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Child fatalities

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989 and ratified by almost every country in the world, including Israel, sets the threshold of adulthood at 18 years. This is also the age at which Israelis attain their majority under domestic law, so that up to 18 years, persons can be considered as "children" and are entitled to commensurate protection.

Israel argues that children below 18 years can also pose a threat to the life of Israeli soldiers and become therefore legitimate targets. Arguably a lower threshold has sometimes been provided in international law for participation in armed conflicts. Although the trend is now to push this limit back to 18 years, the minimal age for recruitment and participation in hostilities was set at 15 years 3. Children between 15 and 18 who would take part in hostilities would therefore loose their "civilian" character and become acceptable targets under the laws of war. It should be noted that according to data collected by the Coalition Against the Use of Child Soldiers, the Palestinian security forces do not enlist anybody below 18 years of age. Minors aged 17 are exceptionally accepted, but then only serve in music bands or other special activities.

It is highly questionable whether the Palestinian children aged 15 to 18 who were killed during this Intifada can be considered "combatants." First, the character of the confrontation is more that of a Palestinian civilian uprising against the Israeli occupation - opposing an occupation army to a civilian population - than that of a conflict between two armed forces. It can certainly not be said that children are "compulsorily" recruited; nor can children participating in the intifada be considered "child soldiers." As the UN Commission of Inquiry, which visited the region in February 2001, stated, "stone throwing by youths at heavily protected military posts hardly seems to involve participation in hostilities." 4 In addition, many of the children listed were not taking part in the confrontations when they were mortally wounded.

International humanitarian law provides that the civilian population - especially the children - must be protected against the dangers arising from military operation, and, in particular, must not be the object of attack. The Convention on the Rights of the Child also emphasizes the special protections due to children in situations of armed conflict (art. 38). These duties fall upon both Israel and the Palestinian Authority, who must both do whatever is in their power to protect children. The death of every child is a tragedy.

3 Convention on the Rights of the Child (art. 38) and Additional Protocols of 1977 to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 (1st Prot. Art. 77.2, 2nd Prot. Art. 4.3.c, not applicable to Israel as conventional law)
4 E/CN.4/2001/121 of 16 March 2001, para. 43

Lists of Palestinian children who have been killed since the outbreak of the al-Aqsa Intifada on 29 September 2000
1. Children up to 15
2. Children aged 15 to 18

