Hebron
– Palestinian civilian in front of his house destroyed by Israeli forces

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

 

 

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in Selwad
village, northeast of Ramallah.

 

 Israeli forces
continued to open fire at border areas along the border fence.

A Palestinian bird hunter sustained severe wounds,
north of the Gaza Strip.

 

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

3 protestors, including an American human rights
activist, were wounded during weekly protests against the construction of the
annexation wall.

11 civilians, including 4 children, were wounded
during other protests.

 

Israeli forces conducted 62 incursions into Palestinian
communities in the West Bank.

4 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were
wounded during an Israeli incursion into Ya’bad village, southwest of Jenin.

72 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children and a
woman, were arrested.   

27 of those civilians, including 4 children and a woman,
were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.

3 Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, including a
child, were arrested while sneaking into Israel via the border fence.

 

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 5 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children,
were arrested at military checkpoints in the West Bank.

A patient and another civilian were arrested and
father of the civilian was prevented from traveling to Jerusalem for medical
treatment via Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing.

 

Israeli navy forces continued to target Palestinian
fishermen in the Gaza Strip Sea.

Israeli navy forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing
boats and a boat caught on fire off Rafah shore, south of the Gaza Strip.

 

Efforts to create Jewish majority in occupied East
Jerusalem.

2 houses were demolished in the Old City and Selwan
village.

 

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

7 houses, south of Hebron, were demolished and over 40
persons became homeless.

 

Summary

 

Israeli violations of international law and international
humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (23
– 29 October 2014).

 

Shooting:

 

 

During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a
Palestinian child in Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in the central West
Bank. Moreover, they wounded 18 civilians, including an American human rights
activist, 5 children and a cameraman of Palestine TV in occupied East
Jerusalem. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces severely wounded a bird hunter in
the north of the Gaza Strip, while Israeli navy forces continued to open fire
and chase Palestinian fishermen in the sea.   

 

In the West Bank, on 24 October 2014, in excessive use
of force, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child holding an American
passport by a bullet to the neck, and wounded another one during a protest at
the entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in protest at the
Israeli attacks in al-Aqsa mosque.

 

On the same day, during similar protests, Israeli
forces wounded 6 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children; 3 of whom,
including a child, were wounded in a protest around Ofer detention facility,
southwest of Ramallah, while the other 3 ones, including 2 children, were
wounded during a protest in the vicinity of “Beit Eil” settlement,
north of the city.

 

On 25 October 2014, a 17-year-old male from
al-Jalazoun refugee camp, was wounded in a protest organized in the vicinity of
“Beit Eil” settlement, north of the city, while a 20-year-old male
was wounded in a similar protest organized at the western entrance of Selwad
village, northeast of the city.

 

In occupied East Jerusalem, on 23 October 2014, Palestine
TV cameraman sustained bullet wound to the right hand while filming a protest organized
by Palestinian youngsters in al-Sawana and Wadi al-Jouz neighbourhoods, east of
the Old City. Moreover, another civilian sustained a bullet wound to the thigh
during a protest in Shu’fat neighbourhood, north of the city.       

 

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, an American human rights
activist sustained burns as she was hit by a gas canister in Bil’in weekly
protest, west of Ramallah on 24 October 2014. In addition, 2 Palestinian
protestors were wounded in Kofur Qaddoum village, northeast of Qalqilya, on 26
October 2014.   

 

On 28 October 2014, 4 civilians, including a child,
were wounded; wounds of one of whom were serious, when Israeli forces moved
into Ya’bad village, south of Jenin.

 

In the Gaza Strip Israeli forces continued to fire at
Palestinian civilians in the border area. On 29 October 2014, a bird hunter was
severely wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence,
northwest of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire at a group of
bird hunters who were present near the said fence.

 

On 23 October 2014, Israeli gunboats opened fire at a
fishing boat sailing about 1.5 nautical miles off the fishing harbor in Rafah,
south of the Gaza Strip. As a result, the boat belonging to fishermen from
Baker family in Gaza City caught fire. No casualties were reported.

 

On 25 October 2014, Israeli gunboats stationed off
al-Waha resort, northwest of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, opened fire
at and chased fishing boats sailing from 1 to 6 nautical miles in the sea over
15 times, but neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

 

Incursions:

 

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted
at least 62 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. During
these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 72 Palestinians, including 5
children and a woman.  27 of those
civilians, including 4 children and a woman, were arrested in Jerusalem.

 

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces arrested 3
Palestinian civilians, including a child, while attempting to sneak into Israel
in search for work via the border fence, east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza
Strip, on 25 October 2014.

 

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 (Kerem Shaloum) 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.

 

Jewish Majority

 

On 28 October 2014, Israeli forces demolished a house belonging to
Nader Hussam Sharif in Salah al-Dein Street in the Old City in Jerusalem.

 

On 29 October 2014, bulldozers of Israeli municipality of
Jerusalem destroyed a residential room, storage houses, and barracks belonging
to Khaled al-Zir in al-‘Abbasya neighborhood in Silwan village, south of the
Old City in Jerusalem.

 

On 23 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into Silwan village,
south of the Old City in Jerusalem after announcing the death of Abdel Rahaman
al-Shaloudi, who was shot by a guard in the light train station after his car
went off track and hit a number of people on 22 October 2014 in al-sheikh
Jarrah neighborhood. Palestinian youths threw stones at Israeli soldiers who
fired tear gas canisters heavily in response and beat up a number of them.

 

On 24 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into al-‘Isawia village,
northeast of Jerusalem. Youths gathered and set fire to tires wheels and threw
stones at Israeli soldiers who responded by firing rubber-coated metal bullets
and tear gas canisters to disperse them.

