By the time I turned on Democracy Now at 6:00 A.M., the count was 37
dead. No one is firing on the Israeli troops, so the count at that
moment was 37 to 0. But even one dead, one protester murdered, should
evoke world-wide outrage. Sadly, the world is so numbed by millions
of murders, abject poverty, diseases spreading like wildfires, little
children starving to death, homeless/country less people camped out in
horrific conditions, that there is not much room for outrage.
"But doctor, why are the insane patients allowed to wander about
freely, coming and going at their own discretion?"
"Who told you that they are the patients?"
Carl Jarvis
On 5/14/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Pchrgaza-e <pchrgaza-e-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Palestinian
Center for Human Rights
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 8:30 AM
To: pchrgaza-e@pchrgaza. ps <pchrgaza-e@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Pchrgaza-e] Since Morning, 19 Palestinian civilians, Including 1
girl, 1 boy and 1 Person With Mobility Impairment, Were Killed while 1000
Others, Including 74 Children, 23 Women, 8 Journalists, and 11 Paramedics,
Were Wounded
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Ref: 51/2018
Date: 14 May 2018
Time: 12:00 GMT
Despite Peaceful Nature of Demonstrations, Israeli Forces Continue to Use
Lethal Force
Since Morning, 19 Palestinian civilians, Including 1 girl, 1 boy and 1
Person With Mobility Impairment, Were Killed while 1000 Others, Including
74 Children, 23 Women, 8 Journalists, and 11 Paramedics, Were Wounded
Civilians Demonstrating along Border Fence in Eastern Gaza City
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, since today morning, 14
May 2018, hundred thousands of Palestinian civilians, including elderlies,
women and children, headed to border fence area with Israel in the eastern
and northern Gaza Strip, upon a call by the Supreme National Authority of
the Return and Breaking Siege March. Many demonstrators approached the
border fence and were only few meters away from Israeli soldiers, chanted
slogans and national songs condemning Israel and the closure imposed on the
Gaza Strip, in addition to flying kites and burning tires. The Israeli
soldiers stationed in military jeeps and sites along the border fence and
Israeli drones heavily and continuously fired live and rubber bullets, tear
gas canisters and artillery shells at the whole area and not only at those
approaching the fence. As a result and so far, 19 Palestinian civilians,
including a girl, a boy and a person with mobility impairment, were killed;
6 of whom have been so far unidentified. Moreover, 1000 others, including
74 children, 23 women, 8 journalists, and 11 paramedics, were wounded. Many
injuries were classified as serious, including a PCHR's volunteer
fieldworker.
Civilian Wounded near the border fence in Eastern Gaza City
The killed persons were identified as:
1. Mo'tasem Fawzi Abu Louli (20), from Rafah, was hit with a live
bullet to the chest;
2. Mohamed Mahmoud 'Abdul'al (50), from Rafah, was hit with a live
bullet to the chest;
3. Ahmed Fawzi Kamel al-Tatar (28), from Rafah, was hit with a live
bullet to the back;
4. Anas Hamdan Qudaieh (21), from Khan Yunis, was hit with a live
bullet to the head;
5. 'Izz al-Deen Mousa al-Samak (14), from al-Buriej, was hit with a
live bullet to the upper limbs;
6. 'Obaidah Salem Farhan (30), from Khan Yunis, was hit with a live
bullet to the head;
7. 'Izz al-Deen Nahed al-'Owaiti (23), from Khan Yunis, was hit with a
live bullet to the head;
8. Bilal Ahmed Abu Daqqah (26), from Khan Yunis, was hit with a live
bullet to the head;
9. Jehad Mofeed al-Farra (30), from Khan Yunis, was hit with a live
bullet to the chest;
10. Fadi Abu Salah (30), from Khan Yunis, who suffers from mobility
impairment, was hit with a live bullet to the chest;
11. 'Ali Mohamed Khafajah (21), from Rafah, was hit with a live bullet
to the head;
12. Mohamed Riyad al-'Amoudi (31), from Gaza City, were hit with a live
bullet to the head; and
13. Wesal al-Shaiekh Khalil (24), from al-Buriej.
The rest has been so far unidentified.
Field Observations by PCHR's Fieldworkers Confirm the Following:
* The demonstrations have been entirely peaceful, and the fieldworkers
have not witnessed any armed manifestations despite the state of outrage
and
fervor prevailing among the demonstrators who were hundreds of thousands.
* An outstanding participation of women and children in the
demonstrations.
* The Israeli Forces unprecedentedly and heavily stationed along the
border fence and inside the military sites surrounding the area along with
intensive flight of the Israeli warplanes.
* Tear gas canisters were intensively and unprecedentedly fired from
the drones and by the Israeli soldiers stationed along the border fence or
in the military sites. The tear gas has spared none, including PCHR's
staff
that was in the field.
* Ambulances, medical staff, and field clinics were deliberately and
directly targeted and prevented from approaching those wounded in addition
to causing injuries among them.
* Journalists are directly targeted, causing injuries among them.
* The Israeli fire targeted the upper part of the body as dozens
sustained wounds to the head and chest and many are in critical condition;
thus, the number of deaths is likely to increase.
Civilians Wounded near the border fence in Northern Gaza Strip
PCHR reiterates its warning of ongoing use of lethal force against
Palestinian civilians. PCHR emphasizes that the demonstrations are
entirely
peaceful and civilians have the right to raise their voice and express
their
opinions against the Israeli occupation and the closure in addition to
enjoying their right to return. Thus, PCHR stresses that Israel shall be
prosecuted and held accountable by investgating with it into these crimes.
PCHR also stresses that this ongoing policy by Israel violates the Rome
STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) and Fourth Geneva
Convention, and its practices qualify to war crimes. Thus, PCHR calls upon
the ICC Prosecutor to open an official investigation into these crimes in
addition to prosecuting and holding accountable all of those involved in
issuing decisions and orders in the Israeli forces at the political and
security level and those applying the orders.
PCHR asks for the presence of international observers from the United
Nations (UN) bodies in the Gaza Strip to make sure that these
demonstrations
are totally peaceful and even if the Israeli authorities denied their
access
to Gaza, they can observe from the Israeli side of the borders.
PCHR hereby condemns this new crime committed by the Israeli forces,
believing it is as a result of Israel's enjoying impunity thanks to the
U.S.
and so encouraging the Israeli forces to commit further crimes upon an
official decision by the highest military and political echelons.
PCHR also reiterates its call upon the High Contracting Parties to the 1949
Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfill their obligations under Article 1;
i.e.,
to respect and ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances and
their obligations under Article 146 to prosecute persons alleged to commit
grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
PCHR calls upon Switzerland, in its capacity as the Depository State for
the
Convention, to demand the High Contracting Parties to convene a meeting and
ensure Israel's respect for this Convention, noting that these grave
breaches constitute war crimes under Article 147 of the same Convention and
Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions regarding the guarantee
of
Palestinian civilians' right to protection in the occupied territories.
Civilians Demonstrating along Border Fence in Northern Gaza Strip
Northern Gaza Strip
Child Wounded in Eastern Gaza City
Civilians Demonstrating along Border Fence in Eastern Gaza City
Civilians Demonstrating along Border Fence in Eastern Gaza City
Public Document
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