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No.	Name	Age	Place of Residence	Date of death	Notes
1	Mohammed Jamal Muhammed al-Durra	12	Bureij Camp-Gaza	30.9.2000
2	Samer Samir Sedqi Tabanjah	12	Balata Camp-Nablus	1.10.2000
3	Mohammed Yousef Abu-'Assi	12	Bani-Suheilah - Gaza	4.10.2000
4	Sami Fathi Abu-Jazar	12	Rafah -Gaza	12.10.2000	Was wounded on 10/10/2000
5	Moayad Osama Ali Jawarish	14	'Ayda camp -Bethlehem	16.10.2000
6	'Ala'a Bassam Bani Nimreh	13	Salfit	20.10.2000
7	Wa'el Hassan Imad a Nashit	12	Jabalya - Gaza	22.10.2000
8	Iyad Sami Sha'th	14	Khan Yunis - Gaza	24.10.2000	Was wounded on 21.10.2000
9	Ala'a Mohammed al-Jawabreh	14	Aroub camp - Hebron	26.10.2000	Was wounded on 6.10.2000
10	Hussni Husein al-Najjar	14	Rafah - Gaza	29.10.2000
11	Ahmad Suleiman Abu-Tayeh	14	Shatti camp - Gaza	1.11.2000
12	Mohammed Ibrahim Hajjaj	14	Shajaiyeh - Gaza	1.11.2000
13	Ibrahim Rizek Omar	14	Shatti camp - Gaza	1.11.2000
14	Wajdi Allam al-Hattab	13	Tulkarem	6.11.2000
15	Fares Fa'eq Odeh	14	Al-Zayttoun - Gaza	8.11.2000
16	Ibrahim Fouad Rizeq Qassas	13	Khan Yunis -Gaza	8.11.2000	Was wounded on 4/11/2000
17	Raed Abdel Majeed Dawoud	14	Hares - Nablus	8.11.2000
18	Musa Ibrahim Dibes	14	Jabalya Camp - Gaza	11.11.2000
19	Mohammed Khater Mohammed 'Ajleh	13	Shajaiyeh-Gaza	14.11.2000
20	Ahmed Samir Saleem El-Basal	14	Tal El Hawa-Gaza	15.11.2000
21	Jihad Suheil Abu Shahmeh	13	Khan Yunis Camp- Gaza	15.11.2000
22	Abdel Rahim Zeyad Dahshan	14	El-Zayttoun-Gaza	19.11.2000
23	Ibrahim Hussein Muqannen	14	Khan Yunis - Gaza	22.11.2000	Was wounded on 20/11/2000
24	Ayssar Mohammed Sadeq Hasseis	14	Jenin	24.11.2000
25	Karam Fathi el Kurd	14	Rafah- Gaza	28.11.2000	Was wounded on 23/11/2000
26	Mohammed Abdallah Mashharawi	14	al-Tuffah - Gaza	29.11.2000	Was wounded on 26/11/2000
27	Mohammed Saleh Mohammed El 'Arja	12	Rafah-Gaza	1.12.2000
28	Medhat Mohammed Subhi Jadallah	14	Gaza	1.12.2000	Was wounded on 30/11/2000
29	Salim Hamed Mohammed Hamaydeh	12	Rafah - Gaza	9.12.2000	Was wounded on 4/12/2000
30	Ahmed Ali Hassan Qawasmi	14	Hebron	11.12.2000	Was wounded on 8/12/2000
31	Hani Yusef al-Soufi	14	Rafah - Gaza	20.12.2000
32	Mu'ath Ahmed Abu Hadwan	12	Hebron	31.12.2000
33	Omar Khaled Farouq	10	al-Bireh - Ramallah	14.1.2001	Was wounded on 7/1/2001
34	Issa Ibrahim El 'Amori	14	Gaza	3.2.2001
35	Bilal Tawfeq 'Awwad Ramadan	14	Bureij Camp-Gaza	13.2.2001
36	Obi Mohammed Mahmoud Daraj	9	al-Bireh - Ramallah	2.3.2001	As a result of the shelling
37	Mohammed Mahmoud Halss	13	Shujaiyeh-Gaza	2.3.2001	Was wounded on 27/2/2001
38	Mahmoud Ismaeil el Daraweish	11	Dura- Hebron	27.3.2001
39	Yehya Fathi el Sheikh Eid	12	Rafah-Gaza	28.3.2001
40	Lo'ay Mohammed el Tamimi	11	Dir Nizam-Ramallah	1.4.2001	Was wounded on 10/03/2001
41	Shawkat Sa'di Hassan 'Alami	14	Beit Omar -Hebron	12.4.2001
42	Hamzah Khader 'Obed	14	Shajaiyeh-Gaza	17.4.2001
43	Bara' Jalal Mahmoud el Sha'er	10	Rafah-Gaza	17.4.2001
44	Muhanad Nizar Hamzeh Mhareb	11	El Amal -Gaza	23.4.2001
45	Iman Mohammed Abdel Hameed Hijo	4 months	Khan Yunis - Gaza	7.5.2001
46	Ali Mourad Abu Shaweish	10	Khan Yunis-Gaza	17.6.2001
47	Murad Jamil al-Masri	14	Khan-Yunis	7.07.2001	Was injured on 5/7/2001
48	Khalil Ibrahim al-Masri	11	Rafah	08.07.2001
49	Dia' Marwan al-Tumeizi	3 months	Idna, Hebron	20.07.2001	Killed by Israeli settlers
50	Bilal Abdul-Mun'em	9	Al-Judaida, Jenin	31.07.2001	In an attack on Hamas office in Nablus
51	Ashraf Abdul-Mun'em	6	Al-Judaida, Jenin	31.07.2001	In an attack on Hamas office in Nablus
52	Azhar said Abu-Shallouf	2	Rafah, Gaza	12.08.2001
53	Sabrin Abu-Sneineh	7	Hebron	12.08.2001	Israeli shelling
54	Suleiman Samir Abu-Zeid	5	Rafah	19.08.2001	Israeli shelling
55	Inas Samir Abu-Zeid	7	Rafah	19.08.2001	Israeli shelling
56	Mohammed Subhi Abu-Arar	13	Gaza	19.08.2001	Shot in his heart by Israeli soldiers
57	Ibrahim Mahmoud Sharaf	14	Gaza	26.08.2001	Direct hit by Israeli shelling
58	Mohammed Samir Abu-Libdeh	13	Rafah	08.09.2001	Killed by the Israeli army
59	Khaled Arafat al-Batsh	3	Hebron	08.09.2001	As a result of Israeli shelling
60	Balqees Fathi Al'qarda	12	Arabeh- Jenin	12.09.2001	She is the sister of Sufian Al'ardah- killed in the attack on the house
61	Mo'aweya Ali Alnahal	14	Rafah- Gaza	27/09/2001	During the Israeli shelling and incursion- hit with bullet in the chest.
62	Mohamed Fathi Yousef Abu-zweed Altarayera	10	Bani N'eem- Hebron	28/09/2001	He was shot with live ammunition in the abdomen

