Press Release

September 30 2000

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Six New Deaths Reported Bringing Total for Two days to 13 Palestinians Killed and 437 Injured Today

Clashes continued throughout the day, making this the third day of clashes following the visit by Ariel Sharon to the al-Haram al-Sharif. A’sem al-I’tr, from Jenin,  Musab Araf also from Jenin,  Nizzar Eideh, aged 14 from Ramallah Deir Amaar, Bassam Faez Al-Bilbasi aged 50, ambulance driver,  from Gaza, Mohammad Jamal Al-Dirreh, aged 12,  from Breij in Gaza, and Mohammad al-Uttal from the Palestinian security forces  were all shot and killed today during clashes with Israeli troops.

Israeli troops raided the Old City home of the martyr Osama Jiddah firing several rounds of rubber bullets. Many of the injuries reported to al-Haq throughout the day have been serious injuries to the head and chest.  Three persons from Hebron and two from Gaza have reportedly suffered brain damage, including Mohammad Nawaf Omer aged 15 from Deir Al-Balah, and Khaled Abdelrazak Hmeid. Roads remained closed by the Israeli military in and around Jerusalem severely restricting movement. Hundreds were reported injured. at this time, at least 188 in Gaza, 45 in Ramallah, Tulkarem 55, Nablus 38, Hebron 50, Jenin 11, Jerusalem 20, and Bethlehem 30.  

Al-Haq calls upon:
1- The international community specifically the Secretary  General of the United Nations to intervene immediately to stop the bloodshed perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian.  
      2- The European Union to force Israel to abide by article 2 of the Euro -Israeli partnership               agreement which calls for Israel to respect fully international human rights standards.