 

Furthermore, Israeli forces moved into al-Swana neighborhood and
Wadi al-Jouz. As a result, a cameraman for Palestine TV, sustained a bullet
wound to his right hand. Israeli forces raided many houses and attacked women
and children. As a result, ‘Awni Eseida (12) sustained wounds to his abdomen
Naser Iseida (47) sustained a fractured hand. 
They also attacked Adnan Iseida, an elderly who suffers a bad heart
condition. Before their withdrawal, Israeli forces arrested 5 civilians and
took them to an unknown destination.

 

In addition, Israeli forces moved into Shufat neighborhood after
Palestinian youths threw stones at an Israeli police car which was parked in
al-Sahel Street. They opened fire at the youth and wounded a civilian.

 

On the same day, Israeli forces moved into al-Wad neighborhood in
the Old City in Jerusalem. They raided a number of houses and arrested 5
civilians.

 

On 25 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into Beit Hanina
neighborhood, north of Jerusalem. Israelis responded by firing rubber-coated
metal bullets and tear gas canisters. Furthermore, they arrested 3 civilians,
including a child, and took them to an unknown destination.

 

On 26 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into Silwan village,
south of the Old City in Jerusalem. Israeli fired rubber-coated metal bullets
and tear gas canisters. They also arrested Maher Samer Sarhan (13) and took him
to an unknown destination. Moreover, Israeli forces moved into al-Thari
neighborhood, east of the Old City in Jerusalem and raided a number of houses.
They arrested 4 civilians, including a child, and took them to an unknown
destination.

 

On 27 October 2014, Israeli forces arrested 3 civilians from the
guards of al-Aqsa mosque and took them to al-Qishla investigation center:
Ashraf Abu Irmeila and ‘Arafat Najeeb.

 

On 28 October 2014, Israeli forces arrested Mahmoud Muhammed
al-Zaghel (17) near his school in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood, east of the Old
City. When his aunt Hanan Abu Asab came to check on the child in the
investigation center, Israeli forces arrested her as well.  They also raided a house belonging to Amin
Siam in Wadi Hilwa neighborhood and arrested him and his brother Wisam and
Muein Hidda.

 

Settlement activities

 

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

 

On 26 October 2014, Israeli
forces moved into al-Markaz area, backed by bulldozers of the Israeli Civil
Administration. They handed Mahmoud Ali al-Najjar a notice to stop construction
in a tin Barracks in the pretext of illegal construction in area C.

 

On 27 October 014, Israeli
forces moved into Kherbat Um Ulkheir, south of Hebron. They deployed in the
agricultural lands near the area. They forces residents to leave their homes in
the pretext of not having a construction permit. The demolishing operation
included 6 houses. Forty people have become homeless.

 

On 29 October 2014, Israeli
forces moved into Khashem al-Darraj, north of Yatta. They bulldozed a house, a bathroom,
a cave for housing animals, and fence of an animal barn.

 

 

 

Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period
(23– 29 October 2014)

 

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

 

Thursday, 23 October 2014

 

· At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into
Borin village, south of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses.
They arrested MothanaRa’ed al-As’ous (26) and took him to an unknown
destination.

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into a
number of neighbourhoods in Beit Ommar, north of Hebron. They raided and
searched a house belonging to Hamdi Zamel Abu Maria (37). In the meantime,
Israeli forces raided and searched a house belonging to Braigheeth Mohammed
Abdul Hamid Braigeeth (21). They arrested the aforementioned person.

 

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into
Jama’in village, south of Nablus.  They
raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested Fathallah
Mohammed Zitawi (37). 

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into Abu
Sneinah neighbourhood, south of Hebron. 
They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Hamdi Nadi
Abu Sneinah (18) and arrested him. 

 

· At approximately 01:45, Israeli forces moved into
Qarawet Bani Hassan , northwest of Salfit. 
They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested 6
civilians:

1. Ibrahim Samih ‘Asi (22);

2. Aysar Samih ‘Asi (20);

3. Ahmed Harb Rayan (26);

4. Wahbi Mofid Rayan (23);

5. Raed ‘Abdullah Rayan (32) and

6. Adam Yosif Rayan (24).

 

· At approximately 23:00, Israeli gunboats opened fire
and fired shells at a fishing boat sailing 1 nautical mile off the fishing
harbor in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 
As a result, the boat which belongs to the Baker family in Gaza was
burnt, but no injuries were reported. 

 

Note:  During the aforementioned day,
Israeli forces carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting
any arrests: al-Zawiyah village, northwest of Salfit; the villages of
Termes’ayah, Kafr Ne’meh in Ramallah; the villages of al-‘Oja and al-Jaftalak,
north of Jericho; Beit ‘Awwa village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron;
Tulkarm; and ‘Alar village, northeast of the city.

 

Friday, 24 October2014

 

· At approximately 00:25, Israeli forces moved into
Salfit.  They raided and searched a
number of houses and handed 3 persons summonses to refer to the Israeli
intelligence.  Those persons were
identified a:s Hakam Hussein Qadri (50); Salim Nanjib Abu Shammah (52); and
Nedal ‘Ez al-Deen Fattash (26).

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into
Sa’ir village, east of Hebron.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to the family of ‘Issa Khalil
Jaradat.  They later withdrew, and no
arrests were reported.

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into
Yatta, south of Hebron.  They raided and
searched a house belonging to the family of Nabil ‘Awad Abu Qabitah, whom they
handed a summons to refer to the Israeli intelligence in “Gosh Etzion”
settlement, south of Bethlehem.  They
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: al-Zawiyah village,
northwest of Salfit; ‘Aqrabah village, northeast of Nablus; the villages of Barqa
and Dura al-Qare’a in Ramallah; Jericho; the villages of Marj Na’ajah and
‘Aqabet Jaber refugee camp, north and south of the city; al-Tabaqa village,
south of Dura, southwest of Hebron; Jenin City; ‘Ojjah village, south of the
city and Jeet village, northeast of Qalqilya.

