Physicians for Human Rights-Israel’s statistics on children injured in the last four months:
1) One third of the civilians killed in Gaza are children. Not including the recent incidents in Beit Hanoun, 247 Palestinians have been killed, amongst them 155 civilians including 57 children.
2) Of the 996 injured, one third (337) are children.
3) 96 children have died in 2006.
Including the recent events in Beit Hanoun, the number of children killed in 2006 so far is more than double the 52 killed in 2005.
Given the events of the past few days and especially the tragedy in Beit Hanoun this morning, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel calls on the Israeli military to stop immediately all activity which endangers civilians, especially children. The Israeli military must comply with international law. Israel must take full responsibility for the civilians it has injured, especially the children amongst them.
In addition, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel’s petition with other human rights organizations to the Israeli High Court on artillery fire into the Gaza Strip is still pending. The organizations and their lawyer will attempt legal procedures in order to expedite the High Court’s decision on the matter. The organizations hope the High Court will force Israel to comply with international law, and reject the shrinking of the “safety zone” to 100 meters. Even in its previous format of 300 meters the zone did not properly protect civilians.
For more information:
Maskit Bendel, Director Occupied Territories Project, +972-54-7700477
Shabtai Gold, Public Outreach, +972-54-4860630
To download the full report:
http://www.phr.org.il/phr/article.asp?articleid=395&catid=42&pcat=42&lang=ENG
For more information on the “safety zone” petition:
http://www.phr.org.il/phr/article.asp?articleid=331&catid=41&pcat=41&lang=ENG
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel http://www.phr.org.il
Please also see:
Israel/Occupied Territories: Amnesty International delegate visits scene of Gaza Strip killings
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE150872006
UN team confirms IDF use of phosphorus bombs during war
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785041.html
Study: 57 unarmed Palestinian minors killed by IDF since June
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785063.html
Sources: Most of the dead are women and children
19 Palestinians killed in IDF shelling in northern Gaza
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785380.html
UN officials voice ‘shock and dismay’ at deadly Israeli shelling of Gaza civilians
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20534&Cr=palestin&Cr1=
United Nations ! The Sight Inside Biet Hanoun Reveal Unimaginable Horror
One Intire Palestinian Family Wiped Out
Rivers of Blood and Body Parts Shattered Every Where
http://www.uruknet.de/?p=m28098&hd=0&size=1&l=t
Israel Kills 24 Palestinians Including Women, Kids
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story-110806125730.htm
EU voices "shock" at Israel artillery strikes in Gaza
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/EU_voices_shock_at_Israel_artillery_11082006.html
1) One third of the civilians killed in Gaza are children. Not including the recent incidents in Beit Hanoun, 247 Palestinians have been killed, amongst them 155 civilians including 57 children.
2) Of the 996 injured, one third (337) are children.
3) 96 children have died in 2006.
Including the recent events in Beit Hanoun, the number of children killed in 2006 so far is more than double the 52 killed in 2005.
Given the events of the past few days and especially the tragedy in Beit Hanoun this morning, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel calls on the Israeli military to stop immediately all activity which endangers civilians, especially children. The Israeli military must comply with international law. Israel must take full responsibility for the civilians it has injured, especially the children amongst them.
In addition, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel’s petition with other human rights organizations to the Israeli High Court on artillery fire into the Gaza Strip is still pending. The organizations and their lawyer will attempt legal procedures in order to expedite the High Court’s decision on the matter. The organizations hope the High Court will force Israel to comply with international law, and reject the shrinking of the “safety zone” to 100 meters. Even in its previous format of 300 meters the zone did not properly protect civilians.
For more information:
Maskit Bendel, Director Occupied Territories Project, +972-54-7700477
Shabtai Gold, Public Outreach, +972-54-4860630
To download the full report:
http://www.phr.org.il/phr/article.asp?articleid=395&catid=42&pcat=42&lang=ENG
For more information on the “safety zone” petition:
http://www.phr.org.il/phr/article.asp?articleid=331&catid=41&pcat=41&lang=ENG
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel http://www.phr.org.il
Please also see:
Israel/Occupied Territories: Amnesty International delegate visits scene of Gaza Strip killings
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE150872006
UN team confirms IDF use of phosphorus bombs during war
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785041.html
Study: 57 unarmed Palestinian minors killed by IDF since June
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785063.html
Sources: Most of the dead are women and children
19 Palestinians killed in IDF shelling in northern Gaza
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/785380.html
UN officials voice ‘shock and dismay’ at deadly Israeli shelling of Gaza civilians
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20534&Cr=palestin&Cr1=
United Nations ! The Sight Inside Biet Hanoun Reveal Unimaginable Horror
One Intire Palestinian Family Wiped Out
Rivers of Blood and Body Parts Shattered Every Where
http://www.uruknet.de/?p=m28098&hd=0&size=1&l=t
Israel Kills 24 Palestinians Including Women, Kids
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story-110806125730.htm
EU voices "shock" at Israel artillery strikes in Gaza
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/EU_voices_shock_at_Israel_artillery_11082006.html