Israel/Occupied Territories: Women Carry the Burden of Conflict, Occupation and Patrichary

The spiraling violence and killings in Israel and the Occupied Territories in the past four and a half years has brought untold suffering to the Palestinian and Israeli civilian populations. More than 3,200 Palestinians, including more than 600 children and more than 150 women have been killed by Israel forces, and more than 1,000 Israelis, including more than 100 children and some 300 women were killed by Palestinian armed groups.

Most of the victims were unarmed civilians who were not taking part in any armed confrontations. Thousands more have been injured, many of them maimed of life. Amnesty International has repeatedly condemned and campaigned against the killings of civilians but both sides.