 

Saturday, 25
October 2014

 

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into
‘Atil village, north of Tulkarm.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to Ahmed Taysir Mohammed al-‘Ayesh (21)
and arrested him.

 

· At approximately 09:30, Israeli forces moved into
Sousia village, south of Yata, south of Hebron. 
They deployed in the agricultural lands and surrounded a number of
civilians from al-Hadar family.  They
attacked Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud al-Hadar (35) and arrested him after some
civilians had destroyed a tent set by settlers on their lands adjacent to
“Sousia” settlement.  Hadar was
taken to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 16:30, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Abu Safiyah area,
east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip arrested Ibrahim ‘Abdel Rahman
Mohammed al-Shobaki (23) from al-Ajarmah Street.  The aforementioned young man was arrested
when he was trying to cross the border fence in order to infiltrate into Israel
to search for a job.

 

· At approximately 18:00, Israeli gunboats stationed off
al-Waha shore, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip sporadically
opened fire in the vicinity of Palestinian fishing boats, which were sailing
within 1 to 6 nautical miles and chased them. 
The shooting continued until 06:00 on Sunday, 26 October 2014.  As a result, the fishermen fled for fear of
being injured or their boats being damaged.

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests: the
villages of Dura al-Qare’a; Kherbtha al-Mesbah; Senjel; and Budrus in Ramallah;
al-Samou’a and al-Mowareq villages, south of Hebron; al-Fondq village, east of
Qalqilya; and Jayous village, northeast of the city.

 

 

Sunday, 26 October 2014

 

· At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into Beit
Ummar village, north of Hebron.  They
raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested 4 civilians
and took them to an unknown destination:

1. Basel ‘Ali Abu Hashem (18);

2. Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Mariyah (19);

3. Ibrahim Yousif Khaled Sabarnah (21); and

4. His brother, Ahmed (23).

Israeli
forces also handed Ahmed Khalil Abu Hashem (48) and his Qosay (14) two
summonses to refer to the Israeli intelligence in “Gosh Etzion”
settlement, south of Bethlehem.

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces backed by
military vehicles moved into a number of neighbourhoods in the centre of Dura,
south of Hebron.  They raided and
searched a number of houses and handed their owners summonses to refer to the
Israeli intelligence.  The summoned
persons were identified as: Hamad Bassam al-Zeer; Hussein Mohammed ‘Amr;
‘Abdullah Khalil al-Rjoub; and ‘Abdullah Mahmoud ‘Amayrah. 

 

· At approximately 02:15, Israeli forces moved into
Qabalan village, southeast of Nablus. 
They raided and searched a number of houses, from which they arrested
Amjad Mustafa Nejem (39). 

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into
Sa’ir village, east of Hebron.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Mohammed Yasin Shaladah
(45).  They arrested the aforementioned
person and his son ‘Amr (23).

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into a
number of neighbourhoods in the south of Hebron.  They raided and searched a house belonging to
the family of Rashid Mohammed Abu Romouz (21). 
They arrested the aforementioned person and later withdrew taking him 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 the family of Mohammed
Rasem Barghouthi (23) and arrested him. 

 

· At approximately 03:30, Israeli forces moved into Beit
‘Awwa village, southwest of Dura, southwest of Hebron.  They raided and searched two houses, from
which they arrested Muhanned Mahmoud Abu al-Ghalasah (24) and Yasser Mohammed
al-Masalmah (35). 

 

· Around the same time, Israeli forces moved into
al-Yamoun village, northwest of Jenin. 
They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Maher Jamil
‘Ali Khamaysah (27) and handed him a summons to refer to the Israeli
Intelligence in Salem Camp, northwest of the city.  They later withdrew, and neither arrests nor
further incidents were reported.

 

· At approximately 04:00, Israeli forces moved into
‘Ateil village, north of Tulkarm.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Nedal Mowafaq Tawfiq
Taqz (26).  They arrested him and
confiscated his laptop. 

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests:
the villages of Couper; Beit ‘Aor al-Tahta and Selwad in Ramallah and al-Birah
in Ramallah; and the village of al-Nabi Elias, east of Qalqilya.

 

 

Monday, 27 October 2014

 

· At approximately 00:30, Israeli forces stationed along
the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of “Johr
al-Deek” Gaza Valley village, arrested Mohammed Wahid Hammad Thabet (16)
and Nour al-Deen Hasan Mousa al-Zawar’aah (19) from the village who tried to
infiltrate into Israel.  At approximately
12:00 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, the Israeli police called the father of
Mohammed Thabet and told him that his son and his friend are under arrest and
will be transferred to the court for further investigations.   

 

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into
Tulkarm.  They raided and searched a
house belonging to the family of Mohammed Salim Mohammed Asmar (45) and
arrested him. 

 

Note: During the aforementioned day, Israeli forces
carried out incursions in the following areas without reporting any arrests: Kherbtha
al-Mesbah village and Birzeit in Ramallah and al-Birah; and Deir Istayyah
village, northwest of Salfit.

 

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into
Bitounia village, west of Ramallah.  They
stationed in the western neighbourhood and moved into a house belonging to Saed
Mohammed Khaled Abu al-Baha (37).  They
arrested the aforementioned person and later withdrew taking him to an unknown
destination.  It should be mentioned that
the aforementioned person is the spokesperson of Hamas in Ramallah and
al-Bireh.

 

· At approximately 03:30, Israeli forces backed by
military vehicles moved al Jeldah area, west of Hebron.  They raided and searched a house belonging to
the family of Seif Jamal Abu Zeinah (22), whom they arrested.  They later withdrew taking him to an unknown
destination.

