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<h1 class="article-title">PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights
Violations in the oPt (04- 10 June 2015)</h1>
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<b><small><small><small><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.imemc.org/article/71912">http://www.imemc.org/article/71912</a></small></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 04- 10 June 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 participating in peaceful protests in the oPt and
against fishers sailing within the allowed area in the Gaza Strip
sea. During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a
Palestinian civilian in Jenin refugee camp in the north of the
West Bank, and wounded 9 others, including 2 children, in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip.In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to
target and chase fishermen, moreover, Israeli warplanes carried
out 3 airstrikes against training sites belonging to Palestinian
armed groups.<br>
<br>
In the West Bank, on Wednesday, 10 June 2015, Israeli forces
killed a Palestinian civilian in Jenin refugee camp, west of
Jenin. They claimed that Israeli soldiers moved into the said
refugee camp to arrest wanted persons, but while withdrawing, they
noticed a young Palestinian man, who was trying to throw an
explosive device at an Israeli patrol. As a result, an Israeli
officer fired at him, due to which the device exploded near the
young man before he could throw it.<br>
<br>
Israeli forces continued to use excessive and systematic use of
force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinian civilians
and Israeli and international human rights activists in protest
atthe construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities in the West Bank and Israeli policies in the oPt. As a
result, 7 civilians, including a child, were wounded.<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, 2 Palestinian fishers, including a child,
sustained bullet wounds on 04 June 2015, when Israeli gunboats
opened fire at a fishing boat sailing off al-Sudaniya shore in the
north of the Gaza Strip. There were 5 fishers on board of the
boat. Israeli navy forces arrested all of them and confiscated the
boat. After they were released, it was found that 2 of whom
sustained bullet wounds, but their wounds were minor.<br>
<br>
In the context of targeting fishers, in addition to the
abovementioned attack on fishermen,Israeli navy forces opened fire
thrice at fishermen sailing in the allowed area.<br>
<br>
Moreover, Israeli warplanes carried out 3 airstrikes at training
sites belonging to Palestinian armed groups. On 04 June 2014,
Israeli warplanes attacked al-Yarmouk site, west of al-Maqousi
buildings, north of Gaza City, and Abu Jarad site, south of
al-Zaitoun neighborhood in the south of the city. On 07 June 2015,
Israeli warplanes attacked Palestine site 500 meters away from the
border fence, southwest of Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing in the
north of the Gaza Strip. As a result, material damage but no
casualties were reported.<br>
<br>
<u>Incursions</u><br>
<br>
During the reporting period,Israeli forces conducted at least 70
military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank
and 4 ones in East Jerusalem.During these incursions, Israeli
forces arrested at least 53Palestinians, including 7 children and
a woman. Fourteen of these Palestinians, including 6 children,
were arrested in East Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
During the reporting period, Israeli forces confiscated NIS 4,300
from the house of prisoner Khader al-Sourkaji (38) and a car
claiming that the money would be used for terrorist purposes.<br>
<br>
In the Gaza Strip, on 05 June 2015, Israeli forces conducted a
limited incursion in the east of Jabalia in the north of the Gaza
Strip. They levelled land along the border fence. On 10 June 2015,
Israeli forces moved about 150 meters in the east of al-Qarara
village, east of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. This
coincided with a similar incursion in the east of Khuza'a village,
where Israeli forces levelled lands along the border fence and
withdrew later.<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 (KeremShaloum)
as the sole crossing for imports and exports in order to exercise
its control over the Gaza Strip’s economy. They also aim at
imposing a complete ban on the Gaza Strip’s exports. The Israeli
closure raised the rate of poverty to 38.8%, 21.1% of which suffer
from extreme poverty. Moreover, the rate of unemployment increased
up to 44%, which reflects the unprecedented economic deterioration
in the Gaza Strip.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Efforts to create a Jewish majority:</u></b><br>
<br>
On 09 June 2015, the Israeli forces bulldozed 3 industrial
establishments in al-Khalaila neighbourhood in al-Jeeb area,
northwest of Jerusalem,under the pretext of non-licensing. Mr.
