Ramallah
– Settlers set fire to a house belonging to Hamayel family in Abu Falah
village, northeast of Ramallah

Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians
and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

 

 

 

Israeli forces continued to open fire at border areas
in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli forces killed a bird hunter in the northern
Gaza Strip.

2 other civilians, including a child, were wounded in
similar shooting incidents.

 

A shepherd was killed due to the explosion of a
landmine of the Israeli forces’ military remnants in the northern Jordan
Valley.

 

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

5 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children and a
woman, were wounded in al-Nabi Saleh and Kufor Qaddoum weekly protests.

7 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were
wounded during other peaceful protests.

 

Israeli forces conducted 39 incursions into Palestinian
communities in the West Bank.

8 civilians, including 2 children, were wounded during
Israeli incursions; 3 of whom were wounded in Jerusalem.

60 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children, 3
women and 3 photojournalists, were arrested

21of these civilians, including 4 children,the 3 women
and 3 photojournalists, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.

6 civilians, including a child, were arrested while attempting
to infiltrate into Israel through the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel.

 

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

Israeli
forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank.

At least 4 Palestinian civilianswere arrested at military
checkpoints in the West Bank.

 

Israeli forces continued to support settlement
activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack
Palestinian civilians and property.

A tractor and a number of plastic containers were
confiscated in the south of Hebron.

Israeli settlers set fire to a house balcony in Abu
Falah village, northeast of Ramallah.

Summary

 

Israeli violations of international law and international
humanitarian law in theoPt continued during the reporting period (20
– 26 November2014).

 

Shooting:

During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a
bird hunter in northern border area in the Gaza Strip, while a shepherd was
killed due to the explosion of a landmine of the Israeli forces’ military
remnants in the northern Jordan Valley in the West Bank. Additionally, 22
Palestinian civilians, including 9 children and a woman, were wounded; 20 of
whom were in the West Bank and 2 were in the Gaza Strip.

 

In the West Bank, on 23 November 2014, a landmine of
the Israeli forces’ military remnants exploded and killed a 43-year-old
shepherd in the northern Jordan valley, east of Tubas.

 

On 20 November 2014, 4Palestinian civilians were
wounded when Israeli forces moved into Askar refugee camp, northeast of Nablus.

 

On the same day, a Palestinian child sustained a
bullet wound to the right leg when Israeli forces moved into Deir al-Hatab
village, northeast of Nablus. In addition, a 16-year-old child sustained a
fracture in the leg when he fell to the ground while Israeli soldiers were
chasing the protestors.

 

On 22 November 2014, Israeli forces fired a sound bomb
at a 45-year-old civilian in Sho’fat neighbourhood, north of East Jerusalem. As
a result, he sustained minor wounds to the leg.

 

On 25 November 2014, Israeli forces fired a gas
canister at a 55-year-old civilian and his 18-year-old son while heading to a
condolence house, east of the Old City in East Jerusalem. As a result, they
sustained shrapnel wounds.

 

In the same context, Israeli forces used excessive
force against peaceful protests organised by Palestinian civilians,
international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest at the construction
of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank. As a result,
4 civilians, including 2 children and a woman, were wounded in al-Nabi Saleh
weekly protest, northwest of Ramallah. In addition, a 17-year-old child sustained
a bullet wound to the left leg in Kufor Qaddoum weekly protest, northeast of
Qalqilya, while 7 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children,were wounded in
other protests.

 

In the Gaza Strip, in excessive use of force, on 23
November 2014, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian, east of Jabalia,
while hunting birds.

 

On 21 November 2014, a Palestinian civilian was
wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of al-Shuhada
cemetery, east of Jabalia, opened fire at a group of young men, who threw
stones at the mentioned fence.

 

On 23 November 2014, a 17-year-old child from Rafah
sustained a bullet wound to the chest (the bullet entered and exited) while
being present with his friends near the Airport Street, southeast of Rafah,
1,500 meters away from the border fence.

Incursions:

 

During the reporting period,Israeli forces conducted
at least 39 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West
Bank.During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 60Palestinians,
including 7 children, 3 women and 3 photojournalists.  Twenty-one of these civilians, including 4children,
the 3 women and 3 photojournalists,were arrested in Jerusalem.

 

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forcesstationed along the
border between the Gaza Strip and Israel arrested 6 Palestinian civilians,
including a child, while attempting to sneak into Israel through the border fence
in al-Shouka village.

 

Restrictions on movement:

 

Israel continued to impose a tight closure of the oPt,
imposing severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the
Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

 

The illegal closure of the Gaza Strip, which has been steadily
tightened since June 2007 has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and
economic situation in the Gaza Strip. 
The Israeli authorities impose measures to undermine the freedom of
trade, including the basic needs for the Gaza Strip population and the
agricultural and industrial products to be exported. For 7 consecutive years,
Israel has tightened the land and naval closure to isolate the Gaza Strip from
the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, and other countries around the
world. This resulted in grave violations of the economic, social and cultural
rights and a deterioration of living conditions for 1.8 million people.  The Israeli authorities have established Karm
Abu Salem (KeremShaloum) as the sole crossing for imports and exports in order
to exercise its control over the Gaza Strip’s economy.  They also aim at imposing a complete ban on
the Gaza Strip’s exports. During the reporting period, Israeli forces arrested
a Palestinian patient who obtained a permit to travel to the West Bank for medical
treatment, while another civilian accompanying his father was arrested while
the father was denied travel for medical treatment.

 

Israeli forces have continued to impose severe
restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians throughout the West Bank,
including occupied East Jerusalem.Thousands of Palestinian civilians from the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip continue to be denied access to Jerusalem.

 

Efforts to create a Jewish demographic majority:

 

Bulldozing activities

On 23 November 2014, Israeli special
forces accompanied by Israeli municipality staff moved into al-Bustan
neighborhood in Silwan village. They raided a number of houses and stores. They
also issued financial fines for violation of construction laws. The municipality
staff also issued fines for the traders in Ain al-Louza neighborhood.

Collective Punishment            

 

On Monday, 24 November 2014,
Israeli forces raided two houses belonging to Ghassan and ‘Odai Abu Jamal and
took measurements from the inside and out.

Attacks by Israeli settlers        

 

On 21 November 2014, a settler
ran down34-year-old female in Shufat Street when she was heading for the noon
prayer in the nearby mosque. The mother of the aforementioned woman said her
daughter suffered bruises in her legs after she was deliberately ran down.

 

On the same day, three setters
attacked a 22-year-old civilian after they intercepted a car driven by him
along with two others in al-‘Amoud gate area. He suffered bleeding under his
eye and bruises in his shoulder.

 

On 23 November 2014, Israeli
settlers raided a house belonging to Nima Abu Hidwan (57) in al-Maghariba gate
area and attacked her in her sleep by spraying her with hot pepper causing her
severe burns.

 

On 25 November 2014, an Israeli
settler ran down a14-year-old child deliberately in Rumima area. The child
suffered multiple fractures in his left leg. Furthermore,Israeli settlers
attacked a 19-year-old civilian near the “French Hill” settlement,
north of Jerusalem.