 

· At approximately 04:30, Israeli forces moved into
‘Anbta village, east of Tulkarm.  They
raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Muhanned Kamel Ahmed
Nour (24), whom they arrested. 

 

· At approximately 18:00, Israeli forces established a
checkpoint at the entrance of al-Tabaqah village, south of Dura, southwest of
Hebron, and prevented civilian vehicles from entering or leaving the
village.  A number of Palestinian boys
gathered to throw stones at the Israeli soldiers, who in response chased the
boys into the village neighbourhoods. 
They also fired sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the boys and
civilian houses.  As a result, some of
the boys suffered tear gas inhalation. 
The checkpoint was removed later, and neither house raids nor arrests
were reported.

 

· At approximately 20:30, Israeli forces moved into
Ya’bod village, south of Jenin.  They
stationed near the Grand Mosque in the centre of the village when a number of
Palestinian boys and children near where the vehicles were stationed and threw
stones at them.  As a result, 4 civilians
were wounded, including a child whose wound was described as serious.  Ambulances immediately went to the area to
evacuate injuries, but the Israeli forces detained them for a while before
allowing them to evacuate the injuries to Martyr Khalil Soliman Governmental
Hospital in Jenin.  A 19-year-old was hit
by a bullet to the lower area of the abdomen and his injury was described as
serious.  A 16-year-old child was also
hit by a bullet to the right leg, and 21-year-old civilian was hit by a bullet
to the leg.  The fourth one who is 23
years old was hit by a bullet to the right thigh.  Israeli forces then arrested Jamil Mohammed
Jamil Abu Salah (16) and ‘Aref Mohammed ‘Aref Abu Salah (19) and later withdrew
taking them to an unknown destination. 
The next day, they were released.

 

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

 

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into
Jaba’ village, south of Jenin. They patrolled the streets for some time and
then raided and searched a car spare parts shop.  Meanwhile, they raided and searched a house
belonging to the family of the shop’s owner,Mohammed Hasan Mustafa Khaliliyah
(45).  They arrested the aforementioned
persons and his brother Mohammed (35). 
They also raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Nayef
Mahmoud ‘Ali Hamamrah (30) and arrested him. 

 

· At approximately 03:00, Israeli forces moved into
Qabatiah village, south of Jenin.  They
patrolled the streets and then raided and searched a house belonging to Faisal
Ibrahim ‘Abdel Rahman Saba’anah (53). 
They then raided and searched a house belonging to Tariq Yehia Ahmed Abu
al-Rub (25); Osaid Ibrahim Soliman Zakarnah (23).  They arrested all the above-mentioned persons
and took them to an unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 03:30, Israeli forces moved into
Qarawat Bani Hassan village, northwest of Salfit.  They raided and searched a number of
houses.  At approximately 05:30, they
arrested 5 Palestinians:

1. Majd Nasim ‘Assem (23);

2. ‘Ali Ahmed Rayyan (20);

3. Ahmed Khader Rayan (22);

4. Laith ‘Admam Rayan (19); and

5. Mohammed ‘Omer Rayyan (19).

 

 

· At approximately 07:30, Israeli gunboats stationed on
the watchtowers along the border fence, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern
Gaza Strip opened fire at a group of bird hunters who were near the coastal
border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel. 
As a result, Saqer Akram Yousif al-Ghoul (21) from al-Shati’ refugee camp,
west of Gaza, was woundd by a bullet to the left thigh.  The wounded person was taken by a PRCS
ambulance to Kamal Odwan Hospital in Beit Lahia.  His leg was x-rayed by the doctors there and
it was found out that the bullet broke his thigh bone and cut the main artery
in his foot.  This made him lose too much
blood and his injury was severe.  He was
then transferred to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

 

 

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, 22-year-old Camay, an American human rights
activist, sustained burns to the belly as she was hit by a gas canister during
Bil’in weekly protest, west of Ramallah on 24 October 2014.  Furthermore, 2 Palestinian protestors were
wounded in Kofur Qaddoum protest, northeast of Qalqilya, on 26 October 2014.

 

In the same context, a Palestinian child holding an American
passport was killed in a protest at the entrance of Selwad village, northeast
of Ramallah.

 

(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 24 October
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. The 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, 22-year-old Camay, an American human
rights activist, sustained burns to the belly as she was hit by a gas canister.
In addition, dozens of civilians suffered tear gas inhalation.

 

· 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
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 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 resistance, and then they 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, the 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, many
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation and others sustained bruises due to
being beaten up by Israeli soldiers.

 

· Also at approximately 13:20,
Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists organized a
protest in the center of Kufor Qaddoum 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, several protestors suffered tear gas inhalation.
Moreover, Israeli forces sprayed skunk water at civilians and houses around and used
bulldozers to gather stones in front of houses in the main road, but no further
incidents were reported.

 

· At approximately 12:00
on Sunday, 26 October 2014, Palestinian civilians and a number of participants
in the popular resistance conference made their way in Kofur Qaddoum village,
northeast of Qalqilya towards the eastern entrance of the village, which was
closed. Israeli forces immediately fired sound bombs, tear gas canisters and
rubber-coated metal bullets. As a result, 2 civilians sustained wounds. The
first 45-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the back and the second
19-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the right leg.

 

Other Demonstrations

 

· On Friday afternoon, 24 October
2014, in excessive use of force, Israeli forces killed a
Palestinian child holding an American passport and wounded another civilian
during a protest at the entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, in
protest at the Israeli attacks at al-Aqsa mosque.

