UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/46/65 1 February ORIGINAL: 1991 ENGLISH Forty-sixth session REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEETO INVRSTIGATE ISRAELI PRACTICES AFFECTING THE HGMAll RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE ARD OTHER ARABS OF ThE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Rote bv the Sacretarv-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the attached periodic report covering the period from 1 September to 30 November 1990, which was submitted to him, in accordance with paragraphs 20 and 21 of Assembly resolution 45/74 A of 11 December 1990, by the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Ruman Rights of the Palestinian People end Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories. 91-03366 2109g (E) / .. . Best Copy Avalleble A/46/65 English Page 2 CONTENTS paraaraoha LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. II. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. General 1. 2. situation .. .... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .. ... ... . and exe 4 1 - 11 12 - 243 12 - 103 12 17 6 General developments InciaenLs linked with Palestinian population (a) (b) (c) (a) List policy statements ........ the uprising of the against the occupation killed by troops ..... 16 - 103 civilians of the 7 8 of Palestinians or Israeli List of other Palestinians killed as a result occupation ............................................... The Temple Mount incidents and related developments ................................. Other incidents linked with the uprising the right to ..... 12 27 19 21 34 34 38 40 40 40 41 52 52 52 53 19 - 28 - 103 104 - 140 104 - 132 133 - 140 141 - 226 141 200 B. Administration a fair trial 1. 2. Palestinian Israelis of justice, including .......................................... population ............................ .......................................... of civilians ................................ .............................. ill-treatment .............. ........ . ......... C, Treatment 1. General developments (a) (b) (c) Harassment and physical punishment 141 - 145 146 - 198 199 - 200 Collective Expulsions affecting of ................................... certain movement 2. Measures (a) (b) fundamental .......................... freedoms ... 201 201 - 223 209 Freedom Freedom of religion .......................... 210 - 211 / .. . A/46/65 English Page 3 CONTENTS (continued) ParaaraDha (c) (d) 3. D. E. P. Freedom of expression Freedom of education .. ... .. ... .... .. ... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..*........... 212 - 217 218 - 223 224 - 226 227 - 238 239 - 242 243 w 53 54 55 55 58 58 Settlers' population activities affecting the civilian . .... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .. ... .... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... ... ... . .... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . the occupied Syrian Arab Golan . Treatment Annexation Information of detainees and settlement concerning / I.. A/46/65 English Page 4 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 10 January Sir, The Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories has the honour to transmit to you herewith, in accordance with paragraphs 20 and 21 of General Assembly resolution 45114 A. a pericdic report updating information which it adopted and presented to you on contained in the twenty-second report, 13 September 1990 (A/45/576). The present periodic report has been prepared in order to bring to your attention, and the attention of the General Assembly, updated information on the human rights situation in the occupied territories. The present periodic report covers the period from 1 September 1990 to 30 November 1990. It is based on written information gathered from various sources among which the Special Committee has selected relevant excerpts and summaries, which are reflected in the report. ;of 1991 Accept, Sir, on behalf our highest consideration. of my colleagues and on my own behalf, the assurances Daya R. PERERA Chairman of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories ais Excellency Mr. Javier Pkee Secretary-General New York de Cuillar of f&e t'iiitsd NZtiOnS / ... A/46/65 English Page 5 I. 1. By its resolution 45/14 A INTRODUCTION of 11 December 1990 the General Assembly: "20. Requests the Special Committee, pending early termination of the Israeli occupation, to continue to investigate Israeli policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967, to consult, as appropriate, with the International Committee of the Red Cross in order to ensure that the welfare and human rights of the peoples of the occupied territories are safeguarded and to report to the Secretary-General as soon as possible and whenever the need arises thereafter: "21. Al so reauests the Special Committee to submit regularly to the Secretary-General periodic reports on the present situation in the occupied Palestinian territory". 2. The Special contained in its to be Chairman. Committee continued its work under the rules of procedure first report to the Secretary-General. Mr. Daya Perera continued On 10 October 1990, the Chairman of the Special Committee addressed a cable to the Secretary-General in which he conveyed the deep concern of the Special Committee over the tragic events that took place in Jerusalem on 6 October 1990, resulting in the killing, by gunfire, of over 20 Palestinians and the wounding of several hundred others by Israeli police and armed Israeli civilians. The Special Committee requested the Secretary-General to bring its expression of deep concern to the attention of the Israeli authorities and, in view of the extreme gravity of the situation, to urge them to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of the basic rights and freedoms of the Palestinians of the occupied territories. 3. 4. The Special Committee held the first of its series of meetings from 7 to 10 January 1991 at Geneva. At those meetings the Special Committee reviewed its mandate consequent upon the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 45174. 5. The Special Committee decided to continue its system of monitoring information on the occupie& territories and, with reference to paragraph 22 of resolution 45174 A, to pay special attention to information on the treatment of Civilians in &etention. The Special Committee examined information on developments that had occurre& in the occupied territories between 1 September and 30 Uovember 1990. It also had a number of communications addressed to it by Governments, organisations and individuals in connection with its mandate. The Special Committee took note of several letters addressed to it by the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Uations Office at Geneva and by the Permanent Observer for Palestine on matters related to it8 report. It also took note of the statement made on 4 January 1991 by the'president of the Security Council, on behalf of the COumil a-<----s* 3 the applicability of the (WLLVYO), in whiCb the rnie~mkers 'the Co-until reeffirm of fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 to all the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem, and further urged intensified efforts by / ... A/46/65 English Page 6 all who could contribute in the area. to reducing conflict and tension in order to achieve peace 6. The Special Committee also decided upon the organisation of its work for the year. It agreed to ad&es8 itself to the Governments of Egypt, Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic with a view to seeking their co-operation in the implementation of its mandate. The Special Committee also agreed to address itself to the Observer for Palestine and to the International Committee of the Red Cross (XX!). Finally, the Special Committee decided that at its next series of meetings it would undertake hearings in the area for the purpose of recording relevant information or evidence. On 8 January 1991, the Chairman of the Special Committee addressed a cable to the Secretary-General appealing to him to bring to the attention of the Israeli authorities the expression of deep concern of the Special Committee at the illegal deportation from the occupied territories of four Palestinians, which was in flagrant contradiction of all relevant international norms and standards, and in particular the provisions of the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. 7. On 10 January 1991, the Special Committee addressed a letter to the Secretary-General seeking his interventjon in an effort to secure the co-operation of the Government of Israel. 8. 9. On 10 January 1991, the Special Committee addressed a letter to the Permanent Representatives of Egypt, Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations Office at Geneva in which it requested their co-operation and informed them of the intention of the Special Committee to conduct hearings in their respective countries. 10. Similar letters were aE.dressedto the Observer for Palestine and to ICRC. which was adopted on 11. The Special Committee also exsmined the present report, -10 January 1991. II. INFOBWATIOB RECEIVED TB8 SPECIALCOMMITTEE BY A. 1. Oenerall develoljmenta 12. On 4 September 1990, it was reported that the military police had investigated, or was still investigating, 510 cases of %matural deaths" reported in the territories since the beginning of the uprising. Most of the deaths were allegedly caused by soldiers. During the period from 9 December1987 to 31 July 1990, the military police investigated 300 cases of unnatural deaths in the were 202 cases in the Gasa Strip and 8 elsewhere. The military West Bank. There police also investigated 124 cases of injury in the territories, 290 cases of In tota.: 2,292 cases were a2legd torture Gd 268 reports of f~qe to pZtpGrty. opened: work has been completed on 2,202 and Y2 were still open. The Chief of / .. . A/46/65 English Page 7 Military Police said he was not aware of attempts , at senior levels of the Israel Defence Forces (IDP), to impede investigations. To improve its vork, the Military Police Investigation Branch vould eupand its facilities in Gaaa to a full-fledged base. Another such base vould be located in camp Kaddum. to conduct investigations in the Nablus and Jenin areas. (J&~&&G&& 4 September 1990) 13. On 14 October 1990, it vas reported that the security establishment had decided to set up an inter-agency committee to deal vith Arabs vho assist the IDF, police and other security agencies in the territories. The decision came in viev of the increase in the number of attacks and killings of alleged collaborators. IDF sources said that 275 alleged collaborators had so far been murdered by other Arabs. They said in most of the cases the victims vere not *'collaborators knovn to the security forces'@. (haa'aret& 14 October 1990) 14. On 26 October 1990, it vas reported that the security authorities had issued nev instructions to soldiers and civilians regarding rules for opening fire. The instructions vere approved by Defence Minister Moshe Arena, in consultation vitb the Chief of Staff and the Judge Advocate-General. Under the instructions, "in any situation of real end immediate danger to life, including vhen such a danger is caused by stone-throwing at.a running car* the attacked person can open fire in order to prevent the danger . . . The IDF is soley responsible for enforcing lav and order in the territories. The authority to capture and detain suspects therefore lies only v%th TDPpersonnel". (&a'aret& 26 October 1990) movement, On 29 October 1990, Defence Minister Arens outlaved the Islamic Jihad both in Israel and in the territories. The group, based in Gaea, had dedicated itself to armed attacks on Jeve since it was founded in 1980, end had claimed responsibility for the killing of three Jevs in West Jerusalem the previous week. (w, m Poet, 31 October 1990) 15. 16. On 23 November 1990, it vae reported that the Construction and Dousing Committee in the Jerusalem District had approved *'a blueprint providing for the construction of 7,500 apartmenta for the Paleetfnian population in an area of 0,000 dunamenorth of Jeruealem'O. (Ilp'aretp, 23 Uovember 1990) MOO, it wae reported that the High Court of Justice had 17. On 25 Uovember rejected a petition by the Tech Gevul ("There is a limit") movement, against the IDF open-fire regulationer oakthe grounds that the petitioner had no direct interest in the matter. The petition called on the Defence Minister and the Chief of Staff to change regvlettione authorising the use of live, plastic-coated and rubber bullets, whkh. tha petitioner claimed, were perm?tted even when soldiers' liver were not in danger. (w, 25 Uovember 1990) 2. m the uvrlpiec of the ~&Q&$&D Palestinians killed between le. The folloving tables provide details concerning 1 I--L--L_- a& 30 Y-----L- - 1g:o in the ooc-upted territories mrpGvm-r ~~"~L end the c:rcumetancee I... A/46/65 English Page 8 of their death8 as reported in various newspapers. The following the namesof newspapers are used in the tablest AP E abbreviations of A&FA% Bb'aret2 JP (a) Listof Jerusalem bv trooos or Israeli Place of residence Beita, near Nablus civilian@ Date Nameand age Osman Remarks and source Killed by troops who opened fire at stone-throwers. (H, JP, 10 Sept. 1990; APr 17 Oct. 1990) Killed by troops during a clash with maskedyouths. (H, JP, 17 Sept. 1990; AF, 24 Sept. 1990) Killed by border policemen who opened fire at a crowd after stones were thrown at them. 9 Sept. 1990 Murad (18) Abu Seif 16 Sept. 1990 Alam Ed-Din Said Yusuf Shahia (19) Rafah camp 30 Sept. 1990 Ahmedblahmud Shehadeh Jamain village, near Kalkilya (54) 30 Sept. 1990 Ashraf Rafik Tabash a-Ram, north of Jerutialem 06) Killed when troops spotted five maskedyouths and tried to arrest them. When they failed to obey the order to stop, the troops opened fire. killing Tabash. (H, JP, 1 Oct. 1990) Killed by troops after trying to escape arrest. Was wanted after fleeing from bfegiddo gaol four months earlier. (H, JP, 3 Oct. 1990) 2 Oct. 1990 Nsher Akal Salfm (21) Jenin /... A/46/65 English Page 9 Date 2 Name and age Place of tvsiaeoce Remarks ana source Killed by troops &ring clashes that broke out after the killing of Naher Akal Salim. It was later reported that the three youths were killed by passengers of a military vehicle that vas attacked by stones. The vehicle aid not belong to the IDF forces in Jenin. The inciaent was unaer investigation. (H, JP, 3 Oct. 1990) Diea in hospital of vounas sustainea several days earlier, when he vas beaten on the heaa during clashes. (JP, 3 Oct. 1990) Killed in the details (JP, 5 by a gunshot ro0una chest. No other were available. Oct. 1990) Jenin Oct. 1990 Tawfik Mahmua Raji Zakaraeh (16) an& Omar Abaallah Amer (21) 3 Oct. 1990 Akram Bassal (15) Yatta 4 Oct. 1990 Taleb Abu Arayef (44) Ramalleh 6 Oct. 1990 Jiha8 uuhammaa Raja. Aba mhetmnaa Mikaid. Nasser Muhar&nad Daoud Obeidat, Majai Abu-lab&l, Rfbhi Bassan Shehadeh hoti, Zaim East Jebel East Jebel village. Jerusalem Mukabar, Jerusalem Mukabar Killed by security forces during the Temple-Mount incidents (see chap. A, sect. 2 (c) belov). (H, 9 Oct. 1990) Ibrahim Ali Farhat, blatyam Hassan Za'ran, xuhammaa Abu Sneina 4201, Faiz Hussein Hasean Abu dleJea !19); waai JOG East Jerusalem Dehiyat al-Barid, north of Jerusalem Ghufat Kubeiba village,' near Ramallah Jerusalem waai Jot /... A/46/65 English Page 10 Date .a Oct. 1990 (continued) Name and age MuhammadAbd el-Taha (171, Burhan Kashur , Surab Kashur, Mussa Swita (26). Nasser Kurdiya, ,Ibrahim Ourab (301, Omar Ibrahim Nimer Suweik and Reiman Shamami Farraj Mshmud Abmed el-Battab (25) and Mansur Abd el-Sharif (25) Place of residence Wadi Jor Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem Wadi Joa Jerusalem wadi Joa Beit Lahiya Jabalia Deir Amar Remarks and source a Oct. 1990 Killed by troops in clashes that broke out following the Temple Mount incidents. (H, JP, 9 Oct. 1990) Shot dead when he attacked a soldier and tried to seize his weapon. (H, JP, 9 Oct. 1990) Killed by a high-velocity bullet that struck him in the head. IDP sources denied that troops had shot him. (Xi, JP, 14 Oct. 1990) Killed by troops during a clash. (Xi, JP, 14 0 -. 1990) Killed by troops who ceme to arrest his son. The shooting occurred when the man tried to prevent his 8011'8 arrest. (8, JP, 15 Oct. 1990) Shot and killed by troops during clashes. (El, JP, 23 Oct. 1990) a Oct. 1990 Wuhammed All Ziad (20) Jaber 12 Oct. 1990 Rami Jarar (la) Jenin 12 Oct. 1990 Amar Ibrahim Dararme Tubas :4 Oct. 1990 Mahmud Ninmr Abd hl-Xarim (73) (OS Abu Nimer KhanYunis camp (601) 22 Oct. 1990 Wahmud Shaker Lahlub Jenin /... A/46/65 English Pago 11 Date 22 Name and age 1990 Place of residence Dhefsheh Remarks and source Oct. Mahmua Abu Akar (19) Died in hospital of wounds sustained on 6 August 1908, when he was ahot by troops during clashes. (Ii, 23 Oct. 1990) Xilled by passengers of an Israeli car who apened fire at passengers of an Arab car. Three other family members were Gounaea. The attackers escaped. (EL JP, 24 Oct. 1990) Died in hospital of wounds sustained on 8 Oct. 1990, when em Israeli tourist guide shot him in the 23 Oct. 1990 Maher Ali Shaher (30) Xhirbet el-Adash, between Xafah andXhanYunis 24 Oct. 1990 Salim al-Xhalai (25) East Jerusalem aba0mn. (H, 24 25 Oct. 1990) Oct. 1990 Omar Sawane (39) Silat al-Iiartiya. near Jenin Died in hoepital of wound8 sustained 24 hours earlier after he etabbed two ~~-,Israeli female soldiers. It was not clear whether he wat3shot in tbe head while resieting arrest or injured after Rir hands were tied behind his back end be was severely beaten by an angry crowd.