[News] Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (13 – 19 December 2018)
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Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory (13 – 19 December 2018)
December 21, 2018
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/*Israeli forces continued with systematic crimes, in the occupied
Palestinian territory (oPt), for the week of 13 – 19 December, 2018.*/
/Israeli forces killed Ashraf Na’alwah in a crime of extra-judicial
execution. 2 civilians, including an elderly, were killed in Ramallah
and al-Bireh. 24 Palestinian civilians were wounded, including 7
children and a journalist, in separate shooting incidents, in the
occupied West Bank./
/Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against the peaceful
protestors in the Gaza Strip; 151 civilians, including 45 children, 9
women, 4 journalists, and 5 paramedics, were wounded; the injury of 4 of
them was reported as serious./
*_Shooting:_*
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces continued to use lethal force
against the participants in the peaceful protests organized along the
Gaza Strip borders, which witnessed the peaceful protests for the 38^th
week along the eastern and northern border area of the Gaza Strip.
They also continued to use armed force as well during the incursions
into the West Bank. In the West Bank, the Israeli forces killed 3
Palestinian civilians, including an elderly, and wounded 24 others,
including 7 children and a journalist, in separate shooting incidents.
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces wounded 154 civilians, including
45 children, 9 women, 4 journalists, and 5 paramedics. The injury of 4
of those wounded was reported serious.
In the West Bank, on 13 December 2018, Israeli forces killed Hamdan
al-‘Aardah (60) who was from ‘Arrabah village, south of Jenin, and lived
in al-Bireh. He was killed when he was driving his car in al-Bireh
industrial area coming back home from his work. When he approached the
vehicles, an Israeli soldier opened fire at him, wounding his head with
2 bullets. Israeli media claimed on its websites that he attempted to
carry out a run-over attack, and the Israeli forces repeat such claims
in similar killings.
On 14 December 2018, Mahmoud Yousif Nakhlah (18) from al-Jalazone
refugee camp, north of Ramallah, was killed by the Israeli forces when
he was participating in a peaceful protest at the main entrance of the
camp. One of the Israeli soldiers randomly and heavily opened fire at
the demonstrators from a distance of 50 meters. As a result, Mahmoud
was hit with a bullet in the abdomen.
In the same context, the Israeli forces during the reporting period
wounded 24 civilians, including 7 children and a journalist, in separate
shooting incidents.
In the Gaza Strip, as part of using excessive force against the peaceful
protesters along the Gaza Strip borders, during the reporting period,
Israeli forces wounded 151 civilians, including 45 children, 9 women, 4
journalists, and 5 paramedics. The injury of 4 of those wounded was
reported serious.
*Injuries in the Gaza Strip between 13 and 19 December 2018 According to
the Governorate*
*Governorate* Injuries
Total Children Women Journalists Paramedics Critical Injuries
*Northern Gaza Strip* 51 17 7 1 2 4
*Gaza City* 40 3 0 2 0 0
*Central Gaza Strip* 43 16 2 0 3 0
*Khan Younis* 8 3 0 1 0 0
*Rafah* 10 6 0 0 0 2
*Total* 152 45 9 4 5 6
As part of targeting the Palestinian fishermen in the sea, the Israeli
forces continued to escalate their attacks against the Palestinian
fishermen, indicating the on-going Israeli policy to target their
livelihoods. During the reporting period, PCHR documented 12 incidents
against fishermen. As a result, 4 fishermen were arrested, including a
child, and 2 of them were wounded in addition to confiscating their 2
boats while fishing.
As part of targeting the border areas on 18 December 2018, Israeli
forces stationed in eastern al-Shija’iyah neighbourhood, east of Gaza
City, opened fire at one of the bird hunters there. As a result, he was
hit with a bullet to the right leg.
*_Extra-judicial Execution Crimes:_*
On 13 December 2018, Israeli forces killed Ashraf Na’alwah (23) from
Shweikah Suburb in Tulkarm when they moved into ‘ASkar al-Jadid refugee
camp, northeast of Nablus, and heavily opened fire at him. It should be
noted that the Israeli forces had chased the above-mentioned civilian
since 07 October 2018 on grounds of being accused of carrying out a
shooting attack in Burkan Industrial Area, west of Salfit, and killing
at the time 2 settlers and wounded a third one. Eyewitnesses said that
they did not hear any sound indicating occurrence of an exchange of fire
in the building.
*_Incursions:_*
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least
134military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and
6 similar incursions into Jerusalem and its suburbs. During those
incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 108 Palestinians, including
15 children, a woman, a journalist and 2 PLC Members, in the West Bank.
Moreover, 50 others, including 3 children, were arrested in Jerusalem
and its suburbs.
