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<h1 class="article-title">PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights
Violations in the oPt (21 – 27 May 2015)</h1>
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<span class="article-detail"><img class="icon"
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alt="author"> by PCHR-Gaza</span></span> <br>
<b><small><small><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.imemc.org/article/71745">http://www.imemc.org/article/71745</a></small></small></b><br>
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<blockquote class="article-intro">Israeli forces have continued with
systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and their
property in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) for the
reporting period of 21 – 27 May 2015.</blockquote>
<p class="article"><b><u>Israeli attacks in the West Bank &
Gaza:</u></b><br>
<br>
<u>Shootings</u><br>
<br>
Israeli forces continued to use force against Palestinian
civilians in peaceful protests in the oPt and against fishermen
sailing within the allowed fishing area. During the reporting
period, Israeli forces wounded 10 Palestinian civilians, including
4 children, one of whom was deliberately shot in East Jerusalem.
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to target fishermen
and opening fire at border areas along the Gaza Strip. Moreover,
Israeli warplanes launched 13 missiles at targets in the Gaza
Strip.<br>
<br>
In the West Bank, on 21 May 2015, an Israeli sniper on top of a
building in Shu'fat refugee camp, north of East Jerusalem, fired a
bullet at a 10-year-old male while coming back from school. As a
result, the boy sustained a serious wound to the left eye and was
taken to Hadasa Hospital in West Jerusalem to receive medical
treatment.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces continued the use of excessive and systematic force
against peaceful protests organized by Palestinian civilians and
Israeli and international solidarity activists against the
construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in
the West Bank. As a result, 6 protestors, including 3 children,
were wounded. In addition, an ambulance was deliberately attacked,
due to which the windshield was broken.<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, 2 fishers, including a child, were wounded when
Israeli gunboats station in the sea opened fire on 25 May 2015, at
a fishing boat belonging to Mohammed Baker (30) that was sailing
within 3 nautical miles off al-Sudaniya shore, north of Gaza City.
As a result, the aforementioned person sustained a bullet wound to
the left hand and the child sustained a shrapnel wound to the
foot.<br>
<br>
On 27 May 2015, Israeli gunboats opened fire at a fishing boat
sailing within 3 nautical miles off Gaza seaport, west of Gaza
City. As a result, a fisherman from al-Shati' refugee camp,
sustained 2 bullet wounds.<br>
<br>
In the same context, Israeli navy forces opened fire 8 other times
at Palestinian fishing boats sailing within the allowed fishing
area according to the last Israeli-Palestinian agreement. Neither
casualties nor material damage were reported, but fishermen were
frightened and sailed back to the shore.<br>
<br>
Moreover, Israeli forces stationed along the border fence opened
sporadic fire 4 times at areas north of the Gaza Strip, but
neither casualties nor material damage were reported.<br>
<br>
<u>Incursions</u><br>
<br>
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 52
military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank
and 6 ones in East Jerusalem. During these incursions, Israeli
forces arrested at least 68 Palestinians, including 13 children.