-~ (JP, 25 Oct. 1999) 30 Oct. 1990 Issam Shafik (18) al-Jamla Mablus Shot to death by en Israeli guard after he Israeli delivery truck guard. (II, JP, 31 Oct. 1990) 30 stabbed an Oct. 1990 Ahmea Saruji (16) Tulkerm cemp by. troops as he flee after being arrested. Had been wautea by security forces for a year. (JP, 31 Oct. 1990) tried to Killed / . .. A/46/65 English page12 Date 31 Oct. 1990 Muti*a Nameand age al-Haj (19) Place of residence Jalkamus, near Jenin Remarksand source Die& in hospital of wounds sustained on 10 Sept. 1996 during a clash with troops. (H, 1 Nov. 1990) Died in hospital of wounc%s sustained the previous day during a clash between troops and masked youths. (IX, JP, 2 Nov. 1990) Killed by troops during violent clashes. (Ii, JP, 4 Nov. 1990) Killed by passengers of an Israeli car, probably in retaliation for the murder in New York of Rabbi Meir lbhane. The Israeli car was seen travelling. after the kallinG, towards tbe Eli settlement. (H, JP, 7 Nov. 1990) 1 Nov. 1990 Muhammad Jarussi (241 Tulkarm camp 3 Nov. 1990 Mahmucl Iszat al-Bassiuni (29) Beit Hsnun, Gaze Strip Luban a-Sbarkiya village 6 Nov. 1990 Muhammad al-Khatib Ali Maryam Suleiman Bashir Haasan (60) (65) and (b) LW of otheran Date Nameand age killed as a result of the 0ccwaLb Place of residence Rafab 0-p refugee A of Remarks and source woman. Killed masked youths. by a 3 Sept. 1990 Ataf Sarhum (18) group (JP, 5 Sept. 1990) Stabbed to death by a group of maskedmen. (II, JP, 7 Sept. 1990) Shot. (JP, 9 Sept. 1990) 6 Sept. 1990 Semi Harishi (60) Jayus village, near Tulkarm i4ughasi camp, Ga%a 7 Sept. 1990 Pahmi Abu-Libda (34) /... A/46/65 English Page 13 Date Neme and age Place of residence Rafah Remarks A woman. and source 6 Sept. 1990 Etaf a-Mm8 (40) Killed by masked youths. (JP, 10 Sept. 1990) near 15 Sept. 1990 Muhammed Amira Abd (52) Jifna, Ramallab Dura, near aebron Rafah camp Shot. (II, JP, 16 Sept. 1990) Shot and killed by masked men for unclear reasons. (JP, 23 Sept. 1990) Shot and kill.ed by masked men. 20 Sept. 1990 Aaix el-Rejub (35) 20 Sept. 1990 Rasaa Sliman Zurub (a, 23 Sept. 1990) 20 Sept. 1990 Nafm Ismail (47) RhanYullis An inmate in the Ketziot gaol. Was killed by another 03, 23 inmate. Sept. 19901 23 Sept. 1990 Ibrshim el-Oarmi (25) Tulkarm camp His body was found near the village of Deir el-Ghasun, after he was kidnapped by maskedmen. (JP, 24 Sept. 1990) well-known lawyer. this body was found in Zawata, sorth of Nablos, several A 24 Sept. 1990 Saleh Abu Ras (44) Nablus days after he was Aidnapped. (Ii, JP, 27 Sept. 1990) 25 Sept. 1990 Xbrahim Abu Abid (42) Rafah camp Killed by unidentified persons. OX, JP, 26 Sept. 1990) Shot and killed inside mosque. (JP, 28 Sept. 1990 and H, 30 Sept. 1990) a 27 Sept. 1990 Mustafa Abu Tabs (or Ismafl Abu Tsba) (55) Rafah / .. . A/46/65 English page14 Date 27 Sept. Name and age 1990 AbmedAsfur (or Ahmed Asfuri Rinabsi) (30) Place of residence Abassn, Gaze Remarks and source Killed by maskedyouths. (JP, 26 Sept. 1990 and H, 30 Sept. 1990) Killed by unidentified people, in unclear circumstances. (H, 30 Sept. 1990) of the Saleh-ed-din school in Gaaa. Was killed by two maskedmen. (II, JP, 30 Sept. 1990) Readmaster Strxp Rushdi Jasser Jeaia 29 Sept. 1990 Muhammad 29 Sept. 1990 W&mud Mustafa Iiasnin (50) Abu Abd Kishta (53) 30 Sept. 1990 Ramad 30 Sept. 1990 Ad81 AbU Daher (20) Rafah Al-Katara, Killed by masked youths. (II, JP, 1 Oct. 1990) His body, with stab wounds, was discovered. Bad been wanted by the security forces. (El, JP, 1 Oct. 1990) His body, with stab wounds, was discovered near Beit Labiya. Was known to be a drug trafficker. (It, 1 Oct. 1990) Stsbbed to death by masked people, ia ths presence of naay p8op1e. southern Gaaa Strip 30 Sept. 1990 AmadKhader Abu-Jaba Jabalia camp 4 Oct. 1990 Ashraf Masdi Abu Abed (15) Shabura, Rafsb (a, JP, 5 Oct. 1990) 6 Oct. 1990 6 Oct. 1990 Samit Khalil Hamad(27) Beit Hanun Mustafa Hussein Abu Ukul (30) Jebalia xilled by maskedpeople. (H, JP, 7 Oct. 1990) Killed, allegedly iOr being a drug desler. (El, JP, 7 Oct. 1990) /... A/46/66 English Page 15 Date 6 Oct. 1990 Name and age Yahya Melrmua Hassan Atrash (26) Place of residence Sajai'ya Remarks and source An inmate in Ketziot gaol. Killed by another inmate, Sha'aban Hassouna, 22. from Gasa. (H. JP, 7 Oct. 1990) A mother shot dead 6 Oct. 1990 Tahrid Abu Ayash (36) Beit Omar, near Hebron Rafab of seven. Was by masked people. (H, JP, 8 Oct. 1990) 8 Oct. 1990 Fuad Zorub (30) Shot dead by masked persons. (H, JP, 9 Oct.. 1990) stabbed to death. (H, JP, 14 Oct. 1990) stabbed to death by masked people. (H, JP, 17 Oct. 1990) (H, 12 Oct. 1990 16 Oct. 1990 Rafah Ali Wabmua Jaradat (31) Waryam Abu Kamrab (51) Jenin Tulkarm camp 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 1990 1990 Walid Taleb (23) Musleh Khalaf (52) Jenin Jeain camp JP, 18 Oct. 1990) Principal of the Jeoin high-ecbool. (H, JP, 21 Oct. 1990) camp Shot and killed people. (H, JP, 22 Oct. shot (H, by masked 19 Oct. 1990 Walid al-Maneh (26) Jenin 1990) by masked 1330) 21 Oct. 1990 All Abu Bakr (22) Al-Yibna Rafab KhanYunis camp, aad killed people. JP, 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 1990 aid al-Bid (42) Shot in the head by masked people. (H, JP, 23 Oct. 1990) xillea in unclear circumstances. His body was found in a car near . Khan (II, YuniS. 23 Oct. 1990 Ibrahim (35) Hemam Fuja Rafab JP, 24 Oct. 1990) I... I A/46/65 English Page 16 Date 23 Oct. 1990 23 Oct. 1990 Name and age AhmadHassan (or Shaada) (40) MabmudDamara (40) Place of residence Rafah Maara'a, near Bamallah Remarksaad source (N, JP, 24 Oct. 1990) Ris body was found after he was abducted by masked men. Was stabbed to death. (JP, 24 Oct. 1990) Stabbed to death. (JP, 24 Oct. 1990) His body was found after he was abducted by masked men. 23 Oct. 1990 24 Oct. 1990 An unidentified (30) Muhammad Azar woman Rujayb, near Nablus Nur Shams (501 (N, JP, 25 Oct. 1990) 25 Oct. 1990 26 Oct. 1990 28 Oct. 1990 Paisal Amara Ibrebim Nimer (19) Adrian Abu Rok (24) Naalin, near Ramallab Khan Yunis Abasan MuWltsr of the village. (II, JP, 26 Oct. 1990) Killed by maskedpersons. (H, JP, 28 Oct. 1990) Stabbed to death by masked people. (N, 29 Oct. 1990) Stabbed to death by masked people. (N, 29 Oct. 1990) Stabbed to death. (X, JP, 29 Oct. 1990) Shot dead by maskedmen. (JP, 31 Oct. 1990) (JP, 4 Nov. 1990) Stabbed to death. (8, 4 Nov. 1990) A former policeman. Killed by maskedpersona. iN, JP, 8 Nov. 1990) 28 Oct. 1990 Baider Nfmnam Shati 28 Oct. 1990 30 Oct. 1990 3 Nov. 1990 3 Nov. 1990 7 Nov. 1990 Mohammed Kullab (32) Kbalil al-Najar (45) KbanYunis Xafah camp Bani Subeila, Gaoa Strip Gaza Strip Ta'anek village north of Jenin Tawfik Barakah (35) blalnnudJuma'a Samari Salam al-Muhuf (45) / . .. A/46/65 English Page 17 Date 9 NOV. 1990 Name and age Fuad Abdullab Place of residence Shati camp Remarks and source Died after being stabbed in the neck by masked youths. (JP, 11 Nov. 1990) Shot by masked youths. (JP, 11 Nov. 1990) Died in hospital of wounds sustained two weeks earlier when masked persons stabbed her. (H, 11 Nov. 1990) Strangled to death by masked persons. (H, 11 Nov. 1990) camp Axed to Geatb by masked youths. (JP, 11 Nov. 1990) Killed by another villager. The victim was among a group of masked youths . (II, JP, 19 Nov. 1990) in en UNRWA school. Was killed by masked men. (EL JP, 19 Nov. 1990) A teacher 10 Nov. 1990 10 Nov. 1990 Marwan Rahawi (35) al-Amsi (55) Shabura camp. Bafab Nusseirat camp, Gaze Strip Madlila 10 Nov. 1990 Biad Mahmud (25) Shati camp 10 Nov. 1990 Kharabi a-Shakra (39) XhanYunis 18 Nov. 1990 Muhammad Shraim (19) Jaba 18 Nov. 1990 Salab Eajasi (28) Rafab 18 Nov. 1990 20 Nov. 1990 20 Nov. 1990 Mussa Abu Arafat (45) Abasean el-Kbire (Gasa) Bafab 20) Killed by maskedyouths. (JP, 19 Wov. 1990) Killed by maskedmen. (JP, 21 Nov. 1990) His Khan body Yunis. Yussuf MuhammadAbu el-Alenin (16) Unidentified (about was found near (JP, 21 Nov. 1990) I... A/46/65 English Page 18 Date 23'Nov. 1990 Name and age Nasni Ahmed (24) Said Balawi (32) (70) Place of residence Balata Jenin El-Karara village, near Khan Yunis Yasid . csmp Remarks and source Killed by masked men. (?I, JP, 25 Nov. 1990) Killed by masked men. (X3. JP, 25 Nov. 1990) Killed by masked youths after his brother killed member of their family. (JP, 25 Nov. 1990) A school principal. Killed by three teenagers who later admitted they had interrogated him, but said they had not intended to kill him. (JP, 29 Nov. 1990) camp (II, JP, 30 Nov. 23 Nov. 1990 24 Nov. 1990 Kassem Abdallah a 27 Nov. 1990 Yussuf Abu Zeitun 29 Nov. 1990 Lutfi al-Saadi (51) Tulkarm 1990) I... A/46/65 English Page 19 (c) wle Mount incidents and related devsloomeat9 19. On 8 October 1990, police and border police opened fire at a crowd of Muslims on the Temple Mount, killing 19 (see list) and injuring some200. Some120 Arabs were arrested, including Faisal Husseini. Fourteen Jewish worshippers and six police or border police personnel were also injured. According to press reports the incident started at 10.30 a.m., prompted by rumours that members of the Jewish extremist group, the Temple Mount Faithful, would attempt to hold a religious ceremony of "laying a cornerstone for the third Jewish temple", replacing the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Calls for a holy war (jihad) were heard from a mosqueloudspeaker and the Muslims started throwing stones at a crowd of some 20,000 Jewish worshippers who gathered at the Western Wall (or Wailing Wall - the most sacred a crowd of Arobs attacked the poiice outpost site for Judaism). At the sametime, on the Temple Mount, setting it on fire and injuring two policemen inside. Reinforcements were summoned, since at ths beginning of the rioting there were only 45 border policemen present in the area. Whenreinforcements arrived they used live ammunition, including bursts of automatic fire in order to quell the rioting. Police took control of the Temple Mount after 45 minutes. Inspector-General of Police Ya'acov Terner, who arrived on the scene. defended the aecisiodto use live fire saying that the riot was planned well in advance and that police found piles of stones and barrels full of nails, bottles and bits of.iron. Following the incidents curfews wer'e imposed across almost the entire Gaaa Strip and many areas in the West Bank and the IDF sent reinforcements to prevent an upsurge of violence. (w, s , 9 October 1990) 20. On 10 October 1990, the Jerusalem Magistrates Court eztenaed by 10 days the detention of Faisal Husseini, and of the Xuslim cleric Shefkh Mohammad al-Jamal. Both are suspected of incitement leading to the rioting on the Temple Mount. Another 77 suspected rioters had their detention extended by 6 to 15 days. (Xa'aretz, Jerusalem Post, 12 October 1990) 21, On 12 October 1990, it was reported that doctors'in the Mekassed hospital, where most of the casualties of the incidents were hospitalised, said in a press conference that-meny of the wounded and dead were shot in the back, probably while fleeing. Six of the 30 people still hospitalised remained in critical condition. Dr. blustafa Barghouti, chairman of the Arab Doctors Association, said that patients who were present on the Temple Uount told him that the rioting did not bogin with stone-throwing. By the time stones were thrown the shooting had already begun and police had evacuate& thousands of Jewish worshippers from the Western Wall area. (s, 12 October 199G) On 14 October 1990, a report on the incidents prepared by Betselem was issued. It was prepared on the basis of affidavits collected from Palestinians and statements given by Israeli security personnel. The report's main findings are the following: the clash apparently began when Palestinians threw stones at police, causing them to fire tear-gas , which many people who did not see the stone-throwing may have taken to be an unprovoked attack. This led to an escalation of violence, a retreat of the police from the Temple Mount end their return in force to suppress the riot. Accordhq to the report it was the police stationed on the roof of the border police headquarters, overlooking the Western Wall, who began firing with iive ammunition, oausing the first casualties. This was followed by an attack and 22. / .. . A/46/65 Enqlieh Page 20 of th8 police St8tiOn at th8 northern end Of th8 Temple Mount Compound. group threw stOn8S for more than 15 minutes over th8 Temple Mount Wall into the Western Wall plaaa below, which had already been emptierI. At 11.00 a.m. about 200 police rushed into the compound in two qroupsr firing live munition and causing most of the fatalities. During that stage some police spray88 the area from th8 hip with automatic fire, hitting people in&SCriminat8ly, including people who were fleeing sn8 medical p8rSOnn81 treating the WOUnd8d. The shootinq continued for at least 30 minutes, and according to some witnesses for over an Earlier.. the PaXIallah-baS8& human rights group Al-Hag claimed that the clash hour. b8q8n when police fired tear-gas for no apparent reason. Accordinq to the Betzelem "if there were stages in which concrete mortal aanger existed, report's findings, these were brief, at th8 OUtS8t Of the riot, when most (Of th8 six) S8CUrity personnel and (22 Jewish) worshippers were hurt. But precisely in thee8 StaqeS, virtually no use was made of live fire". The report concluded that there waa sufficient reason to esteblieh an irwlependent judicial inquiry with the power to subpoena witnesses. (m'are+p, Serusalem Post, 15 October 1990) 23. On 15 October 1990, it was reported that according to Palestinian medical personnel shots were fired at an Arab ambulance near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while thr88 Womd8d p8Op18 -8 tW0 11UrS88 W8r8 inside. on8 Of the nurses was injured from the shooting and could a0 lonqer give medical aid to the wounde& The testimoay was inChd8d in a report prepared by a group of Israeli ani3 Palestinian Boctors. submitted to the Eamir committee (the officLa1 committee of inquiry set up by th8 Prim8 b&inist8r). Other findinqS Of the report Were that the Security personnel had fired at people's backs. Five wounded persons said they had been shot from the short distance of 2 metre& indiscriminately, and also from a helicopter. Accorbinq to testimonies the firing of tear-gas an& rubber bull8tS continued even near the Makassed hospital. Other testimonies indicated that border policemen fired rubber bullets on family members of dead or wounded persoas, in the hospital, minutes after they Were told to l8aV8 the place. (Ba'areta, 16 October 1990) 24. -On 19 October 1990, the detention of Faisal Husseini an8 Sheikh al-&ma1 was extended by s8V8n an& ffV8 days, r8sp8CtiV8ly, at the Jerusalem Magistrates Court. (rral , jerusalem Post, 21 October 1990) burning Another 22 October 1999, Sheikh al-&malr the Al-Aqsa MoSpU8 ViO8-UUfti, was on IIS 20,900 ($10,000) bail. He was suspected of incitiaq the riota on the %8m@i4 -Ullt. On 24 October 1990. paiaal BUss8ini was also t818aS8d On bail. (Jerusalem_Poet, 23 October 1990; w, 25 Ootober 1990) 25. on released th8 hmir COmmitt88 Of inquiry preS8nt8d it2 findings t0 Th8 report supported the Government's main contention that th8 pO1iC8 Wet8 jUStifi8d in Opsninq fir8 at th8 riOt8rs. It Said th8 killings reeulted from viol8ac8 inoited by Palestinian rioters. p8v8tth818s& it IlOt8d that th8re were oases of indiscriminate fir+ and it severely criticised the police for failing to anticipate 8V8atS & he88 Warning SiqnalS before the riots. Th8 report called for administrative changes in the police but maQe no reoommenbatfons for disRMS%l8. The report Qiffered from the Govermnent version of events in that it ha", plntts& days in a&MC8 to Stone J8Wigh pro&cod no evidence that i%ieetithz;;r The report was severely criticised by Bet2elem' worshippers at the W8stern Wall. 26. Prime on 26 OetOb8t 1990, Minister Shamir. I... A/46/65 English Page 21 on the groumle thatit was base6 on the teatjmonies of one party (the cozmtttee's appeals to meet with witneaaea from the High Muslim Council end the Waqf administration had been rejected, according to the Zamir committee report). Betzelem alao CritiCiZed the report for failing to inW?StigatS the mSin question of and for failing to note on what evidence end opening fire end loss of humsn lives, sources it baaed its findings and concluaiona. (Ee'aretz, B, 28 and 29 October 1990) 27. On 30 October 1990, the High Muslim Council published its report on the Temple The Mount incidents, saying that it was a "massxre plenned by Israeli ledera". report saw signs of premeditation in a police ban on tourists entering the Temple Mount that morning aa in the decision to allow unrestricted Muslim access. (Jerusalem Poet, 31 October 1990) (a) 28. othe+ the uDrU&i On 1 September 1990, Pahea Nuned Ssmrat, 16, from Jericho, was electrocuted AccorQing to when he tried to put a Paleatinien flag on an electricit.jl pole. Palestinian aourcea, Inshireh al-Gadi, 19, from the Tel al-sultan neighbourhood in Ramallah, miscarried and lost quadruplets when she was overwbelmed by tear-gas on her way to the united Wationa clinic. In Awarta, near Wablue, Puraen Saaaeh, 16, In Bethlehem two were shot and injured, including was shot end injured. laaa Abadin, 20. who was shot in the chest and seriously injured. (a, Jetuaalem Post;, 2 September 1990; El-Fair, 10 September 1990) were injured in a small number of 29. On 2 September 1990, five Palestinians clashes with troops - three of them in Ksbatiya and two in the Gaza Strip. Two petrol bombs were thrown at Israeli cars in Wablus end Tulkamn. Light material dsmage was caused end the IDF carried out s,archea end arrests. (m'area, Jerusalem Pc.