Citizen Rights Association Demands End to Hebron Evictions and Collective Punishment
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Approximately 1,500 Palestinians have already been displaced since Friday, with plans to displace 2,500 more. Lawyer Ruut She'er emphasized that no security incident justifies punishing an entire city.
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- Around 1,500 Palestinians have been forced from their homes since Friday, with 2,500 more targeted.
- Israeli officials reportedly linked demolitions and evacuations to "making residents pay the price."
- Lawyer Ruut She'er stated that no security incident justifies punishing an entire city.
This action follows reports that approximately 1,500 Palestinians have been forced to leave their homes since Friday, with further reports indicating plans to displace an additional 2,500 people.
It cited Israeli statements about making residents "pay the price" as evidence of punitive intentions. According to the association's appeal, the Israeli military has conducted raids on hundreds of homes since Friday, carrying out arrests, confiscating properties for military use, demolishing buildings, and forcing families from their residences.
Furthermore, the association highlighted that the siege on Hebron and its surroundings cripples daily life for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, hindering access to work, schools, and medical facilities. International law strictly prohibits collective punishment and forced displacement of protected populations, except under specific circumstances not applicable to the current situation in Hebron, the association stressed.
Lawyer Ruut She'er, who prepared the appeal, stated, "No security incident can grant the army the right to punish an entire city. This is an indisputable legal and moral principle. Displacing families from their homes, demolishing their property, and blocking roads to make residents pay for the actions of individuals constitutes prohibited collective punishment.
