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<h1 class="article-title">Israeli troops injure 12 civilians and 2
fighters in attacks this week</h1>
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In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories for the week of 09-15 January 2014, the
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that, during the
reporting period, Israeli forces wounded 13 Palestinian civilians,
including 2 children and a woman, and an international activist, 10 of
whom were wounded during weekly protests throughout the West Bank. One
was wounded at the northern entrance of Ayda refugee camp and 3 others,
including one civilian and 2 members of an armed group, were wounded in
airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
<p class="article"><b>Israeli attacks in the West Bank:</b><br>
<br>
Israeli forces conducted 72 incursions into Palestinian communities in
the West Bank. At least 66 Palestinians, including 7 children, were
abducted.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank. At
least 2 Palestinian civilians were abducted at checkpoints in the West
Bank.<br>
<br>
On 09 January 2014, Israeli forces, backed by <a style=""
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moved into Um Sararah area adjacent to Kherbet al-Fakhit (al-Mosafer
area), southeast of Yatta town south of Hebron. Israeli forces
patrolled the vicinity of the area and deployed on the farmlands. They
prevented the movement of civilians and declared it a closed military
zone. Israeli soldiers confiscated barbed wire and uprooted a large
number of woodland trees, which were less than 1 year old and were
planted to establish a nature reserve on a 1000-dunum land donated by
the Mehmed family to the Ministry of Agriculture. The project was
funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).<br>
<br>
On 12 January 2014, Israeli forces accompanied by officers from the
Civil Administration and police officers confiscated a green <a
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tractor belonging to Mustafa ‘Aqab Ban ‘Odah when he was working on a
farmland in al-Ra’s al-Ahmar area north of the Jordan Valley, east of
Tubas.<br>
<br>
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip:<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces carried out 5 airstrikes, 2 shooting
incidents along the border fence and 6 shooting incidents at
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On 09 January 2014, 2 members of an armed group were wounded when an
Israeli warplane fired a missile at a motorcycle, east of Khan Yunis,
in the southern Gaza Strip. Moreover, a 3-year-old child sustained
minor injuries by glass fragments.<br>
<br>
On the same day, an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a training site
belonging to al-Quds Brigades (the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad),
west of Rafah. The same training site was attacked again 15 minutes
later, but no casualties were reported in either attack.<br>
<br>
On 11 January 2014, a civilian was wounded when Israeli forces
stationed along the border fence east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza
Strip, opened fire at a group young men who were a few meters away from
the fence. On 14 January 2014, Israeli forces stationed along the
border fence east of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, opened
fire sporadically at farmlands for an hour, but no casualties were
reported.<br>
<br>
On 13 January 2014, Israeli warplanes launched 3 airstrikes against
training sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups south of Deir
al-Balah and northeast of al-Nusseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. As a
result, the sites were damaged, and a 3-year-old child was wounded by
glass fragments as he was standing with his father in front of a
grocery, east of al-Nuseirat. Besides, 2 UNRWA schools and over 20
houses sustained partial damage.<br>
<br>
In the context of targeting fishermen in the sea, Israeli forces fired
at fishermen 6 times on 11, 13, 14 and 15 January 2014, but neither
casualties nor material damage were reported. <br>
<br>
Israel has continued to impose a total closure and has isolated the
Gaza Strip from the outside world. The illegal closure of the Gaza
Strip, which has 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 7 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 a grave violation of the economic, social and cultural rights and a
deterioration of living conditions for 1.7 million people. The Israeli
authorities established Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shaloum) as the sole
crossing for imports and exports in order to exercise its control over
the Gaza Strip’s economy that has been aggravating for years due to the
shortage of imports. They also aim at imposing a complete ban on the
Gaza Strip’s exports. <br>
<br>
<b>Israeli settlement activities:</b><br>
<br>
Israeli forces have continued to support settlement activities in the
West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian
civilians and property.<br>
<br>
On 13 January 2014, settlers from “Ma’oon” settlement established on
Palestinians lands, east of Yatta town south of Hebron, cut and smashed
branches of 20 old olive trees, by handsaws, in Mo’in Valley area
belonging to Khader Mos’ef al-‘Amour and his brothers from al-Tawani
village, east of the town.<br>
<br>
On 14 January 2014, around 300 settlers from “Kiryat Arbaa’” settlement
and “Hafat Jal” outpost, established on confiscated Palestinian lands
east of Hebron, organized a demonstration in Khelet ‘Abdoh area in the
eastern area of the city. The demonstration was organized under
intensive guard by Israeli forces and police. They entered farmlands
belonging to the al-Zaro and Abu Rmeilah families, damaging stone
chains. They planted a number of olive trees in the lands confiscated
by the Israeli forces since 1972, under the pretext that they are
military training areas, to which their owners are denied access into
them. This comes in an attempt by settlers to seize this land for the
benefit of settlement expansion projects in “Hafat Jal” outpost.<br>
<br>
On 15 January 2014, a group of settlers set fire to Imam Ali bin Abi
Talib Mosque in Deir Estiya village, north of Salfit, and wrote hostile
slogans on its wall in Hebrew. Settlers set fire in the vicinity of the
mosque, so carpets at the entrance were burnt and continued burning
till fire extended into the mosque burning a part of it.<br>
<br>
<b>Israeli attacks on non-violent demonstrations:</b><br>
<br>
Israeli forces attacked a number of non-violent demonstrations
organized by Palestinians, wounding ten protesters.<br>
<br>
Following the Friday Prayer, 10 January 2014, dozens of Palestinian
civilians, with international and Israeli human rights defenders,
organised a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in, west of Ramallah, in
protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities, supporting the al-Aqsa mosque and the Islamic and Christian
religious sites. Demonstrators took the streets, raising the
Palestinian flags and headed to the liberated territories near the
annexation wall. Israeli forces had closed all the entrances of the
village since morning to prevent the Palestinian and international
activists and journalists from participating in the demonstration.
