Amnesty international: Israel commits war crimes against the Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2003

Amnesty International (AI) said in its recent report that "In the Occupied Territories the Israeli army committed abuses which constituted war crimes. These included unlawful killings, obstruction of medical assistance and targeting of medical personnel, extensive and wanton destruction of property, torture and cruel and inhuman treatment, unlawful confinement and the use of "human shields". At least 1,000 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army, most of them unlawfully. They included 150 children and at least 35 individuals killed in targeted assassinations.

AI said "Palestinian armed groups killed more than 420 Israelis, at least 265 of them civilians and including 47 children, The deliberate targeting of civilians by Palestinian armed groups constituted crimes against humanity."

AI said "Prolonged curfews were imposed by Israel throughout the Occupied Territories and more than 2,000 homes were destroyed by the Israeli army. Thousands of Palestinians were arrested -- most were released without charge, but more than 3,000 remained in military jails."

AI said "At least 158 Israeli conscripts and reservists who refused to serve (in the army) for reasons of conscience were imprisoned..

AI said "Scores of people were arrested for political reasons by the Palestinian Authority. They included members of armed groups and people suspected of 'collaborating' with Israeli intelligence services. At least 13 people were sentenced to death, three of whom were executed. The majority of those sentenced to death were alleged 'collaborators'."

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