 

According to investigations conducted by
PCHR and statements of eyewitnesses, on the abovementioned day, dozens of
youngsters gathered at the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of
Ramallah near road (60) in protest at the Israeli policies. They set fire to
tires and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers who fired live
ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs in
response. As a result, 15-year-old Orwa Abdul Wahab Abdul Ghani Khaleq (Hammad)
sustained a bullet wound to the left side of his neck. The bullet exited from
the back of the neck. The abovementioned boy was taken by ambulance to
Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah. Doctors tried to revive him in the
intensive care unit, but failed. Medical sources pronounced him dead in the
evening. It should be noted the victim holds an American passport. Moreover, an
18-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the right knee and a number of
civilians suffered tear gas inhalation.      

 

· On Friday afternoon, dozens of
Palestinians youngsters gathered from different areas in Ramallah in the
vicinity of Ofer detention facility, southwest of Ramallah, to protest at the
Israeli practices in al-Aqsa mosque. They headed to the facility’s gate that
was closed by Israeli soldiers. Israeli soldiers fired rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, 3
civilians, including a child, were wounded and dozens of others suffered tear
gas inhalation. A 16-year-old male and an 18-year-old male both sustained
bullet wounds to the left thighs and a 20-year-old male sustained a bullet
wound to the right elbow.        

 

· On Friday afternoon, dozens of Palestinians gathered at the southern
entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, about 300 meters away
from “Beit Eil” settlement, in protest at the Israeli practices in
al-Aqsa mosque. The protestors threw stones at the fence of the settlement, due
to which, Israeli soldiers stationed in the area fired rubber-coated metal
bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in response. As a result, 3
civilians, including 2 children, were wounded and others suffered tear gas
inhalation. The first 16-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the left leg,
a 16-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the right leg and a 24-year-old
male sustained a bullet wound to the right thigh.

 

· On Saturday, 25 October 2014, dozens of Palestinian
civilians gathered at the southern entrance of al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north
of Ramallah, about 300 meters away from “Beit Eil” settlement, in
protest at the Israeli practices in al-Aqsa mosque. The protestors threw stones
at the fence of the settlement, due to which, Israeli soldiers stationed in the
area fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in
response. As a result, a 17-year-old male sustained a bullet wound to the left
leg and others suffered tear gas inhalation.

 

· On Saturday afternoon, dozens of Palestinian young men
gathered at the western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, on
the road between Selwad village and Yabrod village near Street (60) to throw
stones at the aforementioned street. 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, a 20-year-old male
sustained a bullet wound to the left knee and dozens of civilians suffered tear
gas inhalation.

 

· On Sunday, 26 October 2014, following the funeral of 16-year-old
Orwa Hammad from Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, who was killed on
Friday, 24 October 2014, dozens of Palestinian civilians gathered at the
western entrance of Selwad village, northeast of Ramallah, on the road between
Selwad village and Yabrod village near Street (60) to throw stones at the
aforementioned street. 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, a number of civilians suffered tear gas
inhalation.

 

· On Sunday afternoon, dozens of Palestinian youngsters
gathered near Attarah checkpoint, north of Birzait village, north of Ramallah.
They set fire to tires and threw stones and empty bottles at the Israeli soldiers,
who fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters in
response. As a result, a number of civilians suffered tear gas canisters.          

 

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 6 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 for October 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other imports:

 

· On Wednesday, 01 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 1,680 tons of aggregate and 160 tons of
cement for UNRWA; 140 tons of aggregate and 80 tons of cement for UNDP; and 840
tons of aggregate and 80 tons of cement for the Water Authority. They also
allowed the entry of 735 tons of fodders and 315 tons of wheat.

· On Thursday, 02 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 875 tons of fodders and 490 tons of wheat.

· On Monday, 06 October 2014, Israeli
forces allowed the entry of 175 tons of fodders and 315 tons of wheat.

· On Tuesday, 07 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 160 tons of cement for the UNRWA; 40 tons
of cement for the UNDP; 665 tons of fodders and 420 tons of wheat.

· On Wednesday, 08 October 2014, Israeli
forces allowed the entry of 490 tons of fodders and 35 tons of wheat.

· On Sunday, 12 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 525 tons of fodders and 175 tons of wheat.

· On Tuesday, 14 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 1,050 tons of aggregate and 40 tons of
cement for the UNRWA; 1,260 tons of aggregate, 160 tons of cement and 35 tons
of construction steel for the UNDP; 560 tons of aggregate and 160 tons of
cement for the Water Authority; and 560 tons of aggregate and 40 tons of
cement for the private sector. Israeli forces also allowed the entry of 1,260
tons of fodders and 245 tons of wheat.

· On Wednesday, 15 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 595 tons of fodders and 175 tons of wheat.

· On Sunday, 19 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 11 truckloads of aggregate and a truckload
of construction steel for the UNICEF; 2 truckloads of cement for the Water
Authority; 25 truckloads of fodders and 4 truckloads of wheat.

· On Monday, 20 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed the entry of 160 tons of cement and 36 tons of
construction steel for the UNRWA; 80 tons of cement for the Water Authority;
1,225 tons of fodders and 105 tons of wheat.  

 

Empty Plastic Containers Returned to Israel via Karm Abu Salem

 

· On Wednesday, 01 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed 5 truckloads of
empty plastic containers to be returned via Karm Abu Salem.

· On Thursday, 02 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed 4 truckloads of
empty plastic containers to be returned via Karm Abu Salem.

· On Sunday, 12 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed a truckload of
empty plastic containers to be returned via Karm Abu Salem.

· On Tuesday, 14 October 2014,
Israeli forces allowed 11truckloads of
empty plastic containers to be returned via Karm Abu Salem.

 

Note: Israeli forces closed Karm Abu Salem crossing on 04
and 05 October 2014 because of al-Adha holiday, while they closed it on 09
October for security reasons.

