Human Rights in Palestine

HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE

Human Rights in Palestine:

Protection of Civilians Weekly Report | 6 August - 12 August 2008
(Source: Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the oPt)

Decrease in military activities affecting civilians

During the reporting period there was a significant decrease in military activities affecting civilians throughout the occupied Palestinian territory resulting in fewer civilian casualties compared to previous weeks. In the West Bank, 26 unarmed civilians were injured by the Israeli security forces, while no casualties were reported from the Gaza Strip and southern Israel in direct conflict related incidents. (read more)

Also in the News:

15 AUGUST, 2008

Hamas says ice begins to melt with Jordan (Source: Reuters)

Officials from Hamas have met with a top Jordanian security official to try to patch up ties soured since 2006 by charges that the Islamist Palestinian groups was planning to carry out attacks in Jordan.
(read more)

14 AUGUST, 2008

The Poetry of Loss (Source: Guardian)

Mahmoud Darwish, who died last week, should have been honoured as a national poet of both Palestinians and Israelis.
(read more)

12 AUGUST, 2008

Israel 'proposes West Bank Deal' (Source: BBC)

Israel has offered a peace deal to the Palestinians which would annex 7.3% of the West Bank and keep the largest settlements, Israeli reports say.
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Israel shuts Gaza crossings but lets in cash (Source: Reuters)

Israel closed border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to a cross-border rocket attack, but Palestinian officials said banks were able to bring in 68 million shekels ($19 million) to ease a cash shortage.
(read more)

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Human Rights Reports:

13 AUGUST 2008: Weekly Report: On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Terrirtories >> READ MORE (English)

12 AUGUST 2008: The Humanitarian Monitor | July 2008 >> READ MOR (English | Arabic | Hebrew)

07 AUGUST 2008: Latest Summary monthly statistics | Jan 2005 to July 2008 >> READ MORE (English)