[News] Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian civilians, wound 28 in the past week

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  PCHR Weekly Report: Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian civilians, wound
  28 in the past week

by Celine Hagbard - October 2, 2015

    In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the
    Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 17 - 30 September
    2015, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that 3
    Palestinian civilians, including a girl and a deaf young man, were
    killed in the West Bank. 28 Palestinians, including 12 children,
    were wounded. And 135 Palestinians, including 46 children and women,
    were abducted by Israeli troops.

Israeli attacks in the West Bank:

In the West Bank, on 22 September 2015, Israeli forces stationed at a 
military checkpoint at the western entrance of al-Shuhada Street used 
lethal force and killed Hadeel al-Hashlamoun (18) from a range of 3 
meters under the pretext that she was holding a knife. As a result, she 
sustained 10 bullet wounds throughout her body. She was taken to 
Tsha'ari Tsediq Hospital in West Jerusalem, but she was pronounced dead 
in the evening.

An eyewitness, Fawwaz Abu 'Eishah (34) said to a PCHR fieldworker that:

"At approximately 07:40 on Tuesday, 22 September 3015, I went as usual 
to my work and when I approached Checkpoint 56, I heard the soldiers 
screaming. When I arrived, I heard two soldiers shouting at a girl 
wearing a Niqab and covering all her body with black and carrying a 
black purse around her neck. Her hands were under her clothes. There 
were 3 school children thereabout and two soldiers pointing their guns 
at the girl. I approached an Israeli soldier and asked him to allow me 
to talk to the girl as I speak Hebrew and the girl did not understand 
what they were telling her. While the girl was not responding with a 
word, the two soldiers again and again were shouting at her asking her 
in Hebrew to back off. However, she did not move. The two soldiers 
accepted and when I talked to her asking her to back off, an Israeli 
soldier fired a bullet at the ground next to the girl, who did move at 
all as well. I then convinced the girl who did not talk to me to go 
back. I removed with my hand a red plastic barrier which closes the 
trail leading to the centre of the city. The girl walked 3 meters away 
from the two soldiers when 4 other soldiers arrived at the checkpoint. 
They then loaded their guns and pointed them at the girl and I was 
walking behind her heading to my work on the same way. Before we could 
leave the checkpoint, the soldier who at the beginning fired a bullet at 
the ground, pointed his gun in the girl's face. There was a 
120-centimeter long iron barrier between them. He then repointed the 
weapon on the ground and fired another bullet which did not hit the 
girl. I then heard the 6 soldiers screaming in Hebrew asking the girl to 
stop. I asked the soldiers to allow me to talk to the girl, but two of 
them pointed their guns at me and asked me to back off. Meanwhile, I 
became behind the soldiers after I went back. The soldier kept shouting 
at the girl asking her in Hebrew to see her hands and stand to the wall. 
I talked to the girl translating what the soldier was saying, but she 
did not answer and her hands were under her cover and the purse around 
her neck. The same soldiers fired another bullet next to the girl, and I 
kept begging her to show her hands to them, but she did not respond. A 
few minutes later, I saw the soldier who was firing warning bullets 
backing off and sitting in the point shooting position and pointing his 
gun at the girl from around a distance of 2 meters. He fired a bullet at 
the girl wounding her left leg, so she fell on the ground and her purse 
fell down. Her right hand was revealed to be holding a 25-centimeter 
home knife with a wooden hand. She did not get up, but the soldier shot 
her again in the other leg. A few minutes later, he fired four bullets 
at the girl wounding her in the chest and abdomen and then another 
bullet which I do not know if it hit her or not. At that time, no 
Palestinian was in the scene but 3 children and a foreign activist from 
"EAPPI", which monitors the interaction between the Palestinian 
inhabitants and the Israeli military in the old city. I shouted at the 
soldier, at whom another soldier was shouting and saying in Hebrew 
"Dai…Dai" means enough. I then took another road to reach my work, and 
when I was turning, I saw a PRCS ambulance stopping behind the 
checkpoint. I knew later that the girl's name is Hadil Salah al-Hashlamoon."

Dr. Salah al-Deen al-Hashlamoon, the father of the girl and an 
Anaesthetist and Head of the intensive Care Unit (ICU) in al-Ahli 
Hospital, and other doctors who examined the girl emphasized that she 
was left for 45 minutes before being given first aid despite her serious 
health condition. Medical sources emphasized that the girl received 10 
bullets in her body wounding her in the left ankle; right knee; upper 
right thigh; right waist; upper humerus; right elbow); the upper right 
area of the abdomen; left side of the chest; and under the chest.

