Israeli forces maltreated a Palestinian civilian near al-Jalazoun refugee camp
Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
(11 – 17 June 2015)
A Palestinian civilian was killed in Kufor Malek villag as he was run down by an Israeli military jeep.
Two Palestinian civilians were wounded during peaceful protests.
Israeli navy forces opened fire twice at Palestinian fishing boats sailing off Deir al-Balah shore, but no casualties were reported.
61 pieces of fishing nets were seized and other pieces were damaged.
Israeli forces continued to open fire at border areas along the Gaza Strip.
A mentally and physically disabled boy was wounded and arrested in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces conducted 51 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
43 Palestinian civilians, including 10 children and 3 woman, were arrested.
14 of these civilians, including 6 children and 3 women, were arrested in occupied Jerusalem.
Israel continued to impose a total closure on the oPt and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
Many checkpoints were established in the West Bank.
6 Palestinian civilians were arrested.
Israeli forces continued their effort to create a Jewish demographic majority in East Jerusalem.
A residential house in Beit Hanina neighbourhood, north of the city, was demolished.
Israeli forces continued to support settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
20 dunums of agricultural lands were demolished and 60 trees were cut off, west of Bethlehem.
Olive seedlings planted in 20 dunums in Housan village, were cut off and confiscated.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (11 – 17 June 2015).
Shooting:
Israeli forces continued to use force against Palestinian civilians participating in peaceful protests in the oPt and against fishermen sailing within the allowed area in the sea. During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian in Kufor Malek village, northeast of Ramallah, and wounded 3 others in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces opened fire at fishermen and chased them in the sea.
In the West Bank, on 14 June 2015, Israeli forces killed a 22-year-old civilian from Kufor Malek village, northeast of Ramallah, when they moved into the village to deliver a summons to a Palestinian to refer to the Israeli intelligence service.
Israeli forces continued to use excessive and systematic use of force against peaceful protests organized by Palestinian civilians and Israeli and international human rights activists in protest at the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli policies in the oPt. As a result, 2 civilians were wounded. Moreover, Israeli officers maltreated a Palestinian civilian suffering from epilepsy, from al-Jalazoun refugee camp north of Ramallah.
In the Gaza Strip, on 13 June 2016, an 18-year-old civilian suffering from mental and physical disability was wounded when Israeli forces stationed along the border fence, east of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, opened fire at him. The aforementioned person sustained wounds to the legs and was arrested and taken to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in Israel.
In the context of targeting fishermen, on 11 June 2015, Israeli gunboats stationed off Deir al-Balah shore in the central Gaza Strip opened fire at 3 fishing boats sailing 4 nautical miles off the shore. They chased the fishing boats for over 2 hours and cut and confiscated fishing nets belonging to 8 fishermen. A similar attack on fishermen occurred on 16 June 2015.
Incursions:
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 51 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 5 ones in East Jerusalem. During these incursions, Israeli forces arrested at least 43 Palestinians, including 10 children and 3 woman. Fourteen of these civilians, including 6 children and the 3 women, were arrested in East Jerusalem.
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 8 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. The Israeli closure raised the rate of poverty to 38.8%, 21.1% of which suffer from extreme poverty. Moreover, the rate of unemployment increased up to 44%, which reflects the unprecedented economic deterioration in the Gaza Strip.
Efforts to create Jewish majority
House demolitions
On 17 June 2015, bulldozers belonging to the Israeli municipality in East Jerusalem demolished a house belonging to the family of Tamer Jamal Edris in Beit Hanina neighbourhood, north of the city.
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 11 June 2015, bulldozers of the Israeli municipality levelled large areas of agricultural lands in Fouqin Valley Village, west of Bethlehem.
On 15 June 2015, Israeli forces confiscated grocery stalls established by Palestinians in this time of the year along bypass road 60. They also order the owners of the stalls not to come back to that area.
On Monday morning, 15 June 2015, Israeli forces demolished a barrack used as a carwash in Beit Ta'mar area, in al-Fardous village, east of Bethlehem.
Moreover, on the same day, Israeli forces cut off olive seedlings planted in 20 dunums in Housan village, west of Bethlehem. They also confiscated the seedlings they cut off.
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