 

Settlement activities:

 

Israel has continued its settlement
activities in the oPt, a direct violation of international humanitarian law,
and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and
property.

 

On 20 November 2014, Israeli
forces backed by two military vehicles and a vehicle belonging to the
Construction and Organization Department in the Israeli civil administration
moved into Kherbat Sousia area near Hebron. 
Israeli soldiers deployed in the area and confiscated a tractor and a
number of Plastic barrels, which are used for collecting water for personal purposes.

 

Attacks carried out by settlers

 

On 20 November 2014, about a
hundred Israeli settlers from “Adi Ad” settlement which is established on the
northern lands of al-Mughir village, gathered and tried to attack the
aforementioned village. Israeli forces intervened to control the settlers and
evacuate them form the area.

 

On 22 November 2014, a group of
settlers from “Messicot” settlement in the northern mountains of tubas attacked
Hilal ‘Adel ‘Ilian Darghma (22) when he was grazing in Ain al-Hilweh area.

 

On 23 November 2014, a group of
settlers sneaked into Kherbet Abu Falah village, northeast of Ramallah. They
headed to a house belonging to Huda Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahim Hamayel (54) and
tried to raid it. They broke the balcony’s window, spilled an incendiary
substance inside and set fire to the balcony’s contents after throwing a tear
gas canister and a sound bomb inside.

 

Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period
(20 – 26November 2014)

 

1. Incursions into Palestinian Areas, and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians
and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

 

Thursday, 20 November 2014

 

· At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces backed by
military vehicles moved into Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.  They stationed in Khelet al-‘Ein area and
then raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested 3
civilians.  They later withdrew taking
them to an unknown destination.  The
arrested persons were identified as: Eyad ‘Omer Khalil Sabarnah (20); Rami
Ibrahim Sabarnah (29); and Ayman ‘Azzam Husni al-Za’aqiq (29).  The Israeli soldiers also handed Yousif
Mohammed Kamel ‘Awad (20) a summons to refer to the Israeli intelligence in
“Gosh Etzion” settlement, south of Bethlehem after searching his
house.

 

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into the
refugee camps of ‘Askar al-Qadim and al-Jadid, northeast of Nablus.  They raided and searched a number of
houses.  Meanwhile, a number of
Palestinian youngsters gathered to throw stones at the Israeli vehicles.  The Israeli soldiers immediately fired tear
gas canisters, sound bombs and live bullets at them.  As a result, 4 civilians aged 18-25 were
wounded and taken to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus to receive medical
treatment.  The medical sources described
their injuries as moderate. 

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into
Sorif village, northwest of Hebron.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to Islam ‘Arafat al-Hadmi (24) and
arrested him.  Meanwhile, Israeli
soldiers raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Khaled ‘Aziz
Baraz’iyah (25) and arrested him as well.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into ‘Azoun
village, east of Qalqilya.  They raided
and searched a house and then arrested ‘Abdullah and Mohammed Mustafa Khorfan
(17) (21). 

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Beit
‘Awwa village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron.  They stationed in the centre of the village
and then raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mo’aaz Jihad
al-Sweiti (22).  They arrested the
aforementioned person.  Meanwhile,
Israeli soldiers raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mustafa
‘Abdel Hamid al-Sweiti (25) and arrested him as well.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Deir
Samit village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron.  They stationed in the centre of the village
and then raided and searched  a number of
houses, from which they arrested 5 civilians. 
They later withdrew taking the aforementioned to an unknown
destination.  The arrested persons were
identified as: Akram ‘Abdel Qader Masalmah (19); his brother, Bahaa’ (20);
Mohammed al-‘Eis al-Hreibi (30); Khaled Hasan al-Hroub (27); and Hamzah Khaled
al-‘Adam (25).

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into
al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron. 
They stationed in the vicinity of the UNRWA schools and then raided and
searched a house belonging to the family of Rami Jihad al-Khatib (28).  They arrested the aforementioned and later
withdrew taking him to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 04:30, Israeli forces moved into
Jenin refugee camp adjacent to Jenin City. 
They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of ‘Abdel
Rahman Khalil Ibrahim al-‘Atiq (26) and arrested him.  They then raided and searched a house
belonging to the family of Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Jom’aah (28) and arrested him as
well. 

 

· At approximately 15:30, Israeli forces moved into Deir
al-Hatab village, northeast of Nablus. 
They provocatively patrolled the streets when a number of Palestinian
boys gathered to throw stones at them. 
Israeli forces immediately fired tear gas canisters, sound bombs and
live bullets at them.  As a result, a
16-year-old child was wounded by a bullet to the right leg while another
16-year-old child’s leg sustained a fracture as he fell on the ground while the
Israeli soldiers were chasing him.

 

· At approximately 21:00, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel arrested Mahdi Nabhan Abu
Sheiban (17) and Mohammed ‘Odah Abu Sheiban (22); both from al-Shokah village,
east of Rafah, while they were trying to infiltrate into Israel in order to
work there near al-Motabeq gate in al-Shokah village.

 

Note:  During the aforementioned day,
Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting
any arrests: al-Janyah and ‘Abwein villages, northwest of Ramallah and
al-Jaftalak and al-Dyouk villages, north of Jericho.

 

Friday, 21 November 2014

 

· At approximately 17:00, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence, east of al-Shuhadaa’ Cemetery, east of Jabalia in the
northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at some young men who were in the area and
threw stones at the aforementioned fence. 
As a result, Ibhraim Bassam Khalil al-Namnam (24) was hit by a bullet to
the left thigh.  He was taken to the
hospital to receive medical treatment, and his injury was described as
moderate. 

 

· At approximately 19:00, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence arrested Mahmoud ‘Abdullah ‘Ayyash (21) and ‘Abdel Rahman
Hamid ‘Ayyash (24); both from Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood in the west of
Rafah.  The aforementioned civilians were
arrested while trying to infiltrate into Israeli in order to work there near
al-Motabeq gate in al-Shokah village.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions
in the following areas without reporting any arrests: the villages of Ras
Karkar, Beit ‘Aor and Jamala in Ramallah and al-Bireh; the villages of Marj
Na’ajah and Fasayel, north of Jericho.

 

 

Saturday, 22 November 
2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into
Tamoun village, south of Tubas.  They
raided and searched several houses, from which they arrested Nowaf Nayef
‘Atiyah Bani ‘Odah (38) and ‘Amer Yaser Ahmed Bani ‘Odah (35). 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests: Beit
Foriq village, east of Nablus; and the villages of Selwad and Termes’ayah,
northeast of Ramallah.

 

Sunday, 23 November 2014

 

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into
Dura, southwest of Hebron.  They
stationed in Haninah neighbourhood, south of the city and then raided and
searched a house belonging to the family of Yazan Jamal al-Masharqah (16).  They arrested him and later withdrew taking
him to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into a
number of neighbourhoods in the centre of Hebron.  They raided and searched a number of houses,
from which 5 civilians were arrested as: Feras Salem al-Dweik (24); Mohammed
Fayyad al-Zarou (21); Yousif Salah al-Qasrawi; Mohammed ‘Arafat al-Qasrawi; and
Mo’ataz Khalil Salhab (22).

