Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (13 – 19 May 2010)
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Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
· A Palestinian child was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank and an elderly man was killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip.
· 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the West Bank.
· IOF continued to use force against peaceful protests.
· IOF continued to fire at Palestinian farmers and workers in border areas of the Gaza Strip.
· IOF conducted 8 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
· IOF arrested 27 civilians, including a child, a journalist and 10 international human rights defenders, in the West Bank.
· 12 of the detainees were arrested during the dispersion of peaceful protests.
· IOF closed the office of municipal inspectors in Hebron.
· IOF have continued arbitrary measures against members of popular committees against the annexation wall and settlement activities.
· Israel has continued to impose a total siege on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
· IOF have continued to take measures aimed at creating a Jewish demographic majority in Jerusalem.
· IOF dismantled a tent set up by a Palestinian family who was evicted from their home in Jerusalem.
Summary
Israeli violations of international law and humanitarian law continued in the OPT during the reporting period (13 – 19 May 2010):
Shooting: During the reporting period, a Palestinian child was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank and an elderly man was killed by IOF in the Gaza Strip. Additionally, 3 civilians were wounded by IOF in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, on Thursday evening, 13 May 2010, a Palestinian child was killed by an Israeli settler near Ramallah. The boy and 3 of his friends had thrown stones at an Israeli settler's car traveling on the Ramallah-Nablus road. The settler stepped out of the car and fired at the children, killing one of them.
During the reporting period, IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest against the construction of the Annexation Wall and settlement activities. Two Palestinian civilians were wounded, and others sustained bruises or suffered from tear gas inhalation.
In the Gaza Strip, on 14 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the east of Jabalya town, shot dead an elderly Palestinian man when he approached the border. After the man had left his house in morning and did not return, his family began looking for him. On the following day, his family was informed that his body had been found near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Jabalya town. According to the victim's son, his father did not suffer from any mental or psychological disorder. He assumed that his father had gone to the eastern cemetery, 500 meters from the border, to visit his grandfather's grave. He not know why exactly his father got so close to the border.
On 15 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the east of the Bedouin Village, opened fire at a number of Palestinian workers who were gathering bricks and construction aggregate from the site of the former Israeli settlements of "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit." As a result, one worker was wounded.
On 18 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel fired at a peaceful protest organized by Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists against the establishment of a restricted buffer zone along the northern and eastern border of the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported.
Incursions: During the reporting period, IOF conducted at least 8 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. IOF arrested 15 Palestinian civilians, including a child. They also arrested 12 civilians, including 10 human rights defenders and a journalist, during peaceful demonstrations against the construction of the annexation wall and settlement activities.
During the reporting period, Israeli troops stationed in the center and south of Hebron stormed and searched the office of municipal inspectors in al-Gazzazin area in the old city of Hebron. They confiscated the keys to the office and forced its staff out. Municipal inspectors are unarmed police officers in charge of maintaining public order.
Restrictions on Movement: Israel has continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem.
Gaza Strip
Israel has continuously closed all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for over two and a half years. The illegal Israeli-imposed siege of Gaza, which has steadily tightened since June 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip.
· On Friday, 01 January 2010, IOF decided to close Nahal Ouz crossing permanently, and to allow the entry of fuels through Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of Rafah, claiming security reasons.
· 1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and their rights to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education.
· The main concern of the population of the Gaza Strip is to obtain their basic needs of food, medicines, water and electricity supplies.
· Israel has continued to prevent the entry of raw construction materials into the Gaza Strip for more than two and a half years.
· Israel has not allowed fuel supplies into the Gaza Strip, excluding limited amounts of cooking gas and energy fuel for Gaza Power Plant, since 10 December 2008.
· The Rafah International Crossing Point has been opened for a few days for a number of patients who received medical treatment abroad and needed to return home to the Gaza Strip.
· Israel had continued to close Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing to Palestinian civilians wishing to travel to the West Bank and Israeli for medical treatment, trade or social visits.
· Israel has imposed additional restrictions on access of international diplomats, journalists and humanitarian workers to the Gaza Strip. They have prevented representatives of several international humanitarian organizations from entering the Gaza Strip.
· Living conditions of the Palestinian civilian population have seriously deteriorated; levels of poverty and unemployment have mounted sharply.
· At least 800 Gazan prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived of family visitation for more than two and a half years.
· IOF have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen along the coast of the Gaza Strip.
West Bank
IOF 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.
· IOF have established checkpoints in and around Jerusalem, severely restricting Palestinian access to the city. Civilians are frequently prevented from praying at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
· There are approximately 630 permanent roadblocks, manned and unmanned checkpoints across the West Bank. In addition, there are some 60 - 80 ‘flying’ or temporary checkpoints erected across the West Bank by IOF every week.