&, 3 September 1990; Aa, LO September 1990) 30. On 3 September 1990, a general strike was observed in the Gaza Str.ip. Three people vere injured in clashes. In Raft Dan, near Jenin, Soldiers in civilian clothes shot and wounded a local resident; Hiaham Merei, 32, and later arrested him. Claahaa were reported in Balata camp and in Wablua. In Eirqin village, near Jenin, troops end civil administration officials carried out a tez end arrests raid. (Ra', 4 September 1990; A&Ujx, 10 September 1990) 31. On 4 September 1990, air people were injured in clashes with troops. Two Yabed ra6idante, l?aaae+ aMLhatfb, 12, and Jamil Abu-Bukr, 55, were ahot and injured. Three parsons were injured in continuing clashes in tha Gaza Strip, where, according to Arab sources, clashes with troops resulting in injurieo occurred daily in the Bafab and Khan Yunis camps. Two Israeli women were alightly injured when the bus in which they were travelling was Stone8 in East Jeruaalti. (fIP'aretq, s, 5 September 1990; ml 10 September 1990) On 5 September 1990, a small number of incidents were reported as Palestinians the 1,OOOtb day of the uprising. A border police sapper was slightly injured when a bombhe was dismantling went off near Xhen Yunia. The area was placed under curfew Lot several hours. Troops carried out arrests in BurUn village. Two care were set on fire in east Jerusalem. A0 Israeli woman was 32. marked / . .. A/46/65 Kngl: * Page 22 injured by a stone in Bebron and a soldier was hit by a stone in Ramallah. Local sources said that Kusai Amarneh, from Yabed, whose injury had been reported the previous day, was taken to hospital suffering from a broken skull. (Ba'arete, J-t, 6 September 1990) On 6 September 1990, a strike called by the Islamic Jihad was partially A maskedyouth, observed In tbe West Bank, but 8-78 total in the Gasa Strip. Taysir Barawi Abdel Bahman, 23, was shot and seriously vounded by border policemen in Gasa. The troops opened fire vhen the youth refused to obey an order to stop and started throwing "dsngerous objects" at them. Four others vere injured in clashes in Gaaa. (AB'(lrBt.a, wlem Post, 7 September 1990$ Al-Pair, 10 September 1990) 33. In demonstrations an8 clashes over the weekend of 7 and 6 September 1990 eight 34. from Balata, who was hit in the head people were injured, including Bani Ayshe, 17, by a rubber bullet, and Fahd Asad Abb, 25, from Nsblts. Sir were injured in the A policeman vas slightly injured near Silwan, East Jerusalem, in the Gaaa Strip. explosion of a pipe-bomb. A petrol bomb was thrown Snto the courtyrrd of a homein One person was killed (see table) and the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. another, Salman Kdeeh, 35. from Khus'a vfllage near Khan Yunis, was shot and Troops carried out searches and arrests in the oasbah of Nablus seriously injured. and in nearby villages. (&a'aret& Jerusalem Post, 9 September 19901 Al-Fair, 10 and 17 September 1990) On 9 September 1990, a serious clash was reported in Beita. One youth was The IDF was investigating the incident. Clashes were shot and killed (see table). also reported in &hati camp and the Sheikh Badwanarea in Gasa aftar a 65-year-old woman vas shot and woundedby a metal bullet. (Ba'aret2, Jerusalem Post, 10 September 1990; wr 17 September 1990) 35. On 10 September 1990, at least eight Palestinians vere injure-, some seriously, in fighting between Bamasand PLOsupporters in Tulkarm camp. The clash ~~ ~~~began vhen Fatah activista in the nearby village of Balla prevented the localimsr~~ from delivering a sermon. Two children from Khan Yunis, Yusaar el-Buraki, 11, and his sister Rudyana, 8, were seriously injured when a hand grenade they vere playing vith exploded. In Salfit, a soldier was slightly injured by a stone. An improvised roadside bomb exploded near a military car in Ramallsh, but no damage was caused. Clashes vith troops vere reported in Jenin, Asker camp, Yebed, -Ksbatiya and the Gasa Strip, where three Vera injured. (w, Jerrsalemu, ~~ ~~llSeptomber1900) mm ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~ 36. On 11 September 1990, two perro&t from the village of Jalksmus, near Jenin, Amet Tahsin Tavfik, were shot and injured in circumetaaces that were not clear: 21, was shot in the abdomenand Platieh Abdel-Latias, 19, was shot in the chest. Following clashes in several Gas8 Strip camps The IDF denied any involvement. troops entered a moequein Bureij and arrested some 40 people suspected of A 13-year-old boy was shot and injured in the thigh. stone-throwing. (Pa'areta, Jerusa&g-&&, 12 Sop-t 1990; &1-Faif, 17 Soptembar 1990) 37. 36* Gn 12 September 1990, an Israeli policeman. Eli Gabar. 25, was shot in the neok as he was standing in Tapu'ah Junction, east of Ariel, in the West Bank. In Tulkarm troops burst into the municipality and arrested over 40 people during a I... A/46/65 English Page 23 between Bamaa and PLO supporters. Some 20 people were later released. In continuing clashes three Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were injured. In Asker, some40 maskedmen attacked Assad Burini. He was saved by &oldiers who entered the camp. Troops arrested several persons in Neblus, Rumane,Eafr Na'ama and Deir Dibwan. Amongthose arrested was Salah Eikmet al-Masri, 40, a prominent wablus businessmanand member of the hoard of governors of Al-Najah University. Several cars were set on fire in East Jerusalem. (-'aret& Jerusw Post. 13 September 1990, Al-Faix, 17 September 1990) meeting from gas inhalation 39. On 12 and 13 September 1990, three cases of miscarriages were reported in the Gaaa Strip. Soldiers shot e Palestinian girl in the face and arrested several youths in Jebalia refugee camp. Another Palestinian was shot in Hebron. (Al-Fah, 17 September 1990) On 13 September 1990, a Palestinian youth was injured in Rsmallah when a home-made bombhe was preparing went off. Be was arrested and taken to hospital. In Madama,near Nablus, two people attacked a military bus with axes, smashed several of its windows and fled. Border police raided several houses in Bas el-Amud, East Jerusalem, end confiscated TV sets end video-recorders. They also set up a roadblock and collected taxes due for car radios. (w, -alem pi&, 14 September 199Ot w, 17 September 1990) 40. A small number of incidents was reported over the weekend of 14 and 15 September 1990. Eight people were injured in clashes, including a 12-year-old boy in Askar, who was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet, and a 16-year-old boy in Nablus. According to Palestinian sources troops used gravel-throwing machinea against protesters in Jabalia and Safah camps. Clashes were also reported in Sheikb Badwan, Gaoa. Tbe homeof Hussein Bashkar, 39, from Askar, was surrounded by 40 maskedpeople who attempted to abduct him. Be injured one of them by dropping a stone from the second floor of his house. An Israeli reservist, David Baruch, 37, from Ashkelon, was killed when his commander accidentally shot his rifle after a chase of stone-throwers in Hafr Malik, near Ramallah. It was_ established that the commander, and the other soldiers, bad used live bullets Pour meinbersof a cell were arrested in instead of plastic and rubber bullets. Silwan. Several cars were set on fire in East Jerusalem. (m*aretl;, m, 16 September 1990) 41. On 15 and 16 September 1990, SO Palestiniene were arrested in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gasa-City. Israeli military ~jeegs hit a 40:year_-old man in Shati refugee camp an8 a 32-year-old man in Uimai~aaar Gasa City. At least 100 youths were arreated in the Bamallah area in the last few days. In tatblur, violent confrontations with the army left one youth seriously woundedby gunshot. G&Eajs, 24 September 1990) 42. On 16 Sept:eacbet 1990, serious clashes were reported in the gasa Strip. One person was killed (see table) and two were injured. Atef Abu Odeh, 30, and hia father Ebalil, were shot by unknownmen as their car stopped near a mosqueat Khan Yuais. The son was shot in the neck and seriously injured. The father was shot An the arm. six masked youths beat Samir lthusu, 28, in Gaaa in front of wy a wiW injured anti hundreds of onlookerr. The mmi as alieqaA u*T-dPaiPE, hospitalised. (&a'-, s, 17 September 1990) 42. /... A/46/65 Bnglish Paq0 24 On 17 September i990, eiqht youths were injured, ona seriously, during clashes 44. with troop8 in Nablus and Bureij camps. The three youths injured in Nablus were identified as Uamad al-Sahel, KsmadSbeih and Uujdi Kamel. Accordinq to Arab souraes the incident occurred when soldiers opened fire at youths who threw stones 'at their vahicle. A general strike was observed in the territories to commemorate the Sabra and Shatila massacres. (w, Jetusalem Post, 18 September 19901 m, 24 September 1990) 45. after 46. On 18 September 1990, Warwanflamed, from Zawiya, was hospitalised in Nablus allegedly beinq severely beaten by soldiers. (Ha'atets, 19 September 1990) jeeps in On 18 September 1990, three Palestinians were reported hit by Israeli (A1-FaJ, 24 8eptember 1990) the qasa Strip. 47. Widespread disturbances and serious incidents were reported over the Jewish NewYear holiday and the weekend (19 to 22 September 1990). In Bureij camp, Gaza, an 1srae.U reservist, AmnonPomerants, 46, was stoned and burned to death. The incident occurred after he entered the campby mistake, driving his car, and accidentally injured two youtbs.as he was trying to flee from the crowd of stone-throwers. The incident provoked widespread rioting. Youths hurled stones at the reservist until he lost consciousness. Some of them poured gas on his car, setting it aliqht 8nd burning Pomerants to death. A curfew was imposed on the camp and some30 people were arrested. Troops carried out house-to-house searches. The Ga28 Strip was declared a closed military area, but was later opened to journalists. Defence Minister WosheArens ordered the demolition of houses belonging to those directly involved in the killing or those who helped them. Pollowing the killing, rioting broke out in many areas. In Shufat csmp, north of Jerusalem. 6 people were injured in clashes , when 150 rioters tried to storm 8 border police look-out post. According to eye-witness reports, after 24 of the rioters were arrested, men in pleinalothes arrived in cars with West Bank licence plates and rtarted to beat up residents with iron bars. In Tulkarm a woman, R8na Abu Kishek, stabbed a soldier with a kitchen knife. She was srrestsd. Zn a lb-year-old boy, Ibrahim Usmad,was shot and wounded in the knee. Over - Salfit, the holiday 8nd the weekend, two persons were killed (see cable) and several wounded, inoluding a womanaqed 40. Abayan Abu Taber, from the Gaaa Strip. who ~88 seriourly injured by maskedpeople. Two wanted youths were arresteda Yasser Bulbul, 33, 8nd Nasser Assayeh, 28. both from Nablus, mfsaK6ur jerusalemPoet. 23 Septes&er 19POt &&@j.z, 24 September 1990, 1 October 1990) -:48.~--qn 23 September -WOO, in continuing clashes in the Gaaa @rip asmp, eight a HMIa8 supporterr paople were shot and wounded. En N8blu8, Dr. Nihab el-l&stir was attached hy masked mea. In reaction to the attack, a general strike was held in N8blus. In Salfit, 8 13-year-old boy was slightly injured in the leg and four others were hospitalized after being beaten. (&&Ks.~& jetuealem, 24 September 1990~ wr 1 October 1990) on 24 Wptemher Z990, in scattered clashes with troops four Arabs were fnjured In N8blus, a p=Arol bombwas thrown at in Jatialia camp after a curfew was lift&. In response troops raided 12 houses ia the area.. an ID0 jeep. 190one was hurt. In Salfit, thres youths were bospitalired with injuries caused by heating& (m, m Post, 3.6 September 1996) 49. / . .. A/46/65 Enqlish Page 25 On 25 September 1990, following the serious incident in Bureij camp during the Jewish NewTear holiday, clashes were reported in all towns and :empsin the Gaaa Strip, where a general strike was observed. Eight Palestinians were shot and In incidents in the West Bank a lb-year-old youth from Tubas, Wahmun injured. Salamat, was shot and injured in the head by a rubber bullet. (Ea'aretz. ~eruaag&p-&&, 26 September 1990) &z Pair. 1 October 1990) 50. 51. On 25 September 1990, three incidents of attacks on Israeli police and soldiers were reported in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem. (AI-Pair, 1 October 1990) On 26 September 1990, a general strike was held in the territories, in sympathy with Iraq. In clashes with troops, despite the curfews, four people were injured. Several soldiers were slightly injured in stone-throwinq incidents in the West Bank. Troops raided Kafr a-Labd near Tulkarm. Four people were injured in stone-throwinq incidents in East Jerusalem. Wohsmmed Barakat, 53, a United Nations Relief and Works Aqency (UNRWA) employee in Pin Beit el-Wa camp near Nablus, alleged that he was beaten by soldiers after he refused to lead them to the homes of wanted reoidents. He madean official complaint to the civil administration office in Nablus. (m*aret& mlem_Poat, 27 September 1990) A.&&&E* 1 October 1990) 52. '-1 53. On 27 September 1990, a lti-year-old g-- from Kalkilya, Waisa Wsnsur, was slightly injured by fragments of a bullet after youths threw stones at a border police post. Two men were killed (see table) and one. Issar Sabeh. 32, from Dhahiriya, was attacked and beaten by maskedpeople. Troops carried out a raid in Awarta, arrested several people, including the 75-year-old Iman, Abed Awad, and uprooted 200 olive trees. In East Jerusalem there were several stone-throwing incidents. Two Israelis were injured. (E&.~Is&, &rD65&Sm-p9S&, 28 September 19901 m, 1 October 1990) 54. The West Bank 8nd the Gaxa Strip were closed during the Tom Kippur holiday (28 Serious clashes were reported in several East Jerusalem and 29 September 1990). neighbourhoods, Silwan, Shufat end Issawiya. In Silwan 100 maskedyouths clashed with border polica. ~Three were injured by rubber bullets including one, ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Taher Odeh, 17, who was in 8 coma. Four menwere killed (see table). In clashes in the Gaoa Strip eiqht Palestinians were injured. A lo-year-old boy from Jalasun camp, Eiman Sheikh Kessem,was injured during a clash. In Beit Furik troops arrested Ibrshim Rhatobeh, 24, who had been wanted for two years. A petrol bomb was thrown at a border police post in Ramallah. No damage was caused. A resident of the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaaa, WaeinRashid Ikre, 19, alleged that border~~~ poliaemen had detained him and ordered him to clear 8 Stone barrida&. When he refused they allegedly placed him on 8 burning tyre ,'a06 he W8Shospitalised with ~a IDF spokesman said no such case was known, and nobody by serious burn injuries. that nameW8Sto be found in the Shif8 hospital, where the yOUtb bad reportedly been hospitalised. (w, JerusalenrPaat;, 30 September 19993 m, 8 October 1990) 55. On 30 September 1990, 811 the major West Bask tow88 were on strike, ia SylnpSthy With the ihreij Camp. Serious clashes wer8 reported in several pl8CeS1 10 the most serious clash, one person was shot and killed (Se8 table) and 2% injured, inciuaing 4 seriou@iy, 8iistotiq -t&iii 8 10-~68~-0iG w. % clash broke I... A/46/65 English Page 26 out when two border police jeeps entered the village of Samain, near Kalkilya, an8 were attacked with atones. The troops then opened fire at the crowd, as they believed themaelws to be in a life-threatening SitUatiOn. The village was placeA Clashes were also reported throughout the Gasa Strip. In one under curfew. incident an unidentified Arab was injured when a bombhe was trying to plant under a bridge near Ashdod explode& Clashes were also reported in Shufat, (Pa'areu, -em Post, East Jerusalem. Several people were arrested. 1 October 19908 m, 8 October 1990) 56. On 1 October 1990, a general strike , callea by Hamas wa8 observea in the Gasa strip. Clashes were reported in Shufat and Kalandiya. north of Jerusalem. A youth, aged 20, was shot by troops an8 seriously injured. Pive Gaaa residents were injured. (Mareta 2 October 1990) 57. On 2 October 1990, serious clashes were reported in Jenin, where three were killed (see liet) and another three injured. Clashes were also reportea in the Gasa Strip, where four Arabs were injured. Two IDP soldiers were injured from stones. (Ba'aretp, -alem Post, 3 October 1990) 3 and 4 October 1990, in a small number of clashes over the Jewish holiday people were injured. A cell affiliated to the Fatab wa8 uncovered in Uablus. Several members were captured. In East Jerusalem a grenade was #row at border policemen, injuring two and two Arab passers-by. The area was sealed. (w, jervaalem Post, 5 October 1990) On of Succoth (Tabernacles) four 58. 59. On 5 an& 6 October 19901 a general strike Called by the Islamic Jihad was observed in the territories. In scattered clashes four were injured, including one, Lutfi Akhres, 18, from Dheisheh, critically. He was shot in the head at close range with a rubber bullet during clashes with stone-throwers. A petrol bombwas thrown at an SDPpatrol in Khan Punis. Clashes were also reported in Isawiya, East Jerusalem, where fiw people were slightly injured. (w, m-t ~'I-October 1990) 1990, five people were shot and injured in clashes in lsablus an& bro7:e into a Khan Tunis mosque. Another mosquewas broken into in Sabra neighbourhood, Gasa, and material was confiscated. The raid took plnce while a 24-houc curfew was impose&. (Ba'are& B, 8 October 1990) 60. the Gaaa Strip, On 7 October when troops 61. On t) October 1990,~following the Temple Mount incidents (see-parae. 