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Beit
Rima village, northwest of Ramallah. 
They raided and searched a number of houses and handed two civilians two
summonses to refer to the Israeli Intelligences in Ofer Prison, southwest of
the city.  The summoned persons were
identified as: Merwan Khaled Yehia Irheimi (24); and Adham Hamed Ahmed
Barghouthi (27).

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into Beit
‘Awwa village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron.  They raided and searched a house belonging to
Mohammed Ra’ef Masalmah (24).  They
arrested him and withdrew later taking him to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence in the Gazza Strip arrested ‘Emad Hussein Abu ‘Athrah (18) and
Usamah ‘Odah al-Soufi (18); both from al-Shokah village, east of Rafah in the
southern Gaza Strip.  The aforementioned
persons were arrested while trying to infiltrate into Israel near al-Motabeq
gate in al-Shokah village.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Beit
Loqaya village, southwest of Ramallah. 
They raided and searched two houses, from which they arrested Islam
Saleh Dar Bader (23) and took him to an unknown destination.  Meanwhile, they handed the family of ‘Ezz
Asad Nemer Mafarjah (22) a summons to refer to the Israeli Intelligence in Ofer
camp, southwest of the city.

 

· In excessive use of force, on Tuesday morning, 22
November 2014, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian near the border
fence, east of Jabalia, while hunting birds, and in the afternoon wounded a
child in al-Shouka village, southeast of Rafah.

 

According to
investigations conducted by PCHR and statement of Abdul Hadi Mohammed Abu Zerr
(37), at approximately 06:30 on Tuesday, 22 November 2014, Abu Zerr and his
friend Fadel Mohammed Halawa (32) were on a motorbike heading to al-Khour area
to the northeast of al-Shuhada cemetery, east of Jabalia in the north of the
Gaza Strip. They placed a net to hunt birds 500 meters away from the border
fence with Israel, east of Jabalia town, while there were other bird hunters in
the area. About an hour later and due to the bad weather, they took their net
and left. About 50 meters away from that area, Israeli forces stationed along
the border opened fire at them.  As a
result, Halawa sustained was wounded by a bullet that entered the back and
exited the abdomen, while a bullet hit the ground so close to Abu Zerr’s feet.
Halawa was taken to Kamal Odwan Hospital in Beit Lahia by an ambulance
belonging to the hospital. However, doctors’ efforts to save his life failed
and Halawa was pronounced dead of his wound at approximately 11:00 on the same
day.

 

· In another incident, at approximately 17:30,
17-year-old Abdul Razeq Sa’d al-Qadi, from Rafah, sustained a bullet wound to
the chest (the bullet entered and exited) while he was with his friends near the
Airport Street in al-Shouka village, southeast of Rafah, about 1,500 meters
away from the border fence. Israeli forces heavily fired live ammunition and
flash bombs at the area, where the abovementioned boy was present.

                              

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests:
Balatah refugee camp, east of Nablus and Marj Ne’ajah village, north of
Jericho.

 

Monday, 24 November 2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Beit
‘Awwa village, west of Ramallah.  They
raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested 3 civilians
and took them to an unknown destination. 
The arrested persons were identified as: Walid Ibrahim Abu al-Ghalasi;
Yousif al-Jammal and ‘Oday Ibrahim Masalmah (23).

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into
‘Atil village, north of Tulkarm.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Merwan Mahmoud Mohammed
Sedqi (20) and arrested him.  They later
withdrew taking the aforementioned person to an unknown destination.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Deir
Abu Mesh’al village, northwest of Ramallah. 
They raided and searched a house belonging to Sharhabil Jamil ‘Ata (17).  They arrested the aforementioned child and
later withdrew taking him to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 09:00, Israeli forces moved into
al-‘Arqah village, west of Jenin.  They
patrolled the streets and then raided and a house belonging to the family of
Nahed ‘Abdel Ghani ‘Abdel Rahman Yehia (56). 
The Israeli soldiers then chased civilians in their farmlands near the
annexation wall established on Palestinian lands, west of the village amidst
the Israeli firing of sound bombs and tear gas canisters.  Israeli forces later withdrew, and no arrests
were reported.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests: Qabatia
village, southeast of Jenin; Shaqbah village, west of Ramallah; ‘Atil village,
north of Tulkarm; and Beit al-Roush and Tarqoumia villages, west of Hebron.

 

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Tulkarm.  They raided and searched a house belonging to
the family of ‘Amer Taha Mustafa Jallad (37) and arrested him.

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces backed by
military vehicles and an armoured carrier moved into Beit Loqaya village,
southwest of Ramallah.  They raided and
searched a house belonging to the family of Rafiq Edris Ahmed Mafarjah (26).  They deliberately broke the door with a
police dog.  They heldthe family in one
room and then searched and tore the furniture. 
They arrested the aforementioned person and took him to an unknown
destination.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions
in the following areas without reporting any arrests: the villages of ‘Ojah and
Methlone, south of Jenin; al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron and Kharas
village, west of the city.

 

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into
al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron. They raided and searched 3 house, from
which they arrested 3 persons.  Israeli
forces later withdrew taking the aforementioned persons to an unknown
destination.  Those persons were
identified as Rajeh ‘Ajamiyah (42); ‘Alaa’ Mustafa al-Balasi (23) and Wessam
Fayez ‘Abdullah (26).

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into
Bitounia village, west of Ramallah.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to Hussein Abu Kweik (57), a Hamas
Leader.  They arrested him and later
withdrew taking him to an unknown destination.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into
al-Jenan neighbourhood in al-Bireh.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to Fayez
Abu Wardah (55), a Hamas Leader and arrested him.

 

Note:During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces carried out incursions in
the following areas without reporting any arrests: Beit Oula village, west of
Hebron and Halhoul, north of the city.

Shepherd Killed by a Landmine Left by Israeli Forces

 

At approximately 12:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, a
landmine left by Israeli forces exploded when Ahmed ‘Abdel Rahman Abu al-Sheikh
(43) stepped on it while grazing sheep in Bardala in the northern Jordan
Valley, east of Tubas.  As a result, his
face was severely injured.  The Israeli
forces transferred him by a helicopter to “Rambam” Hospital in Haifa
to receive medical treatment.  At
approximately 02:30 on the same day, the Israeli military liaison informed its
Palestinian counterpart that he died of his wounds.

 

2. Use of excessive force against peaceful demonstrations
protesting settlement activities and the construction of the annexation wall

 

During the reporting period,
Israeli soldiers used excessive force against peaceful demonstrations organized
by Palestinian civilians, international and Israeli human rights defenders in
protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in
the West Bank. As a result, 4 civilians, including 2 children and a woman, were
wounded in al-Nabi Saleh weekly protest, northwest of Ramallah. In addition, a
17-year-old civiliansustained a bullet wound to the left leg in Kufor Qaddoum
weekly protest, northeast of Qalqilya.

