Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 34/2008 (14 - 20 August 2008)

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

31 Palestinian civilians, including 10 children, and three international human rights defenders, were injured by IOF gunfire in the West Bank.
27 of these civilians were injured when IOF used force against 3 peaceful demonstrations organized in protest at the construction of the Annexation Wall in Ne’lin village, west of Ramallah.
IOF conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
IOF arrested 37 Palestinian civilians, including 10 children.
IOF raided and confiscated the equipments of three radio stations in Hebron.
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 6 donums[1] of land in Jenin and 1,500 square meters of land in the center of Hebron.
Israeli settlers continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property in Hebron.

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