On 22 September 2015, 22-year-old Diya' al-Talahma, from Kharsa village, 
south of Doura, southwest of Hebron, was killed due to the explosion of 
an explosive device he was holding near the security road between bypass 
road 60 and "Nigohot" settlement. It was not obvious whether the 
explosive device exploded because Israeli forces fired at it or not. 
However, Israeli forces prevented a Palestinians ambulance from 
approaching or transporting him for over 3 hours and 40 minutes. They 
left him bleeding to death.

On 24 September 2015, medical sources at Rafidiya Hospital in Nablus 
declared Ahmed Khatatba (25), from Beit foreik village, east of Nablus, 
died of wounds he sustained earlier. According to PCHR's investigations, 
on 18 September 2015, Israeli forces stationed at Beit Foreik 
checkpoint, east of Nablus, opened fire at Palestinian civilian car 
crossing the checkpoint. As a result, the driver, al-Khatatba. sustained 
2 bullet wounds.

On 20 September 2015, Israeli forces opened fire near al-Zahra' gas 
station in Jenin at Mohammed al-Alaqma (21). They wounded him in the 
left leg and then abducted him. This happened during an Israeli 
incursion into Jenin city and refugee camp.

On 25 September 2015, a Palestinian civilian was wounded when Israeli 
forces opened fire at a group of Palestinian youngsters who were 
protesting around Beit Foreik checkpoint, east of Nablus. On 26 
September 2015, a Palestinian boy was wounded during a similar protest 
around the iron gate leading to "Etamar" settlement, southeast of Beit 
Foreik village.

In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli forces wounded Mohammed Ibrahim Essa 
(13) in his head when they moved into al-Eisawiya village, northeast of 
the city. Therefore, he was taken to al-Maqased Hospital for medical 
treatment, where medical sources stated that he sustained fractures to 
the skull. His health condition was described as serious.

In the same context, Israeli forces continued to use excessive and 
systematic use of force against peaceful protests organized by 
Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international human rights 
activists in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and 
settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli policies in the 
Occupied Palestinian Territories. As a result, 17 civilians, including 
10 children, were wounded.

During other protests organized in the vicinity of Ofer Prison, 
southwest of Ramallah, on 18 September 2015, 8 civilians, including 6 
children, were wounded.

On 29 September, 7 civilians, including a child, were wounded during a 
peaceful protest at the northern entrance of al-Bireh city in support 
for al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli forces conducted 67 incursions into Palestinian communities in 
the West Bank

Israeli forces continued efforts to create a Jewish demographic majority 
in occupied East Jerusalem. An under-construction house was demolished 
in Silwan and a farmland was levelled in al-Eisawiya village.

Israeli forces and settlers continued to storm al-Aqsa mosque and impose 
restrictions on the entry of Palestinians into it.

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:

Israeli warplanes carried out 5 airstrikes against the north of the Gaza 
Strip. In addition, Israeli forces abducted 9 Palestinian civilians, 
including 4 children, who attempted to cross into Israel via the border 
fence.

In the context of targeting Palestinian fishermen, on 19 September 2015, 
Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahia 
village in the north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire sporadically around 
fishing boats. Similar shooting incidents occurred on 20 September 2015 
within 3 nautical miles. On 26 September 2015, Israeli navy forces sunk 
a fishing boat off Khan Yunis shore in the south of the Gaza Strip.

On 19 September 2015, Israeli warplanes fired a missile at a training 
site belonging to the Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of 
Hamas movement), east of Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip. As a 
result, 2 Palestinian civilians sustained bruises throughout their 
bodies and a telecommunication signal tower was destroyed.

Also on the same day, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a water tower 
in Beit Hanoun town in the north of the Gaza Strip, but neither 
casualties nor material damage were reported.

On 30 September 2015, Israeli warplanes carried out 3 airstrikes on 
training sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups, but no casualties 
were reported.

Israeli settlement activity:

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

On 19 September 2015, a group of settlers ambushed Palestinian civilian 
cars coming from and to Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus. They opened 
fire at a Palestinian vehicle, but no casualties were reported.

Israeli attacks on non-violent demonstrations:

Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful 
protests in the West Bank. 24 Palestinian civilians, including 11 
children, were wounded.

