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<p>[10692] 31 Halima a-Shawarmeh, 57, stated that, on 11 March 2009, Border Police assaulted her as she approached the Separation Barrier to get her donkey. They tried to take the donkey, and one of them hit her with his rifle, breaking her arm.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Halima a-Shawarmeh, 57, stated that, on 11 March 2009,...
<p>[10615] 17 Ashraf Shalaldeh, construction worker, from Sa'ir, Hebron District, was severely beaten by Border Police and suffered a broken nose, when he tried to enter Jerusalem to work without an entry permit. </p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Ashraf Shalaldeh, construction worker, from Sa'ir,...
<p>[10449] 3 Sharif Abu Hayah, 66, a shepherd, states that soldiers severely beat and abused him while he was grazing his flock in Kh. Abu Falah on 28 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Sharif Abu Hayah, 66, a shepherd, states that soldiers...
<p>[10445] 25 Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7 January 2009, soldiers entered his house, beat members of the family and arrested 'Izzat and three of this sons. Kasab was mistreated during the detention, which lasted until 20 January. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7...
<p>[10409] 21 Majed al-Hajahjeh, merchant, states that soldiers brutally assaulted him on 17 January 2009 when he was on his way to Hebron. The soldiers broke his arm and left him lying injured on the road. </p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Majed al-Hajahjeh, merchant, states that soldiers brutally...
<p>[10354] 21 Muhammad 'Awad, 29, resident of Salem, Nablus District. According to this testimony on 20 January 2009, a soldier beat him severely, fracturing his skull, when he tried to protect his brother from soldiers at Huwara Checkpoint. </p><p>Photo credit: Salma a-Dib’i, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad 'Awad, 29, resident of Salem, Nablus District...
<p>[10289] 1 'Abdallah a-Rushdi. According to his testimony a policeman beat him, breaking his leg and injuring his eye, Shu'afat refugee camp, 28 December 2008. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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'Abdallah a-Rushdi. According to his testimony a...
<p>[10058] 18 Muhammad Khawajah, 12, from Ni'lin, was arrested at his home in the middle of the night by soldiers who beat him and dragged him along the ground. During his interrogation, he was beaten and held for four days alongside adults in Ofer Prison.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad Khawajah, 12, from Ni'lin, was arrested at...
<p>[9949] 14 Ihab Abu Najma, a resident of East Jerusalem, was beaten by security guards and Border Police near the prime minister's residence in West Jerusalem, 11 August 2008. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Ihab Abu Najma, a resident of East Jerusalem, was beaten by...
<p>[9948] 14 Ahmad Abu Jamal, a resident of East Jerusalem, was beaten by security guards and Border Police near the prime minister's residence in West Jerusalem, 11 August 2008. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Ahmad Abu Jamal, a resident of East Jerusalem, was beaten...
<p>[9688] 3 Settlers and soldiers assaulted Ribhi 'Asayiri, who came to put out a fire started by settlers in 'Asira al-Qibliya on 3 May 2008. </p><p>Photo credit: Salma a-Dib’i, B'Tselem</p>
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Settlers and soldiers assaulted Ribhi 'Asayiri, who...
<p>[9540] 13 Israeli Special Patrol Unit officers assaulted Fadi Darabi', resulting in amputation of one of his testicles, 13 April 2008, testimony no. 5450</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Israeli Special Patrol Unit officers assaulted Fadi Darabi...
<p>[9356] 7 Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the Israeli army destroyed in an attempt to force the family to hand over her husband, who was wanted by Israel, 7 March 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the...
<p>[9354] 7 Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the Israeli army destroyed in an attempt to force the family to hand over her husband, who was wanted by Israel, 7 March 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Adalah a-Ta'mari from Bethlehem whose house the...
<p>[8550] 3 The fisherman Ibrahim al-Qur'an, whose boat was burnt after the navy fired at it while he was fishing, 21 April 2007.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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The fisherman Ibrahim al-Qur'an, whose boat was burnt...
<p>[8396] 22 Yusra Sbeih, 64, resident of al-'Ubeidiyah, Bethlehem District, was assaulted and severely bitten by a dog accompanying soldiers during a search of the area. Soldiers took no action to remove the dog.</p><p>Photo credit: Suha Zeid, B'Tselem</p>
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Yusra Sbeih, 64, resident of al-'Ubeidiyah, Bethlehem...
