[News] 11 Palestinian civilians, including 9-year old girl, wounded by Israeli troops

[Anti-Imperialist News]

  11 Palestinian civilians, including 9-year old girl, wounded by
  Israeli troops

author Friday May 10, 2013 12:26
http://www.imemc.org/article/65457

    In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the
    Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 02 - 08 May 2013,
    the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that 4
    Palestinian civilians were wounded during incursions in the West
    Bank. Another 4 were wounded while Israeli forces protected settlers
    attacking Palestinian civilians. 3 protesters, including a woman and
    a 9-year old girl, were wounded during peaceful protests against the
    annexation wall and settlement activities.

Israeli attacks in the West Bank:

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 79 
military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. 
During these incursions, Israeli forces abducted at least 45 
Palestinians, including 3 children.

On 03 May 2013, 4 Palestinian civilians were wounded during Israeli 
incursions in the south of Hebron and in Beitummar, north of Hebron.

On 04 May 2013, in Ras Karkar village, northwest of Ramallah, Israeli 
forces wounded 4 civilians while offering protection to Israeli settlers 
as they carried out attacks.

6 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were abducted at 
checkpoints in the West Bank.

On Sunday, 05 May 2013, Israeli forces placed two evacuation notices 
related to hundreds of dunums of land, which is the property of the 
al-'Omla, al-Saraheen and al-Atrash families in the Khelat al-Theeb 
area, west of Beit Oula village, in the west of Hebron.

On Monday, 06 May 2013, Israeli forces handed notices to a number of 
civilians ordering them to halt construction work on their houses in 
Deir Nizam village, in the northwest of Ramallah, under that pretext 
that they had begun building without obtaining a permit.

On Tuesday, 07 May 2013, Israeli forces bulldozed 68 dunums of land, 6 
water wells, 3,420 metres of stone walls, and 2,400 metres of 
electricity wires and poles in Tarqoumia and Beit Oula village, in the 
west of Hebron. In addition, they uprooted and confiscated 3,000 trees: 
750 olive trees; 2,100 almond trees; and 150 grape vines. Additionally, 
Israeli forces bulldozed a dwelling in al-Qoum village, in the south of 
Hebron.

Also on Tuesday, Israeli forces bulldozed an agricultural shed and a 
caravan in Mikhmas village, in the southeast of Ramallah.

On Wednesday, 08 May 2013, Israeli forces bulldozed two houses, which 
were made of bricks, wood and tin, in al-Najada neighbourhood, north of 
al-'Ouja village, in the northeast of Jericho.

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to pursue fishermen at sea. 
On 06 May 2013, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort, northwest 
of Beit Lahia, in the north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at 
Palestinian fishing boats 
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that were around 3 nautical miles offshore. Similar incidents took place 
on 07 May 2013. Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

On 03 May 2013, Israeli forces positioned along the eastern borders 
between the Gaza Strip and Israel opened fire at a group of people who 
were picnicking near al-Shuhada' cemetery, east of Jabalia. No 
casualties were reported.

On 05 May 2013, Israeli forces positioned along the border fence opened 
fire at some gravel and steel collectors who were about 300 metres away 
from the border fence, north of Beit Lahia, in the north of the Gaza 
Strip. However, no casualties were reported.

Also this week in Gaza, 2 Palestinians were abducted at Beit Hanoun 
("Erez") crossing.

Israeli attacks on non-violent demonstrations:

Israeli forces continued the systematic use of excessive force against 
peaceful protests organised by Palestinian, Israeli, and international 
activists against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement 
activities in the West Bank. As a result, 3 Palestinian civilians, 
including a woman and a child, were wounded. The woman and child were 
wounded during the weekly protest in al-Nabi Saleh, while the third 
person was wounded during the weekly protest in Budrus, northwest of 
Ramallah.

Palestinian civilians organised many peaceful protests in solidarity 
with Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails, especially those 
on hunger strike. Israeli forces used excessive force against the 
protestors; as a result, many civilians, including the mayor of Ramallah 
and al-Bireh, suffered from tear gas inhalation, while others sustained 
bruises.

Israeli settlement activities:

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

68 dunums of land, 3,000 trees, 6 water wells, and 3,420-metres of stone 
walls were demolished in the west of Hebron. A tin dwelling, and 
2,400-metres of electricity wires and poles were demolished in Hebron. 2 
houses were demolished in Jericho, and an agricultural shed and a 
caravan were demolished in Ramallah.

On Thursday, 02 May 2013, a group of settlers from "Ofra" settlement, 
established on the lands of Yabroud, Silwad and Deir Jarir villages, in 
the northeast of Ramallah, broke the branches of 35 olive trees, which 
were between 15 and 20 years old. The land in question is located in the 
al-Karm al-'Ateeq area, west of Deir Jarir village, approximately 1,500 
meters to the east of the afore-mentioned settlement.

On Saturday, 04 May 2013, settlers from "Beitar Illit" settlement, 
established on Palestinian land in the west of Bethlehem, threw stones 
at Ahmed Abdul-Salam al-Za'oul (25) from Housan village, in the west of 
the governorate, while he was passing through the intersection with the 
afore-mentioned settlement. As a result, he sustained minor cuts.

On Saturday, approximately 300 settlers attacked the homes of 
Palestinian civilians in 'Ayn Ayoub area, west of Ras Karkar village, in 
the northwest of Ramallah.

On Sunday, 05 May 2013, a group of settlers, under the protection of 
Israeli forces and accompanied by military vehicles 
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raided Yousif Grave area, in the east of Nablus. The settlers stayed in 
the area for a while and performed some Talmudic rituals.

In the meantime, a group of settlers from "Aad" settlement, established 
on the land of Jaloud village, in the southeast of Nablus, attacked the 
homes of Palestinian civilians near the entrance to the village, while 
under the protection of Israeli forces. Settlers rioted in the area, 
intimidating the civilians who live there, and threw Molotov cocktails 
in the area surrounding the houses.

Recommendations to the international community:

Due to the number and severity of Israeli human rights violations this 
week, the PCHR made several recommendations to the international 
community. Among these were a recommendation that the international 
community and the United Nations use all available means to allow the 
Palestinian people to enjoy their right to self-determination, through 
the establishment of the Palestinian State, which was recognized by the 
UN General Assembly with a vast majority, using all international legal 
mechanisms, including sanctions to end the occupation of the State of 
Palestine;

The PCHR calls upon the United Nations to provide international 
protection to Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and 
to ensure the non-recurrence of aggression against the Occupied 
Palestinian Territories, especially the Gaza Strip;

For the full text of the report, click on the link below:

http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_...d=183 
<http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9482:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-02-08-may-2013&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183> 

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