[News] 4 Palestinians killed, 144 wounded from October 1st - 7th - 7 more Palestinians killed and 153 injured on Friday
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PCHR Weekly Report: 4 Palestinians killed, 144 wounded from October
1st - 7th
author Saturday October 10, 2015 11:11author by PCHR-Gaza
*http://www.imemc.org/article/73327*
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 01 - 07 Oct. 2015,
the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that Israeli
forces killed 4 Palestinians including a child, and wounded 144
Palestinians, including 55 children, 2 photojournalists and 2 girls,
were wounded in different shooting incidents.
The report did not include the 7 Palestinians killed and 153 injured on
Friday, after the weekly report had already been released.
Israeli attacks in the West Bank:
In the West Bank, on 03 October 2015, Israeli infantry opened fire at a
Palestinian young man from the Bireh, who had stabbed 2 Israeli settlers
near the Hospice Hotel in al-Wad Street, in the Old City in East
Jerusalem. As a result, he was killed by several bullets to the neck and
head.
On 04 October 2015, Israeli forces wilfully killed a 19-year-old
Palestinian civilian from al-Eisawiya village, northeast of occupied
Jerusalem, after he was chased and beaten by settlers. Israeli forces
claimed that the victim attempted to stab a 15-year-old settler, due to
which that settler sustained moderate wounds, and then he escaped to
Street no. 1 before the Israeli police arrived and shot him dead. Even
if the Israeli claim was true, Israeli forces could have used less force
or abducted the Palestinian, especially as he walked enough distance
before he was killed without posing any threat to the Israeli officers
or settlers.
In another crime of the use of excessive force, on 04 October 2015,
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 2 others.
Israeli forces opened fire at dozens of Palestinian civilians protesting
around "Gishori" factories, west of Tulkarm, against the settlers' raids
on al-Aqsa Mosque.
In another crime of the use of excessive force, Israeli forces stationed
at the security gate at the annexation wall, east of Ayda refugee camp,
shot dead a 14-year-old child and wounded another one when Israeli
soldiers opened fire at a group of children near the UNRWA centre at the
entrance of the above-mentioned refugee camp, as clashes erupted there
between Israeli forces and Palestinian civilians.
During the reporting period, 148 Palestinian civilians, including 55
children, 2 photojournalists and 2 girls, were wounded in the West Bank.
Moreover, 240 Palestinian civilians, including a photojournalist, were
wounded in East Jerusalem and a girl sustained a serious wound when a
settler opened fire at her.
On Wednesday, 07 October 2015, an Israeli settler opened fire at a
Palestinian girl from Sour Baher village, south of East Jerusalem, while
she walking in al-Wad Street in the Old City. As a result, she sustained
4 bullet wounds, due to which she was taken to Hadasa – Ein Karem
Hospital in West Jerusalem. Israeli forces claimed the girl had stabbed
a 35-year-old settler; therefore, the settler opened fire at her.
Moreover, during the reporting period, Israeli forces deliberately
targeted Palestinian ambulances and their crews while on duty.
Between October 1st and 7th, Israeli forces conducted 56 incursions into
Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
Israeli forces abducted 78 Palestinian civilians, including 12 children.
24 of them, including 5 children, were abducted in occupied East
Jerusalem. An Israeli undercover unit raided the Arab Specialist
Hospital in Nablus and abducted a Palestinian patient.
According to a report by a PCHR fieldworker in Nablus, on October 5th at
approximately 04:00, Israeli undercover units wearing plain clothes.