Isma'il Abu Rabah, Head of the neighbourhood's council, said that
Israeli bulldozers moved into the neighbourhood around 06:30. They
demolished 3 industrial facilities, including a metal workshop
belonging to Abdullah al-Keswani and 2 auto repair garages
belonging to Nour al-Matari and Mohanned Mansour.He also mentioned
that the workshop supports more than 20 persons while the garages
support 6 families.<br>
<br>
On 10 June 2015, the Israeli forces bulldozed an agricultural land
in al-Isawiya village, northeast of Jerusalem, and destroyed the
buildings on it. They bulldozed an agricultural room, a kitchen, a
bathroom, a water well, and the surrounding fences. They also
uprooted more than 70 trees. The land has an overall area of 8
dunums and 50 square meters and belongs to the deceased Sabri
Yahya Darwich.<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 04 June 2015, Israeli forces destroyed a land belonging to
Ahmed Abdel Aziz Ghuneimat (86) inSha'ab al-Seif area to the west
of Sorif village, northwest of Hebron. They bulldozed the stone
chains and barbwire in the 30-dunum land. They also buried two
water wells and uprooted and confiscated 200 olive trees and 200
almond trees. It should be noted that the Israeli forces handed
notices on 31 August 2015 ordering the confiscation of 4,000
dunums of village lands claiming they were state properties,
including the above- mentioned land.<br>
<br>
On the aforementioned day, the Israeli bulldozers destroyed 5
houses, 4 kitchens, 4 bathrooms, and 14 civilian establishments
used as animal shelters in Thera' Awwad area in the northern
mountains belonging to 4 Bedouin families of 29 members. One of
the families lost a 350-gram gold ornament.<br>
<br>
On 10 June 2015, the Israeli forces destroyed a residential tent
of an area of 30 square meters belonging to Khail Abu Qbeita under
the pretext of non-licensing in Esteir area, southeast of Yatta,
south of Hebron.<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,7 civilians, including a
13-year-old child, were wounded.<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 05June 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 and to mark the 48th anniversary of the 1967 war. 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.<br>
<br>
Also following the Friday prayer, 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 activitiesand to mark the 48th
anniversary of the 1967 war. 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 activitiesand to mark the 48th
anniversary of the 1967 war. 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. They also sprayed skunk water other the
protestors.As a result, a 46-year-old male sustained a bullet
wound to the right leg.<br>
<br>
<u>Other demonstrations</u><br>
<br>
Following the Friday prayer, on 05June 2015,dozens of Palestinians
gathered at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp,
north of Ramallah, to protest at the Israeli practices against the
Palestinian civilians and to mark the 48th anniversary of the 1967
war. 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 19-year-old civilian sustained a bullet
wound to the left knee and was taken to Palestine Medical Compound
to receive medical treatment.<br>
<br>
Also ffollowing 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,3 civilians, including a
child, were wounded. A 13-year-old Akram Jom'a Hammad sustained a
bullet wound to the leftthigh, a 22-year-old civilian sustained a
bullet wound to the right leg anda 25-year-old civilians sustained
a bullet wound to the right leg.<br>
<br>
Also ffollowing the Friday prayer,dozens of youngsters gathered
from different areas of Ramallah and al-Bireh in the vicinity of
Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah, to protest at
Israeli policies. 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,2 civilians sustained wounds and were taken to
Palestine Medical Compound in Ramallah. A 40-year-old civilian
sustained a bullet wound to the right thigh and was hit by a gas
canister to the belly and a 25-year-old civilian sustained a
bullet wound to the rightleg.<br>
<br>
At approximately 10:00 on Saturday, 06June 2015, a number of
activists from the Popular Committees against Annexation Wall and
Settlement Activities and other human rights activists organized a
protest in front of "Beit Bracha" building, adjacent to bypass
road (60) between al-Aroub refugee camp and Beit Ommar village,
north of Hebron, because Israeli forces fixed a security fence and
surveillance cameras around the building and its vicinity and
declared it as part of "Gosh Etzion" settlement. Israeli officers
and police surrounded the place, prevented the participants from
approaching the main gate and attacked them.<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.<br>
<br>
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 established 11 checkpoints all over the
city. On Thursday, 04 June 2015, Israeli forces established 2
checkpoints at the northern entrance of Hebron, and at the
entrance of Karmah village, southeast of Dura, southwest of
Hebron.<br>
<br>
On Friday, 05 June 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the southern entrance of Halhoul, north of Hebron.<br>
<br>
OnSaturday, 06 June 2015, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints
at the entrance of Beit 'Awa village, south of Dura, southwest of
Hebron; at the entrance of al-Hejrah village, east of Dura and at
the entrance of Ethna village, west of Hebron.<br>
<br>
On Monday, 08 June 2015, Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints
at the entrance of 'Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron; at the
entrance of al-Samou'a village, south of the city and at the
northern entrance of Halhoul, north of the city.<br>
<br>