· When complete, the illegal Annexation Wall will stretch for 724 kilometers around the West Bank, further isolating the entire population. 350 kilometers of the Wall have already been constructed. Approximately 99% of the Wall has been constructed inside the West Bank itself, further confiscating Palestinian land.
· At least 65% of the main roads that lead to 18 Palestinian communities in the West Bank are closed or fully controlled by IOF (47 out of 72 roads).
· There are around 500 kilometers of restricted roads across the West Bank. In addition, approximately one third of the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, is inaccessible to Palestinians without a permit issued by the IOF. These permits are extremely difficult to obtain.
· IOF continue to harass, and assault demonstrators who hold peaceful protests against the construction of the Annexation Wall.
· Palestinian civilians continue to be harassed by IOF in Jerusalem, and across the West Bank, including being regularly stopped and searched in the streets by IOF.
Measures Aimed at Creating a Jewish Demographic Majority in Jerusalem: Israel has continued to take measures at creating a Jewish majority in Jerusalem. On 13 May 2010, IOF stormed a tent set up by the Salah family in Beit Safafa village. IOF had forced the 50-member family to evacuate their homes in the area, purportedly in implementation of an Israeli court ruling in favor of Israeli settlers. They dismantled the tent, claiming that it was set up without permission from the Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem.
Israeli Violations Documented during the Reporting Period (13 – 19 May 2010)
1. Incursions into Palestinian Areas and Attacks on Palestinian Civilians and Property in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Thursday, 13 May 2010
· At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into al-Far'a refugee camp, south of Tubas. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Ahmed Mohammed Maiha, 30; and
2. Yousef Jaber Abu Siam, 25.
Friday, 14 May 2010
· At approximately 01:00, IOF moved into Senjel village, north of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 3 Palestinian civilians:
1. Rezeq Mohammed Masalma, 19;
2. 'Aazem Munther Masalma, 20; and
3. 'Odai Mousa 'Asfour, 19.
· At approximately 01:20, IOF moved into Jenin town and refugee camp. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Samer 'Essam Abu Mahjoub, 22; and
2. Wissam Jamal Yahei al-Din, 20.
· In the morning, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Jabalya town shot dead an elderly Palestinian man when he approached the border.
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 10:00, Fu'ad Ahmed Yousef Abu Matar, 76, from Beit Lahia town, left his house. By 19:00, he had not returned back home, so his family began looking for him. On Saturday morning, 15 May 2010, his family was informed that his body had been found near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east of Jabalya town. At approximately 12:25, his body was transported to Kamal 'Edwan Hospital in Beit Lahia. According to medical sources, the victim was hit by several heavy gunshots to the back, the shoulders and the limbs. The time of his death was estimated to have been at least 12 hours before the arrival of his body at the hospital. According to the victim's son, his father did not suffer from any mental or psychological disorder. He assumed that his father had gone to the eastern cemetery, 500 meters from the border, to visit his grandfather's grave. He could did not know why exactly his father got close so close to the border.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
· At approximately 08:00, Israeli troops stationed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, to the east of the Bedouin Village, opened fire at a number of Palestinian workers who were gathering bricks and construction aggregate from the site, on which the Israeli settlements "Elli Sinai" and "Nissanit" stood before their evacuation in 2005. As a result, Mohammed Mahmoud Abu Warda, 23, from al-Twam area in the northern Gaza Strip, was wounded by a gunshot to the right foot and shrapnel to the left foot.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
· At approximately 02:00, IOF moved into Ne'lin village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to 'Ouda Mohammed Nafe's, 48, and arrested him and two of his sons: Mahmoud, 17; and Mohammed, 19.
· At approximately 10:00, Israeli troops stationed in the center and south of Hebron stormed and searched the office of municipal inspectors in al-Gazzazin area in the old city of Hebron. They confiscated the keys to the office and forced its staff out. Municipal inspectors are unarmed police officers in charge of maintaining public order.
Monday, 17 May 2010
· At approximately 09:00, IOF moved approximately 300 meters into the east of al-Qarara village, east of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of Palestinian land and withdrew from the area at approximately 16:00.
· At approximately 22:30, IOF moved into Turmos'iya village, north of Ramallah. They patrolled in the streets and arrested 'Imad Kayed Shalabi, 22.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
· At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into 'Aqraba village, southeast of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Lu'ai Suleiman Bani Fadel, 21; and
2. Manna' Mohammed Bani Fadel, 30.
· At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into Tallouza village, north of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:
1. Yahia Kamel 'Awaisa, 25; and
2. Ma'moun Mohammed Salahat, 23.
· At approximately 10:30, IOF moved approximately 300 meters into the east of al-Qarara village, east of Khan Yunis. They leveled areas of Palestinian land and withdrew from the area at approximately 17:30.
