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<h1 class="article-title"><small>PCHR Weekly Report: 4 civilians
killed, including 1 child, by Israeli forces this week</small></h1>
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alt="author"> Friday January 18, 2013 11:01</span><span
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In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories for the week of 10- 16 January 2012, the
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that 4 Palestinian
civilians, including a child, were killed in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip. The 4 civilians were killed at the border area as a result of
excessive use of force. Also, 2 Palestinian civilians were shot by
Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank.
<p class="article">Israeli attacks in the West Bank:<br>
<br>
In the West Bank, the Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians,
including a child, and wounded a third.<br>
<br>
On 12 January 2013, the Israeli forces positioned along the security
fence, south of al-Ramadin village in the south of Hebron, killed a
Palestinian worker named Oday al-Daraweesh, 21, from Doura in the
southwest of Hebron.<br>
<br>
On 15 January 2013, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child from
Budros village, west of Ramallah and al-Bireh, while he was with his
friends near the annexation wall. <br>
<br>
In the context of efforts to create a Jewish Majority in the Occupied
East Jerusalem, the Israeli forces continued to confiscate lands,
demolish houses and built new settlement units. PCHR stresses that
these measures come in the context of isolating East Jerusalem and
annexing it to Israeli according to the Israeli policy that is in
violation of the international humanitarian law. PCHR calls upon the
international community to promptly take action and reiterates its call
upon the High Contracting parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to
fulfill their obligations under Article 1 of the Convention.<br>
<br>
On the level of house demolitions, the Israeli forces demolished 2
houses in Beit Hanina suburb and Sour Baher village, which caused 15
Palestinians to be made homeless. At approximately 07:00 on Monday, 14
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and two military bulldozers, raided al-Hathalin neighborhood in Um
al-Khair Kehrba area, southeast of Yatta, south of Hebron. The forces
patrolled the area, the soldiers were deployed in its surroundings and
banned the civilians from transporting. The military bulldozer started
demolishing a house made of tin and stones, built on an area of 60
square meters, occupied by Shu'aib al-Hathalin's, 65, family of 8. It
should also be mentioned that Mr. al-Hathalin is physically disabled.
In his testimony to a PCHR fieldworker, Khalil Shu'ain al-Hathalin said
that the Israeli forces raided the area early in the morning and forced
his family to evacuate the house, during the recent cold wave. The
bulldozer destroyed the house under pretext of not obtaining a permit.<br>
<br>
On 15 January 2013, the Israeli forces moved into al-Ashqariya
neighborhood in Beit Hanina suburb, north of occupied East Jerusalem.
They surrounded a house belonging to Nasser Awad al-Rajabi, 42, and
demolished the house without a prior notice.<br>
<br>
At the same time, the Israeli forces moved into Sour Baher village,
south of occupied East Jerusalem. They surrounded a house belonging to
Aref Hussain 'Amira, 71, and demolished his 2-storey house. <br>
<br>
During the reporting period, the Israeli forces conducted at least 40
military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
During these incursions, the Israeli forces abducted at least 29
Palestinian civilians, including 4 children.<br>
<br>
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinian civilians
and wounded a third one. On 11 January 2013, Israeli forces stationed
along the border fence, east of Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip
killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded a second one.<br>
<br>
On 14 January 2013, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian
from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip while he was standing with
his friends in a farmland 1,200 meters away from the border between the
Gaza Strip and Israel. <br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces conducted 2 limited incursions.
The first incursion was on 10 January 2013, when they moved
approximately 200 meters to the west of the border fence, east of Gaza
Valley (Johr al-Deek) village.<br>
<br>
The second incursion was conducted on 14 January 2013, when Israeli
forces moved 100 meters to the west of the border fence in Khuza'a
village, east of Khan Yunis.<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip also, on 12 January 2013, Israeli forces positioned
along the border fence, east of al-Salqa valley, east of Deir al-Balah,
abducted a young man and a boy from the village, as they attempted to
cross the border into Israel.<br>
<br>
Israeli settlement activities:<br>
<br>
Israel has continued settlement activities in the West Bank, and
Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and
property.<br>
<br>
2 Palestinian civilians were wounded in 2 separate shooting incidents
carried out by armed settlers in Nablus on 10 January 2013. The first
incident happened when a group of settlers from "Yitzhar" settlement
attacked a number of Palestinian civilians from Ourif village, south of
Nablus. The other incident took place when an armed settler opened fire
at Palestinian civilians, wounding Ammar Masamir, 20. <br>
<br>
On 13 January 2013, the Israeli forces submitted a notice to Ehssan
Hussain Shnaran, 45, from Wad al-Rakheem area, south of Yatta, to
demolish his tent where 10 individuals live. They also submitted a
notice to demolish a Kindergarten in Kherbet Sousia, southeast of
Hebron. <br>
<br>
On 14 January 2013, the Israeli forces demolished a house belonging to
the family of Sho'aib al-Hathalin, 65, from Kerbet Um al-Khair, south
of Hebron. The house was built of stones and roofed by tin plates on an
area of 60 square meters. <br>
<br>
On the same day, the Israeli forces demolished a farmhouse in Hawwara
area, south of Hebron, belonging to Mohammed Ali Issa Atiya, 45. This
house was used as shelter for a 9-member family and to raise livestock.