No.	Name	Age	Place of Residence	Date of death	Notes
63	Khalid ‘Adli al-Baziyan	15	Rafidya- Nablus.	30.9.2000
64	Nizar Mahmoud Abed Eideh	16	Deir-Ammar - Ramallah	30.9.2000
65	Iyad Ahmed Salem al-Khashashi	16	Nablus	1.10.2000
66	Husam Na’im Hassan Bkheet	17	Balata Camp -Nablus	1.10.2000
67	Mohammed Nabil Ali Dawoud	16	al-Bireh - Ramallah	1.10.2000
68	Sami Fathi Muhammed al-Taramsi	17	Sheikh Radwan -Gaza	1.10.2000
69	Musleh Hussein Ibrahim Abu- Jarad	17	Deir-el-Balah - Gaza	2.10.2000
70	Wa’el Taysir Qattawi	16	Balata Camp- Nablus	2.10.2000
71	Hussam Isma’el al-Hamshari	16	Tulkarem	3.10.2000
72	Majdi Samer Musa Maslamani	15	Beit Hanina - Jerusalem	6.10.2001
73	Yousef Diab Yousef Khalaf	17	Bureij Camp-Gaza	8.10.2000
74	Sami Hassan Salim Salmie	17	Tulkarem	11.10.2000
75	Samer Talal Taleb Iweissi	15	Qalqilya	20.10.2000
76	Tha’er Mohammed Ali Daoud Mualla	17	Am’aari camp - Ramallah	20.10.2000
77	Mohammed Adel Hasan Abu Tahoun	16	Tulkarem	20.10.2000
78	Omar Ibrahim Ismail al-Buheisi	16	Deir el-Balah - Gaza Strip	21.10.2000
79	Majed Ibrahim Hawamdeh	15	Tira - Ramallah	21.10.2000
80	Salah Eddin Fawzi Nijem	15	Al-Maghazi camp – Gaza	22.10.2000
81	Sa’ed Adnan Abdallah al-Tanbour	17	Nablus	23.10.2000	Was wounded on 21.10.2000
82	Ashraf Ahmad Abdel Majid Habayeb	15	Askar camp - Nablus	23.10.2000	Was wounded on 16.10.2000
83	Nidal Mohammed Zuhdi al-Dbeiqi	17	Al-Daraj -Gaza Strip	24.10.2000
84	Bashir Saleh Mousa Selweit	15	Qalqilya	27.10.2000
85	Tha’er Ibrahim Shalesh Abu Zeid	17	Jalazun camp / Ramallah	31.10.2000
86	Yazan Mohammed Issa Halayqah	15	al Khader – Bethlehem	2.11.2000
87	Khaled Mohammed al-Khatib	17	Hizma - Jerusalem	2.11.2000
88	Rami Ahmad Abdel-Fattah Mutae’	15	Hizma - Jerusalem	3.11.2000
89	Maher Mohammed al-Sa’idi	16	Bureij camp - Gaza	5.11.2000
90	Mohammed Nawaf al-Ta’aban	17	Deir el-Balah / Gaza Strip	6.11.2000
91	Khalil Yousef Abu Sa’ad	15	Shatti Camp-Gaza	8.11.2000
92	Mohammed Musbah Abu Ghali	15	El Amal –Gaza	8.11.2000
93	Khalad Fayez Abu Zahra	17	Tulkarem	8.11.2000
94	Mohammed Kamel Abed Sharab	17	Khan Younis	9.11.2000
95	Osama Mazen Salem Azzouqa	15	Jenin	10.11.2000
96	Osama Sameer Jarjawi	17	Daraj –Gaza	10.11.2000
97	Bassel Hussein Abu Kammer	15	Jabalya-Gaza	11.11.2000
98	Mahmoud Nafez Abu Naji	15	Sheikh Radwan-Gaza	12.11.2000
99	Yehya Nayeh Abu Shamaleh	17	Khan Younis Camp-Gaza	13.11.2000
100	Sabir Khamis Idreis Barash	15	Am’ari Camp- Ramallah	14.11.2000
101	Mohammed Nasser Mohammed Shrafi	17	Sheikh Radwan-Gaza	15.11.2000
102	Jadoo’a Mune’a Muhammed Abu Kbash	15	Samo’a- Hebron	15.11.2000
103	Ibrahim Abdel Ra’of J’aadi	15	Qalqilia	15.11.2000
104	Ahmed Sa’ed Ahmed Sha’aban	17	Jalmeh Village-Jenin	15.11.2000
105	Muhammed Abed Jaleel Abu Rayan	16	Halhoul – Hebron	17.11.2000