 

In the same context, 7 Palestinian civilians, including 3
children, were wounded during protests organized against the Israeli forces’
and settlers’ attacks in al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

 

(PCHR keeps the names of the wounded in
fear of being arrested by the Israeli forces within its policy to oppress the
peaceful protests and prevent Palestinian civilians from participating).

 

Demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall and
settlement activity

 

· Following the Friday prayer, on 21 November
2014, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human
rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in, west of
Ramallah, in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities. The demonstrators took the streets raising the Palestinian flags
and headed to the liberated territories near the annexation wall. Early in the
morning, Israeli forces closed all entrances to the city to prevent Palestinian
civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders from
participating in the protests. Protestors marched by the annexation wall and
tried to cross the fence. Israeli soldiers stationed behind the wall, in the
western area, and a large number of soldiers deployed along it, fired live
bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets, sound bombs and waste
water at them and chased them into the olive fields. As a result, a number of
protestors suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises as they
were beaten up by Israeli soldiers. In addition, Israeli forces arrested the
Canadian solidarity activist, 40-year-old Jessi Haddad, and took him to an
unknown destination.

 

· On the same day, dozens of Palestinian civilians
organised a peaceful demonstration in the centre of Ni’lin village, west of
Ramallah, in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement
activities. The demonstrators took the streets and headed to the annexation
wall. Israeli forces closed the gates of the wall with barbwires and prevented
the demonstrators from crossing to the land behind it before they responded by
throwing stones. Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the civilians, and chased them
into the village. As a result, many civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others
sustained bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers.

 

· Around the same time,
dozens of Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international human rights
defenders organised a peaceful demonstration in al-Nabi Saleh village,
southwest of Ramallah, in protest at the construction of the annexation wall
and settlement activities. The demonstrators made their way in the streets
raising the Palestinian flags and chanting slogans against the occupation and
in support of the Palestinian unity, and they then headed to the lands that the
settlers are trying to rob by force near “Halmish” settlement. Israeli forces
had closed all the entrances of the village since the morning to prevent
Palestinian and international activists and journalists from participating in
the demonstration. When they arrived at the aforementioned land, demonstrators
were met by live bullets, tear gas canisters, rubber-coated steel bullets,
sound bombs and skunk water and were chased into the village. As a result, 4 civilians, including 2 children and a
woman, were wounded. The wounded woman was transported to Palestine Medical
Complex in Ramallah, where she underwent a surgery. The other wounded persons
were taken to Yasser Arafat Hospital in Salfit. 38-year-old Nariman Mahmoud
Tamimi sustained a bullet wound to the left knee. As a result, she had a fracture
in the left thigh. Moreover, a 16-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to
the right leg, a 17-year-old childsustained a bullet wound to the left leg and
a 25-year-old civilian sustained 2 bullet wounds to the right leg and hand.

 

· Also at approximately 13:20,
Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists organized a
protest in the center of KuforQaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, heading
to the eastern entrance of the village in protest against closing that entrance
since the beginning of al-Aqsa Intifada with an iron gate. The demonstrators
threw stones at Israeli soldiers, who fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters
in response. As a result, a 17-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to the
left leg.

 

Other
Demonstrations

 

· On Friday afternoon, 21
November 2014,dozens of Palestinian young men gatheredfrom
different areas in Ramallah and al-Bireh around Ofer detention facility,
southwest of Ramallah. They made their way towards the facility’s gate, which
was closed by Israeli soldiers. The protestors set fire to tires
and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in
response. As a result, 5
civilians, including 2 children, were wounded. They were all taken to Palestine
Medical Complex in Ramallah. A 17-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to
the left thigh; a 17-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to the left thigh
too; a 20-year-old civilian sustained a bullet wound to the right arm; a
22-year-old civilian sustained a bullet wound to the pelvis that caused him
rupture in the bladder and left ureter; and a 23-year-old civilian sustained a
bullet wound to the right knee.

 

· On Friday afternoon, 14 November 2014, dozens of
Palestinian civilians gathered at the western entrance ofSelwad village,
northeast of Ramallah, on Selwad-Yabroud road near street (60) to organize a
protest against Israeli policies. The protestors set fire to tires
and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in
response. As a result, a number of protestors suffered tear gas inhalation, and
others sustained bruises as they were beaten up by Israeli soldiers. In addition, Israeli soldiers arrested Abdul Rahman
Saleh Hamed (22) and Hussein Anwar Hamed (35) outdoor for 2 hour while the weather
was cold.

 

· Following the Friday prayer, dozens of Palestinians
and human rights activists gathered in front of Qalandya refugee camp, north of
Jerusalem, in protest at the Israeli settlers’ and forces’ attacks in al-Aqsa
mosque. Israeli heavily armed forces were deployed.The protestors set fire to tires
and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in
response. As a result, a 17-year-old child sustained a bullet wound to the chest
and a 21-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the left leg. The child
suffered from a fracture in the ribs and bruises in the left lung.

 

· Also following the Friday prayer, a peaceful protest organized
by Islamic powers made its way from Wasaya al-Rasoul mosque, south of Hebron,
to Abu al-Reesh military checkpoint, south of al-Shuhada Street. The
demonstrators protesting at the Israeli practices in al-Aqsa mosque raised the
Palestinian flag and chanted national slogans. Israeli forces fired sound
bombs, tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets at the demonstrators.
They also sprayed houses and stores with wastewater. As a result, a number of
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation. An Israeli soldier fired a
rubber-coated metal bullet at Ma’moun Wazwaz, a photojournalist at Reuters, due
to which the camera he was holding was damaged.

 

The journalist said to PCHR’s fieldworker:

 

“On Friday, 21 November 2014, I went
to the south of Hebron to cover a peaceful protest organized by Islamic powers in
solidarity with al-Aqsa mosque. The protest startedfrom Wasaya al-Rasoul mosque
following the Friday prayer. I headed to Abu al-Reesh checkpoint, south of
al-Shuhada Street. Israeli soldiers were deployed around the checkpoint while
others topped neighbouring houses. Hundreds of Palestinians participated in the
protest. When they reached about 100 hundred meters away from the checkpoint,
Israeli soldiers firedsound bombs and gas canisters at the protestors, who threw
stones at Israeli soldiers. Minutes later, the wastewater vehicle arrived and
started spraying wastewater at houses and stores. Clashes lasted for about an
hour. Israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated metal bullets. In the meanwhile, I
was standing with a group of journalists opposite to the demonstrators. I was
wearing the press vest and holding a big camera. No stone throwers were behind
me and the Israeli soldiers were about 30 meters away from me, and some of whom
were positioned around. It was almost 13:30. A bullet hit the camera and
damaged it. The scattered pieces of the camera hit my face. It should be noted
that we were getting ready to leave the area. What happened with me was
deliberate, because I am known to the soldiers and I always cover such
incidents.”

 

3. Continued
closure of the oPt

 

Israel continued to impose a tight closure on the oPt, imposing
severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip
and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.