Thirty-seven of these Palestinians, including 11 children, were
arrested in East Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
<u>Restrictions on movement</u><br>
<br>
Israel continued to impose a tight closure of the oPt, imposing
severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in
the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East
Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
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 8
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 (Kerem
Shaloum) 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%, including
21.1% who suffer from extreme poverty. Moreover, the rate of
unemployment increased up to 44%, which reflects the unprecedented
economic deterioration in the Gaza Strip.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Efforts to create a Jewish majority:</u></b><br>
<br>
<u>House demolition</u><br>
<br>
On 27 May 2015, Israeli municipality bulldozers demolished an
under-construction house belonging to Nassar family in al-Qaddoum
valley neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old city in
East Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Settlement activities:</u></b><br>
<br>
Israel has continued its settlement activities in the oPt, a
direct violation of international humanitarian law, and Israeli
settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and
property.<br>
<br>
On 21 May 2015, Israeli forces demolished 3 grocery stalls, north
of Jericho.<br>
<br>
On 24 May 2015, Israeli forces handed Adnan al-Batran a notice to
stop construction works in his house in al-Naqi valley to the west
of Ethna, west of Hebron. On 26 May 2015, Israeli forces issued a
notice to halt works in an 800-meter long electricity network in
al-Koum village, southwest of Doura, southwest of Hebron.<br>
<br>
On 23 May 2015, a group of settlers stole 2 metal water tanks used
to water sheep and a tent used as a sheep barn in the Bedouin
compound, northeast of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
On 25 May 2015, 3 settlers with sniffer dogs from "Adi Ad"
settlement outpost, east of Termis'ya village, north of Ramallah,
attacked a 53-year-old farmer. A tractor driver was in company of
the farmer and they were carrying grass to the tractor to be
transported.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Use of excessive force against peaceful demonstrations
protesting settlement activities and the construction of the
annexation wall:</u></b><br>
<br>
During the reporting period, Israeli soldiers used excessive force
against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian
civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in
protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities in the West Bank. As a result, 6 civilians, including 3
children, were wounded. Moreover, Israeli forces deliberately
fired a gas canister at Bil'in ambulance, due to which the
windshield was broken.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces also arrested Yusef Monther Elayan (16) and Ahmed
Tayseer Rashed Hussein (21) during a peaceful protest in
al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah. The 2 detainees were
taken to "Beit El" settlement. Elayan was released in the evening,
but Hussein was taken to Ofer detention facility, southwest of the
city.<br>
<br>
<b><i>(PCHR keeps the names of the wounded in fear of being
arrested by the Israeli forces within its policy to oppress
the peaceful protests and prevent Palestinian civilians from
participating).</i></b><br>
<br>
<u>Demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall
and settlement activity</u><br>
<br>
Following the Friday prayer, on 22 May 2015, dozens of Palestinian
civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders
organized a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in, west of Ramallah, in
protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities. The protestors marched by the annexation wall and
tried to cross the fence. Israeli soldiers 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
metal bullets, sound bombs and wastewater at them and chased them
into the olive fields. As a result, a number of protestors
suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they
were beat up. In addition, Israeli forces deliberately fired a gas
canister at an ambulance, due to which the windshield was broken.<br>
<br>
Around the same time, 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. The demonstrators took the streets and
headed to the annexation wall. Israeli forces closed the gates of
the wall with barbwires and prevented the demonstrators from
crossing to the land behind it before they responded by throwing
stones. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated
metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the
civilians, and chased them into the village. As a result, a number
of protestors suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained
bruises as they were beat up by Israeli soldiers.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday prayer, dozens of Palestinian civilians
and Israeli and international human rights defenders gathered in
the center of al-Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, to
start the weekly peaceful protest against the construction of the
annexation wall and settlement activities. They made their way
towards Palestinian lands that Israeli settlers from the nearby
"Halmish" settlement are trying to seize. Israeli soldiers closed
all the village's entrances to prevent the Palestinian and
international solidarity activists and journalists from
participating in the protest. As a result, a number of protestors
suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they
beat up by Israeli soldiers.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday prayer, there was the weekly protest
against the closure of the eastern entrance of Kufor Qaddoum
village, which has been closed by Israeli forces since the
Intifada. Once the protestors approached the closed entrance,
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas
canisters and sound bombs. Due to which, the protestors threw
stones and empty bottles. No casualties were reported. It should
be noted that Israeli forces used a new type of ammunition;
fortified sponge-coated metal bullets that cause fractures when
hitting the body.<br>
<br>
<u>Other demonstrations</u><br>
<br>
On Thursday, 21 May 2015, dozens of children and young men
gathered at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp,
north of Ramallah. They were about 300 meters away from the fence
of "Beit Eil" settlement. Israeli forces stationed in the area
fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs
and tear gas canisters. As a result, an 18-year-old civilian
sustained a bullet wound to the left leg and was taken to
Palestine Medical Compound in Ramallah.<br>
<br>
Following the Friday prayer, on 22 May 2015, dozens of youngsters
gathered from different areas of Ramallah and al-Bireh in the
vicinity of Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah. They
headed towards the facility’s gate that was closed by Israeli
soldiers. They set fire to tires and threw stones and empty
bottles at the soldiers. Israeli forces deployed around the
detention facility and started firing live and rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters. As a result, an
18-year-old civilians sustained a bullet wound to the right leg
and was taken to Palestine Medical Compound to receive medical
treatment.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday prayer, dozens of children and young men
gathered at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp,
north of Ramallah. They were about 300 meters away from the fence
of "Beit Eil" settlement. Israeli forces stationed in the area
fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs
and tear gas canisters. As a result, a number of protestors
suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they
were beaten up by Israeli soldiers. Moreover, Israeli forces
arrested Yusef Monther Elayan (16) and Ahmed Tayseer Rashed
Hussein (21) and took them to the abovementioned settlement.
