Nazi Gistapo Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

NOVANEWS

 

  • In an excessive use of lethal force, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 5 others, including 3 children, in Hebron.

 

  • A Palestinian civilian died from previous wounds in the West Bank.

 

  • The Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.

–       3 Palestinian civilians, including a photojournalist, were wounded in protests against the annexation wall and settlement activities.
–       Dozens of Palestinian, including a 5-year-old child, suffered from tear gas inhalation and sustained bruises in solidarity demonstrations supporting the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails.
 

  • The Israeli forces continued to open fire at the Palestinian civilians in the border area of the Gaza Strip

–       A Palestinian civilian was wounded in the northern Gaza Strip.
 

  • The Israeli forces conducted 54 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 4 limited ones in the Gaza Strip.

–       31 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were arrested in the West Bank, and a child was arrested in the central Gaza Strip when he attempted to cross the border into Israel.
 

  • Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.

–       The Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.
–       At least 2 Palestinian civilians were arrested at checkpoints.
 

  • The Israeli forces have continued settlement activities in the West Bank, and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

–       Israeli settlers attacked 2 Palestinian shepherds and killed 8 sheep northeast of Ramallah..  
–       Notices were issued to evacuate and stop construction works in several facilities and water wells belonging to some Palestinians in Hebron.
–       295 olive trees were damaged in Ramallah and Nablus.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (07 – 13 March 2013):
Shooting:
During the reporting period, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 16 others, including 5 children, in the West Bank.  Another Palestinian civilian died also from previous wounds.  In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli forces wounded a Palestinian civilian.
In the West Bank, on 12 March 2013, the Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 5 others, including 2 children, one of whom is the victim’s brother, in the center al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron.  The victim as hit by a bullet to the jaw, and the Israeli force obstructed his evacuation to the hospital for 15 minutes.
On 07 March 2013, a Palestinian civilian died from previous wounded he had sustained on 22 February 2013, when the Israeli forces used force to disperse a peaceful demonstration organized in ‘Aaboud village, northwest of Ramallah, in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.  The victim was hit by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the head.
On 08 March 2013, 3 Palestinian civilians were wounded when the Israeli forces moved into al-Mazra’a al-Qibliya village, northwest of Ramallah, and fired at a number of young men and children who threw stones at them.  On the same day, a Palestinian child was wounded in similar circumstances.
On 08 March 2013, 4 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded when the Israeli forces moved into al-Mughayar village, northeast of Ramallah, and fired at Palestinian civilians who intervened to protect 2 shepherds who were attacked by Israeli settlers.
During the reporting period, the Israeli forces continued to systematically use excessive force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinians and Israeli and international activists protesting against the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result, 11 protestors, including 4 children, were wounded on Friday, 01 March 2013. 5 of whom, including a child and a paramedic, were wounded in Bil’in protest in Ramallah.  The other 4 ones, including 2 children, were wounded in al-Nabi Saleh protest, while 2 other persons, including a child, were wounded in Budrus protest in Ramallah.
In the same context, the Palestinians organized a number of peaceful protests in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners, particularly those who are on hunger strike in the Israeli jails. The Israeli forces used excessive force against these protests.  As a result, 17 Palestinian civilians, including 6 children and a freelance photojournalist, were wounded.
The full report is available online at:
http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9333:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-07-13-march-2013&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183

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