They used two civilian cars with Palestinian registration plates. The
two cars stopped in front of the Arab Specialist Hospital in Rafidia
neighbourhood in the west of the city, and 5 persons dressed in plain
clothes stepped out of them. One of those persons pretended to be
wounded and headed to the main entrance of the hospital, which was
closed. Members of the special units asked from the hospital staff to
open it, but they refused telling them to head to the ER department in
the western side of the hospital. After arguing, they took their guns
out and pointed them at the hospital staff forcing them to open the
door. They went up on the hospital stairs to the third floor and knocked
on the main door of the floor, where a nurse identified as Mohammed
'Amriyah was on duty. He opened the door for them, but the undercover
members did not wait for him to complete his talk and pushed him
strongly with his face against the door. He then fell on the ground, and
they entered the room next to the door, where Karam Lutfi Rezeq al-Masri
(23) who is an engineer from Nablus, was. Karam entered the hospital at
approximately 23:00 on Thursday, 01 October 2015, as a solid body fell
on his left palm. The undercover members immediately asked him about his
name as there was another person in the room. Two of them carried him
and went to the first floor via the hospital stairs. They threw him
there and then pulled him from his shoulder and hands taking him to an
unknown destination.
Many checkpoints were established in the West Bank. 10 Palestinian
civilians, including 3 children, were abducted at checkpoints.
Israeli forces continued efforts to create a Jewish demographic majority
in occupied East Jerusalem. Two houses were destroyed in al-Mukaber
Mountain area and a room was closed with concrete in al-Thawri
neighbourhood on the ground of collective punishment. 13 neighbouring
houses and minarets sustained damage.
As part of the collective punishment policy carried out by Israeli
forces against Palestinian civilians, since Thursday, 01 October 2015,
Nablus has been cordoned in a way similar to the cordon imposed on the
same city in the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada. PCHR's fieldworker in
the city said that "Yetshar" bypass road, south of Nablus, and Beit
Foreik checkpoint, east of the city, were completely closed. Moreover,
they redeployed at the checkpoints of Howara, Jeet, al-Naqoura village,
and Deir Sharaf valley around the city. Israeli forces stationed at
those checkpoints humiliate Palestinian civilians passing through the
checkpoints.
Also as part of the collective punishment policy practiced by Israeli
forces against families of Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks
against Israeli forces and/or settlers, on Tuesday morning, 06 October
2015, Israeli forces destroyed two houses in Jabal al-Mukaber village,
southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and rendered their inhabitants
homeless. They also closed a room in a house belonging to a third family
in al-Thawri neighborhood in Silwan village, south of the Old City.
Israeli settlement activities:
During the past week, Israeli forces and settlers continued to raid
al-Aqsa Mosque and impose restrictions on the Palestinians' access to
the mosque.
A girl sustained serious wounds after a settler opened fire at her.
The settlers carried out 36 separate attacks on Palestinian civilians
and their property.
Israeli attacks on nonviolent demonstrations:
Israeli forces remarkably escalated the use of force against Palestinian
civilians participating in peaceful protests in the West Bank,
especially in occupied East Jerusalem. During the reporting period,
Israeli forces killed 4 Palestinian civilians, including a 14-year-old
child; 2 of whom were killed in Jerusalem. Moreover, 148 Palestinian
civilians, including 55 children, 3 photojournalists and 2 girls, were
wounded throughout the West Bank. In addition, over 240 civilians were
wounded in Jerusalem and its villages, and a girl was fired at by a
settler. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces also continued to chase
Palestinian fishermen in the sea.
During the demonstrations which were organized in protest at the
construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities led 4
civilians were wounded, including 2 children and a photojournalist, in a
Kufr Qadoum village, northeast of Qalqilya. Moreover, 93) Palestinian
civilians, including (32) children, (2) girls and (2) journalists, were
wounded the demonstrations which were organized in protest of the
Israeli occupation policy and the settlers' attacks against al-Aqsa Mosque.
Following the Friday prayer on 02 October 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
cross 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.
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.
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, 4 civilians, including 2 children and a photojournalist were
wounded.
Following the Friday prayer on 02 October 2015, dozens of Palestinian
youngsters gathered in the vicinity of the annexation wall, which was
established over the Badres village lands, west of Ramallah and
al-Beira, in protest at the settlers and Israeli forces' attacks and
against al-Aqsa Mosque. The protesters threw stones at the Israeli
soldiers stationed behind the annexation wall. Israeli soldiers fired
live bullets, tear gas canisters, sound bombs against them in response
and also chased the protesters inside the village. As a result, many
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as
Israeli soldiers beat them up. In addition, the injured persons were
treated on the spot.
