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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 23 - 29 May 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank. 3 civilians, including a Palestine TV driver, were wounded during peaceful protests in Bil'in, west of Ramallah, and Kufor Qaddoum, northeast of Qalqilia.

sraeli attacks in the West Bank:

Israeli forces conducted 73 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank and 5 limited ones in the Gaza Strip.

41 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children and a woman, were abducted in the West Bank.

In one example of this week's 73 incursions, on Monday May 27th, at approximately 21:00, Israeli forces moved into al-'Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. They patrolled the streets and positioned themselves in the centre of the camp. They also deployed between the houses, stopped some civilians and checked their ID cards. A number of boys gathered and threw stones and empty bottles at the Israeli forces which in response fired sound bombs, tear gas canisters and rubber-coated metal bullets. As a result, dozens suffered tear gas inhalation. The Israeli forces withdrew later and no abductions were reported.

Israel continued its efforts to create Jewish majority in the occupied East Jerusalem. A house and 5 barracks were demolished in Jerusalem and its suburbs.

The settlers seized 2 commercial stores in the Old Town and punctured tyres of a number of vehicles in al-Sheikh Jarrah area.

Israeli forces established dozens of checkpoints in the West Bank. 5 Palestinian civilians, including 2 children, were arrested at checkpoints in the West Bank.

On Monday, 27 May 2013, Israeli forces bulldozed a house (made of tin, wood and bricks) and two barracks used as a sheep barn in Abu-'Ajaj area in al-Jaftalak village, north of Jericho.

Read full report at PCHR News Source Link