Human Rights
Israel's Policy of Transfer
International humanitarian law stipulates that individual or mass forcible transfers, as well as deportations are prohibited, regardless of their motive. Israel has adopted a policy of transfer as a collective punishment. (Added 20 October 2003)

Update
  • Means of Expulsion: Violence, Harassment and Lawlessness Toward Palestinians in the Southern Hebron Hills, B'Tselem (6 July 2005)
  • Life under constant harassment, Eve Sabbagh (6 July 2005)


    Unlawful transfer of Palestinians
  • The process of transfer continues: The Jerusalem Municipality plans to demolish 88 houses in Silwan, East Jerusalem, Jeff Halper (3 June 2005)
  • Update on unlawful transfer of Palestinians, PCHR (16 October 2003)
  • Palestinian detainees from the West Bank remain in detention on Erez crossing pending unlawful transfer, PCHR (15 October 2003)
  • Israeli forces unlawfully transfer 16 Palestinians, PCHR (14 October 2003).
  • Israel expelled Palestinian father of five from Jerusalem, JCSER (27 September 2003)
  • Israeli rights group: "The threat of expulsion due to the separation barrier", B'Tselem (17 September 2003)
  • Palestinian residents of old city Hebron leave their homes, B'Tselem (19 August 2003)


    Deportation
  • EU launches new initiative as deportation of Palestinians is extended, Arjan El Fassed (3 November 2004)
  • General Assembly demands Israel not deport or threaten safety Arafat, United Nations (19 September 2003)
  • US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding Israel not deport Arafat, United Nations (16 September 2003)
  • Annan, Security Council call on Israel not to expel Arafat, United Nations (12 September 2003)
  • Israeli military appeal committee defers conclusion of second six-month review of transfer order, PCHR (13 August 2003)
  • PCATI called on Israeli Minister of the Interior to stop deporting peace and human rights activists, PCATI (30 June 2003)
  • Israel deports Palestinian from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, PCHR (20 May 2003)
  • Deported!, Kathy Kern (5 November 2002)
  • Israel: placing the Palestinian population outside the protection of the law, OMCT (25 July 2002)
  • 'Only transfer will bring peace', Arjan El Fassed (23 April 2002)


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