Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK 5 hrs · Nine-year-old Sanabel Al-Tous was struck by an Israeli settlers car on 1st July in the West Bank. She was left lying on the ground with multiple fractures. Palestinian children are often deliberately targeted by settlers in cars, using their vehicles as a weapon. There are approximately 200 attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians, including children, every year. The UN Human Rights Committee says: The motivation behind violence and intimidation against the Palestinians and their properties is to drive the local populations away from their lands, allowing the settlements to expand.” See UN HCR report on the implications of Israeli settlements on Palestinians: ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session19/FFM/FFMSettlements.pdf
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 04:17:56 +0000
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