19 to 27 in patticular in the Ga%aStrip, where above) rioting broke but in the territories, two were killed (see list) and 73 injawed. Wine border poliaemen were injured. The entire gaze Btrip was placed undfW curfew and ttoop teinforcemeots were sent to prevent refugee further casnpein the West Bank. Cutfew were imposed in Hablue and most of the (Ela', Jerwsalem Post, 9 October 1990) camps, Several people wete injured. dfrrturbaaces. Bioting was also reported in Bablue ana in many 62. On 9 October 1990, 8even people were injured in scattered incibenta, a8 a genera& curfew was ia force in the entire Qasa Strip and in many Weet Bank ateas. Clsehes were reported in Par's camp which was undet A general strike was obsezva2. curfew for 14 days. your residents were injuts with live bullets and ha6 to be / ... A/46/65 English Page 21 hoepitaliaed. They included a lo-year-old pregnant woman, Ibtisan Mansur. (w, 63. reported child, Jafar Jetusalef, Sufiyan Saffer, 10 October and a 1990) On 10 and 11 October 1990, despite widespread curfews, scattered clashes were In Jenin, a four-year-old child. in various towns in the territories. Rawan Horani, was hit in the head with a rubber bullet and hospitaliaed with minor In the Gaaa Strip some 20 people were injured by troops, most of them injuries. when the army tried to break up the wake of a Jabalia man killed earlier. According to Palestinian sources a woman aged 65, Subhiya Khalifa, was shot by settlers from Brakba and slightly injured. In East Jerusalem unrest continued. Police used tear-gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators and stone-throwers in Shufat and other East Jerusalem areas. (Fa'aretz, m Post, 12 October 1990) Two youths were killed in clashes over the veekend of 12 and 13 October 1990 (see table). Another youth, Hatem al-Asadi, 17. from Khan Yunis, died while trying Four people were injured in to hang a Palestinian flag from an electrical wire. clashes in the Gaaa Strip. A charge was thrown at an IDF patrol in Gaaa. causing Rioting was reported in Tulkarm, after youths called on the no damageor injuries. population to clash with troops. Troops used tear-gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd and a curfew was imposed. (Ka'aret.2, Jerusalem Post, 14 October 1990) 64. On 14 October 1990, following the killing of an old man in Khan YuniS (see table) rioting broke out in the town. In other clashes in the Gaaa Strip five people were injured while violating the curfews. Two Arabs werQ injured in clashes in Ramallah and Kablus. A resident of JQAiA camp, Jamal Shahi, 26, was hospitalised with a bullet wound in the arm. (I&&YQt& Jetuse3em, 15 October 1990) 65. On 15 October 1990, a general strike continued in the Gaaa Strip. out as curfews were lifted, and 18 people were shot and injured. sPost, 16 October 1990) 66. brokQ 67. Heavy riots oi&6I&E, after On 16 October 1990, the general curfew in the Gara Strip was lifted Qight days, but the region remained a closed military area. Clashes were in several Gaoa Strip localities. Eleven people were injured. In Rafah, Uohaammd Kishta, IS, was shot and seriously injured. CutSews wQre lifted and the JQnin, Tulkarm and put Shamscamps. (He', JBrllselem, 12 6ctober 199Qj 68. On 17 OotobPr 1990, five Gasa Strip clashQs with troops. (w, m 69. Rafab the residents WQtQ LAjUrQd iA reported in Hebron COAtiAUiA0 Poet, 18 October 1990) in Iiundreds of residents attacked the nQwpOSt with PtOQQP. Troops Israeli flag. fired tear-gas and plastic bullets. blilitary sources said 26 were injured, but local sources put thQ AWltbQt of injured at 55 and Said several had live bullet WoAAds OthQtS . SUStQiAQd &QatiAg iAjUriQS Of WQrQ trQAtQd for gQ8 iAhlQtiOA. Plots treke out fz o&Q: cslkp: &%A$ en&her fOQ2 rQPi&QtP were irrjured, ThQ troepE! On 18 October 1990, a serious clash took place in thQ Shabura;Aeighbourhood al-Akhr66, and hoisted W~PA troop% took ovQr a house, belonging to Uuhannnad later vacated the post. (H&AK&& -Post, 19 October 1990) . / . .. A/46/65 English Page 28 Xeavy clashes continued in t.ht! Care Strip over the weekend of 19 and 20 October 1990. In one clash in the Khan Yunis camp some 50 resiflents were injured. The director of the UXRWA office in the area, Jacques Mayer, and his deputy Abd al-Rauf Issa, were also injured when they tried to me&iate between the IDF aad the demonstrators. EEKWA filed a complaint with the civil adm5nistration. Another four residents were injured in Jabalia and Shati camps and in the town of Gaze. Two persona were killed in Jenin (see table) ana 8 Bafah resident was seriously injured. In the West Bank there were few incidents. In Bamallah a petrol bomb was thrown at an army jeep, causing material damage. liebron and Tulkarm,were declared closed military areas. (Ea'Sret& &nw&~&&, 21 October 1990) 70. 71. On 21 October 1990, three Israelis, residents of the West Jerusalem suburb of Bak'a, were stabbed to death and a 13-year-old boy was wounded by a Palestinian age8 19, Said Salah Abu-Sirhan, from Obeidiya village near Bethlehem, who was arrested after the killings. The victims were named as Iris Asulay, an U-year-old female soldier in the military police, Eli Altaratr. 43, and Shalom Charlie Chelouche, 26, an off-duty member of tbe police special operations unit. The injured boy 5s Amikam Kovner. Following the killings anti-Arab disturbances were reported fn Jerusalem. Police rescued several Arab workers who were attacked by Jews. Israeli police decided not to allow Arabs from the territories to enter Jerusalem until further notice. Police ssnt reinforcements to Jerusalem and road blocks ware placed on roads leading from the territories into Israel. Elsewhere in the territories only scattersa iucidents were reported. Four people wax8 injured in &belie and Khan Yunis camps. One person was killed in Khan yuqis (see table). A 60-year-old woman, Badiya Wograbi, from Asker camps collapsed and died while shouting at soldiers who came to arrest her two sons. (E&616&& w, 22 October 1990) 1996, the ban on entry to Jerusalem continued for residents of An Israeli civilian, Woshe Karen, 46, was stabbed and injured in Eeve Yaacov, East Jerusalem, by a resident of Hisma, aged 19, who escaped. Another stabbing attempt occurred in a park in West Jerusalem. A 23-year-old Arab from Eeit Jai, tried to stab a policeman. He was Captured. A false rumour that 11 Arab workers ba3 been killed in Israel sparks8 off riots in the West Bank. One parson died (see table) an& 16 were &njured in th8 Janin and Tulkarm areas. In Xhan Yunfs a youth stabhad and iujurod a sol&er. Tba aol&ier*s companion fired at the attacker and wnutded him. (flBgare+~, w, 23 October 1990) .~ 72. the On 22 territories. October On 23 October-1990, four PalestLnians ware killed (sea table). One PalestiPian was killed (see table) &d three of his ralatiV6a injured when paaseng8re of a car with Israel5 licence plates opened fire on their car, which was on its.way to.tha Sass Strip, The injured relatives are R&ad, 17, Kamal, 22, and Fawri Shelter, 28. Security forces gave chase, but the attackers have not yet been captured. The incident triggered rioting in Rafah and Khan Yunis. Efght people were injured. (@*aretp, Jeruealem& 24 October 1990) 73. On 24 October injured. leveral into the territories 74. incidents 1990, in scattered clashes in the Gasa Strip four people were were reported in the West Bask. a1 IDF troops poured and Arab workers wera Zer:ed frrrs!! e&wing Israel. Marches /... . A/46/65 English Page 29 and demonstrations were held in Nablus and Jenin, Jerusalem, 25 October 1990) 75. despite tbe curfew. (me On 25 October 1990, a general strike, called by Hamas, was observed in the second day of sealing of the territories from Israel. One person was killed (see table) and several others attacked and wounded. (BR', JeFuaelem, 26 October 1990) In a small number of incidents over the weekend of 26 and 27 October 1990 three people were injured in the Gaza Strip. In Jabalia camp an IDF patrol was fired upon. No one was hurt. Following the shooting troops moved in and detained 20 suspects. One person was murdered in Khan Yunis (see table). (Ila'.ateta, Jerusalem Post. 28 October 1990) 76. 77. On 28 October 1990. a general strike, called by the "unified command" the of uprising, was observed in the territories. A relative calm prevailed and only a small number of incidents was reported. Four were injured in the Gaza Strip. IDF raids were carried out in Pemin and A-Til, in the West Bank. (&s*aret& 30 October 1990) On 30 October 1990, Arab attacks on Israelis continued. In Nablus, a youth aged 18 stabbed an Israeli delivery truck guard and tried to seize a sub-machine-gun from him. The youth was shot dead by a passenger of a military car. He was identified as Issam al-Jsmla, 18. The Israeli guard, Dan Gindar, 32, was hospitalised with stab wounds. In East Jerusalem, a Ramallah resident stabbed and slightly injured a policeman, Carmel Spritzer, 36. The attacker, Nidal Jadal. 16, from Kibiya village, near Ramallah, was arrested. Three people were injured in Nablus and a curfew was imposed. In other incidents a youth was killed in clashes in the Tulkarm camp (see table) end three others were injured. They were identified as Marwan Nayef, 15, Abed R&man Saruji, 17, and Najeh Deadas, 19. One person from Rafah was killed (see table). (w, B Post, 31 October 1990) 78. 31 October 1990. an Israeli soldier was injured in Gasa when gunmenopened on his patrol and then disappeared. A Palestinien truck driver, Ads1 SahmanOsruf, 33. was seriously injured, and his 12-year-old brother Issa slightly injured when troops at a checkpoint near Anear 2 prison, on Gasa's beach front, opened fire at him after he refused police orders to halt. A serious clash was reported near Danaba, in the ~Tulkarsn area, when troops~opened fire at maaked youths and woundedtwo of them. Aaotber four ware capturad with guns that turned out to be toys. (I$B&w& WPaat, 1 November 1990) On 79. fire On 1 November 1990, a small number of incidents were 80. were injured in the Gasa Strip. (a'aretp, wPQBtr reported. Four persons 2 November 1990) since the beginning of the uprising, swept the 81. Bfoting, reported as the worst Gasa Strip over the weekend of 2 and 3 NOV4mber 1990. Three persons were killed (we lists) and over 15G wste injured. Five IDF soldiers wsre slightly injured. The rioting erupted after the announced euiaide in Gasa gsol of a Beit Hanun resident (see chapter on the treatment of detaineea), who was a sen:or r%O activist. Hundreds attacked the Gaea police with metal bars and stone& snd / . .. A/46/65 Ellglish Page 30 smashed car ttina0ws. The Deputy commander tbe Gasa district of police was injured in the head. The riots intensified on 3 November199C in Beit Hanun, where 43 people werb injured. five seriously. The inciaents later spread to all tbe refugee camps. It was reported that 68 of the injured had live ammunition an8 rubber and plaetic bullet wounds. The otbers were injured from gas inhalation. They included many children agea lo-12 and four pregnant women. Sir petrol bombs were thrown at IDF patrols in Rafah. No one was hurt. A boy aged 15 from Deir el-Balah was also injurea anU hospitalise& In the West Bank a general strike was observed to mark tbe anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Several incidents were reported over the weekend, including beating of Nablus residents and attacks In Bala village a local doctor, Afif Barbarah, 30, was stabbed by maskedyouths. and hospitalised in serious conaitiou. The IDF ordered closed eight West Bank schools following disturbances. iBa*are& Jeruselem, 4 November 1990) 62. On 4 Wovember1990, violent clashes continued in the Gaza strip, principally in Eafah and the camps situated in the southern region of the Strip. Some115 people were injured. According to Palestinian sources 90 were injured in Rafab alone, 70 from live and plastic bullets aud 20 from rubber bullets. Four petrol bombswere thrown, causing no injuries. A senior IDF officer described tbe situation in the Gasa Strip over the past two days as war. Violent clashes were also reported in the West Bank, but on a much smaller scale. In Nablus troops beat Muhssunad Sufan and shot a rubber bullet at his mother, Iman &fan, 42. In a camp near Nablus troops fire6 tear-gas inside homes, injuriay residents. A baby, aged two months, son of AhmedHamaUi, had to be hospitalise& Another resident, Fuad Abu-Iialifa, 32, was hospitalised after being injured by a tear-gas grenade. (me BPoat. 5 November 1990) 63. On 5 November 1990, maskedyouths opened fire at troops in Shabura, Rafah, and then fled in a car. No one was hurt. In incidents in the West Bank several persons were injured. Some 20 Bir Zeit students were beaten and slightly injured when an IDF unit apprehended them anU took them two kilometres away from Bit Zelt. -Two of the students, Bader Abu Zahra from Yatta and Nidal al-Pal&war from Tubas, were hospitalioed. An IDF spokesmaulater confirmed the report but explained that the troops had been looking for wanted persons and tbat several people were detained. In Xalkilya Xubammad Abu Sheikb, 45, was shot an6 seriously injured when troops opened fire at stone-throwing youths. The maa was a bystander. (Hg'arets, F, 6~November1990) 84. On 6 November1990, a general etrike~called in the territories. Several petrol bombswere by the Islamic Jihad was observed at military vehicles, but no demage was reported. A curfew was impOsS& on Lubae a-Sharkiya village after two old villagers were shot and killed by a passenger of an Israeli car (see list). (w, &x!Aaalern Post, 7 November 1990) thrown 85. Dn 7 November 1990, nine people were injured in clashes with troops. Ia Aekar carp, Jaber Xeneur, 16, was hit in the shoulder. Eight were injured in clashes in the Gaza Strip. In Eia Eeit al-Ma camp near EJablus troops raided houses and arrested three DNRWA officials for refusing to leave a closed military area. (marefs, s, 6 November 1990) / . .. A/46/65 English Page 31 Gn 8 November 1990, a general strike was observed to mark one month after the 86. A guard at Jenin prison, Master Sergeant Kamal Faris, 33, Temple Mount incidents. from the village of Beit Jan& in northern Israel, was stabbed to death by a msn posing as a visitor, who later escaped. In Rafah, a local man was apprehended after he attempted to attack a soldier while the latter was examining his ID card...;.. The soldier was not injured since he was wearing a knife-proof vest. Three people were injured in clashes in the Gaaa Strip. Curfews were imposed in many Gaza Strip camps. (w, Jeruselem Post, 9 November1990) A general strike was observed in the territories OA 9 November 1990 and a small number of incidents and clashes were reported on 9 and 10 November 1990. Several people were killed in the Gasa Strip (see list) and two were seriously injured; Iyad al-Adi, 52, from ltafah and Harbi Shakra, 36, from Khan Yunis. (Ba'aret&, Jerusalem Post, 11 Wovember1990) 87. 88. On 11 November 1990. in continuing disturbances iA the Gasa Strip seven persons were injured When residents clashed with troops in Gaaa and several camps. The West Bank was reported relatively calm. In an incident near Ramallah passengers of an Arab car opened fire at troops injuring an Israeli soldier. In Bebron, the car of an Arab resident was shot at near Kiryat Arba. IA Nablus two petrol bombswere thrown at military targets. No one was hurt. (fla'areu, mm Post, 12 November 1990) On 12 November 1990, a small numberof incidents were reported in th& territories. Salim Abu Nimer, 45, from Khan Yunis was seriously injured by masked 1 youths. Two settlers from Taur-Natan, near Tulkarm, alleged that they were attacked by several Arabs while they were transporting Arab workers. (w, v, 13 November 19901 89. In Askar, 90. On 13 November 1990, a small numberof incidents were reported. Abud, 20, was shot and slightly injured by troops during clashes. Several other incidents were reported in East Jerusalem, but there were no injuries. I-, Jetusalem Post, 14 November 1990) Kassem 91. On 14 November 1990, most of the West Bank and Gaaa Strip were placed under curfew or sealed off to prevent disturbances on the second anniversary of the Palestinian Independence Declaration day. The West Bank was reported calm, and in a small number of incidents in the Gaaa Strip two people were injured. There was unrest in several East Jerusalem schools. Several pupils we&e detained after throwing stones. (m, Serusalem Post, 15 Uovember 1990) As Palestine Day was celebrated on 15 November 1990 most of the territories were under aurfew. In East Jerusalem riots were reported. sight were arrested and 24 were treated For light rubber bullet injuries and tew-gas inhalation. One In the West Bank soldiers shot down balloons with policeman was slightly injured. Palestinian flags attached to them. In Ein Bidan, nerth-east of lUblus, 8 four-year-old child, a passenger in an Arab car, died when a stone smashedthe windshield and struck him on the head. His identity was not revealed. The village was placed under curfew. (Jetuaalem Post, 16 November 1990) 92. I... A/46/65 Eaqliah Pago 32 The weekend of 16 and 17 November 1990 was reported as relatively calm. Troops carried out arrest operations in 15 villages in the West Bank. A small number of incidents and demonstrations were reported. Two were injured in Violent clashes took place in East Jerusalem and several people were Jabalia. In Gaaa the mutilated body of an Israeli woman, 2via Grata, 26, was arrested. The circumstances of her killing were not clear. (w, discovered. &guaalem Pm, 16 November 1990) 93. 94. Three people were killed on 18 November 1990 (see list). In a incidents, principally in the Gaaa Strip, five people were injured. -em PC,@, 19 November 1990) small (Ba'areta, number of 1996. riots were reported in East Jerusalem. In other 95. on 20 November incidents four Israelis abducted a nine-year-old boy, Mumin Daher, in the village of Luban a-Sharkiya, beat him and later released him. In Gasa a 45-year-old woman, Waryam hbu-Jayab, from Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, died from a heart attack after soldiers entered her house to arrest her three sons and two relatives. Eleven persons were injured in widespread clashes in the Gaaa Strip. (WPosf, 21 November 96. 