This week Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinians, including 2 children. One of the children died in Nablus from a previous injury, while the other was killed in an Israeli raid on Rafah. Israeli forces demolished 22 houses in Rafah and Khan Yunis leaving dozens of Palestinian families homeless. Israeli forces raided homes and arrested Palestinian civilians. Israeli forces razed agricultural land in Gaza and demolished two homes in Jenin and Hebron as collective punishment. The construction of the separation wall in the West Bank continued. Israeli forces shelled three schools in Rafah, wounding a teacher and a student. The comprehensive closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip remained enforced. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
Early this morning, 2 Palestinian activists were extra-judicially executed by Israeli occupying forces in the West Bank city of Hebron. During an invasion of al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza, Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including a 3-year-old child. Six other civilians were wounded, including a 13-year-old child. Read more about Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians, including a child, in Hebron and Gaza
Overnight, in a serious escalation of attacks against Palestinian civilians, Israeli occupying forces moved into al-Manara neighborhood near the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. During the operation that was claimed to be aimed at uncovering tunnels in the area, Israeli occupying forces killed one Palestinian child, injured 8 civilians and destroyed 14 Palestinian homes. Read more about Israeli forces kill Palestinian child, 24 families left homeless in Rafah
“We, veteran and active pilots alike, who served and still serve the state of Israel for long weeks every year, are opposed to carrying out attack orders of the type the state of Israel has been conducting in the territories. These actions are illegal and immoral, and are a direct result of the ongoing occupation which is corrupting all of Israeli society.” An excerpt from a letter of refusal to serve penned by over a dozen Israeli Air Force pilots, which will stun Israeli newspaper readers this morning. Read more about A surprising New Year's blessing from Israel
The main United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees today protested to Israel over its raid on a UN-run hospital in the West Bank town of Qalqilya, calling it a “serious breach” of international law and charging that Irsaeli troops made medical staff leave their patients and lie on the hospital floor. Read more about UN agency protests against Israeli raid on West Bank hospital
Despite the release of 13 child prisoners in early August as part of the ‘Road Map’ peace process, numerous other children were taken into custody during this time, far outnumbering the number of “concessionary” releases. Read more about DCI: More Palestinian children taken into custody
Al-Haq has acquired new evidence concerning the shooting of Abd-al-Qader Du’ma at the ‘Anza checkpoint on September 2, 2003. The testimonies contradict the official Israeli account, almost uniformly cited in the press, that Du’ma threatened the soldiers with a weapon and was subsequently shot. Read more about Evidence indicates cold-blooded killing in 'Anza
On 17 September 2003, Adalah sent a letter to the director of the Ministry of Justice Police Investigation Unit (“Mahash”), Attorney Herzel Shviro, demanding that Mahash conduct an investigation and recommend that the Border Police officer responsible for shooting a Palestinian citizen of Israel in Kufr Qassem be criminally indicted. Read more about Adalah demands investigation of Israeli Border Police shooting of a Palestinian in Kufr Qassem
On 14 September 2003, Adalah sent a letter to the Director of the Ministry of Justice Police Investigation Unit (“Mahash”), Attorney Herzel Shviro, inquiring as to whether Mahash intends to investigate the police regarding the killings and injuries of Palestinian citizens of Israel during the October 2000 protest demonstrations. Read more about Adalah inquires into Mahash investigations following Or Commission
Reiterating its grave concern at the tragic and violent events that have taken place throughout the occupied Palestinian territory since September 2000, the General Assembly this afternoon demanded that Israel, the occupying Power, not deport or threaten the safety of elected Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Read more about General Assembly demands Israel not deport or threaten safety Arafat