In the Gaza Strip, on 13 December 2018, Israeli forces moved 100 meters
into the southern side of the border fence off “Zikim” Military base,
northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. The vehicles
started levelling and combing the lands that were previously levelled
amidst Israeli sporadic shooting. On 19 December 2018, Israeli forces
conducted a similar incursion into eastern al-Bureij in the central Gaza
Strip.
*_Collective Punishment Measures:_*
As part of the collective punishment policy adopted by the Israeli
forces against the families of Palestinians accused of carrying out
attacks against Israeli soldiers or/and settlers, on Tuesday early
morning, 15 December 2018, the Israeli forces blew up a building
belonging to the family of prisoner Islam Abu Hmeid in al-Am’ari refugee
camp in central al-Bireh. . The demolition came under the pretext that
a marble stone was thrown on the head of an Israeli soldier during an
incursion into the camp on 06 June 2018 and led to his death. Blowing up
the building came two days following the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin
Netanyahu’s decision to expedite the demolitions of the houses belonging
to Palestinians carrying out attacks. The building was comprised of 4
floors and built on an area of 150 square meters. It should be
mentioned that the Israeli forces demolished the house of the Abu Humaid
family for the third time as the first time was in 1994 and the second
in 2003.*__*Moreover, the family of Abu Hamid had a son who was killed
previously by the Israeli forces and has 6 prisoners serving their
sentences in the Israeli prisons, the last one was Islam who was
arrested on 13 June 2018.
On 17 December 2018, Israeli forces destroyed the internal and external
walls of 2 floors in the 3-storey house belonging to the family of
Ashraf Na’alwah in Shweikah Suburb, north of Tulkarm. It should be
noted that the abovementioned civilian was killed on 13 December 2018 in
‘Askar al-Jadid refugee camp, northeast of Nablus.
*_Israeli Forces continued to create a Jewish Majority in occupied East
Jerusalem:_*
As part of the Israeli house demolitions and notices, on 16 December
2018, Yousif Qara’in self-demolished an under-construction room of 16
square meters in al-Farouq neighbourhood in al-Mukaber Mount village,
south of occupied East Jerusalem, after the Israeli Municipality in the
City handed him a demolition order.
On 18 December 2018, Israeli forces demolished 2 apartments ready for
inhabitation that was owned by Amin ‘Aqeil in al-Farouq in al-Mukaber
Mount village, south of occupied Jerusalem. Each apartment was of 90
square meters and ready for his sons, Usamah and Haitham, to live in.
*_Israeli Forces continued their settlement activities, and the settlers
continued their attacks against Palestinian civilians and their property_*
As part of the Israeli settlers’ attacks against the Palestinians
civilians and their property, PCHR’s fieldworkers in the West Bank
documented 31 attacks that were carried out by the Israeli settlers
during the reporting period. As a result, 5 civilians sustained wounds
and bruises and 77 cars sustained damage.
*_Extra-Judicial Executions:_*
* At approximately 01:30 on Thursday, 13 December 2018, large numbers
of Israeli forces moved into ‘Askar al-Jadid refugee camp, northeast
of Nablus, and stationed in the vicinity of a building belonging to
Hussein Mohammed Bushkar. Many of them topped the roofs of the
nearby buildings and surrounded the 3-storey building. Following
that, heavy explosions and shooting were heard in the area. At
approximately 03:30, the Israeli soldiers took out a dead body from
the second floor in the building , where there was an empty
apartment, on a litter covered with a dark color cover. The Israeli
forces later declared that they managed to kill Ashraf Walid Soliman
Na’alwah (23) from Shwikah Suburb in Tulkarm. The Israeli forces
also arrested the 2 siblings Raied (36) and Amjad Hussain Mohamed
Bushkar (45). Raied sustained wounds after Israeli dogs attacking
him inside his apartment. Na’alwah had been chased by the Israeli
forces since 07 October 2018 on grounds of being accused of carrying
out a shooting attack in Burkan Industrial Area, west of Salfit, and
killing at the time 2 settlers and wounded a third one. Since that
day, the Israeli forces carried out dozens of incursions against
villages, cities and camps in northern West Bank, where they
threatened civilians to be punished if they help Na’alwah or supply
him with food. The Israeli forces’ chasing resulted in the killing
of Mohammed Habali (22), from Tulkarm, on 04 December 2018. It
should be noted that Mohammed is a person with disabilities.
