LAW fears an increase of punitive home demolitions, intended to punish the families of ‘wanted’ political activists, of suicide bombers and other armed combatants. Since the beginning of the Intifada, at least 1,133 homes have been demolished. In the past two weeks, 17 homes have been demolished as collective punishment. LAW fears an increase in home and land destruction on security pretexts, particularly around the Egypt-Palestine border in Gaza, and around the northern West Bank sections close to Israel’s apartheid wall. In the past two weeks, 15 homes were demolished on security pretexts. Read more about LAW fears more human rights violations during a war on Iraq
Tom Dale, Greg Schnabel, Richard Purssell and Joe Smith19 March 2003
American peace activist Rachel Corrie was murdered by an Israeli bulldozer driver on 16 March 2003 while attempting to defend a Palestinian doctor’s home from demolition. Four of the seven other International Solidarity Movement members present have written down their recollections of the incident: Tom Dale (US), Greg Schnabel (UK), Richard Purssell (UK), and Joe Smith (US). Courtesy of the International Solidarity Movement. Read more about Four eyewitnesses describe the murder of Rachel Corrie
This interview was first published in Yediot Aharonot, Israel’s most widely circulated tabloid paper, on 31 May 2002. It is an eyewitness testimony concerning what happened in Jenin, as told by a member of the Israeli military who was proud of his actions. Shortly after publication, the unit to which the man belongs received from the army command received an official citation for outstanding service. Courtesy of Gush Shalom. Read more about "I made them a stadium in the middle of the camp"
Nine Palestinian civilians, including three children, were killed in less than 4 hours this morning when Israeli occupying forces moved into Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and Beit Lahia in the north. Twenty Palestinians were injured during the incursions. Read more about Gaza: Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians, including three children
Despite declining to condemn the killing of Rachel Corrie yesterday, the US State Department has demanded a full and immediate investigation by Israel into the death of the US peace activist who was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip as she tried to prevent the destruction of Palestinian homes. Read more about US demands probe of American woman's killing in Gaza
On 16 March 2003 in Rafah, occupied Gaza, 23-year-old American peace activist Rachel Corrie was murdered by an Israeli bulldozer driver. Rachel was in Gaza opposing the bulldozing of a Palestinian home as a volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement. Photos clearly show she was well marked, had a megaphone, and posed no threat to the bulldozer driver. “This is a regrettable accident,” Israeli Defence Forces [sic] spokesman Captain Jacob Dallal was reported as saying in Ha’aretz newspaper. “We are dealing with a group of protesters who were acting very irresponsibly, putting everyone in danger.” Read more about Photostory: Israeli bulldozer driver murders American peace activist
This week, Israeli forces killed 23 Palestinians, including four children, a woman and an old man. In addition, dozens were injured and private and public property was destroyed. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
The women’s representative in the al-Ramle prison for women, Amina Mona, in an affidavit given to LAW lawyer Fahmi Shkeirat on Tuesday has accused the prison administration of extremely critical medical negligence, threatening a woman with deportation, and serious abuse. Read more about Women prisoners, including cancer patient, denied medical treatment
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East10 March 2003
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is to protest to the Government of Israel at the wanton damage done to one of its schools during Israel’s weekend occupation of part of Beit Lahia in the Northern Gaza Strip. Read more about UNRWA school in Beit Lahia damaged by Israeli military
In the latest in the Israeli state-affirmed policy of extra-judicial assassination of Palestinian activists, Israeli occupying forces killed a senior leader of Hamas and 3 of his guards this morning. Four Israeli combat helicopters flew over Gaza city and launched 4 missiles at a civilian car, in which 5 Palestinian civilians were traveling, in a densely populated area in the city. Read more about Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in another extra-judicial execution