Elayan was released on the same day, but Hussein was transferred
to Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday prayer, dozens of Palestinians gathered
at the western entrance of the Silwad village, northeast of
Ramallah, on the road between Silwad and Yabroud villages, near
Bypass road (60), in protest at the Israeli policies. The
protestors set fire to tires and threw stones and Molotov
Cocktails at the aforementioned road and Israeli soldiers. In
response, Israeli soldiers stationed in the area fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated bullets, sound bombs and tear gas
canisters at the protestors. As a result, 4 Palestinian civilians,
including 3 children, were wounded and then taken to Palestine
Medical Compound. A 16-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to
the left shoulder, a 15-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to
the left leg, a 17-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to the
right knee and a 25-year-old civilian sustained 3 bullet wounds to
the left underarm, left side of the pelvis and right side of the
chest.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Continued closure of the oPt:</u></b><br>
<br>
Israel continued to impose a tight closure on the oPt, imposing
severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in
the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East
Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
<u>Gaza Strip</u><br>
<br>
Israeli forces continuously tighten the closure of the Gaza Strip
and close all commercial crossings, making the Karm Abu Salem
crossing the sole commercial crossing of the Gaza Strip, although
it is not suitable for commercial purposes in terms of its
operational capacity and distance from markets.
Israeli forces have continued to apply the policy, which is aimed
to tighten the closure on all commercial crossings, by imposing
total control over the flow of imports and exports.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces have continued to impose a total ban on the
delivery of raw materials to the Gaza Strip, except for very
limited items and quantities. The limited quantities of raw
materials allowed into Gaza do not meet the minimal needs of the
civilian population of the Gaza Strip.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces also continued to impose an almost total ban on the
Gaza Strip exports, including agricultural and industrial
products, except for light-weighted products such as flowers,
strawberries, and spices. However, they lately allowed the
exportation of some vegetables such as cucumber and tomatoes,
furniture and fish.<br>
<br>
Israel has continued to close the Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing
for the majority of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip.
Israel only allows the movement of a limited number of groups,
with many hours of waiting in the majority of cases. Israel has
continued to adopt a policy aimed at reducing the number of
Palestinian patients allowed to move via the Beit Hanoun crossing
to receive medical treatment in hospitals in Israel or in the West
Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel also continued applying the policy
of making certain civilian traveling via the crossing interviewed
by the Israeli intelligence service to be questioned, blackmailed
or arrested.<br>
<br>
<u>West Bank</u><br>
<br>
<b>Israel has imposed a tightened closure on the West Bank. During
the reporting period, Israeli forces imposed additional
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians:</b><br>
<br>
· Hebron: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On
Thursday, 21 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at
the entrance of Sa'ir village, east of Hebron. The checkpoint was
re-established in the same area on Friday, 22 May 2015.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 23 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the entrance of Bani Na'im village, east of Hebron, and another
one at the entrance of Beit 'Awa village, south of Dura, southwest
of the city.<br>
<br>
On Sunday, 24 May 2015, Israeli forces established three
checkpoints at the entrances of al-Shoyoukh village, northeast of
Hebron; al-Fawar refugee camp, south of the city; and Beit Ummar
village, north of the city.<br>
<br>
On Monday, 26 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at
the entrance of Ethna village, west of Hebron. At approximately
10:00, Israeli forces imposed a tightened security siege on Hebron