 

Gaza Strip

 

Israeli forces continuously tighten the closure of the Gaza Strip
and close all commercial crossings, making the Karm Abu Salem crossing the sole
commercial crossing of the Gaza Strip, although it is not suitable for
commercial purposes in terms of its operational capacity and distance from
markets.

Israeli forces have continued to apply the policy, which is aimed
to tighten the closure on all commercial crossings, by imposing total control
over the flow of imports and exports.

 

The total closure of al-Mentar (“Karni”) crossing since
02 March 2011 has seriously affected the economy of the Gaza Strip. Following
this closure, all economic and commercial establishments in the Gaza Commercial
Zone were shut off. It should be noted that al-Mentar crossing is the biggest
crossing in the Gaza Strip, in terms of its capacity to absorb the flow of
imports and exports. The decision to close al-Mentar crossing was the
culmination of a series of decisions resulting in the complete closure of the
Sofa crossing, east of the Gaza Strip in the beginning of 2009, and the Nahal
Oz crossing, east of Gaza City, which were dedicated for the delivery of fuel
and cooking gas to the Gaza Strip, in the beginning of 2010.

 

Israeli forces have continued to impose a total ban on the
delivery of raw materials to the Gaza Strip, except for very limited items and
quantities. The limited quantities of raw materials allowed into Gaza do not
meet the minimal needs of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip.

 

The cooking gas crisis has fluctuated for 9 months due to the
closure of Karm Abu Salem for security claims. According to PCHR’s follow-up,
Israeli authorities only allow an average of 98 tons of cooking gas into Gaza
per day.  This limited quantity is less than half of the daily needs,
which is 200 tons per day of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip during
winter.  The crisis has unprecedentedly aggravated for around six weeks
due to cold weather and overconsumption in addition to the power outage and
using gas as an alternative in many instances of electricity.  The lack of
diesel and benzene led to the aggravation of the crisis as a result of using
the gas cylinder for cars or as an alternative for benzene to run generators. 
As a result, the demand for gas further increased.

 

For almost 8 consecutive years, Israeli forces have continued to
prevent the delivery of construction materials to the Gaza Strip. Two years
ago, Israeli forces approved the delivery of limited quantities of construction
materials for a number of international organizations in the Gaza Strip. 
On 17 September 2013, they allowed the entry of limited quantities of
construction materials for the private sector.  However, on 13 October 2013,
they re-banned it claiming that these materials are used for constructing
tunnels.  Last week, Israeli forces allowed the entry of construction
materials only for UNRWA and UNDP projects.  As a result, construction
works have completely stopped impacting all sectors related to construction and
an increase in unemployment levels. During the 51-day Israeli offensive on the
Gaza Strip in July and August 2014, Israeli authorities did not allow the entry
of any construction materials. As a result, vital and infrastructure projects
have been obstructed so far.

 

Israeli forces also continued to impose an almost total ban on the
Gaza Strip exports, including agricultural and industrial products, except for
light-weighted products such as flowers, strawberries, and spices.

 

Israel has continued to close the Beit Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing
for the majority of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip. Israel only
allows the movement of a limited number of groups, with many hours of waiting
in the majority of cases. Israel has continued to adopt a policy aimed at
reducing the number of Palestinian patients allowed to move via the Beit Hanoun
crossing to receive medical treatment in hospitals in Israel or in the West
Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel denied permission to access hospitals via the
crossing for new categories of patients from the Gaza Strip.

 

Movement at Karm Abu Salem
(Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of Rafah

12 – 20 November 2014

 

 

 

Exports:

 

· On Thursday, 13 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 4 tons of cucumbers.

· On Monday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the exportation of 12.5 tons; 37 tons of tomatoes; half
ton of pepper; half ton of strawberry ; 3 tons of squash and one and half tons
of palms.

· On Tuesday, 11 November 2014,Israeli
forces allowed the exportation of 8 tons of cucumbers.

 

Other imports:

 

· On Wednesday, 12 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 1680 tons of construction aggregate for
UNRWA; 840 tons of construction aggregate and 80 tons of cement for the UNDP;
560 tons of construction aggregate for the Water Authority; and 140 tons of
construction aggregate for the Turkish Project. 
They also allowed the entry of 
595 tons of fodders and 455 tons of wheat.

· On Thursday, 13 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 200 tons of cement for the Electricity
Company; 700 tons of fodders and 455 tons of wheat.

· On Sunday, 16 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 280 tons of aggregate for the UNICEF. They
also allowed the entry of 630 tons of fodders and 280 tons of wheat.

· On Wednesday, 19 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 160 tons of cement  and 46 tons of construction steel for the
UNRWA. They also allowed the entry of 1,120 tons of fodders and 280 tons of
wheat.

· On Thursday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 1,505 tons of fodders and 525 tons of
wheat.

 

Plastic Containers returned by Israeli forces via Karm Abu Salem:

 

· On Wednesday, 12 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned 3 truckloads of empty containers.

· On Thursday, 13 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned 2 truckloads of empty containers.

· On Sunday, 16 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned a truckload of empty containers.

· On Monday, 17 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned a truckload of empty containers.

· On Wednesday, 19 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned 3 truckloads of empty containers.

· On Thursday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces returned 4 truckloads of empty containers.

 

West Bank

 

Israel has imposed a tightened closure on the West Bank. During
the reporting period, Israeli forces imposed additional restrictions on the
movement of Palestinian civilians:

 

· Hebron:
Israeli forces have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of
Palestinian civilians. At approximately 04:30 on Thursday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-‘Arroub refugee
camp, north of the city. At approximately 07:30, a similar checkpoint was
established at the northern entrance of Hebron and another at the entrance of
al-Fawwar refugee camp. All checkpoints were removed and no arrests were
reported.

 

At approximately 07:30 on Monday, 24 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Sa’ir village, east of Hebron. At
approximately 15:00, a similar checkpoint was established at the entrance of
al-Smou’ village, south of the city. The checkpoints were removed, and no
arrests were reported. 

 

At approximately 07:00 on Tuesday, 25 November 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Ezzna village, west of the
city. The checkpoint was removed, and no arrests were reported.

 

· Ramallah: 
Israeli forces have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of
Palestinian civilians. At approximately 16:30 on Thursday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces reestablished their existence at ‘Attarah checkpoint on the
northern entrance of Bir Zeit. All checkpoints were removed later, and no
arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 09:30 on Friday, 21 November 2014, another
checkpoint was established at the entrance of Nabi Saleh village, northeast of
the city. At approximately 10:00, Israeli forces established a checkpoint under
Yabroud Bridge. All checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 14:00 on the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrances of Deir Qiddis village. The
checkpoint was removed later and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 10:30 on Sunday, 21 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Badras village. At approximately 17:30,
they established a similar checkpoint under Yabroud Bridge, northeast of the
city. They withdrew later and no arrests were reported.