1990) On 21 November 1990, as rioting continued in the Gaza Strip, 11 people, including 13-year-old Awnf el-Datib from Shati, were injured. The boy was reported in a critical condition after being hit in the head by a plastic bullet. In kernallah Maher Shalabi, 26, a cameraman, was beaten by several soldiers and hoapitaliaed. Two persons. Samir Abu Salame and Abd el-Raaek Kamal. were abducted by Black Penther members. Another man, Nafa Jabar, from Jenin, was injured by stones thrown by other Jenfn residents. (n, Jerusalem_, 22 November 1990) On 22 November 1990, a Small number of violent incidents was reported. 97. A pupil of the Joseph's TombYeshiva in Nablua was slightly injured when fire was opened at him from a passing car* In Jenin, MuhannnadDarash,19, was shot end injured by troopa. A resident of Bani Suheila in the Gaza Strip tried to break through an IDF roadblock ia his car and run over soldiers. An officer opened fire at him and injured him. Seven other Gaaa residents were injured in clashes. Clash68 between police and East Jerusalem reaideats coatinued. Several youths were arrested or remended in custody for atone-throwing. (m'aretp, &~ggiq& Post, 23 98. 24 November 1990) A small number of fncidanta were reported over the weekead of 23 and November 1990. Three persona were killed by masked men (see list). In Teksa g~ULl(lercover troops" shot and woundeda 24-year-old man after break& into a building from wbicb stones were throw at vehicles. A Clash took place in Bureij camp between masked youths and troops. Two youths and a soldier were injured. In other clashes in the Gaza Strip Jerusalem, 26 November 1990) seven people were iajured. t&&g&~, quiet day four 99. On 25 November 1990, in what was described as a relatively ---- rur:8 --, `-%red in clashes Vith troops. In Tulkarm a 46-year-old woman, I;ersouu d 2einab Zabade, was injured by a rubber bullet. Clashes ware reported in the Kasbah of Nablus, JeQiQ and Luban a-Sharkiye, but no injuries were reported. In Rtanane, / .*. A/46/65 English Page 33 near Jenin, troops carried out raids during which aged 70, was detained. (N, Jerusalem, ea8 the Iuuim of the local 26 November 1990) mosque, 100. On 26 November 1990, a serious clash was reported in Kalkilya between pupils Troops firea live bullets and tear-gas at the pupils who hurled stones troops. at them. Palestinian sources said some 100 Kalkilya residents were irrjured and Several pupils were injured from live bullets. They included hoapitaliaea. 19. Muhammac¶ Yassin, 16, Bassan Alayle, 15, xssam Bakhir, 15, Ksmal mai. in Nablus and Ksmal Daoua, 16, aaa Walia Asaa, 16. All were taken to hospitals Kalkilya. Moat of the others who were hospitalised were suffering from qas Other inci&enta were reported in Asker. They fncluaea three babies. inhalation. and in Tulkarm camp, where the 6u,M&& where Aktam Abu Hayat was injured. Gaza lawyer Hemed Mubarak, was stabbea and injure0 by masked men. MuhannnaaAbu Sha'aban was reportedly arrested for going to Tunis. (&!&C&L Jarusalem, 27 November 1990) 101. On 27 November 1990, in a small number of incidents in the Gaza Strip five people were injured. A resident of Sajai'ya, Wail Wamluk, 21. escaped horn the Gasa Court, to which ire was taken for a security offence he committed while serving a prison sentence of 11 years. (&&~&ii, 28 November 1990) 102. On 20 November 1990, auring a clash. (m'areu, in Tulkarm, B Mahmud Post, Saleh, 14, was shot in the chest 29 November 1990) 103. On 29 NovelRber 1990, a general strike was observed in the territories to mark General Assembly resolution 161 (II) of 29 November 1947 on the partition of Palestine. In isolated clashes several people were iajurea. In Dheieheh two youths were shot in tbe head by rubber bullets. They were namedas Haa&em Aker, Abu 20, ana Ahmeal&hammed Khalawi, 24. (w, Jetueslem, 30 November 1990) / .. . A/46/65 English Page 34 8. wtration . of ?ustice. 1. 164. On 1 September 1990, the Jerusalem Central Court sentenced Isra Abu Ayyash, in prison and a fine of NIS 2,000 21, of the village of Beit Anrnar, to six months on trre grounds that she participated in political activities while in Hungary, where she is a student. Abu Ayyash has been in detention since she entered the from Al-Ouds, 10 Septmber 1990) West Bank on 10 July 1990. (Al-Fair, 105. On 3 September 1990, it was reported that Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Arens Yassin was rejected a request to release Sheikb Abmad Yassin for health reasons. arrested on 18 hay 1989 on charges of leading three "terrorist'* groups, including is reportedly seriously Names. Yassin, who is handicapped and uses a wheelchair, ill. (Al-Fair, 3 September 1990) 106. On 4 September 1990, a charge sheet was filed with the Ramallah military court against Ismail Muss Barguti, 28, from Kubar village near Ramallah. He was charged an Israeli restaurant with hiding in his home Najab Mukabal, suspected of killing owner in Jerusalem. (ps'aret.%, 5 September 1990) 107. On 5 September 1990, the Nablus military court sentenced four residents of Bidiya to life imprisonment after convicting them of the murder, on 6 October 1900, of the village p&Q&51, Mustafa Abu-Bakr, 41. They were identified as massan Kirsm, Abmed Salah, Salah Abu Safia and Hasan al-Akra. The court also sentenced two residents of the Tulkarm camp, Ibrahim Da'ma and xahmud Ibrahim Dab's, to nine years' imprisonment each for throwing petrol bombsat a military vehicle in Tulkarm. (Ba'aretz, Jerusalem Post, 6 September 1990t Al-Pa-lr, 10 September 1990) -108. On 6 September 1990, it was reported that one of the leaders of the Iiamas movement, Dr. Abd el-Aaiz al-Ilantisi, was released after serving two and a half years in gaol. Be was convicted of founding the Hsmas movement, together with Sheikh AhmedYassin , and of activity against the State security. (iia*are@b 6 September 1990) 109. On 6 September 1990, Said Attallah, 35, of Dheisheh refugee camp, was arrested on the qrgnds that he refused to pay a NIPS3,000 f&e because his lo-year-old SOD, Mohammed, threw 8tone8 at an army patrol. (A1+Fair, from &QD&, 17 September 1990) On 9 September 1990, it was reported that Israeli police at the headquarters in Jerusalem refused to register a Palestinian's complaint that a settler had tried to kill him, on the grounds that the Palestinisn could not speak Hebrew. moud Nufal. of Ras Karkar village, near Ramallah, was asked to come back (&Pa_4r, from accompanied by an interpreter in order to file the complaint. A.wttai!d , 17 September 1990) incw to a fair 110. 111. On instructed i6 September 2990, it was reported that Defence bliaister Moshe Asens had the IDF to try and release 14- to ll-year-old youths gaoled for curfew / .. . A/46/65 English Page 35 violations, graffiti-writing and stone-throwing without causing damage. Mr. hens said he would prefer that military courts impose heavy fines for such offences, It was reported that 150-200 minors were rather than hand down prison sentences. currently in gaol. (&w Post, 10 September 19901 w, 24 September 1990) 112. On 11 September 199C. it was repotted th& the Gasa military court had sentenced Ali Osama Ehasuna Adel Salam, 21, of Gaea, to life imprisonment plus 15 years, after he was convicted of killing Rafat Rasnin in August 1989. In another development, it was repotted that the Jerusalem district court had sentenced a 17-year-old resident of Shufat to 2.5 years' imprisonment and Be was convicted of membershipof a "strike force" and a series of 1.5 suspended. attacks on passers-by, soldiers an& policemen. He was also ordered to pay NIS 1.000 ($500) in compensation to a resident of the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem, NahwanEahana, for pain suffered by him after he wa8 hit by a stone thrown by the youth. (Ha, 11 September 1990: mr 17 September 1990) 113. On 11 September 1990, the Bablus military court sentenced Nimar Hamameh. 27, to life in prison plus seven years and Marwaz Al-Xhataa, 20, to life plus three years on charges of affiliation with Fatab and murder. The Lad military court sentenced AhmaaAl-Safaai, 17, and Otabi Al-Riahq, 18, ooth of Jerusalem. to 27 months in prison and 13 suspendedon *%ecurity" charges. The two were arrested five months ago. The Gaza military court sentenced Osama Ehasouma,21, to life in priaon on charges of murder and affiliation with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). (Al-Faix, from &l&&, 17 September 1990) 114. On 13 September 199d, the Gaze military court sentenced Salim Amar Tarabin. of Ehan Yunis, to five years' imprisonment ma five years suspended. Be was convicted of trying to help a group of tertotieta cross the border from Egypt to the Gaza Strip. Tatabin bad earlier helped seven wanted men to leave the Gasa Strip Ma cross into Egypt. He received $7,000 for bia services. (BB'BfBtZ, 14 September 1990) ~~_~ ~~~ ~~115. On 16 September 1990, it was reported that the Bigh Court of Justice had rejected a petition by Muhammad Basean Shawabin, from Yatta near flebron, against the demolition of his house. The Court ruled tbat it was poaaible to rely on Clatwified material held by the security authorities, even witbout escaminingthat material. The petitioner was informed in December1989 that his house was slated for demo-l&ion because hia-couein, anactivist in b "uttik9 force", -lived there. The judges bad proposed to the petitioner's lawyer, ~Advocate Leab Tsemel, to agree that tbey alone examine the classified material, in order to see whether tbe military connnander*sdecision was well founded, but sbe refused to accept the proposal. (m*araa, 16 September 1990) 116. On 16 September 1990, tbe Panther gaq in Bablua to life Bablue military court sentenced members of a Black imprisozunent. Jabet Rawash, 18. was convicted of killing six persons. Mahmud Sbihot, 23, was convicted of killing seven persons. azd of other terrorist acts. Amjad al-A& 19, was conviated of taking prrrt in the killing of two persona. Four otliet members were sentenced to shorter prison terms + IO another case, the Dablus military court sentenced Jamal al-Maari to life imprisonment for killing a fellow inmate in Nablus prison on 13 July 1990. (m, Jerueelem, 17 September 1990; m, 24 September 1990) I... A/46/66 Knglisb Page 36 117. On 17 September 1990, the Nablus military court sentenced Maher Farikha, 28, to two consecutive life sentences. He was convicted for membershipof the Black Panther gang and the killing of AhmedAbu Omar and Kbaled Barameh. o&'aretS, Jeruselem, 18 September 19902 i&E&, 24 September 1990) 118. On 24 September 1990, the Israeli military court in hod increased the sentence of Kayed Naji Al-Rajabi, 48, of Jerusalem, from 6 years to 14 years in prison and 19 years suspended, following a military prosecutor's appeal. Rajabi was accused 1 October 1990) of preparing bombs. (m, 119. On 25 September 1990, the military court in Rsmallah sentenced Khaled Amar, an East Jerusalem journalist working for &&Q8&, to 10 months* suspended prison term and a fine of NIS 1,000 ($500) for cursing a policeman, refusing to show him his credentials and photographing him without permission. The iucident occurred in July 1988, when the journalist was stopped in Jericho for not wearing a seat belt. ()ia'are&5, sPost, 26 September 1990; Al-Pa&, 1 October 1990) 120. On 27 September 1990, the military court in Nablus sentenced Maeid Daka from A-Til to life imprisonment for killing a local resident. (Baaret& 28 September 199Ot &&y&K, 8 October 1990) 121. On 16 October 1990, the military appeals court added two years to a three-year sentence imposed on Walid Uusni Sajadiyeh, 24, from Beit Sahour, who was convicted of planning to kill Chief of Staff Dan Shomronand former Central Region Commander Amram Mitsna. Both the defence and the prosecution had appealed the sentence. The president of the Court, T/A (Brig.-gen.) Dri Shohsm, criticised the prosecution for reaching an agreement with the defence under which it accepted to demand a three-year gaol sentence. The court imposed a five-year sentence plus five years suspended. (Bb'aretp, Jerusalem Post, 17 October 1990) 122. On 17 October 1990, the Kigh Court of Justice rejected a petition by the f&her of a We6t Dank doctor, Jafar Jafar, from Sawahra al-Shatkiya, near Bethlehem, who bsd arked the court to instruct the authorities to authorise his son's return to the country. Jafar left the country in 1981 to study medioine in but was arrested and exPelled to the USSR. In 1988 he returned to his village, Jordan shortly afterWard6. The State Attorney's office told the court that students from the territories studying in the USSR were recruited by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DF&P).dutiag the Lebanon War in-1982 aad reaeived militarp~trahing &n Lebanon or the Sysisn Arab pepublia. In view of that of the territories. 26 mdnths" information the nigh Court ruled that-the petitioner's son had relinguished his right of residencb and was not entitled to be given an identity card as a reSideat (Ra, 18 October 1990) Jerusalem (whose namewas not reported), Petrol bombson 1s March 1990. (Jertlaalem i14. on 7 NGiGiiber r99s, 123. On 1 NoveaMr 1990, the SupremeCourt upheld a district court sentence of priron term for a 17-year-old Palestinian girl from Silwen, East for attacking Post, a border police patrol 1990) with 2 November rente8wed the militery court PC Gree passer Mahmud al-Arafawi, flasssn Abu Anadya and MaInaudal-Aidi, all three from the / . .. Al46165 English Page 37 blughaxi camp, to life local man. (He', They were convicted imprisonment. 8 Novenber 1990) of abducting and killing a 125. On 13 November 1990, two leading West Bank journalists, RadwanAbu Ayash and Zaid Abu Ziad, and a leading Gaaa physician, Dr. Ahmedel-Yaaji, were placed in administrative detention for being *'senior Fatah activists** in the territories. The first two were gaoled for six months each and the Gasa doctor for one year. The administrative detention orders were signed by Defence Minister WosheArens. in the territories. and Abu Ayash is the head of the Arab Journalists g Association Abu Eiad, the editor of the Palestinian Eebrew-language weekly &ol9E (Bridge). Both journalists have repeatedly called for a negotiated peace with Israel and for a Palestinian State next to Israel. On 25 November 1990, a military judge, S/A (Lt. Col.) Yehoshua Levy, began hearing tbe appeal by EadwanAbu Ayesh against the administrative detention order issued against him. The hearing took place, in camera, at the West Bank Central Prison in Jneid. outside Nablus. Attorneys AmnonEicbmoni, Ali Goalan and OsamaSadi submitted material to the judge. Two Red Cross representatives also attended. (i(.a'areQ, eat, 14 November 1990) ' re tz , 26 November 1990) 126. On 14,Noves)ber 1990, the military court in Gasa sentenced Namis al-Yasser, 20, to life imprisonment. He was convicted after confessing to membershipof a Fateh strike foroe an& involvement in the killing of twc persons. (M, 15 November 1990) 127. On 18 November 1990, security forces arrested Muheennaa'hbu Sha'aban, treasurer of the Gaza Bar. No other details were given, but it was reported that sha'aban is a relative of Dr. AhmedYalrjf who was placed Under a year's administrative detention and that he was closely involved in the autopsy of a Palestinian prisoner who died on 2 November 1990 in Gara central gaol. He reportedly helped the family to obtain the help of a British pathologist (Bee chapter on tha treatment of detainees). Abu Sha*aban, who also represented reveral reeidants of Bureij whose homeswere ~demolishedin recent weeks, told a jOUra@iSt~the previous week that he had closed down his legal office to work from homeowing to interference from the authorities. (B, 20 November 1990) 128. on 20 uovemb~r 19901 the military court in Gaaa eentenced rdahm~d Abu Daan to five years* imprisonment term for membershipin the Wamae and for having recruited into the movementthe pereons who killed two IDF soldiers. (m, 21 November1PQG) 129. on 28 NovesMr 1990, charge 8heet8 were filed with the military oourt in Gaaa 10 But&j reddent for the murder of Israeli rerervirt Amnon.Pomorantoin Geptember 1990. Tim 10 are AbmedSaid M&mad DamUna,20, Rami Fahri Abdallab Muuralab, 15, Zuheir Salah Anis, 20, Mabmud Jaber Yussuf, AhmedMahmud Najib Axis Shashoa, 20, Wabmnub Salame al-Ha&ash, 19, Niad Samir Mahmud Ebalil Al& AMallah Uaseer Hweein Abu Issa, Amar Awad Yusmf Aw&d The three principal d~femdents are Sheehuaa, and Suheil Said Salaam Jundild. Wusalab and Darn~na~ they are charged witb setting fire to tbe re8ekrVfbt*b Qar. (H&auiu, 29 W0v4nnbsr.1990) against / . .. N/46/65 English Page 38 130. On 28 November 1990, the military court in Gaaa sentenced Aimed Abd el-Bana, 22, to life imprisonment for killing Eosni Shshin and for belonging to a "people's committee". (s, 29 November 1990) 131. On 29 govember 1990, the Jerusalem District Court sentenced Gmar Abu Sirhan to three consecutive life terms plus 20 years for killing three Israelis on 21 October 1990. (l&`aret& ~&QLEQEk, 30 November 1990) 132. On 29 November 1990, the Ramallah district court sentenced several members of the Palestinian Masked Lion gang to life imprisonment. Mshmud Zaid. 20, and Muhanunad Karabze, 18, were convicted of killing three persons and attempting to kill two otherat they were sentenced to four consecutive life terms. Mahmud Sbilu, 25, was sentenced to three consecutive life terms; famal Tawil, 22, Baja al-Kader, 24, and Saleb Dawan, 23, w8re also sentenced to consecutive life terms for similar offences. (flp'aret& 30 November 1990) 2. Tsreelis 133, On 4 September 1990, an Israeli military court charged Sergeant (Ms.) Dani Pala in connection with the death of Husam al-Za'eem, 14, of Gaaa City on 11 Pebruary 1990. The charge sheet accused Fala of negligence when he fired at Pals denied the charge. al-Za'eem, bitting him in the head with a plastic bullet. (w, from &&Q&, 10 September 1990) 134, On 23 Septemb8r 1990, the Jerusalem district court overturned a lower court decision and found Rabbi Uosbe Levinger guilty of assaulting an Arab family in Eebron, trespassing and insulting an Israeli soldier. The incident occurred on involved in the incident is the Samukhfamily. A 28 May 1988. The family magistrate's court had earlier acquitted Levinger , after rejecting the testimony of the Ssmukhfamily. (Ha', Jeruaarakast, 24 September lQQ0; Al-Fajr, ~~ lOOctober 1990) ~~ ~~ ~~~~~ 135. On 1 Octob8r 1990, it wee reported that the cosrnanderof a border guard unit, Ta'cov Cliff, was charged by the Jeruzalem District Court with the killing of Fadi Zabakli in Bethlehem. (sag, 1 October 1990) ~-136. 