03.08.2008|Other|Principal Correspondence

Forcible transfer of Palestinians living in the West Bank to the Gaza Strip

Letter from HaMoked to GOC Central Command regarding forcible transfers of Palestinians from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. HaMoked calls for the cancellation of the Military's new permit regime in which Palestinians with registered addresses in Gaza may not be present in the West Bank without a permit, otherwise, they are considered "illegal aliens", and face the danger of arbitrary arrest and possible forcible transfer to Gaza. HaMoked stresses that the laws of war compel a Military Commander of an occupied territory to maintain public order and protect the human rights of the protected population.