*_Collective Punishment:_*
* As part of Continuing to Apply Collective Punishment Policy against
Families of Those Carrying Attacks against Soldiers and Settlers, on
Saturday early morning, 15 December 2018, the Israeli forces blew up
a building belonging to the family of prisoner Islam Abu Hmeid in
al-Am’ari refugee camp in central al-Bireh. Blowing up the building
came two days after the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netenyahu’s
decision to expedite the demolitions of the houses belonging to
Palestinians carrying out attacks. According to PCHR’s
investigations and eyewitnesses’ accounts, at approximately 01:30 on
the abovementioned day, Israeli forces backed by military vehicles
and around 150 soldiers moved into al-Am’ari refugee camp in central
al-Bireh. The soldiers stepped out of their military vehicles and
deployed between houses while around 30 of them topped the roofs of
many houses. A large number of the Israeli soldiers raided a
residential building belonging to the family of prisoner Islam Abu
Hmeid to apply the demolition decision which the family was informed
of previously under the pretext that a marble stone was thrown on
the head of an Israeli soldier during an incursion into the camp on
06 June 2018 and led to his death. Dozens of the camp’s residents
and Palestinian activists along with International human rights
defenders and Chairman of the Colonization and Wall Resistance
Commission, Minister Waleed ‘Assaf, stood in front of the building
attempting to prevent the demolition. However, The Israeli soldiers
forced them, including the 60-year-old mother of Islam, who was
alone living in the building, to evacuate the building by firing
sound bombs and teargas canisters directly at them while they were
inside. The Israeli soldiers also beat up and pushed them, including
photojournalist Mohammed Hamdan after breaking his cell phone, with
the firearms’ muzzles. Following that, a large number of Israeli
soldiers raided and searched the residential houses in the vicinity
of the building. They forced the residents to evacuate them
immediately and forcibly, causing fear among them. The residents
were forced to leave towards al-Bireh School, in the center of the
camp, where they were detained for 3 consecutive hours before the
Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) crews were allowed to transfer
them to the PRCS office adjacent to the camp. They were more than
500 civilians, including children, women and elderlies, detained in
a very cold place. In the meantime, dozens of young men and boys
gathered and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers who
deployed throughout the camp. The soldiers fired heavily rubber
bullets and tear gas canisters at them, wounding 6 young men with
rubber bullets in addition to other civilians and journalists
suffering tear gas inhalation and fainting. Meanwhile, an Israeli
military force was demolishing the internal walls of the building
with special equipment and planting a large quantity of explosives
inside it in preparation for blowing it up. At approximately 06:50,
the 150-square-meter building comprised of 4 floors was blown up and
completely destroyed. It is noteworthy that the Israeli forces
demolished the house of the Abu Humaid family for the third time as
the first time was in 1994 and the second in 2003. Moreover, the
family of Abu Hamid had a son who was killed previously by the
Israeli forces and has 6 prisoners serving their sentences in the
Israeli prisons, the last one was Islam who was arrested on 13 June
2018.
* At approximately 02:10 on the abovementioned day, the Israeli forces
backed by 40 military vehicles, 2 bulldozers, around 170 soldiers
and drones moved into Shuwikah Suburb, north of Tulkarm. The
soldiers stepped out of their military vehicles and deployed between
houses in Na’alwah neighborhood while 50 of them topped the roofs of
many houses. Around 100 soldiers raided a 3-story residential
building belonging to Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwah in an attempt
to apply the demolition decision while a number of civilians and
journalists were inside it. After the Israeli soldiers forced those
who were in the house to evacuate it at gunpoint, they deployed in
the 3 floors and thoroughly searched the house using a large number
of police dogs. The engineering units put signs on the ground floor
walls, which consisted of 3 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and 2
bathrooms, and then around 100 soldiers demolished the walls by a
bulldozer and hand hammers. Following that, the Israeli forces moved
into the underground floor, which was inhabited by Ashraf, and
consisted of 2 rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, and demolished it in
the same way. During the demolition, the Israeli forces attempted to
prevent around 30 journalists, who were in the area, from
photographing the area. The soldiers chased them on houses’ roofs
more than once and fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at them.
As a result, journalist Mo’een Shadeed, a reporter at Palestine TV
Channel, fainted and received medical treatment on the spot. At
approximately 09:40, the Israeli forces fired a barrage of sound
bombs and tear gas canisters at the civilians, who gathered in the area.
*_Use of Force against Demonstrations in Protest against the U.S.
President’s Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel:_*
Israeli forces continued its excessive use of lethal force against
peaceful demonstration organized by Palestinian civilians in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip, and it was named as “The Great March of Return and
Breaking Siege.” The demonstration was in protest against the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s declaration to move the U.S. Embassy to it.