and closed Jerusalem-Hebron Road to protect the Marathon organized
by settlers from "Karyat Arba" settlement, which is established on
Palestinian lands, east of Hebron, to Hebron city. This caused
Traffic jam on the road and detained civilian cars for a few
hours.<br>
<br>
On Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Israeli forces established 3
checkpoints at the entrances of Bani Na'im village, east of
Hebron; Beit Kahel village, west of the city; and Sa'ir village,
east of the city.<br>
<br>
· Ramallah: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On
Thursday, 21 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at
the northern entrance of 'Ein Sinia village, north of the city and
re-established at ‘Atara checkpoint at the northern entrance of
Bir Zeit, northwest of the city.<br>
<br>
On Friday, 22 May 2015, Israeli forces closed the eastern entrance
of al-Nabi Saleh village, northeast of Ramallah in addition to
establishing two checkpoints under the bridge of Yabrud village,
northeast of the city and at the entrance of Ni'lin village, west
of the city.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 23 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the entrance of Deir Abu Mesh'al village, northwest of
Ramallah, and under the bridge of Yabrud village, northeast of the
city.<br>
<br>
On Sunday, 24 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at
the entrance of al-Janiyah village, northwest of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
On Monday, 25 May 2015, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints
under the bridge of Yabrud village, northeast of the city; at the
entrance of 'Ein Sinia village, north of the city; and the
entrance of Senjel village, north of the city.<br>
<br>
On Tuesday, 26 May 2015, Israeli forces established two
checkpoints at the entrance of Kafr Malek village and the entrance
of al-Tibah village, northeast of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
· Qalqilya: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Friday,
22 May 2015, Israeli forces established two checkpoints at the
eastern entrance of Qalqilya in the morning and in the evening.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 23 May 2015, Israeli forces established two
checkpoints at between the villages of the eastern entrance of
Qalqilya and at the intersection of Jeet village, northeast of the
city.<br>
<br>
· Jenin: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Monday,
25 May 2015, Israeli forces established two checkpoints between
the villages of Kafr Qoud and Borqin, west of Jenin, and at the
entrance of Ya'bod village, southwest of the city.<br>
<br>
· Jericho: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Friday,
22 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint near the
entrance of Fasayel village, north of the city.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 23 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the southern entrance of Jericho.<br>
<br>
· Nablus: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Tuesday,
26 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of Talfit village, southeast of Nablus.<br>
<br>
On Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Israeli forces stationed at Beit Foriq
checkpoint, east of Nablus, closed it in both directions and
prevented Palestinian vehicles from crossing via the checkpoint.<br>
<br>
· Tulkarm: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Friday,
22 May 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint on the main
road between Tulkarm and Nablus near the intersection of Bazaria
village, east of Tulkarm.<br>
<br>
On Sunday, 22 May 2015, Israeli forces stationed at ‘Annab
military checkpoint which is established on the road between
Tulkarm and Nablus, east of the city, tightened their restrictions
against civilians and obstructed their movement.<br>
<br>
<i><b>Note: all the aforementioned checkpoints were later removed,
and no arrests were reported.</b></i><br>
<br>
<u>Arrests and Maltreatment at Military Checkpoints</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 10:00 on Friday, 22 May 2015, Israeli forces at
al-Jalamah military checkpoint, northeast of Jenin, arrested
'Abdullah Khaled 'Abdel Fattah al-Beidah (21) from Jayous village,
southwest of Qalqilya, while passing via the checkpoint. They took
him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 15:00 on Friday, 22 May 2015, Israeli forces
stationed at Hawarah checkpoint, south of Nablus, arrested Khamis
Shetwi Abu Saqer from al-Far'ah refugee camp, southeast of Tubas.
Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers stationed at the checkpoint
stopped the car which Abu Saqer was traveling to Ramallah. Israeli
forces ordered Abu Saqer to step out of the car and asked the
driver to leave. They took him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
· On the aforementioned Friday, Israeli forces stationed at Beit
Eil military checkpoint, northeast of Ramallah, arrested Jamal
'Emad Taher Kilan (24) from Jenin while passing through the
checkpoint.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 18:00 on Monday, 25 May 2015, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Kafr Qaddoum village,
northeast of Qalqilya. The Israeli soldiers arrested Feda 'Abdel
Latif Mohammed 'Obeid (34) while passing through the checkpoint
taking him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
· On Wednesday morning, 27 May 2015, Israeli forces arrested
Ibtisam Yousif Taha Hamarshah (59) from Ya'bod village, southwest
of Jenin, while visiting her son, Yehia, who is detained in
Jalbou'a prison. They took her to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
· Sa'eb Sa'adah 'Abed Asmar (25) from 'Aqrabah village, southeast
of Nablus, was subjected to maltreatment and beating by Israeli
soldiers after arresting him. He was trying to pass a metal grille
in the annexation wall to enter into Israel.<br>
<br>
According to investigations conducted by PCHR and the
aforementioned civilian's account to the fieldworker, at
approximately 00:00 on Tuesday, 26 May 2015, Asmar was trying to
cross the metal grille in the annexation wall, southwest of 'Azoun
'Etmah village, southeast of Qalqilya, when he was surprised by an
Israeli jeep surrounding him. Four Israeli soldiers stepped out of
the jeep and stopped him. Two of them started beating Asmar with
their hands and feet and knocked him down. One of the two soldiers
beat him with his rifle's butt on his head, so he started
bleeding. When the Israeli soldiers saw that, they left him
bleeding on the ground. Asmar went back to the aforementioned
village covered with blood and knocked a door of a house. The
residents responded to him and brought a taxi to take him to
'Aqraba dispensary in his village. He was given necessary
treatment as his head needed 7 stitches.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Efforts to create a Jewish majority:</b></u><br>
<br>
<u>Shooting incidents</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 13:00 on Thursday, 21 May 2015, an Israeli
sniper on the roof of a building in Shu'fat refugee camp, north of
East Jerusalem, fired a rubber-coated metal bullet at Yehya Sami
al-Amoudi (10) while coming back from school. As a result, he
sustained a serious wound to the left eye, due to which he was
taken to "Hadasa Ein Karem" Hosptial in West Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
Sami al-Amoudi, the boy's father, said to a PCHR fieldworker that
his son was coming back from school, during which, a sniper
positioned on the roof of a building belonging to Shweiki family
in Shu'fat refugee camp, fired a bullet from a range of 7-10
meters. As a result, his son sustained a serious wound to the left
eye. He added that his son was discharged from the intensive care
unit on Saturday, 23 May 2015, but he went in a 2-day comma. He
underwent 2 operations; the first in the left eye that was
enucleated and the second was to treat 11 fractures in the face.
Some fractures were around the eye and the jaw. Besides, his mouth
was stitched to prevent him from eating for 6 months and to feed
him by a feeding tube.<br>
<br>
<u>House demolitions</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 07:00 on Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Israeli
municipality bulldozers demolished an under-construction house
belonging to Nassar family in Qaddoum valley neighborhood in
Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem, under the
pretext of non-licensing.<br>
<br>
Ibrahim Nassar said to a PCHR fieldworker that Israeli police,
border guard and municipality officers and a bulldozer moved into
Qaddoum valley neighborhood in Silwan village. They declared it as
a closed military zone. Israeli officers deployed in the
neighborhood passages, in the meantime, the bulldozer demolished
an apartment belonging to his family. He added that construction
works in the under-construction apartment started 3 months ago.<br>
<br>
<u>Incursions and house raids</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 23:00 on Thursday, 21 May 2015, Israeli forces
moved into al-Qarmi neighborhood in East Jerusalem. They raided
and searched a number of houses from which they arrested Mahdi Abu
Asab (12) and Mohammed Isma'il Maz'arow (12).<br>
<br>
· At approximately 10:00 on Sunday, 24 May 2015, Israeli forces
arrested 6 Palestinian civilians from al-Aqsa Mosque yards in the
old city in East Jerusalem, after they confronted dozens of
settlers, who stormed the mosque and tried to perform religious
rituals. Israeli forces took detaineess to al-Qashala police
station to be questioned. The arrested were identified as:
Mohammed Yusef Qazzaz (23), Tamer Nasser Shala'ta (27), Abdullah
Mohammed Da'na (23), Rami Essa al-Fakhouri (22), Jarrah Abu Saleh
(25) and Qusai Khaled Dandis (24).<br>
<br>
· At approximately 03:30, on Monday, 25 May 2015, Israeli forces
raided a house belonging to the family of Kamel Elayan in
al-Eisawiya village, north of East Jerusalem. They arrested his
son Mohammed (19) and took him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 04:00 on the same day, Israeli forces moved
into Silwan village, south of the old city in East Jerusalem. They
raided and searched a number of houses from which they arrested 5
Palestinian civilians, including 3 children: Mohammed Bassam Abu
Nab (17), Rateb Ragheb al-Haimoni (17), Fahmi Mousa al-Haimoni
(20) and Ahmed Dia' Gaith (17) and Laith Nasser Ghaith (22).<br>
<br>
· At approximately 05:00 on the same day, Israeli forces moved
into a number of neighborhoods in the old city in East Jerusalem.
