Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
19 - 25 July 2007
Suffering of Palestinian Civilians Due to the Continued Closure of Rafah International CrossingIsraeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Escalate Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
· 4 Palestinians were killed by IOF & a 5th Dies of Wounds in the Gaza Strip.
o IOF Commit two failed Extra-judicial executions.
· 11 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children and an elderly, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the West Bank.
o 6 of the Injured were wounded in the weekly Bal’in Demonstration, and 5 were wounded in Ein Beit El-Ma’ Refugee Camp west of Nablus.
· IOF conducted 29 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
· IOF arrested 38 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and 35 in the Gaza Strip.
· IOF raze tens of Dunums of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT, and continues to isolate the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
o Severe humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip due to the closure.
o 6,000 Palestinians stuck on the Egyptian side of the Gaza Strip border for 6 weeks. The number of travelers who died in Egypt so far is 16.
o IOF positioned at various checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested 2 Palestinian civilians.
· Israeli settlement activity and attacks by Israeli settlers continue:
o Palestinian house demolished in Asakra village east of Bethlehem.
o Settlers set fire to farms in the West Bank
Summary
· 4 Palestinians were killed by IOF & a 5th Dies of Wounds in the Gaza Strip.
o IOF Commit two failed Extra-judicial executions.
· 11 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children and an elderly, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the West Bank.
o 6 of the Injured were wounded in the weekly Bal’in Demonstration, and 5 were wounded in Ein Beit El-Ma’ Refugee Camp west of Nablus.
· IOF conducted 29 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
· IOF arrested 38 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and 35 in the Gaza Strip.
· IOF raze tens of Dunums of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip.
· IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT, and continues to isolate the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
o Severe humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip due to the closure.
o 6,000 Palestinians stuck on the Egyptian side of the Gaza Strip border for 6 weeks. The number of travelers who died in Egypt so far is 16.
o IOF positioned at various checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested 2 Palestinian civilians.
· Israeli settlement activity and attacks by Israeli settlers continue:
o Palestinian house demolished in Asakra village east of Bethlehem.
o Settlers set fire to farms in the West Bank
Summary
posted by HRM Deborah of Israel and the Messenger of Peace at 5:09 PM
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