Wednesday, March 9, 2005

The IDF sends troops into al-Bathan nr. Nablus who surround, open fire on a car carrying 3 Palestinians, wounding 1, arresting all 3 without explanation; later conducts arrest raids in the same area; also conducts arrest raids, house searches in al-Yamun nr. Jenin. Jewish settlers fr. Asfar uproot more than 55 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in nearby Hebron. The Ramallah–al-Bireh governorate removes, bans all pictures, placards, graffiti on building walls in the 2 cities in a “beautification” campaign. (PCHR, al-Quds 3/10; OCHA 3/16; PCHR 3/17)