106	Ibrahim Hussan Ahmed Othman	16	Rafah-Gaza	20.11.2000
107	Yasser Taleb Mohammed Nabatiti	16	Tulkarem	21.11.2000
108	Majdi Ali ’Abed	15	Shajaiyeh –Gaza	24.11.2000
109	Mahmoud Mansour ‘Adwan	16	Hableh - Qalqilia	26.11.2000
110	Mahdi Qassem Hussan Jaber	16	Qalqilia	26.11.2000
111	Waleed Mohameed Hamed El badan	17	Tqou’a –Bethlehem	30.11.2000
112	Ramzi Adel Mohammed Nasser	15	Abu Qash- Ramallah	5.12.2000
113	Zuhair Mustafa Ali Hatab	16	Tuffah –Gaza	7.12.2000	Was wounded on 20/11/2000
114	Mahmoud Abdallah Mohammed Yehya	17	Kufor Ra’ai-Nablus	8.12.2000	Security Forces
115	‘Amar Samir Abdel Hameed Mashni	16	Shu'afat- Jerusalem	8.12.2000
116	Mu’ataz Azmi Telakh	16	Deheisheh Camp-Bethlehem	8.12.2000
117	Mohammed Amin Mohammed Daoud	17	Hares - Salfit	15.12.2000
118	Arafat Mohammed Jabarin	17	Sa’ir - Hebron	22.12.2000
119	Mohammed Sharef Mohammed Sharef	15	Sheikh Radwan-Gaza	21.1.2001
120	Safwat Isam Qeshtah	16	Rafah-Gaza	24.1.2001
121	Ahmed Abdel Razek abu Huli	15	Deir el-Balah - Gaza	9.2.2001
122	Hussam Imad Adel El Diesi	15	Qalandia camp-Ramallah	16.2.2001
123	Murtaja Abdel Lateif ‘Amer	17	Qalqilia	14.3.2001
124	Mahmoud Khalid Abu Sheihadeh	16	Jabalia– Gaza	29.3.2001
125	Ahmed Mahmoud Maraheil	16	Balata Camp	30.3.2001
126	Ahmed Mahmoud el ‘Assar	16	Nusayrat Camp-Gaza	5.4.2001
127	Mahmoud Khalid Barakat	15	Shatti camp- Gaza	11.4.2001	Was wounded on 6/4/2001
128	Rami Yehya Ibrahim Mousa Gharib	16	Khader-Bethlehem	17.4.2001
129	Hashim Suleiman Mamlouk	16	Shajaiyeh-Gaza	8.5.2001
130	Hussam Fawaz Tafesh	16	Zaytton –Gaza	11.5.2001
131	Mohammed Hussan Salem	15	Burij-Gaza	16.5.2001
132	Ala’ Adel el Buji	15	Rafah - Gaza	24.05.2001
133	Ahmed Saleh Abu el Helou	17	Hizma-Jerusalem	31.05.2001
134	Adel Husein Muqannen	16	Khan Younis - Gaza	18.06.2001
135	Ahmed Mohammed El ‘Abed Yassin	15	Zaytoun-Gaza	01.07.2001	Was wounded on 29/06/01
136	Tareq Jwad Abo Dab'at	17	Hebron	18/07/2001
137	Ref'at Saber el Nahel	15	Rafah- Gaza	24/07/2001
138	Mohamed Husni Al'ajoz	15	Nablus	22/07/2001
139	Tamer Reyad Zo'rob	17	Rafah- Gaza	28/08/2001
140	Mohamed Samir Abu Libdeh	17	Rafah- Gaza	8/09/2001	Israeli shelling
141	Ramzi Khalel Hassouneh	17	Shajaiyeh-Gaza	14/09/2001	He was killed by an Israeli sniper
142	Imad 'Atta Swilem Zo'roub	15	Khan Younis- Gaza	15/09/2001	Died after injury he had sustained earlier
143	Mahmoud Jalal Qeshta	16	Rafah- Gaza	26/09/2001	Shot in the head with heavy guns.
144	Mahmoud Ali Soukar	16	Deheishe Camp- Bethlehem	28/09/2001	He was shot in the back while he was walking in the street with his friends- there was no sign of confrontations.
145	Muhsen Fahed 'Arar	17	Qrawat Bani Zayed- Ramallah	28/09/2001	He died after injuries sustained on 14-9-2001 in the head, chest and abdomen.