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[Trojita]

http://euromid.org/en/article/533?utm_content=bufferb93a2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

During the course of Israel’s three-week campaign of mass arrests in the West Bank, ostensibly to search for the killers of three settlers, the Israeli military and police conducted an average of 18 raids per day into Palestinian homes, charities and businesses, stealing cash and property worth an estimated $3 million, documents a new report from the Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights.

“If Israeli forces were really focused on finding the youth and their captors, why was so much personal property confiscated, usually without any type of receipt or written record to hold them accountable?” asks Ihsan Adel, a legal officer at the Euro-Mid “In an area as impoverished as the West Bank, that amount of stolen cash and property is crippling to individuals’ability to stay in business or support their families.”

The Euro-Mid investigation documented a theft of $370,000 in cash during the 387 incursions it examined, as well as $2.5 million worth of property, including cars, computers, mobile phones and jewelry. The money and property were seized from homes, universities, health clinics, media companies and currency exchanges. Euro-Mid believes, however, that its estimates are on the low end, since families and institutions have not been able to itemize all of their missing items and many thefts have not yet been reported.

The Israeli seizure of money and property belonging to Palestinian civilians and civic organizations is a violation of articles 27 and 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibit pillage and reprisal against civilians and their belongings.

“Governments and human rights organizations around the world must immediately call for an independent investigation of this pillage,” says Ihsan Adel. “The international community also must join with us in demanding that the Israeli government provide Palestinians with an official means for filing claims for return of their belongings or adequate reimbursement without delay.”

The Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization dedicated to exposing human rights violations and defending human rights. The Euro-Mid Observer for Human Rights headquarter is based in Geneva, Switzerland, with regional offices in the Middle-East.

Um......

 

[Mariolee]

#weareright

 

[RustyNails]

Since they are already stealing their land, might as well steal the money?

 

[Megalosaro]

How nice of Israel to commit theft while they commit genocide

 

[jchap]

Confiscated 3 million worth of missles

 

[Smellycat]

Since they are already stealing their land, might as well steal the money?

Duuuuh I mean it would be insulting if they didn't!!

 

[FZZ]

This is just getting depressing. Not even aggravating, just so tired. The US is deluded as fuck and European countries are the biggest cowards I've ever seen for abstaining the UN vote.

Fuck Israel and anyone who supports them. Absolutely vile.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

I mean seriously, they're just asking for the inevitable comparisons at this point.

 

[Linkhero1]

Someone's going to defend this. I just know it.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Someone's going to defend this. I just know it.

Let me take some money from you. I know you'll gladly hand it to me.

 

[magash]

Adding insult to injury.

 

[jett]

I mean seriously, they're just asking for the inevitable comparisons at this point.

Those comparisons have been rightfully going on for a long ass time.

 

[heliosRAzi]

I mean seriously, they're just asking for the inevitable comparisons at this point.

Those comparisons are pretty apt, tho. Of course, they aren't on that same level and I hope they never get to that level.

 

[nib95]

Clearly to compliment their land theft, colonisation and genocide…..

 

[werks]

The money was being used as human shields by Hamas.

 

[Glorified G]

Someone's going to defend this. I just know it.

In a recent thread there were posters defending a pedophile from being beaten up by a parent who was trying to stop their own child from being sexually assaulted.

This is nothing.

 

[Currygan]

Euro-Mid, eh? A gigantic grain of salt would be appropriate before you get to your pitchforks

 

[Tokubetsu]

Guys, I don't mean to play devil's advocate here but-
*jumps off a cliff*

 

[richiek]

Someone's going to defend this. I just know it.

Israeli government: "This is just money that will end up in the hands of Hamas."

 

[Dai101]

The money was being used as human shields by Hamas.

Of course, it will be locked and relocated too.

Can't wait for bibi to act outraged because people on the world are pissed up with their bullshit.

 

[Gonzalez]

Euro-Mid must be a very reliable source.

 

[Kusagari]

The money is obviously better off in the hands of Israel than in Palestine where Hamas could access it.

Spoiler

this is the defense that will be used

 

[Protein]

Fucking assholes I swear. As if the killing wasn't enough.

 

[EmiPrime]

That money was going to grow up to be a terrorist anyway.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Guys, Israel is just defending itself! Who knows how many of those cars, phones and pieces of jewelry could've gone into missiles

 

[Necromanti]

Euro-Mid must be a very reliable source.

Euro-Mid, eh? A gigantic grain of salt would be appropriate before you get to your pitchforks

Is Euro-Mid known to be an unreliable source? I could only find one site that directly criticized some of their earlier findings, although the article in question seems to now have been removed.

