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This is a weekly summary of israeli war crimes committed in Palestine for the week ending 8 March 2006, 2mins, english
PCHR
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
No. 09/2006
02- 08 Mar. 2006
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
· 6 Palestinians were killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
· 5 of the victims were killed during an extra-judicial execution operation conducted by IOF.
· 18 Palestinian civilians were wounded by IOF.
· IOF continued to shell Palestinian areas in the Gaza Strip.
· IOF conducted 29 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
· Houses were raided and 38 Palestinian civilians were arrested by IOF.
· One house was transformed by IOF into a military site.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT, especially in the West Bank; IOF have continued to separate the Jordan Valley from the remainder of the West Bank; IOF have continued to isolate occupied East Jerusalem and Palestinians aged under 45 have been denied access to the al-Aqsa Mosque; Palestinian civilians have been prohibited from travelling from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank; and IOF arrested 8 Palestinian civilians at checkpoints in the West Bank.
· IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall in the West Bank; IOF razed areas of Palestinian land in Hebron and Tulkarm; IOF demolished a house in Jerusalem; dozens of families living in 16 communities near Hebron were isolated by the Wall; and IOF used force against Palestinian civilians demonstrating against the construction of the Wall.
· Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in the OPT; a Palestinian child was injured; and IOF demolished a house in Beit Eksa village.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law continued in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) during the reporting period (2–8 March 2006):
Killing: During the reported period, IOF killed 6 Palestinians, including 5 in the Gaza Strip. On Friday morning, 3 March 2006, IOF wilfully killed a Palestinian child in 'Ein Beit al-Maa' refugee camp, west of Nablus. On Monday evening, 6 March 2006, IOF carried out another extra-judicial execution in Gaza City, leaving 5 Palestinians (2 members of the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, and 3 children) dead. In addition, 12 civilian bystanders, including 6 children, were injured.
During the reported period, IOF shelled Palestinian communities in the Gaza Strip. They also fired at Palestinian civilians during incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. During the reported period, 18 Palestinian civilians, including 8 children, were wounded by the IOF gunfire.
Incursions: IOF conducted 29 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The largest of these incursions was carried out in Nablus and the neighbouring Balata refugee camp. During these incursions, IOF raided houses and arrested 38 Palestinian civilians. IOF also transformed one house into a military site. 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. Rafah International Crossing Point on the Egyptian border, the sole outlet for the Gaza Strip to the outside world, has been partially reopened. The crossing point is operated for 8 hours a day only. IOF have continued to close al-Mentar (Karni) commercial crossing, east of Gaza City, since 21 February 2006. Many goods are now no longer available in the local markets in the Gaza Strip. IOF have allowed hundreds of Palestinian workers to travel to their work places inside Israel through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing but only under strict conditions. Other Palestinian civilians, including elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, have not been allowed to travel through the crossing. IOF have also continued to close Sofa crossing, northeast of Rafah, since 14 February 2006.
IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on Palestinian communities in the West Bank, imposing additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians within the West Bank. IOF positioned at various checkpoints around Nablus have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. According to a report recently published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the OPT, there has been an increase of 25% in the number of checkpoints, with the total number of checkpoints at a current figure of 471 in comparison to 376 in 2005. During the reported period, IOF positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank arrested 8 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children.
Annexation Wall: IOF have continued to construct the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank. During the reported period, IOF initiated preparations for the construction of a new section of the Wall to the south of Hebron. This section of the Wall will be 32 kilometres long. IOF also razed areas of Palestinian land in Kufor al-Labad and Beit Leed villages, east of Tulkarm, to establish a fence around "Ennab" settlement. Moreover, IOF demolished a house in Kherbat Um al-Fahem village, northwest of Jersualem, which was located near the Wall. In addition, IOF used force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians in protest to the construction of the Wall in Bal'ein, Beit Siera and 'Aaboud villages near Ramallah. A number of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation. They also imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians living in communities located near the Wall. According to the report published recently by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the OPT, IOF completed the construction of 299 kilometres of the Wall (45%), including 53 kilometres since October 2005. IOF are currently constructing 124 kilometres of the Wall (19%).
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 demonstrated in the centre of Hebron, throwing stones and empty bottles at Palestinian civilian property and attempting to attack a number of journalists. Four Israeli settlers also attacked a Palestinian child in the centre of Hebron. The child sustained bruises throughout the body.
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