According to PCHR fieldworkers’ observations, the border area witnessed
large participation by Palestinian civilians as the Israeli forces
continued to use upon highest military and political echelons excessive
force against the peaceful demonstrators, though the demonstration were
fully peaceful. The demonstration was as follows during the reporting
period:
*_Gaza Strip:_*
*In the Thirty-Seven week of the March of Return and Breaking Siege
activities, Israeli forces wounded 151 civilians, including 45 children,
9 women, 4 journalists and 5 paramedics. Doctors classified 4 civilians’
injuries as serious. The incidents were as follows:*
* *The Northern Gaza Strip:* 30 civilians, including 10 children, a
woman and 2 paramedics, were wounded. Seventeen of them were hit
live bullets and their shrapnel, 2 were hit with rubber bullets and
11 were hit with tear gas canisters. Doctors classified 2 civilians’
injuries as serious. The wounded paramedics were identified as:
1. Wafa’a Omer Khamis Jaber (23), a volunteer paramedic at the
Palestinian Ministry of Health, was hit with a rubber bullet to the
left elbow.
2. Mohammed husni Abdul Latif al-Haw (22), a paramedic at the Military
Medical Services, was hit with a tear gas canister to the head.
* *Gaza City:* 40 civilians, including 3 children, and 2 journalists,
were wounded. Nineteen of them were hit with live bullets and their
shrapnel, 14 were hit with rubber bullets and 7 were hit with tear
gas canisters. The wounded journalists were identified as ‘Atiyah
Mohammed ‘Ali Darwish (31), a journalist at Al-Ray Media Agency, was
hit with a tear gas canister to the left eye; and Mustafa Mahmoud
Hasounah, a photojournalist at the Anadolu Agency, was hit with a
tear gas canister to the right leg.
* *Central Gaza Strip:* the Israeli forces firing live bullets and
tear gas canisters, which continued until approximately 17:00,
resulted in the injury of 43 civilians, including 2 women, 16
children, 3 paramedics. Twenty seven of them were hit with live
bullets and their shrapnel and 16 were hit with tear gas canisters.
The wounded paramedics were identified as:
1. Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohammed Thabet (24), was hit with a tear gas
canister to the left thigh;
2. Ahmed Ismail Mohammed Abu Rayah (22), was with a tear gas canister
to the abdomen; and
3. Mohammed Saber Abdullah Hmaid (25), was hit with a tear gas canister
to the right foot.
* *Khan Younis:* 8 civilians, including 3 children and a journalist,
were wounded. The wounded journalist identified as Hasan Abdul
Fattah Mohammed Slaih (30), was hit with a tear gas canister to the
right foot.
* *Rafah:* 10 civilians, including 6 children, were wounded. Four of
them were hit with live bullets and their shrapnel, including a
deaf-mute person, and 6 were hit with tear gas canisters. Doctors
classified 2 civilians’ injury as serious.
* At approximately 14:00 on Monday, 17 December 2018, Israeli gunboats
stationed offshore, and Israeli forces stationed along the border
fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, opened fire and fired sound
bombs at dozens of Palestinian civilians who were at the Return camp
along the border coastal, adjacent to adjacent to /“Zikim”/ military
base, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. It should
be noted that this is the 19^th time for Palestinian boats to sail
for Breaking the Siege. As a result, 21 civilians, including 7
children, 6 woman, and a journalist, were wounded. Three of them
were hit with live bullets and their shrapnel, 9 were hit with
rubber bullets and 9 were hit with tear gas canisters. Doctors
classified two civilian s ‘ injury as serious while the other
civilians’ injuries were between minor and moderate. The wounded
journalist identified as Tha’er Khalid Fehmi Abu Rayash (24), a
freelance journalist was hit with a tear gas canister to the abdomen.
*West Bank:*
* At approximately 17:00 on Thursday, 13 December 2018, a number of
Palestinian children and youngsters gathered at the road leading to
al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron. An Israeli infantry unit
patrolled the agricultural lands surrounding the road. They threw
stones at Israeli soldiers and closed the road by iron barricades
and rocks. The soldiers fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at
them. The clashes continued until approximately 18:00, as the
soldiers randomly fired live bullets at the stone throwers claiming
that the military watchtower established at the camp entrance was
targeted with a Molotov Cocktail. As a result, an 18-year-old
civilian was hit with a live bullet that penetrated the back. He was
transferred to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron and doctors classified his
injury as settled.
* At approximately 15:30 on Friday, 14 December 2018, Israeli forces
accompanied with a number of military vehicles moved into
al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah and stationed near the
walls of al-Jalazoun Secondary School belonging to the UNRWA and
established at the main entrance to the camp. Dozens of Palestinian
youngsters and young men gathered and threw stones and empty bottles
at Israeli soldiers. The soldiers fired live and rubber bullets,
sound bombs and tear gas canisters at them. At approximately 16:20,
a soldier suddenly moved forward and heavily and randomly opened
fire at the protestors from an area of 50 meters. As a result,
Mahmoud Yusuf Nakhlah (18) was hit with a live bullet to the abdomen
and fell on the ground while bleeding. He was transferred via a PRCS
ambulance to Palestine Medical Complex in the city and his health
condition was classified as very serious. Mahmoud was admitted to
the surgery room to underwent a surgery. At approximately 17:30,
doctors announced Mahmoud. It should be noted that Mahmoud is the
only son in his family, which is comprised of his father and mother.