They raided and searched a number of houses from which they
arrested 7 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children: Mohammed
Mostafa Rowaidi (17), Sa'id Ibrahim al-Keswani (16), Hamdi
Mohammed Jaber (17), Ahmed Jawdat al-Shawish (20), Shadi Khader
Abu Farha (24), Ahmed Mahmoud Badriya (19) and Amir Wa'el Mahmoud
(20).<br>
<br>
· Also on the same day, a group of Israeli special forces attacked
a vehicle in which a number of Palestinians were in al-Tout
neighborhood street, east of the old city in East Jerusalem. They
also attacked the passengers as the Israeli police claimed that a
settler filed a complaint against Emad al-Abasi supporting it with
the registration number of al-Abasi's vehicle under the pretext
that the latter attempted to run down a settler in the "French
Hill" settlement. Al-Abasi was chased until he reached al-Tour
neighborhood. He was questioned and then he and his friends were
released.<br>
<br>
Emad al-Abasi, one of the attacked, said to PCHR's fieldworker
that dozens of Israeli special officers and police officers, some
of whom were masked, stopped his car, in which he was together
with 4 others persons, while going back from work to their houses.
They were all beaten and insulted. Israeli officers detained them
for about 3 hours near "Beit Awert" settlement in al-Sowana
neighborhood. The persons who were in the car are: Emad Abasi
(28), Ayed Abasi (26), Nihad Abasi (35), Arkan al-Tahhan (30) and
Ahmed Awad Rowaidi (24).<br>
<br>
Al-Abasi said that he stopped by a grocery in al-tour
neighborhood. Once he stepped out of the car, he was surprised to
see special forces attacking him. They handcuffed him and took him
to "Beit Awert" settlement. An officer drove his car to the
settlement and obliged the passengers to step out of it.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 15:00 on the same day, Israeli forces arrested
4 Palestinian civilians, including 2 elderly people, while getting
out al-Aqsa Mosque through al-Selselah gate.: Taha ali Shawahna
(62), Baker al-Shaimi (67), Mohammed al-Hashlamoun (32) and Nizam
Adli Abu Rmouz (24).<br>
<br>
· At approximately 04:30 on Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Israeli forces
raided a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Ziad Ja'afra
(29) in the eastern Sawahra area in Jabal al-Mukaber neighborhood,
southeast of East Jerusalem. They arrested the aforementioned
person and took him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
<u>Settler attacks against Palestinian civilians and their
property</u><br>
<br>
Israel has continued its settlement activities in the oPt, a
direct violation of international humanitarian law, and Israeli
settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and
property.<br>
<br>
<u>Israeli forces' attacks against Palestinian civilians and their
property</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 11:30 on Thursday, 21 May 2015, Israeli
bulldozers demolished 3 grocery stalls between al-Zbaidat and Marj
Na'jah villages, north of Jericho, near road (90). The stalls
belong to Rezeq Ibrahim Sweirki, Yusef Abdul Karim Ayed and Salam
Zbaidat.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 10:00 on Sunday, 24 May 2015, Israeli forces
accompanied by Civil Administration vehicle moved into al-Naqi
valley area, west of Ethna village, west of Hebron. On Sunday, 24
May 2015, Israeli forces deployed between the houses and handed
Adnan Fayez al-Batran a notice to stop construction works in a
one-storey house under the pretext it is located in the area under
the Israeli security control.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 09:00 on Monday, 26 May 2015, Israeli forces
moved into al-Koum village, southwest of Doura, southwest of
Hebron. An Israeli Civil Administration officer photographed an
800-meter long electricity network that was established in 2003
and provides services to dozens of houses, 3 of which are
threatened to be demolished. He put a notice on side of the road
that work in the electricity network should be suspended and
competent authorities in "Beit El" settlement, north of Ramallah,
should be referred to. The officer also handed Ahmed Mohammed
al-Rjoub a notice to stop works in an under-construction water
well.<br>
<br>
· Around the same time, Israeli forces handed 12 Palestinian