<br>
<br>
On the same day, the Israeli forces demolished 2 barns in the vicinity
of Kherbet Hawwara belonging to Ziad Yunis Makhamra, 55, and Walid
Ahmed al-Jbour, 50, under the pretext of not obtaining building
licenses.<br>
<br>
In addition to the 2 abovementioned shooting incidents, on 10 January
2013, a group of settlers from "Yesh Kodesh" settlement, southeast of
Nablus, damaged 210 live trees in the southwest of Qasra village.<br>
<br>
Israeli attacks on nonviolent demonstrations:<br>
<br>
During the reporting period, Israeli forces used force against peaceful
demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and
Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction of the
wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, a
21-year-old Palestinian civilian sustained a bullet wound to the left
thigh, in Nabi Saleh weekly peaceful demonstration, northwest of
Ramallah; 6 Israeli and international human rights activists were
detained by Israeli forces and transported to an unknown destination.
Also dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation and some
sustained bruises.<br>
<br>
Following the Friday Prayer on 11 January 2013, dozens of Palestinian
civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders
organized a peaceful demonstration in Bil'ein village, west of
Ramallah, in protest to the construction of the annexation wall. The
demonstrators gathered in the streets of the village, chanting slogans
calling for national unity. The protesters aimed to stress the need to
adhere to national principles and the right of return, to resist the
occupation and to call for the release of all Palestinian prisoners.
The protesters raised Palestinian flags and made their way towards the
wall. They called through megaphones for Israeli settlers in
“Mitityahu” settlement to leave Palestinian land. Israeli soldiers
stationed in the area fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs
and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators. As a result, dozens of
demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation and others sustained
bruises.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday Prayer on 11 January 2013, dozens of
Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights
defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Ne’lin village, west of
Ramallah, in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and
settlement activities. The demonstrators moved towards areas of the
annexation wall. Immediately, Israeli soldiers stationed in the area
fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters
at the demonstrators. As a result, dozens of demonstrators suffered
from tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises.<br>
<br>
Around the same time on Friday, 11 January 2013, dozens of Palestinian
civilians and Israeli and international human rights defenders gathered
in the Martyrs Square in Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, to
hold a weekly peaceful protest against the construction of the
annexation wall and settlement activities. The protesters walked
towards the gate erected by Israeli forces near the entrance of the
village, which leads to Palestinian lands that Israeli settlers from
the nearby "Halmish" settlement are trying to seize. Israeli soldiers
fired live and rubber-coated bullets, sound bombs and tear gas
canisters at the protesters. As a result, a Palestinian civilian, 21,
sustained a bullet wound to the left thigh. He was transported to
Palestine Health Complex in Ramallah for treatment. Dozens of
demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation and others sustained
bruises. Moreover, the Israeli forces abducted 6 Israeli and
international human rights activists and transported them to an unknown
destination.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday Prayer, dozens of Palestinian civilians and
international human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration
in the center of al-Ma’sara village, south of Bethlehem, in protest at
the ongoing construction of the annexation wall. As the protestors
moved towards the gate of the village, the Israeli forces closed it to
prevent the demonstration from gaining access to the confiscated land
and attacked the participants; as a result, some demonstrators suffered
from tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises.<br>
<br>
At approximately 12:15 on the same Friday, dozens of Palestinian
civilians and international human rights defenders organized a peaceful
demonstration in the center of Kuffor Kadoum village, northeast of
Qalqilya, in protest to the continuous closure of the eastern entrance
of the village since the outbreak of al-Aqsa Intifada. The
demonstrators moved towards the entrance of the village. Immediately,
Israeli forces, stationed in the surroundings of the steel gate
established at the entrance, fired tear gas canisters and rubber-coated
bullets. As a result, dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas
inhalation.<br>
<br>
At approximately 11:30 on Tuesday, 15 January 2013, Palestinian
civilians and activists in the Popular Committees against the Wall and
international human rights activist organized a demonstration in
solidarity with the people of al-Jab'a village, northwest of Hebron.
The protesters raised Palestinian flags and made their way towards the
gate separating al-Jab'a and Sourif villages, west of Hebro. The
demonstrators broke the steel gate, installed by the Israeli forces
approximately 13 years ago, and opened it for civilian movement. The
Israeli forces surrounded the area, and some soldiers attacked the
demonstrators and got in a hand-fight with them. As a result, some of
the demonstrators sustained bruises.<br>
<br>
Recommendations to the international community:<br>
<br>
Due to the number and severity of Israeli human rights violations this
week, the PCHR made several recommendations to the international
community. Among these were a recommendation that the High Contracting
Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention fulfill their legal and moral
obligations under Article 1 of the Convention to ensure Israel's
respect for the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. PCHR
believes that the conspiracy of silence practiced by the international
community has encouraged Israel to act as if it is above the law and
encourages Israel continue to violate international human rights and
humanitarian law.<br>
<br>
The PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva
Convention to convene a conference to take effective steps to ensure
Israel's respect of the Convention in the OPT and to provide immediate
protection for Palestinian civilians.<br>
<br>
For the full text of the report, click on the link below: </p>
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