The shooting also resulted in the injury of a child.
* At approximately 17:00, a number of Palestinian young men gathered
in al-Zawiyah Gate in the center of Hebron, and threw stones and
empty bottles at the Military Checkpoint (56) established at the
entrance to al-Shuhada’a Street. Israeli soldiers fired sound bombs
and tear gas canisters and chased the young men on Beir al-Hums
Street. They also randomly fired rubber bullets at the young men. As
a result, journalist Mos’ab Abdul Samad Hamed Shawer al-Tamimi (29)
was hit with a rubber bullet to the right hand. He received medical
treatment on the spot. It should be noted that Mos’ab works as a
freelance journalist.
*Following table illustrates temporary and permanent checkpoints and
arrests at these checkpoints in the West Bank from 13-19 December 2018:*
*Governorate* *Permanent temporary* *Temporary checkpoints* *Closed
Roads* *Arrested persons*
*Jerusalem* 13 8 – –
*Nablus* 10 22 2 1
*Jenin* 5 8 – –
*Ramallah* 11 28 2 –
*Tulkarm* 7 8 4 –
*Tubas* 2 3 1 –
*Salfit* 3 8 2 1
*Qalqiliyia* 5 10 2 1
*Hebron* 31 41 3 2
*Bethlehem* 11 20 4 –
*Jericho* 5 1 – –
*Total* 103 157 20 5
* *_House Demolitions and Notices:_*
* On Sunday, 16 December 2018, Yousef Mohamed Qara’een self-demolished
an under-construction room in al-Farouq neighborhood in al-Mukaber
Mount village, south of occupied East Jerusalem, after the Israeli
Municipality handed him a demolition notice. The room was built on
an area of 16 square meters and Yousef was intending to live in it
along with his wife.
* On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, Israeli forces accompanied with the
Israeli Municipality bulldozers moved into al-Farouq neighborhood in
al-Mukaber Mount area, south of occupied Jerusalem. The Israeli
forces surrounded two 90-sqaure-meter residential apartments
belonging to Ameen Ahmed Hussain ‘Oqail (60) and then demolished
them completely. Ameen’s losses were estimated at half a million
shekels. It should be noted that ‘Ameen’s sons Osama and Hitham were
intending to live in those apartments after get married. The family
clarified that they attempted to license the apartments by heading
to the municipality court and then to District and Supreme Courts,
but the license request was refused or delaying the administrative
demolition decision. The family added that the demolition was
carried out without a prior warning, pointing out that the
municipality refused to license the apartments and the Israeli
Supreme Court refused on 12 December 2018 the family petition
against the demolition decision.
*_Settlement activities and attacks by settlers against Palestinian
civilians and property_*
*_Israeli settlers’ attack:_*
* On Thursday, 13 December 2018, a group of Israeli settlers
surrounded with barbed wires a plot of land located in Wad
al-Hussain area in the eastern area of Hebron, near “ Kiryat ‘Arba’”
settlement. The settlers used hand tools to establish a footpath and
facilitate the settlers’ access to the abovementioned settlement. A
large force of Israeli soldiers arrived at the area to prevent the
lands’ owners from access their lands.
* Following the armed attack, which was carried out on 13 December
2018, near “Giv’at” and “Assaf” settlements, northeast of al-Bierh,
dozens of Israeli settlers gathered on Hawarah-Za’tarah Street,
south of Nablus, and carried out riots on the street. They also
threw stones at Palestinian civilians’ vehicles. As a result, many
vehicles’ windshield were broken. The affected vehicles belong to:
* Nabil As’ad Saleh ‘Abdullah, from Nablus: Broking the vehicle’s
windshield and lights and damaging its body.
* Hani Mizher Suliman Shurrab (26), from ‘Orta village, southeast of
Nablus: Broking the vehicle’s windshield and another side window in
addition to wounding the diver with a stone, so he was taken to
Rafidia Hospital.
* Tareq Nazzal: Broking the vehicle’s windshield and another side window.
* Al-Jawhar Company for fodders: Damaging a truck belonging to Jawhar
‘Abdullah Haniny Abu Ghalamah.
* Damaging a public vehicle its owner is still un-known.
* Hussain Abu Medighem, from Rahit city: Broking the vehicle’s
windshield and another side window.
* Ibrahim Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Az’ar, from Qablan village, southeast of
Nablus: Broking the vehicle’s windshield and another side window.