09 1~Octob8rl@QQ, the Southern Bagion Military Court convicted foqr members of th8 Givati Brigzde of ill-treatment and cauzing grievoua~bodily harm to two residents of Eumij camp, as a result of which on8 Of them, Ayad Akal, later died. The four aaauaed were U/S (Major) Pitzhak Levitt, SS$zn (Lieutenant) Ofer lleabef, S/R (Staff S8rgeant) Eli Shukrun azd Samzl (Sergeant) Gadi Zinba. Thz court ruled that the deifMdaat8' testimonies vzrz "Mr81i8bl8" 8nd that it believed the version Th8 incident giving rise to th8 trial took place on of the Arab rwidenta. 7 February lQSS. On 31 Oatober 1990, + court sentenced Major Levitt to three moathz* auap8ad8d tsnn znd demotion to th8 rank of lieutenant; Lieutenant Ofer Pee&et was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, air months auzpended and &motion to aergeantr and Staff Serg8Mt Sbukrun and Sergeant Zinba eaCb B*iit.~~Sd t0 ii?= ZiSdS' au:pended term azd demoted to prhmta. was taken were The four bad not been charged with the killing of Akal because his body by I... A/46/65 English Page 39 his family from the .hospital before the cause of death could be established. The presiding judge said that the accused were convicted for their involvement, direct or indirect, in unlawful acts of brutal violence, which involved breaking bones of those who were unfler their oomplete responsibility. (&3&I&E, wlern Post, 2 October 1990, 1 November 1990) 131. On 28 October 1990, the Central Region Military Court convicted five soldiers The charges stemmed of an armoured corps of ill-treating a resident of Deitin. from an incident in July 1990 in which soldiers searched the house of Amis Zeidan. and subjected to a simulated 19. During the search Zeidan was arrested interrogation, which involved beatings and threats of execution. He was kicked The soldiers were sentenced to prison until he fainted. He was finally released. terms ranging from 14 days to 2 moutbs, and demotion to the rank of private. (Ha_', Jetusalem Post. 29 October 1990) 138. On 9 November 1990, a magistrates court in Kfar Saba extended the detention of a settler suspected of involvement in the killing of two elderly villagers from Luban a-Sharkiya (see list). He was named as Ben Zion Gobstein. 21. On 13 November 1990, a Kach activist, Ariel Goldberg, 30, from the settlement of Tapuah in Samaria, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the same killings. A third suspect, David Axelrod, 25, was arrested immediately after the killings, released and re-arrested on 12 November 1990. The magistrates court in Petah Tikva on 14 November 1990 extended by five days his and Gobstein's detention. Gobstein an8 Axelrod reportedly did not co-operate with the police and denied the allegations against them. On 18 November 1990, the two men were released without bail, but they had to undertake not to get in touch with any other person suspected of the killings. (qa'aret.5, 11, 15, 19 November 1990) 139. On 19 November 1990, the Central Region Military Court acquitted Major (res.) Ilan Hauser of the charge of manslaughter through negligence. According to testimony, in December 1989 be had ordered, without authori%ation, the male residents of the-village of Junya, near Ramallah, to assemble and then fired his weapon illegally. One villager, Paraj Abu yahida, died. Xauaer was convicted of exceeding his authority, improper conduct and illegal use of a weapon, and sentenced to 45 days of g%ervice worktP and demotion to the rank of lieutenant. ()is'aretg, Jeruealern Poet, 20 November 1990) 140. On 28 November 1990, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision an8 sentenced Shimon Yifrab, a settler from the Katif Bloc in the Gaaa Strip, -to 18 months' imprisonment for killing Intissar Abdallah, 17, on 10 November 1987. A court in Beersheba had convicted him of Wie 1esSer charge of cosrnittfng a careless act and sentenced him to seven months' suspended term. Both Yifrab and the State Attorney*8 Office appealed to the Supreme Court8 Yifrab against his conviction and the State Attorney against the acquittal of the manslaughter charge and the lightness of the sentence. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decirion of its president, Justice Meit Shamqar, and Justices Theo&r Or and Michael Ben Yair, rejected the lower court's decision that Yifrala had aimed hi8 shots in the air. The court determined that, by firing his pistol into a courtyard packed with students! Yifrah's aot had met the legal conditleas for culpable neqIigenGe. (la_', S, 29 November 1990) / l . . A/46/63 English Page 40 (a) Eiarassment ilMisU9mL 141. On 3 September 1990, Kalkilya residents complained of harassment by soldiers stationed in the town. Soldiers reportedly atoned houses and fired stun bombsand tear-gas for no reaaon. In aeparate developments, two womensuffered miscarriages from tear-gas inhalation, one in Beit Hanun and one in Deir el-Balah. (All, 10 September 19901 142. On 14 September 1990, it waa reported that, according to complaints lodged with the Movement for Progressive Judaism, the civil administration continued to confiscate identity cards of residents of the territories as a meansof pressure for paying taxes. The case of Said Badran, of al-Amari camp, was reported. He was atopped at a roadblock and asked to ahow his identity card. An officer confiscated his car and car-permit, and his identity card , and told him to present himself at the civil administration in Ramallah. There he waa told that the car and the document8would be returned to him only after his brother, 'who owed taxes, presented himself in the civil administration. yinally, aa a result of the intervention of the Wovement for Progressive Judaism, he recovered the car dd the documento. AccorLiag to a statement made by the State Attorney's office in response to a petition to the Wigh Court of Justice, the civil administration considered such phenomena very grave end each case of an illegal confiscation of an identity car& was investigated by an examining officer, or by the investigating military police. Those guilty of abuse would be put on trial. (Eaa'areta, 14 September 1990) 143. 00 15 Rovember 1990, it waa reported that tha security authorities had handed to the police a liat of 2,400 West Bank residents who should be issued green identity cards (barring them from entering Israel for work). The totalnumber of West Bank residents affected by the new reatrictiona will thus reach 5,000, whereas the nuder of rertrfcted gaaa Strip residenta will remain at the present level of S#OOO. On 20 Rovember 1990, it war reported that more than 100 Arabs from Weat Bank villagee in the Jerusalem area - Eisariya, Abu Dir and Sawafir al-Sharkiya - were ordered to report to the civil administration building in Bethlehem t6 receive green ideatity card& The resldentr were warned that failure ta report at ths appointed time would be considered a ViOlatiOn of security orders. It wa8 reported that the objective of the new measurer was to deoreaae violence against Irraelis inside Israel. (Ea'aret& 11 Rovember 1990) s, 20 Rovemher 1990) 144. On 22 l?ovemWr 1990, it was reported that, after a pause of one month, troops resumd using the roe% of a Sethleham family as an observation post. The house of the Aafour family la lossted just outside the Dheisheh cea&, on the Jerusalem-Webron highway. Troops used the roof as an observation post for the First tiae in A'vug& 1990. The family complained that the army had never presented a a&sure or&et For the roof and that soldiers bad damaged a water ta& 05 *the rttf and used the roof to relieve themselves. Oa 8 October 1990, after the roof was /... A/46/65 English page 41 inspects& by several senior officers, the post was removed from the roof, but On 19 November 1990 the soldiers returned to the roof and the samephenomena,namely, materie! damageand toilet paper scattered on the roof, coul@.again be observed. An IDF spokeemansaid in response that the roof was needed by the IDF for operational purposes. (Ea'aret3;. 22 November 1990) 145. On 25 November 1990, it was reported that, according to a family from Halhul. IDF soldiers caused extended materiel damageon the roof of the family house. Mrs. Urn-Basbaral-Badawi alleged that on 16 November1990 eight soldiers destroyed water tanks an& solar-heated boilers on the roof. The action was unprovoked. since there were no stone-throwing incidents in the area. No response has 50 far been given by the IDF spokesman. (Ha', 25 November 1990) a. d or sealea 146. The following table prOvides details concerning houses or rooms that were demolished or sealeil between 1 September 1990 and 30 November 1990 in the occupied territories and the circumstances of their demolition or sealing as reported in various newspapers. The following abbreviations of the namesof newspapers are used in the tablee: Date 1 Sept. 1990 Place Reft Hanun, Gara Rooms Remarks and source in the homesof Ibrahim Shrawat, 25, Jihaa al-Afifi, 22, and-Subhi Khrawat. 24, werti demOliSh6d. The three men were accused of opening fire at an army patrol in Februsry 1990. (JP, 2 Sept. 1990) The house of Ibrahim Muhaenead Shawhin was demolished. De was responsible for a Batab striking force. The house-Wasdemolished after a petition by his family to the Sigh Court of Justice was rejected. (Ii; 12 Septi 1990: ISi 17 Se,nL X999! 10 Sept. 1990 Yatta I... A/46/66 English Page 42 Date 11 Sept. 1990 Silwan Place Remarks and source The houses of three residents, Yassin, Maher and Abdel-klakim Hamad. suspected of leading the Popular Army in the region, were demolished, after a petition to the High Court of Justice was rejected. (Ii, 12 Sept. 1990; AP. 17 Sept. 1990) The houses of three Hamas members were demolished. They were namedas Mahmud Maslama, Ismail Sweiti and Mahmud Sweiti, and were suspected of throwing a bomband petrol bombsat a military ambulance and houses oE other Their families' petitions to Palestinians. the High Court of Justice were rejected. (E, JP, 14 Sept. 1990; AP, 17 Sept. 1990). The home of Abd el-Mutaleb Bishara, 21, was sealed. He ii suspected of membershipof the military branch of the Palestinian CommunistParty, and of several terrorist acts. (Ii, 14 Sept. 1990) Three rooms were sealed in the house of Said Najar, 19, a memberof a strike -~committee known as the Palestinian Ninja, affiliated to the Patah. (JP, 16 Sept. 1990; AP, 24 Sept. 1990) The homeof Bana Abu Kishek was sealed. She is a young woman who stabbed a soldier on patrol in the town the previous day. m JP, 25 Sept. 199OI AF, 1 Oct. 1990) Seven shops end other constructions were demolished near the site of the murder of Israel1 reservist Amon Pomzrzntz. The constructions belonged to people suspected of having participated in the killing. The bmolitions were carried out before the Iiigh Court of Justtie issued a restraining order stopping further demolitions. (Pi 26 Seat. 19901 API 1 Oct. 1990) --c -- 13 Sept. 1990 near Beit Awa, Iiebron 13 Sept. 1990 Nablua 16 Sept. 1990 Khan Yuuis 24 Sept. 1990 Tulkarm 24 Sept. 1990 Bureij camp / ... A/46/66 Euglish Page 43 Date 24 and Sept. Bureij Place 1990 Remarks and source Following the High Court of Justice decision to rescind the restraining order, troops resumed demolition works in the camp. On 24 September 1990, 15 constructions, including shops, were demolished. and on 25 September 1990, 24 constructions, including 7 dwellings, 26 shops and a petrol station from which gasolene had been taken to set the reservist's car on fire, were demolished. Four constructions were sealed. (IS, JP, 26 Sept. 19903 AF, 1 Oct. 1990) Two floors were sealed in a house belonging to Jamal Abu-Asia (or Zitawi), 22, who was arrested on 15 January 1969 on suspicion of murder. Ten persons lived in the two floors. The High Court of Justice had rejected a petition by the family. (A, JP, 27 Sept. 19903 AF, 1 Oct. 1990) The house belonging to the family of detainee Abdel Hadi Rarim Hsmad, 37, charged with membership of Fatah, throwing Molotov cocktails at Israeli cars and attemptad bombing near an army patrol, waa demolished. (AF, 6 Oct. 1990) Four fH, more 30 25 26 Sept. 1990 A-Til, near Tulkarm 28 Sept. 1990 Deit Hanun, Gaea 29 Sept. 1990 Bureij to persons camp houses were sealed. They belonged suspected of stone-throwing. Sept. 19908 AF, 8 Oct. 1990) 2 Oct. 1990 Bureij The IDF sealed two homes belonging to Rami SuSalah and Abu Said, who were rrrerted and admitted having thrown stones at the car of fsraeli reservist Amnon Pomerantz. (H, 3 Oct. 1990) The IDF sealed the home of Zubeir Shishaniyeh. He is suspected of having thrown stones at tbe car of reservist hnnon Pomerante. Three families, with 16 people, lived in the house. (H, 5 Oct. 1990) 4 Oct. 1990 Bureij camp / ... A/46/65 English Page 44 Date 22 act. 1990 Place Obeidiya Remarks and source The IDF sealed the homo of Omar Abu Sirhan. He confessed to the killing of three Israelis in West Jerusalem. The IDF also sealed the homes of Muhammad Abu Sirhan and of a local Yussuf Sabih. Both were member8 cell responsible for attacks and arson of Israeli and foreign cars. (N, 23 Oct. 1990) The houses of Nilal al-Waq and Mohammed A fourth aad Hasan.Aeari were demolished. man, Kamal Wasalame, had his hovae sealed. (JP, 31 Oct. 1990) The IDF sealed the home of Shafik Jamlab, father of the youth who was shot dead after stabbing an Israeli in Nablus on 30 October 1990. six family members lived ia the house. (El, JP, 1 Nov. 1990) 30 Oct. 1990 Shjil 31 Oct. 1990 31 Oct. 1990 Nebron Troops demolished tbe house of iCameHasan Amrish, who was charged with membershipof a Fateb group that killed an Arab policeman in December1989. 08. JP, 1 wov, 1930) ~Betblehem The home of Saud Abu Sirhan was demolished, after tbe High Court of JUStiCe rejected his appeal against the demolition. His son Amer was arrested for the killing of three Israelis 12 days earlier. (JP, 2 Nov. 1990) Three room8 were demolished in the homeof Taysir Katesh, whose son brajid, 23, was a memberof a group e-aged in hostile activity, including tbe throwing of a petrol ban& at a jeep, injuring a soldier and burning the vehicle. The remaining two rooms in the house were sealed, to avoid danger to adjoining houses. (JP, 2 Nov. 1990) 1Nov. 1990 Abadaiyeh, near 1 Nov. 1990 Wablus /... A/46/65 English Page 45 Bate 6 Nov. 1990 Place Bureij camp Remarkaand source The houses belonging to the families of two youths suspected of involvement ia stoning the car of Israeli reservist AmnoaPomersntz were demolished. (Ii, JP, 7 Nov. 1990) The houses of Rami Asara an8 Samir Alul, both suspected of active participation ia tbe incident in which AmnoaPomerants was killed, were demolished. (H, JP, 9 Nov. 1990) The houses of Bhaled and Walid Shafer, both m8snberS of the Palestinian Niaja strike fotce. were d8molishe& (Ii, JP, 9 Nov. 1990) A 8 Nov. 1990 Burefj camp 8 Nov. 1990 Khan Yunis 12 Nov. 1990 Beit ur a-Tahta, near Ramallah Aokar c8mp house belonging to Yussuf Abdallah, accused of murder, was demolished. (JP, 13 Nov. 1990) 12 Nov. 1990 Two houses were sealed. They bolong to Muhammad Sirhan, whose son Jamal has been arrested for six moatbS on security charges, aa%Uuhammad el-As, Abu whose son has been wanted for a long time. ta, 13 Nov. 1990) The homeof Biad Agha, a member Force 17 group, was sealed. (X3, 13 Nov. 1990) of the 12 Nov. 1990 Abassan, Gasa Eatah 13 Nov. 1999 lzamgllah region Two houses were sealed. They belongea to Jamal ITwK¶ and Nasser al-Habel,botb members a cell believe& to be responsible of for many attacks oa fellow Palestiaians. (Ii, 14 Bov. 1990) The homeof the family of Muhammad AhmedAbd Rabu. who stabbe& border policeman Ofet Hajabi ia Jsrusalem, was sealed, pending demolition. The family was given the possibility to appeal to the High Ccurt against ta &kiii011Lf0zi. (H, 15 Nov. 1990) 14 Nov. 1990 xosin village, near Nablus / .. . h/46/65 English Page 46 Date 16 Nov. 1990 Place Remarks an8 source The house QE the family of Suheil Jedili, involved in the stoning and burning of AmnonPomerants, was 8easlished. (JP, 19 Nov. 1990) Three familS8s. totalling 26 persons, were .?otified that their homes would be demolished after their sons were convicted of membershipof the PFLP and of throwing petrol bombs. The families are those of Zuheir )lslo, Ipad Xussa an8 Mubsmmad al-Kuttab. (JP, 21 Nov. 1990) The homesof Azam Maramash, Nidal Mussa and Amjazed Relani were sealed, after the High Court rejected appeals by their families. They are suspected of various attacks on military targets and on fellow Palestinians. (JP, 23 Nov. 1990) Bureij 20 Nov. 1990 Nshlus 22 Nov. 1990 Nablus b. QkdmLe+m 147. On 2 September 1990;~the Israeli military government notified the owner of a two-floor building in Nablua that it would be demolished on the grounds that the owner's son was involved in attacks on fellow Palestinians. (Al-Fa$r, 10 September lQ90) 148. On 12 September 1990, it was reported that the family of pbd81 Abad Harmadwas told to ~evacuata their hmse inBeit Banun within-48 hours, pending a demolition order. %lk8 four-room building houses 10 people. Hammed arrested in was February 1990 and accused of participation in an aamtl clash with the IDF. (Jerusalem Post, 12 September 1990) 149. On 24 September 1990, the High Court of JUStiC8 issued a temporary restraining order stopping the demolition of houses, shops or awayother buildings in Bureij camp, after the army announced it planwd to detiolish the houses of those directly involved in the killing of an Israeli reserve soldier. The order was issued by Justice Theodore Or at the request of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel MCRI). On 25 Sept8fnber 1990, the Bigh Court of Justice rescinded the restraining order, after the louthera Region Commander Hatan gilnay and Skate Attoriiciy Dorit Boinish told the judges that residents affected by the demolit ~8 would be Vilnay also compensatedand given alternative housing soLutions. Aluf (Maj.