Demonstrators marched adjacent to the cement wall and tried to cross
the fence before Israeli forces stationed behind the wall, in the
western area, and a large number of soldiers deployed along it fired
live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound
bombs and skunk water at them and chased them into olive fields. As a
result, 4 protestors, including a woman and an international activist,
were wounded. Moreover, dozens of demonstrators suffered tear gas
inhalation, and others sustained bruises as they were beaten up by
Israeli soldiers. A 33-year-old civilian sustained a bullet wound to
the back; a 19-year-old civilian sustained a bullet wound to the right
leg; a 23-year-old woman sustained a bullet wound to the left leg; and
a 28-year-old international activist was hit by a gas canister to the
left leg.<br>
<br>
On the same day, dozens of Palestinian civilians organised a peaceful
demonstration in the centre of Ni’lin village, west of Ramallah, in
protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities. Demonstrators took the streets and headed to the annexation
wall. Israeli forces closed the gates of the wall with barbed wire and
prevented the demonstrators from passing to the land behind it before
they responded by throwing stones. As a result, a 39-year-old civilian
sustained a bullet wound to the right leg. Many civilians suffered tear
gas inhalation and bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers.<br>
<br>
Around the same time, dozens of Palestinian civilians and Israeli and
international human rights defenders organised a peaceful
demonstration, in protest at the construction of the annexation wall
and settlement activities, in Nabi Saleh village, southwest of
Ramallah. Demonstrators took the streets, raising the Palestinian flags
and chanting slogans against the occupation and in support of the
Palestinian unity resistance and, then, they headed to the lands that
the settlers are trying to rob by force, near “Halmish” settlement.
Israeli forces closed all the entrances of the village since morning to
prevent the Palestinian and international activists and journalists
from participating in the demonstration. When they arrived at the land,
demonstrators were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters,
rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and skunk water, and were
chased into the village. As a result, a 14-year-old girl sustained a
bullet wound to the right shoulder and an 18-year-old civilian
sustained a bullet wound to the back. Many civilians suffered tear gas
inhalation and bruises due to being beaten by Israeli soldiers.<br>
<br>
Following the Friday prayer, dozens of Palestinian civilians and
international and Israeli human rights defenders organised a peaceful
demonstration in Ma’assara village, in protest at the construction of
the annexation wall and settlement activities. The demonstration
started in front of the Candles Cultural Centre, in the centre of the
village. Demonstrators moved in the streets, raising the Palestinian
flag. When they arrived at the area where the annexation wall is
established, Israeli forces started firing tear gas canisters in
attempt to disperse them and prevented them from reaching the
annexation wall.<br>
<br>
At approximately 12:30 on the same day, Palestinian civilians and
international activists organised a peaceful demonstration in the
centre of Kufor Qaddoum village, northwest of Qalqilia, and headed
towards the eastern entrance of the village, in protest at the
continued closure of the entrance with an iron gate since the beginning
of the Aqsa Intifada. Clashes erupted between the demonstrators and
Israeli forces who fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters to prevent
them from reaching the aforementioned gate. As a result, 3 civilians,
including a child, were wounded. A 27-year-old civilian was hit by a
gas canister to the leg, a 43-year-old civilian was hit by a tear gas
canister to the lower back and a 17-year-old civilian was hit by a tear
gas canister to the back.<br>
<br>
At approximately 12:35 on Sunday, 12 January 2014, dozens of
Palestinian children and young men gathered at the northern entrance of
Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem. They threw stones and empty
bottles at Israeli soldiers who were positioned at the northern
entrance of the camp. The Israeli soldiers fired gas canisters and
rubber-coated metal bullets in response. As a result, a number of
protesters and civilians suffered tear gas inhalation.<br>
<br>
At approximately 16:00 on Wednesday, 15 January 2014, dozens of
Palestinian boys and civilians gathered at the northern entrance of
Ayda refugee camp, north of Bethlehem. They threw stones and empty
bottles at Israeli soldiers who were positioned at the northern
entrance of the camp. The Israeli soldiers fired gas canisters and
rubber-coated metal bullets in response. As a result, a 19-year-old
civilian sustained a bullet wound to the left leg. He was taken to Beit
Jala hospital, where his wound was described as moderate. In addition,
a number of protesters suffered tear gas inhalation.<br>
<br>
<b>Recommendations to the international community:</b><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 international
community and the United Nations use all available means to allow the
Palestinian people to enjoy their right to self-determination, through
the establishment of the Palestinian State, which was recognized by the
UN General Assembly with a vast majority, using all international legal
mechanisms, including sanctions to end the occupation of the State of
Palestine;<br>
<br>
In addition, the PCHR calls upon the United Nations to provide
international protection to Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian
Territories, and to ensure the non-recurrence of aggression against the
Occupied Palestinian Territories, especially the Gaza Strip.<br>
<br>
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