights for more than two and a half years. 

·      Israeli occupation forces have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen along the Gaza Strip coast.

 

West Bank

Israeli occupation forces have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians throughout the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem. Thousands of Palestinian civilians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip continue to be denied access to Jerusalem 

·      Israeli occupation forces have established checkpoints in and around Jerusalem, severely restricting Palestinian access to the city. Civilians are frequently prevented from praying at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

·      There are approximately permanent 630 roadblocks, and manned and unmanned checkpoints across the West Bank. In addition, there are some 60-80 'flying’ or temporary checkpoints erected across the West Bank by Israeli forces every week.

·      When complete, the illegal Annexation Wall will stretch for 724 kilometers around the West Bank, further isolating the entire population. 350 kilometers of the Wall has already been constructed. Approximately 99% of the Wall has been constructed inside the West Bank itself, further confiscating Palestinian land.

·      At least 65% of the main roads that leads to 18 Palestinian communities in the West Bank are closed or fully controlled by occupation forces (47 out of 72 roads).

·      There are around 500 kilometers of restricted roads across the West Bank. In addition, approximately one third of the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, is inaccessible to Palestinians without a permit issued by Israeli occupation forces. These permits are extremely difficult to obtain.

·      Israeli occupation forces continue to harass, and assault demonstrators who hold peaceful protests against the construction of the Annexation Wall.

·      Palestinian civilians continue to be harassed by occupation forces in Jerusalem, and across the West Bank, including being regularly stopped and searched in the streets.

Measures Aimed at Creating a Jewish Demographic Majority in Jerusalem: On 17 December 2009, officials from the Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem and Ministry of Interior handed demolition notices to owners of 9 houses in Jabal al-Mukabber neighborhood in the south of Jerusalem.  They also posted an order to demolish the neighborhood mosque within 10 days. 

On the same day, Israeli occupation forces attacked and violently beat Palestinian civilians participating in a public gathering at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Three children and one woman sustained bruises. The gathering marked the conclusion of celebrations for Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture in 2009.  Israeli forces also arrested 6 Palestinian civilians; they were released on the following day.  Israeli forces also surrounded the French Cultural Center in Saladin Street.  They checked identity cards of people entering and exiting the center, claiming that they were searching for persons responsible fore releasing balloons with the colors of the Palestinian flag.  Additionally, Israeli forces handed notices to 6 schools ordering them not to participate in these celebrations. 

Settlement Activities: Israel has continued settlement activities in the OPT in violation of international humanitarian law and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

 On 16 December 2009, Israeli settlers from "Shilo" settlement, north of Ramallah, attacked a number of Palestinian farms who were working on their lands.  According to eyewitnesses, dozens of Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli occupation forces, attacked the farmers and prevented them from farming their lands.  Israeli forces then forced the farmers away from the area.

On 19 December 2009, dozens of Israeli settlers from "Shilo" settlement, north of Ramallah, gathered at the entrance of the settlement on the Nablus-Ramallah road and threw stones at Palestinian civilian vehicles traveling on the road.  Israeli troops were present in the area and did not intervene to stop the attack.

On the same day, an Israeli settler from the "Gush Etzion" settlement bloc, southwest of Bethlehem, fired at 5 Palestinian farmers who were working on their lands in Safa village, north of Hebron.  Israeli troops arrived at the area, but did not intervene to stop the settler.  It is worth noting that Israeli settlers attempt to seize more areas of Palestinian land in the village to be annexed to nearby Israeli settlements.

 

Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period (16 – 22 December 2009)

 

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

 

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

·        At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron.  They rauded and searched a number of houses and arrested Tariq Khalil Ghawanma, 18.

 

·        At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into N'elin village, west of Hebron.  They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Hamed Sa'adat Sorour, 18.

 

·        At approximately 03:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Burqa village, northwest of Nablus.  They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including two children:

 

1.    Ghaith Ghassan Abu 'Omar, 18;

2.    Islam 'Aadel Ghannam, 17;

3.    Molhem Waleed Abu 'Omar, 17;

4.    Ahmed Yousef Abu 'Omar, 19;

5.    Maher Mahmoud Hijja, 20;

6.    Rabee' Yousef Salah, 20;

7.    'Ammar Mohammed Saif, 19;

8.    'Abdullah Mohammed Saif, 21.

