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Israeli violations of international law (26January – 01 February 2012)

Israeli violations of international law (26January – 01 February 2012)

Shooting During the reporting period, IOF wounded 3 Palestinian civilians, including 2 cameramen, in the West Bank.  In the West Bank, during the reporting period, IOF used excessive force to disperse peaceful demonstrations organized in protest to Israeli settlement activities and the construction of the annexation wall in the West Bank.  As a result, Muhib Mohammed Asaad al-Barghouthi, 46, photographer of al-Hayat al-Jadida Newspaper, sustained wounds by two bullets to the feet. Al- Barghouthi was transferred to Palestine Medical Compound in Ramallah for treatment. Also Mohammed Ateya al-Tamimi, cameraman of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlement in Nabi Saleh village, sustained wounds by a tear gas canister to the right foot.  A third Palestinian demonstrator also sustained wounds by a bullet to the right leg.  PCHR fieldworker was unable to get the personal information of the third wounded person as he came from another village and he was not t... More »

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