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House Demolitions by
Israeli occupation forces in Khan Yunis Refugee Camp, 11 April 2001
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Israeli occupying forces demolished over 350
homes in the Gaza strip in the first year of the al-Aqsa Intifada, and
damaged thousands more either with bulldozers or through indiscriminate
shelling and shooting. These destruction compound the chronic
housing shortage in Gaza, whose refugee camps are among the most densely
populated places on earth. House demolitions are most often
conducted without any warning, chance for appeal, or compensation.
In Gazan refugee camps such as Rafah and Khan Yunis, entire swathes of
houses have been destroyed. Wanton destruction of property and
collective punishment are clearly forbidden under the Fourth Geneva
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Remains of the house of Jehad Abu Louz |
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Remains of the
house of Mohammed Ahmed Ayesh Mohammed |
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Foreground:
remains of the house of Jalal Abu Louz, completely demolished; background,
partially demolished home of his brother Jehad |
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| Remains of the
house of Safeya Abu Obeida |
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| Jehad Abu
Louz's wife and children seeking to salvage what they can from their
house |
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Remains of the houses
of Hammoud Hamdan Abu Radwan and Jaber Mohammed Abu Radwan |
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Remains of the house of Abdel-Hafez Abu Shuqair |
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Remains of the houses
of Hassan Abu Namous and Kefaya Abu Namous; background, house of Adel Abu Obeida,
severely damaged by shelling and shooting |
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The house of Abdullah Abu Obeida, partially demolished by Israeli
occupation forces |
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