Following the Friday prayer on 18 September 2015, dozens of Palestinian 
civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders organized 
a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in, west of Ramallah, in protest against 
the annexation wall and settlement activities The protestors tried to 
sneak the fence. Israeli soldiers stationed behind the wall, fired live 
bullets, rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs 
and chased them into the olive fields and into residential houses in 
response. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and 
others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

Note: On Friday, 25 September 2015, a similar demonstration was 
organized, but no injuries were reported.

· On the same day, dozens of Palestinian civilians organized a peaceful 
demonstration in the center of Ni’lin village, west of Ramallah, in 
protest against the Annexation Wall and Settlement Activity. The 
demonstrators took the streets and headed to the annexation wall. 
Israeli forces prevented the demonstrators from crossing to the land 
behind the Annexation Wall, so they threw stones at them. Israeli 
soldiers fired live bullets, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs 
and tear gas canisters at the civilians, and chased them into the 
village. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and 
others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

Note: On Friday, 25 September 2015, a similar demonstration was 
organized, but no injuries were reported.

· Around the same time, dozens of Palestinian civilians and Israeli and 
international human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration 
in al-Nabi Saleh village, southwest of Ramallah, in protest against the 
annexation wall and settlement Activity. The demonstrators headed to the 
lands that the settlers are trying to rob by force near “Halmish” 
settlement. Israeli forces had closed all the entrances of the village 
since the morning to prevent them from participating in the 
demonstration. When they arrived at the aforementioned land, the 
demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, 
rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and were chased into the 
village. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and 
others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

· At approximately 13:30 on Friday, Palestinian civilians and Israeli 
and international human rights defenders organized a protest in the 
center of Kafor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, heading to the 
eastern entrance of the village in protest against closing that entrance 
since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an iron gate. When they 
arrived at the entrance of the gate, the demonstrators were met by live 
bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs. 
As a result, 3civilians, including a child, were wounded. A 14-year-old 
child, was wounded by a bullet to the right leg, a 46-year-old civilian, 
was wounded by a bullet to the right leg, while a 45-year-old civilian, 
was wounded by a bullet to the right arm.

· At approximately 17:00 on Saturday, 19 September 2015, Palestinian 
civilians and Israeli and international human rights defenders organized 
a protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, 
heading to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against 
closing that entrance since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an 
iron gate. When they arrived at the entrance of the gate, the 
demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, 
rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs. As a result, a 15-year-old 
child, was wounded by a bullet to the right leg.

· At approximately 13:30 on Friday, 25 September 2015, Palestinian 
civilians and Israeli and international human rights defenders organized 
a protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, 
heading to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against 
closing that entrance since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an 
iron gate. When they arrived at the entrance of the gate, the 
demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, 
rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs. As a result, a 7-year-old 
child, Maram Abed al-Lateef Mousa Ali, was wounded by a bullet to the 
head as the bullet penetrating the window of her house. Additionally, 
Maram's father, Abed al-Lateef Mousa Ali, 44, was hit by a bullet to the 
head. It should be noted that the aforementioned civilian is chief of 
Nablus Police Station, who was wounded while taking his daughter to the 
ambulance.

Note: on Saturday, 26 September 2015, a similar demonstration was 
organized, but no injuries were reported.

· On Friday afternoon, 18 September 2015, dozens of Palestinian 
youngsters gathered in the vicinity of Ofer prison, southwest of 
Ramallah to protest against the Israeli policies. The demonstrators went 
to the prison's gate. Israeli forces closed the gate and soldiers were 
deployed in the area. The protestors set fire to tires and threw stones 
and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, 
rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in 
response. As a result, 8 civilians, including 6 children, were wounded 
and were then taken to Palestinian Medical Complex in Ramallah to 
receive medical treatment:

1-A 16-year-old child was wounded by a gas canister to the chest.

2-A 16-year-old child was wounded by a bullet penetrated the right leg 
and settled in the left leg.

3-A 15-year-old child was wounded by a bullet to the left leg.

4-A 13-year-old child was wounded by a bullet to the left thigh.

5-A 15-year-old child was wounded by a bullet to the left shoulder.

6-A 15-year-old child was wounded by a bullet under the left armpit.

7-An 18-year-old was wounded by a bullet to the right thigh; and

8-An 18-year-old was wounded by a bullet to the head.