 

Beit
Hanoun (“Erez”) crossing, in the north of the Gaza Strip, is
designated for the movement of individuals, and links the Gaza Strip with the
West Bank.

 

Movement at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”)
crossing

16 September – 21 September 2014

 

·  

Movement at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”)
crossing

22 September – 27 September 2014

 

·  

Movement at Beit Hanoun (“Erez”)
crossing

28 September – 30 September 2014

 

·  

   Notes:

1. Israeli authorities completely closed the
crossing on Wednesday, 24 September 2014, except for the humanitarian cases,
foreign people and Arabs in Israel in addition to express mail under the
pretext of Jewish Holidays.

2. Israeli authorities completely closed the
crossing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 25,26 and 27 September 2014 except
for the humanitarian relief cases

 

 

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: At approximately 07:00 on
Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of Sa’ir village, east of the city. At approximately 07:30, another
checkpoint was established at the northern entrance of Halhoul village, north
of the city. Later the checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 08:00 on Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the northern entrance of the city. Later the
checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 07:30 on Sunday, 26 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-Shiukh village, east of the
city. At approximately16:30, another checkpoint was established at the entrance
of al-‘Arroub refugee camp. Later the checkpoints were removed and no arrests
were reported.

 

At approximately 07:00 on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the northern entrance of Yatta village, south of
the city. Later the checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 07:00 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-Fawwar refugee camp, west of the
city. At approximately 07:30, they established a checkpoint at the entrance of
Beit Amr village. Later the checkpoints were removed and no arrests were
reported.

 

At approximately 15:30 on Wednesday, 29 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Amr village, north of
the city. Later the checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

· Ramallah: At approximately 08:30 on
Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of Beit Ore al-Foqa, southwest of the city. At approximately 16:30,
another checkpoint was established under ‘Ain Yabroud Bridge, north of the city.
At approximately 23:00, a similar checkpoint was established near the entrance
of Deir ‘Ammar village, northwest of the city, and another checkpoint under
Kharabtha al-Mesbah Bridge, southwest of the city. All checkpoints were removed
and no arrests were reported. 

 

At approximately 10:30 on Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint under ‘Ain Yabroud Bridge, north of the city. At
approximately 16:30, they established a similar checkpoint at the northern
entrance of Nil’in village, west of the city. At approximately 21:00, they
reestablished their existence at ‘Attarah military checkpoint at the northern
entrance of Beirzeit city. At approximately 23:30, Israeli forces established a
checkpoint at the entrance of Termis’ia village, north of the city. All
checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 14:00 on Saturday, 25 October
2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance of
al-Tiba village. All checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 13:30 on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Nil’in village, west of Ramallah.
At approximately 17:30, another checkpoint was established under ‘Ain Yabroud
Bridge. At approximately 20:30, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
eastern entrance of Beit Ore al-Foqa village, west of the city. Later, the
checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

· Jericho: At approximately 20:30 on
Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of al-Noeima village, north of the city.  At approximately 22:00, another checkpoint
was established near the intersection of the Dead Sea on the road between
Jericho and Jerusalem. Later, the checkpoints were removed and no arrests were
reported.

 

At approximately 09:30 on Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of ‘Ain al-Diuk village, north
of the city. At approximately 23:00, another checkpoint was established at the
entrance of al-‘Auja village. Later, all checkpoints were removed and no
arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 09:30 on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of al-Zubeidat village, north of
Jericho. At approximately 19:30, another checkpoint was established at the
entrance of al- Noeima village, north of the city. Later, all checkpoints were
removed and no arrests were reported.

 

· Jenin: At approximately 13:30 on
Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint on the road
between al-Mughir and al-Mutilla villages, southeast of the city. Later, the
checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 13:30 on Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance od Kufur Quod, west of the
city. Later, the checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 13:30 on Sunday, 26 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of ‘Arbouna village, north of the
city. Later, the checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 13:30 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, Israeli
forces, stationed at “Movodotan” checkpoint which is established on the road
between Jenin and the northern villages of Tulkarm, tightened their
restrictions against the Palestinian civilians who are passing through and
obstructed their movement. As Bilal Ahmed Fuad Sharqawi 924) and Ahmed Mazen
Turkman (20), from al-Zababda villages, passed through the checkpoint, Israeli
forces detained them and investigated with them. An hour later, they were
released and the tightening ended. No further events were reported.

 

· Salfit: At approximately 09:40 on
Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of al-Zawia village. At approximately 14:00, another checkpoint was
established at the entrance of Beit Yasouf village. The checkpoints were removed
and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 22:00 on Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint under the bridge of the northern entrance of al-Zawiah
village, north of the city. The checkpoint was removed, and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 14:40 on Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of Kuful Hares village. At
approximately 16:00, they established a similar checkpoint at the northern
entrance of al-Zawiah. Later, all checkpoints were removed and no arrests were
reported.

 

At approximately 18:00 on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the entrance of Deir Istia. The checkpoint was
blocked with sand bags and it remains closed till this day. The residents of
the villages have to take a longer road. At approximately 21:50, another
checkpoint was established at the northern entrance of al-Zawiah village.
Later, all checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

· Qalqilya:
At approximately 12:00 on Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the eastern entrance of the city. At
approximately 14:50, a similar checkpoint was established at the southern
entrance of Kufu Laqef village, east of the city. The checkpoint was removed
and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 17:40 on Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli
forces established a checkpoint at the entrance of ‘Azzoun village. The
checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 16:40 on Sunday, 26 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the intersection of Jeet village, northeast of the
city. At approximately 20:50, another checkpoint was established at the
entrance of ‘Azzoun village. At approximately 23:00, a similar checkpoint was
established at the entrance of Jinafous village, east of the city. All
checkpoints were removed and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 20:10 on Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces
established a checkpoint at the northern entrance of ‘Azzoun village. The
checkpoint was removed and no arrests were reported.