On Tuesday, 09 June 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the entrance of al-Fawar refugee camp, north of Hebron.<br>
<br>
On Wednesday, 10 June 2015, Israeli forces established a
checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Samet village, north of Dura,
northwest of Hebron.<br>
<br>
· Ramallah: Israeli forces established 8 checkpoints all over the
city. On Thursday, 04June 2015, Israeli forces established 2
checkpoints at the entrance of 'Atarah Checkpoint at the northern
entrance of Beir Zeit, north of Ramallah and at the intersection
of Beit Or al-Foqa, southwest of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
On Friday, 5 June 2015, Israeli forces established 4 checkpoints
at the entrance of al-Nabi Saleh village, at the entrance of Deir
Abu Mesh’al village, northwest of Ramallah, at the entrance of
Senjel village, north of Ramallah, and under the bridge of Yabrud
village, northeast of the city.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 06 June 2015, Israeli forces established 2
checkpoints at the entrance of al-Mogher village andthe entrance
of Tiba town, northeast of Ramallah.<br>
<br>
· Qalqilya: Israeli forces established7 checkpoints all over the
city. On Friday, 05June 2015, Israeli forces established two
checkpoints at the entrance of Kafr Qaddoum, northeast of
Qalqilya, and at the intersection of Jet village, northwest of
Qalqilya.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at eastern entrance of Qalqilya City.<br>
<br>
On Sunday, 08 June 2015, Israeli forces established 4 checkpoints;
two of them at the eastern entrance and the other two at the
entrance of Kafr Qaddoum, northeast of Qalqilya, during the
morning hours and evening hours.<br>
<br>
· Jenin: Israeli forces established 3 checkpoints all over the
city.OnSaturday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces established two
checkpoints on the road between Kafirt village and Ya’bod town,
southwest of Jenin, and at the road of the American University in
al-Zababda, southeast of Jenin.<br>
<br>
On Sunday, 08 June 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
on the road between Kafirt village and Ya’bod town, southwest of
Jenin.<br>
<br>
· Jericho: Israeli forces established 4 checkpoints all over the
city. On Friday, 05June 2015, Israeli forces established 2
checkpointsat the entrance of Fasayel village, north of the city,
and at the entrance of al-Zubaidat village, north of Jericho.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, 06 June 2015, Israeli forces established a checkpoint
at the southern entrance of Jericho.<br>
<br>
· Tulkarm: Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Friday,
5June 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. The tightening recurred at the
aforementioned checkpoint.<br>
<br>
At approximately 8:00 on Saturday, 7 June 2015 and at
approximately 19:00 on the aforementioned Saturday. At
approximately 17:00, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at
the entrance of Pharon village, south of Tulkarm.<br>
<br>
<i><b>Note: all the aforementioned checkpoints were later removed,
and no arrests were reported.</b></i><br>
<br>
<b><u>Arrests and Maltreatment at Military Checkpoints:</u></b><br>
<br>
At approximately 17:00 on Thursday, 04 June 2015, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint on the main road between Tulkarm and
Qalqilya near the eastern entrance of Jabara village. They stopped
a Palestinian car travelled by Mo’ath Mohammad Amen Esheikh
Hussein (21) from Kafr Abosh village, northeast Qalqilia, and
arrested him.<br>
<br>
At approximately 19:00 on the aforementioned Thursday, Israeli
forces arrested former prisoner Saleh Mohammad Abed Arrahman Deria
(39) from Beit Fojar town, while he was at the intersection of
“Gosh Atsion” settlement, south of Bethlehem under the claim of
having a knife and then took him to an unknown destination. It
should be noted that Deria spent 12 years in the Israeli jails
over two periods: the first was 5 years and the second was 7 years
and he was released with a serious mental health problem and other
diseases. Deria is married and has three children.<br>
<br>
At approximately 10:00 on Friday, 05 June 2015, Israeli forces
deployed in the old town, center of Hebron City, arrested Muhammad
Nader Qafesha (14) under the pretext of his disobedience to the
soldiers. They transferred him to the police station of “Kiryat
Aba’a”, east Hebron.<br>
<br>
At approximately 15:00 on Sunday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces
stationed at Nafaq checkpoint, west of Beit Lahem, arrested Ahmed
Mahmoud Abed Assalam Alama (24) from Beit Amer town, North of
Hebron, during his return from his work and then took him to
unknown destination.<br>
<br>
At approximately 10:30 on Sunday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Heja village, east
Qalqilya. Before removing the checkpoint later, the Israeli
soldiers arrested Omer Waleed Omer Borhom (30), from the
neighboring Kafr Qaddom, while crossing the checkpoint and then
took him to an unknown destination
At approximately 14:00 on Wednesday, 10 June 2015, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Amer town, north
of Hebron City and before removing it, they arrested Ahmed Yaser
Aza’qeq (24) after stopping his vehicle.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Efforts to create a Jewish majority:</b></u><br>
<br>
<u>House demolitions</u><br>
<br>
On Tuesday, 09 June 2015, bulldozers of the Israeli municipality
in East Jerusalem demolished 3 industrial facilities in
al-Khalaila neighbourhood in al-Jaib village, northwest of East
Jerusalem, under the pretext of non-licensing.<br>
<br>
Mr. Isma'il Abu Rabah, head of the neighbourhood's council, said
that Israeli bulldozers moved into the neighbourhood around 06:30.