 

[sprsk]

Is Euro-Mid known to be an unreliable source? I could only find one site that directly criticized some of their earlier findings, although the article in question seems to now have been removed.

Reading their report it seems a bit sketch.

Not to deny any of it happened, it just seems light on reliable sources. It seems logical for an invading army with counterterrorism aims to be securing documents\computers\cell phones that they believe to possibly hold information that would help them in their goals.

 

[ZiZ]

That money was using children as human shields!!!

 

[Reneledarker]

The defense force just started, lets discredit the investigation because some of its members are from the Middle East.

Besides, this happens in every war, money, jewelry and electronics are always stolen/destroyed.

 

[shinobi602]

They were Hamas dollars.

 

[Necromanti]

Reading their report it seems a bit sketch.

I wonder how much deer go for these days.

Thaer Samir Hassan Nassar’s house |June 24 | Nablus | A deer & its baby worth 1,500 NIS

 

[makingmusic476]

Yeah, I'd wonder how someone would calculate this figure, especially right now when so much is buried under rubble.

 

[GringoSuave89]

They were Hamas dollars.

But I wanted to get a Hamas Burger....

Spoiler

I'll see myself out.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Is Euro-Mid known to be an unreliable source? I could only find one site that directly criticized some of their earlier findings, although the article in question seems to now have been removed.

A quick google search does not bring up any criticism of them. Currygan, can you enlighten us? What is wrong with the organization?

 

[Dai101]

Yeah, I'd wonder how someone would calculate this figure, especially right now when so much is buried under rubble.

It says WEST BANK. Which so far hasn't been leveled as Gaza.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Yeah, I'd wonder how someone would calculate this figure, especially right now when so much is buried under rubble.

This is from the West Bank when soldiers were looking for the 3 missing teens that ended up being dead. Gaza is what you are thinking of.

 

[Supermanisdead]

if i dont take the money, the money will take my life. what am i to do, huh?

 

[Winterfang]

Israel...God Dammit

 

[Volimar]

Israel...God Dammit

So wrong.

 

[zer0blivion]

More war-crimes. Hague chapter 47.

http://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl....t&documentId=FA13E789FD4EAFF0C12563CD005168CC

Art. 47. Pillage is formally forbidden.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Hamas where hiding messages on those dollars

completely justified

that or it is money used for terrorism

 

[Currygan]

A quick google search does not bring up any criticism of them. Currygan, can you enlighten us? What is wrong with the organization?

Nothing official, just that its COTB is Palestinian Ramy Abdu and its pow can or can not be biased. Im not wearing Israel's jacket, but a bit of scepticism wouldnt hurt imho

 

[sindbadthesailor]

Well, missiles that can wipe out an entire family aren't cheap you know.

Sickening really.

 

[El Topo]

A quick google search does not bring up any criticism of them. Currygan, can you enlighten us? What is wrong with the organization?

A quick google search doesn't really seem to bring up much in general. They seem very young (as an organization, at best four or five years old), don't seem to get mentioned (at all) by Western news (or respectable news in general), their website is very sparse with information regarding the organization (no list of members, little contact data, at least at first glance) and they seem very fond of colorful headlines.

Their report for this also doesn't really inspire confidence. Frankly I would say we should really wait with judgement in this particular case until more-respected human rights organizations come forward, hopefully with a report that's not (with all due respect) garbage. That is not to say I want to call this all a lie, but the entire context of this is just not trustworthy enough to me.

 

[makingmusic476]

It says WEST BANK. Which so far hasn't been leveled as Gaza.

This is from the West Bank when soldiers were looking for the 3 missing teens that ended up being dead. Gaza is what you are thinking of.

I have no idea why I thought this was about Gaza.

 

[ramuh]

Maybe they are borrowing it...for evidence or something. /s

 

[wildfire]

This is seriously some new levels of sinister. It's also amazing that these soldiers don't realize or don't care that they are making the situation worse.

 

[victreeb3l]

Is Euro-mid a reliable source? I honestly dont need any more reason to hate the Israeli Government at this point but it would be great if this report was from a trusted source.

 

[Dead Man]

Full report: http://euromid.org/uploads/reports/English_Confiscation_of_Palestinians_WestBank.pdf

 

[RustyNails]

Full report: http://euromid.org/uploads/reports/English_Confiscation_of_Palestinians_WestBank.pdf

It seems most of the stolen amount is coming from IDF confiscating machinery and computers from Al Rayan Dairy Factory (800k). It's still theft and doesn't make the crime any less abhorrent.