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All over Palestine, the Palestinian civilians continue to bury the bodies of their martyrs.
55 Palestinians have been killed by the belligerent Israeli Occupation Forces.
For the sixth successive day, since last Friday (29/9/2000), the Israeli Forces are still performing carefully planned massacres against the Palestinian civilians both in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and inside Israel itself with equal ruthlessness.
Israel has dangerously increased the level of aggression in an unprecedented way.
Its use of certain weapons against the Palestinian civilians and non-military buildings Is totally out of proportion with the capacity of its victims to retaliate.
This is evidenced by the shelling of the houses at Al-Shuhada’ crossroad near Gaza and in Rafah, as well as the use of assault helicopters to attack civilians using a whole range of weapons.
Moreover, the Occupation Forces are using the “ Special Forces”, which constitute armed Israeli soldiers disguised as Palestinian civilians, for the purpose of killing Palestinians.
These forces were responsible for killing tens of Palestinians during the Intifada ( 1987-1994).
The belligerent Israeli Military Forces seem to be still determined to kill Palestinian children.
77% of the casualties among the Palestinians during the last five days were children.
No one will forget the images of the 12-year old Mohammad Al-Durrah from Al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza Strip who was savagely killed by the Israeli soldiers.
No one also can forget the picture of the 1.
5-year old Sarah Abd-Al-Azeem Hasan from Nablus in the West Bank killed by a bullet that penetrated her skull.
Tens of similar incidents against children took place away from the journalists and correspondents’ cameras.
In the light of the highly dangerous situation in the Occupied Territories, AL-MEZAN Center for Human Rights ascertains the following: The international community is not interested in the application of the principles and obligations dictated by the International Law.
On the contrary, it continues to either watch the situation quietly in acquiescence with the massacres or respond with an insufficient criticism.
The United States of America (USA) as well Israel are equally responsible for the massacres.
The USA’s position in regard to what is now taking place is clearly biased.
Since it continues to prevent any effort initiated by the United Nations (UN) or any other party to stop the massacres.
Besides, the USA considers the unarmed Palestinian victims equally responsible for the current situation.
Moreover and most important, it continues to supply Israel with the most sophisticated and highly effective weapons.
These include assault helicopters, automatic rifles, missiles and even the bullets.
For these reasons, AL-MEZAN Center for Human Rights calls upon the international public opinion, civil community organizations, and religious agencies in Europe, the USA as well as all over the world to exert pressure upon their governments to stop their incriminating silence and fulfill their legal and moral obligations towards the Palestinian civilians.
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