On Friday afternoon, 02 October 2015, dozens of Palestinian youths and
youngsters gathered at al-Taweel mountain, adjacent of "Bes'out"
settlement in al-Bireh city, to organize demonstration in protest at
Israeli occupation's policy and settlers' attacks against al-Aqsa
Mosque. The protesters threw stones at the settlement's fence and set
fire at car tiers. Israeli forces stationed in the area fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound
bombs at the protests in response, and chased them into the village. As
a result, two children sustained wounds and were taken to the Palestine
Medical Complex Hospital in Ramallah to receive medical treatment.
According to an ambulance's driver, Israeli soldiers directly attacked
an ambulance. In addition, one of the Israeli soldiers fired 6 live
bullets near the ambulance and 4 others in front of it. While the
ambulance's driver turned back and under weapon threat, Israeli forces
prevented him from leaving or transporting the wounded person and they
forced him to turn off the ambulance and took the ambulance's key.
Furthermore, 20 Israeli soldiers gathered around the ambulance and
opened the rear door, when Nemer Malesa, 21, and Mohammed Faqeh, 33,
attempted to prevent the soldiers from arresting the wounded child. One
of the soldiers kicked Nemer on his right knee and violently pulled the
aforementioned child by his legs and threw him onto ground then beat and
kicked him in spite of his wound. When the ambulance's driver stepped
out of the ambulance and headed to the back, one of the soldiers
prevented him, and pushed him then shouted at him in Hebrew, while
another soldier pointed his gun at his face and pushed him again into
the ambulance. The soldier violently kicked the driver's door on the
driver's foot. As a result, he sustained wounds and bruises to the foot.
According to al-Shafi'i's statement: "They forced me by beating and
kicking to stand and walk by my leg in spite of the wound and bleeding
in my right knee. After 20 meters I could not walk due to the soreness,
so one of the soldiers carried me on his back then took me at "Besigout"
settlement. There, they put me behind the cement cubes and beat me again
by slapping at my face, also they handcuffed me by a plastic ligament
and blindfolded me while lying on my back. An hour and a half later,
they handed me over to a Palestine Red Crescent Society ambulance, which
transported me to the Palestinian Medical Complex. After conducting
medical examinations and x-ray, it was found that the bullet settled in
the knee. The doctors directly transported me to the operation's room
where they conducted a surgical operation to me which continued for 2
hours and I still receive treatment in the orthopedic department."
On Friday afternoon, 02 October 2015, 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. The injured persons were
treated on the spot.
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 meters 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, sewage water 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 in the south of
Hebron. The participants Raised the Palestinian flags and chanted
national slogans for supporting 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 were deployed. When the participants arrived at the area,
Israeli forces fired sounds bomb and tear gas canisters at them. A
number of youngsters stationed in the vicinity of 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
wastewater. In the meantime, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation
while Israeli forces maintained their presence in the area until 18:00,
during which time the Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters in
Kayta'oun and Tal'a Abu Hadeed neighborhoods towards civilians' houses.
As a result, fire caught on an uninhabited apartment and a part of it
was burnt as a tear gas canister penetrated the window which overlooking
to the street. The fire was put out by a fire engine belonging to Hebron
Municipality. After that, it was found that all the house's furniture
was burnt, including blankets and wooden cabinets. The aforementioned
apartment belongs to Amjad Abed al-Raheem Abed al-Hameed Abu Hadeed, 43.
At approximately 15:30 on Sunday, 04 October 2015, a number of angry
youngsters threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli stationed at the
western entrance of al-Shohada Street and military checkpoint (56) in
Hebron. They also set fire to rubber tires. Israeli soldiers chased the
youngsters between shops and fired live ammunitions, rubber-coated metal
bullets, and sound bombs indiscriminately. As a result, a 16-year-old
child sustained bruises to the right arm and the left leg when he fell
from a high place due to suffering gas inhalation and unconsciousness.
He was taken by an ambulance belonging to Palestine Red Crescent Society
to the Hebron Hospital to receive medical treatment.