 

Israeli occupation forces also raided a house belonging to Khaled Rushdi Daghlas in order to arrest his child, 17-year-old Rushdi, who was not home.  The father was forced to hand his child over to Israeli forces the following morning. 

 

Thursday, 17 December 2009

·      At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Jayous village, northeast of Qalqilya.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into al-Duhaisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      At night, Israeli occupation forces moved into Rummana village, west of Jenin. They patrolled near the Annexation Wall and arrested two Palestinian children who were near the Wall:

 

1.    Majd Waleed al-Ahmed, 16; and

2.    Mohammed Tayseer Abu Hammad, 16. 

 

 

 

Friday, 18 December 2009

·      At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Ethna village, west of Hebron.  They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Ziad Ahmed al-Masri, 23.

 

·      At approximately 14:30, Israeli occupation forces besieged two houses belonging to 'Abdul 'Aziz and 'Imad Rateb Abu Haikal in Tal al-Rumaida neighborhood in the center of Hebron.  They raided the house of the latter and violently beat members of the family.  When residents of the other house came to check what was going on, they were violently beaten by Israeli troops.  Five members of the two families were injured: 'Abdul 'Aziz Rateb Abu Haikal, 66; Samah 'Abdul 'Aziz Abu Haikal, 37; Salam 'Abdul 'Aziz Abu Haikal, 27; Majd 'Abdul 'Aziz Abu Haikal, 22; and Ghadeer 'Imad Abu Haikal, 17. Israeli occupation forces also arrested 4 members of the two families, including one child:

 

1.    'Abdul 'Aziz Rateb Abu Haikal, 66;

2.    Fahed 'Abdul 'Aziz Abu Haikal, 24;

3.    'Imad Rateb Abu Haikal, 49; and

4.    Sami 'Imad Abu Haikal, 17.

 

Israeli occupation forces released 3 of the detainees on bail, but kept the fourth, 'Imad Abu Haikal, in custody.

 

Saturday, 19 December 2009

·      At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Tubas town.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      Also at approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Qabatya village, southeast of Jenin.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

Sunday, 20 December 2009

·      At approximately 02:30, Israeli occupation forces moved into Bal'ein village, west of Ramallah.  They raided two houses belonging to Mohammed 'Ali Yassin and 'Abdul Fattah Bernat and forced the two families out.  They searched the two houses and asked about Ibrahim Bernat and Yassin Yassin who were not at home at the time.  Israeli  troops confiscated portraits made by Ibrahim Bernat from rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs used by occupation forces against demonstrations in the village. Israeli forces have been searching for the two civilians for more than 5 months for participating in peaceful demonstrations against the construction of the Annexation Wall. 

 

·      At approximately 22:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron.  A number of Palestinian children gathered and threw stones at Israeli military vehicles.  Israeli troops chased the children and arrested one of them, 14-year-old Mohammed Yasser Jawabra.

 

Monday, 21 December 2009

·      At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.  They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:

 

1.    Muntasser Mohammed Ebraighaith, 19; and

2.    Mohammed Sa'id Abu 'Ayash, 24.

·      At approximately 01:30, Israeli occupation forces moved into Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.  They patrolled in the streets and opened fire.  They withdrew later and no casualties or arrests were reported.

 

·      At approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Jalboun village, east of Jenin.  They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Yousef Tawfiq Abu al-Rub, 45.

 

·      Also at approximately 02:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Rummana village, west of Jenin.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

·      At approximately 00:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Yatta village, south of Hebron.  They raided and searched a number of houses, but no arrests were reported.

 

·      At approximately 01:00, Israeli occupation forces moved into Qalqilya.  They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Isma'il 'Abdullah 'Abdul Hafez, 27, and arrested him.

 

 

2.      Continued Siege on the OPT

Israel has 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

Israel has continued to close all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for more than two years. The illegal Israeli-imposed closure of the Gaza Strip, which has steadily tightened since June 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip.

 

·      1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and their rights to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education.

 

·      The main concern of the population of the Gaza Strip is to obtain their basic needs of food, medicines, water and electricity supplies.

 

·      Israel has continued to prevent the entry of raw construction materials into the Gaza Strip for more than two years.

 

·      Israel has not allowed fuel supplies into the Gaza Strip, excluding limited amounts of cooking gas, since 10 December 2008.

 

·      The Rafah International Crossing Point has been opened for a few days for a number of patients who received medical treatment abroad and needed to retur


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