| Press
Release
November 17 2000 |
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| Eight Palestinians and
a German Doctor Killed: Al-Haq Condemns the On-going Shelling of Palestinian Cities by the Israeli Occupying Forces |
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Last night, November 15,
2000, Israeli helicopter gun ships and tanks continued their bombardment
of Palestinian towns and cities. The shelling lasted for over six
consecutive hours injuring 7 people. Among those killed yesterday
was Hari Fischer Spond, age 55, a German citizen who was married to a
Palestinian woman and resided in Beit Jala. Hari was killed by an
indiscriminately fired Israeli missile as he attempted to treat other
injured Palestinian civilians. The shelling also damaged several
houses and electrical generators and the Chile Girls’ School and the Mar
Nicholas Church were both damaged. Other areas of the West Bank
including Hebron, Tulkarem and Salfit were also hit by missiles causing
extensive damage. Al-Haq deplores the brutality of the Israeli Occupation Forces and their bombardment of Palestinian civilian areas. Al-Haq reiterates its call for the international community to take the necessary measures to provide international protection for the Palestinians living under Israeli Occupation. |