London 23 July 2002
Amnesty International condemns the air strike of the Israeli Defence Forces last night in Gaza reportedly killing at least 15 people, including nine children, and wounding more than 80 others, many seriously. “This attack was disproportionate and is utterly unacceptable”, Amnesty International said. Read more about Killing Palestinian civilians will not bring security or peace
22 July 2002
One month after Israel reoccupied villages and towns in the West Bank more than 800,000 Palestinians still suffer the effects of prolonged curfews and closures. Israeli soldiers continue to carry out unlawful killings of Palestinians with impunity. Hundreds of Palestinians remain in detention, including in administrative detention without charge or trial, and destruction or damage to homes and property continues. Read more about End collective punishment of Palestinians in Occupied Territories
7 June 2002
Human Rights Watch today strongly criticized the Israeli Knesset’s discriminatory allocation of national child allowances. The latest economic plan, passed Wednesday night, cuts by 24 percent allowances for children whose parents have not served in the army. Read more about Israel: Cuts in Child Allowance Discriminate Against Palestinian Arab Children
23 July 2002
Today’s Israel Defense Forces air strike on a crowded Gaza apartment building demonstrated a clear failure to take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law. Read more about Israeli Airstrike on Crowded Civilian Area Condemned