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Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territory 29 Oct - 04 Nov 2009

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Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Continue to Impose a Total Blockade on the Gaza Strip

- Three civilians in the West bank and the Gaza Strip sustained bullet wounds when IOF fired at them.

- 12 civilians, including 2 cameramen, 8 women, sustained injuries and bruises when IOF used force against peaceful demonstrations in the West Bank.

- IOF conducted 15 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and a one into the Gaza Strip.

- IOF arrested 13 Palestinian civilians, including one child, in the West Bank, and a wounded civilian from the Gaza Strip.

- Israeli naval troops continued to attack Palestinian fishermen and boats in the Gaza Strip.

- IOF have increased measures aimed at creating a Jewish majority in Jerusalem.

- IOF demolished 4 houses in Jerusalem and displaced 34 individuals.

- IOF have continued settlement activities in the West Bank and Israeli settlers have continued to attack Palestinian civilians and property.

- IOF razed 14 donums of agricultural land and destroyed 1,000 meters of retaining walls surrounding Palestinian lands and 300 meters of irrigation networks in Hebron.

- IOF delivered new demolition notices to Palestinian houses in Hebron.

- IOF have continued to impose a total blockade on the OPT and have isolated the Gaza Strip from the outside world.

- IOF deported a Palestinian student from Bethlehem University to the Gaza Strip.

- IOF troops positioned at military checkpoints and border crossings in the West Bank arrested 2 Palestinian civilians at least.

- IOF have continued to maltreat Palestinian civilians at military checkpoints in the West Bank.