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Rights organisation reports 1,666 violations by Israel on Bedouins
A Palestinian human rights organisation announced that it documented 1,666 violations by the Israeli occupation and its settlers against Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank during July.
The Al-Baydar Organisation for the Defence of Bedouin and Village Rights in the West Bank explained in a report published yesterday that this figure demonstrates the expanding scope of military and settlement measures targeting Bedouin communities scattered throughout the Jordan Valley, the eastern highlands, the Jerusalem area,
and the central and southern West Bank.
The organisation stated that the nature of the violations indicates a clear integration between military, security, settlement, and economic tools, making them part of a systematic policy aimed at reducing the Palestinian presence in Area C and strengthening Israeli control over areas that constitute the geographical expansion of future settlement projects.
The report documented 472 settler attacks, representing approximately 28% of all documented violations last month, confirming that settler violence has become a major tool of pressure against Palestinians.
The organisation also documented 152 shooting incidents targeting Palestinians and Bedouin communities during July, an indicator reflecting the widespread use of armed force in managing relations with the Palestinian population.
In addition, 16 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank and Jerusalem, including a woman and three children, one of whom was a four-month-old infant.
The infant died after Israeli forces prevented his family from taking him to the hospital through a military checkpoint near the village of Deir Ammar, west of Ramallah.
The report also highlighted that the violations not only targeted the Palestinian population but also focused in an organised manner to significantly target the economic infrastructure upon which Bedouin communities depend.