· Tulkarm: At approximately 16:30 on
Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces, stationed at ‘Annab checkpoint which
is established between Tulkarm and Nablus, tightened its restrictions against
Palestinian civilians who were passing through and obstructed their movement.
Later the tightening ended and no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 18:30 on Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli
forces, stationed at ‘Annab checkpoint which is established between Tulkarm and
Nablus, tightened its restrictions against Palestinian civilians who were
passing through and obstructed their movement. Later the tightening ended and
no arrests were reported.

 

At approximately 14:30 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, Israeli
forces, stationed at ‘Annab checkpoint which is established between Tulkarm and
Nablus, tightened its restrictions against Palestinian civilians who were
passing through and obstructed their movement. Later the tightening ended and
no arrests were reported.

 

Arrests and Maltreatment at Military Checkpoints

 

· At approximately 14:30 on
Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of Deir Masha’al village, northwest of Ramallah. They arrested ‘Asem
Kheir Suleiman Barghouthi (17) from the aforementioned village and took him to
an unknown destination.   

 

· At approximately 20:10 on
Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces established a checkpoint at the
entrance of Qalqilya and arrested Walid Samih Anis Sweilim (33) and Rezeq Ahmed
Zeid Hibla (33) from the aforementioned city, then took them to an unknown
destination. 

 

· At approximately 11:00 on
Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces stationed at the gates of the
Ibrahimian Mosque, at the center f the Old City in Hebron, arrested ‘Alaa
Taisir al-Rajbi (16) in the pretext of attempting to stab a soldier. He was
taken to the police station of “Kiryat Araba” settlement.

 

· At approximately 11:00 on
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, Israeli infantry force moved into Ziad Jaber School
and arrested Baraa ‘Aref al-Jabri (12) in the pretext of throwing stones at
Israeli soldiers. He was taken to the police station of “Kiryat Araba”
settlement.

 

· A Palestinian patient arrested
at Erez crossing:

 

At approximately 15:00 on Monday, 27 October
2014, Israeli forces arrested Muhammad Ribhi Abu Khalifeh (31) from Jabalia
village in the Northern Gaza Strip, when he was heading for a surgical
operation in al-Mizan Medical Center in the West Bank. The aforementioned
suffers stiffness in his spine since he was a child. Israeli forces told Khitam
Said Abu Khalifeh, stepmother of the aforementioned who escorted him, to return
to the Gaza Strip. The aforementioned patient is still in Israeli custody.

 

· A Palestinian arrested and his
father banned from traveling to Jerusalem through Erez for treatment:

 

At approximately 13:00 on Tuesdasy, 28 October
2014, Israeli forces arrested Hassan Muhammad Hassan Muhanna (39), from Tal
al-Sultan area in Rafah, when he was escorting his father Muhammad Hassan
al-‘Assi Muhanna (72) on their way to Jerusalem for treatment at al-Maqased
hospital. Muhanned Muhammad Muahnna, the detainee’s brother, told PCHR that at
approximately 13:00, he lost contact with his brother. On the same day, he
received a call from the Palestinian liaison at Erez crossing. They told him
his father is to be returned to the European hospital in the Gaza Strip despite
the medical reference to al-Maqased hospital that he had obtained and the
permit to travel through Erez that he had been granted. His father told him his
brother was in Israeli custody.

 

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

 

· At approximately 14:00 on
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, Israeli forces demolished a house belonging to Nader
Hussam Sharif in Salah al-Dein Street in the Old City in Jerusalem. The
aforementioned civilian told PCHR that the owner of the house is the
grandmother of Abdel Rahaman al-Shaloudi, who Israeli forces claimed he
deliberately killed an Israeli child and an Ecuadorian woman in the 22 October
2014 car accident. The family had received a notice to demolish their house two
years ago. However, the family was surprised when the occupation municipality
staffs came without prior warning.

 

· At approximately 07:00 on
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, bulldozers of Israeli municipality of Jerusalem
destroyed a residential room, storage houses, and barracks belonging to Khaled
al-Zir in al-‘Abbasya neighborhood in Silwan village, south of the Old City in
Jerusalem.

 

Israeli police and Special Forces accompanied by Nature Authority
staffs, Israeli occupation municipality, and bulldozers in addition to a
helicopter, moved into Silwan village and deployed heavily in al-‘Abbasya
neighborhood. They raided a room belonging got Khaled al-Zir and arrested him
and his brother Fahmi after beating them up. They also destroyed tin barraks of
an area of 12 square meters to house horses and sheep. It should be noted that
al-Zir house was destroyed previously in 2013, so he had to live in a cave in
his land with his family of 7 members. The Israeli Nature Authority claimed
that the land is an archeological site. He had to build himself and his family
a small room. 

 

· At approximately 10:00 on
Thursday, 23 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into Silwan village, south of
the Old City in Jerusalem after announcing the death of Abdel Rahman
al-Shaloudi, who was shot by a guard in the light train station after his car
went off track and hit a number of people on 22 October 2014 in al-sheikh
Jarrah neighborhood. Palestinian youths threw stones at Israeli soldiers who
fired tear gas canisters heavily in response and beat up a number of them.

 

· At approximately 13:00 on
Friday, 24 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into al-‘Isawia village,
northeast of Jerusalem. Youths gathered, set fire to tires and threw stones at
Israeli soldiers who responded by firing rubber-coated metal bullets and tear
gas canisters to disperse them. Fuad Obeid, the director of the Arab Paramedic
Union, told PCHR that ambulance staffs evacuated 7 buildings in which 20
families reside. Among the families is the Jamjoum family whose house and
furniture caught fire. Taisir Jamjoum (63) sustained tear gas inhalation in
addition to his pregnant wife, their 4 children. Harima Hamdan (63) also
suffered tear gas inhalation. They were all treated in Hadasah hospital.