* At approximately 13:30, a group of Israeli settlers, from “Yatizhar”
settlement, attacked the outskirts of ‘Asirah al-Qabaliyia village,
south of Nablus. The Israeli settlers threw stones at a house
belonging to ‘Abed al-Baset Mohamed ‘Abed al-Rahman Ahmed in Bir
‘Asirah area. As a result, 4 windows of his house were broken.
Meanwhile, a group of Palestinian young men gathered and confronted
the settlers by throwing stones at them. As a result, Mohamed ‘Abed
al-Baset Mohamed ‘Abed al-Rahman Ahmed (22), was hit with a stone to
the head; and ‘Isaa Mohamed Hamdan (20), was hit with a stone at his
head, causing him skull fracture. ‘Isaa was then taken to Rafidia
Hospital to receive medical treatment.
* At approximately 14:00, a group of Israeli settlers gathered on the
main street near Kafur Laqef village, east of Qalqiliyia, and threw
stones at Palestinian civilians’ vehicles, but no injuries among
Palestinian civilians were reported.
* At approximately 15:00, a group of Israeli settlers gathered on the
main street near Amateen village, northeast of Qalqiliyi, and threw
stones at Palestinian civilians’ vehicles, but no injuries among
Palestinian civilians were reported.
* At approximately 16:30, Ayman ‘Abed al-Kareem Salman Suhlob (49)
sustained bruises and wounds to his head after attacking him by a
group of Israeli settler while he was returning to his house in
Hebron. Ayman headed to al-Ahli Hospital to receive medical treatment.
* At approximately 19:00, a group of Israeli settlers moved into Jeet
village, northeast of Qalqiliyia. After that, the Israeli forces
moved into the village and fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters
at Palestinian civilians, who attempted to confront the settlers.
* Around the same time, dozens of Israeli settlers gathered near the
intersection of Osreen village on ‘Aber al-Samirah (505) Street,
southeast of Nablus. The settlers threw stones at a truck and broke
its windshield. The truck belongs to Mohamed Nimer Isma’il ‘Odah,
from Qasrrah village, southeast of the city.
* At approximately 19:30, a group of Israeli settlers, from
“/Yatizhar/” settlement, south of Nablus, attacked the outskirts of
Bureen village. The settlers threw stones at 2 houses belonging to
Bashar Waleed Mostafa al-Najjar and Marwan Mostafa Najjar. As a
result, some of the houses windows were broken while the windows of
2 vehicles parking in the vicinity of the house were broken as well.
The 2 vehicles belong to Mohamed Yousef ‘Asfour and Mohamed al-Hendi.
* At approximately 19:40, a group of Israeli settlers attacked a
stolen car garage on the main street in Hawarah village, south of
Nablus. They damaged the windows of 10 vehicles parked inside the
garage, which belongs to ‘Ayid Mahmoud Hasan Mohareb, from Hawarah.
* At approximately 20:00, a group of Israeli settlers, from “’
/Ofra/ “settlement attacked villages located in northeastern of
Ramallah. The attacked villages were identified as Yabroud, ‘Ain
Yabroud, Silwad, Ramoun, and Barqah villages. The Israeli settlers
punctured the tires of 10 vehicles with sharp tools and carried out
riots on the village streets. The abovementioned villages witnessed
several attacks until Saturday evening, 15 December 2018, by the
Israeli settlers in addition to throwing stones at Palestinian
civilians’ houses and vehicles.
* At approximately 21:00, a group of Israeli settlers, from
“/Yatizhar/” settlement, attacked the outskirts of ‘Orta village,
southeast of Nablus. The settlers threw stones at a house belonging
to ‘isaa al-‘Ajouri near ‘Orta Crossing. As a result, the house
windows were broken.
* At approximately 14:00 on Friday, 14 December 2018, a group of
Israeli settlers stationed in Daher al-Subeh area, which belongs to
Kafur al-Deek village, west of Salfit, attacked ‘Odai Raied Saleem
Abu Saif (24), from Bidiyia village, northwest of the city, while he
was present in the abovementioned area. It should be noted that
‘Odai’s brother was missing in the area, where his family comprising
of 12 members were having launch before attacking them by the
settlers. Odai’s brother was found later while Odai was wounded by a
dog bite and then taken to Yaser ‘Arafat Hospital in Salfit. Odai’s
father, Raied Saleem Abu Saif, said to PCHR’s fieldworker that: “/At
approximately 14:00 on Friday, 14 December 2018, I headed along with
my family comprising of 12 members to Daher Subeh area, believing it
was a safe area, in order to collect the wild leaves, While we were
having launch, a group of armed Israeli settlers came into the area,
some of them had “traktoron” and others with dogs, and then shouted
at us to leave the area, claiming that those lands belong to them.
