Medical Relief and Other Civilian Buildings Under Attack
The Palestine Monitor, April 1, 2002
The Palestine Monitor, A PNGO Information Clearinghouse
URGENT UPDATE
Medical Relief and Other Civilian Buildings Under Attack
April 1, 2002
The Israeli army’s current sporadic shelling of civilian buildings and
indiscriminate shooting is endangering Palestinian lives.
The UPMRC building in Ramallah has come under tank
fire while doctors, joined by 15 Italian volunteers including the member
of the European Parliament, Ms. Luisa Morgantini, were inside treating
patients. They were all able to escape unharmed.
However an injured man on the second floor jumped
from the window in order to escape. The doctors rushed to his aid but Israeli
soldiers present refused to allow him treatment. Ms. Morgantini tried to
intervene but even this was in vain - still he remained untreated. Israeli
soldiers then arrested him.
This is a very dangerous matter and means that all
humanitarian institutions, including medical facilities are subject to
danger, in fact it would appear they are coming under deliberate targeting.
Furthermore, 10 minutes ago a UPMRC ambulance came
under attack, also from a tank, while trying to reach an injured person.
We demand immediate intervention to restrain the
aggressive behaviour of the Israeli army; an aggression directed at a civilian
population – these attacks on UPMRC are just two examples from a day filled
with such events.
We also reiterate our call for the immediate presence
of an international protection force on the ground.
For more information contact Juliana at the Palestine Monitor +972 (0)2 5834021 or +972 (0)2 5833510
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