They demolished 3 industrial facilities, including a metal
workshop belonging to Abdullah al-Keswani and 2 auto repair
garages belonging to Nour al-Matari and Mohanned Mansour. Abu
Rabah said that Israeli bulldozers demolished the abovementioned
workshop for the 4th time. It should be noted the workshop
supports over 20 persons, while Mansour's garage supports 3
families. Abu Rabah pointed that Israeli forces demolished
al-Matari garage for the second time. He stressed that licenses
for construction and industrial facilities have been suspended for
30 years.<br>
<br>
<u>Incursions & House Raids</u><br>
<br>
At approximately 02:00 on Thursday, 04June 2015, Israeli forces
raided moved into al-Mukaber Mount village, southeast of East
Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which
they arrested Ata Mohammed Eweisat (42) and Ahmed Aziz Eweisat
(23).<br>
<br>
At approximately 15:00, Israeli forces arrested Mohammed Abed
al-A'wer (17) and Mahmoud Zaidan al-A'wer (16) while walking in
Ein al-Louza neighbourhood in Silwan village, south of the old
city in East Jerusalem.<br>
<br>
At approximately 14:00 on Friday, 05 June 2015, dozens of human
rights defenders and Palestinian civilians from Shaikh Jarrah
neighbourhood, north of the old city in East Jerusalem, organized
a peaceful protest to mark the 48th anniversary of the 1967 war.
They made their way in the streets near the houses that wereseized
in the past days. They raised Palestinian flags and chanted
slogans against settlement activities. Israeli forces moved into
the neighbourhood and surrounded the protest. Moreover, they
arrested Saleh Diab (32) and Ahmed Nasser Dawrwish (24) and took
them to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
At approximately 21:00 on Saturday, 06 June 2015, Israeli forces
moved into Bab Hetta neighbourhood, in the old city in East
Jerusalem. They raided and searched a number of houses from which
they arrested Mo'aweya Abdullah al-Ajlouni (23) and Amir al-Baseti
(17).<br>
<br>
At approximately 03:30 on Sunday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces
raided and searched a house belonging to Rabah Elayan in
al-eisawiya village, north of East Jerusalem. They arrested his
son Mohammed (21) and took him to an unknown destination.<br>
<br>
At approximately 13:00 on Sunday, 07 June 2015, Israeli forces
arrested 3 Palestinian civilians while going out of al-Aqsa mosque
in the old city in East Jerusalem. They took them to al-Qashala
interrogation facility to be questioned. The arrested civilians
were identified as: Esmat al-Hamouri (43), Ra'fat Najib (39); and
Nidal Ahmed Seyam.<br>
<br>
At approximately 04:00 on Tuesday, 09 June 2015, Israeli forces
moved into Beit Hanina neighbourhood, north of East Jerusalem.