 

· Tulkarm:
Israeli forces have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of
Palestinian civilians. At approximately 14:30 on Thursday, 13 November 2014, Israeli
forces stationed at ‘Annab checkpoint which is established at the main road
between Tulkarm and Nablus, east of Tulkarm, tightened their restrictions
against the Palestinians and obstructed their movement. Later, the tightening
ended and no arrests were reported. The tightening renewed at approximately
14:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, at approximately 14:30 on Monday, 24
November 2014, at approximately 19:00 on the aforementioned day, and at
approximately 14:30 on Tuesday, 25 November 2014.

 

At approximately 17:00 on Friday, 14 November 2014, Israeli forces
closed at the annexation wall, gate No. 623, near Deir al-Gusoun village, north
of the city. Local sources told PCHR that that the gate was closed allegedly
because a group of boys threw stones at it. Late, the gate was reopened and no
further events were reported. At approximately 18:00, Israeli forces closed at
the annexation wall gate No. 906 near al-Ghusoun village, north of the city,
for the same reasons.

 

At approximately 20:30 on Sunday, 16 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint on the road between ‘Alar and Saida. Later, the
checkpoint was removed and no arrests were made. 

 

· Qalqilya: Israeli
forces have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of
Palestinian civilians. At approximately 11:30 on Thursday, 20 November 2014,
Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Kufer Laqef village.
At approximately 13:30, they established another checkpoint at the eastern
entrance of the city. The checkpoints were removed and no arrests were
made. 

 

At approximately 09:00 on Friday, 21 November 2014, Israeli forces
established checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the city. At approximately 20:00,
Israeli forces established checkpoint between Jious and Kufur Jamal villages,
north of the city. At approximately 22:40, they established another between
Kufur Laqef and Baqat al-Hatab. At midnight, they established a checkpoint at
the eastern entrance of the city. The checkpoints were removed and no arrests
were made.

 

At approximately 08:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Azzoun village, east of the city
and renewed the checkpoint at approximately 20:40. At approximately 12:30, they
established another checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the city. At
approximately 20:15, another checkpoint was established at the entrance of Jeet
village, northeast of the village. At approximately 17:30, a similar checkpoint
was established between Jious and Kufur Jamal villages. Later, the checkpoints were
removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 04:45 on Monday, 24 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the city. At approximately
20:15, another checkpoint was established at the entrance of Jious village,
east of the city. All checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

· Salfit:
at approximately 15:30 on Saturday, 22 November 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint near the road between Hares and Kuful Hares villages,
north of the city. They detained: Khaled Aziz Saleh (12); Ahmed Mufid Dimra
(13); and Izz al-Din Abdel Aziz Saleh (14), from Kuful Hares then released them
after investigation. The checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.
At approximately 16:30, they established a checkpoint at the southern entrance
of Kuful Hares, north of the city. The checkpoint was removed and no arrests
were made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrests and Maltreatment at Military Checkpoints:

 

Arrests

 

· On Monday, 24
November 2014, Israeli forces stationed at al-Hamra checkpoint, east of Nablus,
which connects Jericho and the mountains area with the northern provinces of
the West Bank arrested brothers Mahmoud (23) and Ahmed Twfiq Raja al-Qarinin (19)
from Jenin refugee camp. Al-Qarinin’s brother told PCHR that the soldiers
stationed at the aforementioned checkpoint stopped a vehicle driven by his two
brothers on their way home from Jordan. They told them to get off their car and
blindfolded them. They handcuffed them and took them to an unknown destination.

 

· On Tuesday, 25
November 2004, Israeli forces stationed at Salem checkpoint near Rumman
village, northwest of Jenin arrested Ramzi Ali Hussein Asad (21) from Balata
refugee camp, east of Nablus. Asad was arrested while passing through the
aforementioned checkpoint on his way from the trial of his imprisoned brother
in Salem military court. He was taken to an unknown destination.

 

· On the same
day, Israeli forces arrested Rami Hassan Abu Hashem (25) from Beit Amr village,
north of Hebron after he was stopped at a checkpoint east of Jerusalem. He was
taken to an unknown destination.

 

Maltreatment

 

· At approximately 17:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, Israeli forces
stationed at the entrance of al-‘Arroub refugee camp arrested Basel Muhammad
Omrein (38) after he was stopped and his ID torn when he was returning to his
house. As a result, he suffered bruises in his right arm.

 

Omrein stated to PCHR:

 

“At approximately 17:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, I arrived at
al-‘Arroub entrance on my way back from my job inside Israel. The soldiers
asked me to approach them. One of them asked for my ID. I handed to them and
the soldier checked it. He asked me if I had been arrested before and I told
him yes. He asked me why I was arrested and I laughed and said I stole a
chicken. He asked me whether I was mocking him and I told him that I was not.
One of the soldiers took my ID from his colleague’s hand and tore it. When I
asked him why he tore it he told me he was free to do whatever he wants.
Another soldier addressed me saying “How about running me down”. So I said I
don’t have a car.  The soldier pushed me
and my hand hit one of the cement blocks. I felt severe pain and I screamed
telling the soldiers they broke my hand. I returned home afterwards and my
brother took me to al-Hussein Hospital where the doctors told me I suffered
rapture and bruises in my hand.”

 

 

 

 

 

4. Efforts
to create a Jewish demographic majority in occupied East Jerusalem

 

Shooting

 

· At approximately 19:00 on
Saturday, 22 November 2014, Israeli forces fired a sound bomb directly at Thaer
Yaghmour (45) in Shufat neighborhood, north of Jerusalem. As a result, he
suffered minor wounds in his foot and was taken to al-Maqased hospital for treatment.According
to eyewitness’ testimonies, the aforementioned civilians was targeted by
Israeli forces when he was in Shufat neighborhood. The soldiers fired a sound
bomb directly and deliberately at him. No clashes were happening in the area.

 

· At approximately 18:00 on
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, Israeli forces deliberately fired a tear gas
canister at Jaser Aby al-Hawa (55) and his son Ahmed (18). The aforementioned
were heading to a mourning house in al-Shyyah neighborhood, east of Jerusalem.
As a result, they suffered shrapnel wounds. They were taken to al-Maqased
hospital as it turned out that they suffer medium wounds in the chest and back.

 

Bulldozing activities

 

· At approximately 12:00 on
Sunday, 23 November 2014, Israeli Special Forces accompanied by Israeli
municipality staffs moved into al-Bustan neighborhood in Silwan village. They
raided a number of houses and stores. They also issued financial fines for
violation of construction laws. Ahmed Mahmoud Siam (57) told PCHR that he was surprised
by the municipality’s decision to fine him 20,000 NIS under the pretext of
illegal construction or imprisonment for 100 days. He noted that his apartment
was established in 1995 and he was fined over 100,000 NIS. He mentioned that he
was sentenced to 100 days of imprisonment which were later turned into 100
hours of community service. The aforementioned tried to license his apartment
but in vein. The municipality’s staff also issued fines for the traders in Ain
al-Louza neighborhood, including Mustafa Abu Tayeh who was fined 2,500 NIS.

