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11th February 2010, 18:01
PFLP: Repression in Shu'fat camp must end
Published yesterday (updated) 11/02/2010 10:10
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Israeli solders scuffle with peace activists at the Shu`fat checkpoint in 2006
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Gaza – Ma'an – The constant harassment and repression of Palestinians in the Shu'fat Refugee Camp, ongoing since Monday, must come to an end, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine demanded Wednesday evening.
The faction called on Palestinians to unite in the face of the violence, and stop the constant police raids and rampant damage to civilian properties in the camp.
Unrest followed the invasion of dozens of forces on Monday as the Israeli army detained dozens of camp residents. Palestinians in the camp responded by stone throwing, answered in turn by a heavy military presence at all entrances to the camp, heightened following each protest by residents. A schoolboy was detained near a checkpoint Tuesday, and clashes again erupted Wednesday as more arrests were made.
The PFLP said solders were randomly detaining dozens including young boys. The group called on the Palestinian president, the PLO and the Arab League to intervene and bring an end to the oppression in the camp.
Palestinians in Shu'fat need international protection to ensure their safety from the continued violence of Israeli forces operating in the area, the party said.
The camp was annexed to Israel following the 1967 war, while the country's separation wall pushed the camp to the eastern side barrier. Residents hold Jerusalem identity cards but are prohibited from entering Jerusalem without undergoing checks by military personnel. The camp essentially became a ghettoized no-mans land, without Israeli or Palestinian police operating in the district. It is situated next to upscale Israeli settlement areas including French Hill, Hebrew University, Psgat Ze'ev and Ramat Eshkol.
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Published yesterday (updated) 11/02/2010 10:10
http://www.maannews.net/images/PhotoViewer/18743.jpg
Israeli solders scuffle with peace activists at the Shu`fat checkpoint in 2006
[MaanImages]
Gaza – Ma'an – The constant harassment and repression of Palestinians in the Shu'fat Refugee Camp, ongoing since Monday, must come to an end, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine demanded Wednesday evening.
The faction called on Palestinians to unite in the face of the violence, and stop the constant police raids and rampant damage to civilian properties in the camp.
Unrest followed the invasion of dozens of forces on Monday as the Israeli army detained dozens of camp residents. Palestinians in the camp responded by stone throwing, answered in turn by a heavy military presence at all entrances to the camp, heightened following each protest by residents. A schoolboy was detained near a checkpoint Tuesday, and clashes again erupted Wednesday as more arrests were made.
The PFLP said solders were randomly detaining dozens including young boys. The group called on the Palestinian president, the PLO and the Arab League to intervene and bring an end to the oppression in the camp.
Palestinians in Shu'fat need international protection to ensure their safety from the continued violence of Israeli forces operating in the area, the party said.
The camp was annexed to Israel following the 1967 war, while the country's separation wall pushed the camp to the eastern side barrier. Residents hold Jerusalem identity cards but are prohibited from entering Jerusalem without undergoing checks by military personnel. The camp essentially became a ghettoized no-mans land, without Israeli or Palestinian police operating in the district. It is situated next to upscale Israeli settlement areas including French Hill, Hebrew University, Psgat Ze'ev and Ramat Eshkol.
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