Activity Report 2008-2010 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), Article 1 Activity Report 2008-2010 Research and Writing: Yossi Wolfson Translation: Jessica Bonn Editing: Maya Johnston Proofreading: Shelly Cohen Graphic Design: Studio David Harel ISSN 1565-4451 המוקד להגנת הפרט מיסודה של ד"ר לוטה זלצברגר - ע"ר רחוב אבו עוביידה 4 ירושלים 97200 | טל. 6271698–02 | פקס. 6276317–02 HaMoked - Center for the Defence of the Individual - Founded by Dr. Lotte Salzberger - RA 4 Abu Obeida St. Jerusalem 97200 | Tel. +972-2-6271698 | Fax. +972-2-6276317 www.hamoked.org | [email protected] 2008 Board of Directors: Chairpersons: Dr. Elchanan Reiner, Dr. Yossi Schwartz Members: Mr. Dan Bitan, Ms. Tagrid Jahshan, Adv., Mr. Ala Khatib, Dr. Raphi Meron, Mr. Omar Nashef, Mr. Daniel Seidman, Adv., Ms. Rachel Wagshal Comptroller: Ms. Revital Shimron, CPA Legal Advisor: Mr. Ophir Katz, Adv. Accountants: KPMG Somekh Chaikin Executive Director: Ms. Dalia Kerstein Staff of HaMoked: Ms. Amal Abas, Mr. Ali Abassi, Mr. Tarek Abu Laban, Mr. Benjamin Agsteribbe, Mr. Curt Arnson, Mr. Firas Assali, Ms. Noa Atlas, Ms. Nehaya Awida, Ms. Valentina Azarov, Ms. Tom Baavur, Ms. Sigi Ben- Ari, Mr. Yotam Ben-Hillel, Ms. Orly Barmack, Mr. Ido Blum, Mr. Assaf Cohen, Ms. Moran Cohen, Ms. Hanin Dabbah, Ms. Deema Darawshy, Ms. Noa Diatlowicki, Mr. Yadin Elam, Ms. Perla Epelbon, Ms. Gilat Fisher, Mr. Amir Givol, Ms. Michal Hasson, Ms. Nirit Heim, Ms. Soud Jammail, Ms. Maya Johnston, Ms. Abeer Jubran, Ms. Esther Khamani, Ms. Alva Kolan, Ms. Hiyam Maddah, Ms. Nehaya Magdoub, Ms. Hanna Mahamed, Mr. Alon Margalit, Ms. Hava Matras-Irron, Ms. Yaara Meyer, Ms. Liat Negrin, Ms. Tamar Pelleg-Sryck, Ms. Roni Pelli, Ms. Sharri Plonski, Mr. Ran Segev, Mr. Daniel Shenhar, Mr. Ido Shmidt, Ms. Ariana Shragai, Mr. Ben Shwartz, Ms. Talila Warschwski, Mr. Yossi Wolfson, Ms. Ronit Yitzhack Volunteers: Mr. Yonatan Dayan, Ms. Jessica Gavron, Mr. Jonathan Joel, Ms. Rose Mishaan, Mr. Noah Morris, Ms. Veronika Nickel, Mr. Yohanan Samuel, Ms. Hanna Segal, Mr. Moshe Simchovitz 2009 Board of Directors: Chairperson: Dr. Elchanan Reiner Members: Mr. Dan Bitan, Ms. Tagrid Jahshan, Adv., Mr. Ala Khatib, Dr. Raphi Meron, Mr. Omar Nashef, Dr. Yossi Schwartz, Mr. Daniel Seidman, Adv., Ms. Rachel Wagshal Comptroller: Ms. Revital Shimron, CPA Legal Advisor: Mr. Ophir Katz, Adv. Accountants: KPMG Somekh Chaikin Executive Director: Ms. Dalia Kerstein Staff of HaMoked: Mr. Tarek Abu Laben, Ms. Amal Abas, Mr. Ali Abassi, Ms. Nehaya Awida, Ms. Valentina Azarov, Mr. Firas Assali, Mr. Benjamin Agsteribbe, Ms. Noa Atlas, Ms. Tom Baavur, Ms. Leora Bechor, Ms. Sigi Ben- Ari, Mr. Yotam Ben-Hillel, Ms. Orly Bamack, Mr. Ido Blum, Mr. Elad Cahana, Ms. Deema Darawshy, Mr. Yonatan Dayan, Ms. Noa Diatlowicki, Ms. Perla Epelbon, Ms. Gilat Fisher, Ms. Michal Hasson, Ms. Nirit Heim, Ms. Einat Gayer, Ms. Sharon Goldberg, Ms. Anat Gonen, Mr. Joel Greenberg, Ms. Soud Jammail, Ms. Nidaa Jaramne, Ms. Abeer Jubran, Ms. Esther Khamani, Ms. Alva Kolan, Ms. Nehaya Magdoub, Ms. Hiyam Maddah, Ms. Hanna Mahamed, Ms. Hava Matras-Irron, Ms. Yaara Meyer, Ms. Liat Negrin, Ms. Tamar Pelleg-Sryck, Ms. Sharri Plonski, Ms. Niva Penzias, Mr. Dolev Rahat, Ms. Tal Rubin, Mr. Yohanan Samuel, Mr. Ido Shmidt, Mr. Daniel Shenhar, Ms. Ariana Shragai, Mr. Ben Shwartz, Ms. Ronit Yitzhack Volunteers: Mr. Curt Arnson, Mr. Ori Ettinger, Ms. Jessica Gavron, Mr. Jonathan Joel, Mr. Noah Morris, Ms. Veronika Nickel, Ms. Hanna Segal, Mr. Moshe Simchovitz 2010 Board of Directors: Chairperson: Dr. Elchanan Reiner Members: Mr. Dan Bitan, Ms. Tagrid Jahshan, Adv., Mr. Ala Khatib, Dr. Raphi Meron, Mr. Omar Nashef, Dr. Yossi Schwartz, Mr. Daniel Seidman, Adv., Ms. Rachel Wagshal Comptroller: Ms. Revital Shimron, CPA Legal Advisor: Mr. Ophir Katz, Adv. Accountants: KPMG Somekh Chaikin Excutive Director: Ms. Dalia Kerstein Staff of HaMoked: Mr. Tarek Abu Laben, Ms. Amal Abas, Mr. Ali Abassi, Ms. Nehaya Awida, Ms. Valentina Azarov, Mr. Nimrod Avigal, Mr. Benjamin Agsteribbe, Mr. Curt Arnson, Ms. Noa Atlas, Ms. Tom Baavur, Ms. Orly Barmack, Ms. Leora Bechor, Ms. Sigi Ben- Ari, Mr. Yotam Ben-Hillel, Mr. Ido Blum, Mr. Elad Cahana, Ms. Shelly Cohen, Ms. Deema Darawshy, Mr. Yonatan Dayan, Ms. Noa Diamond, Mr. Ernst Elzas, Ms. Gilat Fisher, Ms. Einat Gayer, Ms. Sharon Goldberg, Ms. Anat Gonen, Mr. Joel Greenberg, Ms. Denise Haddad, Ms. Soud Jammail, Ms. Nidaa Jaramne, Mr. Yonatan Kanonich, Ms. Alva Kolan, Mr. Martin Kiel, Ms. Jessica Kirk-Bowman, Ms. Hiyam Maddah, Ms. Nehaya Magdoub, Ms. Hava Matras-Irron, Ms. Liat Negrin, Ms. Tamar Pelleg-Sryck, Ms. Niva Penzias, Ms. Sharri Plonski, Mr. Dolev Rahat, Ms. Tal Rubin, Ms. Lizi Sagie, Mr. Yohanan Samuel, Mr. Ido Shmidt, Mr. Daniel Shenhar Volunteers: Ms. Blanca Contreras, Ms. Anna Freedman, Mr. Jonathan Joel, Mr. Noah Morris, Ms. Hanna Segal, Mr. Moshe Simchovitz CONTENTS Preamble ...................................................................................................................................8 New Cases, 2008-2010 ............................................................................................ 