· Also on Friday afternoon, dozens of youngsters gathered at the eastern 
entrance of 'Obween village, northwest of Ramallah, and threw stones at 
the Ramallah-Nablus road, in Wadi al-Balat area ('Oyoun al-Haramyia). 
Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, 
sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, 3 
civilians, including a child, were wounded and were then taken to 
Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to receive medical treatment. The 
16-year-old child was hit by a bullet to the right leg, a 26-year-old 
civilian was wounded by a bullet to the left leg, and a 21-year-old 
civilian was wounded by a bullet to the right thigh.

· On Friday afternoon, dozens of youngsters gathered in the southern 
entrance of Salwad village, northeast of Ramallah, on the road between 
Selwad and Yabroud, near Street (60) to organize a protest against 
Israeli policies. The protestors set fire to tires and threw stones at 
Israeli soldiers who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, 
sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, many 
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as 
Israeli soldiers beat them up. Moreover, a group of Israeli border 
guards raided a house belonging to Mo'amer 'Aiad, and they beat by their 
hands and gun butts the following civilians : Maher Thalji Hamaad, 40, 
and Riyad Naiel Hamaad, 23, before arresting them then.

Note: On Friday, 25 September 2015, similar demonstration was organized 
with no injuries were reported.

· On Friday afternoon, dozens of youngsters gathered at the southern 
entrance of Jalzoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, near the UNRWA boys 
school, which is about 300 meter away from "Beit Eill" settlement fence, 
to organize a protest against Israeli policies against al-Aqsa Mosque . 
The protestors threw stones at the "Beit Eill" settlement fence near the 
camp. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal 
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response and chased them 
inside the refugee. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas 
inhalation and others sustained bruises as Israeli soldiers beat them up.

· Following Friday prayer, dozens of civilians organized a peaceful 
demonstration in front of Wasaya al-Rasoul mosque, southern Hebron. The 
participants raised the Palestinian flags and chanted national slogans 
in support for al-Aqsa Mosque towards the Israeli attacks against the 
sanctities in the Occupied Jerusalem. The demonstration headed to Tareq 
Ben Ziyad street area where Israeli soldiers deployed in the area. When 
participants arrived at the area, Israeli forces fired sounds bomb and 
tear gas canisters against them. A number of youngsters stationed in the 
vicinity of the residential houses and shops, threw stones and empty 
bottles at the soldiers. In the meantime, many military vehicles and a 
wastewater pumping vehicle raided the area, ordered the demonstrators to 
leave and flooded the residential houses by a wastewater. In the 
meantime, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation, and no detention 
operation were reported against the demonstrations' participants.

· On Tuesday, 29 September 2015, hundreds of Palestinian civilians 
gathered in the center of Ramallah to organize a supporting 
demonstration for al-Aqsa Mosque, and condemn Israeli forces and 
settlers attacks against al-Aqsa Mosque. The demonstrators marched in 
the streets of the village, raised the flag of Palestine and al-Aqsa 
Mosque's pictures. Dozens of them then headed towards the northern 
entrance of the village, near al-Huda petrol station, in al-Balou' 
neighborhood. Israeli forces deployed a large number of soldiers in the 
vicinity of (DCO) checkpoint and "Biet Eill" settlement. The protestors 
set fire to tires and threw stones at Israeli soldiers who fired live 
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas 
canisters in response. As a result, 7 civilians, including a child were 
wounded, 6 of whom were transported to the Palestinian Medical Complex 
in Ramallah to receive medical treatment. Moreover, Israeli forces 
abducted an injured person, Mohammed Akram 'Ori, who was wounded by a 
bullet to the thigh from the ambulance belonging to the Palestinian 
military medical services, while the other injured persons were 
identified as:

1. A 17-year-old child, who was wounded by a bullet to the right knee.

2. A 32-year-old civilian, who was wounded by a bullet to the right 
shoulder.

3. An 18-year-old, who was wounded by a bullet to the left knee.

4. An 18-year-old, who was wounded by a bullet to the right leg.

5. A 19-year-old, who was wounded by a bullet to the thigh; and

6. A 20-year-old, who was wounded by a bullet to the right leg.

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 PCHR call upon the 
international community to act in order to stop all Israeli settlement 
expansion activities in the Occupying Palestinian Territories through 
imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements and criminalizing trading with 
them.

In addition the PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly to transfer the 
Goldstone Report to the UN Security Council in order to refer it to the 
International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 13(b) of the 
Rome Statute.

For the full text of the report, click on the link below.
http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_...d=183 
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