Updates

The Separation Barrier

B'Tselem publishes updated map of the Separation Barrier

The map allows a comparison of the new route approved by the Israeli government with the previous route.

6 May 2005

The Gaza Strip

Video testimonies from Gaza Prison

For the past four and a half years, Israel has severely restricted freedom of movement to and from the Gaza Strip. These restrictions further strangled the Gaza Strip, so much so that the area resembles one gigantic prison.

6 May 2005

Hebron City Center

Testimony: Settlers attack children in Hebron

"We have difficulties getting out of the house to go to school and to come back home. Almost every day, the settler children block the path for me and my sister, Fida'a, age 14. They throw stones, water and leftover food at us."

6 May 2005

The Gaza Strip

New Report: One Big Prison

For the past four and a half years, Israel has severely restricted freedom of movement to and from the Gaza Strip. These restrictions further strangled the Gaza Strip, so much so that the area resembles one gigantic prison. The report warns against Israel's attempt to avoid its responsibility toward residents of the Gaza Strip following disengagement.

29 March 2005

Attacks on Israeli Civilians by Palestinians

B'Tselem Data, One Month after the Sharm Summit

B'Tselem has compiled the total number of people killed in Israel and the Occupied Territories since February the 8th 2005, the date of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.

7 March 2005

Settlements

No Legal Settlements

Following publication of Sasson report on illegal outposts, B'Tselem reiterates that all settlements are illegal and must be removed.

6 March 2005

Hebron City Center

Testimony: Settler kids in Hebron throw stones injuring a Palestinian woman

"They began to throw stones at my house, shattering a windowpane in the children's room. The window faces the settlers' houses. My children were at home at the time but were not in their room…"

6 March 2005

The Separation Barrier

B'Tselem publishes updated map of the Separation Barrier

The map allows a comparison of the new route approved by the Israeli government with the previous route.

1 March 2005

Attacks on Israeli Civilians by Palestinians

Tel Aviv blast kills Israeli civilians

B'Tselem strongly condemns yesterday's attack in the Tel Aviv promenade, in which many civilians were killed and injured.Attacks aimed at civilians undermine all rules of morality and law. Specifically, the intentional killing of civilians is considered a "grave breach" of international humanitarian law and a war crime. Whatever the circumstances, such acts are unjustifiable.

26 February 2005

The Separation Barrier

Barrier route updated

Despite some improvements, the updated route of the Barrier will continue to cause extensive harm to the human rights of many Palestinians.

23 February 2005

Intra-Palestinian Violations

B'Tselem calls on the PA to abolish the death penalty

On Feb. 17, 2005, B'Tselem called on Abbas to commute the death sentences and abolish the death penalty.

17 February 2005

House demolition

Defense Minister orders halt to punitive house demolitions

Last week it was reported that an IDF committee recommended that the IDF end its use of punitive house demolitions. B'Tselem called on the military to immediately adopt this recommendation.

17 February 2005

Demolition for Alleged Military Necessity

IDF freezes massive house-demolition plan for Rafah

On 10 February 2005, Ha'aretz reported that the IDF decided to freeze its plan to dig a trench and demolish houses.

10 February 2005

Beating and Abuse

Testimony: Police Beat Zakariya Barak'a in an Attempt to Force him to Sign a Document Forbidding him from Entering Israel

"They had on heavy military shoes and their kicks hurt. I felt the bones in my back breaking. They punched me a few times in the face and I bled from my nose and mouth. It felt as if blood was coming out of my ears because of the pain..."

6 February 2005

Open-Fire Policy

Israeli military grants impunity when soldiers kill Palestinian civilians

Since the beginning of the al-Aqsa intifada, the IDF has opened only 90 Military Police investigations into Palestinians killed and injured.

2 February 2005

General

B'Tselem launches new website

B'Tselem is launching a new and improved website, and errors might emerge in the coming days. Please help us by reporting errors and issues that you encounter to seran@btselem.org.

1 February 2005

Minors

Testimony: IDF soldier shoots to death 14 year-old boy playing with his friends

I heard a shot being fired and then two or three more. I saw Salah a-Din fall backwards without making a sound.

6 January 2005