· At approximately 11:15, at least 170 Palestinian civilians and international solidarity activists, including a number of journalists, gathered near al-Shaimaa' School in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahia. They traveled in 3 buses towards a site where "Elli Sinai" settlement was located before the evacuation of Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip. The site is approximately 700 meters from Gaza's border with Israel. The group then moved forward until they arrived in an area approximately 30 meters from the border, protesting against the establishment of a buffer zone along the border. They attempted to raise the Palestinian flag at the border. Immediately, Israeli troops fired at them. No casualties were reported.
2. Use of Excessive Force against Peaceful Demonstrations Protesting Settlement Activities and the Construction of the Annexation Wall
During the reporting period, IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations organized by Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders in protest of the construction of the Annexation Wall and settlement activities.
· Following the Friday Prayer on 14 May 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in protest of the construction of the Annexation Wall in Bil'ein village, west of Ramallah. The demonstrators moved toward the Wall and attempted to access annexed lands behind it. Immediately, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators. As a result, dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation, and some of them sustained bruises. Israeli troops further arrested 'Alaa' Abu al-So'ud, 25, a cameraman of al-Arabiya Satellite Channel, but released him in the evening.
· Also following the Friday Prayer on 14 May 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in Ne'lin village, west of Ramallah, in protest of the construction of the Annexation Wall. They clashed with IOF troops positioned near the Wall. IOF troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, sound bombs and tear gas canisters at demonstrators. Dozens of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation, and other sustained bruises.
· At approximately 13:30 on Saturday, 15 May 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international human rights defenders organized a peaceful demonstration in the center of 'Iraq Bourin village, south of Nablus. They moved towards the eastern and southern parts of the village, where IOF plan to confiscate land near "Brakha" settlement. Immediately, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets and tear gas canisters at the demonstrators. As a result, a number of demonstrators suffered from tear gas inhalation.
· At approximately 15:00 on Saturday, 15 May 2010, the Youth Consortium against Settlements in Hebron organized a peaceful demonstration in protest of the continued closure of al-Shuhada Street in the center of the town, and in commemoration of 62nd anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (the uprooting of the Palestinian people from their land in 1948). The demonstration, which a number of international solidarity activists participated in, stopped near the "Beit Rumanu" settlement outpost. Israeli troops attacked the demonstrators and arrested Fadi Mohammed Saleh, 28. They released him at 22:30 on a bail of 1,500 NIS.
· On Sunday morning, 16 May 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israeli solidarity activists organized a peaceful demonstration in Beit Jala. They moved toward areas of Palestinian land in the north and northwest of the town, protesting against land leveling being carried out by IOF there for the purpose of the construction of a section of the annexation wall. Israeli troops attacked the demonstrators and dispersed them. Two international solidarity activists suffered from tear gas inhalation and Israeli troops arrested 8 others.
3. Continued Siege on the OPT
IOF have continued to impose a tightened siege on the OPT and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Occupied East Jerusalem.
Gaza Strip
Israel has continuously closed all border crossings to the Gaza Strip for over two and a half years. The illegal Israeli-imposed siege of Gaza, which has steadily tightened since June 2007, has had a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in the Gaza Strip.
· On Friday, 01 January 2010, IOF decided to close Nahal Ouz crossing permanently, and to allow the entry of fuels through Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing, southeast of Rafah, claiming security reasons.
· 1.5 million people are being denied their basic rights, including freedom of movement, and their rights to appropriate living conditions, work, health and education.
· The main concern of the population of the Gaza Strip is to obtain their basic needs of food, medicines, water and electricity supplies.
· Israel has continued to prevent the entry of raw construction materials into the Gaza Strip for more than two and a half years.
· Israel has not allowed fuel supplies into the Gaza Strip, excluding limited amounts of cooking gas and energy fuel for Gaza Power Plant, since 10 December 2008.
· The Rafah International Crossing Point has been opened for a few days for a number of patients who received medical treatment abroad and needed to return home to the Gaza Strip.
· Israel had continued to close Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing to Palestinian civilians wishing to travel to the West Bank and Israeli for medical treatment, trade or social visits.
· Israel has imposed additional restrictions on access of international diplomats, journalists and humanitarian workers to the Gaza Strip. They have prevented representatives of several international humanitarian organizations from entering the Gaza Strip.
· Living conditions of the Palestinian civilian population have seriously deteriorated; levels of poverty and unemployment have mounted sharply.
· At least 800 Gazan prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived of family visitation for more than two and a half years.
· IOF have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen along the coast of the Gaza Strip.
Movement at Border Crossings during the Reporting Period:
Movement at Rafah International Crossing Point
12 – 18 May 2010
Date
Details
12 May 2010
30 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 105 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
13 May 2010
3 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 110 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
14 May 2010
Closed.
15 May 2010
959 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 123 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
16 May 2010
1,173 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 195 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
17 May 2010
848 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 184 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
18 May 2010
847 Palestinians were allowed to travel to Egypt and 26 others were allowed into the Gaza Strip.
Movement at Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) Crossing
12 – 18 May 2010
Date
Imports
Category
Amount
Tons
Liters
12 May 2010
Foodstuffs
558
Agricultural materials
133
Various goods
1,266
Cooking gas
161
Industrial fuel
77,000
Humanitarian aids
376
13 May 2010
Foodstuffs
668
Agricultural materials
191
Various goods
508
Cooking gas
175
Industrial fuel
161,000
Humanitarian aids
616
16 May 2010
Foodstuffs
652
Agricultural materials
206
Various goods
352
Cooking gas
178
Industrial fuel
305,000
Humanitarian aids
418
17 May 2010
Foodstuffs
413
Agricultural materials
248
Various goods
394
Cooking gas
178
Industrial fuel
345,000
Humanitarian aids
413
18 May 2010
Foodstuffs
186
Agricultural materials
78
Various goods
170
Cooking gas
89
Industrial fuel
86,000
Humanitarian aids
137
Al-Mentar (Karni) Crossing: IOF partially opened the crossing on Thursday, 13 May 2010, and allowed the entry of 429 tons of wheat and 936 tons of fodders. They opened it again on Monday, 17 May 2010, and permitted the entry of 1,950 tons of wheat and 2,184 tons of fodders.
Beit Hanoun (Erez) Crossing: Israel has continued to close Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing for the movement of Palestinian civilians. IOF have allowed only diplomats, a number of international journalists, employees of international agencies and a limited number of patients who suffer from serious diseases to pass through the crossing. They have continued to prevent Palestinian civilians from visiting their relatives who are detained in Israeli jails. The small number of patients permitted to pass through the crossing is only able to do so under severe restrictions that include prolonged checking.
Movement at Beit Hanoun (Erez) Crossing
12 – 18 May 2010
Date
Patients
Escorts
Arabs from Israel
Diplomats
International Journalists
International Workers
Travelers abroad
Traders
12 May 2010
26
27
1
7
3
40
1
6
13 May 2010
30
28
Nil
9
2
65
3
8
14 May 2010
Nil
1
Nil
Nil
Nil
5
Nil
Nil
15 May 2010
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
16 May 2010
34
33
9
Nil
Nil
6
1
6
17 May 2010
37
32
8
9
4
23
7
3
18 May 2010
30
27
4
Nil
23
7
Nil
6
Note: IOF completely closed the crossing at approximately 12:30 on Tuesday, 18 May 2010, and the closure remained effective on Wednesday, for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
The West Bank
Israel has imposed a tightened siege on the West Bank. During the reporting period, IOF imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians.
· Jerusalem: IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians to and from the city. Thousands of Palestinian civilians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have been denied access to the city. IOF have established many checkpoints around and inside the city. Restrictions of the movement of Palestinian civilians often escalate on Fridays, preventing Muslim Palestinians from praying at al-Aqsa Mosque. On Monday morning, 17 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Qalandiya crossing at the northern entrance of Jerusalem conducted prolonged checks on Palestinian civilians.
· Ramallah: IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of the Palestinian civilians in Ramallah. IOF troops positioned at the Jaba' and Qalandya checkpoints southeast of Ramallah have imposed additional restrictions on movement and conducted prolonged checks on Palestinian civilians. During the reporting period, IOF erected a number of temporary checkpoints, and stopped and searched Palestinian civilian vehicles. At approximately 16:30 on Friday, 14 May 2010, IOF established a checkpoint at the southern entrance of Beit Leqia village, west of Ramallah. They stopped and searched Palestinian civilian vehicles. On Monday morning, 17 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Jaba' checkpoint, southeast of Ramallah, imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. At approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 18 May 2010, IOF established a checkpoint near 'Attara village, north of Ramallah. They stopped and searched Palestinian civilian vehicles. At approximately 20:00 of the same day, IOF established a checkpoint near Shaqba village, west of Ramallah. They stopped and searched Palestinian civilian vehicles.
· Nablus: IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Sunday morning, 16 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Za'tara checkpoint, south of Nablus, imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Tuesday morning, 18 May 2010, Israeli troops stationed at Hawara checkpoint, south of Nablus, imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians.
· Hebron: IOF have continued to impose severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. On Saturday 15 May, and Monday, 17 May 2010, IOF established several checkpoints inside and around Hebron. They stopped and searched Palestinian civilians, especially young men.
4. Measures Aimed at Creating a Jewish Demographic Majority in Jerusalem
Israel has recently escalated arbitrary measures against Palestinian civilians in occupied East Jerusalem in order to force them to leave the city. PCHR has devoted this section in the Weekly Report to highlighting violations of human rights perpetrated by IOF against Palestinian civilians in East Jerusalem.
· On Thursday evening, 13 May 2010, IOF stormed a tent set up by the Salah family in Beit Safafa village. IOF had forced the 50-member family to evacuate their homes in the area, purportedly in implementation of an Israeli court ruling in favor of Israeli settlers. They dismantled the tent, claiming that it had been set up without permission from the Israeli Municipality of Jerusalem.
· In the same context, on Tuesday evening, 18 May 2010, Israeli settlers living in a house belonging to the Salah family attacked Shiha Hassan Salah, 90, when she was on her way to the tent set up by the family. The elderly woman sustained bruises. The settlers also beat her grandchild, 4-year-old Nasrallah. He sustained an injury to the head.
5. Settlement Activities and Attacks by Settlers against Palestinian Civilians and Property
Israel has continued its settlement activities in the OPT in violation of international humanitarian law, and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
· On Thursday evening, 13 May 2010, a Palestinian child was shot dead by an Israeli settler near Ramallah.
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 17:30 on Thursday, 13 May 2010, 4 Palestinian children, including 16-year-old Aysar Yasser Fawaz al-Zeben from al-Mazr'a al-Sharqiya village, went to al-Bayada area, approximately 50 meters from the Ramallah – Nablus road. At approximately 19:30, the four children threw stones at an Israeli car. The car immediately stopped. An Israeli settler exited the car and fired 14 to17 bullets at the children. The children fled into different directions. At approximately 21:00, 3 of the children met in the village. They called al-Zaben on his mobile phone, but he did not answer their call. They immediately began to look for him. At approximately 21:30, a number of residents of the village went to search for him, and at approximately 22:00, they found his body. They transferred the body to Ramallah Hospital. According to medical sources, the child was hit by a bullet to the back.
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Recommendations to the International Community
1. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their legal and moral obligations under Article 1 of the Convention to ensure Israel's respect for the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. PCHR believes that the conspiracy of silence practiced by the international community has encouraged Israel to act as if it is above the law and encourages Israel continue to violate international human rights and humanitarian law.
2. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to convene a conference to take effective steps to ensure Israel's respect of the Convention in the OPT and to provide immediate protection for Palestinian civilians.
3. PCHR calls upon the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to comply with their legal obligations detailed in Article 146 of the Convention to search for and prosecute those responsible for grave breaches, namely war crimes.
4. PCHR calls for the immediate implementation of the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice, which considers the construction of the Annexation Wall inside the West Bank illegal.
5. PCHR recommends that international civil society organizations, including human rights organizations, bar associations and NGOs, participate in the process of exposing those accused of grave breaches of international law and urge their governments to bring the perpetrators to justice.
6. PCHR calls upon the European Union to activate Article 2 of the Euro-Israel Association Agreement, which provides that Israel must respect human rights as a precondition for economic cooperation between the EU states and Israel. PCHR further calls upon the EU states to prohibit import of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the OPT.
7. PCHR calls on the international community to recognize the Gaza disengagement plan, which was implemented in September 2005, for what it is - not an end to occupation but a compounding of the occupation and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
8. In recognition of ICRC as the guardian of the Fourth Geneva Convention, PCHR calls upon the ICRC to increase its staff and activities in the OPT, including the facilitation of family visitations to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
9. PCHR appreciates the efforts of international civil society, including human rights organizations, bar associations, unions and NGOs, and urges them to continue their role in pressuring their governments to secure Israel's respect for human rights in the OPT and to demand Israel end its attacks on Palestinian civilians.
10. PCHR calls upon the international community to pressure Israel to lift the severe restrictions imposed by the Israeli government and its occupation forces on access for international organizations to the OPT.
11. PCHR reiterates that any political settlement not based on international human rights law and humanitarian law cannot lead to a peaceful and just solution of the Palestinian question. Rather, such an arrangement can only lead to further suffering and instability in the region. Any peace process or agreement must be based on respect for international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law.
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