On Sunday, 04 October 2015, dozens of Palestinian civilians gathered
near al-Huda petrol station in al-Balou' neighborhood at the northern
entrance of al-Bireh city. They then headed to (DCO) military 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 2 children were wounded, and were
transported to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to receive
medical treatment.
From the morning until the evening on Monday, 05 October 2015, dozens
of Palestinian civilians gathered near al-Huda Petrol Station and
City-in hotel in al-Balou' neighborhood, at the northern entrance of
al-Bireh city. They then headed at (DCO) military checkpoint and "Beit
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, (20)
civilians, including (8) children were wounded; (11) of them were
wounded by live ammunition while the other (9 were wounded by
rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bomb. The
wounded persons were taken to Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to
receive medical treatment.
That afternoon, dozens of Palestinian youngsters gathered near 'Atara
checkpoint, north of Ber Zeit, north of Ramallah. 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, (3) civilians, including (2)
children were wounded and were taken to the Palestinian Medical Complex
in Ramallah to receive medical treatment. A 16-year-old child was
wounded by a bullet to the chest; a 16-year-old child was wounded by
bullet's shrapnel to the right thigh; and a 20-year-old civilian was
wounded by a bullet to the back.
At approximately 14:30 on Monday, a number of youngsters gathered and
threw stones and empty bottles at the Israeli forces stationed at the
western entrance of al-Shohada Street and (56) military checkpoint.
Moreover, set fire on the rubber tires. In response, Israeli soldiers
chased the youngsters between shops and fired rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters against youngsters and shops
indiscriminately. As a result, a 20-year-old civilian was wounded by a
bullet to the head then he was taken by an ambulance belonging to
Palestine Red Crescent Society to the al-Ahli Hospital. Furthermore, a
reporter of Raya FM radio, Taha Dawood Abu Hussain, 28, was wounded by a
bullet to the right brow while he was present on Abu al-Humos road
adjacent to the area of clashes to cover the incidents. He was then
taken by an ambulance to Hebron Hospital.
At approximately 18:30 on Monday, a demonstration was organized in
Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. The demonstrators headed to Hawara
checkpoint at the southern entrance of the city. The protesters were
surprised from the Israeli forces' presence in the al-Quds Street. When
the protesters approached the checkpoint, Israeli soldiers fired sound
bombs and live ammunitions at them. As a result, a 17- a year-old child
from the camp was wounded by a bullet to the leg.
At approximately 20:00, a number of youngsters gathered at the entrance
of Beit 'Ainoun village, east of Hebron, and threw stones and empty
bottles at the military vehicles. Israeli soldiers steeped out from
their vehicles and chased the youngsters between the houses and fired
rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the
youngsters. Israeli soldiers abducted Waseem Isma'eel Jawabra, 28, from
al-'Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and took him to unknown
destination.
On Tuesday, 06 October 2015, a number of children and youngsters
gathered at the southern entrance of Jenin. The youngsters threw stones
at the soldiers stationed at the entrance. Israeli soldiers fired flash
bombs, sound bombs, tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets
toward stones throwers. They also abducted (2) children, Tareq Sabri
Qabha, 16, and Ja'far Yaser Qabha, 16, but released them after they had
questioned them.
From the afternoon until the evening on Tuesday, 06 October 2015,
dozens of Palestinian civilians gathered near al-Huda Petrol Station and
City-in hotel in al-Balou' neighborhood at the northern entrance of
al-Bireh city. They headed to the (DCO) military checkpoint and "Beit
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, (26)
Palestinian civilians, including (13) children and girls, were wounded,
(15) of them were wounded by live ammunitions, while (11) of them were
wounded by metal bullets. The wounded persons were taken to Palestine
Medical Complex in Ramallah to receive medical treatment. Moreover, many
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as
Israeli soldiers beat them . The injured persons were treated on the spot.
On Tuesday, dozens of Palestinian youngsters gathered at the entrance of
Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, to organize a
demonstration on protest at the Israeli forces and settlers' attacks
against the al-Aqsa Mosque. Israeli forces deployed a large number of
heavily armed soldiers at the checkpoint. The protesters set fire to
rubber tires and threw stones and empty bottles at the Israeli forces.
In response, Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the protesters. As a
result, 16 civilians, including 7 children and a journalist, were
wounded, 9 of whom were wounded by live bullets, while 7 others were
wounded by metal bullets.
On Tuesday, 06 October 2015, clashes erupted with the Israeli forces in
the vicinity of the annexation wall in Qanta village, northwest of
occupied Jerusalem. As a result, a 20-year-old civilian was wounded by a
bullet to the right side of the head which caused a fracture to his
skull and hemorrhage in his brain. The aforementioned civilian was
admitted into the intensive care unit in Palestine Medical Complex in
Ramallah, and his condition was described as serious.
At approximately 20:00 on Tuesday, a number of children and youngsters
gathered at al-Jamla checkpoint between Jenin and Israel. The youngsters
threw stones at the soldiers. In response, Israeli forces fire live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas
canisters at the stones throwers. As a result, a 15-year-old child was
wounded by a bullet to the left leg. In addition, Israeli forces
abducted a number of protesters.
On Wednesday, 07 October 2015, hundreds of Bir Zeit University's
students and Palestinian civilians gathered near al-Huda Petrol Station
and City-in Hotel in al-Balou' neighborhood, at the northern entrance of
al-Bireh city. They then headed to the (DCO) military checkpoint and
"Beit 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, (10) Palestinian civilians, including a girl were wounded, (8)
of them were wounded by a live bullets, one of them was wounded by a
shrapnel, and the last one was wounded by a sound bomb. All of the
wounded persons were taken to Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to
receive medical treatment. Moreover, members Israeli undercover units
who were present in the demonstration among the protesters, abducted 3
of Bir Zeit University's students after firing at them from a short
distance and violently beating them with the support of the Israeli
soldiers and border guards. After that, the students were taken to an
unknown destination. The abducted persons were identified as: Abdul
Rahman Abu Dhab ,20; Ahmed Waleed Abullah Hamed, 21, who was wounded to
the leg; and Mohammed Othman Husain, 19, who was wounded by a bullet to
the head and his condition was described as a serious.
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:
Israel continued to impose a total closure and has isolated the Gaza
Strip from the outside world. Israeli navy forces continued to open fire
at Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip sea. On 05 October 2015,
Israeli gunboats stationed off Gaza City shore abducted 2 Palestinian
fishermen, who were on board a fishing boat 6 nautical miles off the
seaport, west of Gaza City.
Israeli forces abducted 9 Palestinian civilians attempted to cross the
Gaza Strip's border into Israel. 3 traders, who are brothers, were
abducted at Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing while heading from the Gaza
Strip to Israel.
Also in the Gaza Strip, on 2 October 2015, Israeli forces moved about
100 meters into the east of al-Qarara village, east of Khan Yunis. They
levelled lands and withdrew later.
The illegal closure of the Gaza Strip, which has been steadily tightened
since June 2007 has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and
economic situation in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli authorities impose
measures to undermine the freedom of trade, including the basic needs
for the Gaza Strip population and the agricultural and industrial
products to be exported. For 9 consecutive years, Israel has tightened
the land and naval closure to isolate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank,
including occupied Jerusalem, and other countries around the world. This
resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural rights
and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people. The
Israeli authorities have established Karm Abu Salem (KeremShaloum) as
the sole crossing for imports and exports in order to exercise its
control over the Gaza Strip’s economy. They also aim at imposing a
complete ban on the Gaza Strip’s exports. The Israeli closure raised the
rate of poverty to 38.8%, 21.1% of which suffer from extreme poverty.
Moreover, the rate of unemployment increased up to 44%, which reflects
the unprecedented economic deterioration in the Gaza Strip.
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 the United Nations 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;
The PCHR also called upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva
Conventions to compel Israel, as a High Contracting Party to the
Conventions, to apply the Conventions in the Occupied Palestinian
Territories.
For the full text of the report, click on the link below:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_...1:new
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