דוח שבועי בנושא הגנה על אזרחים | 13-19 מאי 2009

This week, 21 Palestinians, including six children, were injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank. In Gaza, eight Palestinians, including seven civilians, were injured by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, Khan Younis and Rafah this week.During the week, the number of Israeli military search operations was below the weekly average in the first quarter of 2009 (91 compared to 109). Despite the decrease in Palestinian casualties from Israeli settler violence, settler intimidation, harassment, and vandalism continued. Israeli forces imposed a general closure on the West Bank from 14 - 16 May due to the commemoration of the 61st anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as Al Nakba. A Palestinian from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal al Mukabbir demolished his own home by order of the Jerusalem Municipality. Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood continue to face the risk of displacement as a result of eviction from their homes. Israel?s blockade, now in its 23rd month, continues to affect all aspects of life. Limited cash transfer allowed into Gaza.