We stood up to leave, meanwhile, the dogs attacked us, so all of the
family members fled towards the mountain. My son ‘Odai was wounded
by a dog bite to his foot. I told the settlers that I will call the
component authorities and tell them about what happened to punish
them. One of the settlers called the Israeli forces, who came after
15 minutes. The Israeli officer interrogated me and asked about my
ID card. I refused to give him my ID card, telling him that he
should take the settlers’ ID cards as well because they started
attacking us. I also told him that my son was wounded and I want to
treat him immediately. An Israeli doctor came to treat my son ‘Odai,
but he remained in pain. The Israeli forces took my ID card number.
After that, I left the area and took my son to Badiyia Medical
Center, where doctor referred him to Salfit Governmental Hospital.
When we arrived at the house, I missed my son Yaser (13). We were
believing that Yaser along with her brothers at the hospital and his
brothers were believing that Yaser was with us. After that, the
Palestinian security services along with the village’s residents
were looking for Yaser. Two hours later, we found him unconscious in
a ferry near the area where we were. When the night came and he was
alone and hid in the ferry. We then took him to the hospital in
Salfit, where he woke up there. He was suffering from what happened
with him and became an introverted person.”/
* In afternoon, between 10 to 12 Israeli settlers attacked Nedal
al-Faqieh (39), from occupied East Jerusalem, causing fractures to
him around his eye in addition to other bruises and bleeding. Nedal
said that while he was driving a bus belonging to the Israeli Kavim
Company in “/Modi’in Illit”/ settlement, two Israeli settlers
intercepted his way and cursed him. Nedal called the police,
informing him about what happened and asking them to come into the
area. He added that he drove the bus towards the parking, but the
Israeli settlers managed to get into the bus and then assaulted him.
In the meantime, one of Nedal’s friends immediately came and helped
him. After that, a group of Israeli settlers suddenly raided the bus
and severely beat Nedal. They then fled before the police arrival.
* At approximately 14:50 on Friday, 14 December 2018, a group of
Israeli settlers, who were driving a car with an Israeli
registration plate, attacked another Palestinian car on Ramallah
Road near Mo’arajat al-Laban, south of Nablus. As a result, the
windshield of the Palestinian car was broken. This car belongs to
Khader Isma’il ‘Owis, from al-Laban eastern village.
* At approximately 18:00, a group of Israeli settlers gathered on the
main street near the entrance to Amateen village, northeast of
Qalqiliyia. The settlers threw stones at Palestinian vehicles
passing on the street, but no injuries among Palestinian civilians
were reported.
* On Saturday, 15 December 2018, a number of Israeli settlers, from
“/Ifrat/” settlement, south of Bethlehem, attacked Palestinian
civilians’ vehicles passing on the bypass road (60) with stones and
empty bottles, causing fear among them. It should be noted that the
Israeli forces stationed on the street, but they did not do anything
to stop the settlers.
* At approximately 20:30, a group of Israeli settlers gathered on the
main street near the entrance to Jeet, northeast of Qalqiliyia. They
threw stones at Palestinian civilians’ vehicles travelling on the
street, but no injuries among Palestinian civilians were reported.
* Around the same time, a group of Israeli settlers gathered near
‘Inab checkpoint, east of Tulkarm, and then threw stones at
Palestinian civilians’ vehicles travelling on the street, but no
injuries among Palestinian civilians were reported.
* At approximately 20:40, a group of Israeli settlers gathered on the
main street at the entrance to Amateen village, northeast of
Qalqiliyia, and then threw stones at Palestinian civilians’ vehicles
travelling on the street, but no injuries among Palestinian
civilians were reported.
* At approximately 21:00, Moneer Saleh Isma’il ‘Odah, from Hawarah
village, south of Nablus, was driving his car and heading towards
al-Labbab eastern village, south of the city. When Moneer arrived at
al-Sawiyia village’s intersection, he was surprised with a car
belonging to Israeli settlers. The Israeli settlers threw stones at
Moneer’s car and the windshield of his car was broken.
* At approximately 22:00, a group of Israeli settlers attacked Kafur
Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqiliyia, from the eastern side.
This coincided with the Israeli forces’ storming to the village in
order to provide protection for the Israeli settlers. The village
residents confronted the settlers, meanwhile, the Israeli forces
fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at the residents. As a
result, a 20-year-old male was hit with a rubber bullet to the right
leg and 22 other civilians suffered tear gas inhalation.
* At approximately 22:30, a group of Israeli settlers stationed near
the entrance to Yasouf village, which leads to Salfit, attacked
Palestinian civilians’ vehicles travelling on the street. A large
number of Israeli settlers rode their motorcycles and chased
Palestinian civilians’ vehicles. The Israeli settlers threw stones
and iron bars at the Palestinian vehicles, but no injuries were
reported.
