Protection of Civilians Weekly Report | 9 - 15 September 2009

This week, one Palestinian died in the West Bank and four others were injured throughout the oPt. Further to this, two Palestinians were killed in tunnel collapse. Settlers' violence is on the rise this week; there were 16 reported settler-related incidents, of which four have resulted in 19 Palestinian injuries. Over 60 percent of Palestinians are denied entry to East Jerusalem on Fridays. Entry of eligible Palestinians proved difficult due to physical obstacles and lack of adequate arrangements on the checkpoints. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) releases an environmental assessment of the Gaza Strip on the period since the end of "Cast Lead".