<p>[7843] 28 Taisir Zahada, 52, a physician, a resident of Tel Rumeida, Hebron. On 24 August 2006, Israeli soldiers who were stationed on his roof beat him and his family inside their home.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Taisir Zahada, 52, a physician, a resident of Tel Rumeida,...
<p>[7831] 7 Mater Hamaisa, vegetable merchant, from Jenin. On 1 August 2006, Israeli soldiers maltreated and beat him near Ramin, a village in Tulkarm District.</p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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Mater Hamaisa, vegetable merchant, from Jenin. On 1 August...
<p>[7842] 1 Naim Ishtiyeh, 34, from Sallem, Nablus District. On 10 July 2006, an Israeli soldier beat him with a stick near 'Asira a-Shamaliya, breaking his wrist.</p><p>Photo credit: Salma a-Dib’i, B'Tselem</p>
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Naim Ishtiyeh, 34, from Sallem, Nablus District. On 10 July...
<p>[7460] 26 Fares Awidat, 17, from Shuyukh al-'Arrub, Hebron District. On 22 February 2006, Israeli soldiers detained him on suspicion of throwing stones. The soldiers tied him up and severely abused him.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Fares Awidat, 17, from Shuyukh al-'Arrub, Hebron...
<p>[7173] 30 Adib Abu Sneineh, an electrician. On 14 July 2005, Israeli soldiers and a settler beat him and his colleague, while they were working on a Street in Hebron. The two were detained for nine hours at and taken to the police station for interrogation.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Adib Abu Sneineh, an electrician. On 14 July 2005, Israeli...
<p>[6845] 30 Muhammad Kashu`a, age 88, resident of `Alar village, Tulkarem district. On 29 March 2005, he was working in his orchard, and IDF soldiers attacked and beat him until he lost consciousness.</p><p>Photo credit: Abd el-Karim a-Sadi, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad Kashu`a, age 88, resident of `Alar village,...
<p>[6471] 28 Murad Abu Lafah, 21 years old, was used as a human shield and beaten by IDF soldiers, al-Am'ari refugee camp, Ramallah district.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Murad Abu Lafah, 21 years old, was used as a human shield...
<p>[4370] 29 Allah Ahmad Ismail Taher, beaten by Border Police officers on 26 April 2004.</p><p>Photo credit: Nidal Kana’ane, B'Tselem</p>
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Allah Ahmad Ismail Taher, beaten by Border Police officers...
<p>[5368] 7 Palestinian from Yatta who was beaten by a Border Police officer at his work in Israel.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Palestinian from Yatta who was beaten by a Border Police...
<p>[4839] 8 Muhammad 'Attawneh after being beaten by Border Police officers who broke into a building in Jerusalem in which he and four other Palestinians from Kharas were staying while they worked in the city.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad 'Attawneh after being beaten by Border Police...
<p>[4082] 8 Jihad Halahleh, one of five Palestinian workers beaten by Border Police Officers in East Jerusalem on 8 February 2004.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Jihad Halahleh, one of five Palestinian workers beaten by...
<p>[4623] 19 Razkallah al-Misri in the hospital with broken feet following a beating by Border Police officers.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Razkallah al-Misri in the hospital with broken feet...
<p>[2840] 28 Nazmi a-Sheikh, beaten by soldiers at the Sarra checkpoint, receiving medical assistance from the Red Crescent on December 28, 2003.</p><p>Photo credit: Eliezer Moav, B'Tselem</p>
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Nazmi a-Sheikh, beaten by soldiers at the Sarra checkpoint...
<p>[1749] 7 Yusef Taher Fares, age 29, is a student from Nablus. On Dec. 7, 2003 he was on his way to his university in Ramallah. He had to bypass the Sara checkpoint where passage is not allowed to men between the ages of 16 and 35. Soldiers caught and beat him.</p><p>Photo credit: Eliezer Moav, B'Tselem</p>
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Yusef Taher Fares, age 29, is a student from Nablus. On...
<p>[5346] 1 A Palestinian woman who was seriously injured while crossing the roadblock at Halhoul when a big rock fell on her and broke her leg. The woman is a cancer patient and was on the way home from the hospital.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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A Palestinian woman who was seriously injured while...
<p>[6066] 1 Jum'aa Rab'i attacked by settlers and soldiers on June 6, 2003 in a-Tuwani in the South Mt. Hebron area.</p><p>Photo credit: B'Tselem</p>
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Jum'aa Rab'i attacked by settlers and soldiers on...