-Gen /a.. A/46/65 English Page 47 told the court that the demolitions were necessary in order to widen the principal access road to tha Bureij camp, for "urgent military considerations". and were not a punitive operation. Be said that the road attractsd stone-throwers and rioters who endangered the lives of passing soldiers and civilians. (&a'aret& Jerusalem, 25 and 26 September 1990) 150. On 25 September 1990, a report by Betrelem published figures concerning the demolition of houses. During the period from December1987 to December1988, 97 hausee were demolished and 35 sealed in the West Banks the figures for the Gaaa Strip were 22 houses demolished and 5 sealed. During the period from December1988 to November 1989, 84 houses were demolished and 56 sealed in the West Bank, and 54 demolished and 28 sealed in the Gaze Strip. (Da'arets, 25 September 1990) 151. On 27 Segtember 1990, it was reported that several families in Bureij camp said that the army told them to expect the sealing of their houses. According to reports by GNBWA, 23 families, totalling 129 persons, were notified of house demolition orders. (uw, 27 September 1990) 152. On 29 September 1990, Said Mohamed al-Shakra , of Bureij refugee camp, was asked to evacuate his house within 48 hours, pending a demolition order. Al-Shakra's ll-year-or8 son, Assem, is charged with helping to kill an Israeli soldier on 20 September 1999. (Al-Fail;, 8 October 1990) 153. On 30 September 1990, the High Court of Justice rejected a petition by Naehem Narabaee, of Sin Arik, near Ramallah, who asked that his home should not be demolished. Be is the father of a Palestinian suspected of three murders. The judges ruled they saw no reason to intervero in the army's decision. (w, I ELUQU, w, 1 October 1990) 154. On 5 October 1990, it ~88 reported that the IDF paid compensation to residents of Beita whose houses had &en demolished or damagedby mistake. The demolitions were in reaation to an inaidant in whiah a group of settlers hiking near the village were attaaked by stone-throwing youths from Beita. One of the settlers, Bomem Aldubi, opened fire, killing two youths and one of the settlers, Tiraa Porat. hollowing tbs incident th6 IDP decided to demolish 13 bous6e, but in the~oour86 02 th6oporatio8, on 7 andAl April 1988, an additional 20 houeeawere damaged,~balonging to &eidentS Who&r0 not involved in tha incident or ~who Chad given shelter to mm of the hikerr. After lengthy negotiations the authorities decided to indemnify houre oun6rs by granting much higher sums than those initially ofZbrrd, following M a8see8fnent. A house ouner uboee damag6was assessed as NIS 8,000 ($4,000) received NIB 19,000 (89,500)t anOther who80 damagewas asseswd as 19182,000 ($l,OOO), received NIS 11,000 (85,500), etc. (m, 5 Oatoher 1990) 155, On 9 October 1990, the Eligh Court of Justiae issued an order nfai instructing. the ID? commando in the West Bank to show aause within 30 days why he should not r rcfreit or&r convictad tvice, irem ealiag pjqj wa8 given &G&i ho-It 02 e realdent fotv:tted tf stms-tkwiq+ The at the reguerrt ob Salah Waneur, 21, from Bait Jala, who was on 14 86ptasWr 1989 and in July 1990. of two incidents of / . .. A/46/65 English Page 46 In atone-throwing. The second conviction led to a prison sentence of 36 months. addition, the IDP decided, under rule 119 of the Defense (Emergency) Degulations, to confiscate and aeal his house. MSnSUr'S lawyer, Adv. Leah Tsemel, petitioned th8 Righ court Of JUstiCe, arguing that the Sealing decision was Unjustified, given the offence of which the petitioner was convicted and the feet that a court had already Sentenced him to a gaol term. Th8 court instructed the army not to seal the house p8ndiaq a final decision. (D~&I&& Jervsaleor Post, 10 October 1990) 156. On 21 Otto+ 1990, the High Court of Justice rejected petitions by families of several m8mbers of the Black Panther, ReB Eagles and Palestinian Ninja gangs, Rafah, Nablue end Gaaa. respectively, against the sealing or demolition of their The gang members admitted having killed several persons. sOm8 of the homes. members whose families petitioned the High Court were named as Uuein Alkasas, Wide1 Muse and kajad Zeid, all three members of the Red EagPe, affiliated to the PFLP, and Walfd and lthaled a-Shaer from Xh8n Yunis, both members of th8 Palestinian $inja, (N, 22 October 1990) in 157. On 25 October 1990, the High Court of Justice i8Su8d au iutorim injunction barring the IDF from demolishing the family home of Qnar Abu Sirhan, accused of stabbing to death three Israelis several days earlier. In th8 petition, the m8n.E father, Said Abu-Sirhan, argued that his son lived in a two-room house separate from the faudly homer in Abadiya. hStiCe Oaki Bach ordered that the petition be heard on 20 October 1990 by a three-justice bench. On 30 October 1990. the Biqh Court reject8d the petition , ruling that the army was justified in demolishing the family hoaie because Of the seriousn8ss of th8 son's crime. (m'aretg, v, 26, 31 October 1990) 158. On 31 OatOb8r 1990, tb8 Biqh Court of JUstiCe published the masons for ite decision to reject a petition aqainat th8 demolition of housea in Bureij camp in ~~ -the Gaaa Strip following the murder of Israeli zeservi6t iunnon Pomerant8, without qivir their omers time to appeal against the demolition. The petition was filed over .. month earlier by ACQI and was rejected the next day. Justice Menahem Alon, who wrote th8 judqem8nt, explained that the situation prevailhg in tie camp at the tim4 of the incident was One that nea8ssitated an ifmnedlate reaction, in order to s~ecure human liv8s 8nd act as a deterrent. (meare& 1 NOV8fnber 1990) hy Betselem, there had Or 88al8d in ths territories $a recent weeks - in contrast to the awnword trend during the past of August 1990, 29 houses had been demolish8d an8 year 9 Since the hsqinaiuq 40 SOs~ed. During the entire psriod covered by the Betaelem report (August 1989 to sspteaber 1990) over 200 houses wore dO8trOy8d or aeoled. All acts of demolition or sealins as punishment for seaurity offeaces are tmrrted out under regulation 119 of th4 Defence (Smsrgency) DeqUlation8 of 194s. Such acts are carried out without any 18qal proc8oAiaq aud without 8ny n486 to prove th4 suspect's quilt. Such acts are als@ 8ff8&8d indSpOad8ntly Of the reSt8nCe mbt8b out to the defendant by the coUrti Th8 vi&&e8 at euob acts are the 8uspect's relatives, and such acts therefore constitut4 a COlloCtiV8 punishmsnt. S4tselw also criticised th8 High Court of JustiC8's reluctance ta challeng4 th4 criteria by which th8 army decides to resort to such acts aud its failure to oonsider it an illegal form of 159. On 23 Wmaher 1990, aacording to r report published ken b 6hSq~ tCWOOS8in th8 mtU8J8tOf hoUs d4moli8h4d / .. . A/46/65 English Page 49 collective punishment. Official military sources responded that every case involving the demolition of a house is investigated in depth before the order given. (usare& Jeruswlem Post, 22 November 1990) (ii) XIUQ&&D of V off or clasiaa is 160. On 1 September 1990, the village of Naalin was placed under curfew. (w, Jerueelem Post, 2 September 1990: Al-Fajt, 10 September 1990) 161. On 2 September 1990, (w, Jerusalem Post, the curfew in Rafah was lifted after nine days. 3 September 19908 m, 10 September 1990) 162. On 5 September 1990, Kabatiya was placed uader curfew following demonstration. (w, jeruselem, 6 September 1990) 163. On 11 September 1990, Bureij camp was placed (&*aretp, Jeruselem, 12 September 19901 m, a under curfew following clashes. 17 September 1990) 164. On 12 September 1990, the curfew on Tulkarm camp, imposed following the (Kaa'aretg, jerusalem Post, clashes between Ramas and PLO supporters, was lifted. 13 September 1990; m, 17 September 1990) 165. On lb September armedmaskedyouths 17 September 1990) wbo 1990, Rafsh campwas placed under curfew (m. opened fire at the soldiers. after Jerusalem clashes with Post, 166. From 19 to 22 September 1990, a curfew was imposed on Bureij camp and some 30 people were arrerted. Troops carried out house-to-house searches. The Gasa Strip was dsclared a alosed military area, but was later opened to journalists. (8Bd.9&& sPaat, ~?~Septeraber 19901 u, 24 September and 1 October 1990) 167. 00 25 September fifth Qad.qka, day. 1990, tbe ?ar*a U&!A@& WPoet, jeruealem-Post, 17 September camp* near Nablur, was under 26 Septemr 19908 Akgajs, M!9@ AU6b UWx!Ber curfew for the 1 October 1990) under 168. On 26 September 1990, most of the camps in the Gasa Strip were 39901 curfew. 169. Oa 29 and 29 September 1990, the West B k and the Gasa Strip ware closed Several aamp were plaaed under aurfew in the go during the Yom Kippur holiday. Oasa Strip. In the West Sank the entranae to nine villages in the Jenia area UW.US&, rferuealem, blocked by troop8 with roil and roaks. 30 Septembsr 19901 &&&, 8 October 1990) were 170. On 30 Septenhr 1990, it was reported that the IDF 8tiU did not allow UNRWA to enter the Bureij aamp, but that camp residents wsre allowed to get food. It wagi reported thst the road-widsaing operation in the aampwan completed. The curfew r@@@iwb gorae* in ;liaarersr -$----&m_-L--L_r 30 oeg299Oj m, 8 &t&N i99Oj / .. . A/46165 mgliah Page 50 171. On 30 September 1990, Bureij remained under curfew and two groups of parliamentarians and Palestinian personalities were prevented entry to the (w, Jerullalera Post, 1 October 19901 m, 6 Oatober 1990) 172. On 1 October 1990, the curfew in Sure&j campwas lifted after been imposed after the killing of Israeli reservist Amnop Pomeranta. 2 October 1990) 173. On 2 October 3 October 1990) 1990, a curfew was imposed in Jenin. (w, Arab camp. It had 12 days. (m'arets, -III Post, near 174. On 5 and 6 October 1990, curfews were imposed in Raft&, Gara and Illar, Tulkarm, after an IDP raid. (H&91&9, mLEZQ6.L 7 October 1990) 175. On 7 October 1990, curfews continued in Jamain, Asker (eighth day), Dheisheh (second day) and Sabatiya (fifth day). Curfews were lifted in the Jenin area. (&a*areu, wt, 8 October 1990) 176. On 8 October 1990, following the Temple Mount incidents (see pares. 19 to 27 above) the entire Gaaa Strip was placed under curfew. Curfews were also imposed on lSablur and most of the camps. (H.a*are&, vPoet, 9 October 1990) 177. On 12 and 13 October 1990, curfews continued to be in force in the Gaaa Strip and in many Wert Bank areas. (N, sPost, 14 October 1990) 178. On 14 October 1990, curfews were lifted in Yaabad, Abu Dis. A-Ram and Al-Aaa They remained in force in Jenin, Yablus, Hebron, Tulkarm and most of the C-P. refugee camps. (B*aret%, mPoet, 15 October 1990) west 179. On 15 October 1990, curfews remained in force in most towns and campsin the Bank. Curfem were lifted in Tulkerm, Bait Sahur and Bethlehem, as well as in a munber of villages. (m, ~&&.a& 16 October 1990) in 180. On 16 October 1990, the general curfew is the Ga%aStrip was lifted after eight days, but the region remained a cloeed military area. Curfews were lifted Hcibron curd-the aTeninr Tulkstm.~asd Yur Shamscynpsr (H6*-aret& -em Post, 17 October 1990) 181. On 17 October 1990, curfews were lifted in Dablus, Jenin, Seit Gmar and the Dhei6hsh remained under ourfew for the refugee oampsof Aruh and Far'a. sixteenth day. (w, w, 18 Ootober 1990) 182. On 19 and 20 Oatober 1090, curfew6 (N, 183. B, 00 2i October 21 October were imposed 1960) in revoral Gaaa Strip areas. mit 184. &hiya. (m, im, 1990, curfews were lifted in Xhan Yunis, Jahalia and w, 22 oetober 19s; were On 22 October 1990, aurfeur Dheirheh. s, imposed in Jenin, Tulkarm, Bethlehem area and 23 October 1990) / . .. A/46/65 English Page 51 185. On 23 territories territories 24 October October 1990, Defence Minister Arens ordered the sealing of the from Israel until further notice and instructed all residents of the staying in Israel to return to them. (Ba'aret& Jerusalem, 1990) 186. On 25 October 1990, curfews remained in force in most of the Gaza Strip csmps. It was lifted in Beit Lahiya. (Ba'aretp, Jerusal&, 26 October 1990) 167. On 2G and 27 September 1990, curfews were imposed in the Gasa Strip - except in Leit Hanun, Khan Yunis and Khuz'a. (B.a'aretpl, J.&rBQalemPost, 28 October 1990) 188. On 31 October 1990, Nablus remained under curfew. 1 November 1990) (&!BIQ& -JQt, 189. On 2 and 3 November1990, widespread curfews that were imposed as preventive measureswern lifted on 3 November1990. (Ba'arets, Jstus6, . 4 November1990) 190. On 4 November 1990, curfews continued in several villages, including Sami, 2weita, Beit Iba and Halhul. (m'aret& Jerusalem Post, 5 November 1990) 191. On 6 November 1990, a curfew was imposedon Luban a-Sharkiya village after old villagers were shot and killed by a passenger of an Israeli car (see list). (&t'aret& Jetusalem Post, 7 November 1990) 192. On 8 November 1990, a curfew was imposed in Jenin and the as in Silat al-Earitiye. (J&&IS&, Jerueelem Post, 9 November nearby camp, two as well 1990) 193. On 9 and 10 November 1990, curfews were imposed on many cam38 in the Gara Strip. The entire West Bank was declared a closed military area to prevent West Bankers from coming to Jerusalem for the Friday prayers at Al-Agsa mosgue. (Deeret& Jerusalem Post, 11 November 1990) 194. On 11 November 1990, curfews in Jenin and the nearby camp wete (Rll'ilfeta, SPoet, 12 NOVember 1990) 195. On14 curfew Noveuiber lifted. or sealcid Palestinian 15 November 1990, most of the West Bank and Gasa Strip were placed under off to provent disturbances on the second anniversary of the Independence Declaration day. (Ba'aretg, w-s 1990) 196. On 16 and 17 November 1990, curfews in most of the West Bank towns and cemps were lifted. All the Game Strip campsremained under curfew. (lW!Mt&& Jetuaarem, 18 November 1990) . 197. on 18 November (m, s, 1990, all curfews on West Bank villages 19 November 1990) and campswexe lifted. by 198. On 26 November 1990, Kalkilya was declared a closed military area and entry non-residents was banned. (&%&a, mr 27 November 1990) I... A/46/65 English Page 52 199. Oa 25 September 1990, a report by Betselem published figurea concerning expulsions. Since tbe beginning of the uprirting 58 residents of the territoriee vere deported. (ap'arett, 25 September 1990) 200. On 27 September 1990, sources in the security establisbmeat estimated that there vere not many chances that the people held on suspicion of participating in the killing of reservist AmnonPomeranta vould be expelled from the country, as the deportation procedure is "long and cumbersome and would not have the effectiveness of au immediate punishment". The Southern pegion Commander, Watan Vilnay, had earlier recotmnended the enpuleioa of the suspect8 immediately, but legal sources said this was not possible since any candidate for deportation could petition the High Court of Justice and the proceedings might take months. (N, 27 September 1990) 2. s 201. On 1 September 1990, the Israeli autboritier reportedly banned Dr. Peter Rum& bead of the surgery department at Beit Jala Wospital, from travelling abroad to attend a medical conference. No reason was given for the action. Cj&gg&, 10 September 3990) 202. On 9 September 1990, it vaa reported that the tDF forces in the West Bank had started cloning areatt along certain road8 during the night hour& for security reasons. The IDF aoaunander the West Bank, Brig.-Gea. Ya'aaov Or, signed a of special order with the approval of the Defence Minister and the Judge Advocate-General, closiag the following roadst in Uebron diatric%tora sections, 2 kilometres long each, south of Beit Umar irnd along the road leading to Kannei Ts'rr rettleuientt in Bethlehem district, the sectioa of ro%d betveerr Werodion and Rhirbet a-Dir (2.5 kilometrea); in Jenin diatriot, 3 kilometres along the road leading from the toutto% #outhera entry to Arabehr in Tulkarm district, two -aectiona, 3 kilometres long each, in botb entries of Anebts, along the Tulkarm-Nablus so%& in Uablua district, +he aectiqn going -from Dei+ S&f ~junction to tbe entry to Beit Iba village (2.5 kilometrea)$ in Bamallah district, a section on the new road from Beit Ur-Tahta to Beit Or Fuka (4 kilometres). im, 9 September 1990) 203. On 14 September 1990, Israeli authorities prevented all PaInallah anil El-Birch reeldents from crossing the Allenby Bridge to Jordan. Ho reason vas given for the4 measure. (m, 24 Geptenber 19901 I 204. .On 16 September LOQO, it was reported th%t Inaam 2akatr 2% sister and wife reepestively af two of tire uprising leadera, Jamal takat. and M%jfd Lab&i, was allowed to lemre the country after nany delays and timniw te tb4 htsveztfor by MK Yosi S%rid. She had to wMertake not to return vithin tvo yeara. Her brother She It%&served priron term8 for %ttd her busbaod were expelled in August 1988. security offences and was not allowed to leave the country "for t3eCUrity reasotW'. (U.&f&&& 16 September 1990) A/46/65 English page 53 205. On 18 September. 1990, it was reported that the chairman of the Doctors was informed on in the Gasa Strip, Dr. Zakaria aLAra. 12 September 1990 that his request to leave the country to visit his son in Ireland A mixed Israeli-Palestinian group of doctors wrote a letter to had been rejected. the Defence Minister requesting that the decision be reconsidered. (Ka'areta, 18 September 1990) Association 206. On 19 September 1990, Gaaa physician AhmadTawfik al-Yaziji travelling to the United States to attend a medical conference. 