11 Legal Action, 2008-2010 ........................................................................................ 12 Petitions to the HCJ, 2008-2010 ........................................................................ 13 Jerusalem Residency .................................................................................................... 14 Revocation of Status ................................................................................................ 15 Family Unification and Child Registration .................................................. 25 Deportation ................................................................................................................... 36 Bureaucratic Failures ................................................................................................ 37 The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law ................................................... 39 Individuals without Status .................................................................................... 48 Social Rights .................................................................................................................. 53 Residency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories ............................. 64 Family Unification ...................................................................................................... 64 Status Revocation and Deportation ............................................................... 70 Separation of the Gaza Strip from the West Bank .................................. 76 Freedom of Movement .............................................................................................104 Internal Freedom of Movement .....................................................................104 Travel Abroad..............................................................................................................116 Entrance of Israelis into the Gaza Strip .......................................................130 The Emergency Hotline ...........................................................................................141 Violence by Security Forces and Settlers ..................................................144 Proposed Amendment to the Civil Wrongs Law ..................................144 Settler Violence ..........................................................................................................156 Obstruction of Claims ...........................................................................................158 Detainee Rights ..............................................................................................................163 Detainee Tracing ......................................................................................................163 Prisoners Held within Israel ................................................................................166 Conditions of Imprisonment ............................................................................178 Torture and Ill-treatment in Detention and Interrogation .............182 The Secret Facility ....................................................................................................188 Administrative Detention ...................................................................................189 The Military Attack on the Gaza Strip .........................................................194 Attacks on Human Rights Organizations .................................................199 Appendices .........................................................................................................................202 Statistics .........................................................................................................................202 Donors ............................................................................................................................204 Preamble This report summarizes three years of activity by HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual, from January 2008 to December 2010. These years were characterized by an increasing separation between the two parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Israel maintains a strict policy of separation between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), and the restriction on movement between them is almost absolute. Palestinian residents whose address