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• The unit submitted a complaint to the Israeli military legal advisor to lift the siege imposed on the al-Sayafa area in the northern Gaza Strip. • The unit submitted a complaint to the Israeli military advisor concerning four houses that had been besieged by IOF. • The unit submitted a complaint to the Israeli military prosecution to allow a Palestinian civilian, Ahmed al-Harbawi, to enter Israel. • The unit sent a letter to inquire about an account in an Israeli bank. • The unit made efforts to retrieve the personal belongings of an ex-prisoner, Mahmoud al-Sha'er, from Ashkelon prison. • The file of a Palestinian civilian, who had been wounded by IOF during the first Intifada, was reviewed by a lawyer in the unit. • The unit continued its efforts to pursue the case of a worker who had died inside Israel. Means of Verification o On 9 January 2005, the unit received a letter from the compensation officer at the Israeli Defense Ministry, expressing willingness to negotiate the case of Sayed Abu Safar, who had been killed by IOF near his house in the Bedouin Village in the northern Gaza Strip on 28 November 2004. o The unit reached a financial settlement regarding compensation for the family of Mahmoud Hassan Ahmed al-Talalqa, who was killed by IOF in 2004. This case was the first to receive compensation from IOF, since the beginning of the current Intifada, and constituted a precedent following the amendments made to the Israeli Civil Wrongs Law, which deny Palestinian civilians compensation for damages incurred to them by IOF. o On 13 February 2005, IOF delivered the bodies of 15 Palestinians that had been held by IOF to their families in the Gaza Strip. The unit pursued 8 of these cases. o The unit received two positive responses from the Israeli military legal advisor; the first regarding the evacuation of houses by IOF and the second regarding 4 houses that had been besieged by IOF. o The unit was able to retrieve 3250 Jordanian Dinars that had been confiscated from Mohammed Khalil Noufal and €5000 that had been confiscated from 'Alaa' al-Din al-Jamasi. o The unit received 5 responses from the compensation officer at the Israeli Defense Ministry, stating that the cases raised by the unit were being considered as the amendments to the Israeli Civil Wrongs Law entered into force on 10 August 2005. The law decided on a 6-month period during which it would specify cases, where Palestinian civilians would be denied compensation for damages incurred by IOF. The responses stated that these cases would be decided on following the prescribed period. o The unit received a response from the Israeli military legal advisor concerning the prohibition of a number of Palestinian civilians from entering Israel. The response stated that they should refer to the Palestinian liaison, since a special committee had been formed to consider their cases. o There was an increase in the number of responses received by the unit to its complaints. In 2005, the unit received 728 responses to its complaints. 85
Table (4): Responses Received by the Unit from Israeli Authorities in 2005 Concerned Party Positive Negative Ongoing Total Legal military advisor (Gaza Strip) 142 94 85 321 Compensation officer at Defense Ministry 1 131 211 343 Israeli military prosecutor 0 2 56 58 Military police 0 0 1 1 Airport authority 0 0 1 1 Israeli prosecution 0 3 0 3 Israeli military legal advisor (West Bank) 0 1 0 1 Total 143 231 354 728 1.4) Claims before the Israeli Judiciary Israeli High Court In 2005, the unit submitted 17 petitions to the Israeli High Court in Jerusalem through Israeli lawyers retained and instructed by PCHR, including 11 appeals from 2004, which continued into 2005. Table (5): Appeals Submitted by the Unit to the Israeli High Court in 2005 Subject Number of Appeals Result Notes Cancellation of 1 Ongoing This petition was submitted amendments to the in cooperation with a Civil Wrongs Law number of human rights organizations in Israel and the OPT against amendments to the Civil Wrongs Law, which deny compensation for Palestinian civilians for damages incurred to them by IOF. Definition of "military 1 Negative The court rejected the necessity" in the petition, on the grounds that context of house there was no intention to demolitions demolish homes without “military necessity”. Freedom of movement 14 10 positive Allowing a number of and 4 negative Palestinians to travel through Rafah International Crossing Point. 86
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PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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ights under local law. Finally, the
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Ri
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Misuse of Weapons by Palestinian Re
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PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN
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state. Although killings committed
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the ministry had submitted tenders
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from the Gaza Strip for 96 instead
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As mentioned above, there were hope
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majority, and to ensure future repr
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movement of PLC members between the
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Recommendations to the PNA 1. PCHR
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Excessive Use of Force, Killings an
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Diagram (4): Causes of Palestinian
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Killing of Palestinian Children Chi
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failure to act against such crimes
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Settlement Activities and Attacks b
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was an Israeli settler called Ashir
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Annexation Wall in the West Bank IO
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International Unit Introduction As
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challenges facing the OPT following
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6 October Ramani Leathard, Regiona
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