 

Collective Punishment

 

· At approximately 11:00 on
Monday, 24 November 2014, Israeli forces raided two houses belonging to Ghassan
and ‘Odai Abu Jamal in Jabal al-Mukabber village, southeast of the Old City in Jerusalem.The
family told PCHR that Israeli forces raided their houses and took measurements
from the inside and out. The family added that clashes erupted at that time
between the Israeli soldiers and the village residents who refused the raid on
AbuJamal houses and protested their policy of collective punishment. It should
be mentioned that on Tuesday, 18 November Ghassan Muhammad Abu Jamal (27) and
‘Odai Abde Abu Jamal (22) attacked the Harnouv Synagogue in Deir Yasin village
which resulted in the killing of 5 settlers and the wounding of 12 and the
death of the aforementioned persons

 

 

 

 

Incursions and arrests

 

· At approximately 22:00 on
Thursday, 20 November 2014, Israeli forces moved into al-Wad and al-Sadiya
villages in the Old City in Jerusalem. They raided a number of houses and
arrested three civilians: Mustafa Hussein Abu ‘Assab (25); Ibrahim Ali Qunbur
(19); and Tamer Muhammad Is’ida (21). They were taken to an unknown
destination.

 

· At approximately 13:0 on
Sunday, 23 November 2014, Israeli forces stationed at the checkpoint of Shu’fat
refugee camp arrested Shuruq Ayman Rateb Abu Teir (21) and took her to
al-Maskoubya investigation center. They claimed that the woman tried to stab
one of the soldiers there.

 

· At approximately 21:00 on the
aforementioned day, Israeli forces raided a house belonging to Ahmed ‘Ouri in
Wadi al-Jouz neighborhood. They arrested his son ‘Odai (21) and took him to an
unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 22:00, Israeli
forces raided and searched a house belonging to journalist Majed Ghaith in Wadi
Hilweh neighborhood and arrested him.

 

· At approximately 23:00, Israeli
forces moved into a house belonging to Ihab al-Hidra in Salman al-Farisy Street
in al-Tour neighborhood. They arrested his son ‘Adnan (18) and took him to an
unknown destination.

 

·  At approximately 23:30, Israeli forces moved
into Jabal al-Mukabber neighborhood. They raided a number of houses and
arrested 3 civilians: Zaid Yasser Khalailoa (21); Omar Hassan Hijazi (21);
Hasan Samir Khalfawi (18).

 

· At approximately 11:40, Israeli
forces moved into a house belonging to Abdullah al-Dari in al-Isawiya village.
They arrested his son Mahmoud (200 and took him to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 13:00 on
Monday, 24 November 2014, Israeli forces arrested Rashid Kayed Abu Sarah (11)
after beating him up near his house in Ain al-Louza neighborhood. The child’s
father told PCHR that the police held his son for 5 hours and beat his leg.
They also held his son for an hour in Wadi al-Rabab area despite the cold
weather. He added that a Speical Forces officer investigated with his son
inside the car after his arrest and verbally abused him to force him into
admitting throwing stones.

 

·  At approximately 19:00, Israeli forces moved
into the neighborhoods of the Old City in Jerusalem after the stabbing of two
settlers in Bab al-Khalil area. They deployed around the fence and confiscated
ID’s. They also arrested 5 civilians, including 3 civilians: Rachid al-Rashq
(15); Naser al-Shawish (16); Fadi Salaima (17); Husam al-Alami (23); and Badawi
Abu Asab (42).

 

· At approximately 13:00 on Tuesday,
25 November 2014, Israeli forces arrested Latifa Ahmed Abdel Latif (23) when
she was documenting the arrest of photojournalists Mustafa al-Kharouf (22) and
Muhammad al-Qazaz (22). They took them to al-Qishla investigation center while
the journalists were transferred to al-Silila police station then released.

 

· At approximately 15:00, Israeli
forces raided and searched a house belonging to Abdullah al-Maghribi in al-Qaa’
neighborhood. They arrested his daughter Amani (20) after beating her then took
her to an unknown destination.

 

Attacks by Israeli settlers

 

· At approximately 11:30 on
Friday, 21 November 2014, a settler ran over Suzan al-Kurd (34) in Shufat
Street when she was heading for the noon prayer in the nearby mosque. The
mother of the aforementioned said her daughter suffered bruises in her legs
after she was deliberately ran over.

 

· At approximately 16:00, three
setters attacked Ahmed Yaqoub al-Ghoul (22) after they intercepted a car driven
by him along with two others in al-‘Amoud gate area. The aforementioned told
PCHR that he was driving his car with two of his friends heading to al-Misrara
gate. When they stopped by the traffic lights, 3 settlers attacked their car
and verbally abused them. They stopped the car and the aforementioned got off.
One of the settlers beat him and caused him to lose conscience. The
aforementioned received treatment later one after he was taken to al-Maqased
hospital. He suffered bleeding under his eye and bruises in his shoulder.

 

· At approximately 05:00 on
Sunday, 23 November 2014, Israeli settler raided a house belonging to Nima Abu
Hidwan (57) in al-Maghariba gate area and attacked her in her sleep by spraying
her with hot pepper causing her severe burns.

 

· At approximately 14:00 on
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, an Israeli settler ran over Khalil Khamis Ahmed
al-Kiswani (14) deliberately in Rumima area. The child suffered multiple
fractures in his left leg.

 

· At approximately 16:00, Israeli
settlers attacked Mahmoud Isam Obeid (19) near the “French Hill”
settlement, north of Jerusalem. The aforementioned told PCHR that 4 settlers
got off a car and asked him for a lighter. When he told him he does not have
any they told him to get off his car. Fourmore settlers with knives and sticks
tried to attack him. He added that his father took him to al-Maqased hospital
for treatment.

 

· At approximately 18:00 on
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, a group of settlers attacked Islam Mazen Obeid in
Deir Yasin area where he works.  As a
result, he suffered minor wounds in his back and neck.

 

 

 

 

5. Settlement activities and attacks
by settlers against Palestinian civilians and property

 

Israel has continued its settlement
activities in the oPt, a direct violation of international humanitarian law,
and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and
property.

 

· At approximately 10:00 on Thursday, 20
November 2014, Israeli forces backed by two military vehicles and a vehicle
belonging to the Construction and Organization Department in the Israeli civil
administration moved into Kherbat Sousia, south of Yatta, south of Hebron.  Israeli soldiers deployed in the area and
confiscated a tractor belonging to Muhammad Ahmed al-Nawja. Furthermore, they
confiscated a number of Plastic barrels, which are used for collecting water
for personal uses, belonging to Ahmed Naser al-Nawaja, Jaber Ahmed al-Nawaja,
and Hamad al-Nawaja.

 

Attacks carried out by settlers

 

· At approximately 17:30 on Thursday, 20
November 2014, nearly a hundred settlers from “Adi Ad” settlement which is
established on the northern lands of al-Mughir village, gathered and tried to
attack the aforementioned village. Israeli forces intervened to control the
settlers and evacuate them form the area. Israeli soldiers closed all entrances
to the village. No further events were reported.

