Thursday, August 09, 2007

B'Tselem: Ground to a Halt: Denial of Palestinians' Freedom of Movement in the West Bank , August 2007

B'Tselem - Publications - Ground to a Halt: Denial of Palestinians' Freedom of Movement in the West Bank , August 2007: "B'Tselem calls on the government of Israel and the defense authorities to:

* immediately remove all the permanent and sweeping restrictions on movement inside the West Bank, including the parts of the Separation Barrier that protrude into the West Bank . In their place, Israel should concentrate along the Green Line or inside Israel the means used to protect Israelis;
* act immediately to evacuate all the settlements in the West Bank . Until this is done, Israel must safeguard the lives of the settlers, giving preference to means that restrict their freedom of movement and not that of the Palestinians, the protected residents of the occupied territory;
* verify, before any temporary restriction inside the West Bank is approved, that the restriction is indeed needed for a legitimate security purpose and that the resultant harm to the Palestinian population will be proportionate. Such a restriction must be incorporated in a written order that specifies the nature of the restriction and the period of time it will remain in force."

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