Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 21 - 27 August 2008

Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

► 9 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, and an Israeli human rights defender, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the West Bank. The 9 civilians were all wounded when IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations organized in protest at the construction of the Annexation Wall in Ne’lin village, west of Ramallah. ► IOF used a foul smelling liquid against the demonstrators. ► IOF conducted 53 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. ► IOF arrested 48 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children. ► IOF have continued to impose a total siege on the OPT and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world. ► IOF troops positioned at various checkpoints in the West Bank arrested at least one Palestinian civilian. ► IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attacks Palestinian civilians and property. ► IOF confiscated an area of land in Hebron to establish a settler road.

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Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory