Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the OPT (23

Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the OPT (23–29 Feb)

(Dozens of Israeli policemen attempt to break into the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem while Palestinian worshippers were inside - Friday, 24 February 2011)
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

IOF have continued to use force against peaceful protests in the West Bank.
A Palestinian civilian was killed in a peaceful demonstration in al-Ram village, north of Jerusalem, protesting IOF attempts to raid the al-Aqsa Mosque.
5 protesters, including an Israeli Knesset Member and a member of the Palestinian National Council, were wounded in 2 peaceful demonstrations in the center of Hebron.

IOF have continued bombardments and shootings in the Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian resistance activist was wounded in the east of Gaza City.
A tunnel and a container were destroyed in Rafah and damages were caused to 3 houses and offices of the International Federation of Football in the north of the Gaza Strip.
IOF fired at Palestinian fishermen and their fishing boats.

IOF conducted 58 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank
IOF raided the offices of Watan and al-Quds local TV channels and confiscated broadcasting devices and other possessions.
IOF arrested 40 Palestinians, including 2 children.

Israel has continued efforts to create a Jewish majority in East Jerusalem.
The Israeli Municipality in Jerusalem registered the lands in the Qalandia airport in its name in "Israel Lands Department".
The closure of Silwan Charity and Silwan Islamic club was extended for a year.

IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.
IOF bulldozed a water well, a water tank, an agricultural room and 22 dunums, and uprooted 960 fruit trees in Hebron.
IOF confiscated 21 dunums of agricultural lands in Salfit.
Israeli settlers carried out 2 attacks in Hebron.
Israeli settlers organized provocative tours in Hebron under IOF protection.
Israeli settlers raided Palestinian villages and wrote racist slogans against Arabs, and offending the Prophet Mohammed.

IOF have continued to attack Palestinian fishermen at sea.
IOF opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the shore of Deir al-Balah and confiscated fishing nets.

Israel has continued to impose a total closure on the OPT and has isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.
IOF arrested 9 Palestinians, including 3 children, at checkpoints in the West Bank.
IOF maltreated a school student in Hebron. more

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