* At approximately 11:50 on Sunday, 16 December 2018, three Israeli
settlers stationed behind the wall of Bureeq Secondary School, which
is located at the eastern entrance to Bureen village, south of
Nablus, fired shot in air, causing fear among students. Following
that, the headmaster was forced to end the school day fearing for
the students’ lives and then the students left the school.
* At approximately 12:20 on Sunday, Israeli settlers, under the
Israeli forces’ protection, attacked the Laban- al-Sawiyia Mixed
School. As a result, the education institution was forced to
evacuate the school fearing for the students’ lives. The Israeli
forces claimed that an Israeli female settler was hit with a stone
near the school. After that, an Israeli settler stationed at the
entrance to al-Labban village and started firing shots into the air.
* At approximately 19:00 on Monday, 17 December 2018, a group of
Israeli settlers, under the Israeli forces’ protection, moved into
Mar Saba area, east of Bethlehem, and performed their Talmudic
rituals. The settlers’ arrival at this area came as a prelude to
celebrate Jewish Holidays.
* At approximately 01:00 on Tuesday, 18 December 2018, a group of
Israeli settlers moved into Yasouf village, east of Salfit. The
settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles parked in front of their
owners’ houses. The settlers also wrote slogans against Arabs and
Muslims on the walls of Abu Baker Mosque and on the walls of a house
belonging to Ahmed ‘Izzat Mohamed ‘Abed al-Fattah, in addition to
wrote slogans on vehicles. The settlers also punctured the tires of
24 vehicles belonging to Palestinian civilians, whose names are kept
by PCHR.
* At approximately 19:30 on Tuesday, a group of Israeli settlers,
under the Israeli forces’ protection, attacked a truck at the
entrance to “/Shavei Shamron “ /settlement, west of Nablus, and
damaged its windshield. The truck belongs to Jehad Naser Ahmed Abu
Baker, from Ya’boud village, southwest of Jenin. It should be noted
that Jehad was returning from Hebron.
* On Wednesday, 19 December 2018, the residents of Gharablah
neighborhood in Beit Haninah village, which is adjacent to “/Pisgat
Ze’ev“/settlement, were surprised with puncturing the tires of 20
vehicles belonging to the residents of the Arabs neighborhood in
East Jerusalem, in addition to writing slogan “Death to the Arabs”
on the vehicles.
* At approximately 02:30 on Tuesday, 11 December 2018, a group of
Israeli settlers attacked 3 vehicles belonging to civilians, from
Biteen village, east of Ramallah. The settlers wrote racist slogans
on the vehicles and punctured their tires.
*Recommendations to the International Community*:
1. PCHR calls upon the international community to respect the Security
Council’s Resolution No. 2334 and to ensure that Israel respects it
as well, in particular point 5 which obliges Israel not to deal with
settlements as if they were part of Israel.
2. PCHR calls upon the ICC to continue to investigate the Israeli
crimes committed in the oPt, particularly the settlement crimes and
grave violations in the Gaza Strip.
3. PCHR Calls upon the European Union (EU) and all international bodies
to boycott settlements and ban working and investing in them in
application of their obligations according to international human
rights law and international humanitarian law considering
settlements as a war crime.
4. PCHR calls upon the international community to 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.
5. PCHR calls upon the international community and United Nations to
take all necessary measures to stop Israeli policies aimed at
creating a Jewish demographic majority in Jerusalem and at voiding
Palestine from its original inhabitants through deportations and
house demolitions as a collective punishment, which violates
international humanitarian law, amounting to a crime against humanity.
6. PCHR calls upon the States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC to
work hard to hold Israeli war criminals accountable.
7. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva
Conventions to fulfill their obligations under article (1) of the
Convention to ensure respect for the Conventions under all
circumstances, and under articles (146) and (147) to search for and
prosecute those responsible for committing grave breaches of the
Geneva Conventions to ensure justice and remedy for Palestinian
victims, especially in light of the almost complete denial of
justice for them before the Israeli judiciary.
8. PCHR calls for a prompt intervention to compel the Israeli
authorities to lift the closure that obstructs the freedom of
movement of goods and 1.8 million civilians that experience
unprecedented economic, social, political and cultural hardships due
to collective punishment policies and retaliatory action against
civilians.
9. PCHR calls upon the European Union to apply human rights standards
embedded in the EU-Israel Association Agreement and to respect its
obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights when
dealing with Israel.
10. PCHR calls upon the parties to international human rights
instruments, especially the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), to pressurize Israel to comply
with its provisions in the oPt and to compel it to incorporate the
human rights situation in the oPt in its reports submitted to the
relevant committees.
11. PCHR calls upon the EU and international human rights bodies to
pressurize the Israeli forces to stop their attacks against
Palestinian fishermen and farmers, mainly in the border area.
/Fully detailed document available at the Palestinian Centre for Human
Rights (PCHR). <https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=11773>/
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