 

· At approximately 14:00 on the
aforementioned day, Israeli forces moved into al-Swana neighborhood and Wadi
al-Jouz area after a group of Palestinian youth threw stones and fireworks
after the death of Abdel Rahaman al-Shaloudi. 
Israeli forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters.
As a result, Nader Baibars, a photojournalist for Palestine TV, sustained a
bullet wound to his right hand. Israeli forces moved into many houses and
attacked women and children. As a result, ‘Awni Eseida (12) sustained wounds to
his abdomen Naser Iseida (47) sustained a fractured hand.  They also attacked Adnan Iseida, an elderly
who suffers a bad heart condition. Before their withdrawal, Israeli forces
arrested 5 civilians and took them to an unknown destination: Hazem Ahmed
Iseida (22); Ahmed Ali al-Salaima (19); Shadi Yousif Abu Remeila (21); Abdel
Hafez Tawfiq Zablah (23); Muhammad Omar Abu ‘Asab (19).

 

· At approximately 16:00 on the
aforementioned day, Israeli forces moved into Shufat neighborhood after Palestinian
youths threw stones at an Israeli police car which was parked in al-Sahel
Street. They opened fire at the youth and wounded a civilian.

 

· At approximately 21:00, Israeli
forces moved into al-Wad neighborhood in the Old City in Jerusalem. They raided
a number of houses and arrested 5 civilians: Ahmed Mustafa Sub Laban, a field worker
who was covering the vent; Nawras Muhammad Abu Ghazala; Abdullah Ahmed Da’ana;
Anas Ibrahim Tuffaha; Muhammad Ibrahim Tuffaha; and Muhammad Abdel Rahim
Kamela.

 

· At approximately 19:00 on
Saturday, 25 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into Beit Hanina neighborhood,
north of Jerusalem, after dozens of Palestinian youths set fire o tires
protesting the death of Abdel Rahaman al-Shaloudi. Israelis responded by firing
rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters. Furthermore, they arrested
3 civilians, including a child, and took them to an unknown destination: Qusai
Shwiki (20); Sameh Naser Najeeb (17); and his brother Muhammad (19).

 

· At approximately 19:00 on
Sunday, 26 October 2014, Israeli ofrcesw moved into Silwan village, south of
the Old City in Jerusalem. Israeli fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear
gas canisters. They also arrested Maher Samer Sarhan (13) and took him to an
unknown destination.

 

· At approximately 21:00 on the
aforementioned day, Israeli forces moved into al-Thari neighborhood, east of
the Old City in Jerusalem and raided a number of houses. They arrested 4
civilians, including a child, and took them to an unknown destination: Rami
Mahmoud Barakt (16); Rami Muhammad al-Rajbi (19); Ammar Abdullah Ghaith (19);
and Musa Naser Hadya (22).

 

· At approximately 14:00 on
Monday, 27 October 2014, Israeli forces arrested 3 guards of al-Aqsa Mosque and
took them to al-Qishla investigation center: Ashraf Abu Irmeila and ‘Arafat
Najeeb.

 

· At approximately 08:00 on
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, Israeli forces arrested Mahmoud Muhammed al-Zaghel
(17) near his school in Ras al-‘Amoud neighborhood, east of the Old City. When
his aunt Hanan Abu Asab came to check on the child in the investigation center,
Israeli forces arrested her as well.

 

· At approximately 20:00 on
Tuesday, Israeli forces moved into Silwan. They raided a house belonging to
Amin Siam in Wadi Hilwa neighborhood and arrested him and his brother Wisam and
Muein Hidda. They also raided Au Tayeh area and attacked Ahmed and Nader Aby
Tayeh. Muhammad Younis was aslo attacked during the raid on his house.

 

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

 

· At approximately 09:00 on
Sudnay, 26 October 2014, Israeli forces moved into al-Markaz area, backed by
bulldozers of the Israeli Civil Administration. They handed Mahmoud Ali
al-Najjar a notice to stop construction in a tin Barracks under the pretext of
illegal construction in area C.

 

· At approximately 08:30 on
Monday, 27 October 014, Israeli forces moved into Kherbat Um Ulkheir, south of
Hebron. They deployed in the agricultural lands near the area. They forces
residents to leave their homes in the pretext of not having a contraction
permit. The demolishing operation included 6 houses:

– A tin and brick house of an
area of 60 square meters belonging to Abdulah al-Hathalin;

– A house of cement and tine of
an area of 60 square meters belonging to Kheirallah al-Hathalin;

– A house of tin and brick of
an area of 60 square meters belonging Bilal al-Hathalin;

– A house of tin and brick of
an area of 80 square meters belonging Sulaiman al-Hathalin;

– A house belonging to Halima
al-Hathalin, presented to her by OCHA organization in June 2012 to house her
family of 8 perons;

– A house of tin and brick of
an area of 70 square meters belonging Maliha al-Hathalin, and;

– Bread Taboon for making
bread, which was established year ago.

40 people are now homeless.

At approximately 10:00 on
Wednesday, 29 Octoner 2014, Israeli forces moved into Khashem al-Darraj, north
of Yatta. They bulldozed:

– A house of tin of an area of
40 square meters and a bathroom of an area of 2 square meters belonging to
Mustaf al-Tibna;

– A bathroom of Tin of an area
of 2 square meters and a cave for housing animals belonging to Ali al-Tibna;
and

– A fence of an animal Barn
belonging to Musa al-Tibna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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