civilians demolition notices in Fasayel village, north of Jericho.<br>
<br>
According to information collected by a PCHR fieldworker from the
village local council, at approximately 09:00, on the
abovementioned day, Israeli forces accompanied by a Civil
Administration officer moved into Fasayel village, north of
Jericho. They declared the area as a closed military zone. The
officer distributed 12 demolition notices. It should be noted that
Israeli forces distributed notices for the evacuation of the
abovementioned area a year ago under the pretext of building in
area (C).<br>
<br>
Demolition notices included the following:<br>
<br>
1. A 150-square-meter house sheltering a 10-member family and
belonging to Ibrahim Mohammed Nawawra;<br>
2. A 65-square-meter house sheltering a 6-member family and
belonging to Ali Salem Ebayat;<br>
3. A 120-square-meter house sheltering a 5-member family and
belonging to Abdul Rahim Ahmed Ebayat;<br>
4. A 30-square-meter residential tent sheltering an 8-member
family and belonging to Hassan Mohammed Zayed;<br>
5. A 20-square-meter residential tent sheltering a 5-member family
and belonging to Ali Hussein Ebayat;<br>
6. A 40-square-meter residential tent sheltering a 10-member
family and belonging to Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Kharabeesh;<br>
7. A 50-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Ibrahim Salama
Ebayat;<br>
8. A 50-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Dawood Khalil
Ebayat;<br>
9. A 50-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Yusef Mousa
Nawawrah;<br>
10. A 30-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Aziz Mousa
Ebayat;<br>
11. A 60-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Suleiman Msallam
Sawarka; and<br>
12. A 60-square-meter sheep barrack belonging to Mansour Nassar
Sawarka.<br>
<br>
· On the same day, Israeli forces moved into al-Mazra'ah area,
east of Termis'ya village, north of Ramallah. A Civil
Administration officer handed a notice to Omer Mohammed Awwad
(30), a driver of a wastewater vehicle, to refer to the Israeli
police station, northeast of Jerusalem. It should be noted that
Israeli forces closed the landfill of Ramallah and al-Bireh
municipality a year ago.<br>
<br>
<u>Settlers' attacks</u><br>
<br>
· At approximately 01:00 on Saturday, 23 May 2015, a group of
settlers stole 2 metal water tanks used to water sheep and a tent
used as a sheep barn from a Bedouin compound, east of al-Taiba
village, northeast of Ramallah. The tanks belong to Qadri Ka'abna
(30). Moreover, the settlers threw stones at Ka'abna while grazing
the sheep in the area. It should be noted that settlers stole 9
sheep and slaughtered 2 others when attacking the same Bedouin
compound on 09 March 2015.<br>
<br>
· At approximately 14:00 on Monday, 25 May 2015, 3 settlers with
sniffer dogs from "Adi Ad" settlement, east of Termis'ya village,
north of Ramallah, attacked farmer Hamed Fawzi Hamed (53). Hamed
was in company of Emad Abu Awwad (32), a tractor driver, carrying
grass to the tractor. Israeli forces immediately arrived at the
area, due to which the settlers fled towards the settlement
outpost.<br>
<br>
<b><i>Recommendations to the International Community:</i></b><br>
<br>
PCHR emphasizes the international community’s position that the
Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are still
under Israeli occupation, in spite of Israeli military
redeployment outside the Gaza Strip in 2005. PCHR further confirms
that Israeli forces continued to impose collective punishment
measures on the Gaza Strip, which have escalated since the 2006
Palestinian parliamentary elections, in which Hamas won the
majority of seats of the Palestinian Legislative Council. PCHR
stresses that there is international recognition of Israel’s
obligation to respect international human rights instruments and
the international humanitarian law, especially the Hague
Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land and the
Geneva Conventions. Israel is bound to apply the international
human rights law and the law of war sometime reciprocally and
other times in parallel in a way that achieves the best protection
for civilians and remedy for victims.<br>
<br>
In light of continued arbitrary measures, land confiscation and