 

· At approximately 11:00 on Saturday, 22
November 2014, a group of settlers from “Messicot” settlement in the northern
mountains of tubas attacked Hilal ‘Adel ‘Ilian Darghma (22) when he was grazing
in Ain al-Hilweh area. According to eyewitness testimonies, 4 settlers attacked
the aforementioned which caused him to lose consciousness. Then they took him
to the settlement. Later, a number of the village residents stopped an Israeli
military vehicle and reported the attack to the chief official. The military
vehicle headed towards the settlement and two hours later, they moved the
aforementioned to Taiasir checkpoint. He was handcuffed and blindfolded. He was
detained for two hours under the pretext that his testimony is required by the
Israeli police. At approximately 16:00, he was released and taken to Tubas
Turkish hospital for treatment.

 

· On Sunday morning, 23 November 2014, a group
of settlers sneaked into Kherbet Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. They headed
to a house belonging to Huda Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahim Hamayel (54) and tried to
raid it. They broke the balcony’s window, spilled an incendiary substance
inside and set fire to the balcony’s contents after throwing a tear gas
canister and a sound bomb inside. The armchairs, chairs, curtains and other
furniture pieces in the balcony caught fire. The settlers wrote on the house
walls in Hebrew “Death to Arabs, avenging the blood of religious
Jews”. They also drew David Star, pointing to the Jews who were killed by
a Palestinian civilian from Jerusalem in occupied Jerusalem inside a synagogue
5 days before this attack. It should be noted that it is the first time that
settlers use tear gas canisters and sound bombs in their attacks against
Palestinian civilians and their property in the oPt.

 

Hamayel
stated to a PCHR fieldworker:

 

“I was with my 3 daughters
aging 11-27 in our house in al-Sha’ab neighborhood, north of Kherbet Abu Falah,
northeast of Ramallah. At approximately 03:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2014, we
woke up to a strange movement behind the house from the western side. I thought
there were thieves or Israeli soldiers around. I immediately switched the
lights on and then heard as if someone climbing the outer stairs. In the
meanwhile, I heard something had hit the balcony’s door and broken the
balcony’s window. I noticed someone attempting to open the inner steel door. I
tried to know who those people were, but nobody answered. My daughters and I
started screaming and calling neighbors and relatives for help. A minute later,
I heard people talking in Hebrew and then threw a sound bomb inside the
balcony, due to which, we heard an explosion and were frightened. Moreover,
they threw a gas bomb and then a Molotov cocktail and ran away to the mountain
area towards “Adi Add” settlement outpost, which is 3 kilometers away
from us. The armchairs, chairs, curtains and other furniture pieces in the
balcony caught fire. In the meantime, neighbors arrived to extinguish fire. 40
minutes later, a Palestinian civil defense vehicle arrived and extinguished
fire. We got out of the house and noticed writings in Hebrewand David Star on
the walls. The writings stated “Death to Arabs, avenging the blood of the
religious Jews”. At approximately 07:00, Israeli forces and police came
and photographed the house. They took my statement regarding what had happened
and seized some items used by the settlers in the balcony. At approximately
11:00, the Israeli police and liaison officers came again and asked me to go to
the police station in “Beit Eil” at 13:00 to file a complaint”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommendations to the International Community

 

 

PCHR emphasizes the
international community’s position that the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,
including East Jerusalem, are still under Israeli occupation, in spite of
Israeli military redeployment outside the Gaza Strip in 2005. PCHR further
confirms that Israeli forces continued to impose collective punishment measures
on the Gaza Strip, which have escalated since the 2006 Palestinian
parliamentary elections, in which Hamas won the majority of seats of the
Palestinian Legislative Council. PCHR stresses that there is international
recognition of Israel’s obligation to respect international human rights
instruments and the international humanitarian law, especially the Hague Regulations
concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land and the Geneva Conventions. Israel is bound to apply
the international human rights law and the law of war sometime reciprocally and
other times in parallel in a way that achieves the best protection for
civilians and remedy for victims.

 

In light of continued
arbitrary measures, land confiscation and settlement activities in the West
Bank, and the continued aggression against civilians in the Gaza Strip, PCHR
calls upon the international community, especially the United Nations, the High
Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention and the European Union – in the
context of their natural obligation to respect and enforce the international
law – to cooperate and act according to the following recommendations:

 

1. PCHR calls upon the international community and the
United Nations to use all available means to allow the Palestinian people to
enjoy their right to self-determination, through the establishment of the
Palestinian State, which was recognized by the UN General Assembly with a vast
majority, using all international legal mechanisms, including sanctions to end
the occupation of the State of Palestine;

2. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to provide international
protection to Palestinians in the oPt, and to ensure the non-recurrence of
aggression against the oPt, especially the Gaza Strip;

3. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the
Geneva Conventions to compel Israel, as a High Contracting Party to the
Conventions, to apply the Conventions in the oPt;

4. PCHR calls upon the Parties to international human
rights instruments, especially the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and
the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to pressurize Israel to
comply with their provisions in the oPt, and to compel it to incorporate the
human rights situation in the oPt in its reports submitted to the concerned
committees;

5. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the
Geneva Conventions to fulfil their obligation to ensure the application of the
Conventions, including extending the scope of their jurisdiction in order to
prosecute suspected war criminals, regardless of the nationality of the
perpetrator and the place of a crime, to pave the way for prosecuting suspected
Israeli war criminals and end the longstanding impunity they have enjoyed;

6. PCHR calls on States that apply the principle of
universal jurisdiction not to surrender to Israeli pressure to limit universal
jurisdiction to perpetuate the impunity enjoyed by suspected Israeli war
criminals;

7. PCHR calls upon the international community to act in
order to stop all Israeli settlement expansion activities in the oPt through
imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements and criminalizing trading with them;

8. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly to transfer
the Goldstone Report to the UN Security Council in order to refer it to the
International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 13(b) of the Rome
Statute;

9. PCHR calls upon the United Nations to confirm that
holding war criminals in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a precondition to
achieve stability and peace in the regions, and that peace cannot be built on
the expense of human rights;

10. PCHR calls upon the UN General Assembly and Human Rights
Council to explicitly declare that the Israeli closure policy in Gaza and the
annexation wall in the West Bank are illegal, and accordingly refer the two
issues to the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Israel to compel it to
remove them;

11. PCHR calls upon the international community, in light
of its failure to the stop the aggression on the Palestinian people, to at
least fulfil its obligation to reconstruct the Gaza Strip after the series of
hostilities launched by Israel which directly targeted the civilian
infrastructure;

12. PCHR calls upon the United Nations and the European
Union to express a clear position towards the annexation wall following the
international recognition of the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders, as the
annexation wall seizes large parts of the State of Palestine;

13. PCHR calls upon the European Union to activate Article
2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, which provides that both sides must
respect human rights as a precondition for economic cooperation between the EU
states and Israel, and the EU must not ignore Israeli violations and crimes
against Palestinian civilians;

14. PCHR calls upon the Palestinian leadership to sign and
accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Geneva
Conventions, and calls upon the international community, especially the United
Nations, to encourage the State of Palestine to accede to international human
rights law and humanitarian law instruments.

 

 

 

 

 

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