During the course of Israel’s three-week campaign of mass arrests in the West Bank, ostensibly to search for the killers of three settlers, the Israeli military and police conducted an average of 18 raids per day into Palestinian homes, charities and businesses, stealing cash and property worth an estimated $3 million, documents a new report from the Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights. The Israeli seizure of money and property belonging to Palestinian civilians and civic organizations is a violation of articles 27 and 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibit pillage and reprisal against civilians and their belongings. euromid.org/en/article/533/Report:-Israeli-forces-stole-USD-3-million-in-cash--property-from-Palestinians-during-West-Bank-raids
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:02:33 +0000
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