24 (7) September 1990) was prevented from (Al-Pajr, 207. On 29 October 1990, the Interior Ministry barred Faisal Hueseini, from East Jerusalem, from leaving the country for three months. The reason given was that there was "a serious cause to fear that his travelling abroad could endanger state security". Mr. Kusseini was released on bail on 24 October 1990 after being held for questioning about his suspected incitement of worshippsrs on the Temple Mount on 8 October 1990. (&&I.&& jeruselem, 30 October 1990) On 12 November 1990, the Interior Minister issued an order banning Zuheira Kamal, Chairperson of the West Bask Woran*s Association. from leaving the The reason given was that Kemal was a senior activist in country for two months. the DFLP and that her going abroad could harm state security. (w, 13 November 1990) 208. 209. On 26 Wovember1990, Gasa lawyer Muhammad Sha'aban was reportadly Abu for going to Tuaio. (Eia'aret& J&K-, 27 November 19901 arrested b i 210. On 12 and 13 October 1990, in JeruoalBm, police pr8V8nt8d resideat of the territories and youths from reaching th8 Temple Uount mosques for Friday prayers. In reaction hundreds of youths demonstrated nearby, and police used water canons to disp8rse them. (mr J&.Gs~&L&& 14 October 1990) 211. On 9 and 10 Nov8mber 1990, the entire West Dank was declared a closed military area to prevent West Bankers from coming to Jerusalem for t&e Friby prayers at (c) m 1 212. On 13 Sept8mber 1990, it was reporte& tnat the faterior Ministry had ordered the Sanab81 Pr8so Services, based in EaLt Jerusal8m, to stop publirrhing its daily newsletter, issued to several news and human rights ageacies. Th8 reason given for th8 closure was that it was publishing a n8wspaper without a licence. 4EQLt, 13 September 1990) 213. On 24 September 1990, it was reported that th8 Israeli i~&scrisl&sts meeting for af the West Esnk snd ths Gssa Strip authorities had banned the wss a Palestinian industrial organisation. call8d.M Economic Development Centre of the United Nations Develop. ant Programme, scheduled for 19 September 1990. (A&E&& 24 September 1990) frmn attending Th8 meting, a founding A/%6/65 Elrglish Page 54 214. On 26 September 1990, t&s Israeli authorities in Wablus were reported to have informed all printers in the city that it was forbidden to print any text containing the word "Palestine* , regardless of whether the text was political, crooial, saucational or otherwise. Those wiohing to be exempted would need the nppr.rval of the Israeli autho:rities. (i&E&, 1 October 1990) On LB October 1990, the Geuetal Security Service (OS81 closed the office of Saher &bu Alun, a Gaaa journalist, for one year. IXe was acaused of hostile activity and using ta facsimile machine, which is bauned in the Gaaa Strip, Military sources said the office served as a base for PLO activity and transferred messages to different areas on the activities of the organisation. The journalist adea the allegations. (Jarusalem, 25 October 1990) 215. West Bank journalists, Radwan Abu Ayash and Zaia Abu Ziaa, were placed in administrative detention for being "senior Fatah activista" in the territories. They were gaoled for six months each. The a6miaisttative detention orders were signed by Defence Minister Moshe &ens. Abu Ayaeh is the head of the Arab Journalists' Association in the territories and Abu Ziad the editor of the Palestinian Hebrew-language weekly w (Bridge). 20th journalists have repeatedly called for a negotiated peace with Israel, and for 7. Palestiuiau State next to Israel. (m, Jetueslexn PO&, 14 Wove&et 1990) l&L-, 26 X?ovedt 1990) Muhamaa order. 21.6. Ou 13 Uovember 1990, two leading 217. On 26 Uovmber 199O, Wablus journalist under a sin-month administrative detention 27 Uovmnher 1990) Abdullsh (~~aretp, Anita, e 48, was placed Post, 218. On 4 Septemhet 1990, it was tepO?tea Bank extended the closure order8 to three Al-Uajah end IIebron. Bethlehem University schools ia the Gaaa Strip were authorised 4 September 1990. (mm, 4 September that the mcivil administration in the West West Bank universities - B&r Zeit, was authorioed to reopen. Elementary to reopen gtaduslly, a8 at 19908 Al-Paiz, 10 September 1990) 319.-On 9 S6pt6&er 1990, it w8m reported that mert of therehoots in the tertitotter were reopened, extiept some that failed to met otiteria irlued by the civil administration, such as erecting high wall6 around the $choolr. It uas also repotted that the security eetsblishment had implemented ire plen to place secondary school pupils, liable to throw rtonee from echo016 rituatod on main t00d6, in 8ch001~ dt~tea ia8ia0 towail ~nb ~iaitb9~01 6ma ahiidten were se transferred to the rchoolr situated on main roads. (m, 7 September 1900) . I further 220. On 8 October 1990, all notice. Q&&&a, sahools in the Wert Bank Were ordered aloo% until ma, 9 Octob4w 1990) 221. On 19 OctoBetr 1990, it was repotted trat, aacordl:ing to s report prepare4 by Betrelem, the last academic year in the territorier ha& only 140 day8 of rrtudy, einae it 6tartsb on 10 January 1990 aad ended on the first week of July. In many mhool15, howevet, because of the closure otQr8, there were wen fewer a8y8 of / ... A/46/65 English Page 55 In the five schools at the Tulkarm camp there were only 41 days of study. stuay. During the first four months of 1990, 29 per cent of UNRWA schools in the Gaza Attempts by teachers to hold classes outsiae the closed Strip were ordered closed schools were banned by the military authorities and in some cases teachers and lecturers were arrested. According to the report, closure orders were issued to all the West Bank schools and not necessarily to schools where there were clashes with troops. Thus, during a certain period primary school classes and even Another finding is that the closure of schools kiadergartens were ordered closed. did not diminish the number of clashes with the security forces. According to the report, troops penetrated schools without co-ordination with the schoolmasters and without trying to reduce disturbance of study. In some of the classes there were as many as 60 pupils; schools in the West Bank suffered from shortages of classrooms aad in 16 per cent of state schools there were no libraries. (Ea'arets, 19 October 1990) one 222. On 28 October 1990, three secondary schools week after pupils took part in stone-throwing. in Tulkarm were ordered.closed for (wags, 30 October 1990) (Ua'arets, 223. On 22 November 1990, an UNRWA school bu rusalem Post, 23 November 1990) 3. 224. On 1 Yasuf, south property. saia that (Ba'aretf, &&&lers' activities in Silwan was closed. affectina the civilian uooulatiog September 1990, a group of Nablus,'equippea The iacideat occurred two people, a maa aged 2 September 1990) of settlers allegealy entered the village of with weapons anJ aogs, ana attacked residents end after a group of settlers were stoned. Villagers 65 and a woman aged 28, had to be hospitalisoa. of Jalkamus , near Jenia, were shot ana their car haa been stoned. One of the wounded ana hospitalised. The second, (Ha'aretg, 12 September 1990) settlers opened fire All were hospitalised. on Palestinians Glkmih in 225. On 10 September 1990, two residents injured when settlers opened fire after injured, Amer Tabsin, 20. was seriously Mutia Ibrahim, was hit in the ebdomen. 226, On 12 and 13 September 1990, Israeli Jabal &ha+, near Hebron, eoundinq four. 17 September 1990) D. -- 227. On 3 September 1990, senior military police officers said that the IDF had improved conditions ia its West Bank gaols, but that it still could not prevent murders amonginmates in the x8tSiOt d8t8ntiOn camp. The improvements came after the last State Comptroller's report, publishea in May 1990, sharply criticized conaitions in the Megiado, Dhabiriya and &Mot gaols, snd at the Hebron detention was directed Bi OV8roi-owi%~, aGZ$YzqieAic faCfli%ie? e& oentre. The main CriticiSSn the long periods, sometimesup to On8 moatb, before Palestinian detainees could see a lawyer. According to Chief of Military Police Brig.-Gen. Shalom Ben-Pfoehe, the / . .. A/46/65 EngiiSh Page 56 list of inmates had been cOmputerire& ana the Jay an inmate was gaoled, the prison commander muat send the family a card saying so. The procedure for meetings with lawyers had also been improved. Almost half the Palestinians currently held in army gaols, 4,490 out of 9,691. had been tried and sentenced. As regards conditions in Retaiot, a colonel responsible for IDF gaols said guards could not see what was happening inside the tenta at night, since they stayed outside the compounds, and the tents flaps nere down for warmth. (J-t, 4 September 1990) 226. On 4 September 1990, it was reported that a detainee, Abdel Hakim Issa, 33, from Rafah refugee camp, had disappeared. According to his brother, Issa was severely beaten while in custody at the end of August 1990 and the military authorities refused to reveal his whereabouts. In a separate development, the mother of detainee Waddahal-Barghouty of Khobar village, near Ramallah, complained that she has been prevented from visiting her son in Abu Kabir prison for two months. Other detainees in the prison notified the Red Cross that they were confined with murder convictar someof them Israeli Jews, and aemanaea to be transferred to other gaols. (A&&!j& from A1-Ittihad 10 September 1990) 229. On 10 September 1990, the Dhahiriya prison administration reportedly refused to release Mohammed al-Awawdeh. 28. of the village of Dura, after the Hebron military court found him innocent. The court's judge ordered al-Awawdeh's release after it cleared him of a charge of possession of weapons, but the prison refused to comply without a reason. Al-Awawaeh has already been in detention for three months. His lawyer presented a complaint to the court against the prison. (Al-Pa& from Ashaad, 17 September 1990) 230. On 7 September 1990, Israeli police were reported to be investigating a complaint that policemen beat female detainee3 in the Russiaa Compound in Jerusalem three weeks ago. The policemen were not accompanied by a policewoman, as decreed inthe regulations. The incident occurred following an argument between police-a@ the detainee3 over family visits. (El-Fair, from Al-Ou& 17 September 1990) 231. On 8 September 1990, it was reported that a police cosnnittee recomnwufed charging nine Israeli officers with using illegal methods of interrogation on detainees at the Jerusalem potice headquarters. The recommendation cameafter a police doctor reported that several detainees baa suffered iojnriee during -The committee was formed at the demand-of the Israeli human rights intertogation. organixation Betaelem. ($&E.&x, from U&R&, 17 September 1990) 222. On 14 September 1990, the chairman of the Gaaa Bar Association, Freih Abu Uiadain, said that negotiations between Gaaa lawyers ana the civil administration to allow visit3 by families of Xetziot inmates were still "one or Ro vieits by relatives to the 6,100 prisoners had two week3 from a 3olution". taken place since the campwae opened in'Warch 1988. According to informed the army felt it would lose face if it surrendered "control" ov8r visits 30urce3, decided to to the Red Crosr. Paleetinicur prisoners at the c3mp baa collectively forego fariiiiy vi3it.3 rv~uiring Civil rubber-et8mping. Abu Middain al30 called condition3 in the camp "terrible** aa critici3ea meaical care there. Rs said that recently a 25-year-old inmate died after suffering a heart attack, because he could not be taken to hospital in Beersheba in time. (n Post, 14 September 1990) ~inistrllcfan A/46/65 English Page 57 233. On 30 September 1990, it was reported that the hunger strike in the Ketziot campwas over. The strike, by some1,000 inmates. started on 26 September 1990 in refusal to grant their requests for bettrprotest over the authorities' conditions. At one point 3,000 other inmates joined the strike for 24 hours. in sympathy with the original strikers. (Ha'aretz, 30 September 1990) 234. On 2 November1990, Attia el-Ati Mahmud Za'anin, 35, from Beit Hanun, a senior Fat& activist detained in the Gaza prison, was found hanged in his cell. He had been under interrogation since his imprisonment on 22 October 1990. A prison authority statement said that "he was found hanging in his cell from a rope made from torn blankets. Unsuccessful attempts were made to revive him. A military Abu doctor confirmed the death". The family lawyer, Mohammaa Sha'aban. said he obtained permission to carry out an independent autopsy with the heIp of a foreign physician. On 7 November1990, it was reported that Dr. David Bowen, the British surgeon who helped carry out an autopsy on Za'anin , said that it appeared that the man had been hanged, but that it was not yet clear whether he died by his own hana. Dr. Bowen reported that the only evident bodily harm was injuries on the neck. Several Gasa lawyers with knowledge of the Gaxa prison expressed doubt that a prisoner in that gaol would be able to hang himself in his cell, becau'se no fixtures existed in the cell5 from which ropes could be hung. (fla'aretz, derusalem &&, 4, 5, 6 ana 7 November 1990) 236. On 4 November 1990, it was reported that, as at 10 February X991, the IDF would allow regular visits by families from tbe territories to inmates bela in the Ketziot centre. Some4,000 detainees, both convicted prisoners and persona held in administrative detention, were being held in the Ketziot centre. (Ra*arets, 4 November1990) 236. On 11 November 1990, six Rnesset members, five Arabs and a Jew, toured the Megiaao detention centre and saia that living condition5 for the Palestinians there are "inadequate in view of the outset of winter'?. The MRSsaid that conaitions in -the centre~bad improved since their previous visit earlier in the year, but complained that the inmates had still not been issued with winter clothing and that their tents leaked badly. They alleged that sanitary facilities were poor and food was meager. They also alleged that the inmates' mattresses were wet through. (Jerusalem- st, 12 November 1990) 237. On 12 November 1990, it was reported that ACRI had petitionea the High Court of Justice asking it to order the security offic*als in Gara to allow two prisoners, Ismail Kaim and Tarek Safiya, to meet with their lawyers immediately. The petition was part of a campaign by ACRI against the allegea refusai of security official5 to allow Palestinians to meet their lawyers &ring the first two weeks of detention. (wusalem Post, 12 November 1990) who is 236. On 19 November 1990, it was reported that Dr. Rafik Abu Ramada& from Gasa, serving a two-year term in Aehkelon gaol, said that his life was in danger since he was placed in the 8*collaborator" section of the gaol. His lawyer said The prison authorities reportedly that the surgeon was placed there arbitrarily. told the surgeon he could move back to the general section, but would have to do so Abu Ramatlan was sentenced on 26 July i990 for iXn;l;GZShiP of E at his own risk. (J-t, 19 November 1990) popular committee and other security offences. I... A/46/65 English Page 58 E. Annexation and settlement, 239. On 17 September 1990, it was reported that the Israeli authorities notified the mukhtac of Avarta that 3.000 dunamsof the Al-Sha'ab quarter of the village would be confiscated. Most of the land is planted with olive trees. (Al-Fair, 8 October 1990) 240. On 24 September 1990, it was reported that most of the new immigrants settling in Jerusalem lived in areas annexed to the city after the 1967 war. Some 557 settled in Gilo, 541 in &snot and 452 in Neve Yaacov. In the period from January to July 1990, 5,375 immigrants went to live in Jerusalem. Eighty-one per cent of them came from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (Ha'aretz, 24 September 1990) 241. On 7 October 1990, Prime Minister Shamir declared that his pledge earlier in the year not to settle Soviet Jewish immigrants in the territories did not include East Jerusalem. Re added that "it vould not be long before there would be a Jewish Shamir was speaking in a ceremony for the dedication of a neighbourhood in A-Tur". A similar statement was made new yeshiva near A-Tut and Augusta Victoria hospital. by Housing Minister Sharon on 14 October 1990. He declared that Israel would do everything it could to settle Soviet Jews in all parts of Jerusalem and denied that Jerusalem could be considered outside the Green Line. In the samecontext, it was reported on 15 October 1990 that a new Jewish suburb called War Homa" was being planned in East Jerusalem, near East Talpiot and the Mount of Olives. The idea behind the establishment of the new suburb is to create "a Jewish urban continuity" in the south-eastern periphery of the city. (Ba'aretz, Jerusalem Post, 8 and 15 October 1990) 242. On 20 November 1990, the Bead of the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency, Mr. Uri Gordan, said that since the beginning of 1990 only 1,075 new immigrants had settled~in the territories (West Bank and Gaza Strip), out of 134,548 immigrants who had arrived in Israel in the period from January to ~~~ October 1990. This constituted a mere 0.7 per cent of the total number of immigrants, he said. (Ba'erets, 22 November 1990) F. 243. On 22 November 1990, a resident of Majdal shams, Saed Dabmud, 33, vas killed by ID3 troops, while he was apparently trying to cross the border into Syria. Another person who accompanied him surrendered and was detained. On 23 November 1990, thousands of villagers took part in the funeral and shouted anti-Israeli and pro-Syrian slogans. Police did not intervene and the funeral The IDF spokesmansaid the two men had been mistaken for paased off quietly. terrorists trying to infiltrate into tbe country. (Ha'aretz, Jerusalem Post, 25 November 1990)