Human Rights
House Demolitions
Israeli authorities have destroyed private homes and public buildings, uprooted olive trees and swept large swathes of agricultural land. The destruction of family dwellings was most marked in Nablus and Jenin on the West Bank and the districts of Rafah and Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Most of these homes were little more than shacks belonging to refugees. (Added 20 October 2003)

Overviews
  • The Legality of House Demolitions Under IHL, IHLRI (May 2004)
  • Amnesty: "Evictions and demolitions must stop", AI (18 May 2004)
  • Under the rubble: House demolition and destruction of land and property (PDF) Amnesty International (May 2004)
  • A history of destruction, BADIL (18 May 2004)
  • "These demolitions constitute a war crime", COHRE (17 May 2004)
  • Annan calls on Israel to halt destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza, UN News (17 May 2004)
  • UNRWA: Alarmed at Demolitions, UNRWA (16 May 2004)
  • IHL Research: House Demolitions, IHLRI (updated)
  • Israeli High Court approves destruction of Palestinian homes in Rafah, PCHR (16 May 2004)
  • The State Comptroller Report for 2003: House Demolitions in the West Bank, Meir Margalit (13 May 2004)
  • 1,100 Palestinians made homeless in Gaza in 10 days of destruction, UNRWA (10 May 2004)
  • Humanitarian consequences of Israel's military operation in Rafah, OCHA (28 January 2004)
  • Humanitarian consequences of Israel's military operation in Nablus, OCHA (8 January 2004)
  • Special Rapporteur on adequate housing urges the international community to protect Palestinians and remove Israeli impunity, UN News (6 November 2003)
  • Amnesty: "Wanton destruction constitutes a war crime", Amnesty International (13 October 2003)
  • Refugee homes demolished in the OPT, Refugees International (7 October 2003)
  • PCHR Factsheet: Housing and Agriculture (PDF)
  • PCHR Reports on Destruction of Property
  • Home Demolitions in the name of “Security”, NAD-PLO (December 2002)
  • Gaza: IDF House Demolition Injures Refugees, HRW (24 October 2002)
  • Jenin: IDF Military Operations, HRW (May 2002)


    2005
  • A small but welcome step, Press Release, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (19 February 2005)


    2004
  • Razing Rafah: Mass home demolitions in the Gaza Strip, HRW (18 October 2004)
  • Security Council calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes, UN News (19 May 2004)
  • Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Rafah as Israeli army starts demolition, PCHR (18 May 2004)
  • A history of destruction, BADIL (18 May 2004)
  • "These demolitions constitute a war crime", COHRE (17 May 2004)
  • Annan calls on Israel to halt destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza, UN News (17 May 2004)
  • Israeli High Court approves destruction of Palestinian homes in Rafah, PCHR (16 May 2004)
  • UNRWA: Alarmed at Demolitions, UNRWA (16 May 2004)
  • Israeli High Court approves destruction of Palestinian homes in Rafah, PCHR (16 May 2004)
  • Gaza: horror beyond belief, Ghada Ageel (16 May 2004)
  • Israeli forces kill 14 Palestinians and destroy 80 homes in Rafah, PCHR (15 May 2004)
  • Israel's revenge in Zaytoun, Gaza, Eoin Murray (15 May 2004)
  • Israeli forces kill two Palestinians and demolish 40 homes, PCHR (4 May 2004)
  • Israeli forces demolish 15 homes in the Gaza Strip, PCHR (3 May 2004)
  • Israeli forces destroy university building in Gaza, PCHR (16 March 2004)
  • European Commission provides EUR 1 million for victims of house demolitions, ECHO (5 March 2004)
  • Demolition of Abu Sha'ira family home in Al-Azza refugee camp, Handala Cultural Center (27 February 2004)
  • Over 25 percent of Sheikh Sa'ad residents forced to leave their homes, B'Tselem (24 February 2004)
  • Israeli forces demolish 25 homes in Rafah, PCHR (20 January 2004)
  • After three Israeli invasions in Rafah: 75 Palestinians homeless, PCHR (17 January 2004)
  • Israel reinvades Tulkarem camp, destroys homes, Flo Razowsky (15 January 2004)


    2003
  • Rafah in 2003, Arjan El Fassed (30 December 2003)
  • Israeli forces demolish 22 homes in Khan Yunis, PCHR (15 December 2003)
  • Rafah: Israeli forces demolish 18 Palestinian homes, leaving 44 families homeless, PCHR (1 October 2003).
  • Amnesty: "No one is safe - the spiral of killings and destruction must stop", Amnesty International (29 September 2003).
  • Israeli forces kill Palestinian child, 24 families left homeless in Rafah, PCHR (24 September 2003).
  • More Palestinian homes demolished in occupied Jerusalem, JCSER (23 September 2003).
  • Israeli destruction in Rafah leaves 35 Palestinian families homeless, PCHR (11 September 2003).
  • Israel destroys apartment building in Nablus, 50 Palestinians, mostly children homeless, PCHR (5 September 2003).
  • Largest demolition in years: Israel destroys entire commercial market in one day, PENGON (21 August 2003).
  • Three Palestinian homes demolished in occupied Jerusalem, JCSER (18 August 2003).
  • Israel issues demolition orders for the destruction of 18 Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, JCSER (12 August 2003).
  • Israeli occupying forces kill four Palestinians in Nablus and demolish apartment building, PCHR (9 August 2003)


    Multimedia
  • Photostory: Demolition of Abu Sha'ira family home in Al-Azza refugee camp, Handala Cultural Center (27 February 2004)
  • Rafah demolished, Arjan El Fassed (10 July 2003)
  • Destruction in Khan Yunis, Arjan El Fassed (10 July 2003)
  • Photostory: Home demolitions in Rafah, Darren Ell (19 December 2002)
  • Photos Gaza: IDF House Demolition Injures, HRW (24 October 2002)
  • Nablus: Shubi family - demolished and killed, Arjan El Fassed (6 May 2002)
  • Nablus bakery, Arjan El Fassed (6 May 2002)
  • Destruction of Jenin refugee camp, Charity Crouse (25 April 2002)


    Activism
  • Drawing Caterpillar Out Of Its Corporate Cocoon: Company Should Examine Its Role in Mideast Violence, Liat Weingart, Sister Valerie Heinonen and Mary Ann McGivern (27 April 2004)
  • Jewish Peace Group Targets Caterpillar Corporation, Jewish Voice for Peace (25 September 2003)
  • More on Caterpillar


    Websites:
  • Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
  • Al Haq's Campaign Against Collective Punishment
  • PCHR: Destruction of Land and Property


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