settlement activities in the West Bank, and the continued
aggression against civilians in the Gaza Strip, PCHR calls upon
the international community, especially the United Nations, the
High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention and the European
Union – in the context of their natural obligation to respect and
enforce the international law – to cooperate and act according to
the following recommendations:<br>
<br>
1. PCHR calls upon the international community and the United
Nations 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;<br>
<br>
2. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to provide international
protection to Palestinians in the oPt, and to ensure the
non-recurrence of aggression against the oPt, especially the Gaza
Strip;<br>
<br>
3. PCHR calls 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 oPt;<br>
<br>
4. PCHR calls upon the Parties to international human rights
instruments, especially the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to
pressurize Israel to comply with their provisions in the oPt, and
to compel it to incorporate the human rights situation in the oPt
in its reports submitted to the concerned committees;<br>
<br>
5. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva
Conventions to fulfil their obligation to ensure the application
of the Conventions, including extending the scope of their
jurisdiction in order to prosecute suspected war criminals,
regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator and the place of
a crime, to pave the way for prosecuting suspected Israeli war
criminals and end the longstanding impunity they have enjoyed;<br>
<br>
6. PCHR calls on States that apply the principle of universal
jurisdiction not to surrender to Israeli pressure to limit
universal jurisdiction to perpetuate the impunity enjoyed by
suspected Israeli war criminals;<br>
<br>
7. PCHR calls upon the international community to act in order to
stop all Israeli settlement expansion activities in the oPt
through imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements and
criminalizing trading with them;<br>
<br>
8. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly to transfer the
Goldstone Report to the UN Security Council in order to refer it
to the International Criminal Court in accordance with Article
13(b) of the Rome Statute;<br>
<br>
9. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to confirm that holding war
criminals in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a precondition to
achieve stability and peace in the regions, and that peace cannot
be built on the expense of human rights;<br>
<br>
10. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly and Human Rights
Council to explicitly declare that the Israeli closure policy in
Gaza and the annexation wall in the West Bank are illegal, and
accordingly refer the two issues to the UN Security Council to
impose sanctions on Israel to compel it to remove them;<br>
<br>
11. PCHR calls upon the international community, in light of its
failure to the stop the aggression on the Palestinian people, to
at least fulfil its obligation to reconstruct the Gaza Strip after
the series of hostilities launched by Israel which directly
targeted the civilian infrastructure;<br>
<br>
12. PCHR calls upon the United Nations and the European Union to
express a clear position towards the annexation wall following the
international recognition of the State of Palestine on the 1967
borders, as the annexation wall seizes large parts of the State of
Palestine;<br>
<br>
13. PCHR calls upon the European Union to activate Article 2 of
the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which provides that both
sides must respect human rights as a precondition for economic
cooperation between the EU states and Israel, and the EU must not
ignore Israeli violations and crimes against Palestinian
civilians;<br>
<br>
<i><a
href="http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11053:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-21--27-may-2015&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183"
target="_blank">Full, detailed document</a>, including info on
patrols and border crossings available at the official PCHR
website.</i> </p>
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