They raided and searched a number of houses from which they
arrested 3 children: Karim Mahmoud Seyam (17); Ahmed Ali Yaseen
(16); and Yusef Ahmed Eweida (16).<br>
<br>
<b><u>Settlement activities and attacks by settlers against
Palestinian civilians and property:</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 Thursday morning, 28 May 2015, Israeli forces closed the
entrance of a room in the underground floor of the Ibrahimi mosque
in the center of Hebron, for security reasons. They changed the
door lock and refused to give its key to mosque servants. It
should be noted that the room overlooks the yard that was
established by settlers near the mosque.<br>
<br>
At approximately 13:30 on Tuesday, 02 June 2015, Israeli forces
moved into Rummana village, northwest of Jenin. They deployed in
Palestinian farmlands and informed farmers they had an order to
bridge an artesian well and 2 agricultural rooms belonging to
Fayadh Riyadh Fayad Sbaihat (35) under the pretext they were not
licensed. An Israeli bulldozer demolished the well and rooms under
Israeli forces' protection. They withdrew from the area and no
more incidents were reported.<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>
At approximately 05:00 on Thursday, 04 June 2015, Israeli forces,
backed by several military vehicles and accompanied by a vehicle
belonging to the Construction and Organization Department in the
"Civil Admiration", and four bulldozers, moved into Sha'ab al-Seif
area to the west of Sorif village, northwest of Hebron. They
stationed in a land belonging to Ahmed Abdel Aziz Ghuneimat (86)
and they bulldozed the 30-dunum land and stone chains and 500
meters of barbwire. They also buried two water wells; the capacity
of each is 80m3. Moreover, they uprooted 200 olive trees and 200
almond trees and confiscated them. It should be noted that the
Israeli forces handed notices on 31 August 2015ordering the
confiscation of 4,000 dunums of the village's lands claiming they
were state property. The above-mentioned plot was included in the
confiscation notices.<br>
<br>
Bachir Ghuneimat stated that:<br>
<br>
"My father has approximately 30 dunums in Sha'ab al-Seif area to
the west of Sorif village, west of Hebron. We rehabilitated the
land through a project from the Agricultural Relief. We
contributed with 20% of the land restoration process in addition
to our efforts. The restoration cost us 120,000 NIS. We built
stone chains and barbwire and dug two water wells; one of them was
built with concrete. Furthermore, we planted the land with
different seedlings. At approximately 05:30 on Thursday, 04 June
2015, one of my relatives called me and told me that Israeli
military vehicles were stationed on our land. I headed tothe roof,
which overlooks the land, and saw several vehicles and bulldozers.
I headed there in my car and met the municipal director on the
way. We tried to approach the land but the soldiers stopped us.
After a long argument, the municipal director spoke with the
Israeli officer who told us that there was a court order to
confiscate the land. He suggested going to court in case we had an
objection. At approximately, 19:00, the forces left the land and
we found it wascompletely destroyed. They uprooted the seedlings
and confiscated them. It should be noted that we did not receive
any notices to stop working on the land."<br>
<br>
At approximately 07:00 on the aforementioned Thursday, the Israeli
forces, backed by several military vehicles and accompanied by two
bulldozers and two jeeps belonging to the Civil Administration,
moved into the Thera' 'Awwad area in the northern mountains. They
bulldozed a residential compound for Bedouin families in the area.
They destroyed 5 houses, 4 kitchens, 4 bathrooms, and 14
civiliansestablishment used as barns and animal shelters. The
property of 29 persons was bulldozed. One of the families lost a
350-gram gold ornament.<br>
<br>
The bulldozing activity was as follows:<br>
<br>
1. bulldozing a residential tent of an area of 60 square meters, a
tin barrack of an area of 160 square meters, a tin kitchen of an
area of 30 square meters, a mobile bathroom, an animal shelter of
an area of 300 square meters, and 15 iron cutters belonging to
Nizam Yusif Abu Awwad;<br>
<br>
2. bulldozing a residential tent of an area of 60 square meters, a
tin barrack of an area of 250 square meters, a tin kitchen of an
area of 30 square meters, a mobile bathroom, an animal shelter of
an area of 300 square meters, and 15 iron cutters belonging to
Nidhal Yusif Abu Awwad;<br>
<br>
3. bulldozing two residential tents of an area of 60 square
meters, tin barrack of an area of 244 square meters, a tin kitchen
of an area of 30 square meters, a mobile bathroom, an animal
shelter of 350 square meters, and 30 iron cutters belonging to
Kayed Ghayyad Abed Salamin; and,<br>
<br>
4. bulldozing a residential tent of an area of 60 square meters, a
tin barrack of an area of 160 square meters, a tin kitchen of an
area of 30 square meters, a mobile bathroom, an animal shelter of
an area of 300 square meters, two tents used as animal shelters of
an area of 240 square meters, 20 iron cutters, and a 350-gram gold
ornament belonging to 'Adel Abdel Mahdi Salamin.<br>
<br>
At approximately 09:00 on Wednesday, 10 June 2015, the Israeli
forces backed by two militaryvehicles and a vehicle, belonging to
the Construction and Organization Department in the Civil
Administration and a GCB bulldozer moved into Esteer area near
Kherbat Minzil, southeast of Yatta, south of Hebron. They
bulldozed a residential tent of an area of 30 square meters
belonging to Khalil Muhammad Abu Qbeita under the pretext of
illegal construction in area C.<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 latest 51-day
offensive 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;
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=11091:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-04-10-june-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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