September 29, 2006

 

The 6th Anniversary of al-Aqsa Intifada

 

Today, Friday, September 29th, 2006 sees the 6th anniversary of the outbreak of the al- Aqsa Intifada triggered off by the ill-fated and provocative visit of former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon. A quick review of the past 6 years would indicate an escalation in war crimes committed against civilians and an impingement on international humanitarian law which purportedly should provide protection for unarmed civilians. However, the international community’s continued silence has encouraged Israel to perpetrate more war crimes with impunity.

Documentations of Israeli violations point to an unprecedented escalation in the: humiliation of Palestinian civilians at the checkpoints, extra-judicial executions against Palestinian activists, incursions into Palestinian Authority controlled territory, demolition of houses, closures of major border crossing points of the Strip, killings of unarmed civilians, shelling of residential areas and arrest of 31 Palestinian Legislative Council members and 8 ministers, just to name a few.

 

The following data indicate the number of Palestinians killed by the IOF and the Palestinians killed by Palestinians in the past 6 years; September 29, 2000 – September 29th, 2006.

 

Total of Palestinians killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF): 2 970

·       Children 0-14: 385

·       Children 15-17: 355

·       Assassinations: 300

 

Palestinians who died at the checkpoints: 96

 

Palestinians killed by settlers: 36

 

Total of Palestinians killed by Palestinians: 539

·       Gunfire (Palestinian civilians killed by Palestinian militants): 442

·       Palestinian detainees in Palestinian prisons: 8

·       Palestinians killed by PA police: 28

·       Stabbing: 41

·       Honour killing: 20

 

 

Suspected collaborators

  • Killed in the streets by Palestinian militants: 121
  • Sentenced to death: 19
  • Executed: 3

 

Palestinian civilians and foreigners kidnapped by Palestinian militants: 78

 

Israelis killed by Palestinian militants:

·       Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians: 697

·       Israeli security force personnel killed by Palestinians: 314

·       Foreign citizens killed by Palestinians: 53